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Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

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Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

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Student veteran

Student veterans camouflage with the Wolf Pack

Rae Walberg November 18, 2019

Veterans walk the same halls and take the same classes, but their previous careers remains unknown to most students. Mass communication junior Chris Gilyard believes students fail to acknowledge veterans...

Andrew Fava drives the ball into the paint against Southern University at New Orleans, Oct. 30, 2019. Photo credit: Courtesy of Kyle Encar

Basketball player feels at home on small campus

Rosha’E Gibson November 17, 2019

Loyola men’s basketball player Andrew Fava has lived in Baltimore, Gainesville and now New Orleans, but to him, Loyola feels like home. “The first thing I realized was that this is a school where...

The city was granted 25 acres of green space in Gentilly to create the Mirabeau Water Garden, which is set to open in the summer of 2020. The gardens were created to educate the public on water conservation and other eco-friendly practices. Courtesy city of New Orleans.

Loyola Academy to bring conservation knowledge to Mirabeau Gardens in Gentilly

Rae Walberg November 17, 2019

In the heart of Gentilly, 25 acres of Federal Emergency Management Agency-funded space was recently granted to build Mirabeau Water Gardens, a place where water conservation will be modeled on a larger-scale. For...

The single sign on log in screen.

Students face single sign on frustration

Emma Ruby November 17, 2019

Students looking to sign up for spring classes this week faced the notoriously slow LORA logins, but also complained about the addition of the single sign on login block. Emma Trunkle, psychology sophomore,...

John Bel Edwards re-election

New Orleans leaders embrace second Edwards term

Andres Fuentes November 17, 2019

After a campaign season of mud slinging and presidential visits, the dust finally settled and Louisiana decided on another four years of John Bel Edwards. The democratic incumbent won against his republican...

Los Angeles Lakers' Anthony Davis dunks during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the San Antonio Spurs, Sunday, Nov. 3, 2019, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Darren Abate)

Opinion: New Orleans owes a lot to Anthony Davis

Sam Lucio November 16, 2019

In about 12 days, the day before Thanksgiving, the New Orleans Pelicans will be playing a game here in town in the Smoothie King Center. Normally, this would be like any other game in the 82 game-long...

Photo credit: Storm Wells

Editorial: Provosts matter, here’s why.

Gabriela Carballo November 16, 2019

When the senior class walks across the stage in the spring, they will have seen four provosts in four years. The fourth person to fill the position is currently being chosen. Loyola is in the process...

A commercial production filming on campus redesigns a Loyola sign for their set on Nov. 8 2019. The production sparked controversy when students and faculty reported hearing simulated gunshots. Hannah Renton/The Maroon. Photo credit: Hannah Renton

Opinion: Don’t film your violent show on my campus

Emma Ruby November 15, 2019

Last week, a filming project on campus led to frustrations among students. Some voiced complaints that they couldn’t find parking. Others grew annoyed by the large presence of men carrying camera equipment...

New Orleanians reimagine 1811 slave revolt

Breanna Henry and Andres Fuentes November 14, 2019

Sadness, pain, weariness and pride were all painted on the faces of marchers in the Slave Revolt Reenactment. Everyone had a different feeling as they set off for Congo Square on Nov. 8, 2019, but their...

Members of the marching band practice at West Jefferson High School. West Jefferson teacher John Guzda said he has witnessed the effects of education inequality firsthand. Photo credit: Ver Lumod

Poverty causes education inequality in Louisiana, study finds

Ver Lumod November 14, 2019

Students from lower-income families have a poor chance of obtaining a higher education, according to a recent report.The report, published by the Jesuit Social Research Institute at Loyola University New...

Photo credit: Rose Wagner

Incoming classes won’t take a math placement test

Jc Canicosa November 14, 2019

Loyola's mathematics department has discontinued using the Assessment and Learning in Knowledge Spaces test to determine whether students test out of their Math T-122 credit requirement. Before last...

Music Industry Studies Senior Alaina Bryan holds a sign promoting blood donations. Bryan has been organizing blood donation drives on Loyola's campus since 2017. Photo credit: Gabriella Killett

Blood drive encourages student donations

Gabriella Killett November 13, 2019

When Alaina Bryan began researching blood drives in Louisiana in 2017, she was shocked to find a lack of opportunities. Her research found that the Red Cross does not count on Louisiana as a donor state,...

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