The national Associated Collegiate Press conference was held in New Orleans this year, and 13 of us hard-working State Hornet employees flew 2,000 miles across the country to learn about journalism and see the city. I think we packed as much into three days as is humanly possible.
(Click on each picture to see the full photo. All photos © 2001 by Layla Bohm.)
We stayed in the
Hyatt, across from
the Superdome.
Looking down into
the lounge made a
unique picture.
Yes, we were in a
city, and the view
was impressive.
First things first: Eat
calamari in the
French Quarter.
Second: See people
throw beads on
Bourbon Street.
Greg needed proof
for a friend that
he'd seen Hustler.
No, Greg couldn't
get much more
proof than this.
This was before
the 'punching of
Matt' incident.
Why sleep when
it's only 3 a.m.?
Time for...
...Josh's "Hi, this is
the Concierge"
prank calls.
Meanwhile, Matt tried
to bodyslam Andy,
who kept filming.
A new day dawned:
Time for a swamp tour
with a Cajun guide.
The boat tour lasted
several hours;
nobody got seasick.
We saw cute
wildlife, including
playful raccoons.
And some not-so-
cute wildlife, such
as alligators.
The alligators came
up to the boat to
eat marshmallows.
Others ignored us
and simply sunned
on logs.
The swamp lent
itself to beautiful
reflections.
A path winding into
the trees begged
to be explored.
Yes, the swamp
tour was well worth
the $22 price.
The next day, we
saw the rather large
Mississippi River.
And an old
cathedral whose
name escapes me.
What's a city
without freedom
of speech?
Before we knew it,
we were taking one
last group photo.
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Page last updated January 21, 2002.