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Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon

Charlie Kirk speaks at Texas A&M University as part of Turning Point USA's American Comeback Tour, April 22, 2025, in College Station, Texas.

Loyola students reflect on Charlie Kirk’s assassination

Dominique Campbell, Senior Staff Writer October 3, 2025

In the wake of conservative activist and influencer Charlie Kirk’s assassination, Loyola students have expressed everything from indifference to sadness.  On Sept. 10, a video surfaced of Kirk getting...

Trey McBride and Justin Reid walking and talking after the game. Sept.7, 2025

From the sideline: Loyola student joins Saints game day crew

Keri Smith, Assistant Sports Editor October 3, 2025

Loyola Maroon writer Isabelle Kehoe worked as a runner at the New Orleans Saints home game against the Arizona Cardinals .  Her responsibilities included assisting with behind the scenes tasks and...

Elise Beck, Mary Ella Hastings, Alana Frank, Alyssa Jones, Dessadra Tezeno, and Kennedy James at their SPJ and NABJ tables at Fall Fete.

Fall Fete: Music and comms students go all out for orgs

Stone Manning October 3, 2025

Students gathered for this year’s Fall Fête, an event highlighting the wide variety of clubs and organizations housed in the School of Music and Media. Tables were lined up with representatives...

Todd performs at the Filmore on Thursday, September 25.

REVIEW: Malcom Todd closes out quirky tour at the Filmore

Ludovica Ballou, Staff writer October 3, 2025

Malcolm Todd brought both his iconic pink guitar and a passionate fanbase to the Filmore auditorium last Thursday. It was the final show of his Wholesome Rockstar tour, and the young crowd screamed along...

Adrianna Escobar sets up her Instagram account on the new school feature.

New Instagram school bio feature

Finian Jones, Staff Writer October 3, 2025

At the start of the new school year, Instagram launched its most recent feature where students can add their schools to their bio, giving them the ability to see other student accounts. The implications...

OPINION: A Not-So Teenage Dream: drug issues in the status quo

OPINION: A Not-So Teenage Dream: drug issues in the status quo

Eli Elliott, Staff Writer October 3, 2025

In July 2025, Misha Brown shared on TikTok that a teenage boy asked him to buy "Feel Free," and when he refused, the boy attempted to take his wallet. At the store, the attendant mentioned that customers...

OPINION: Pet Stamps: the social impact of pet relinquishment

OPINION: Pet Stamps: the social impact of pet relinquishment

Bryan Hall, Staff Writer October 3, 2025

Why should those of our society that are financially burdened be forced to surrender their pets? I personally think that every household receiving “Food Stamps,” as the modern description, should receive...

Marquette Hall on April 9.

EDITORIAL: Why do we not have a land acknowledgement at Loyola?

Imad Siddiqui, Opinion/ Editorial editor October 3, 2025

Every college likes to talk about community and history. But often, those conversations erase the very first communities of this land: the Indigenous nations who thrived here long before anyone else. Without...

Left to right: Damian Ch, Natalia Ruiz, Hannah Mebarak, and Alan Ch decorate their piñatas at the UPB piñata decorating event.

Student organizations highlight Hispanic Heritage Month

Pharrell Every, Assistant Photo Editor October 3, 2025

Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated throughout the country in a variety of ways, such as parades, parties, and social media campaigns, and Loyola students are celebrating through programming, advocacy,...

Graphic courtesy of Crescent City Sounds

Crescent City Sounds seeks to preserve a local sound

Qemyne, Barnes October 3, 2025

New Orleans is home to a sound you can’t find anywhere else, and Crescent City Sounds wants to help everyone hear it. Created by the New Orleans Public Library, Crescent City Sounds is a music streaming...

A homeless person sits on a sidewalk in front of Union Station as National Guard soldiers patrol nearby Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025, in Washington.

Executive order pushes efforts to criminalize homelessness

Alyssa Jones, Staff writer October 3, 2025

In the middle of July, U.S. President Donald Trump issued an executive order on homelessness in America. Many Americans have expressed frustration with the order, but now some individuals are living in...

Federal agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and Border Protection walk along West Wacker Drive in the Loop, Sunday, Sept. 28, 2025, in Chicago.

Governor Jeff Landry requests troops from the Trump administration

Pablo Piñeiro-Ramy, Worldview Editor October 3, 2025

Louisiana governor Jeff Landry asked the Trump administration for National Guard deployments in New Orleans and other cities in the state.  In a letter sent to secretary Pete Hegseth, addressed to...

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