Resolutions to Spice Up Your New Year
On January 23, 2022 by StaffWriterIt’s a new year, so it’s time for everyone to become a “new me”. Now begins the weight loss journey, and that soda pop drop. Such a convenient time to start, as well. Right before summer, when men need to get shredded and women need to get that coke bottle figure…but we only keep them
Meet Courtland, BR photographer, videographer and visionary
On January 14, 2022 by StaffWriterHi 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
Jar Alert
On January 14, 2022 by StaffWriterLet’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.
Good Plates
On January 14, 2022 by StaffWriterThe 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
Mardi Gras: Black Masking Indians
On January 13, 2022 by Katy McdonaldThe 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
Where are all the Black professors, LSU?
On January 13, 2022 by Katy McdonaldGenerett Bell has spent hundreds of hours in classrooms in his four years at Louisiana State University. He doesn’t recall any of his two dozen professors being Black. This is the case for most students at LSU. Only 4% of LSU’s full-time professors are African American, compared to 15% of students. But never seeing professors
The Road to Genderless Clothing
On January 13, 2022 by Katy McdonaldThe Heian Era, Middle Ages Europe, and the Rick Owens Spring 2012 collection had at least one thing in common: men wearing skirts. Fashion trends are created, recycled and repeated, and the fine line between femininity and masculinity isn’t an exception. For decades, unisex clothing was the bridge between two genders. But society and gender
Best Coffee Shops in BR
On January 12, 2022 by StaffWriterI 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!
Why I Go To Clubs
On January 12, 2022 by StaffWriterBy the time I started freshman year of college, I had been to clubs and bars many times, even though I had only just recently turned 18. My roommates, their friend, and I went to a popular bar near campus, escorted by an upperclassman we knew. We didn’t really like him, but he was over