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Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

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Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon

Hurricane Katrina put leaks in the roof and caused dead spots in the court on January 12, 2006. This year marks the 20 anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.

Katrina’s Impact on Loyola Athletics

Alyssa Jones, Staff Writer August 29, 2025

In 2005, when Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans, it did more than just flood streets and destroy homes; it disrupted Loyola’s academics, student life, and athletics, leaving teams scattered and seasons...

Loyola students embrace fall fashion despite New Orleans’ hot August temperatures

Loyola students embrace fall fashion despite New Orleans’ hot August temperatures

Callie Honeycutt , Managing editor for digital August 29, 2025

In a city full of unique decadence, it is easy to get lost in the ebbs and flows of our ever-changing fashion. As different trends rise with the heat and students return to school with fresh inspiration...

Von Gocan announces upcoming collaboration and new album

Von Gocan announces upcoming collaboration and new album

Angelica Pineda, Staff Writer August 29, 2025

Upon studying at Loyola, Von Gocan was able to delve deeper into his passion of creating hip hop music, as a result of his environment, making a path that is unique to him. He credits not only the culture...

NOELA's exterior.

How NOELA provided care to a post-Katrina neighborhood in New Orleans East

Ashlyn Bobb Collins, Photo Editor August 29, 2025

Although Loyola is uptown, there are a lot of students that commute from other areas of the city. One of these areas is New Orleans East, an underserved area of New Orleans. Community Health Center New...

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REVIEW: Hulu’s “Beyond the Broken Levees: The Real Story of Katrina’s Survivors”

Stella Perdue, Staff Writer August 29, 2025

Twenty years ago, the United States failed New Orleans. Today, the people are still paying the price.  On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina swept through the Gulf Coast, plowing through the city. If...

EDITORIAL: A Thank You to Open Doors

EDITORIAL: A Thank You to Open Doors

Imad Siddiqui, Opinions/ Editorial editor August 29, 2025

As we reflect on the 20-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, we would like to recognize universities that lent a helping hand to our students in times of crisis and disaster.  When Katrina struck...

Alana Frank and her father in 2007.

The story my family will never forget

Alana Frank, Breaking News Editor August 29, 2025

When we talk about disasters, it’s easy to get lost in numbers: how many homes were destroyed, how many billions in damages, how many lives were lost. But behind each statistic is a story, and behind...

Katrina, a New Loa for New Orleans

Katrina, a New Loa for New Orleans

James Wyrtzen, Staff writer August 29, 2025

When you know New Orleans, you adore it. There is a haunting spirit over the city, a magic that determines nothing will ever change it. Not even Hurricane Katrina, one of the worst humanitarian disasters...

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The New Documentary of Hurricane Katrina: Stories of Loss and Resilience

Christopher Pouncy, Staff writer August 29, 2025

Race Against Time, revisits Hurricane Katrina, which destroyed New Orleans nearly 20 years ago, with an unwavering focus on the racial injustices that transformed a tragedy into one of the most obvious...

Planting the seeds for a greener Loyola

Kerieyaunta Smith, Assistant Sports Editor August 24, 2025

Loyola already boasts one of the most beautiful campuses in New Orleans—now it’s time to make it one of the greenest.  Right now, sustainability is not a part of the daily life of the Loyola community....

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EDITORIAL: When Tuition Deadlines Push Students Out

Imadunisa Siddiqui, Opinions Editor August 24, 2025

Every year, Loyola markets itself as a place of affordability. Students choose this university not only for its academics, but because it has offered a supportive environment where financial barriers...

Hand holding sad money graphic.

OPINION: When a deadline becomes a dropout line

Alana Frank, Breaking News Editor August 22, 2025

The start of August used to be days in the slow heat of a New Orleans summer, a time when students were still soaking up their last few moments of freedom or still on vacation. But this year, Loyola University...

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