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BREAKING: Faculty release letter to arrested students

BREAKING: Faculty release letter to arrested students

May 3, 2024

Editors Note: The Maroon received this letter from professor Nathan Henne as a joint effort between faculty in support of students arrested at the Loyola and Tulane pro-Palestine encampment earlier this...

Ella Balhoff looks at her computer.

Community Buoy: Loyola swimmer designs water rescue app

Isabella Castillo, Sports Editor May 3, 2024

Swimmer and global award-winning graphic designer, Ella Balhoff is ready to graduate and continue to centralize people in her work. Lafayette native, Balhoff said that vibrant colors and the Cajun community...

Eleven student protestors remain sitting in front of the encampment structure as police swarm the area. All 11 of them were arrested.

30 Hours of Encampment

Kloe Witt, Managing Editor for Digital May 3, 2024

Chants and drums for Palestine rang through Uptown New Orleans for more than 30 hours from a pro-Palestine encampment at Tulane University - until they suddenly stopped. Loyola and Tulane students...

OPINION: The death penalty needs to be abolished

OPINION: The death penalty needs to be abolished

Jacob L’Hommedieu May 3, 2024

The death penalty should be abolished. Now, this isn’t exactly the hottest take anyone could make, especially on our campus. However, I have noticed over the years that many people who I think hold this...

Logo for the Jones X Macdonald Defense Committee. The defense committee was formed following the arrest of Toni Jones, who had her first court appearance on April 23. Courtesy of the Jones X Macdonald Defense Committee.

Protest organizer Toni Jones faces continued legal battle

Eloise Pickering, Worldview Editor May 3, 2024

Six weeks following her initial arrest, community member and chief organizer of New Orleans for Community Oversight of Police, Toni Jones, had her day in court on April 23. Jones was detained on March...

Community policing credited as New Orleans crime drops

Community policing credited as New Orleans crime drops

Maria DiFelice, Breaking News Editor May 3, 2024

Of the three cities psychology junior Zoe Marceaux has lived in, New Orleans has always felt unsafe, she said. Marceaux isn't the only one who feels unsafe. In 2022, 53% of people in the U.S. believed...

Jean Montès talks to his orchestra students.

Professor conducts music with spirit and kindness

Violet Bucaro, Assistant News Editor May 3, 2024

Youth orchestra director and Loyola music professor Jean Montès wants to awaken the “unlimited potential” of his students. “Teaching is an honor,” Montès said. “People trust me to guide...

A sign sits outside of Magazine Street on April 20, 2024.

OPINION: New Orleans is not affordable for senior citizens

Riley Keelty and Carson Cruse May 3, 2024

Behind the vibrant facade of New Orleans lies a depressing reality, a city where lifelong residents, particularly the elderly, are struggling to make ends meet. The cost of living for senior citizens...

Senior and musician Jade Robbins stands in the Palm Court on Monday, April 29, 2024.

Musician Jade Robbins shares her musical influences

Emma Santangelo May 3, 2024

The first track of Jade Robbins' album, “Heart Tower,” begins with her voice, acapella, saying, “I could do it.” The opening track delves into finding the strength through the people you love to...

Screenwriter and actor Tracy Camp looks at her reflection in a mirror. Camp's film "Don't" was featured in Loyola's Crescent City Film Festival on April 19-21, 2024.

Local screenwriter featured in Crescent City Film Festival

Violet Bucaro, Assistant News Editor May 3, 2024

Tracy Camp is a local screenwriter and actor in New Orleans. Her short film “Don’t” was screened at Loyola's student-run film festival. “I felt honored to be selected out of all the international...

Student Health Services sign on Wednesday, May 1, 2024. The health center started a new billing partnership with Ochsner in August 2023.

Students frustrated with student health billing, lack of transparency

Maleigh Crespo May 3, 2024

Criminology junior Brooke Ball has been going to the Student Health Center since her freshman year at Loyola. In fall of 2021, Ball went to the center for treatment for an ear infection where she was prescribed...

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“Ripley”: The glacial conniving thriller “Saltburn” was trying to be

Chris Maldonado, Assistant Op/Ed Editor May 3, 2024

Patricia Highsmith’s 1955 psychological thriller novel, “The Talented Mr. Ripley”, has once again been adapted for modern audiences. This time, however, the titular Mr. Ripley has found a home in...

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