The Community Newspaper of the University of New Orleans
For weeks, dozens of students worked feverishly preparing for the biggest night of the year on the campus of the University of New Orleans. Costumes, food, music, and cultural displays - all had to be planned, created, rehearsed, assembled, and organized – to bring to life International Night … [Read more...]
The Center for Austria at the University of New Orleans tested the waters for student interest in Central European film topics by hosting a three part film series over the past two weeks. It was an important strategy for the department, according to Dr. Gunter Bischof, Professor of History and … [Read more...]
You are in the middle of a shoe store and wish to purchase a new pair of tennis shoes. You go to the aisle that has your preferred style and take a look at the price, expecting the regular $70 price tag. To your surprise the tags all register more than $200 per pair. Enraged that this shoe store … [Read more...]
The lecture hall at the University of New Orleans filled with students and adults curious to hear the Israeli soldiers speak. As people walked in, they were greeted by a protest banner which read: “Real soldiers. Real lives. Real people. These kids no longer have a voice to share their … [Read more...]
An error in the income tax preparation software of many tax prep services, mostly notably H&R Block, has caused a delay in the processing of some 600,000 tax returns according to the Internal revenue service. Customers who claimed the Education Tax Credit on their returns are the only one … [Read more...]
March 10 dawned bright and beautiful, though intermittent clouds and brief, rainy drizzles threatened to ruin one of the most highly anticipated events of the year. Hundreds of students, faculty, staff, friends and family gathered at the amphitheater on the campus of the University of New Orleans … [Read more...]
This Sunday, New Orleans got a chance to get to understand the life and culture of Tibetans through Tibetan Uprising Day, which is celebrated every year on March 10. This year the event was thrown by the New Orleans organization, Tibet on Fire, which is run by UNO student Madeleine Leefe. Though … [Read more...]
Oh, Paddy, dear, didn’t ye hear about this summer writing series? Summer of the Irish Just in time for St. Patrick’s Day! With the Irish excitement of this weekend, take a look at the new program added to the roster of UNO’s incredible international study programs. Jarred Marlatt is in … [Read more...]
Brodie Le Blue, Driftwood’s staff writer and original Turkish Affairs Correspondent, is currently doing an international exchange program at the Yeditepe University in Istanbul, Turkey. On February 1, 2013 the American Embassy was bombed in Ankara, Turkey. As your reporter on all … [Read more...]
Shelby Kendrick, Driftwood’s staff writer and second Turkish Affairs Correspondent, is currently doing an international exchange program at the Yeditepe University in Istanbul. Together with fellow Turkish Affairs Correspondent Brodie Le Blue, she’ll be putting a woman’s spin on studying … [Read more...]
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