8 World Festivals I Want To Go To (When Covid Ends)
For many, especially in the United States, Halloween is quickly approaching at the end of this month. However, not everyone celebrates...
For many, especially in the United States, Halloween is quickly approaching at the end of this month. However, not everyone celebrates...
Mardi Gras — something I had seen pictures of and heard warnings about from my parents — was so much more than I could have ever imagined...
My condolences go out to all those that left the weekend with no phone.
For years I have been attending Mardi Gras Parades in Shreveport, Louisiana. As a kid, I loved going out to the parade route early in the...
Mardi Gras can be a weird event to dress for. Here are a few ideas on what to wear to the next Fat Tuesday party.
Let the good times roll!
The air up here dries my skin. I rub lotion on my hand then let it fill in the cracks of my palm, fortuneless. Where I’m from a woman in...
Laissez les bon temps rouler mesdames et messieurs! That’s the formal greeting during Mardi Gras. It means “let the good times roll” and...
Lent is alsmot here people! 40 days of giving something up to make you a better person. Don't worry, it's not as long as you think! It can...
If you’ve never celebrated Mardi Gras, you may be wondering what all the excitement is over. It can just seem like some weird holiday with...
Are you going down to Nawlins this weekend for the Gras? If you’re answer is no, rethink that answer because Mardi Gras only happens once a...
Every restaurant has its own twist on the king cake. Uptown mansions are sporting the flags of their favorite krewes. The earliest parades...
In New Orleans, it’s common to open up a kitchen cupboard to find the shelves stocked with colorful plastic cups accumulated throughout the...
How one trip to Mardi Gras made me more aware of the environmental crisis faced every day.
Tuesday, March 5th was Rowdy Gras here at UTSA, and Her Campus UTSA attended the event as a group after a Writing Workshop! Even though it...
Upon moving to St. Louis when I started my freshman year at SLU two summers ago, I was repeatedly asked those same two questions every...
Mardi Gras is coming up, and St. Louis holds the (second) largest celebration in the United States. That being said, the city holds a bunch...
Although it’s only February, Spring Break is approaching fast! While most of Tulane’s campus will be staying for Mardi Gras, many are...
Mardi Gras is officially one month away! While officially, Fat Tuesday is March 5th, the festivities for me will kick off February 27th,...
In New Orleans, it's not unusual to find yourself ankle deep in beads anytime leading up to, during, and after Mardi Gras. The flamboyant...