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Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

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Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon

Eain Mowat, Apostolos Paziotoplous, Georgios Vassilakis, and Quinton Hairston posing in the Hall of Fame with basketball. These are the four new committed students for the mens basketball team.

Loyola men’s basketball adds four newcomers, blending global talent and local grit

Keri Smith, Assistant sports editor September 12, 2025

Loyola University New Orleans men’s basketball team is gearing up for an exciting season with the addition of four new signees who bring international experience, athleticism, and determination to the...

OPINION: Communications: A Degree That Opens Doors

OPINION: Communications: A Degree That Opens Doors

Lonniesha Carroll, Staff Writer September 12, 2025

When people ask me why I chose communications, my answer is simple: because it’s limitless. Many people underestimate this degree, dismissing it as “broad” or “basic,” but they don’t see the...

Memories of a reflective past by Ronna S. Harris.

A day at the art museum

Finian Jones, Staff writer September 12, 2025

Since its birth, the Louisiana Contemporary Exhibit has become a much-anticipated event in the local art calendar. To attendees of the O, it is an opportunity to view the art of Louisiana’s most talented...

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, center, tours "Camp 57," a facility to house immigration detainees at the Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola, La., Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025.

Angola Prison will be used for immigrant detainees

Dominique Campbell, Senior Staff Writer September 12, 2025

Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry will join the federal government in the immigration crackdown at Angola Prison.  Landry’s agenda specifically intends to target the “worst of the worst” criminal...

OPINION: Trump threatens to send the National Guard to New Orleans

OPINION: Trump threatens to send the National Guard to New Orleans

James wyrtzen, Staff Writer September 12, 2025

Donald Trump sent the National Guard to Los Angeles. He sent them to Washington, D.C., and he will send them to Chicago. On Sept. 3, President Donald Trump threatened to deploy the National Guard to New...

EDITORIAL: Angola Prison Is No Place for Immigrants

EDITORIAL: Angola Prison Is No Place for Immigrants

Imad Siddiqui, Opinion/ Editorial Editor September 12, 2025

Louisiana has made the monumental decision to house Immigration Customs and Enforcement detainees at Angola Prison. For decades, Angola has symbolized punishment and suffering. It was built on the site...

The esports team plays "Overwatch 2" against Colorado College on Feb. 28, 2023.

Loyola’s esports captains lead teams into new semester

Jake Thomas, Staff Writer September 12, 2025

Sam Spiegel and Matthew Marshall, both members of the Loyola esports team, are very excited to start a new year of esports. Spiegel, a junior majoring in accounting, is the captain of the Super Smash Bros...

Headshot of Dalton Stiegler. Dalton Stiegler is the new head coach of the men's and women's golf team.  Courtesy Loyola University New Orleans Athletics

Coach Stiegler’s vision for the upcoming golf season

Angelica Pineda, staff writer September 12, 2025

With prior coaching experience at Concordia University of Ann Arbor, Michigan Dalton Stiegler has made the move to New Orleans to take on his new role as head coach of both the women’s and men’s golf...

Elise Fairchild, isabelle Kehoe-Lopez, Alice Larson, Jackie Graham, and Victoria Marino on Saint Charles Avenue.

The top 5 reasons why I chose to join a sorority at Loyola

Isabelle Kehoe-Lopez, Staff writer September 12, 2025

When I started at Loyola as a spring transfer student, I wanted to get involved, meet people, and find my place on campus. I always had an interest in Greek life but no one in my family was a part of a...

OPINION: Loyola's current untapped alumni system

OPINION: Loyola’s current untapped alumni system

Ruby Nieder, Staff writer September 5, 2025

Imagine if Loyola students did not have to wait for their major's department to plan and facilitate an event to talk to alumni. Imagine a network where you had the opportunity to find and connect with...

A mountain range in Iceland.

Paul Ware brings photography and stories of Iceland to Loyola

Maria, Alvarez-Price September 5, 2025

Paul Ware, a photographer from Monroe, Louisiana, is coming to Loyola to talk about his recent photo series in Iceland. Ware is speaking at Loyola on September 11 in Monroe Library to help encourage students...

OPINION: From campus to the world: The impact of studying abroad

OPINION: From campus to the world: The impact of studying abroad

Finian Jones, Staff writer September 5, 2025

       Everyone has heard of study abroad programs. Despite knowing this, these programs can still often be overlooked. Many know from high school that studying abroad is something they want to do,...

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