Loyola holds concert for tenured professor

The Loyola community will gather in celebration of Professor Dreux Montegut’s two decades of teaching and mentoring young singers at the university.

On Nov. 4 from 7:30 to 9 p.m. in Roussel Performance Hall, former students and alumni will pay tribute to Professor Montegut in a free performance.

Black Student Union to celebrate 49th year

Loyola’s Black Student Union will be celebrating its 49th year as an organization on Nov. 6.

Students participating in the event, which will be held from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the Audubon Room in the Danna Center, will focus on reflecting about the union’s past and finding out about its vision for the future.

School of Mass Communication to hold spelling bee

Loyola’s School of Mass Communication will hold a spelling bee on Nov. 6 at 6:30 p.m. to raise funds for its chapter of the Radio, Television, Digital News Association.  Former television news anchors Norman Robinson and Dennis Woltering will judge the contest.

It costs $15 for one person to enter, $20 for two people and $3 for general attendance.  Competitors can win prizes from local stores and restaurants.

University prepares for annual ring ceremony

Loyola’s Annual Ring Ceremony will take place Friday, Nov. 7 at 7:30 in the Audubon Room. 

Students who purchased Loyola rings will receive them at this event, which celebrates the students’ accomplishments.

University prepares for annual ring ceremony

Loyola’s Annual Ring Ceremony will take place Friday, Nov. 7 at 7:30 in the Audubon Room. 

Students who purchased Loyola rings will receive them at this event, which celebrates the students’ accomplishments.

Tulane student dies  from second-story balcony fall 

A Tulane student died from blunt head trauma resulting from a fall from the second-floor staircase balcony rail of a residence hall.

The university released a message from Mike Fitts, Tulane University president, on the university’s website confirming the student as Benjamin Burlock, school of liberal arts sophomore.  The Tulane University Police Department said the incident occurred at Phelps House and classified the incident as an alcohol offense and underage alcohol consumption, according to Tulane’s student newspaper The Hullabaloo.

NOPD detectives under investigation

The New Orleans Office of Inspector General released a report investigating five detectives from the Special Victims Section of the New Orleans Police Department.

NOPD’s Public Integrity Bureau identified 1,111 of the 1,290 sex crime related calls assigned to the detectives as not containing reports documenting any additional investigation.