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Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon

Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon

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...

Tulane University elects new president

The Maroon February 13, 2014

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Tulane University has selected Michael A. Fitts, the former dean and professor of law at the University of Pennsylvania, as the successor to retiring president, Scott Cowen. Fitts will...

Organization promotes bone marrow donation

ALICIA SERRANO February 13, 2014

For people like Rachel Robinson, social sciences sophomore, health is a daily battle. Robinson has multiple health conditions that make it difficult to do daily activities.She said that because of her...

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...

University cuts 18 employees on Friday

University cuts 18 employees on Friday

The Maroon February 7, 2014

In an email The Rev. Kevin Wildes, S.J., sent to university staff on Friday, February 7, Wildes said 18 university employees were cut from the university. These employees were offered severance packages,...

NOPD arrest alleged Audubon Zoo car thief

ASIA ALVARADO February 6, 2014

By watching police surveillance video footage of himself, a New Orleans car thief got away with stealing 12 cars for almost three years before police were able to arrest him. According to the arrest record,...

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