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Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon

Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon

Jessie Jocom shoots arrows at the archery range.

Traveling troupe of tales: Renaissance Fest returns to Louisiana

Heather Rabassa December 1, 2023

The Louisiana Renaissance Festival is around for six weeks and each week has a theme. Starting from November 14 all the way to December 1, the Renaissance-themed park has plenty to do. Theatrical performances,...

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OPINION: International Law Today – Are You in the Dark?

Patrick Hugg and Claire Campbell December 1, 2023

Today, the world is on fire with international conflict and destruction as not seen in decades; from Ukraine to the Middle East, from Africa to Asia, and beyond, we witness hostility and even hatred dominating...

OPINION: Reopen the window

OPINION: Reopen the window

Lisa Collins December 1, 2023

I am writing to urge Loyola’s leadership to bring back a time-honored campus tradition: The Window. For those new to the Loyola community, the Window was a dedicated time period each Tuesday and Thursday...

LETTER: On the toxicity of Loyola greek life

Rory Hutner Whiting November 30, 2023

I write this letter to the Maroon in hopes of spreading more awareness about the realities of Greek life. For many years, fraternities and sororities have been a crucial component of the collegiate experience...

LETTER: Israel/Gaza

C.W. Canon November 30, 2023

You wouldn’t have learned it from Loyola’s administration, or from reading the Maroon, but the largest massacre of Jews since the Holocaust took place in October. Almost immediately after Hamas tortured...

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Marvel’s “Spider-Man 2” review: All together now

June Fernandez November 17, 2023

Editor’s Note: this review contains spoilers for "Marvel’s Spider-Man 2" Insomniac Games released "Marvel’s Spider-Man" for the Sony Playstation 4 on September 7, 2018 to critical acclaim. Many...

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“Five Nights at Freddy’s” review: The film behind the slaughter

Addison Laird, Rin Andrews, and Tanesha Taylor November 17, 2023

Formerly undiagnosed neurodivergents. Closested queer kids. Chuck E. Cheese enthusiasts. Furries. The Five Nights At Freddy’s franchise sunk its teeth into them the second Markiplier uploaded his first...

The Maroon's first issue from Loyola University archives. The first editorial written appears on the lower left portion of the image entitled: A Reason Why.

From the first editor to the current: A century of excellence

Harold A. Dempsey and Patrick Hamilton November 10, 2023

Editor's Note: The editorial published in 1923, which articulated the mission of "A Greater Loyola," marks a significant milestone in The Maroon's history as it was the first-ever editorial written by...

Former Maroon Editor in Chief, Michael Giusti rests on a couch in 1997. Giusti has been The Maroon's adviser for nearly 20 years.

OPINION: The Maroon ties Loyola’s community together

Michael Giusti, Adviser/Director of Student Media November 10, 2023

The Maroon’s code of ethics calls for us to be a mirror and a lamp — reflecting the campus back to itself, and shining light on all aspects of the university. That is a pretty good metaphor for how...

The finished product! "There's a certain good feeling when you see the paper in its finished form. It seems to make all the effort worthwhile after all," say editors Liz Brodrick (Scott Monaghan) and Gwen San Marco

OPINION: The 60s arrived late at Loyola

Liz Monaghan, Former adviser November 10, 2023

I became a Marooner in 1961. That was when newspapers still used lead type, and after a long Wednesday night editing the paper, editors would get up on Thursday morning to go to the printer’s —then...

18th president, Xavier Cole stands in front of Marquette Hall before his inauguration on Nov. 10, 2023.

Beyond his presidency: Meet the man behind the mission

Maria DiFelice, Executive Producer for The Maroon Broadcast November 10, 2023

As we strolled around Loyola’s campus, President Xavier A. Cole, the first Black university layperson to lead Loyola, candidly shared his perspectives with me before his upcoming inauguration. Our conversation...

EDITORIAL: Loyola and The Maroon: Exceeded by None

EDITORIAL: Loyola and The Maroon: Exceeded by None

Mark Michel, Op/Ed Editor November 10, 2023

While supposedly never before advocating for the destruction of another newspaper, The Maroon’s creation was born out of the death of another paper. Upon the Maroon’s founding a century ago, Loyola’s...

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