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Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

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Loyola students were given the opportunity to see "Happy Death Day 2U" early. Photo credit: Hannah Renton

Review: ‘Happy Death Day 2U’ destined to become cult classic

Hannah Renton February 16, 2019

Hate watching has become a trend among the younger generations and the sequel to a b-rated college-themed thriller is the perfect film for this. After the success of horror film "Happy Death Day," the...

Mass communication freshman Zach Wrightsil (23) has the ball stolen by a Bethel University player. Photo credit: Michael Bauer

Bethel steals Loyola’s Homecoming victory

Andres Fuentes February 15, 2019

After Loyola celebrated their Homecoming court, nationally- ranked No. 19 Bethel Univerisity suited up to take on Loyola's men's basketball team.After a combined nine lead changes or ties in just the final...

International business junior Kaila Anthony (11) receives a foul from a Bethel player. Anthony scored a team-high 27 points as well as blocking three shots and grabbing three steals. Photo credit: Michael Bauer

Loyola loses steam in 5-OT defeat

Andres Fuentes February 15, 2019

When the top teams in the nation clash, the games are memorable, and when No. 13 Bethel University visited the No. 25 women's team, the game lasted through five overtimes and spanned three hours before...

Psychology sophomore Sofia Rabassa and sociology freshman Darell Honora Jr. were named the 2019 Homecoming king and queen. Rabassa is a captain of the dance team and Honor is a member of the cheer team. Photo credit: Michael Bauer

Cheer and dance members win Homecoming crowns

Andres Fuentes February 15, 2019

It's been decades since Loyola crowned a Homecoming king and queen, but after a week of SGA and University Planning Board events, sociology freshman Darell Honora Jr. and psychology sophomore Sofia Rabassa...

Students walk in front of Marquette Hall. Loyola is partnering with Ochsner to create an undergraduate nursing program.

Loyola conducts space audit

Cristian Orellana February 15, 2019

From Mercy Hall to the the buildings on Broadway, every Loyola space is currently set to have a complete evaluation of its use of space conducted this year. President Tania Tetlow requested that the...

6 Greek life organizations appeal social probation

Cody Downey February 15, 2019

After a week of reviewing plans to improve the future of their chapters, Loyola’s Greek life organizations have been given the opportunity to regain their social privileges. In early January, it was...

A film crew sets up and tests lighting for "22 Jump Street" starring Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum on Oct 22, 2013. During production, sets were designed and laid out in the sculpture garden at Loyola.

Filming on campus generates school spirit and revenue

February 15, 2019

New Orleans has a long history of being a sought-after filming location. From the 1918 film “Tarzan of the Apes” to the Academy Award winning 2008 film “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,” the...

Popcorn, or Poppy, is a one-and-a-half-year-old gray tabby who has become infamous at the Prytania Theatre. When she went missing in late January,  Poppy grabbed the attention of New Orleans Uptown. Photo Courtesy of Paige Brunet.

When the cat’s away, the Prytania’s not the same

Catie Sanders February 14, 2019

Jan. 23 should have been no different from any other day at the Prytania Theatre. “Let’s all go to the lobby,” rang out from the single-screened theater as moviegoers chatted and munched on concessions....

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Organizations hopes to educate on gun control

Vanessa Alvarado February 14, 2019

Death by guns in the United States has increased throughout the years. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's WONDER database, almost 40,000 people in the United States have died...

Mass communication freshman Zach Wrightsil dribbles past William Carey defenders. Wrightsil has won Player of the Month, the first Loyola athlete since 2012. Photo credit: Andres Fuentes

Freshman athlete wins Player of the Month

Tess Rowland February 14, 2019

For the first time in 12 years, a Loyola athlete has been honored with the Greater New Orleans Amateur Athlete of the Month award for the month for January from the Allstate Sugar Bowl. Mass communication...

Former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright (left) discusses politics and her newest book, "Fascism: A Warning," Tuesday at Tulane University. Tulane history professor Walter Isaacson (right) served as moderator of Albright's talk, part of the Tulane/Aspen Institute's Values in America Speaker Series.

Former U.S. secretary of state visits Tulane to talk about fascism

India Yarborough February 13, 2019

Before she was a teenager, Madeleine Albright, now 81, had fled two forms of fascism—Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia in 1939 and a communist regime in her home country in 1948, the same year her family...

New York Abortion Bill stirs up controversy

Francesca Du Broca February 11, 2019

The debate around the topic of abortion is brought up once again to Loyola’s campus thanks to a new bill.The newly-appointed Democratic Senate wasted no time in pushing forward with progressive plans...

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