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Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

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Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon

divided picture of Carbonaris Maroon staff photo (left) and her current modeling photo (right)

From mass comm to model: Loyola alumna inspires women as plus-size model

Maleigh Crespo, Design Chief April 23, 2023

Content creator and plus-size model, Dani Carbonari, professionally known as Dani DMC, found her passion for entertainment while anchoring for The Maroon Minute during her undergraduate career at Loyola.  Now,...

group of people at French Quarter Fest, walking downtown

French Quarter Fest celebrates its 40th year

Gabrielle Korein, Photo Editor April 20, 2023

French Quarter Festival celebrated its 40th year with a bang. Every year the free festival attracts thousands from across the New Orleans area and beyond. This annual festival takes place all around the...

Tired Eyes performs outside at a house show.

Tired Eyes hopes to wake up Loyola with fresh music

Abigail Schmidt, Life and Times Editor April 20, 2023

Tired Eyes is a brand-new girl group ready to break into Loyola’s music scene. What started as a running joke between two freshmen roommates became a real-life band by their sophomore year.  “I...

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Watch and Stream: Mar. 31

Ella Michna, Assistant Reviews Editor April 17, 2023

As the New Orleans heat returns, let’s stay inside and refresh ourselves with the latest movies and TV. Yellowjackets: Season 2 This Emmy-nominated thriller was immediately renewed for a second...

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Holly Jackson’s “A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder” review: Crime case and documentary connoisseurs, this one’s for you

Dajah Saul, Social Media Coordinator April 14, 2023

If there was ever a time when I thought I could solve a crime, seventeen-year-old Pippa “Pip” Fitz-Amobi gladly does this for me in Holly Jackson’s book, “A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder”. Needing...

New members of L.OV.E. being inducted in Nunemaker auditorium on March 26. The organization inducted nearly 30 new members.

L.O.V.E. provides a safe space for women of color

Maleigh Crespo, Design Chief April 13, 2023

The experience of being both Black and a woman are unique, so having a space and community for them is invaluable, according to mass communication senior and L.O.V.E. President Tori Hardy. L.O.V.E.,...

panelists for literary fest sit at a table.

Loyolans showcase their work at literary festival

Maleigh Crespo, Design Chief April 4, 2023

The Tennessee Williams and New Orleans Literary Festival set the stage for Loyola professors and alumni to talk about their writing focuses. The week-long literary event kicked off their 37th year at...

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“Été 85” review: Love Told Through Honest Conflict

Kal Lizana, Contributing Writer April 3, 2023

When we tell stories of love, we often forget the complexities that come with it. Love is not simply the happy ending or even the romantic relationship between people. Rather, love is a story composed...

characters in show in costume during a musical number

Loyola TAD takes the stage with satirical musical “Urinetown”

Mia Oliva, Reviews Editor April 1, 2023

Loyola’s Theatre Arts and Dance Department had their opening night for the satirical musical “Urinetown,” which is a show that’s more than meets the eye. The team that put the show together...

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“Skinamarink” review: A refreshingly original and nightmarish experiment in horror filmmaking

Adam Seal, Contributing Writer March 31, 2023

The newly released horror film, “Skinamarink”, at its very core, is all about creating an unsettling atmosphere. The film takes place in 1995 and follows two children, Kevin and Kaylee, who wake up...

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“The Last of Us” review: HBO’s hit series raises the bar for video game adaptations

Mia Oliva, Reviews Editor March 29, 2023

It’s not often that a video game adaptation garners worldwide attention, but it comes as no surprise that it happens to be “The Last of Us”. The series emanates its source material from the 2013...

Author sits with guests.

Literary-reading series revamped at The Eliza Jane hotel

Maleigh Crespo, Design Chief March 29, 2023

The Loyola University English department has partnered with The Eliza Jane hotel to reboot its monthly reading series, formerly known as 1718. The revamped literary-reading series will now be called...

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