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    • Visual Arts: Fall-Winter 2021-2022

      Visual Arts: Fall-Winter 2021-2022

      We love receiving your visual art submissions, NOLA girls! Y’all are seriously talented. If you want your visual art to be featured in Geaux Girl!, click the Get Published in Geaux Girl! link and file out the submission form.The Female Gaze by Lily Kaloustian...

    • Panic Attacks

      Panic Attacks

      Because my heart beat, I can, tell because it's faint yet steady, that steady... 1... 2...3... current, carries me because they've, spurred recently because for me, *take a breath* it's four years, four years turned into six months at least with weekly counseling,...

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    • Slushy Snowballs!

      Slushy Snowballs!

      Stay cool out there! The New Orleans summer has a way of making even my favorite activity—eating—feel impossibly difficult. When the heat index climbs into the triple digits and the air is so humid you could wear it, snowballs are the perfect antidote. If you’re not...

    • Resources for Your Mental Health

      Resources for Your Mental Health

      If you are struggling with anxiety, depression, suicidal thoughts, or any form of mental distress, reach out to someone right away who can be there for you. Professional help is always an option when your psychological well-being is at risk. There is zero shame in...

    • Get It and Forget It Birth Control: LARCs

      Get It and Forget It Birth Control: LARCs

      If you have never heard about LARCs or are wondering what the most effective forms of birth control are, this article is for you! “Long-acting reversible contraception” is a type of birth control that works for a long time but is not a permanent choice. LARCs may last...

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    • Life Lessons For Your Zodiac Personality

      Life Lessons For Your Zodiac Personality

      Aries (March 21 – April 19) Aries wants to save the world just for the sake of a battle or quest. They care deeply about everything and at the same time often feel detached from it all. Remaining fully engaged is a daily exercise for Aries. Aries rules the mind and...

    • Ready for School

      Ready for School

      Don’t have a lot of time in the morning but want to look put together (without getting dress coded)? Brittani and Zari showed our model, Miracle (13) from Pierre A. Capdau Charter School, how it’s done. We also asked them to share some must-have products that aren’t...

    • How to Make a Vision Board

      How to Make a Vision Board

      It’s a brand-new decade, ladies! Jumping into 2020 marks a great time to reflect on your goals and ambitions for the year (and your life) ahead. We all have big dreams for our lives. But sometimes it can be overwhelming to think about how you’re going to achieve even...

    • Must Read Books Spring-Summer 2023

      Must Read Books Spring-Summer 2023

      The Davenports  by Krystal Marquis What it’s about: A historical romance story, with much more emphasis on the romance than the history, The Davenports is about an immensely wealthy Black family in 1910 Chicago. The teenage Davenport daughters, Olivia and Helen,...

    • 10 Tips for Filmmaking on Your Phone or Tablet

      10 Tips for Filmmaking on Your Phone or Tablet

      1. Establish your story beforehand Who is your main character, and what is their goal? Almost all projects—from animated films to nature documentaries to commercials—have a story and character at their center. Figure this out early on, and all other decisions will be...

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    • Gender Identity & Gender Expression – Some Basics

      Gender Identity & Gender Expression – Some Basics

      LGBTQIA+ = Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Questioning or Queer, Intersex, and Asexual and any self-identifying member of the community not included in the LGBTQIA acronym Before we can dive into a discussion about gender identity, gender expression, and pronouns, we...

    • Local Shero: Big Freedia

      Local Shero: Big Freedia

      “Sometimes I feel like people make too big a deal of labels in general. I just say be who you want to be. My music, my fashion, my look—I’m in my own category,” the flamboyant, sparkling musician told us. This is exactly what Big Freedia is known for: her remarkable...

    • When I Grow Up: Careers in Sports

      When I Grow Up: Careers in Sports

      Do you love sports and wonder if there’s a career for you beyond being a professional athlete? We interviewed two very cool women who turned their talent and passion for their sport—boxing and basketball—into a career in sports leadership and coaching.Susie Poulter...

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Dat’s My Jam Spring-Summer 2023

Dat’s My Jam Spring-Summer 2023

Jia (15), Benjamin Franklin High School Favorite happy song: “Loose Lips” by Kimya Dawson (or anything by Kimya Dawson to be honest!) Best song to cry your eyes out to: “Before the World Was Big” by...
Teen-Friendly NOLA Clinics Spring-Summer 2023

Teen-Friendly NOLA Clinics Spring-Summer 2023

Teen-Friendly NOLA Clinics Clinics that serve adolescents usually focus on the reproductive health needs of adolescents and young adults but may also provide primary care services. The ages served...
Death of a Sonnet

Death of a Sonnet

Who says that I can only fit into 14 lines? Who says that I can’t create my own designs? The world tells me to choose just one thing While I, just a girl, want to be a human being My sorrows tower...
Mindfulness Guide for Your Zodiac Sign

Mindfulness Guide for Your Zodiac Sign

Have you ever wondered how you can apply astrology to your everyday life but don’t know where to start? Astrology can be very complex and sometimes overwhelming to interpret, so I have compiled a...
When I Grow Up: Careers in Beauty

When I Grow Up: Careers in Beauty

Do you love hair and makeup? Are you dreaming about starting your own business in the beauty industry one day? We interviewed two local beauty entrepreneurs to learn about their professional journey...