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.Learning Me by Chaela McGinnis (16), New...
I am from flower walls and soccer balls and swings I am from a broken fence and in a sense two of everything I am from azalea trees whose flowers bloom pink in March I am from movie nights, tacky lights, from happy and grumpy hearts I am from chicken fights and...
Peace Out by Laurie Azzano of Lolo’s Youth StudioYaaaah! Feel like screaming sometimes because there's never enough time for everything you have to do? Homework, ballet class, debate club, band practice... Whatever your agenda may be, we know you have A LOT going on...
I vividly remember the first time I saw someone swipe a Wendy’s fry through their Frosty. Middle school, after soccer practice, in the back row of someone’s mom’s station wagon. I thought it was sorcery. I thought it was a stunt. And then I tasted it. Creamy, crunchy,...
Earlier this year, a group of us represented Geaux Girl! at the New Orleans Museum of Art’s Teen Night and asked other teens to share some advice. We were blown away by the thoughtful, vulnerable, beautiful, heartfelt, and encouraging responses we received and wanted...
Whatever your questions may be, Geaux Girl!’s very own sex ed and girls’ health expert, Dr. La’Nasha Tanner, and her team at LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine are here to answer them. Dr. Tanner, a native New Orleanian and graduate of Spelman College and...
You may already know which gemstone is attributed to your birth month, but did you know that there are also links between your sun sign and specific gemstones? By working with stones linked to your planets, you can strengthen various energies in your life. And you...
Showing our hair and face some TLC is often all we need to feel confident and excited about ourselves again. Change up your beauty habits by starting a daily routine, doing something special, or just taking a little bit more care of your precious hair and...
With so much going on in the world, it’s more important than ever to create space for reflection. Bullet journaling can be a great way to capture and process your emotions and experiences while staying organized.by Courtney Pellegrini What is a Bullet Journal? A...
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 Girlpool Song I’m embarrassed to admit I love: “Garbage Truck” by Sex...
New Orleans is divided into 17 wards. The 18th Ward Sports Club was created so kids from across the city can come together and play baseball, basketball, flag football, soccer, and run track no matter their race, gender, income, or athletic ability. The low-cost,...
Human trafficking is the fastest growing criminal industry in the world. Since December 2007, the National Human Trafficking Hotline has documented more than 63,380 human trafficking cases in the United States alone. Sadly, this number likely does not reflect the true...
Meet KELCI MCGINNIS, a clarinet player and the female drum major of the Roots of Music marching band!Age: 14 Best advice ever received? Don’t worry about what other people think of youand you’ll be okay. Personal Motto: Be different! What’s the role of a drum major?...
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 and ask them for advice. Karen Wallace Independent Hairstylist...
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