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Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

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COLUMN: Keep the library open

COLUMN: Keep the library open

Chris Maldonado, Columnist December 1, 2023

Students may be shocked to find out that the Monroe Library is changing things up for finals week this year. Previously, Monroe Library has offered its services to students on a 24/7 hour basis meaning...

Archbishop Gregory M. Aymond speaking in Holy Name of Jesus Church, Nov. 10, 2023. Archbishop Aymond announced the closure and consolidation of several parishes in New Orleans due to budget concerns and declining participation, changing the total number from 13 to five.

Jesuits reflect on parish consolidations

Ava Acharya, Senior Staff Writer December 1, 2023

As an effort to ensure the prosperity of New Orleans’ Catholic parishes, Rev. Gregory M. Aymond, Archbishop of New Orleans, announced significant consolidation of these parishes. Despite the difficulty...

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OPINION: Loyola has an accssibility issue

Christopher Nesbit, Webmaster December 1, 2023

The modern digital era has transformed higher education, bringing more information a single person can read in a lifetime, and has made it easier for students to gain higher education through online programs....

OPINION: Peanut Butter is the glue that holds us together

OPINION: Peanut Butter is the glue that holds us together

Patrick Hamilton and Taylor Falgout December 1, 2023

Dear friends, Before we embark on a journey celebrating the peanutty delight that is peanut butter, we extend our heartfelt apologies to those with peanut allergies. We understand the seriousness of...

Wolf Pack men's basketball player Alex Hammond runs down the court on Nov. 16, 2023.

Men’s basketball team shoots high this season

Sam Guillotte, Staff Writer December 1, 2023

A young but determined men’s basketball team is looking to make it to the national championships this season. The team has currently won two of their six updated overall games and is 1-0 in conference...

Meteorologists predict rainy winter due to 'El Niño'

Meteorologists predict rainy winter due to ‘El Niño’

Nezar Berryhill December 1, 2023

We are in an El Niño year. For Louisiana it means mild and rainy winters and in this instance for 2023, a very hot summer with a severe drought. Bruce Katz, the chief meteorologist at Fox station WVUE...

Charles Wade, John Watkins, and Silas Thomas visit The Good Sherpherd School on September 11, 2023. They volunteered in their Drop Everything and Read Program (DEAR Time) to promote fundamental reading.

Kappa Alpha Psi: Helping the community through brotherhood

Daniela Martínez, Executive Producer of the Maroon Minute December 1, 2023

OmiKron Upsilon chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity based in Loyola University New Orleans is using their resources and brotherhood to make an impact in the community. Created in 1911 as Kappa Alpha...

Wolf Pack basketball player Libby Thompson shoots a basketball during a game on Nov. 16, 2023.

Women’s basketball starts season with new faces

Matthew Richards, Associate Producer December 1, 2023

The Loyola women’s basketball team has started their 2023-24 season with a 5-1 record despite significant roster turnover from last year’s team that won 27 games with only three losses. “We’ve...

Squirrel looks suspicious in Palm Court on May 3, 2012. Squirrels are wild.

Loyola, stop and smell the squirrels

Maleigh Crespo and Natalia Silva December 1, 2023

Once upon a time in a campus far, far away… in New Orleans, there lived a bustling community of squirrels. These furry creatures are known for their playful antics and boundless energy. However, despite...

EDITORIAL: How to create a caring society

EDITORIAL: How to create a caring society

Mark Michel, Op/Ed Editor December 1, 2023

Responsibility and culpability. Who a society holds accountable, who a society holds at fault, and how a society treats those it sees as fault. For most of human society, this has always been part of the...

Loyola's music business department ranks as one of the best in the world with other prestigious music schools in early October.

Loyola Music Business School hitting the charts

Heidi Herrera, Staff Writer December 1, 2023

Loyola continues to reign success after being named one of the top Music Business schools in the world for the third consecutive time. Billboard magazine announced Loyola as one of the best in this...

OPINION: GRINGOS GO HOME!

OPINION: GRINGOS GO HOME!

Daniela Martínez, Executive Producer of The Maroon Broadcast December 1, 2023

Americans need to let go of their savior complex. But first some backstory, on Thursday, September 28 I was working. The day was slow and one of the customers started to make conversation with me. After...

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