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Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon

Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon

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Cheer, dance and swim programs find success after three years on campus

Rosha'e Gibson January 29, 2019

The freshmen of 2016 were both excited and nervous to start their journeys on Loyola's campus. Athletes that year in three Loyola sports programs faced similar emotions as they were welcomed to The Den. The...

Iggy Vols returns to Kingston, Jamaica to ring in the New Year

Tess Rowland January 28, 2019

While most college students can be found returning to their hometowns for winter break or partaking in a vacation, last month one group of Loyola students participated in a 10-day cultural immersion and...

The director of the New Orleans Saints in-stadium production sits in front of her switcher board. Photo credit: Albert Dupont

Column: There’s more to sports that you don’t know

Albert Dupont January 28, 2019

How would you like to do your job with tens of thousands of people watching what you produce? And get this, you don’t know what’s going to happen from one moment to the next, and it happens really,...

FILE - This Aug. 29, 2018 photo shows an arrangement of prescription Oxycodone pills in New York. In a report released on Thursday, Jan. 17, 2019, health officials are looking into a possible link between prescription opioids and a birth defect called gastroschisis. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

Opioid-related deaths continue to rise in the U.S., New Orleans

John Casey January 28, 2019

Despite national efforts to create awareness and curb the problem, the opioid crisis facing everyday Americans continues to worsen. A new report from the National Safety Council shows Americans are...

Psychology sophomore Hayden Ricca and environmental studies sophomore Walter Ramsey each broke records at the McNeese Indoor II on Jan. 25. Mass communication senior Leah Banks set two program records at the meet. Photo credit: Loyola New Orleans Athletics

Four Loyola records broken at indoor track meet

Andres Fuentes January 27, 2019

The indoor track and field season just started for Loyola but the program continues breaking school records.Mass communication senior Leah Banks, environmental studies sophomore Walter Ramsey and psychology...

Psychology senior Megan Worry had another notable night this season, grabbing a career-best 15 rebounds along with nine points and four blocked shots. Photo credit: Andres Fuentes

Loyola takes second place in conference after win

Andres Fuentes January 27, 2019

The Loyola women's basketball team took down Brewton-Parker, 66-60, to clinch their tenth Southern States Athletic Conference win this year and to earn the No. 2 spot in the conference standings.The home-win...

Mass communication Zach Wrightsil recorded his ninth double-double of the season, adding 10 rebounds, four blocks and three assists to his 21 points. Photo credit: Andres Fuentes

Men’s basketball scores in triple-digits versus Brewton-Parker

Andres Fuentes January 27, 2019

Loyola kept the offense flowing as the men's basketball team defeated Brewton-Parker 106-69 on Jan. 26.The Wolf Pack put up 29 - 59 (49.2 percent) from the field goal range and 9 - 21 (42.9 percent) from...

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Gallery: Go Saints on to 2019

Andres Fuentes January 27, 2019

It's been a full week. The wounds of losing to the Los Angles Rams should be healed. Probably. Maybe not. However, the 26-23 loss to the Rams in overtime in the NFC Championship shouldn't cloud...

Erin Hayes, pictured above, poses below Arc de Triomphe in Paris, France.

Southern girl meets European world

Erin Haynes January 27, 2019
“Nothing is better than the Big Easy.” This famous saying would soon be challenged as I hopped off the plane from New Orleans and immersed myself in the enchanting continent of Europe.
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Opinion: No occupation is free from problems

Andres Fuentes January 27, 2019

Since I was in the fifth grade, I have wanted to report from the sidelines of sports games. There is no harm in being a sports reporter. There is no hard investigating, and sports reporters do not often...

Photo Illustration by Cristian Orellana

Reviews: It’s not hard to see why ‘Bird Box’ became popular

Cody Downey January 26, 2019

During the last weeks of December, it was hard to avoid the phenomenon that was “Bird Box.” Scrolling through Twitter, almost every tweet had something to do with the film. There is no debate that...

Photo credit: Peter G. Forest

Students learn photography at Saints games

Skye Ray January 26, 2019

When shooting Saints football games, award-winning photographer David Grunfeld always remembers to bring two things — his camera and one of his students. Grunfeld is a photography professor for Loyola's...

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