Sling bling January 31, 2017 1:00 PM | Paula Burch-Celentano pburch@tulane.edu 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 Unified Green initiative to transform uptown campus Business leader calls Tulane’s downtown expansion a ‘transcendent’ opportunity for New Orleans Chef Dook Chase brings New Orleans flavor to Tulane and TV A wave of elegance: Mignon Faget creates new Tulane jewelry line Tulane earns 2026 Carnegie classification for community engagement