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Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

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Awakening helps build community and relationships

Awakening helps build community and relationships

ETEFIA UMANANA and ETEFIA UMANANA October 11, 2012

Retreats come in many forms: some are silent and some involve a high amount of personal, isolated, introspective reflection. However I do not feel that Awakening can be placed in any of those categories. On...

Brief: Juveniles detained for urinating on Quran

Associated Press October 4, 2012

(AP) - Two Coptic Christian boys have been put in juvenile detention after locals accused them of urinating on pages of the Islamic holy book, an Islamic cleric and prosecutors said Wednesday, the latest...

This is a view of the inside of the current building, which is known as the old library and will be home to the Tom Benson Jesuit Center. The university has been working on two separate construction plans.

Construction of Jesuit Center halted until plans are finalized

Hannah Iannazzo October 4, 2012

Construction for the Tom Benson Jesuit Center is currently at a standstill until a decision is made regarding the plans. The university has two options available to them. Fr. Ted Dziak, S.J., director...

FR. STEPHEN ROWNTREE

Vatican II Council anniversary prompts reflection

Fr. Stephen Rowntree October 4, 2012

This year marks not only Loyola University's one-hundredth anniversary but also the fiftieth anniversary of the opening of the Second Vatican Council. One-half of Loyola's hundred- year history occurred...

Merel Adrichem, a foreign exchange student, works to tear up dry wall and replace carpet in a home located in LaPlace, an area heavily affected by Hurricane Isaac. LUCAP partnered with Catholic Charities to restore homes damaged by Hurricane Isaac.

LUCAP helps rebuild LaPlace

SHELBY SCHULTHEIS October 4, 2012

Certain residents of LaPlace will be receiving visits from the Loyola University Community Action Program for the foreseeable upcoming Saturdays. LaPlace faced severe damage after Hurricane Isaac and...

 Judaism

Off-campus resources help make Judaism more accesible to students

NHI TIEU October 4, 2012

The Jewish student association has been dormant on campus, but an active one may be coming soon. In the meantime, local synagogues welcome the general public to attend worship services to learn more about...

Brief: Gay pride march shut down

Associated Press and Associated Press October 4, 2012

(AP) - Serbia's police banned a gay pride march in Belgrade, citing security concerns but also complying with a request from Serbia's Christian Orthodox church. Police said they were banning the march...

LUCAP gets revamped

LUCAP gets revamped

LAUREN IRWIN September 28, 2012

Loyola University Community Action Plan is changing up the docket this year, adding new initiatives and reviving past traditions. The organization is working on "Rock the Vote," planning a centennial...

Gay marriage is no different, should be accepted

Gay marriage is no different, should be accepted

KAITLYN O'CONNOR September 27, 2012

Four years ago, my best friend Matt told me he was gay. I was so proud of him for opening up and accepting himself. Since we were young, Matt and I had been imagining our weddings; however, gay marriage...

Remembering Fagin

Remembering Fagin

Maroon staff September 27, 2012

Loyola University New Orleans community memorializes the life and legacy of Father Jerry Fagin, S.J., in the St. Ignatius Chapel on Sept. 26. Fr. Fagin was suffering from aggressive prostate cancer and...

Loyola kicks off the Presidential Centennial Guest Series with guest speaker the Most Rev. Gregory Michael Aymond. Aymond is the fourteenth and current archbishop of New Orleans, and first New Orleans native to serve as archbishop of New Orleans.

Catholic education teaches morality, says Aymond

HANNAH IANNAZZO September 27, 2012

Catholic education is a blessing but still has its setbacks according to Archbishop Gregory Aymond. Aymond spoke about the positives and negatives of Catholic higher education on Sept. 20 in Rousell Hall....

A view of the inside of the Holy Name of Jesus Church during the celebration of the Mass of Holy Spirit. The mass is a traditional Eucharistic celebration that Loyola organizes for faculty and students at the opening of each school year.

Annual mass celebrates Jesuit traditions

JADE DOMINGUE September 20, 2012

The Centennial Mass of the Holy Spirit offered a change of scenery and an attention to spirit for John Asdourian, business freshman, who attends mass daily in the Ignatius Chapel. The annual Jesuit mass...

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