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Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

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Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

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Left to right: Olivia Bakion, Katie Buc, and Emily Schaht get in four feet deep water to remove water hyacinths. SEA collaborated with Glass Half Full to remove these plants from their site.

SEA volunteers with Glass Half Full at new site

Lily Bordelon, Campus News Editor September 19, 2025

Loyola’s Students for Environmental Action volunteered with Glass Half Full during an event at their new facility in Chalmette where they are conducting a new experiment: building small islands out of...

The Orpheum Theater in Downtown New Orleans.

The International Arts Festival to feature musicians from New Orleans and sister cities

Finian Jones, Writer September 19, 2025

Once the heat begins to die down, it seems you can’t go a week without something going on around the French Quarter. As we slowly enter autumn, a litany of exciting events begin popping up within this...

Professor Amy Thiaville plays her violin.

Beginner musicians have the opportunity to take music lessons at Loyola

Xavier Buckley-Wilson, Staff Writer September 12, 2025

Loyola is known for its music program and talented artists. However, little is known about the non-music majors taking advantage of the school’s music courses and staff. This semester, Adam Bock,...

OPINION:   The Danna center upgrades: Is it good or bad?

OPINION: The Danna center upgrades: Is it good or bad?

Alyssa Jones, Staff Writer September 12, 2025

The Danna center upgrades have been a topic of conversation with all students so far in the semester, some think it's good, others think it's bad. Students have mixed feelings about the Danna center; they...

OPINION: More community and connection on campus, please!

OPINION: More community and connection on campus, please!

Robert Thomas, Staff Writer September 12, 2025

Loyola is a friendly campus.  We are proud of our Jesuit guidelines and our pride for unity through our shared values. Cordiality and friendliness have always been hallmarks for the Loyola community. I...

Loyola University's Police Department surveillance footage display on Sept. 9. 2025. Loyola's security cameras utilize artificial intelligence, but not to the degree that some Loyola students think.

Loyola’s AI-equipped security cameras are not as high tech as some may presume

Eloise Pickering, Editor in Chief September 12, 2025

Loyola University’s Police Department has quieted rumors across campus regarding facial recognition capabilities within the campus’ surveillance cameras, which utilize artificial intelligence.  Since...

OPINION: Communications: A Degree That Opens Doors

OPINION: Communications: A Degree That Opens Doors

Lonniesha Carroll, Staff Writer September 12, 2025

When people ask me why I chose communications, my answer is simple: because it’s limitless. Many people underestimate this degree, dismissing it as “broad” or “basic,” but they don’t see the...

Eain Mowat, Apostolos Paziotoplous, Georgios Vassilakis, and Quinton Hairston posing in the Hall of Fame with basketball. These are the four new committed students for the mens basketball team.

Loyola men’s basketball adds four newcomers, blending global talent and local grit

Keri Smith, Assistant sports editor September 12, 2025

Loyola University New Orleans men’s basketball team is gearing up for an exciting season with the addition of four new signees who bring international experience, athleticism, and determination to the...

Memories of a reflective past by Ronna S. Harris.

A day at the art museum

Finian Jones, Staff writer September 12, 2025

Since its birth, the Louisiana Contemporary Exhibit has become a much-anticipated event in the local art calendar. To attendees of the O, it is an opportunity to view the art of Louisiana’s most talented...

First meeting with the 2025-2026 cohort of Fellows.

Loyola’s Center of International Business Shines in National Ranking

Samantha Guillotte, Staff Writer September 12, 2025

Loyola University New Orleans has earned a spot on the national stage. This year, the University’s Center for International Business broke into the U.S. News & World Report’s list of the top 25...

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, center, tours "Camp 57," a facility to house immigration detainees at the Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola, La., Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025.

Angola Prison will be used for immigrant detainees

Dominique Campbell, Senior Staff Writer September 12, 2025

Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry will join the federal government in the immigration crackdown at Angola Prison.  Landry’s agenda specifically intends to target the “worst of the worst” criminal...

OPINION: Trump threatens to send the National Guard to New Orleans

OPINION: Trump threatens to send the National Guard to New Orleans

James wyrtzen, Staff Writer September 12, 2025

Donald Trump sent the National Guard to Los Angeles. He sent them to Washington, D.C., and he will send them to Chicago. On Sept. 3, President Donald Trump threatened to deploy the National Guard to New...

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