Monthly Archives: November 2008

Post Katrina Stress Disorder

By B. Adriana Venegas-ChavezBefore leaving for New Orleans, I wanted to write about the art created post-Katrina. I discovered two exhibitions at the New Orleans Museum of Art that focused on life in the city after the storm. I thought … Continue reading

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No Easy Answers

By Jonathan PartridgeWhen I headed off to New Orleans, my idea for an article seemed simple enough. I wanted to write about the changing face of homelessness in the city and learn what faith-based groups were doing to solve the … Continue reading

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Hard News (and a little Voodoo) in the Big Easy

Politics, science, sex and Hollywood were the topoi I used for teaching religion reporting, until this fall. Inspired by the Obama campaign and challenged by colleagues who called for mainstreaming race and ethnicity in the curriculum, I revamped my course. … Continue reading

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