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Continue Reading Navigate Left Navigate Right Navigate Left Navigate Right Entertainment What’s Filming In and Around New Orleans (And Who is Hiring) January 30, 2020 Veronika Lee , Editor in Chief Untitled Lifetime series. We don’t have all the details but it appears there is work available for PAs, camera assistants, and sound mixers. For details and to apply, visit https://staffmeup.com/jobs. Heart Television/WDSU-TV (NBC Affiliate).... Continue Reading City The 501st Legion at Wizard World New Orleans: “We all help each other out” January 25, 2020 Trey Guillotine , Entertainment Editor Wizard World New Orleans marks both the end and the beginning of the New Orleans Comic Con circuit. Usually taking place the first weekend of January (this year Jan. 3-5, 2020), Wizard World New Orleans is one of, if not the biggest, comic conventions... Continue Reading Entertainment Album Review: Poppy’s ‘I Disagree’ January 25, 2020 Veronika Lee , Editor in Chief Drawing by @kawaiic.art on Instagram Internet chanteuse-android creature Poppy’s third studio album starts out with a warning siren which is all too appropriate. Poppy has been an underground web sensation for years -... Continue Reading City Cute, Baby Yoda Is December 4, 2019 Trey Guillotine , Staff Writer Jon Favreau’s latest show, “The Mandalorian” on Disney+, is already shaping up to be a strong entry into the “Star Wars” canon. Taking place between Episode VI “Return of the Jedi” and Episode VII “The Force Awakens,” “The Mandalorian”... Continue Reading Entertainment Entertainment Industry Job Forecast in New Orleans November 22, 2019 Veronika Lee , Entertainment Editor Graduating UNO film department students who are entering the job market are in luck. Already one of the top hubs for film and television production in the United States and the world, Louisiana has amped up efforts to attract digital media content creators... Continue Reading News A Deadly Reminder of the Hard Rock Collapse – It Just Keeps Getting Worse Veronika Lee , Editor in Chief January 30, 2020 • No Comments It’s not every day that city officials have to request individuals do not post pictures of the deceased. But after the championship games were said and done, and high winds came and went, that’s exactly... Follett Access drops at UNO bookstore Emma Seely , Managing Editor January 30, 2020 • No Comments New this semester, UNO’s bookstore has adopted the Follett Access program, which allows students to pick up books and other course materials before their classes begin. The program, which will continue for the upcoming... Be the change you want to see: Volunteer with Son of a Saint January 25, 2020 • No Comments By Driftwood Staff This week marked the observance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday. King famously said “Everybody can be great…because anybody can serve. You don’t have to have a college degree... Impeachment Update January 25, 2020 View All Entertainment Netflix’s “Dracula” Sucks the Life from its Audience Trey Guillotine , Entertainment Editor January 30, 2020 • No Comments When it was announced that Mark Gatiss and Steven Moffat were reuniting to bring the classic story of Dracula to the small screen, fans were excited for a new series from the former “Sherlock” showrunners.... Jessi’s Corner: Aligning the Stars Jessi Siebert, Contributing Writer January 25, 2020 • No Comments It’s the start of the new semester, and what better way to kick off the new than with a new little series to do? Now, you may look at the title and think, “Jessi, what does that mean? Are you a prophet?” To that, I’d... Star Wars: Rise of the toxic fandom January 25, 2020 ‘Little Women’ 2019 Review January 25, 2020 The Proust Questionnaire: Dr. Dan Doll January 25, 2020 View All Sports Saints holiday season recap Joe Bellott, Contributing Writer December 4, 2019 • No Comments Bear with me here. According to the original story, Santa has eight reindeer. Drew Brees has 10. The difference isn’t in the number, but the contribution of these “reindeer.” Let’s assume there... It wasn’t the referees November 14, 2019 Joe’s Playback Analysis: Saints vs. Cardinals November 1, 2019 Saints vs. Cowboys prediction September 26, 2019 View All Polls Polls Archive Privateers Athletics Score Board Tuesday, March 21 Baseball University of New Orleans 2 - Missouri State 7 Sunday, March 19 Women's Tennis University of New Orleans 5 - Northwestern State 2 Thursday, March 16 Beach Volleyball University of New Orleans 0 - University of Louisiana - at Monroe 5 Wednesday, March 15 Men's Tennis University of New Orleans 0 - Marquette University 5 Saturday, February 11 Men's Basketball University of New Orleans 60 - Southeastern Louisiana 52 Saturday, February 11 Men's Tennis University of New Orleans 2 - Nicholls 5 Saturday, February 11 Women's Basketball University of New Orleans 70 - Southeastern Louisiana 85 Saturday, February 11 Women's Tennis University of New Orleans 4 - Southern 0 Friday, February 10 Men's Tennis University of New Orleans 7 - Loyola 0 Thursday, February 9 Men's Basketball University of New Orleans 69 - McNeese State 63 Thursday, February 9 Women's Basketball University of New Orleans 84 - Incarnate Word 58 Saturday, February 4 Women's Basketball University of New Orleans 81 - Nicholls 77 Video The Drift – Jazz at the Sandbar The Drift: A Man On the Street with Jamie Lloyd The Drift: Dear World at UNO The Drift – Man on the Street: Peter and Friends View All Question of the Week Question of the Week: “What is your favorite thing about spring and why?” Stefan Muro , Reporter April 15, 2019 View All Column Jessi’s Corner: Aligning the Stars Jessi Siebert, Contributing Writer January 25, 2020 It’s the start of the new semester, and what better way to kick off the new than with a new little series to do? Now, you may look at the title and think, “Jessi, what... Jessi’s Corner Jessi Siebert, Contributor October 18, 2019 Everyone knows Mario. He’s become an icon, one of, if not, the best-selling franchise of all time. In fact, if you include all Mario media, it is the best-selling franchise.... Jessi’s Corner October 3, 2019 Jessi’s Corner September 26, 2019 To my hometown with love September 26, 2019 View All Editorial Some Buddhist Wisdom as Maxima Chan Zuckerberg’s 4th Birthday Approaches Veronika Lee , Entertainment Editor November 14, 2019 Remember the first of December in the year 2015? I do. Whenever a truly massive eye roll takes place in my skull I file it away for future reference. It was a day that I was... Despising De Niro: Why Do Bad Men Get A Free Pass? Veronika Lee , Entertainment Editor November 8, 2019 The #MeToo Movement has been sadly selective about who is punished and who isn’t. This week Netflix debuts its much anticipated “The Irishman,” after director Martin... 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