Sling bling January 31, 2017 1:00 PM | Paula Burch-Celentano pburch@tulane.edu View PDF Students pass under the “bead tree” as they walk to and from class. The tree, a red oak, is embellished each year when students, returning from uptown Mardi Gras parades, pass by and toss new strands into its branches. Other Related Articles A wave of elegance: Mignon Faget creates new Tulane jewelry line Tulane alumni-backed venture fund reaches major milestone Tulane showcases its nationally acclaimed creative writing faculty at public reading Flour Moon Bagels rolls onto Tulane’s campus Tulane's Employee Resource Fair offers information and benefits