<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">As graduation quickly approaches, so does my time in the role as The Crescent’s Editor-in-Chief, so I wanted to take the time to reflect on The Crescent’s impact on my four years at Tulane. Shortly after starting at Tulane, I joined The Crescent during my f</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">reshman year. In my senior year of high school, I was the Editor-in-Chief of my school newspaper </span>and I knew I wanted to be involved in a student publication in college as well. <img class="wp-image-16191 alignright" src="https://tulanemagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/senior-pic.jpg" alt="" width="248" height="330" />I distinctly remember attending the club fair as a nervous college freshman and stumbling upon The Crescent’s table, giddily signing my name on the sign-up sheet. I started at The Crescent as a writer for the Common Ground section, writing about current political events, and in my sophomore year, I became Section Editor for the Fashion &; Beauty Section. My junior year I held the position of Assistant Editor-in-Chief, and in my senior year I became Editor-in-Chief!</p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">My engagement with The Crescent over the past four years has greatly shaped my Tulane experience. The Crescent gave me a creative outlet beyond my academic routine of attending classes and spending hours in the library. Collaborating with fellow students and engaging with their exceptional work has been both rewarding and fascinating. Writing is a genuine passion of mine, and the opportunity to appreciate the impressive work of talented students by editing and publishing their articles has been a memorable experience. Involvement in student organizations has always been a priority of my college life, and getting to lead The Crescent has been an honor and a truly treasured aspect of my college experience. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Our writers have produced wonderful pieces this year that I have been so excited to publish and want to take the time to highlight. I also revamped our Graphic Design team this year by recruiting new members who have created outstanding designs for cover images for various articles. </span></p>
<figure id="attachment_16180" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-16180" style="width: 388px" class="wp-caption alignleft"><img data-amp-lightbox="true" lightbox="true" class="wp-image-16180" src="https://tulanemagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/Screenshot-2025-04-24-at-12.49.01â¯PM.png" alt="" width="388" height="199" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-16180" class="wp-caption-text">Fashion’s Playground: Reimagining Style at Paris Fashion Week ’25</figcaption></figure>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The </span><b>Fashion &; Beauty </b><span style="font-weight: 400;">Section is our highest-producing section, and the pieces written this year were nothing short of excellent. Natalie Bonfiglio explored food&#8217;s unique role in fashion and beauty campaigns in <a href="https://tulanemagazine.com/food-x-fashion/"><em>Food x Fashion</em></a>. Lila Kline covered Paris Fashion Week&#8217;s hottest looks in her article </span><a href="https://tulanemagazine.com/fashions-playground-reimagining-style-at-paris-fashion-week-25/" rel="bookmark"><em>Fashion’s Playground: Reimagining Style at Paris Fashion Week ’25</em>.</a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">We also had a variety of beauty articles covering the hottest beauty trends: </span><a href="https://tulanemagazine.com/the-lip-combo-craze/"><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Lip Combo Craze </span></i></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">by Olivia Marujo and </span><a href="https://tulanemagazine.com/the-stockholm-blowout-step-by-step/"><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Stockholm Blowout: Step-by-Step</span></i></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> by Hailey Marano will teach you how to achieve the perfect hair and makeup look. In February, the 59th Super Bowl took place in New Orleans and Kendrick Lamar’s halftime performance sparked much talk over his fashion choice, as detailed in Lila’s article, </span><a href="https://tulanemagazine.com/the-bootcut-jeans-takeover-of-kendrick-lamars-2025-super-bowl-performance/"><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Bootcut Jeans Takeover of Kendrick Lamar’s 2025 Super Bowl Performance</span></i></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">. Additionally, Olivia Marujo highlighted current fashion trends in </span><a href="https://tulanemagazine.com/a-pinterest-board-deep-dive/"><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">A Pinterest Board Deep Dive</span></i></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> and reflected on past trends through her mom in </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://tulanemagazine.com/back-to-the-90s-my-moms-style-in-her-own-words/">Back to the ‘90s: My Mom’s Style in Her Own Words</a>.</span></i></p>
<figure id="attachment_16186" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-16186" style="width: 280px" class="wp-caption alignright"><a href="https://tulanemagazine.com/orleans-parish-story-the-tension-between-tulanians-and-locals/"><img class="wp-image-16186" src="https://tulanemagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/Screenshot-2025-04-24-at-12.55.06â¯PM.png" alt="" width="280" height="192" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-16186" class="wp-caption-text">Orleans Parish: The Tension Between Tulanians and Locals</figcaption></figure>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In </span><b>Common Ground</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">, Evelyn Young expressed her opinions on the relationship between Tulane students and their neighbors in her piece, </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://tulanemagazine.com/orleans-parish-story-the-tension-between-tulanians-and-locals/">Orleans Parish: The Tension Between Tulanians and Locals</a>. </span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Ella Cecil’s piece, </span><a href="https://tulanemagazine.com/transforming-crisis-into-change/"><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Transforming Crisis into Change</span></i></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, recaps the lasting effects of Hurricane Katrina and connects it to promoting environmental justice through Tulane’s pre-professional environmental fraternity, Epsilon Eta. In </span><b>Entertainment</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">, Evelyn followed the TikTok ban developments in her article </span><a href="https://tulanemagazine.com/the-tiktok-ban-rollercoaster/"><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">The TikTok Ban Rollercoaster</span></i></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, and Jordan Mayer-Brownfeld’s article, </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://tulanemagazine.com/fall-in-love-with-these-book-recommendations-for-every-iconic-romance-trope/">Fall in Love with the Book Recommendations for Every Iconic Romance Trope</a>, </span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">led me to create a long list of books I want to read this summer. </span></p>
<figure id="attachment_16183" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-16183" style="width: 317px" class="wp-caption alignleft"><a href="https://tulanemagazine.com/jia-chinese-kitchen-fast-fresh-and-flavorful/"><img class="wp-image-16183" src="https://tulanemagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/Screenshot-2025-04-24-at-12.51.53â¯PM.png" alt="" width="317" height="260" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-16183" class="wp-caption-text">Jia Chinese Kitchen: Fast, Fresh, and Flavorful</figcaption></figure>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In </span><b>NOLA 360</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">, writer Alexis Cohen delved into New Orleans’ iconic food scene with numerous pieces covering restaurant reviews, guides, and recommendations. Her article </span><a href="https://tulanemagazine.com/biscuits-bowls-brews-your-guide-to-the-best-brunch-in-nola/"><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Biscuits, Bowls, and Brews: Your Guide to the Best Brunch in NOLA</span></i></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> gives a detailed rundown of some must-visit brunch spots near Tulane. Alexis also reviewed a new up-and-coming restaurant started by a Tulane student in her article, </span><a href="https://tulanemagazine.com/jia-chinese-kitchen-fast-fresh-and-flavorful/"><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Jia Chinese Kitchen: Fast, Fresh, and Flavorful</span></i></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">. Charlotte Wilson planned the perfect day outside of the “Tulane bubble” in her article, </span><a href="https://tulanemagazine.com/a-day-in-the-marigny-and-the-bywater-a-neighborhood-guide/"><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">A Day in the Marigny and the Bywater: A Neighborhood Guide</span></i></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, and Izzie Kates gave some awesome recs for uptown workout spots in </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://tulanemagazine.com/work-out-your-workout-a-guide-to-uptowns-workout-studios/">Work Out your Workout: A Guide to Uptown’s Workout Studios</a>.</span></i></p>
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<figure id="attachment_16184" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-16184" style="width: 376px" class="wp-caption alignright"><a href="https://tulanemagazine.com/abroad-dos-and-donts-navigating-the-study-abroad-experience/"><img class="wp-image-16184" src="https://tulanemagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/Screenshot-2025-04-24-at-12.52.58â¯PM.png" alt="" width="376" height="208" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-16184" class="wp-caption-text">Abroad Do’s and Don’ts: Navigating the Study Abroad Experience, graphic made by Maya Verhaal</figcaption></figure>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In </span><b>College Life,</b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> we had a variety of articles about studying abroad, which is always a hot topic amongst Tulane students. Hannah Levy imparted her wisdom on studying abroad in her article, </span><a href="https://tulanemagazine.com/abroad-dos-and-donts-navigating-the-study-abroad-experience/"><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Abroad Do’s and Don’ts: Navigating the Study Abroad Experience</span></i></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">. Lilly Kaufmann discussed her experience studying abroad during her first semester of college and the transition back to Tulane as a Spring Scholar in her article, </span><a href="https://tulanemagazine.com/spring-scholars-first-semester-abroad-and-transitioning-to-tulane/"><em>Spring Scholars: First Semester Abroad and Transitioning to Tulane</em>.<span style="font-weight: 400;"> Lastly, in </span><b>Sex and the Crescent City</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">, Sarah Scott gets real about the online dating scene in her article </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://tulanemagazine.com/the-game-of-dating-apps/">The Game of Dating Apps</a>. </span></i></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This year had some fantastic articles, and I am so proud of the hard work our writers, graphic design team, and social media team put in! I am so lucky to have been able to manage and lead this year’s group of writers, and I cannot wait to see what the future holds for The Crescent’s success!</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">If you are interested in pursuing journalism as a career, The Crescent is the perfect way to gain experience and to beef up your resume. However, you don’t have to be a journalism or English major to join The Crescent (I personally am in the business school). The Crescent can be for anyone who wants to creatively share their ideas and contribute to an entirely student-run publication! </span></p>
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Letter from the Editor: April 2025
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