Blending Cultures // Bypass Fiesta Grill
by Taylor Gautreaux, co-features editor Homemade dresses and sombreros line the walls. An alligator head rests on top of a drink cooler. While these items might not seem to go together naturally, they do at the Bypass Fiesta Grill, a Mexican restaurant whose owners bring their Central Mexican heritage with their adopted Cajun culture — […]
Work from the Heart // Conley Catering
by Alvin Conley, special sections editor Dishes clinging, food sizzling, and heat refusing to go unnoticed all while the soft R&B music plays in the background could only mean one thing in the Conley household: Grandma’s in the kitchen again. The smells of different meats, vegetables and desserts creep their way out of the kitchen […]
A Working History // Laurel Valley
by Rachel Klaus, Co-Features Editor Nestled two miles below the city of Thibodaux is the South’s largest surviving sugar plantation complex, Laurel Valley. This beautiful southern plantation is the home to animals, and a workplace for local volunteers. Danny Foret has been volunteering at the Laurel Valley Village for almost 15 years. What started out […]
Mentoring Athletes // Marcus Washington
by Joel Miller ,Video Editor
Sugar // A Way of Life
by Rachel Klaus, Co-Features Editor To many, sugar is just a sweet and tasty treat. But to some, like those in South Louisiana, sugar is a way of life. For Lester Gravois, 95 of Thibodaux, he has been farming sugarcane since 1937. He started growing sugar with his father, Charles, and now works with his […]
From the Ground Up // Work in the Bayou Region
by Taylor Gautreaux, Co-Features Editor Workers in the Bayou Region of Louisiana can be described with one word: innovative. “When people say Cajun ingenuity, it’s truly a thing that people don’t quite understand,” says Cody Blanchard, chairman of the Thibodaux Chamber of Commerce. “It means that we find solutions for things. For example, we are […]
Meet // Geaux Girl
Serving Her Country // Jennifer Marts
by Jessica Taylor, Features Editor Balancing academic work while being an active member of the United States Army is a task that Nicholls State University Mass Communications student Jennifer Marts has mastered. Protecting our country is one of the things that make the women of South Louisiana so special. The defense of our nation is […]
Geaux Girl // The Women of Bayou Country
Ana Pizzolio, Asst. Executive Editor, & Jessica Taylor, Features Editor In every time and place throughout history, women have played a major role in life and culture. Especially at this time in history, when women are coming together so visibly, Garde Voir Ci is taking a look at the women of the Bayou region — […]
Orangecello // Louisiana Mandarin Style
Mandarin Orangecello Prep Time10 min Cook Time5 min Total Time15 min Ready in7-10 days Yield1 bottle INGREDIENTS 12 mandarin oranges 750 ml Everclear (a fifth/one bottle) 2 cups sugar Instructions 1 Wash and dry the mandarin oranges. Remove the rinds and place them in a pitcher. Pour the Everclear into the pitcher with the rinds […]