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Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon

Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon

Saltburn review: Sacrificing substance in the name of style

“Saltburn” review: Sacrificing substance in the name of style

Mia Oliva, Life & Times Editor February 2, 2024

One of the most distressing things to witness as an audience member is the craft of phenomenal actors watered down by means of mediocre writing. Among other complaints, this was the fundamental issue I...

OPINION: Mean Girls The Musical is the best adaptation

OPINION: “Mean Girls The Musical” is the best adaptation

Dajah Saul, The Wolf Editor February 2, 2024

Here’s my controversial take: “Mean Girls The Musical,” debuting on stage in 2018, is the best adaptation and use of the 2004 comedic classic, “Mean Girls.” Before you invade my ideas with...

Loyola students and faculty sort clothes for the clothing drive on January 27.

Homecoming kicks off with clothing drive

Daniela Martínez, Executive Producer of the Maroon Broadcast February 2, 2024

Loyola students shopped until they dropped at Loyola University Community Action Program’s clothing drive. By using sustainable practices and help from volunteers, Loyola University Community Action...

Godzilla Minus One review: Monstrous yet Human

“Godzilla Minus One” review: Monstrous yet Human

Jacob L'Hommedieu, Sports Editor February 2, 2024

The following review contains spoilers for the film “Godzilla Minus One.” Along with that, there are mentions of PTSD, survivor’s guilt, and suicidal ideation. Would you believe me if I told you...

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“Rotting in the Sun” review: Sebastián Silva’s most personal project

Janssen Van De Yacht, Assistant Reviews Editor January 26, 2024

Rot curdling its subject into nothingness is a real drag of a process. The first stage of human decomposition is the body’s digesting itself, or autolysis. When the heart stops, and all bodily functions...

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“Wonka” review: A former theatre kid’s dream

Kloe Witt, Managing Editor for Digital January 26, 2024

Editor’s Note: This review contains spoilers for “Wonka” If The Walt Disney Co. has taught us anything, it’s that remakes aren’t good. They only play on childhood nostalgia and always fail...

Members of dance ensemble perform at the showcase on Dec. 8, 2023.

“Mama Kai” builds dance community at Loyola

Mia Oliva, Life & Times Editor January 26, 2024

Each semester, dance professor Kai Knight holds auditions to create an ensemble of dancers ranging from all levels of experience and expertise. Better known as “Mama Kai” to her students, Knight...

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“Wonka” review: A real stomach-ache

Janssen Van De Yacht, Assistant Reviews Editor January 26, 2024

The first time the character of Willy Wonka graced the silver screen, he limped down a red carpet, and in a 1920s silent-comedy fashion, turned a fall into a surprise barrel roll, a swift, simple gesture...

Foreign exchange student Marta Delgado Guillen talks with peers at French program open house on Dec. 6, 2023. Photo courtesy of Leo Tablante.

Local and French exchange students gather at Loyola

December 8, 2023

Loyola students of the French Program and French exchange students met at an open house Le français parmi nous (“French Among Us”), organized by the Department of Languages and Cultures’ French...

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“The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes” review: The songbird before the mockingjay

Mia Oliva and Ava Acharya December 1, 2023

Eight years after the international sensation “The Hunger Games” first defined the genre of YA dystopia, a new addition to the franchise re-sparked our generation’s strong opposition to systems of...

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“Fourth Wing” review: A lackluster romance interrupted by fantasy

Addison Laird, Managing Editor for Digital December 1, 2023

#BookTok has led me astray — never in my life have I been so disappointed by such a highly-hyped and recommended read. When I first caught wind of “Fourth Wing” by Rebecca Yarros, it was described...

(Left to right) Kelsy Breaux, Taylor James, and Gaby Hawk perform in God Help Them If We Wake Up on Friday, Nov. 16 in Marquette Theater.

Behind the Curtains: Theatre production sparks outrage and community disapproval

Kloe Witt, News Editor December 1, 2023

Some cast and crew members were thankful when the final lines of the latest Loyola production rang through Marquette Theatre on closing night, ready for this addition to their resume to be over and move...

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