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Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

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New Orleans community member arrested at protest for Tulane student

Elinor Upham, News Editor March 16, 2024

Toni Jones, a lead organizer for New Orleans for Community Oversight of Police, was arrested today at a protest on Freret Street. According to Carson Cruse, the president of Loyola’s Student’s for...

Senior guard Taylor Thomas takes a shot at the free throw line during the first round of the NAIA national tournament on March 15, 2024. The Wolf Pack defeated the Southeastern Fire and will play in the second round of the tournament.

Women’s team advances to second round of nationals

B Welch, Sports Editor March 15, 2024

The Loyola Women’s Basketball team will officially advance to the second round of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics nationals tournament after beating the Southeastern Fire 84-78....

Seniors Augie Lodholz (left) and Stephanie Oblena (far right) eat crawfish on the residential lawn on March 15, 2024.

“Crawfish in the Quad” draws crowd despite weather alert

Sophia Maxim, Managing Editor for Print March 15, 2024

Despite a severe thunderstorm warning earlier in the day, Loyola's annual "Crawfish in the Quad" drew students to the residential quad for food, music, and bouncy castles. The event was canceled last...

(L-R): Carson Cruse, Juleea Berthelot, Diamond Dixon, and Rowan Sawyer stand in front of the Danna Center on March 7, 2024. The pairs are running respectively for president and vice president of SGA  for the 2024-25 academic year.

Get to know the 2024-25 SGA candidates

Maleigh Crespo and Sophia Maxim March 15, 2024

There are two presidential and vice presidential candidates running in the year's Student Government Association election to serve the student body until next spring – Berthelot-Cruse and Dixon-Sawyer. Berthelot-Cruse Psychology...

Two attendants read through an itinerary.

New Orleans Book Festival has something for everyone

Ecoi Lewis, Senior Staff Writer March 15, 2024

Get ready to be immersed in a world of literature and culture, as the New Orleans Book Festival begins next door at Tulane University. The festival will be held March 14 - 16 with over 183 participants,...

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Gun legislation changes in Louisiana

Chiara Faircloth, Assistant Worldview Editor March 15, 2024

New gun legislation that legalizes the concealed carry of a weapon without a permit has been sent to Louisiana State Governor Jeff Landry’s office for approval. Currently, individuals with permits...

White cement letters spell out "Loyola"

Faculty’s teaching qualifications being evaluated for accreditation

Nadir Benslimane, Staff Writer March 15, 2024

Loyola is beginning a process of evaluating the qualifications for its teaching faculty, leading up to the university's accreditation report in 2025.  The review is part of the university’s overall...

Women’s basketball prepares to host NAIA regionals

March 15, 2024

Loyola will host the women’s National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics regional basketball tournament for the second consecutive year on Friday night at 5:30 p.m. with the women’s team up against...

Sign reads "Beads. Fence. Recycle." outside Felicity Street on Feb. 17, 2023. The church collects beads on their fence to recycle after Ash Wednesday.

OPINION: Mardi Gras is not sustainable

Gabbee Bonura, Staff Writer March 15, 2024

The amount of waste that Mardi Gras accumulates each year is absurd. Empty water bottles, broken plastic beads, and unwanted parade throws flood the pot-hole filled streets of New Orleans. Parade-goers...

SGA senator Grayson Gustin assists Senator-at-Large and event coordinator Kalena Myers with soiree raffle tickets on March 8, 2024.

SGA holds event to increase sexual assault awareness

Kloe Witt, Managing Editor for Digital March 15, 2024

Students had the opportunity to dress up, dance, and educate themselves on sexual assault prevention at a soiree put on by Loyola’s Student Government Association. SGA’s Assembly for Sexual Assault...

EDITORIAL: Students should vote in SGA elections

EDITORIAL: Students should vote in SGA elections

Lizzy Hadley, Op/Ed Editor March 15, 2024

What does Loyola Student Government Association do for the student body? The truth is many students don’t know. The organization serves as the primary representative body for the student body,...

Lucy Carpenter in action against Jones College on March 22, 2023. Carpenter was the highest-rated recruit in Loyola history.

Lucy Carpenter excels on the tennis court

Matthew Richards, Broadcast Producer March 15, 2024

When Lucy Carpenter arrived at Loyola all the way from Croton-on-Hudson, New York, she did so as the highest-rated tennis recruit in the history of the program and was being reunited with her high school...

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