UNO Driftwood

07/06/2020

Privateers, Driftwood would appreciate your feedback on the university’s response to COVID-19. If you could take this brief survey, it would be most appreciated. Thanks in advance!

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06/18/2020

Looking for a job in this economy? Driftwood has put together some New Orleans-specific tips to help you land a position.

Desperate times call for desperate measures and Driftwood is here to help. Undoubtedly this economy has been hit hard, especially at the local level, so navigating the career world post-UNO graduation can be tricky. We spoke to several experts to give you advice on how to get yourself employed. Look...

06/04/2020

Driftwood readers, our friends at Son of a Saint are still out here volunteering to held fatherless boys right here in New Orleans. They are always looking for volunteers (you can apply here: https://bit.ly/30keLET) and can always use donations of ground beef, ground turkey, beef patties, peanut butter and/or other nut butters, healthy soups and stews, whole grain breakfast cereals, canned beans, canned vegetables, dry pasta, pasta sauce and canned tomatoes, brown rice or quinoa, crackers, bottled water, juice, non-dairy milk, fruit (apples, oranges, bananas, grapes), frozen fruit, granola bars, instant mashed potatoes, deli meat, nuts, tomato paste, cheese, and potatoes (white, red, and sweet). For more information or to get involved, visit www.sonofasaint.org. Follow Son of a Saint on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter .

Inspiring Mentorship and Enhancing the Lives of Fatherless Boys

06/04/2020

Driftwood readers, our friends at Son of a Saint are still out here volunteering to held fatherless boys right here in New Orleans. They are always looking for volunteers (you can apply here: https://bit.ly/30keLET) and can always use donations of ground beef, ground turkey, beef patties, peanut butter and/or other nut butters, healthy soups and stews, whole grain breakfast cereals, canned beans, canned vegetables, dry pasta, pasta sauce and canned tomatoes, brown rice or quinoa, crackers, bottled water, juice, non-dairy milk, fruit (apples, oranges, bananas, grapes), frozen fruit, granola bars, instant mashed potatoes, deli meat, nuts, tomato paste, cheese, and potatoes (white, red, and sweet). For more information or to get involved, visit www.sonofasaint.org. Follow Son of a Saint on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter .

05/16/2020

Are you interested in true crime shows, local and national politics? Driftwood is accepting resumes for reporting work this fall. English, history, or political science majors preferred. Must submit a resume and three writing samples to be considered. Submit to [email protected]. Note: This will be for digital stories that cover student government, local politics as they affect UNO, and the 2020 election.

05/04/2020

Driftwood is proud to inform you that UNO has its very own Pulitzer Prize-winning alum. Jericho Brown of the Creative Writing Workshop has won the 2020 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry!

The Pulitzer Prize Board announced the 2020 winners via video stream Monday after a two-week postponement that gave board members covering the coronavirus pandemic more time to deliberate.

04/29/2020

The end of an era - reflecting on the last year at UNO and making the best of things. Special thanks to all the members of the UNO community who allowed us to interview them and tell their stories this year!

Writing this piece, I cannot believe an entire academic year has passed by. It seems like only yesterday I was nervously trying to figure out where the hell the Liberal Arts building is and where the best place to eat on campus would be during my two-hour Monday and Wednesday class break. I would go...

04/28/2020

SGA decisions are being announced tomorrow so Driftwood spoke to Desmond LeBlanc, VPLA candidate, about student government and his plans for the future of SGA.

Native New Orleanian Desmond LeBlanc wears many many hats at UNO. Born and raised in the Lower 9th Ward, LeBlanc was raised by a single parent — his father died when he was 11 years old. Already an SGA senator, he is also a political science/pre-law major and member of UNO Theta Phi Member of...

04/22/2020

Author and UNO grad, Dr. Christie Cognevich, talks about writing a book and gives advice for English majors entering the working world.

Author and teacher Dr. Christie Cognevich is no stranger to UNO. Having earned a BA in English as a Privateer in 2010, she returned to finish an MA in English. Most recently, she earned a PhD in literature from LSU and can add author to her resume. Her book “Depression: Insights and Tips for Teena...

04/16/2020

UPDATE: UNO administrators say "no" to optional pass/fail grading option.

Last week SGA member Desmond C. LeBlanc shared SGA’s resolution proposing that UNO adopt an optional pass/fail system of grading due to circumstances surrounding the Coronavirus. This week LeBlanc reports to Driftwood that UNO administration has vetoed the resolution. “To sum everything up, [Pre...

04/10/2020

SGA proposes that UNO students should have the option of being graded this semester on a pass/fail system due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Do you agree?

The Student Government Association of UNO has put forth a resolution requesting that students have the option to be graded via a pass/fail system in order to accommodate the needs of many students who have been affected by the switch from in-person class meetings to all online class meetings. In the...

04/08/2020

Want to hear some good news? John Krasinski's got your back.

There’s no point in denying it; right now we are living in a scary time. While we can make jokes and share memes about COVID-19, it doesn’t change the fact that this is something that most of us, if not all of us, have never experienced. Even for those who grew up in a post-9/11...