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Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon

Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon

Green Fee could be added to student fees

MARGARET STRAHAN May 2, 2013

The Loyola Association of Students for Sustainability seeks to add Green Fees. During the spring 2013 semester, LASS became an officially chartered organization under the umbrella of Student Government...

Paul Trouard

Loyola staff member dies

KARL GOMMEL May 2, 2013

Senior accountant in financial affairs Paul Trouard died on April 26 at the age of 63. Trouard worked for Loyola for 15 years as a senior accountant within the Financial Affairs office. He most recently...

The Dave Matthews Band plays in rain at 1st weekend of Jazz Fest.

Singing in the rain with Dave

Chevel Johnson May 2, 2013

New Orleans (AP) - A steady, sometimes heavy rain, pelted fans at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, but the music flowed on. Umbrellas, rain boots, and plastic ponchos were out in abundance...

Women’s advocate departs

Raquel Derganz-Baker May 2, 2013

It's always hard to say goodbye to a beloved member of the Loyola family. Karen Reichard, director of the Women's Recourse Center, is ending her Loyola career. Starting on May 17, Reichard will leave...

University endowment is on the decline

HASANI GRAYSON May 2, 2013

Loyola's endowment has been in a state of slow recovery since 2006, but recent trends indicate some signs of improvement. At the end of the 2012 fiscal year, Loyola's endowment was at $247,439,561. The...

The Regional Transit Authority’s oldest streetcar line, St. Charles Avenue, is undergoing renovation. The 120-year-old line is the busiest with 3.1 million riders in 2011. The work is expected to be complete by the end of 2013.

A Streetcar Named “In Process”

The Maroon May 2, 2013

Severe weather delays the construction on the St. Charles Avenue streetcar line. The $7 million project is part of the Regional Transit Authority's effort to provide better transportation on the city's...

Brief: Jazz Fast Taxi Fares Have Set Price

The Maroon May 2, 2013

The City of New Orleans alerts residents of 2013 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival taxi fare regulations. This Jazz Festival weekend, taxicab rates to and from the Fairgrounds will have a set price...

Brief: Midnight Basketball Continues

The Maroon May 2, 2013

Nola For Life continues its midnight basketball season at Kipp Central City Academy this weekend. The program, which is in its third season, was developed by New Orleans mayor, Mitch Landrieu, in an attempt...

Sean Rose, Blake Corley, Jasmine Barnes and Joshua Washington sit in a Senate meeting led by Michael Falotico and Khaled Badr. The outgoing and incoming administrations are currently transitioning.

SGA faces new challenges

Lucy Dieckhaus May 2, 2013

The Student Government Association gavel has been passed from Khaled Badr to Jasmine Barnes. But now that the ceremony is over, the question turns to how leadership is going to form the organization. Although...

Brief: Treme Center Reopens

The Maroon May 2, 2013

After more than a year of renovations, the Treme Center reopened its doors this Wednesday with help from the city of New Orleans and FEMA. "When construction began on the Treme Center in Jan. '12, we...

Brief: New York Was Next Target for Bombers

Jennifer Peltz May 2, 2013

New York (AP) - New York City officials say the Boston Marathon bombing suspects intended to blow up their remaining explosives in Times Square. Government officials said Dzhokhar Tsarnaev told Boston...

Brief: Drew Brees comes to Loyola

The Maroon May 2, 2013

New Orleans Saints quarterback made an appearance at Loyola University during the week of April 29 for a film shoot. On May 1, Brees personally delivered Jimmy John sandwiches to New Orleans residents...

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