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Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon

Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon

Letter to the Editor: Wildes, address divestment concerns

Max Boyce December 9, 2016

Dear Father Wildes, We’ve composed this letter with hopes that you will provide a clear response to the concerns being raised about the University’s investments in for-profit prisons and the fossil...

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Editorial: Sanctuary Campuses, where do we draw the line?

Seán Brennan December 9, 2016

In response to the unexpected election of Donald Trump, whose major campaign promise was the forced removal of 12 million undocumented immigrants from U.S. soil, universities across the country have officially...

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Editorial: Medical marijuana should be researched

Jamal Melancon December 6, 2016
Dispelling the ambiguity of medical marijuana’s effectiveness is important before planting a seed for supporting federal legalization
Brianna Daniel, history pre-law sophomore

Students should educate themselves on the Electoral College

Ella Jacobs December 1, 2016

Brianna Danielhistory pre-law sophomore [email protected] has reigned down upon the Electoral College since the results of the 2016 presidential election were announced. Members of each party...

Donald Trump delivers a speech at a rally at the Lakefront Airport on Friday, March 4, 2016. Walter Block, economics professor, believes Trump was a better choice for president than Clinton. Photo credit: The Maroon

Opinion: Johnson should have won, but Trump is better than Clinton

Ella Jacobs December 1, 2016

Walter Blockeconomics professor [email protected] economist was asked, How is your wife? Came the reply: compared to what? Let’s compare Donald Trump to Hillary Clinton and then to Gary Johnson. Why...

J. Christoper Brown, Loyola community member

Opinion: Geographic shifts in heroin production caused more powerful strains

Ella Jacobs December 1, 2016

J. Christopher Brown Loyola community [email protected] is part 4 of J. Christopher Brown's series on the history of opiates.Following World War II and the resurgence of the Mafia, the global...

Placed in a small coffin covered with a Cuban flag, the ashes of Fidel Castro are driven along the streets of Havana, Cuba, Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2016. Castros ashes have begun a four-day journey across Cuba from Havana to their final resting place in the eastern city of Santiago. (AP Photo/Desmond Boylan)

Opinion: Please don’t tell me not to celebrate Castro’s death

November 30, 2016

Dannielle Garciamass communication senior [email protected] whole life I have been told by my grandparents that they will never return to Cuba until the Castro brothers are gone and communism on the...

Brianna Cunningham

Opinion: Trump, acknowledge your mistakes

November 24, 2016

Brianna CunninghamAmeriCorps member, Tulane University Center for Public [email protected] Nov. 8, 2016, the U.S. Electoral College selected Donald Trump as president of the United States of...

Armin Kargol

Opinion: Hatred can’t be the new normal in political discourse

Ella Jacobs November 23, 2016

Armin KargolProfessor of [email protected] friends who voted for Trump, With some of you I have been personal friends for many years and we know very well that we agree to disagree on various...

Peter Philips

Opinion: Protests are not the way to go

November 22, 2016

Peter PhilipsDigital filmmaking [email protected] are mobilizing across the nation. They chant “love trumps hate” and “not our president.” I wanted to be among...

Opinion: The election is over, but the culture war continues

Nick Reimann November 21, 2016

The most sensational presidential race in history is finally over. Donald Trump has won.While history has shown us that there will be a period of good will for the winning candidate between the time they...

Gabby Rodriguez (right) dressed as Amy Winehouse (left) for Halloween this year. She was reprimanded by someone on the street for cultural appropriation. (Courtesy of Gabby Rodriguez)

Opinion: We should call it ‘cultural misappropriation’

November 20, 2016

Gabby RodriguezHistory, pre-law [email protected] appropriation is a word that has gained a lot of traction recently. By definition, cultural appropriation is the adaptation of elements...

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