New Orleans

a major issue in New Orleans. While there have been short periods of decline in the crime rates, overall, crime rates are worse now than they ever have been. In 2015, the murder rate has consistently grown, and by September, it had jumped from 113 all the way to 131 in just 9 months (Bullington 1). Something must be done. This responsibility falls on law enforcement and the government of New Orleans. More steps must be taken to reduce the crime rate and save lives in New Orleans.…

There is magic in New Orleans. Not the magic found in a Disney movie, or the magic shown in parlour tricks common in cities such as Las Vegas or Los Angeles, but a magic much more real and substantial: the magic of possibility. This realization dawned on me in the most abnormal way as I was watching a Disney movie. A girl in New Orleans spends her whole life idolizing her father and working towards the dream they shared together- owning their own restaurant. When her father dies, that dream…

attracted to the romance of it, and in my studies I learned of New Orleans. At first, I presumed that, today, most of the inhabitants spoke the language but after some research I realized I was wrong. Still, the more I read the more intrigued I became. It was just last July that I took a trip unlike any others I had taken before. My boyfriend of one year took me to Louisiana to discover the historic French Quarter in the famous city of New Orleans, and I was not disappointed. The farthest I…

transformed, killed, and hurt over a thousand people along the Gulf Region, and especially New Orleans (CNN, 2016). Within a matter of days thousands of children and adults had nowhere to call home, because home was no longer there. There were many questions asked throughout the duration of hurricane Katrina and after, if the government had executed their job properly in order to aid the people of New Orleans? There are answers, and opinions on this question, but after all hurricane…

Hurricane Katrina “It’s looking better for New Orleans, and the very worst for the Gulfport area.” After hearing that, I said to everyone, “I want you to forgive me now, because I think I made a mistake. I’m afraid we’re all going to have to fight very hard not to die.” Hurricane Katrina was a hurricane that hit the gulf coast of the United States in 2005. The town most affected by this natural disaster was New Orleans. New Orleans is a town located under sea level and is protected from…

New Orleans has always held a special place in my heart. I was born in the Crescent City, moving to Seattle only a year before Katrina, and I have returned to visit for two weeks every summer since. When I think of the New Orleans of my childhood, I remember food packed with flavor, music full of heart, and people teeming with generosity. I always devoured my aunt’s red beans and rice and my uncle’s duck and andouille gumbo. Playing in City Park, walking through the Audubon Zoo, and…

At the turn of another century, the citizens of New Orleans are called to reflect on what has happened in the city. While some may reflect on major events (i.e. Hurricane Katrina and Super Bowl), I turned my attention to the people. The people who worked the district of Storyville and now work Bourbon Street. Correction, the women, the sex workers who have either chosen the dancer lifestyle or it has been chosen for them. According to the National Human Trafficking Hotline in 2017, Louisiana had…

The heavy damage in New Orleans and towns on the Mississippi coast in Hurricane Katrina was of a catastrophic nature with 80% of the city being flooded. (Quarantelli, 2005). Those who arrived at the scene where not prepared for what they were about to encounter. This process works sequentially from the bottom up: It starts at the local level, works through the states, and passes on to the federal government. In the case of Katrina, the response began slowly, with a general feeling of…

American culture and the popular norm view New Orleans as a wild, uncultured, vivacious, and eccentric; a city without rules, and where you can party and drink till the sun rises. A city where the lines are blurred, and you can find people and characters like no other. In many respects, media and popular culture portray New Orleans accurately, capturing some unique events and people on film or bringing the culture to life in movies. “The Princess and the Frog” showed a lot of the bayou, which…

Religion in New Orleans Many different groups have influenced the culture and daily life in New Orleans. The city has food, music, events, art, and so much more. However, despite the fact that not many people think of it, religion is one of the most important parts of life in New Orleans. The origins of the religion of New Orleans, and on a larger scale, Louisiana, started with the French, who had a very strong Roman Catholic presence. It was then passed over to the Spanish, who also followed…