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Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

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COLUMN: The Maroon is my proudest stepping stone

COLUMN: The Maroon is my proudest stepping stone

Maleigh Crespo, Editor in Chief May 2, 2024

When I applied to be editor-in-chief of The Maroon, I wrote in my application that until I walk across the stage at graduation, my Wednesday nights are reserved for producing the newspaper. But as I...

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‘The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology’ review: Swift revels in “excess”

Maleigh Crespo, Editor in Chief April 29, 2024

After months of teasing twos, Taylor Swift released a secret double at 2 a.m. on April 19, 2024, following the debut of her 11th studio album, “The Tortured Poets Department.” “The Tortured Poets...

Emily Sheperis talks plans after Loyola

Sam Guillotte, Assistant Sports Editor April 26, 2024

If you have been to a Loyola volleyball game, there’s a pretty good chance you’ve heard the name Emily Sheperis ring out through the Den. But she’s more than a middle hitter from a small town in...

Doubles pairing Lucy Carpenter and Fatima Vasquez play against Nicholls State University at City Park Tennis Center on Jan. 31, 2023. Carpenter and Vasquez are the No. 10 ranked doubles pairing in the International Tennis Associations NAIA preseason polls.

Women’s tennis gears up for end of season

Alana Thompson, Staff Writer April 26, 2024

The women’s tennis team has begun the final stretch of their season ranking No. 10 for the first time in school history and a four-match winning streak. In their last matches of the season, the players...

A student lights a cigarette at an off-campus music event on April 20, 2024.

Students switch from vape to cigarette habits

Sophia Maxim, Managing Editor for Print April 26, 2024

Some Loyola students are switching from vaping to smoking cigarettes. The Louisiana Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control banned six major vape brands in March 2024. Design junior Daniel Garces speculates...

Blue Carrier tattoos a client on April 22, 2024. Carrier works at Fun Tattoos on Lowerline Street.

Blue Carrier leaves a permanent mark through art

Rodrigo Delgado Jr., Assistant Photo Editor April 26, 2024

Known as “Blue Byrd,” fine arts junior Blue Carrier has always had a knack for creating art and is currently taking the world of tattooing by storm. Since they were young, Carrier has been drawing...

Music industry senior Noa Jamir plays guitar in the Palm Court on April 23, 2024.

Seniors give intimate final performance

Violet Bucaro, Assistant News Editor April 26, 2024

Music industry seniors Jade Robbins, Noa Jamir, Riley Miniex, and Joseph Belcher have evolved into artists who trust, collaborate, and look up to each other. Closing their college tenure, the musicians...

Graphic by Sophia Maxim.

OPINION: Live-action remakes: They’re not bad, I swear!

Tanesha Taylor April 26, 2024

As a college student, I'm starting to see many of my all-time favorite shows and movies from my childhood being remade. I feel like we, as a society, know that remakes are typically not that good. I am...

EDITORIAL: How to ethically use AI in academia

EDITORIAL: How to ethically use AI in academia

Lizzy Hadley, Op/Ed Editor April 26, 2024

What’s the problem with using artificial intelligence? The line between utilizing resources and ethical misconduct becomes blurred. As students, educators, and scholars, we must define our relationship...

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‘King of Pride’: Ana Huang climbs beyond expectations

Sophie Bornefeld, Staff Writer April 26, 2024

If you read and loved “King of Wrath,” you’ll love “King of Pride” that much more. Ana Huang writes male main characters incredibly well alongside an alluring love story, and Kai Young and Isabella...

OPINION: Be kinder to student workers

OPINION: Be kinder to student workers

Maleigh Crespo, Editor in Chief April 26, 2024

In my three years at Loyola, I’ve had my fair share of campus jobs – from stocking drinks in The Market, making sandwiches at Subway, creating social media content for academic departments, monitoring...

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“Found Heaven” review: A perfect collection of stories of toxic love

Kloe Witt, Managing Editor for Digital April 26, 2024

The best birthday present I received this year was the blessing of hearing Conan Gray’s latest album “Found Heaven.” As a long time Conan fan — since he first started making youtube videos back...

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