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Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

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Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon

Streetcars line up on Canal Street ‘s downtown track. A new streetcar route planned to run along Rampart Street is currently in the works.

RTA expansion project begins

Sidney Holmes March 13, 2015

The New Orleans Regional Transit Authority has plans to expand the range of streetcars around the city. The RTA has created a route for a new streetcar track on Rampart Street. The streetcar will travel...

An abandoned lot in the Lower Ninth Ward sits empty with the exception of cement steps. While most of the area remains untouched nine and a half years after Hurricane Katrina, some residents and businesses are returning to the Ninth Ward.

Ninth Ward takes a step forward

Alliciyia George March 13, 2015

With the help of a local organization, Errol and Esther Joseph are returning to their home in the Lower Ninth Ward nearly 10 years after Hurricane Katrina. The Josephs are receiving help from volunteers...

President Barack Obama speaks at Georgia Tech in Atlanta, Tuesday, March 10, 2015, about his plan to clamp down on the private companies that service federal student debt.

President Obama unveils Student Aid Bill of Rights

Nia Porter, Editor-in-Chief March 11, 2015

Today, Wednesday, March 11, White House executive staff members held a conference call with college and university newspapers to discuss President Obama’s Student Aid Bill of Rights. The Maroon was...

SGA holds forum on new Wolfbucks requirement

Colleen Dulle, News Editor March 11, 2015

The Student Government Association announced Wednesday morning that it would hold an open forum for students to voice their concerns about a new dining plan requirement for commuters. The forum will...

University adds new majors

Ellen McCusker March 5, 2015

It is no secret that Loyola’s enrollment rate is down, but a prominent committee on campus is making strides to improve this problem by instituting two new majors. On Jan. 9, the Standing Council...

Old library demolition to begin in the wake of Monroe completion

Sarah-Anne Smurlick March 5, 2015

Despite the wrap-up of Monroe Hall’s construction, students won’t be saying goodbye to the construction equipment just yet. Thomas Raymond, director of construction and safety, said that although...

Megan Burgess Torres, coach of Loyola’s new equestrian team and former college equestrian, clears a hurdle.  Loyola’s team will train at Torres’ farm in Covington, Louisiana.

Equestrians ‘stirrup’ SGA funding

Daniela Chavez March 5, 2015

Loyola’s newest club sport leaped out of the gate on Feb. 27 after it received funding from SGA. On Feb. 25, SGA passed a motion to fund Loyola’s new equestrian team, which was officially chartered...

Sergey Garanyants (center), third year law student, helps a married couple during a session at the College of Law’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program. The VITA program offers free tax preparation for moderate to low-income tax payers and Loyola students.

Students aid community with tax prep

Lucy Dieckhaus March 5, 2015

Clicking keys and smiling faces welcomed clients to their tax sessions, but the Loyola law school computer lab is not a traditional tax center. Andrew Piacun, Loyola College of Law assistant dean of...

Professor’s sexual assault study shows low rates of reporting

Lauren Saizan February 27, 2015

Two on-campus sexual assaults have been reported to LUPD for the 2014-2015 school year, but research suggests that the real number of on-campus sexual assaults may be higher. In his study on Loyola...

Falling into place

Falling into place

Burke Bischoff February 27, 2015

Loyola’s University Senate has decided on a new college structure, which includes the restoration of a former college and changes to existing colleges. On Feb. 20, Marc Manganaro, provost and vice...

Alumni association holds professional development lecture

Alumni association holds professional development lecture

Mairead Cahill February 27, 2015

Loyola’s Young Alumni Association re-launched its three part Pack Lecture Series to aid the professional development of recent graduates. The group re-launched the series on Feb. 25. Each presentation...

The Quidditch team competes at its regional competition in Texas.  The team’s trip was one of the events that received funding through the Student Government Association’s allocations process.

Organizations score funding

Daniela Chavez February 27, 2015

The Student Government Association and the finance committee voted to implement and enforce a new 21-day rule for allocations. The new rule was decided upon on Feb. 9, and states that all paperwork...

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