Spring Happenings

It has been a while since I last posted, but what a while it has been. With the beginning of a new semester not only comes with a class schedule but a whole line of new events waiting to happen. Here are some highlights of this next semester here at Tulane and New Orleans.

JAZZFEST - The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, a/k/a Jazz Fest, is a 10-day cultural feast in which thousands of musicians, cooks and craftspeople welcome 400,000 visitors each year. The Louisiana Heritage Fair showcases unforgettable music on multiple stages, delicious Louisiana cuisine in two large food areas, and crafts artisans from the region and around the world demonstrating and selling their work. The Louisiana Heritage Fair is held at the Fair Grounds Race Course over the course of 2 weekends. They are April 24, 25, 26 & April 30, May 1, 2, 3, 2009. Headliners include Neil Young, Bon Jovi, Aretha Franklin, James Taylor, Earth Wind & Fire, Kings of Leon and Dave Matthews Band. By then most of you will have made your college decisions but if not, these two weekends will surely impress you.

TULANE GREEN WEEK – As a Green Week committee member, this week is the spring semester’s equivalent to Homecoming. There will be lots of free giveaways like T-Shirts, Koozies, Hats, Food, and much more. There will be a band or two all gearing up for some of Tulane Baseball’s most anticipated games. That Friday we will play the USC Trojans. Just last year, Tulane revealed Turchin Stadium, our newly renovated baseball stadium. At Tulane, like all our athletics, we are especially proud of the baseball team that is continuously nationally ranked.

Of course for prospective, we have the SPRING ORIENTATION series that include Destination Tulane, Honors Week, and Louisiana Week. This is a perfect opportunity to visit the university and get to know not only Tulane students and staff but prospective like yourselves. Make sure to sign up for one of these events so you can experience some of that good ole` southern Tulane hospitality. And if you are lucky enough you may meet this guy like I did when I visited during orientation...

And last but certainly not least MARDI GRAS, which is going NOW. I’ll make sure to update you about my happenings whenever this festival comes to a close. So look out for the next post to see a freshman’s first experience with carnival. Until then, Go Green Wave!