 | BY BOB WARREN | Staff writer |
Football school? Tulane University is in the midst of a fantastic two years of football success. The Greenies won the Cotton Bowl last year and on Saturday will play for their conference championship. Given their recent success, reporter Stephanie Riegel asks what it means to be a “football school.” Meanwhile, college football writer Ted Lewis looks at Tulane's bowl prospects heading into Saturday's big game agasint Southern Methodist. And if predictions are your thing, check this one out.
A New Orleans beach: The long-awaited project to reopen the old Lincoln Beach in New Orleans moved forward this week when the city signed a deal with a Boston-based firm to design and plan the redevelopment. City Hall reporter Ben Myers has the details on the timing.
Guardrail surfers: If you drive the Causeway regularly, you’ve likely seen the brown pelicans that soar along the guardrails, seemingly oblivious to the traffic whirring past. Reporter Alex Lubben wondered what the birds were up to. Here’s what he found out.
Rain ahead: We’re on weather watch today, friends. Look for lots of rain, with possible storms, today and into Saturday.
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