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Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

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Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

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Loyola baseball sweep

Running Wild: Loyola earns 35 total runs in series sweep

Andrew Wellmann February 25, 2019

Loyola earned 35 total runs across their three-game sweep over Rust College this past weekend at Segnette Field. The Wolf Pack lit up the score board, sending multiple runners to home plate but the...

Loyola’s sailing club practices on the waters of Lake Pontchartrain, an almost 20-minute drive away from campus. The sailing team offers students a chance to compete in regattas across the nation. Photo by Sofia Giordano.

Loyola’s sailing club battens down the hatches

Catie Sanders February 25, 2019

Instead of lacing up hightops, warming up in the bullpen or taking practice laps, one set of athletes prefer bracing strong winds, icy tides and seasickness. Sofia Giordano, president of Loyola’s...

Loyola cheer and dance regionals

Cheer and dance place high at Regionals

Vanessa Alvarado February 24, 2019

Coming fresh off of their conference tournament, both Loyola's cheer and dance teams looked to continue their streak of success at the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Regional Championships...

Freshman Cameron Dumas (1) lays up a shot in The Den versus Bethel University on Feb. 14. Loyola enters the conference tournament as the No. 4 seed. Photo credit: Michael Bauer

Wolf Pack dominate in final 2019 regular season game

Andres Fuentes February 24, 2019

With the hopes of a high seed in mind, Loyola traveled to Martin Methodist hopefull for a simple win. Instead, the Wolf Pack dominated the Red Hawks on the offensive end, winning the game 82-55.Loyola...

Loyolas womens basketball team celebrates a play versus Bethel University in The Den on Feb. 14. The womens team ended the regular season as the No. 2 seed in the conference. Photo credit: Andres Fuentes

Loyola ends regular season as No. 2 seed

Andres Fuentes February 24, 2019

Loyola sported an all-around game in their final regular season game.The Wolf Pack played efficiently on both offense and defense to take down Martin Methodist on the road, 74-61.It was the Red Hawks'...

Baskets of childrens toys line the play therapy center housed in Mercy Hall. Photo credit: Erin Snodgrass

Play Therapy Center merges toys with mental health

Erin Snodgrass February 24, 2019

Last week, LeAnne Steen played in a sandbox with a toy turtle and bridge. Not because she’s a child — in fact, she’s a therapist with a Ph. D. No, she was engaging in play therapy. And understandably...

In this photo made available by the Sundance Institute, Zac Efron and Lily Collins appear in Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile, directed by Joe Berlinger, an official selection of the Premieres program the 2019 Sundance Film Festival. The movie and a new Netflix documentary series have stirred up complicated reactions to the handsome former law student who is believed to be responsible for killing at least 30 women and girls in a multiple-state spree that ended 41 years ago with his arrest. (Brian Douglas/Sundance Institute via AP)

Opinion: Ted Bundy should stay dead

Tyler Wann February 24, 2019

Almost 50 years after he was caught by police for the rape and murder of dozens of women, Ted Bundy continues to enjoy a celebrity level of fame, complete with a Netflix documentary series about his life...

Three Loyola students pet one of the dogs from Zeuss Rescues.The Bateman team hopes that the Dogs for Diversity event will help draw people to their future events.

Dogs bring out diversity on campus

Cristian Orellana February 23, 2019

With the help of some small furry friends from Zeus’s Rescues, the Bateman team promoted its campaign, Designing Diversity, on Feb. 21. The organization brought out dogs to help draw people to their...

Men’s head basketball coach Stacy Hollowell reviews the game plan before playing Bethel University on Feb. 14. Photo credit: Andres Fuentes

Head coach relates basketball with family

Rosha'e Gibson February 23, 2019

Head coach Stacy Hollowell is a family man, going home each day to his wife and four children. But when he steps foot in The Den, he’s the leader of 15 athletes and the entire men’s basketball team. The...

Image courtesy of Atlas Handmade Beads.

Throw me something, Mister. Without plastic please

Jade Myers February 23, 2019
Loyola alum creates bio-degradable beads for environment
Tallulah, a dog from the Visiting Pet Program, enjoys an ear rub from a Loyola student during her visit to the Student Success Center. Photo credit: Rose Wagner

Therapy dogs help students pawspurr during midterms

Rose Wagner February 22, 2019

In a flurry of Mardi Gras costumes, with an entourage of supervisors and the goal of helping students destress from midterms, six trained therapists visited Loyola on Feb. 21. The attraction? They were...

Beads, streamers and trash litter the streets and hang from trees after a parade during last year’s Mardi Gras. Nearly 1,200 tons of trash were collected during the 2018 Mardi Gras parade season, with artifacts like beads hanging from trees remaining in the city for years to come. ANDERSON LEAL/The Maroon. Photo credit: Anderson Leal

During Mardi Gras, we should consider environmentalism in New Orleans

February 22, 2019

It’s no secret that Mardi Gras is a fairly wasteful holiday. Each year, an estimated 25 million pounds of made-in-China plastic beads are dumped on the streets of our city. Smithsonian Magazine reported...

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