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Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon

Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon

Brief: Earthquake kills six on Chilean coast

The Associated Press April 3, 2014

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) - Six people were crushed to death or suffered fatal heart attacks after a magnitude 8.2 earthquake struck Chile's northern coast April 2. The earthquake caused landslides, knocked...

Brief: The Maroon names next Editor-in-Chief

The Maroon April 3, 2014

The Maroon editorial board, along with journalism faculty and staff, elected Topher Danial, English writing junior, to be editor-in-chief for fall 2014 of The Maroon. Danial has served as proofreader,...

Two new minors approved

LAUREN PATTON April 3, 2014

At the start of the fall 2014 semester, students at Loyola University New Orleans will be able to minor and environmental communications or social media, two new minors being added to the School of Mass...

Brief: Coronor deems man’s death undetermined

The Associated Press April 3, 2014

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Orleans Parish Coroner Frank Minyard says he does not have any new evidence that would make him change the death certificate to "homicide" for a man who was shot and burned by New Orleans...

Brief: Common Core up for debate in Louisiana

The Associated Press April 3, 2014

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Lawmakers on the House Education Committee were considering on April 2 whether Louisiana should scrap its participation in the Common Core education standards and the testing associated...

Brief: Spanish short story translation open to students

The Maroon April 3, 2014

The Loyola Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies and Proyecto Luis de Lión will be hosting a competition to translate a Spanish short story into English. The project is in memory of Luis...

Alla El-Jaouhari runs past the Mount St. Claire’s guards.

Rugby ranks among the top five

MARLIN WILLIFORD April 3, 2014

The Loyola rugby team finished its best season in four years, taking home second place in the Mid-Atlantic Tournament after their 24-23 loss to Mount St. Mary's University. The team has tranformed over...

Brief: Four dead in Fort Hood shooting

The Associated Press April 3, 2014

FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) - A gunman opened fire April 2 at Fort Hood in an attack that left four dead, including the shooter. One of the officials, citing official internal U.S. Justice Department updates,...

Governors convene at Loyola

MARLIN WILLIFORD & ANDREW LEACH March 27, 2014

Three former Louisiana governors came together at Loyola on March 26 to give their take on some of Louisiana's hottest topics like Hurricane Katrina, the gulf oil spill and the upcoming 2015 governor's...

Earlier timeline among changes to financial aid application process

LAUREN CUTULI March 27, 2014

Returning students can expect changes to the financial aid process beginning next week. Carrie Glass, director of financial aid, is altering the ways that students will undergo the financial aid application...

Meet the candidates

Meet the candidates

The Maroon March 27, 2014

SGA President Bud Sheppard, business management and classical studies sophomore, currently serves as senator-at-large in SGA. Sheppard said that SGA could do more to communicate with students by being...

Off to the races

Off to the races

SARA FELDMAN March 27, 2014

This year's Student Government Association candidates pose for a group photo at Meet the Candidates on Tuesday, March 25. The event was held in the Danna Student Center Courtyard and offered students...

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