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Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

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Women’s basketball prepares to host NAIA regionals

March 15, 2024

Loyola will host the women’s National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics regional basketball tournament for the second consecutive year on Friday night at 5:30 p.m. with the women’s team up against...

Sign reads "Beads. Fence. Recycle." outside Felicity Street on Feb. 17, 2023. The church collects beads on their fence to recycle after Ash Wednesday.

OPINION: Mardi Gras is not sustainable

Gabbee Bonura, Staff Writer March 15, 2024

The amount of waste that Mardi Gras accumulates each year is absurd. Empty water bottles, broken plastic beads, and unwanted parade throws flood the pot-hole filled streets of New Orleans. Parade-goers...

EDITORIAL: Students should vote in SGA elections

EDITORIAL: Students should vote in SGA elections

Lizzy Hadley, Op/Ed Editor March 15, 2024

What does Loyola Student Government Association do for the student body? The truth is many students don’t know. The organization serves as the primary representative body for the student body,...

Lucy Carpenter in action against Jones College on March 22, 2023. Carpenter was the highest-rated recruit in Loyola history.

Lucy Carpenter excels on the tennis court

Matthew Richards, Broadcast Producer March 15, 2024

When Lucy Carpenter arrived at Loyola all the way from Croton-on-Hudson, New York, she did so as the highest-rated tennis recruit in the history of the program and was being reunited with her high school...

Members of Loyola swim team race in the indoor pool on Jan. 20, 2023. The team concluded their season at nationals in Columbus, GA.

Loyola swim team makes waves at NAIA nationals

Hector N. Garcia, Staff Writer March 15, 2024

The Loyola swim team competed at the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics National Championship on March 6-9. In the men’s 4x200-yard freestyle relay, Jack McNamara, Tate Bladon, Benjamin...

Kloe Witt, Maleigh Crespo, and Addison Laird at the premiere of "The Eras Tour" at AMC Clearview Palace 12 in Metairie on Oct. 30, 2023. Photo Courtesy of Maleigh Crespo

Concert films are just as impactful as live performances

Maleigh Crespo, Editor in Chief March 15, 2024

2023: The year of larger-than-life concerts and women dominating the film and music industries with Barbie on the big screen, Taylor Swift on her record-breaking tour, and Beyoncé’s RENAISSANCE, which...

Film poster for "Renaissance: A Film by Beyonce" at the Prytania Theater on Canal on Dec. 16, 2023.

Concert films: A superficial experience

Maria DiFelice, Breaking News Editor March 15, 2024

Waves of new artists have converted the concert experience to film. The wave started with Taylor Swift's “The Eras Tour” that came out in October 2023, and then Beyonce’s “Renaissance: A Film by...

Men’s basketball team prepares for NAIA regionals

Eve McFarland, Staff Writer March 15, 2024

The Loyola men’s basketball team took an unusual route to winning its third straight Southern States Athletic Conference Tournament title. The Wolf Pack entered last week’s tournament with a 10-14...

OPINION: Loyola needs more left-handed desks

OPINION: Loyola needs more left-handed desks

Sydney Piglia, Staff Writer March 15, 2024

When I walk into class for the first time, my eyes are instantly searching the room for left-handed desks. I get embarrassed when I have to move things around because inevitably, the one left handed desk...

Loyola syncs up musicians

Loyola syncs up musicians

Abigail Schmidt March 15, 2024

After garnering over $30,000 in sync placements in the last year, Loyola is working to teach its students how to monetize their music. Synchronization licensing is the process of securing legal permission...

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Lights, Camera, Action: The women of film and television

Dajah Saul and June Fernandez March 15, 2024

Mean girls, demigods, and superheroes, oh my! As March graces us with Women’s History Month, we have compiled a list of the best films and television shows 2024 so far - with women leading the forefront....

Courtesy Bryce Ell

DJ Pretty Na$ty paves the way for fellow female DJs

Ashlyn Bobb Collins, Staff Photographer March 15, 2024

Katie Chandler is a teacher by day and DJ by night. Known as “Pretty Na$ty” by most, she wants to help people pursue their musical passions and be a role model for women. Chandler was born in New...

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