Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

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Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon

Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon

Earl St. Clair (Courtesy of Def Jam Recordings)

Def Jam artist Earl St. Clair seeks to spark positivity

Jamal Melancon September 14, 2016
Earl St. Clair will soon be stepping out of the shadows, and he wants his listeners to smile hearing his soulful music.
Madeline Ringwald, Mary Ann Florey, Kris Bradley, Bree Guggenheim and Jana Woo were five of 26 women who ran home to Gamma Phi Beta on “Bid Day.” “Bid Day” took place Monday, as Loyola’s four National Panhellenic Conference sororities welcomed over 100 women total to their chapters.

Campus sororities welcome over 100 women on ‘bid day‘

Starlight Williams September 13, 2016

Loyola’s four National Panhellenic Conference sororities welcomed a total of 102 women to their chapters during formal recruitment “Bid Day” Monday. After a weekend long recruitment, which lasted...

Marc Petros, lighting programmer prepares for a show in Le Petit. Le Petit has seen many changes in recent years. Photo credit: Davis Walden

Le Petit Theatre celebrates 100th anniversary, creative direction

Davis Walden September 12, 2016

Le Petit Theatre’s 100th anniversary season is kicking off Sept. 16 under an artistic director who came to Le Petit in 2015, but it’s not the only new party at the theatre. The creative team...

Howlin’ Wolf benefit event to raise money for flood victims

Davis Walden September 9, 2016
In the wake of loss, The Howlin' Wolf is throwing a benefit concert to aid Louisiana flood victims.
In her master class inside Nunemaker Hall, Irini Kyriakidou instructs vocal performance junior Emilie Tolley in performing her operatic arias. Kyriakidou covered how to arrive at more clear vocals to achieve a preciser sound. Photo credit: Tasja Demel

Opera stars teach master classes, perform at Loyola

Jamal Melancon September 7, 2016
Two international opera stars, Irini Kyriakidou and Bryan Hemel, launched the opera season at Loyola by giving a master class each, prior to a performance in Roussel Performance Hall.
Kadar (in black) demonstrates a Suzuki movement exercise as her class practices.

Walking Dead star brings experience, balance to the classroom

Seán Brennan September 7, 2016
One Loyola Professor juggles acting, parenting and teaching, and shows her students the balancing act.
Cuzco is located on 4714 Freret St. Photo credit: Alliciyia George

Bar Frances, Cuzco bring something new to Freret’s table

Davis Walden September 2, 2016

Bar Frances and Cuzco recently opened their doors to the public on Freret Street. Bar Frances opened over Memorial Day weekend, and Cuzco made its soft opening on July 24. Bar Frances, named after the...

New Orleans celebrates 45th annual Southern Decadence

Caleb Beck September 2, 2016

New Orleans’ 45th annual Southern Decadence is the city’s premier gay celebration, and attracts upwards of 180,000 revelers to the city to engage in all manner of costumes, dancing, and debauchery....

Prytania Theatre presents tribute to Gene Wilder

Caleb Beck September 2, 2016

Uptown’s Prytania Theatre will be showing Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971) from Sept. 2-Sept. 5 as a tribute to the late Gene Wilder, who played the role of Willy Wonka. Wilder died at...

NOMA’s RosaMary Curator of Decorative Art & Design, Mel Buchanan, points to contemporary design examples in the exhibition The Essence of Things: Design and the Art of Reduction. Photo credit: Jamal Melancon

NOMA features first design exhibition

Jamal Melancon September 1, 2016
The first exhibition on design in the city is featured at the New Orleans Museum of Art, and Loyola University students are getting involved.
Rula Thabata, krewe leader and political science sophomore, presents the Can You Dig This. The film screening was required for freshmen to attend this year. Photo credit: Davis Walden

“Can You Dig This” film screening advocates food justice

Caleb Beck August 31, 2016
The story of four "renegade planters" in Los Angeles educated students on environmental sustainability.

Krewe of OAK celebrates Mid-Summer Mardi Gras

Jamal Melancon August 26, 2016

Owing their name to Uptown’s popular Oak Street, Krewe of OAK (Outrageous and Kinky) will be hosting the Mid-Summer Mardi Gras parade on Saturday, Aug. 27 beginning at Maple Leaf Bar at 7:30...

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