Meet Courtland, BR photographer, videographer and visionary

Hi Courtland! Introduce ya self My name is Courtland, I’m 21 years old. I’m from Hammond, Louisiana but I’m based in Baton Rouge. I go to BRCC where I study entertainment technology, I’m hoping to transfer to LSU or Loyola in New Orleans to study film.  A lot of people see you as Courtland the Read More

Jar Alert

Let’s talk about jars. As a sustainable baddie, I love a good glass mason jar. They come in all shapes and sizes and they are easier to find than you think. Mason Jars are like cars you never heard of before but then you see one for the first time and now they are everywhere. Read More

Good Plates

The key to sustainability is not throwing things away or never buying anything again. That’s far from the truth, especially when you’re already on a budget. The real key to living a sustainable life is thinking about the longevity of the things you acquire or already have. For example, paper plates are convenient. But they Read More

Mardi Gras: Black Masking Indians

The annual Mardi Gras holiday in New Orleans comes with the expectation of beads, costumes and funky floats.  Unless you decide to venture off St Charles and Canal Street and walk a mile through the Uptown New Orleans neighborhoods, the chance of seeing a tribe of Black Masking Indians is low. “The Indians are not Read More

Best Coffee Shops in BR

I only lived in Baton Rouge for a year and it’s safe to say I tried a lot of new things. I’m obsessed with coffee so I had to try all the coffee shops, and by the time I left the city, I had tried every. Single. One.  These are my top 5 and why! Read More

Micah Viccinneli: From LSU Photography to Vogue Italia

My appreciation for the arts is great; my ability to execute anything artistic is not. But speaking to LSU Alum and Vogue Italia feature Micah Viccinelli about his photography gave me an unnecessarily profound boost in confidence. He inspired me to search for my dust-covered disposable film camera and put it to use again. Like Read More

Sustainability Series: Hello Sustainability, Goodbye Unnecessary Waste!

Anissa Hyde Sustainability. You’ve heard of it, right? People fall on various parts of the spectrum when it comes to their awareness and engagement in sustainability. And that is perfectly fine. My major is Conservation Biology so I would fall towards the more hyper-aware, active side of said spectrum. What about people who know sustainability Read More