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Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon

Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon

Loyola Bateman Team markets payment application

LAUREN CUTULI February 20, 2014

Loyola's Bateman Team is campaigning to introduce a new payment option for consumers in the city of New Orleans. The campaign, titled "Pay Easy in the Big Easy," will run until Friday, Feb. 28. The Popmoney®...

Professor accuses New York Times of libel

DEVINN ADAMS February 20, 2014

Walter Block, professor of economics, is considering a lawsuit against The New York Times for libel. An article published by The New York Times titled "Rand Paul's Mixed Inheritance" included comments...

Brief:Task force addresses Internet connection

The Maroon February 20, 2014

Student Government Association members James Sheppard, management sophomore, Nate Ryther, economics sophomore, and Alex Kneib, history pre-law junior, are leading a facilities task force to address the...

New commuter organization is chartered

The Maroon February 13, 2014

Loyola's Student Government Association chartered a Commuter Student Association at the weekly University Senate meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 12. The organization wants to be a liaison for commuter students,...

Mission and Ministry remains positive while cutting expenses

Mission and Ministry remains positive while cutting expenses

LAUREN CUTULI February 13, 2014

The Office of Mission and Ministry is working toward creative ways to eliminate costs within its office without altering its missions. Kurt Bindewald, director of University Ministry and associate director...

Ex-New Orleans mayor is convicted

The Associated Press February 13, 2014

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin was convicted of bribery, fraud and money laundering on Feb. 12. A jury convicted Nagin on 20 out of 21 federal criminal counts. A June 11 sentencing...

Sportscaster to give panel at competition

The Maroon February 13, 2014

The 37th Tom Bell Silver Scribe Competition for high school journalists will feature a free, public panel by Michael Smith, ESPN sportscaster and Loyola alum. The panel will be held on Saturday, Feb....

18 employees laid off with 12 more to come

18 employees laid off with 12 more to come

ALICIA SERRANO February 13, 2014

Loyola is down 18 staff members after the university enacted the first round of layoffs on Friday, Feb. 7. According to a university press release, the cuts were made in an effort to close the remaining...

Louisiana governor open to legalizing medical marijuana

Louisiana governor open to legalizing medical marijuana

NIA PORTER February 13, 2014

On Jan. 22, Louisiana governor Bobby Jindal said he supports making medical marijuana available in Louisiana as long as it is tightly controlled. "I continue to be opposed to legalization of marijuana,"...

A New Orleans Comic Con attendee browses through a selection of posters. Lovers of science fiction and comic books packed the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center for the event from Jan. 7 through Jan. 9.

New Orleans’ Comic Con was held at the Ernest M. Morial Convention Center

LAUREN PATTON February 13, 2014

The city of New Orleans played host to superheroes, zombie fighters, time lords and ghostbusters at Wizard World's Comic Con on the weekend of Jan. 7. According to Wizard World coordinators, around 6,000...

Print Services relocates

ASHLEY FRUGÉ February 13, 2014

Print Services is going to have a new home now that it has been dislocated by the latest Monroe Hall renovations. Bret Jacobs, vice provost for information technology and chief information officer, said...

Armed robberies plague university area

The Maroon February 13, 2014

The New Orleans Police Department has been investigating a string of armed robberies that have taken place around Tulane and Loyola universities over the past two weeks. According to the NOPD, out of...

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