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Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

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Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon

OPINION: Campus life being a first generation

OPINION: Campus life being a first generation

Angelica Pineda, Staff writer September 5, 2025

Although Loyola’s student body is relatively smaller compared to most campuses, a total of 31% of undergraduates are actually first generation college students. Even with a sizable amount of the student...

Patrons dance at Gasa Gasa. April 16 2025.

Six popular local bars, ranked from worst to best

Stella Perdue, Staff Writer September 5, 2025

As college students, we all–for the most part–have at least one thing in common: we like to go out. Once in a blue moon (or every weekend), we close our computers and textbooks, and switch them out...

Andrea Bardales poses holding her medal in Dixon Court.

Loyola’s Bardales shines on international stage

Keri Smith, Assistant Sports Editor September 5, 2025

Loyola University New Orleans track- athlete Andrea Bardales, a second semester freshman majoring in political science, recently represented her country at the Central American Athletics Championship,...

Deniya Thornton, Caitlin Travis, and Alissa Odell posed with trophies in Hall of Fame.

From the Bayou to Athens and Thessaloniki: The Wolf Pack’s unforgettable Greek adventure

Kylie Baker, Staff Writer September 5, 2025

Loyola University New Orleans had the opportunity to send three members of their women’s basketball team to Greece over the summer. They traveled to be able to expand their basketball skill sets and...

EDITORIAL: Dreaming Beyond the Paycheck

EDITORIAL: Dreaming Beyond the Paycheck

Imadunisa Siddiqui, Opinion/ Editoral editor September 5, 2025

College students today are carrying more financial anxiety than ever. Tuition keeps climbing, wages for entry-level jobs remain static, and the fear of student loan debt looms large over like a dark cloud....

Hurricane Katrina put leaks in the roof and caused dead spots in the court on January 12, 2006. This year marks the 20 anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.

Katrina’s Impact on Loyola Athletics

Alyssa Jones, Staff Writer August 29, 2025

In 2005, when Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans, it did more than just flood streets and destroy homes; it disrupted Loyola’s academics, student life, and athletics, leaving teams scattered and seasons...

Loyola students embrace fall fashion despite New Orleans’ hot August temperatures

Loyola students embrace fall fashion despite New Orleans’ hot August temperatures

Callie Honeycutt , Managing editor for digital August 29, 2025

In a city full of unique decadence, it is easy to get lost in the ebbs and flows of our ever-changing fashion. As different trends rise with the heat and students return to school with fresh inspiration...

Von Gocan announces upcoming collaboration and new album

Von Gocan announces upcoming collaboration and new album

Angelica Pineda, Staff Writer August 29, 2025

Upon studying at Loyola, Von Gocan was able to delve deeper into his passion of creating hip hop music, as a result of his environment, making a path that is unique to him. He credits not only the culture...

NOELA's exterior.

How NOELA provided care to a post-Katrina neighborhood in New Orleans East

Ashlyn Bobb Collins, Photo Editor August 29, 2025

Although Loyola is uptown, there are a lot of students that commute from other areas of the city. One of these areas is New Orleans East, an underserved area of New Orleans. Community Health Center New...

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REVIEW: Hulu’s “Beyond the Broken Levees: The Real Story of Katrina’s Survivors”

Stella Perdue, Staff Writer August 29, 2025

Twenty years ago, the United States failed New Orleans. Today, the people are still paying the price.  On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina swept through the Gulf Coast, plowing through the city. If...

EDITORIAL: A Thank You to Open Doors

EDITORIAL: A Thank You to Open Doors

Imad Siddiqui, Opinions/ Editorial editor August 29, 2025

As we reflect on the 20-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, we would like to recognize universities that lent a helping hand to our students in times of crisis and disaster.  When Katrina struck...

Alana Frank and her father in 2007.

The story my family will never forget

Alana Frank, Breaking News Editor August 29, 2025

When we talk about disasters, it’s easy to get lost in numbers: how many homes were destroyed, how many billions in damages, how many lives were lost. But behind each statistic is a story, and behind...

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