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Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon

Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry signs bills related to his education plan, Wednesday, June 19, 2024, at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic School in Lafayette, La. Civil liberties groups filed a lawsuit Monday, June 24, challenging Louisiana’s new law that requires the Ten Commandments to be displayed in every public school classroom. Photo courtesy of AP.

Students deserve education, not indoctrination

Aaron Covin, Opinions Editor November 21, 2024

In a recent decision, a federal judge struck down a bill advanced by Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry. The bill sought to mandate the Ten Commandments on all public school walls.  Landry justified the...

What makes The Maroon The Maroon?

What makes The Maroon The Maroon?

Mark Michel November 15, 2024

On Nov. 1, the Loyola Maroon turned 101. Old, but as far as college newspapers go, still on the younger side. The oldest in the United States, belonging to Dartmouth, was founded in 1799, turning 225 this...

Tennis teams reflect on recordbreaking fall season

Tennis teams reflect on recordbreaking fall season

Matthew Richards, Managing Editor November 15, 2024

Men and women’s tennis wrapped up their fall seasons with some record firsts. The women’s team opened the season ranked number nine in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics preseason...

Poster design by Kayla Mendiola, courtesy of Loyola College of Music and Media.

Perseverance through struggle that becomes love

Victoria Marino November 15, 2024

“Perseverance through struggle that becomes love” - Kai Knight, director and choreographer on what “for colored girls” embodies I am both a dancer and a writer; the two mediums seemingly conflict...

Subway out-sandwiches Jimmy John's

Subway out-sandwiches Jimmy John’s

Maleigh Crespo November 15, 2024

With the new arrival of sandwich chain Jimmy John’s on campus, students said goodbye to warmly toasted sandwiches, flatizzas, and the short-lived Subway sidekicks.  While it’s unclear why Subway...

Volleyball win streak snapped, prep for postseason begins

Matthew Richards, Executive Editor November 8, 2024

Wolf Pack volleyball saw their eight game winning streak come to an end last weekend when they traveled to play the top ranked team in the Southern States Athletic Conference, the University of Mobile,...

Trump won. What now?

Aaron Covin, Opinons Editor November 8, 2024

In the early hours of November 6, 2024, a seismic shift swept across the United States. Donald Trump, a convicted felon—34 charges and counting— impeached twice, accused of sexual misconduct, and publicly...

Community action does more than voting ever could

Chris Maldonado November 8, 2024

Well, another election cycle in the United States has come and gone. It has been a real spectacle, a captivating battle between convicted felon, fascist, and former president Donald Trump with his MAGA...

Courtesy of Columbia Records

Tyler the Creator delivers his new record “CHROMAKOPIA”

Zac Lester November 8, 2024

Tyler, the Creator has evolved and matured both sonically and personally, from being a successful fashion designer, model, festival proprietor, and actor, with a role in Josh Safdie’s upcoming film “Marty...

Courtesy of The Well Hung Speakers

And God said, “Let there be lips!”

Cameron Adams November 8, 2024

And God Said, “Let There be Lips!” As a film major, a musical theater fan, and a lover of Halloween, the movie “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” felt like it was made specifically for me. My first...

Taylor Swift reveals purple bodysuit that she described as "very New Orleans" on her third performance in the city on Oct. 27, 2024. Her New Orleans stop was the second to last U.S. show on the tour.

Taylor Swift brings magic to New Orleans

Maleigh Crespo November 8, 2024

When Taylor Swift made her star-studded appearance in the Big Easy for The Eras Tour, it felt like the entire city had embraced her. From the giant friendship bracelets on the dome, an entire section...

"Dix on South Rampart." Courtesy of Christine Harvey.

“Picturing Blackness”: Photo gallery honors New Orleans photographer

Eloise Pickering, Managing Editor November 8, 2024

Loyola University’s Monroe Library has unveiled a new photography exhibition, “A Tribute to Harold Baquet: Picturing Blackness.”  Located on the 4th floor of Monroe Library in the Diboll Design...

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