Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon

Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon

Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon

EDITORIAL: Your ballot could punch a fascist

EDITORIAL: Your ballot could punch a fascist

Mark Michel October 6, 2023

You can vote in the state of Louisiana. As college students in Louisiana, we often don’t see ourselves responsible for what happens in the state. We come, we learn for four (sometimes five) years,...

LETTER: Teacher education story paints incomplete picture

Julia Miller and Glenda Hembree October 6, 2023

To the editor, As instructors in the Office of Teacher Education, we feel obligated to clarify to readers of the Maroon information about our program that may have been misrepresented or misconstrued...

OPINION: Gamer girls arent a rarity, only rarely acknowledged

OPINION: Gamer girls aren’t a rarity, only rarely acknowledged

Ashlyn Bobb Collins October 6, 2023

In a generation where technology has become more and more prominent, there are all different kinds of people adding to the population that use technology, including gaming consoles and PCs. In that...

OPINION: Our writers vs. Hollywood: The industrys greatest brawl

OPINION: Our writers vs. Hollywood: The industry’s greatest brawl

Christina Sterling September 29, 2023

We've had a great lineup of films so far this year. From box office hits such as “The Super Mario Bros” and “The Little Mermaid” to the cultural phenomenon “Barbenheimer”, there is no doubt...

LETTER: Loyola’s music ensemble access

Kate Duncan September 29, 2023

To the editor: Loyola’s School of Music & Theatre Professions boasts national recognition for its creative arts curricula, which is dedicated to an incredibly wide array of musical and theatrical...

OPINION: 9/11 destroyed country music as a genre

OPINION: 9/11 destroyed country music as a genre

Blu DiMarco September 29, 2023

I grew up hearing new-wave country music around the house. Artists like Luke Bryant, Morgan Wallen, Dierks Bentley, and Miranda Lambert. Just like most Southerners, I have a personal history with country...

EDITORIAL: Lack of parking is the real pandemic

EDITORIAL: Lack of parking is the real pandemic

Mark Michel September 29, 2023

Parking sucks. For commuters, on campus students, faculty and staff, and everyone who works at or attends this school –parking sucks (unless, of course, you have your own reserved spot in front of the...

OPINION: Loyola needs more ensemble options for hobby musicians

OPINION: Loyola needs more ensemble options for hobby musicians

Sadie Meade September 22, 2023

Editors’ note: since this column ran, the Music school has since contacted the writer to clarify its position. Ensembles are in fact open to all who want to participate. The writer was given incorrect...

EDITORIAL: Loyola needs to better prepare future educators

EDITORIAL: Loyola needs to better prepare future educators

Mark Michel, Op/Ed Editor September 22, 2023

We stand at a time in our history when education is continuously targeted and teachers are being stripped of the ability to properly educate students. The teacher education program at Loyola is actively...

OPINION: We should all dress like cartoon characters

OPINION: We should all dress like cartoon characters

Abigail Gallagher September 22, 2023

Dressing like a cartoon character is wearing the same outfit, or a variation of the same outfit, every day. Before fashion content moved online, clothing styles were popular for years before they were...

EDITORIAL: Put people before profit: Cancer Alley kills

EDITORIAL: Put people before profit: Cancer Alley kills

Mark Michel, Op/Ed Editor September 15, 2023

Cancer Alley. These two words are used for the 85 mile stretch of land between Baton Rouge and New Orleans where oil refineries, chemical plants, and other industrial centers line the Mississippi River....

OPINION: Elon Musk, Twitter, X, and the rise of hate speech

OPINION: Elon Musk, Twitter, X, and the rise of hate speech

Joshua Fletcher September 15, 2023

Twitter’s rebranding to X is not just a poor visual update to the platform. It represents the app’s new identity as a safe haven for hateful content. Twitter always had a unique identity as a place...

Load More Stories