Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

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Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon

Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon

Brief: National political commentator speaks at Loyola

The Maroon February 28, 2013

Donna Brazile, CNN and ABC political commentator and vice chair for voter registration and participation at the Democratic National Convention, will be the featured speaker for Loyola's Institute of Politics...

Brief: Law building recognized

The Maroon February 28, 2013

The College of Law's Broadway building has achieved LEED, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, Silver Certification for its environmentally friendly characteristics. The U.S. Green Buildings...

Speech and debate team chartered

ALICIA SERRANO February 28, 2013

Loyola's Student Government Association recently chartered a speech and debate club for the university. The chartering of the club took place at the SGA meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 30. Allison Rogers,...

Brief: Law professor selected for national position

The Maroon February 28, 2013

M. Isabel Medina, J.D., the Ferris Family Distinguished Professor of Law, has been selected as co-chair elect of the constitutional law section of the Association of American Law Schools. As co-chair,...

Brief: Career Development Center hosts employment fair

The Maroon February 28, 2013

Loyola's Career Development Center is hosting the first-ever employment boot camp to help students and alumni get jobs after college. EMPLOY the PACK is a half-day seminar featuring one-on-one consultants...

Raquel Derganz Baker and Austin Scott look at the Loyno Confessions page on Facebook. Loyno Confessions is a page where students can divulge secrets anonymously.

Students confess, flirt incognito

ERIC KNOEPFLER February 28, 2013

Three anonymous Facebook pages that focus on commentary about Loyola social life have recently become a hit with some students and a slight concern with others. Loyno Confessions, Loyno Crushes and Loyno...

Brief: Obama issues disaster funds

The Maroon February 28, 2013

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - President Barack Obama has signed a disaster declaration for Louisiana to authorize federal aid for areas affected by severe storms and flooding in January. A White House statement...

Calvin Bernard distributes The Exchange outside of a store on St. Charles Avenue. The Exchange is a street paper that concentrates on social issues in New Orleans and is distributed through the use of vendors.

Street paper focuses on social issues

LESLIE GAMBONI February 28, 2013

The New Orleans Street Exchange is a nonprofit organization that has launched a street newspaper, which focuses on addressing social issues.  The publication, called The Exchange, is a quarterly...

Brief: Grants provided for drainage work

The Maroon February 28, 2013

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The Federal Emergency Management Agency will provide $6.1 million in grant for drainage work to improve capacity of local systems in southeast Louisiana to deal with flooding. The grants...

Loyola sued over firing

HASANI GRAYSON February 28, 2013

Former Loyola employee Michael Indest is suing the university for wrongful termination. Indest was fired from Loyola around May 1, 2012 after he reported the misappropriation of funds and other illegal...

Brief: Strict changes made to government student loans

The Maroon February 28, 2013

ATLANTA (AP) - Thousands of students couldn't afford to go to college this school year because the U.S. Department of Education made changes to a popular loan program. The agency is putting more scrutiny...

Bridget Kratz, economics senior, stands next to the desk where her laptop was stolen. With her laptop, the thief also stole Kratz’s honors thesis, putting her eligibility to graduate from the University Honors Program in jeopardy.

Library thief takes student’s thesis with laptop

SAM WINSTROM February 28, 2013

When Bridget Kratz answered her phone, a two-minute conversation cost her over six months of work. On Feb. 20 at approximately 3:45 p.m., Kratz, an economics senior, had her laptop stolen from the Monroe...

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