Welcome From DC

Welcome from DC! That’s right. Robbie’s spending his Spring Break at a conference in Washington. As a Latin American Studies major, there are many different avenues to turn the stuff you learn in class and in the books and apply it to everyday life. As a Freshman, I taught English to a group of ESL adults ranging from 20 years of age to 70! And I was only 19 years old!

This week I am engaging in a Latin American public policy seminar called the Model Organization of American States. 10 other Tulane students are taking part on this adventure with me representing the country of Nicaragua as its primary delegation. The class consisted of a seminar based learning environment were the information we gathered about Nicaragua was done by collecting our independent research outside of class. And to top it all off, Tulane has completely provided a trip for all students and faculty to Washington DC to represent the University in the Model!

Get excited guys – I’m going to be studying abroad in Spain next year! More details coming later…

February!!!! A million reasons to live in New Orleans

SAINTS!!! They won the Superbowl, we all know. The city went wild!

I went to an amazing tailgate thrown by the biggest Saints fans of all time. This family completely decked out a schoolbus with Saints gear and got a nice Saints paint job. The party couldn't have been complete without an authentic New Orleans brass band that led the party to the Superdome for the NFC championship.

Superbowl day! Party in the French Quarter! Met this lady.

Second go around with Mardi Gras!!!!

Playoffs in New Orleans - ringing in the New Year

You cannot mention New Orleans without thinking about the mighty New Orleans Saints. The Saints have called New Orleans their home since November 1, 1966. Have you ever wondered why the city picked the team name? Well, November 1st is All Saints Day in the Roman Catholic community. So, since there is a large community of Roman Catholics in the greater New Orleans area, it seemed that the name of the team couldn’t be anything else but the New Orleans Saints. The Saints started in Tulane Stadium back in 1966, but would eventually make their way over to the stadium they now call home, the great Louisiana Superdome, 9 years late in 1975. Since then, the city of New Orleans rallied around the beloved football team, a devotion that continues today for fans all across the city and Tulane...and the country.

Today the Saints will take on the Cardinals here in the New Orleans Superdome determining who will go on to compete for the title of NFC champion. It shall be an exciting day for both Tulane and New Orleans indeed.