Spring 2011 Issue 5 - Delgado Community College

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The Dolphin
April 6, 2011 Delgado Community College
French Quarter Festival,
p. 6
Volume 43: Number 11
The crawfish
are coming!
2011 annual
Crawfest
By Ambria Washington
Photo courtesy of SGA
Rhonda Davis (Northshore SGA senator), Ralph Nader (4-time Independent U.S. Presidential candidate), and J.C. Romero (SGA president for
City Park).
SGA visits our nation's capital
By D. Shedrick
City Park, Charity School
of Nursing, Northshore and
Westbank Student Government
Associations met with other SGA
leaders nationwide to attend the
American Student Association
of Community College's Spring
2011 conference last month in
Washington D.C. The purpose of
the visit was to discuss and vote
on issues that matter to us most,
like students being able to receive
the maximum Pell Grant for
school expenses and the Student
Aid Responsibility Act (SAFRA)
that could extend loan repayment
periods.
This was Delgado's first time at
the convention. In the past, SGA
attended a fall conference for
programming and event planning
and a political and policies
convention in the spring with
COSGA (Conference on Student
Government Associations). This
year they opted for something
new with ASACC. SGA fought
on our behalf to get an extension
from six months to a year after
graduation for student loan
repayment and they advocated
for Pell Grants to continue to
cover fees and tuition for summer
sessions.
In addition to fighting for
student rights and privileges,
our leaders sat in on independent
workshops. City Park SGA
President J.C. Romero learned a
lot from a lecture called, “How the
sausage is made; understanding
and influencing the legislative
process.” He recalls a quote from
Canal Street Renaissance
the presenter that stuck in his
head, "History matters. Know
how people voted in the pastbecause it will influence how
they vote in the future," said
Rich Williams, Higher Education
Advocate of the United States
Public Interest Research Group
(US PIRG). The seminar taught
how to interpret law terms and
how things get done in Congress.
Other notable speakers were
SGA, continued on page 2
Old Maison Blanche becomes new Hotel Indigo
By D’Corian Jackson
Changes are coming to Canal
Street, from the Pinkberry Frozen
Yogurt store added outside of the
Double Tree Hotel to the Saenger
Theatre renovations. One of the most
recent transformations to a familiar
landmark, the old Maison Blanche
building, has created two different
hotels side-by-side, the Ritz-Carlton
and Hotel Indigo.
The Ritz Carlton New Orleans
hotel came along five years before
the devastation of Hurricane Katrina.
Before the building became the
Ritz Carlton Hotel, it was Maison
Blanche, New Orleans’ department
store which operated at that location
and others from 1897 until its closing
in 1997. The downtown location was
an abandoned building between 1997
and 2000, when the original Ritz
Carlton New Orleans was established.
In 2007, it was renovated and reopened after Hurricane Katrina.
The owners of brand-name hotels
Intercontinental Hotel and Holiday
Inn decided to extend another branch
of their brand to the New Orleans
downtown area, and to put it on the
hotel corridor on Canal Street. Over
the past few weeks, construction
workers have been remodeling the
condemned portion of the building
which housed the old Maison
Blanche, where the new Hotel Indigo
French Quarter will be located.
Hotel Indigo already has a presence
in Baton Rouge, Atlanta, and San
Diego. The boutique-themed hotel
is well-known for captivating its
surrounding culture and atmosphere,
giving its guests a feel for the city
around them. Hotel Indigo is a fastgrowing hotel brand and Hotel
Indigo French Quarter will
showcase the offerings of
the city, with locally-inspired
murals and music and menu
selections that will change
throughout the year.
“Every Hotel Indigo has its
own target audience based
on demographics and those
who know what they want,”
said Bill Mehalco, assistant
general manager at Hotel
Indigo Chelsea-New York.
Mehalco went on discuss
the traits of the hotel, “For
example, if you stayed at our
Photo by D’Corian Jackson
location, here in Chelsea, the
Site
of
new
Hotel
Indigo
under construction on
murals in our rooms reflect
Canal
Street
next
to
the
old
Maison Blanche.
the fashion industry, since we
are near a fashion institute.
Although Hotel Indigo varies in types
So you may see dresses,
buttons, or needles and pins on our of guests, they tend to attract the casual
murals.” Hotel Indigo French Quarter traveler to corporate businessmen.
will open up about 50-100 jobs. Hotel Indigo French Quarter is
scheduled to open this summer.
D e l g a d o ’s S G A a n n u a l
Crawfest has been going
o n f o r o v e r 2 0 y e a r s n o w.
O n We d n e s d a y A p r i l 1 3 ,
SGA will be having its
annual
Crawfest
from
1p.m.-5p.m.
behind
Building One. According
t o Ta y i s h a G r e e n , S G A’s
Vi c e P r e s i d e n t o f S o c i a l
A ff a i r s , “ T h i s
is
the
biggest, traditional event
o f t h e s c h o o l y e a r, s o y o u
d o n ’t w a n t t o m i s s i t . ”
In previous years, the
crawfish festival always
had two sessions---one in
the morning from 10 a.m.
to 12 p.m. and one in the
evening from 4-6 p.m.
Last year they had close to
1,000 students and faculty
members show up, and they
ran out of 3,000 pounds of
crawfish.
Ti m G a l l i a n o , d i r e c t o r
of auxiliary services, said,
“In the year 2000, Delgado
h a d t h e l a rg e s t c r a w f i s h
festival in the state of
L o u i s i a n a , w i t h 11 , 5 0 0
pounds of crawfish.”
T h i s y e a r ’s C r a w f e s t
w i l l b e m u c h d i ff e r e n t .
The festival will only have
one session for five hours.
To p r e v e n t t h e p r o b l e m o f
running out of crawfish,
SGA will provide 5,000
pounds of crawfish this
y e a r. N o t o n l y w i l l t h e r e
be FREE boiled crawfish
but also corn, potatoes,
and snowballs. There will
also be two live band
performances
including
L l o y d D o b l e r E ff e c t ( I D E )
a n d T h e B o C a r t e r. I D E i s
a full-time touring band
that has performed in over
40 states and at many
universities and colleges.
CRAWFEST,
continued on page 3
News
Page 2
The Dolphin CAMPUS BRIEF:
(DCC)-This fall, Delgado Community
College will mark its 90th anniversary
and has started the initial planning for
celebrating this milestone. Planning and
implementation of activities to commemorate this occasion has begun with
Vice Chancellor Debbie Lea leading
a planning committee to develop and
launch several anniversary celebration
initiatives. There are a handful of subcommittees working on activities to be
a part of a year-long celebration, which
will launch in August for the 2011/2012
academic year.
LOCAL BRIEF:
(AP) — New Orleans authorities have
announced a schedule for dealing with
lead found in the soil at 11 playgrounds
around the city. Lead abatement activities
started recently at one park and the efforts
will spread to nine others throughout
April. Officials have planed a meeting
with supporters of one of the most visible
parks — Daneel Playspot on historic St.
Charles Avenue — to discuss how the
lead problem will be handled there. City
officials said lead in the soil of various
playgrounds in some of the oldest parts of
the city was likely the result of removal
of lead paint from older buildings and the
use, years ago, of lead in gasoline.
Delgado chooses employee of the year
By D. Shedrick
Administrative Assistant David A.
Coleman was selected as employee
of the year. Coleman works in
the Evening Division along with
Dean Mercedes Munster. His
responsibilities are providing media
equipment and basic supplies for
the night instructors. He is also the
main contact person, answering
phone calls and doing whatever it
takes to meet the needs of students
attending school in the evenings.
Coleman has worked at Delgado
since October 2008. He is also an
alumnus of the school with two
degrees. He has an associate's degree
in TV Production and another in
Administrative Office Technology.
He was also awarded a scholarship
while pursuing his ADOT degree
from the International Association
of Administrative Professionals
(IAAP). In the very near future,
he will be the City Park campus
representative for the organization.
"The school has grown by leaps
and bounds since I first started
attending in 1993," said Coleman. I
remember when we didn't have labs
and we used floppy discs. I never
dreamed that Delgado would enroll
19,000 students."
There is a huge difference between
day and evening classes. "There are
a lot of inequities because of lack
of resources available at night. It's
almost like we are stepchildren,"
said Coleman. "But I love my job
and I don't plan to ever look for
another one."
Coleman always wanted to work
at Delgado, even when his family
moved away to Texas briefly.
"You know that song by Louis
Armstrong, ‘Do You Know What
It Means to Miss New Orleans?’
(AP) — Enrollment is about to begin for
Louisiana’s first online charter school for
students from kindergarten through 12th
grade, which could radically change the
way children are educated. The Baton
Rouge-based school, which is called
Louisiana Connections Academy, will
start accepting applications and plans to
begin operations for up to 500 students
later this year. The school was approved
by the state Board of Elementary and
Secondary Education in December.
Well, I sure do. I couldn't wait to
return home."
Coleman came out the winner
because his colleagues nominated
and voted for him. He believes that
Christine Chavez, following in
her grandfather's footsteps, Cesar
Chavez, as a civil rights leader
and activist, multiple presidential
candidate Ralph Nader and
Eduardo M. Ochoa, current
Assistant Secretary for PostSecondary Education.
(AP) — The barbed-wire fence
surrounding the Hempstead County
Hunting Club divides more than property
lines. It separates rich from poor. On one
side: wealthy duck hunters who have
preserved a private forested paradise
largely untouched by chain saws. On
the other: the people of this struggling
Arkansas town where jobs are scarce and
families live in run-down trailers. The
hunters are now waging a bitter legal
battle over construction of a coal-fired
power plant, and the dispute has laid bare
the class tensions that have long beset
this rural area. Townspeople welcome the
new facility because it will bring jobs and
valuable tax revenue. But club members
fear the plant will spew pollutants that
cause acid rain, threatening the pristine
hunting grounds they have protected for
more than a century.
Photo by D. Shedrick
Employee of the year , David A. Coleman
he won because he is good with
helping people solve problems. The
only thing that Coleman knows is
that, "I love my job and I can't get
enough."
SGA, continued from page 1
STATE BRIEF:
NATIONAL BRIEF:
April 6, 2011
SGA members in front of the Washington Monument. Michelle Denham (Northshore
SGA treasurer), Mary Jason (West Bank SGA senator), Nic Whitacre (Charity School
of Nursing SGA president), Le'Anne Havernack (Charity School of Nursing SGA
treasurer), Joshua Ivy (Charity School of Nursing vice president), Kathleen Hermo
(Charity School of Nursing SGA secretary), Tayisha Green (City Park SGA VP of social
affairs), Ivy Poree-Marco (West Bank SGA president), David Teagle (City Park SGA
VP of policy), Rhonda Davis (Northshore SGA senator), J.C. Romero (City Park SGA
president), Tara Williams (West Bank SGA senator)
SGA also got a chance to
visit Capitol Hill. Some of
them talked to staffers in Sen.
Cedric
Richmond's
office.
They discussed the SUNO/
UNO merger with Aketa Marie
Simmons,
Communications
Director who announced that their
cabinet is completely against the
merger. They were also guests at
Sen. Mary Landrieu's office, but
the staff was too busy to talk with
them. In spite of that, they found
the staffers very friendly and open
to e-mail to answer any questions.
Sen. David Vitter's office was not
as open and available as the other
congressional offices, "Which
was sort of sad," said Romero.
"We also were scheduled to tour
the White House, but it was closed
because of safety concerns on
account of the ordeal in Libya."
The Washington trip was not
all work and no play. Members
of SGA usually attended sessions
during the day and had free
time in the afternoon. Some of
the representatives went to the
American History Museum and
Madam Toussand's Wax Museum.
A museum filled with waxed
figures dating back to the 1700's,
the museum houses historical,
political, cultural, sports, musical
and Hollywood life-sized replicas
of famous people, such as George
Washington, Hillary Clinton,
Barack Obama, Duke Ellington,
Beyonce, Johnny Depp, Julia
Roberts, Tiger Woods and Babe
Ruth.
SGA also took time to break
bread, eating Mexican food at
Ashton Grill and traveling to
Virginia for some home-style
cooking at a soul food restaurant.
The SGA stayed at The Liaison,
a boutique hotel on Capitol Hill.
"The trip was amazing. I got
to see things I never saw before.
If you are a nerd like me, it was
great to network with other
student government leaders who
think about the future a lot. It was
nice to meet people who share
the same goals as you-like being
a senator one day and working
for Congress. It was awesome. I
loved it," Romero said.
INTERNATIONAL BRIEF:
(AP) — Britain’s Royal Mail is celebrating
Prince William and Kate Middleton’s
wedding with a new set of stamps that
feature their official engagement portraits.
Two pictures of the couple taken by
fashion and celebrity photographer Mario
Testino will be printed on the set of
commemorative stamps. The Royal Mail
said the collectibles have been approved
by William and will be released on April
21, the birthday of Queen Elizabeth II.
William has been featured on stamps
twice before — to mark the Queen
Mother’s 100th birthday on August 4,
2000, and three years later to mark his
21st birthday. Meanwhile, Transport for
London said that William and his bride-tobe will also grace special commemorative
transit cards.
City Park SGA president J.C. Romero in front of the White House.
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CRAWFEST,
continued from page 1
They will be performing at
2 p.m.
•YOU
MUST
STUDENT I.D.
There will be handson entertaining activities
such as decorating streets
signs, and making your
own music.
The crawfish are coming,
and they’re coming soon
so you must have your
s t u d e n t I . D . r e a d y. Yo u
will then be given a
bracelet and four coupons.
Those coupons can be used
toward the boiled crawfish
and other food, snowballs,
activities, and games.
Yo u c a n m a k e y o u r o w n
CD and get your friends
to jam with you. There
will be many active games
including speed pitching
and the velcro wall, as
well as the bungee jump
and mechanical bull.
All of these activites
are FREE and sponsored
b y S G A . G r e e n s a i d , “ I t ’s
student fees at work.”
Yo u r a c c e s s
crawdads:
to
FREE
• S AV E
THE
D AT E :
We d n e s d a y A p r i l 1 3
Ti m e : 1 p . m . - 5 p . m .
W h e re : B e h i n d B u i l d i n g
One on the other side of
the bookstore
BRING
•NO OUTSIDE GUESTS
T h i s e v e n t i s O N LY f o r
D e l g a d o ’s s t u d e n t s a n d
f a c u l t y.
• D O N O T L E AV E W I T H
C R AW F I S H
Make sure you eat your
crawfish before you leave.
b e c a u s e y o u w o n ’t b e a b l e
t o t a k e c r a w f i s h o ff t h e
premises.
Photo from The Dolphin archives
Crawfest 2009 at City Park campus, with a pirogue full of tasty mudbugs.
• VO L U N T E E R S N E E D E D
2 9 , 2 0 11 f r o m 1 2 p . m . 2 p.m to assist with the
Crawfest.
Ta y i s h a
Green,
S G A’s
Vi c e P r e s i d e n t o f S o c i a l
A ff a i r s , w i l l b e l o o k i n g
for volunteers on March
Every volunteer will
r e c e i v e a f r e e t - s h i r t . Yo u
d o n o t h a v e t o v o l u n t e e r,
but this will be a great way
to work with some of the
S G A o ff i c e r s .
•SGA
WORKS
SO
SHOW
A P P R E C I AT I O N
HARD
YOUR
t h i s e v e n t f o r D e l g a d o ’s
s t u d e n t s a n d f a c u l t y, s o i f
you can take the time out to
t h a n k a n S G A o ff i c e r, t h e y
will greatly appreciate it!
Have fun and enjoy this
great event! SGA sponsors
HIV: Still with us
New Orleans and Baton Rouge have the greatest number of persons living with the virus
By Whitney Martin
Human Immunodeficiency
Virus (HIV) and Acquired
Immunodeficiency
Syndrome
(AIDS) infects millions of
persons and continues to spread
globally. Yet, this virus still goes
unnoticed by many individuals.
In order to get people to become
aware and open about the virus,
the first step is to educate them
on the virus. People are dying
from the virus because they aren’t
aware of the early preventions.
“Too many of us have already
left the planet,” said Michael
Hickerson, a social worker,
community activist, and Family
Research
and
Evaluation
Specialist for Total Community
Action. “Knowledge is power
and education has always been
our most effective weapon in the
fight against HIV/AIDS.”
HIV and AIDS have been
increasingly high in people
between the ages of 17-29, mainly
in the South and Midwest. HIV
and AIDS is the second cause of
death of people between the ages
of 25-44. According to www.
hiv-aids-stastics.com, although
the largest number of HIV and
AIDS [cases] reported have been
in large cities,
there has been a
shift of newlydiagnosed
infections
to
small cities and
rural areas.
March was HIV/AIDS Awareness Month. One of the
places to get free HIV testing is located on Delgado’s
campus in Building One provided by the WISE (Women
In Search of Excellence) Center located on the second
floor. The testing in the WISE Center is on the first and
third Monday of every month from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., and
they will provide free condoms.
The New
Orleans and Baton Rouge
regions have been where HIV/
AIDS diagnoses are the largest
(both New Orleans and Baton
Rouge are in the top three cities
for HIV/AIDS cases in the U.S.,
with Miami falling in the number
two spot, according to Michael
Hickerson). Baton Rouge has the
largest number of diagnoses in
black females, whereas, in New
Orleans the largest number of
new diagnoses are among black
males. Shreveport, number three
of the nine regions, has the third
largest number of diagnoses in
both male and female.
As of Dec. 31, 2010, there
were 12,261 people living
with HIV/AIDS in Louisiana,
majority of those being African
Americans; (37 percent) were
female and (63 percent) were
male. In Louisiana, it has been
reported that 154 infants were
born to mothers infected with the
HIV/AIDS virus within the past
year. According to the HIV/AIDS
statistics, legislation requires
physicians to provide HIV testing
for all pregnant women.
“Over the course of the past
quarter-century, nearly 25 million
people have died from AIDS.
HIV/AIDS causes debilitating
illness and premature death in
people during their prime years
of life and has devastated families
and communities,” according
to Michael Radcliff, writer for
blackvoicenews.com. According
to the Global Health Council,
"Through unprecedented global
attention and intervention efforts,
the rate of new HIV infections
has slowed and prevalence
rates have leveled off in many
regions. However, despite the
progress seen in some countries
and regions, the total number of
people living with HIV continues
to rise."
There are some facts about HIV/
AIDS that people can’t continue
to escape below, as taken from
blackvoicenews.com:
• In 2008, globally, about two
million people died of AIDS,
33.4 million were living with
HIV and 2.7 million people
were newly infected with the
virus. As of March 31, 2009,
a cumulative total of 28,843
persons have been diagnosed
with HIV/AIDS in Louisiana.
• HIV infections and AIDS
deaths are unevenly distributed
geographically and the nature
of the epidemics vary by region.
While epidemics are abating
in some countries, they are
growing in others. In a recent
study by UNICEF, it is notable
that "more than 90 percent of
people with HIV are living in
the developing world."
• The HIV/AIDS virus does
not discriminate by age,
race, gender, ethnicity, sexual
orientation, or socioeconomic
status - everyone is susceptible.
However, certain groups are
more at risk of HIV, including
men who have sex with men
(MSM), injecting drug users
(I DUs), and commercial sex
workers or prostitutes.
• The impact of HIV/
AIDS on women and girls
(especially
Africans
and
African Americans), has been
particularly
devastating.
According to the World Health
Organization
(or
WHO),
women and girls now comprise
50 percent of those aged 15 and
older living with HIV.
•
HIV
continues
to
disproportionately
affect
African-Americans
in
Louisiana. In 2008, 72 percent
of newly diagnosed HIV
cases and 70 percent of newly
diagnosed AIDS cases were
among African Americans.
• The impact of HIV/AIDS on
children and young people is a
severe and growing problem.
WHO goes on to say that, in
2008, 430,000 children under
age 15 were infected with HIV
and 280,000 died of AIDS. In
Louisiana, in 2009 there were
308 cases of children under the
HIV, continued on page 11
April 6, 2011
Sports
News
Flash
Football
(AP) — Los Angeles officials are inviting
members of the public to share their
concerns and suggestions surrounding
a proposed downtown NFL stadium.
Environmental groups have expressed
concerns that stadium planner AEG may
seek state legislation protecting it from
lawsuits over its environmental review
process. AEG officials have said they're
completing a full environmental review
but may seek protections from what they
characterize as frivolous lawsuits once the
review is complete.
Basketball
(AP) — The Anaheim city council
unanimously approved a $75 million bond
to entice the Sacramento Kings to relocate
to Orange County.
The Dolphin
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Sports
Delgado baseball wins MISS-LOU conference play
By Tyler Scheuermann
It’s been a busy few weeks
for the Dolphin Baseball squad.
Following their return from
Disney World earlier this month,
Delgado swept Moraine Valley,
St. Charles, and McHenry County
in each of their series.
to score on the opportunities.
Chad Gough-Fortenberry went
2-3 with a single and a double to
lead the Delgado offense. Brent
Bonvillain picked up his first
loss of the 2011 campaign as the
Dolphins fell 7-0.
On the weekend of (3/26-3/27),
Delgado opened its 2011 MissLou Conference schedule by
hosting Baton Rouge Community
College at Kirsch-Rooney.
Delgado broke the 1-1 tie in
the second game in the fifth
inning when Daniel Brockhoeft’s
double scored Scott Fabre,
who had reached on a lead-off
single. The Dolphins would
pick up two insurance runs in
the sixth on two sacrifice flies to
secure their 4-1 victory and the
doubleheader split. Jake Fabre
went the distance on the mound
for Delgado, allowing one run on
three hits while striking out eight
In the first game, Baton Rouge’s
Joshua Powell pitched a scoreless
game to hand the Dolphins their
fifth loss of the season, breaking
Delgado’s eight-game winning
streak. The Dolphin bats were
responsible for nine hits, but failed
Bear batters and walking only
two.
On that Sunday, the Dolphins
failed to capitalize on a 9thinning rally, falling 8-6 to Baton
Rouge Community College in
Saturday’s Miss-Lou Conference
match up at Kirsch-Rooney
Stadium.
Down 8-4 at the start of the
inning,
Daniel
Brockhoeft
singled and Chad GoughFortenberry doubled to jumpstart
the late rally. Alex Prestenbach’s
RBI-single scored Brockhoeft,
improving the score the 8-5. With
the tying run on first base with
no outs, Delgado grounded into a
double play, scoring Prestenbach
before Matt Smith flew out to
right field to end the game with
the Dolphins still trailing by two.
Delgado had squashed Baton
Rouge’s early 3-0 lead in the
bottom of the 2nd inning with
Kevin Williams’ RBI-single and
Daniel Brockhoeft’s three-run
homerun. Nate Fury picked up
his first loss of the season in relief
of starter Stone Speer.
Delgado won two out of three
games against Meridian in MissLou conference action on the
weekend (4/2-4/3) in a threegame series at Kirsch-Rooney
Stadium.
Baseball
(AP) - The commissioner's office
suspended minor league players free
agent P Junior Astacio, C Erick Castillo
(Cubs), free agent RHP Tony Feliz, free
agent OF Pedro Nunez and RHP Amalio
Reyes (Cubs) 50 games for violations of
the Minor League Drug Prevention and
Treatment Program.
Hockey
(AP) — University of North Dakota
men's hockey coach Dave Hakstol is one
of eight finalists for the Spencer Penrose
Award. The American Hockey Coaches
Association gives the award annually to
the NCAA Division I men's hockey coach
of year. Nominees include coaches who
have been honored by their conferences or
whose teams make the national semifinals.
UND has advanced to the Frozen Four for
the fifth time in the past seven years. The
award will be presented at a banquet in
Naples, Fla., on April 30.
Tennis
(AP) — Venus Williams withdrew
from the Sony Ericsson Open, citing an
abdominal injury that has sidelined her for
nearly two months. Williams is a threetime champion at the tournament. She
hasn't played since retiring because of the
injury in the third round of the Australian
Open on Jan. 21. The No. 8-ranked Venus
Williams lives 90 minutes north of Key
Biscayne in Palm Beach Gardens and
considers the tournament her home event.
She once won 22 consecutive matches in
the event and was the champion in 1998,
1999 and 2001.
Soccer
(AP) — After a five-day tryout proved that
he was a good teammate who lacked enough
soccer skills, NFL star Chad Ochocinco
got what he was hoping for—a spot on the
reserve team for Sporting Kansas City. Now
he'll work out a couple of times a week with
the MLS team's reserve squad, which is what
he was hoping for all along. As a member of
the reserve team, the six-time Pro Bowl wide
receiver for the Cincinnati Bengals will not be
given a contract or be paid. But soccer will
be a great way to stay in shape until owners
and players work out their differences and the
NFL lockout is lifted.
A Saint no more
By Erika Canales
On February 22, 2011 the
New Orleans Saints chose
to release tight end, Jeremy
Shockey leaving a majority
of the Who Dat Nation truly
appalled. Shockey told ESPN's
Rachel Nichols that he had been
released by the New Orleans
Saints.
"It's a business, I understand,"
Shockey said. "I'll just go play
hard for someone else. Whoever
gets me, it's going to be a steal."
When you look at the facts, it
should not come as a surprise
that Shockey was released.
There were many factors
working against him. One of the
prime issues was that Shockey
has spent much of his nineseason career injured. He has
never actually played an entire
season. His rookie season is
statistically one of his best with
74 catches for 894 yards and
2 touch downs. Last season,
Shockey made 41 catches for
408 yards and 3 touch downs
in 13 games. The Saints seem
to have taken to rookie Jimmy
Graham, who, like Shockey,
played college ball for Miami.
Graham played basketball for 3
years and played one season of
football before being recruited
by the Saints. Shockey actually
served as a mentor to the rookie
tight end. As Graham filled
in for an injured Shockey, the
chemistry between him and QB
Drew Brees was obvious. At
this point Graham seems to have
much potential; he finished his
first season with 31 catches for
365 yards and 5 touchdowns.
The Carolina Panthers struck
a one-year deal with Jeremy
Shockey on March 3, 2011.
The Panthers are a young team,
who can hopefully get a boost
to their offense with a seasoned
player like Shockey. Regardless
of his stats and injuries aside,
Shockey was a vital part of
our Super Bowl victory over
the Indianapolis Colts, scoring
a 2-yard touchdown in the 4th
quarter. If there was ever an
injured teammate, Shockey was
right next to him playing the
care-taker. He may have been
released but he will always be
a Saint and cherished in our
community for years to come.
Did you
know...
TE Jeremy Shockey recently became the spokesperson for Cult
Energy Activator, an all-natural energy beverage. The Cult Energy
campaign that features Jeremy Shockey launched earlier this year on
Jan. 4, 2011 with a contest to meet Shockey in person. According to
defendneworleans.com., the guidelines for the contest, established
by Cult, feature taking a photo of the entrant with one of the many
life-sized Shockey cutouts with a Cult, visiting the energy drink
fan page on Facebook, “liking” the page and submitting their
picture for viewing. The winner of the contest will receive dinner,
an autographed jersey and a year supply of Cult Energy Activator,
which will be personally delivered by Shockey. The Facebook link
for the contest is http://www.Facebook.com/CultEnergy.
Upcoming games:
NBA
Wizards vs Pacers, 6 p.m.
(TV;CSNB)
Knicks vs 76ers, 6 p.m. (TV;
CSNt)
Cavaliers vs Raptors, 6 p.m.
(TV; TSN2)
Magic vs Bobcats, 6 p.m. (TV;
SPSO)
Nets vs Pistons 6:30 p .m. ( TV;
FxDt)
Bucks vs Heat, 7 p.m. (TV;
ESPN)
Suns vs Timberwolves, 7 p.m.
(TV; MyAz)
Clippers vs Thunder, 7 p.m.
(TV; FxPT)
Rockets vs Hornets, 7 p.m. (TV;
CST)
Kings vs Spurs, 7:30 p.m. (TV;
FxSW)
Nuggets vs Mavericks,
8:30 p .m. (TV; ESPN)
Lakers vs Warriors, 9:30 p.m.
(TV; ESPN)
NHL
MLB
Angels vs Rays, 12:10 p.m. (TV;
FoxW)
Pirates vs Cardinals, 12:40 p.m.
(TV; FoxW)
Mariners vs Rangers, 1:05 p.m.
(TV; FxSW)
White Sox vs Royals, 1:10 p.m.
(Tv; FxKC)
D’Backs vs Cubs, 1:20 p.m. (TV;
WGN)
Dodgers vs Rockies, 2:10 p.m.
(TV; PRIM)
Giants vs Padres, 5:35 p.m. (TV;
CSBy)
Tigers vs Orioles, 6:05 p.m. (TV;
FxDt)
Mets vs Phillies, 6:05 p.m. (TV;
TCN)
Twins vs Yankees, 6:05 p.m.(
TV; ESPN)
Red Sox vs Indians, 6:05
p.m.(NESN)
Athletics vs Blue Jays, 6:07
p.m.( TV; RSN)
Astros vs Reds. 6:10 p.m. ( TV;
FxOh)
Nationals vs Marlins, 6:10 p.m.
(TV; MASN)
Braves vs Brewers, 7:10 p.m.(
FxWi)
Islanders vs Bruins, 6 p.m. (TV;
NESN)
Red Wings vs Hurricanes, 6 p.m.
(TV; FxDT)
Maple Leafs vs Devils, 6 p.m.
(TV; TSN)
Panthers vs Capitals, 6 p.m. (TV;
CSW)
Blues vs Blackhawks, 7 p.m.
(TV; CSNC)
Oilers vs Flames, 6:30 p.m. (TV;
RSNW)
Sharks vs Ducks, 9 p.m. (TV;
KDOC)
Coyotes vs Kings, 9:30 p.m. (TV;
FoxW)
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Shark-bitten!
Garcia, Sharks drop Voodoo to 0-3
By James Tolliver Jr.
OK, Voodoo fans, in the
Jacksonville ran away and
Force will visit the Graveyard
last two games the team has
hid, outscoring New Orleans
on April 2. Georgia's passing
not played very inspiring
32-14. When it was all said
attack is third best in the
football,
13
and done, the Voodoo were
AFL with 699 yards through
points to Orlando and 31 to
left with their third straight
two games. On defense, the
Jacksonville on March 26.
loss to open the season.
Force has given up 403 yards
losing
by
What seems to be the problem
is not how they start, but how
they finish. In their game
against
Jacksonville,
the
Voodoo jumped out to a 6-0
lead, only to see the Sharks
take the lead at 13-6. In the
second quarter, the two teams
exchanged
but
the
touchdowns
Sharks
consecutive
scored
touchdowns
to make the score 32-19 at
halftime. In the second half,
"We did not play to the
best of our caliber today,"
said Voodoo coach Derek
Stingley, when talking to
reporters after the game. "I
know we're a better football
team than what we showed
out there today. That's really
all the Voodoo can do but it
won't be easy.”
game
is
By Sean Paul
Back in the day when I was
young, on those days when the
sun shone bright in the sky and
a light summer breeze blew, you
could find the youth of the inner
rushing. In order to win
this game, the Voodoo will
need
Quarterback
Danny
Wimprine to continue his
consistent
play
and
for
the defense to slow down
Georgia Quarterback Brett
Elliott and the Force offense.
Their next
against
another
division rival. The Georgia
city outside engaging in what
we call “hood sports”. These
sports required the kids in the
neighborhood to be very creative.
‘Hood sports
passing and just 108 yards
In my neighborhood we didn’t
have access to a gym or any sports
facility and sports equipment,
so we would improvise. I still
remember my friends and I
looking through trash dumpsters
to find some well-formed, empty
soda or vegetable cans, two
nice-sized flat pieces of wood
and a tennis ball so we could
enjoy a friendly game of
cool cans. Cool cans was a
game that every kid in the
neighborhood knew how to
play, with one person trying
to knock down the cans and
another hitting the ball to
keep the cans from being
knocked over.
Some other activities
that the kids would take
part in were hopscotch,
basketball, football, and
dodge ball. All the sports
that took place in the hood
could be played by both
males and females so no
one was excluded from
participating.
Those were the days when
kids created their own
favorite sports and enjoyed
playing outdoors.
“A taste of New Orleans”
By Whitney Martin
Louisiana provided by some
of New Orleans most famous
restaurants, learn more about
the future of the New Orleans
Hornets and enjoy playing
games for prizes, which
included a trip for two
to Las Vegas. The food
was served by the entire
Hornets team as well as
those who worked for
the restaurants.
The
games and activities
were also hosted by the
Hornets players.
Photo by Whitney Martin
Hornets power forward David West
serving food at the “Taste of New Orleans”
event at Harrah’s Casino.
The event was a
different-from-the
norm
experience.
It
was
a
great
opportunity to meet
Hornets fans l while
enjoying food from
many
restaurants
that you could only
dream about eating
from, and of course,
meeting the players
and
the
entire
Hornets staff!
By James Tolliver Jr.
It's that time of the year
again! That time of the
year where you go out to
the old ball game, buy
peanuts and cracker jacks
and root for the home
team, which in this case is
our New Orleans Zephyrs.
We ' r e j u s t 2 1 d a y s a w a y
from the team opening up
their eighteenth season in
t h e B i g E a s y.
The Zephyrs will open
the season, at Zephyr
Field,
against
their
division rivals the Round
Rock Express. Manager
Greg Norton returns for
his second season as the
team head skipper and
looks to improve on the
66-77 record the team had
a season ago.
Hornets event at Harrah’s Casino
The "Taste of New Orleans"
event was held at Harrah's
Casino, courtesy of the Hornets
office and Hornets players.
The event was for Hornet fans
to taste the different foods of
Zephyrs baseball preview
For the opening weekend
o f t h e 2 0 11 s e a s o n , t h e
Zephyrs have a list of
promotions they are doing
before and after each
game.
Photo by Whitney Martin
Hornets point guard Chris Paul
serving food at the “Taste of New
Orleans” event as Harrah’s Casino
along with volunteer.
On opening night, April
15, the team will give
away a magnet schedule
presented by the Blood
Center of New Orleans to
the first 5,000 people that
come to the game.
A f t e r t h e g a m e i s o v e r,
the team will have a
fireworks
s h o w.
April
16, People's Health will
give away visors with
the team's logo to the
first 1,000 fans who enter
the ballpark. That same
night, Zatarains is hosting
Zatarains
Z a t u r d a y,
w h e r e y o u g e t a 2 - f o r- 1
ticket deal if fans bring
two Zatarains proofs of
purchase.
Coca-Cola will present
Kids Day on April 17. The
first 500 kids will get a
voucher for one free kids
meal and can come on the
field and run the bases
after the game.
The last day of opening
weekend
is
Senior
C i t i z e n ' s D a y. Z e p h y r f a n s
6 0 y e a r s a n d o v e r, g e t $ 5
admission to the game.
So with the season
fast approaching, get out
a n d e n j o y t h e 2 0 11 N e w
Orleans Zephyrs baseball
season!
April 6, 2011
A rt s
The Dolphin
an d
Calendar
of Events
Making a Living as an Artist
and Writer, a discussion
Speakers:
Virginia Howard, a professional
artist and illustrator.
Kathleen Nettleton,
Publishing, Assistant
Publisher
Pelican
to the
Terry
Callaway,
Pelican
Publishing, production manager.
Wednesday, April 6, 2011 at 5:30
p.m.
Room 310 W, next to the Art
Gallery- 3rd floor Main Bldg.
Sponsered by DASA Xavier DeSoto
258-5011
[email protected]
[email protected]
International Fair and Fashion
Show
Delgado’s SGA and the faculty
and students of the ESL
Department invite you to attend
The International Fair and
Fashion Show. The event will
feature crafts, fashion and food
from around the world, and
music by Julio and Cesar. It all
takes place Thursday, April 7,
2011, 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM, in the
Delgado Patio on the City Park
Campus. Should it rain, the event
will be moved to The Delgado
Gymnasium (Building 11).
“Mother-in-law,” a play
Delgado Community College’s
final
production
for
the
2010/11 academic year will be
“The Mother-in-Law” by the
Roman playwright, Terence.
Performances are on April 8, 9,
15 and 16 at 8pm and April 10
and 17 at 3pm. All performances
will take place in the 3rd floor
Drama Hall in Building 1 on the
City Park Campus.
General admission is $8 ($5
for Delgado students, faculty
and staff). Please call 504-6716360 for reservations or more
information.
E n t e rta i n m e n t ; F r e n c h Q u a rt e r
Los Hombres Calientes
Pinettes Brass Band
Thur., April 7, 4:15
Sat., April 9, 6 p.m.
Abita Beer Stage Capital One Riverside
Legacy Stage
"W
e're not a Latin band, we're
not a jazz band, we're not a funk
band, we're not a reggae band.
We're all of that," percussionist
Bill Summers said to the Miami
New Times. Los Hombres
Calientes believe that we as a
people are all one and strive
to educate as well as entertain.
They are mostly classified as an
Afro-Cuban Jazz based group.
Los Hombres have released 5
albums with Basin Street Records.
The group was founded by coleaders Bill Summers who plays
percussion and Irvin Mayfield, the
group’s trumpet and keyboards.
Los Hombres was nominated
twice in 1999 for the Gambit Big
Easy Entertainment Award.
Free Agents Brass Band
Delgado will host a job fair
Wednesday, April 13, 2011, 11
a.m. - 2 p.m. The event will take
place in the Lac Pontchartrain
Room on the 2nd floor of the
Student Life Center (Bldg. 23)
on Delgado’s City Park Campus. The job fair is free and open to
all Delgado students and alumni.
Register online: http://www.
mydelgadoevent.com/RegJF.
asp?EID=160
or for more
information, call (504) 671-5142
or email our Career Advisor/
Job Developer Brian Simon at
[email protected].
fest
A
spin-off
from
the
Pinstripe
Brass
Band,
The Pinettes was founded
by band director, Jeffrey
Herbert in 1991 at St. Mary’s
Academy. The eight-member
band plays traditional brass
band instruments:saxophone,
The Pinettes Brass Band
"Brass band music is a feeling, it's what you think and how
you live your life," said lead vocalist, Dionne Harrison.”
trumpet, tuba, snare and bass
drums.
“Brass band music is a
feeling, it’s what you think
and how you live your life,”
said lead vocalist Dionne
Harrison. The Pinettes is
New Orleans’ only all-female
brass band.
“We just want to prove that
brass band music is not just
a male-dominated industry.”
The Pinettes performances
are nonstop and high-energy.
They have been known to
get kicked offstage because
they went over their allotted
time.
“It’s our drive that keeps
us going--we don’t stop be-
cause we don’t feel like the
show is over yet,” said Harrison. To solve that problem, the band will just take
the party outside and keep
performing. Recently, the
band changed its name to
the Original Pinettes Brass
Band. And original is the
title they justly deserve.
Sat., April 9, 7:30 p.m.
Capital One Riverside Legacy
Stage
C
reated by band leader, Ellis "Ejo"
Joseph, a month after Katrina brought
the city to its knees, the Free Agents
were formed. Along with band
members Keith "Wolf" Anderson,
Chad and Larry Brown, Traves
Carter, Tyrus Chapman, John "Prince"
Gilbert, Julian Goslin, Floyd Gray and
Shannon Haynes, Joseph and the Free
Agents keep the brass band traditions
of New Orleans alive. The name of
the band comes from Joseph thinking
of himself as a free agent after the
storm hit and he had to relocate to
Atlanta, Georgia. The band brings a
level of professionalism, sound and
musicianship to their performances,
which has earned them the respect
of the music community. To hear the
Free Agents play is like hearing that
old traditional brass band with a blend
of harmony and new funk.
Higher Heights Reggae
Zion Trinity
Fri., April 8, 4 p.m.
Sun., April 10, 5 p.m.
Johnny Sketch and the
Dirty Notes take on French
Quarter Festival
Malibu Rum Latin/World Stage
WWL-TV Stage
Fri., April 8, 5:30 p.m.
The
band the Higher Heights
is a local band known for their
reggae style of music. They also
incorporate and mix other music
such as hip-hop, dancehall, and
rock-steady melodies. One of the
most important members of the
band is the leading female singer
who is introduced as Bob Marley.
She is known for switching to voice
and rapping for eight measures in
her performance.The rest of the
band includes the pianist/vocalist
is Chez Chez MacKaye. The rest
of the band includes the drummer/
vocalist Juan, and bassist Dale.
They perform every year at the
French Quarter Festival and other
local festivals. Higher Heights is a
band that captivates the audience’s
attention and leaves them dancing
to tunes. So, check them out if you
want something to groove to.
Z
ion Trinity was established by The
Creator in 1997 as a prayer group
and became known as the “New
Orleans Female Vocal Sensation”.
The three women who make up the
band, Sula (Spirit), Oshun (Water)
and Andaiye (Blood) are songwriters
who capture the genres of reggae,
jazz, funk, African ritual music, and
all in between. These three soulful
women are known especially for their
harmony and the way their music
grabs a person’s soul. Zion Trinity
has been an opening act for Joseph
Hill, Culture, The Wailers, Burning
Spear, Maze featuring Frankie
Beverly, and Groundation. The band
has also performed internationally
at the Harlem Jazz Club in Addis
Ababa, Ethiopia. Their unique, yet
soulful music, has been played on
radios from Ghana and Ethiopia to
Salt Lake City, San Francisco, Guam,
France and beyond.
FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY
By Whitney Martin
Aries: (March 21-April 19) Today is the day
Libra: (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) People often underes-
to be catered to. You’re always taking care of
timate you, but you’re capable of anything. You’ll
people, so let those same people take care of
end up accomplishing many things and surprising
you for once.
those who know you.
Taurus: (April 20-May20) You need to close
a few doors before you can really move on.
JOB FAIR
Page 6
Gemini: (May 21-June 20) The time is now
to try something new. Start on some new
projects. You already have all the support you
could possibly need!
Scorpio: (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) The energy you
have today will allow you to break down a big
wall in your life.
Sagittarius: (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) People are ready
to hear what you have to say. So, get ready to
speak out. Touch people with your desires.
Cancer: (June 21-July 22) Things may not be
Capricorn: (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)Try hard to
going your way, but focus on persevering. Just
succeed.
keep going!
business. Let your mind expand.
Leo: (July 23-Aug. 22)
Upgrade yourself,
whether physically or mentally.
Be sure to
show off the new you to your loved ones.
Virgo: (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Get out of your old
habits and you’ll be sure to make progress.
Think religion, politics, art, and
Aquarius: (Jan. 20 - Feb. 18) Make the most
of your social energy while the sun is still glistening.
Pisces: (Feb. 19-March 20) Try not to let
what people say get you down, but stand up
for yourself if and when necessary.
Zodiac art by Danny Nicholas
Coca-Cola Stage
I n a town where there
are just as many musicians
as there are drunk visitors,
Johnny Sketch and the Dirty
Notes has made their mark as
one of New Orleans favored
funk bands. JSDN came
together in 2001 and since
then many locals have heard
of them or even seen them
perform, but what people
may not know is that every
member of the band studied
music in college. According
to their bio even though
they’re a ‘classically trained
unit’ ‘a night with JSDN is a
lot different then a night at
the symphony.’ Their funk
vibes are reminiscent of the
Radiators and make the crowd
want to move with the ‘harddriven
rhythm’.
JSDN’s
debut album won them many
awards including the 2003
Offbeat Magazine Best Rock
Album by a Louisiana Artist
and Best Rock Band for the
Big
Easy
Entertainment
Awards. Many locals have
had the pleasure of seeing
them perform at local venues
such as The Maple Leaf,
Howlin’ Wolf and the Blue
Nile, but this year we also
get to check them out at the
2011 French Quarter fest. If
you haven’t had the chance
to see this band perform, now
is definitely the time.
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The Dolphin Trombone Shorty and
Orleans Avenue
Amanda Shaw and the
Cute Guys
Abita Beer Stage
Offbeat Cajun/Zydeco Showcase
T
A
roy “Trombone Shorty”
Andrews was born on January 2,
1986 in New Orleans. Andrews
is a trombone and trumpet
player, and the younger brother
of trumpeter and bandleader
James Andrews.
Trombone
Shorty played the trombone
in brass bands as young as six
years old.
He attended and
graduated from New Orleans
Center for the Creative Arts
(NOCCA). In 2009 and 2010,
he played in the band Orleans
Avenue. Orleans Avenue was
also the name of his funk/pop/
hip-hop mix
that included
musicians Mike Ballard on bass,
Dan Oestreicher on baritone sax,
Tim McFatter on tenor sax, Pete
Murano on guitar, Joey Peebles
on drums, and Dwayne “Big
D” Williams on percussion.
He also made appearances in
four of the episodes of the hit
HBO series Treme. The year
of 2010 was a breakthrough
for Trombone Shorty with the
release of this label debut,
“Backatown”, which stayed
on the Billboard Magazine’s
Contemporary Jazz Chart at
number one, and stayed there
for nine consecutive weeks.
Trombone Shorty and Orleans
Avenue also went on tour
across North America, Europe,
Brazil, Japan and the United
Kingdom. The band appeared
on television shows including
The Late Show with David
Letterman, Jimmy Kimmel
Live!, Austin City Limits, and
The Tonight Show with Jay
Leno. Trombone Shorty will
appear on upcoming CDs from
Galactic, Eric Clapton, Lenny
Kravitz, and on the Academy
Nominated “Down in New
Orleans” with Dr. John.
manda Shaw’s success has
led to her becoming one of the
youngest leading performers at
music festivals throughout the
world. The young talented cajun
fiddle embraces and integrates the
classic traditional sounds and the pop
upbeat sounds of the mainstream.
Since the age of eight, the now 20
year old has traveled nationally
and internationally throughout the
world. The Louisiana sounds of the
Delta blues, Brass, Zydeco, and
Jazz influence Amanda’s musical
performance. Ms. Shaw started out
by studing the violin at the age of
three, and was later captivated by
the cajun fiddler tunes and styles,
which led to her own band. At the
age of 14, she was awarded with the
Big Easy Award for Best Female
Entertainer. In 2009 she was also
awarded as the Emerging Cultural
Leader by the State of Louisiana.
Amanda performs at multiple
festivals every year throughout the
state of Louisiana including the
French Quarter Festival and the New
Orleans Jazz and Heritage festival.
Amanda Shaw’s CD release has been
part of the top ten best sellers for the
pass three years at The New Orleans
Jazz and Heritage Festival. So, go
and check out the New Orleans based
performer.
Walter “Wolfman”
Washington & The
Roadmasters
on any given stage with a
gold earring dangling from
one ear and a big smile
(surrounded by a salt and
peppered goatee) that lights
up the room. Washington
started out playing spirituals,
until someone told him, "You
should play Rock and Roll,"
and that's exactly what he
did. Washington has been on
W alter “Wolfman”
Washington, 67 and still full
of spunk, performs regularly
around town with his current
band, The Roadmasters.
Washington can be found
Kelcy Mae
Fri., April 8, 11 a.m.
Coca-Cola Esplanade in the
Shade Stage
K
elcy Mae originally known as
Kelcy Wilburn, started her career in
2004 after writing poetic lyrics and
melodies in 2004. Kelcy pursed her
career in writing at Loyola University
in New Orleans and now holds an
MFA in poetry from University of
New Orleans. Kelcy found her voice
while attending both universities
as well as finding her audience.
Her songs are a mixture between
a traditional root music and indie
rock. Kelcy has regularly performed
around the New Orleans area as well
as around the state.
Big Al Carson
Sun., April 10, 5 p.m.
WWL-TV Stage
If
you will be attending
this year’s French Quarter
Festival, make sure that during
all the fun and excitement
you take some time out and
listen to some of our great
local musicians that will be
performing during the festival.
One such person is Big Al
Carson. This performer is
from New Orleans and enjoys
great music like the rest of us.
You can easily find the band
performing throughout the
week at The Funky Pirate night
club located in the French
Quarter. The band plays a
wide range of music, from
blues to R&B and of course
their own grooving tones.
Their music also has a taste of
New Orleans jazz. According
to Big Al, “I have been in the
music business my entire life
and he enjoys playing music
for the people.” This band is
made up of a core group of
individuals whom have been
performing together for many
years. The band has changed
its name and a few members
twice over the years and they
all enjoy playing with each
other. Big Al says “they will
do what they normally do
and entertain us with some
wonderful music.” The band
is no stranger to the French
Quarter Festival. They have
been performing during the
French Quarter Fest for many
years and hope to be around
for many more. So remember
to take a break during the
festivities and come get your
groove on with Big Al Carson.
April 6, 2011
Russell Batiste and
Friends
Shade Stage
M any
people start the
festival off enjoying the
different types of cuisine and
the new and exciting things
that are available to purchase.
Others just sit back in their
lawn chairs and take in the
music and the interesting sites
throughout the day. For other
folks, just being able to attend
the French Quarter Festival
is good enough for them and
their families.
Performing
during the festival this year
will be several groups. Most
of these bands are comprised
of local artists who are
deeply rooted here in New
Orleans. Russell Batiste and
Friends will be bringing the
funk for everyone during
this year's French Quarter
Festival. “This is not our first
time performing during the
festival,” Russell says. While
talking to Russell he explained
to me that “the group plays
Rock, Jazz, R&B and so
many more types of music so
the band has something for
everyone--- young and old.”
What contributes to the band's
diversity is the fact that
they have a representation
of several different sounds
and instruments. “The band
uses drums, piano, horns and
different types of instruments
when giving the audience what
it wants, which is the funk.”
Russell says. He was born
into the music business, like
his entire family The Batistes
Brothers. Russell has been
playing music for 40 years.
The band is well known here
in the city and has a number
of fans and followers.
UNIVERSITY OF NEW
ORLEANS
The Greater New Orleans
Teacher
Recruitment
Fair
will be held Friday, April 8,
2011 at the University of New
Orleans from 10:30 a.m. to
1:30 p.m. It will take place in
the UNO Human Performance
Center Gym and is hosted by
the Counseling and Career
Center. Students and the
public are welcome to present
their resumes for employment
within the greater New Orleans
region. Schools from all
surrounding parishes, including
Tangipahoa and Jefferson,
along with neighboring charter
schools, will be available
to promote the activities
provided by these schools. For
additional information, please
contact Martha Barnes in the
Counseling and Career Center
at 504.280.6225.
SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY
AT NEW ORLEANS
Voices for Change Speaking
Competition will be held at
Southern University at New
Orleans on April 6, 2011 at 10
a.m. to 12 p.m. Students and
the local community are invited
to be a part of this fundraiser.
Participants will pick a local
organization to represent and
create a persuasive speech that
influences the community to
donate to that organization.
Money raised from the entry
fee will benefit local non-profit
organizations. The top two
speakers will win MP3 players.
For more information or to
find out where the competition
will take place, call Dr. Lora
Helvie-Mason at 504.286.5013
or visit [email protected].
LOYOLA UNIVERSITY
“Wolfman” Washington playing the guitar with his teeth.
"I never thought I would be a pillar for New Orleans," said Washington.
“Wolfman” Washington and the Roadmasters performing.
Other
Campus
Events
the music scene for fortysix years. "I never thought
I would be a pillar for New
Orleans," said Washington.
His music covers all genres
from jazz, to blues, to R&B,
to funk and everything in
between. "I love playing
music. I've learned a lot
about myself and people."
Washington believes that
musicians help people
understand life. His music
will make you sway from
left to right in your chair or
dance on the dance floor, if
you can find room. If you
leave before the show is
over, you'll miss him playing
his guitar with his teeth and
you definitely wouldn't want
to miss that!
FEST, continued on page 9
Loyola University will host
Alumni Family Day on April
16, from 11 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
at Turchin Stadium at Tulane
University.
Tailgating will
commence at 11 a.m. and 1st
pitch will be at noon. It is open
to the public and all alumni and
family are invited to attend the
Loyola Wolfpack vs. Faulkner
University baseball game. The
game will be honoring 20 years
of baseball alumni.
This fundraiser will support
alumni organizations in their
efforts to meet the needs of
the university.
Food and
beverages will be included
in the registration fee. For
information on the registration
fee or additional information,
contact the Office of Alumni
Relations at 504.861.5454 or
visit www. [email protected]
April 6, 2011
Opinion
poll
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E ditorials
From
the
Editor
Question: How do you use the
newspaper as a teaching tool in
your curriculum/classroom?
people of all ages can benefit
from having a pet as part of their
family."
is man's best friend, you can get
plenty of exercise while taking
your friend out for its daily walk.
There are many rewards to the
human-animal bond. You can
experience unconditional love
and companionship. You can
have a playmate, a confidant and
a friend. And if your pet of choice
I have been with my cat,
Toulouse almost eight years. He
is one of the best things to happen
to me. He is always excited to see
me when I come home. He helps
keep me warm at night. We enjoy
lounging in the sun together. We
have long conversations. And
he sits and listens to me sing
for hours on end (my alter ego
is a singer/entertainer). I love
Toulouse. He is my biggest fan
and I am his. I couldn't imagine
my life without him.
Re: Vet specializes in pet family
interactions
The Advocate (Baton Rouge),
March 21
Name: Melanie Deffendall
Coordinator of College
and Career Success Skills
Coordinator
We've all heard the saying, "Dogs
are a man's best friend." Well, so
are cats and any other animal you
decide to welcome into your life.
Doctors are beginning to see how
beneficial owning a pet can be.
"The trend is toward
A. For my CCSS, I use the companion animal medicine,"
newspaper as a tool for my
students to get information
from. For instance, I put them
in groups and assign them with
a questionnaire and they have to
use The Dolphin newspaper to
find the answers, so they have to
read the whole thing. I think the
Dolphin newspaper has really
improved this year.
said veterinarian Lynn Buzhardt
who won Veterinarian of the
Year in 2010 from the Louisiana
Veterinary Medical Association to
The Advocate. "I want to promote
responsible pet ownership so that
Single In
The City
Cartoon by: Jacob Raymond
“We treat Spot as a part of our family.”
Let the Memories Begin
is Mickey Mouse? From
the Peoplemover to the
Liberty Square Riverboat,
there were many couples
enjoying
the
rides
without
any
children
accompanying them.
By Jade Rouzan
Name: Edward Fields
Head coach for Women’s
Baskeball
A. We love the paper! I suggested
that you all include more sports,
which you did and it’s great.
I see my players reading it all
time. It’s very informational
and interesting to read different
quotes from different articles.
As I walked down the
streets of Disney World,
I couldn’t help but notice
all of the couples. The
last time I had visited
the Magic Kingdom, I
was 8 years old and my
remembrance of it was
that it was a haven of fun
for kids all ages. Times
have
surely
changed.
Now it’s common to see
couples of all ages, from
high school sweethearts to
seasoned seniors walking
There were quite a
few newlyweds showing
off their Mickey Mouse
bride’s veil hats, beaming
with joy and the excitement
that comes with saying “I
do”. It gave me a new
Photo by Jade Rouzan
perspective on where to
go to have a pleasurable,
hand-in-hand as they stroll
fun, and romantic vacation
through the theme park. It
was a beautiful sight to see.
Who would have thought
that you could have a
romantic get-a-way with
your love at an amusement
park whose main attraction
POLICIES AND PROCEDURES:
Name: Geralyn Morrell
College and Career Success
Skills Teacher
A. I use it to inform my students
about different things that are
going on around campus. For my
CCSS class, my students have to
attend a college event on campus,
so that makes it a very useful tool
for my students.
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when the time comes.
I’ve been a few places
with exes on vacation and
have searched hard to find
a place that was different
but offered all the benefits
of excitement, relaxation
and beauty and never once
did I think of Disney World.
Now I don’t have to search
anymore so I know where
I’ll be going and I’m going
to have more fun than a four
year-old girl when I do. I
can’t wait!
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swim
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•Hornets David West’s injury
• LSU chancellor’s salary of over
$500,000
• Pollen in the air
• Spring break
• Fish Fry Fridays
• Outdoor activities
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The Dolphin here in New Orleans and it was the
best decision I ever made.
Motorcycle
class
By Sean Paul
For the last several years I have
been debating on whether I should
take a motorcycle course. I would
often see individuals riding up
and down the streets of the city
on their motorcycles and, as they
would drive by, I would find
myself imagining it was me on
that motorcycle, enjoying the cool
breeze and the beautiful sites of
the city. This week I changed the
dream into a reality. I attended a
local motorcycle safety course
FEST,continued from page 7
Colin Lake
Sun., April 10, 1;15 p.m.
BMI Songwriter Stage
C
olin Lake is a guitarist and
songwriter known for his soulful
vocals and lap-slide guitar style. In
2001, Lake secretly practiced on his
guitar trying to create his own original
style. Several years later, the sound
that Lake had been dreaming of years
earlier had taken shape in the form
of a band called “Wellbottom”. The
band consists of Lake on lap steel
and vocals, Bryan Appel on electric
guitar, Kevin Marcotte on bass, Paul
Ansotegui on drums, and DJ Redi
Jedi on turntables and trombone.
Influenced by the modern music of
Bukka White and Chris Whitley,
Lake and Wellbottom released his
debut album, “Wax Wane” in 2007.
Shortly after his album release, he
won the 2007 Telluride Acoustic
Blues Competition. By Spring 2008,
Colin and the band released Bullet, a
high energy album that showcasing
Lake’s growth in songwriting,
along with the band’s chemistry and
knowledge of blues, funk and rock.
Colin's latest effort, titled “In On
Time”, has just been released to the
world for download. Lake’s “In On
Time” as the first solo-only recording.
His single effort is described as a
honest, natural performance marked
by pleading vocals and familiar, yet
innovative guitar playing.
Bucktown All-Stars
Sun., April 10,12:15 p.m.
Abita Beer Stage
When the Bucktown All-Stars
hit the stage, a party breaks out.
For the past 18 years the band has
entertained fans with their high energy
performances that leave the crowds
wanting more. What's good about
the band is that they play a variety
of songs. You name it the Bucktown
All-Stars play it! Their music contains
a little bit of second line funk, soul
funk, R & B, Motown soul and rock.
With musical selections like this, the
Bucktown All-Stars definitely know
how to keep the party going. This
is evident at wedding receptions,
Mardi Gras balls, outdoor festivals,
fundraisers and conventions.
Signing up for the course was
very simple and affordable. The
location of the classroom and the
practical application range were
simple to find. By me never having
any experience on a motorcycle,
it was very scary and exciting
at the same time. The instructor
explained “it is ok to feel that way,
just don’t get over excited and
become a safety issue.”
April 6, 2011
how to do a pre-inspection of a
motorcycle and which position
to travel in a lane of traffic when
riding.
The first night in the classroom,
we started off with the basic
fundamentals of motorcycling
like: proper clothing, posture,
hand positioning, switch locations,
etc. Also, during the class the
instructor shared several of his
personal experiences and was
constantly passing on to the class
information some people would
call “pocket knowledge.” This is
information to remember as you
are out riding your motorcycle.
By the end of the night, the class
had been given information on
The second day of the course, the
class met up with the instructor at
the practical application range to
apply our skills and knowledge of
a motorcycle in real time; and for
me that was little to none. The first
exercise we conducted at the range
was application of the knowledge
we learned in class the night
before such as, correct posture,
proper clothing, hand placement,
movement of the motorcycle,
switch location, etc. Throughout
the day we took part in several
types of events that demonstrated
how each of us handled the
motorcycle. After several hours
of events, the range ended and we
returned back to the classroom
where we discussed the events
of the day, our concerns on the
range and more motorcycling
information; we also had to take
and pass a written exam in order to
move on and continue the course.
Erin Miley
Some Like It Hot
Charmaine Neville
Sat., April 9, 11:45 a.m.
Fri., April 8, 4:30 p.m., 6 p.m.
Thur., April 8, 5 p.m.
Where Y’at Magazine Stage
WWL-TV Stage
BMI Songwriter Stage
Erin Miley is a Baton Rouge
native and has received her BS
from LSU. Erin is an alternative
folk singer and believes that there
is an audience for her original
music. The style of music that she
sings comes from gospel, folk,
and indie/rock and sometimes
children's music. Erin has said
when she is in her darkest
moments she sounds like Cher
but never feels like Cher. All the
background sounds that are heard
in her songs are made by Erin
herself but with the exception of
the song “Knife Song”. She plays
the acoustic guitar and writes her
own songs and added in playing
the electric guitar with violinist.
Her goal for this year is to play in
new cities, play new instruments
and to make a new record. Erin
has performed at various locations
in Baton Rouge.
Debauche
Some
Like It Hot is a funfilled, high energy New Orleans
Dixieland Jazz Band. The band
consists of: Kaye Caldwell (Leader
and on trumpet), Janice Medlock
(on trombone), Eric Shuman (on
clarinet), Ron Kennedy (on banjo),
Nita Hemeter (on drums), and
Lil Josephine (on string bass).
Some Like It Hot is well-known
throughout the New Orleans area
for their traditional style of Jazz
music. In the past few years, they
have performed at numerous
festivals such as: the French Quarter
Festival, the Satchmo Festival, and
the 2006 and 2010 New Orleans
Jazz & Heritage Festival. The
band has also left their mark on
the city by performing for various
charities, fundraisers, and special
events. They can also be seen every
Sunday during Jazz Brunch from
11am to 2pm at the Buffa’s Lounge
on the corner of Burgundy and
Esplanade Ave. Come out and see a
phenomenal performance!
D
ebauche is a self-styled
“Russian mafia band” that plays
“Punk-Rock-Hooligan-Russian
Street Songs.” What this means
is that they play Russian music
very loud and very fast. The
performance gets better as the
singer slowly inebriates himself
and all of the songs start blending
together into a lot of fast-paced,
loud Russian noise. It’s probably
fair to say that the band only
plays one song, because that’s
not really criticism. The one song
they play is awesome! It’s the
best band ever. If you miss this,
I’m deleting you from Facebook.
Easy rider Sean Paul learning motorcycle safety.
On the final day of the course,
we all had to be evaluated
individually to show if we could
safely maneuver the motorcycle
throughout the range; this is
a must-pass evaluation. Upon
completion of these events, each
person that safely and successfully
passed was issued a certificate
Charmaine Neville is a local
celebrity, known by her infamous
last name that she shares with her
father, uncle and brothers. She
was born into the third generation
of musicians whose music still
resonates with native New
Orleanians today. She has worked
hard to make a name for herself
and her popularity has grown as a
result. Her career started as a backup singer for the Neville Brothers,
a band made comprised of her
brothers, and has since grown and
advanced into one of her own, The
Band. When asked what genre
does her music belong to, she
responds, “Good!.” She believes
that “all music is good music” so
she steers clear of the clichés and
sings all types from jazz to funk
and more.
Kourtney Heart
BMI Songwriter Stage The Historic New Orleans Collection
Shade Stage
Courtesy of Crescent City Motorcyle Training
Coco Robicheaux and
The Swamp Monsters
Abita Stage
C
oco Robicheaux and The
Swamp Monsters is a local band
comprised of erudite musician
Coco Robicheaux (neé Curtis
John Arcineaux) and his buddies.
They play some sort of crazy
swampy country-jazz that people
around here like so much. He’s
been at every French Quarter
Festival since 1995 and the last
ten Jazzfests. It’s like Cowboy
Mouth, if they played bluegrass-y
bayou music instead of awful
“country rock.” Go see it.
T
his year’s French Quarter Fest will
feature a 30 minute set performed by local
R & B artist Kourtney Heart. At just 17
years old, Heart is a singer/song-writer and
junior at Edna Karr Magnet High School.
Her first single “Spell It Out” received
local airplay and DJ support. She released
her debut album “Eye Dee Kay” in the
fall 2010. Heart’s collaboration with late
bounce artist Magnolia Shorty, “My Boy”,
was a success on local radio and on the
club scene. She has performed at various
talent shows, open mic nights, and was
chosen to perform at Mayor Ray Nagin’s
Mardi Gras Ball in 2009. Heart is active in
her community, working with church and
youth advocacy groups to raise awareness
and empower teenagers. She also performs
at some of the New Orleans Hornets
games.
of completion and a Motorcycle
Safety Foundation Card.
I learned so much information
during this course, I would
recommend this course to all
bikers whether you are a beginner
or an experienced rider. Attending
this course was worth the money
and time.
Kid Simmons New
Orleans Jazz Band
Sun., April 10, 11 a.m.
Buick/GMC Stage
J
ohn “Kid” Simmons is the
lead in this local jazz band,
playing the trumpet, who gets
his style from George “Kid
Sheik” Cola. The band’s music
is influenced by the styles and
sounds of Bunk Johnson, Percy
Humphrey, George Lewis,
Kid Howard, and George “Kid
Sheik” Cola and a few tunes
emulate the great legend Louis
Armstrong.
Kid Simmons
got his roots in jazz when
England imitated the George
Lewis Ragtime Band in the late
1950’s. He first visited New
Orleans in 1964 and made it
his home in 1970. Not long
after, he married a native New
Orleanian, Doratha “Dodie”
Smith, who was well-known
on the jazz scene, whom he
met while performing at a gig
in Preservation Hall. In 1973,
he became a member of the
Young Tuxedo Brass Band
and traveled all around the
country and Europe, where
he performed at the Glasgow
festival in Scotland. In 1986,
he ran a traditional jazz radio
program on WWOZ 90.7 and
it was well-received. His band
has also performed several
times at the New Orleans Jazz
and Heritage Festival and will
continue to make their annual
appearance at the French
Quarter Festival. For a good
time and classical, local New
Orleans jazz entertainment,
come out and see Kid Simmons
perform.
April 6, 2011
The Dolphin
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Let’s hear it for New York!
A review of The Big Apple through the eyes of a Big Easy native
By Erika Canales
From the big screen to
television series, classic novels
to the theater and music, New
York City has long been at the
heart of America’s entertainment.
New York has inspired countless
characters and tales all professing
their love for the Big Apple.
Remember a girl named Carrie
Bradshaw? Or have you seen
any films by Woody Allen, Spike
Lee, or Martin Scorsese? New
York’s diversity, fast pace, and
enigmatic energy truly make
you feel as though you are
visiting the capitol of the Western
Hemisphere. Between the 5
boroughs (Manhattan, Brooklyn,
The Bronx, Staten Island, and
Queens) and countless neighbor
hoods, New York City seems
like a foreign country you’re
both intrigued by and in culture
shock from. Everyday thousands
of people from all over the world
travel to the mecca that is New
York City to experience it for
themselves. Whether you would
like to visit for a weekend or you
are pondering a move,it is sure to
be an amazing experience.
If you are planning to visit New
York, a trip to Times Square is
definitely a must. It is a tourist
attraction everyone has to see
with their own eyes. The blocks
are covered with lights from every
store and the billboards are stories
high. It is visually captivating
and such a contrast from our
little metropolis. Times Square
consist of restaurants, souvenir
shops, and more. Shopaholics
be aware or be prepared! People
travel from every direction; street
vendors trying to close a sale,
locals running off to work, but
mostly tourist sight seeing. Here
is where you notice a huge change
in pace from New York to New
Orleans. The French Quarter is
the biggest attraction in the
everything everywhere
Big Easy and the moment
tasted. We are no
you set foot in it, you are
strangers to seasonings
over come with culture and
and spices down here!
warm people. I couldn’t
When it comes to
help but think that no matter
meals, this is one of
where you are in New York
those times to consult
you are always a stranger.
a local; they may know
Wherever you are in New
of restaurants that offer
Orleans, you always feel
food that is appetizing
right at home. As a patron
and affordable. Most
at a local pub in Midtown
meals fell into a $
told me, “New York has
20 minimum (before
an energy about it, but no
drinks). Food is hardly
personality.” It’s difficult to
a reason to avoid a
assimilate to a place that is
city but a newfound
so diverse you can’t feel its
appreciation for the
true spirit. My advice- don’t
quality of food in
let one person’s perspective
New Orleans quickly
influence your decision
surfaced. I made it a
Photo by Erika Canales
about a place. Take a walk
point to visit Tommy’s
The Statue of Liberty is more striking in person than
off the beaten path, map in you can imagine.
on Tchoupitoulas when
hand and explore the city
I came home and I
want to spare a couple of hours
on your own.
couldn’t have been
to appreciate it. New York has
happier to pay over $ 20 for a
As cliche as it might seem, go many other museums to explore meal.
out and see the sights! Take time including The Metropolitan
to visit New York’s treasures like Museum of Art and The Brooklyn
Spending almost a week in
Museum.
If
you
are
not
afraid
of
Ellis Island, the Empire State
Manhattan does not make me an
building, and the Museum of the altitude, do tour the Empire expert. My trip was pleasant and
Modern Art. You’ve probably State Building. For $ 21 you can I was ecstatic to meet so many
seen the Statue of Liberty a million go up to the observatory deck different people cramped into one
times, just not in person. For just on the 86th floor (1,050 ft up in city! It was a great opportunity
$ 13 you can tour both Liberty the air) and see the entire city. to see the world from a
It
is
an
absolutely
breathtaking
Island and Ellis Island Immigrant
Museum. The museum inside the sight. You should also take a walk
pedestal will shed a new light on through Central Park, the very
the Statue of Liberty. Not only lovely Grand Central Station, and
do you learn about her creation visit Washington Square Park.
and history but you realize what
she meant to American’s in
another time. Today we simply
associate her with New York but
in the 1890s she was a symbol
of hope and freedom to millions
of immigrants who entered the
country. The Museum of Modern
Art is a cost of $20 for adults.
With six floors, a café, and book
store, it makes for a fabulous
afternoon. Each floor houses a few
different types of art so you may
The only downside to New
York I would have to say is the
food. I know, that’s a fairly broad
statement. However I made it a
point to visit various restaurants
in different parts of the city to
get the full spectrum. I finally
realized my issue with the food
was how bland everything tasted
to me. It all made sense, for
years I had heard tourist in New
Orleans talk about how good
A look at Times Square at night.
new perspective. I can honestly
say my expectations of the
city were often surpassed.
Most people believe New
Yorkers to be rude and think
that the city is filthy. The
latter maybe somewhat true
as there are a lot of people
there, but I found them to
be nice. New Yorkers sure
do move a lot faster than we
do. We usually stroll along
as they speed walk through
their days, but I still had
people hold doors open for
me or apologize when they
bumped into me on the
subway. Whether it be New
York, Rome, or London you
want to visit, don’t be afraid
to make it happen. As another
friendly Manhattanite said
to me, “The world is your
oyster!”
Remember, the
best way to get the most
out of a trip is to wear
comfortable shoes, stay
hydrated, bring a camera,
and smile at people like a
proud Southerner.
Trust
me, they’ll smile back in a
New York minute!
Photo by Erika Canales
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HIV, continued from page 3
from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., and they
will provide free condoms.
Following, is a list of the many
locations around the New
Orleans area that offers free
HIV testing :
age of 13 diagnosed with HIV/
AIDS.
•In addition, globally, about 15
million children have lost one or
both parents due to the disease.
Even though HIV/AIDS is a virus
that spreads like a wildfire and
takes the lives of many, there are
still new developments for people
to prevent the virus or treatments
for people living with the virus
such as certain medications and
vaccinations. Because of these
new developments, the life
expectancy of those with HIV/
AIDS has grown. There are also
places that people can go to get
free HIV testing, one of those
places are located on Delgado’s
campus in Building 1 provided
CAN Office Hours:
507 Frenchmen St.
•Monday 1:00 – 3:00 pm
•Tuesday 4:30 – 7:30 pm
•Thursday 4:30 – 7:30 pm
•Saturday 1:00 – 3:00 PM
by the WISE (Women In Search
of Excellence) center located on
the second floor. The testing in
the WISE Center is on the first
and third Monday of every month
NO/AIDS Main Office
2601 Tulane Ave, 5th Floor
•Wednesday 5:00 – 7:00 pm
•Friday 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Outreach Venue Testing
NOTE: Venue Based testing
is subject to change and/or
cancellation
depending
on
Holidays or events at the bars.
•Club New Orleans, first & third
Tuesday: 9pm – 11pm
•Bourbon Pub, first & third
Thursday: 8:30pm – 10:30pm
•Oz, first & third Wednesday:
8:30pm – 10:30pm
•Corner Pocket, second & fourth
Thursday: 8:30pm – 10:30pm
•Country Club, second & fourth
Saturday: 4pm – 6pm
•Cafe Lafitte’s, fourth Tuesday:
8:30pm – 10:30pm
•Phoenix, first Friday, (in the
Care Van mobile unit): 7:30pm –
9:30pm
If you would like to find more
about free HIV testing in New
Orleans, search http://www.
noaidstaskforce.com/testing.
Testing and locations are updated
regularly throughout the city.
•Good Friends, second & fourth
Wednesday: 8:30pm – 10:30pm
Quote of the Day :
“Learn to encourage
people around you.
Your children, your
co-workers, and
your family all need
encouragement. If
you tell a person that
he or she is bad or
dysfunctional, that’s
what you will get out
of them. See and treat
people in a way that you
want them to act.”
-Rev. Run
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The Dolphin F estivals April
•
7-10
French Quarter Festival
(New Orleans)
HarryFest Street Festival
(Baronne Street between Common and
Gravier streets in New Orleans)
Dutch Alley Artist Co-op- Art Fest
(Dutch Alley Courtyard in the French
Quarter)
•
8-10
Strawberry Festival (Memorial Park in Ponchatoula)
Cajun Hot Sauce Festival
(713 N.W. Bypass, New Iberia)
Bogalusa’s Festival in the Park
(608 Willis Ave., Bogalusa)
Our Lady of Prompt Succor Potpourri
Festival
(484 Sala Ave., Westwego)
•
9th
(Lamar-Dixon Expo Center 9039 St. Landry
Rd., Gonzales)
Olde Towne Slidell Spring Antique Street
Fair
(First, Second and Erlanger streets in Olde
Towne Slidell)
•16
a day trip away
Zurich Classic of New Orleans
(TPC New Orleans, 11005 LaPalco Blvd.,
Avondale)
•
26- May 8
Contraband Days festival
(900 Lakeshore Dr., Lake Charles)
Angola Spring Rodeo
•
(Louisiana State Penitentiary, Angola)
Festival International de Louisiane
27th- May 1st
Art in April
(Downtown Lafayette)
(1101 E. Judge Perez Dr., Chalmette)
•
28 – May 1
Asian Heritage Festival
Thibodaux Firemen’s Fair
(Audubon Zoo)
(Fairgrounds, 1101 Tiger Dr. Thibodaux)
Original Downtown Lake Charles
Crawfish Fest
•
April 6, 2011
May
•
4th
Chaz Festival
(Truck farm, 3020 St. Claude Ave., New
Orleans)
•
6th
Zoo to Do
(Audubon Zoo, 6500 Magazine St.)
•6-8
Breaux Bridge Crawfish Festival
(Parc Hardy, Breaux Bridge)
Le Fete du Monde
(Church St, Lockport)
29th
•
16-17
Louisiana Indian Heritage Association
Spring Powwow
24-29
New Orleans Wine and Food Experience
(Multiple locations around New Orleans)
•
26-29
Jambalaya Festival
(Fritchie Park, 901 W. Howze Beach Rd.,
Slidell)
Italian Festival
Baton Rouge Blues Festival
(Cajundome, Lafayette)
(Baseball field behind Our Lady of Pompeii
Church, 14418 Market St., Tickfaw)
(Repentance Park downtown Baton Rouge)
•
•
Greek Festival
Southdown Marketplace Festival
(Southdown Plantation House, 1208 Museum
Dr., Houma)
Little Red Church Food & Fun Festival
(St. Charles Borromeo Church, 13396 River
Rd., Destrehan)
12– 15
Plaquemines Parish Seafood Festival
(Bourbon Orleans Hotel & other French
Quarter venues, New Orleans)
(Northlake Nature Center in Mandeville and
various sites in St. Tammy Parish)
•
Cajun Heartland State Fair
7th
Our Lady of Prompt Succor
Great Louisiana Bird Fest
(LE Beau Plantation Grounds, Arabi)
•
(Trailhead Park, 22049 Main St., Abita
Springs)
•15-17
Sugar Festival
•
•
(Municipal Auditorium, Houma)
21st
(2653 Jean Lafitte Blvd, Lafitte)
29– May 1
Saints & Sinners GLBT Literary Festival
Over and Under Tunnel Run
•
•
Tomato Festival
10th
(Bayou St. John between Orleans Ave. and
Lafitte St.)
Slidell Crawfish Cook-off
Abita Art and Music Fest
•
Mid-city Bayou Boogaloo
(Audubon Zoo, 6500 Magazine St.)
(Civic Center Exhibition, 900 Lakeshore Dr.,
Lake Charles)
(215 Betz Place, Metairie)
(529 W. Fifth St., La Place)
20-22
St. Anthony & St. Pius X Blessing of the
Fleet
•
St. Joan of Arc Fair Deaux Deaux
•
Zoo to Do for Kids
Old Metairie Fest
9-10
(A studio in the woods, 13401 Patterson Rd.,
New Orleans)
17th
Baton Rouge Earth Day
(North Boulevard downtown Baton Rouge)
Laurel Valley Spring Heritage Festival
(Laurel Valley Village Store 706 Louisiana
307, Thibodaux)
New Orleans Earth Day Festival and
Green Business Expo
(Bayou St. John, 500 N. Jefferson Davis Pkwy.
at Orleans Ave.)
(2320 Paris Rd., Chalmette)
Visitation of Our Lady Cajun Festival
(3520 Ames Blvd., Marrero)
•
29t– May 8
New Orleans Jazz * Heritage festival
presented by Shell
(225 F. Edward Herbert Blvd., Belle Chasse)
•
14th
St. Angela Merici Great Gumbalaya Cook
off
(St. Angela Merici School, 835 Melody Dr.,
Metairie)
•
14 -15
(New Orleans Fair grounds Racetrack, 1751
Gentilly Blvd)
Steamfest 2011
•
(Audubon Park Riverview (The Fly), New
Orleans)
30th
Spring for Art
Grillin in the Park
•
(Downtown Covington)
City Park, 300 Parkview Dr., New Iberia
FORESTival
•
25 – May
Dear Delgado Family,
This fall, Delgado Community College will mark
its 90th anniversary. We are very excited and in
the initial planning stages of activities for this
momentous occasion. Currently, we are working
on a "Family Tree" project. We want to identify
generations of Delgado faculty, staff and students.
This commemorative event cannot take place
without your input and participation. So contact
us to share your stories. We look forward to
hearing from you as we celebrate Delgado's 90th
anniversary. Call us at, (504) 671-5497 or e-mail
us at [email protected].
Thank you for your support,
Delgado Public Relations
*Look for us soon on Facebook
15th
(120 Irma Blvd., Gonzales)
26 –June 5
27 -29
(Hellenic Cultural Center, 1200 Robert
E. Lee Blvd., New Orleans)
•
28th
Gospel Festival
(1232 Troxton St., Grenta)
•
28-29
Bayou Country Superfest
(LSU Tiger stadium, Baton Rouge)

Spring 2011 Issue 5 - Delgado Community College

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