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Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

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Southern Candymakers is carving up some haunting treats for October

Andres Fuentes October 22, 2018

  New Orleans: a city of haunted streets, voodoo shops and cemeteries. But one French Quarter candy shop is looking to mix the might of New Orleans with the fright of Halloween into spooky...

General Studies freshman Jordan Bernard lines up a serve. Bernard is third on the team in kills. Photo credit: Cristian Orellana

Freshman Jordan Bernard takes on out-sized role

Rosha’E Gibson October 22, 2018

Loyola volleyball added several players to the roster this year, none playing a bigger role than general studies freshman Jordan Bernard. Bernard may play a big role, but she is undersized as an outside...

Photo illustration Photo credit: Ariel Landry

Opinion: An invitation to Take Back the Night

Stephanie Boyd October 21, 2018

After I transferred to Loyola University New Orleans, I started stopsexualassault.org with my mom. As a student who survived sexual assault, and a parent who survived the attack of her daughter, it was...

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Loyola revisits climate survey results

Anum Siddiqui and Cristo Dulom October 20, 2018

In response to the 2017 Campus Climate Assessment, the university held the first in a series of climate update meetings on Oct. 17. Last year’s Campus Climate Assessment brought attention to issues...

Cheryl Conway, executive assistant to the dean of the College of Music and Fine Arts, sits in her office on the first floor of the Communications and Music Complex. Conway was named Staff of the Month for October, the first university employee to receive the award after the Staff Senate started the program this year. Photo credit: Cristian Orellana

Cheryl Conway wins first Staff of the Month Award

Riley Katz October 20, 2018

Following years of tight budgets and staff reductions, the Executive Staff Committee of the Staff Senate made the choice to recognize a staff member who goes above and beyond each month, starting in October.The...

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Disney announces cruises to base out of New Orleans in 2020

John Casey October 19, 2018

The tourist experience in New Orleans just became a little more magical. Disney Cruise Lines announced on Sept. 27 that the company will begin operating cruises out of the Port of New Orleans starting...

Loyola students portray the Radium Girls who were exposed to radium in workplace, "These Shining Lives." "These Shining Lives," tells the true story of a feminist victory when women took their fight for equality in the workplace to the Supreme Court. Photo credit: Sidney Ovrom

Social justice themes ring throughout theater production

Emma Ruby October 19, 2018

"Believe women." That was the message that Shelbi Copain, mass communication and musical theatre sophomore, hopes students took away from the Loyola theater department production These Shining Lives.The...

Beau is Loyola’s resident service dog. He stays on campus in the honors office. Henry Bean/The Maroon Photo credit: Henry Bean

Editorial: How to stay afloat during exams

October 19, 2018

Last week marked the end of the first term of the semester. With exams ending and midterm grades going up, last week signified a major spike in academic pressure in many students minds. However, with...

Priority registration no longer guaranteed for students with disabilities

Priority registration no longer guaranteed for students with disabilities

Emma Ruby October 18, 2018

Students registered with the Office of Accessible Education for testing and academic accommodations will no longer be provided automatic priority registration for classes, an email sent from the office...

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Berendzen announces registration changes at Honors Town Hall

Andres Fuentes and India Yarborough October 18, 2018

With spring registration approaching, students are stressed with selecting courses, meeting with advisers and hoping the school's WiFi signal doesn't go out during registration. But for students in the...

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High school rivalries in the Big Easy are a unique tradition

India Yarborough October 18, 2018

There’s one question New Orleans natives can’t escape: “Where’d you go to high school?” It’s a seemingly simple inquiry, but for many, the answer is rife with history. New Orleans native...

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Loyola volleyball beats Middle Georgia State

Andrew Lang October 15, 2018

Loyola’s volleyball team beat Middle Georgia State University in three sets Saturday Oct. 13, their second straight win. The Wolf Pack took the first set in strong fashion with a 25-15. The second...

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