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Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon

Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon

Student club swings into free dance classes

Student club swings into free dance classes

Brian Wollitz April 21, 2016

Every Thursday night, students come together to shake off college life stresses by swing dancing the week away. The weekly classes, which are hosted by the Swing Dance Club in the Aerobic room from...

James Quick, music industry business sophomore, sings and plays guitar. Members of the Delta Gamma sorority hosted their first philanthrophic music festival, Delta Jamma, on Saturday, April 16.

Delta Jamma raises money for the blind

Seán Brennan April 21, 2016

For James Quick, performing in the Peace Quad last Saturday was a cloudy day full of firsts. “I’ve never played outside before,” Quick said. “So it was that kind of new experience.” It...

Photos Courtesy of Tippy Tippens

Loyola design students create logo for Lower Ninth Ward Market

Skyllarr Trusty, staff writer April 13, 2016
Burnell Cotlon was hand-making signs for his Lower Ninth Ward Market before Loyola design students decided to lend their talents to the local cause.
American artist and Loyola alum gains national success

American artist and Loyola alum gains national success

Skyllarr Trusty February 17, 2016
Amy Guidry, the 1994 recipient of the Loyola University New Orleans Visual Art Scholarship, an honor awarded to one student in each graduating class, provides an example of success for loyola art students despite recent set backs.

Colossal diamond found in Angola

Nicholas Morea February 17, 2016

A diamond weighing 404 carats was found by a mining company in Angola. Tested by a New York diamond relator, the diamond was deemed "virtually flawless" and entirely colorless, which is the rarest form...

Construction takes over the Fly

Nicholas Morea February 17, 2016

New Orleans residents may have to say goodbye to their favorite picnic spot since construction plans have been made to take over the river-side green space known as the Fly.The Carrolton Boosters, a nonprofit...

Sneaux falls on campus

Sneaux falls on campus

December 10, 2015

Members of the Uptown community came together with students to celebrate the holidays with the annual Sneaux event. Fake snow and other winter treats filled the Marquette Horseshoe on Wednesday, Dec. 9....

Loyola students write letters to the homeless at “Covering the Needy” in the Peace Quad on Nov. 12. The event raised money to provide blankets for homeless New Orleanians.

Nikki’s Blankets covers the homeless in New Orleans

Taylor Galmiche December 6, 2015

New Orleans is finally catching up to sweater weather, but not everyone is excited about the cold days to come. In fact, cold weather threatens those surviving on the streets. Dan Fowler, music industry...

Luke Christopher gives advice to student going into the music industry

Luke Christopher gives advice to student going into the music industry

Andrew Callaghan October 24, 2015

Sony RCA Records artist, Luke Christopher, took the time to visit Loyola for an interview with Crescent City Radio, and engage in an open question-and-answer dialogue with music industry students. Despite...

Teachers After Hours: Students say farewell to retiring music professor

Sam Eroche May 1, 2015

Many people in the Loyola College of Music and Fine Arts are singing the blues at the news that Joseph G. Hebert Jr, “Doc,” will retire at the end of the semester. Hebert has spent five decades...

President Barack Obama speaks at Georgia Tech in Atlanta, Tuesday, March 10, 2015, about his plan to clamp down on the private companies that service federal student debt.

President Obama unveils Student Aid Bill of Rights

Nia Porter, Editor-in-Chief March 11, 2015

Today, Wednesday, March 11, White House executive staff members held a conference call with college and university newspapers to discuss President Obama’s Student Aid Bill of Rights. The Maroon was...

Harry Shearer takes a moment to relax with College of Music and Fine Arts dean Donald Boomgaarden. Shearer worked with Loyola students on web video production this past.

“The Simpsons” actor takes on new role

RAQUEL DERGANZ BAKER August 22, 2013

While actor Harry Shearer provides voices for multiple characters on the television show, "The Simpsons," Shearer will be acting as himself as an adviser and artist-in-residence at Loyola this fall. On...

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