• Express Yourself

    • Photography: Summer 2019

      Photography: Summer 2019

      We love receiving your photography submissions, NOLA girls! Y'all are seriously talented. If you want your art to be featured in Geaux Girl!, email your photography to submissions@geauxgirlmagazine.org. Please make sure to include your name, age, school, and a phone...

    • Weekly Dinner at Margeaux’s

      Weekly Dinner at Margeaux’s

      Every Saturday night, we go to dinner at her favorite pizza place—Margeaux’s. It’s her favorite for two reasons: 1. They cook the crust just right. 2. They have her favorite wine. She doesn’t really care that it’s their cheapest wine, and neither do I. I admire how...

    • Be Well

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    • Watermelon Granita

      Watermelon Granita

      Cool, slushy, and refreshing, granita is what you’d get if your favorite fruit and a snowball had a baby. Allow this “recipe” to be a canvas for your creativity – the only non-negotiable part is to use a fruit you like. Feel free to swap something out for the...

    • 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, please don’t wait to reach out to someone who can be there for you. Professional help is always an option when your psychological well-being is at risk. There is zero...

    • Real Talk: Fall – Winter 2021 – 2022

      Real Talk: Fall – Winter 2021 – 2022

      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...

    • Have Fun

    • Ruby’s Zodiac Skincare Guide

      Ruby’s Zodiac Skincare Guide

      Soothing Moisturizer Aries rules the head and isn’t exactly known for their patience. Their lives are fairly action packed and they don’t like to spend too long on a skincare routine. Since they’re always on the go, facial wipes make a great option for keeping fresh....

    • Hello Spring, Hello Beautiful

      Hello Spring, Hello Beautiful

      Springtime is here. Want to look extra cute at school? Have a school dance coming up? Don’t worry. We have some great ideas and tips for you. The lucky girls, Alexis (16), a junior at Isidore Newman School, and Niara (15), who is being homeschooled, had a blast at the photo shoot and loved being pampered by hairstylist Brittani and makeup artist Lauren.

    • How to Make Summertime Flower Crowns

      How to Make Summertime Flower Crowns

      by Erin Zimmer StrenioWhether you’re heading to a festival, planning a birthday party, or just hanging with your besties, flower crowns are a fun DIY project that adds fresh (and fragrant!) pizzazz to your look. We met up with Brandi Charlot, a local flower crown...

    • Must Read Books Fall-Winter 2021-2022

      Must Read Books Fall-Winter 2021-2022

      Himawari House  by Harmony Becker What it’s about: American-raised Nao returns to Japan for a year between high school and college to reconnect with her Japanese heritage and relearn the language. She moves into a shared house in Tokyo with Hyejung (from South Korea),...

    • What’s Happening Spring 2020

      What’s Happening Spring 2020

      SATURDAY- SUNDAY MARCH 7-8Ahava Festival What: The inaugural Ahava Festival will feature music, art, food and fun—all in the name of love. When: 11:00am–7:00pm Where: Woldenberg Riverfront ParkSATURDAY, MARCH 14Irish Channel St. Patrick’s Day Parade What: This truly...

    • Expand Your Mind

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    • Madame Mayor

      Madame Mayor

      Five girls of Pink House, a local girl empowerment organization, had the opportunity to interview LaToya Cantrell for Geaux Girl!. Ms. Cantrell will be inaugurated as the first female mayor in New Orleans’ 300-year history on May 7th. After chatting for an hour, the girls decided that our new mayor is “very chill, funny, and inspiring.”

    • When I Grow Up: Careers in Music

      When I Grow Up: Careers in Music

      Careers in Music Do you love music and wonder how you might be able to turn your passion into a viable career one day? Women are still heavily underrepresented in the music industry, but the three female music professionals featured here are great examples of what is...

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My Experience With Scoliosis

My Experience With Scoliosis

MY PEDIATRICIAN asked me to touch my toes, and I didn’t think anything of it. I stood in the middle of a checkup at 11 years old after having gone through my first big growth spurt. This was a...
What Do They Say When They See Us?

What Do They Say When They See Us?

We’re the faces behind the fathers behind bars, absent or dead. We’re the girls that’s going to break the cycle no matter what statistics say. We’re the bread winners in our home because the only...
A Young Black Mind: The Girl That Stands Out

A Young Black Mind: The Girl That Stands Out

YES, I AM NOT THE BEST-LOOKING. I am not like the Instagram models you see every day. No, I don’t like going to parties or going outside at all. I’d rather play video games and chill inside with my...
Rise Up

Rise Up

“FALL IN LOVE.” “Don’t fall in love.” “Be smart.” “But don’t be too smart because you don’t want to attract all the attention.” “Do everything you can to get attention.” “You’re too skinny.” “You...
Student of the Struggles

Student of the Struggles

Student of the Struggles By KATHERINE YEATON Early sun arises in her bedroom window, curtains darken the sleeping room, alarm clock ringing awakens the student, sheets fly to the wooden floor, she’s...