Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon

Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon

Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon

English sophomore Jack Jackson swims the butterfly stroke. Jackson set a new school record in the mens 200-yard butterfly finishing with a time of 1:58:28. Photo credit: Loyola New Orleans Athletics

Swim team starts off year with 11 first place finishes

Andrew Lang October 5, 2018

In the first meet of the year, the Loyola men’s and women’s swim team took 11 first place finishes as well as set one new school record. Loyola swam against South Georgia State College, Thomas University...

Loyola hosts conversations regarding immigrant families

Loyola hosts conversations regarding immigrant families

Anderson Leal October 5, 2018

With immigration being a widely discussed topic across the nation, Loyola hosted an event to bring awareness to the struggles that numerous immigrant families face in New Orleans and the United States...

Horror-scopes for October

Horror-scopes for October

Kaelyn Johnson October 5, 2018

Monthly Horoscope: October   Hold on tight guys and gals. This spooky October new moon is gonna be a tough one.   On Monday, Oct. 8, at 8:46 p.m. PST, the new moon will be in Libra. The...

Purchasing specialists hired to maintain financial stability

Purchasing specialists hired to maintain financial stability

Jamal Melancon October 4, 2018

To maintain financial stability after Fiscal Year 2018, Loyola has added new members to its Purchasing Department.Two purchasing specialists and a travel coordinator have been brought on to make sure all...

Photo credit: Cristian Orellana

Fall trends you should know about

Tess Rowland October 4, 2018

As fall quickly approaches with Fashion Weeks in cities like Paris, Milan and New York, it’s safe to say the tone has been set for the season. Here are some fall trends you should know about: 1.Oh...

NOLA Mardi Gras Fashion

D&D Creations assures that Mardi Gras fashion goes off seamlessly

Andres Fuentes October 2, 2018

Mardi Gras fashion is a delight to the senses, but with all the preparation and planning going on, the smaller details can be missed. The shining sequins, the colorful plumes, the extravagant headdresses...

Staff survey met with low response rate

Staff survey met with low response rate

Rose Wagner October 2, 2018

In order to assess the current faculty and staff's outlook on Loyola, Tania Tetlow, university president, reissued last year's organizational health survey to university employees on Sept. 18.As of Sept....

Executive members of Black Student Union join together in front of Loyola to celebrate the organizations 50th anniversary. Black Student Union Executive Board: (left to right) Brealauna Leassear, Logan Jackson, Roshae Gibson, David Collins, Miles Clark, Brionna Adams, Jenkins Brady, and Sterling Holmes. Photo credit: Erin Haynes

BSU celebrates 50 years at Loyola

Maia Moses October 1, 2018

Not everyone is excited to celebrate being half a century old, but Loyola's Black Student Union is ringing in its 50th birthday with pride. Over the past few decades, BSU has aimed to “assess and...

Logo of the Louisiana Foundation Against Sexual Assault. LaFASA works with colleges to prevent sexual violence. Courtesy of LaFASA.

Foundation fights to end campus sexual violence

Samuel Kahn October 1, 2018

Amid numerous sexual violence threats on campuses and Secretary of Education Betsy Devos’ proposed change to Title IX, the Louisiana Foundation Against Sexual Assault is allocating its federally...

Photo credit: Cristian Orellana

TapRide mobile transportation app expands services

Andrew Callaghan October 1, 2018

Tulane’s TapRide service has recently expanded its mobile transportation access to include a weekend Wolf Pack line that will take students back and forth between Loyola’s Broadway and main...

Andres Fuentes (left), Alejandro Fuentes (bottom center), Armando Fuentes (right) and Cesar Fuentes (middle) enjoying quality family moments Thanksgiving, 2014. Fuentes is proud to be Hispanic. Courtesy of Andres Fuentes. Photo credit: Andres Fuentes

Opinion: What I learned growing up Hispanic

Andres Fuentes September 30, 2018

Looking back on my childhood and teenage years, I was very Americanized despite being raised in a Hispanic household. We did the typical things you would see in any Hispanic household in a middle-class...

Josie Gautier,  musical theatre junior (left), and Abby Trahant, theatre sophomore (right) performing in “These Shining Lives” on Friday, Sept. 21. “These Shining Lives” tells the story of a feminist victory when the women take their fight for justice to the Supreme Court, according to Loyola University New Orleans. SIDNEY OVROM/The Maroon. Photo credit: Sidney Ovrom

Opinion: How not to be a starving artist

Carol Eshleman September 30, 2018

There are countless musicals, TV shows, and films that all start off the same way: boy/girl arrives in New York City (establishing shot of “Broadway” street sign), just a dollar in their hand and a...

Load More Stories