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Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

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Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon

A new kind of habit

A new kind of habit

Emily Branan, Religion Editor January 30, 2015

Loyola’s Institute for Ministry received a grant to help seven communities of nuns develop social media skills to spread the word about their ministries. The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation awarded the...

Lexa Lake, psychology senior, Brandi Wozniak, music therapy senior, Agustin Crespo, criminal justice senior, and Destiny Simms A’14  volunteer at the 2013 National Alliance on Mental Illness walk. Student Advocates on Mental Illness is a LUCAP project that works to raise awareness about mental illness and tries to erase the stigma attached to it.

LUCAP begins semester projects

Kristen Stewart January 29, 2015

Project leaders in the Loyola University Community Action Program look forward to beginning their work this semester. With about 10 different projects to choose from, LUCAP provides a different task...

Xavier students Melanie Jones, Jasmin Henry, Kearns Louis-Jean and  Dillard student Jaquis Willis spent their holiday volunteering at the Freret Neighborhood Center. The day of service is held every Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a kickoff to the rest of the week’s events.

New Orleans colleges unite to celebrate MLK

Kristen Stewart January 22, 2015

In their 29th year of honoring the holiday, New Orleans’ private universities worked together to bring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream alive for an entire week. Martin Luther King Week for Peace...

Students embrace silence for weekend retreat

Jessica Molina January 22, 2015

Next weekend’s Emmaus Retreat will be a trip focused on reflection and encouraging students to find God in silence by providing a break from the noise and distractions of university life. The Jan....

Jordan Platt, marketing junior, spends time with a Belizean boy. The baseball team takes this trip each winter break to not only serve the community, but also to teach baseball.

Baseball team serves and scores during Belize service trip

Sidney Holmes January 15, 2015

Of all the ways students can spend winter break, several members of the Loyola baseball team chose to spend their holidays volunteering in Belize. Seven members of the baseball team embarked on a nine-day...

Courtesy of Ignacio Volunteers

Ignacio Volunteers serve abroad over break

Marie Simoneaux January 15, 2015

While most were sleeping in, lounging around and enjoying winter break, 22 students gave up those few weeks to volunteer as teachers in Jamaica and Belize. The two groups of Ignacio Volunteers spent...

Students can volunteer over winter break

Raquel Derganz Baker December 4, 2014

The season to be jolly is right around the corner, and for many students, a great way to spread holiday cheer is by volunteering their time. For Kayla August, University Ministry intern, charity is...

Ignacio Volunteers get ready for service

Ignacio Volunteers get ready for service

Abby Perkins December 4, 2014

For many of the Ignacio Volunteers headed to Belize over the Christmas holidays, fundraising plays a vital part in achieving their mission. The trip to Belize costs $1,500 to attend, which is not a...

Chi Alpha members at the Fall Breakaway event on Sept. 28. Chi Alpha members do work benefiting the community and Loyola students during the school year.

Chi Alpha provides Thanksgiving dinner

Josh Byrd November 20, 2014

Students who plan to stay on campus over the break should not have to worry about eating noodles for Thanksgiving. Residential Life is once again partnering with Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship to provide...

New Orleans helps students give back during Thanksgiving

Lauren Saizan November 20, 2014

While some people are stuffing their faces with turkey on Thanksgiving and trampling shoppers on Black Friday, others will be giving back to their community through service. Loyola’s Office of Residential...

Kalen Sager, environmental science senior and Katie O’Dowd, business senior serve a Thanksgiving meal at the SMILE Students Move Into the Lives of the Elderly event on Nov. 20, 2013. Students prepare an entire Thanksgiving dinner complete with various pies and sparkling cider and then serve to the members of the Uptown Shepherd Center and their families while enjoying music and other forms of entertainment.

Students cook and serve a Thanksgiving meal for elders

Edwin Unzalu November 20, 2014

Loyola University Community Action Program’s project, Students Moving Into the Lives of the Elderly, will host the annual Thanksgiving Party for senior citizens at the Uptown Shepard’s center for elders. In...

Jesuit Volunteer Corps Northwest is a popular option for Loyola graduates

Jesuit Volunteer Corps Northwest is a popular option for Loyola graduates

Katie Collier November 13, 2014

The holidays are rapidly approaching, which for seniors means an overwhelming amount of questions from family and friends about post-graduation plans. However, it is not essential to jump right into an...

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