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Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon

Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon

Students sit in the Res Quad on March 29, 2022. A vigil will be held weekly for students in the res quad over situations in the Middle East.

Loyola hosts weekly vigil for community

Ava Acharya, Senior Staff Writer October 26, 2023

In response to the ongoing violence in the Middle East, Loyola will be holding a weekly open-mic vigil for students to share their thoughts and feelings surrounding the conflict. Ken Weber, Loyola’s...

EDITORIAL: Halloween is in New Orleans' blood

EDITORIAL: Halloween is in New Orleans’ blood

Mark Michel October 26, 2023

Celebrating Halloween in New Orleans is something many of the newcomers look forward to in the city. We may run to the Prytania Theater to see the midnight showing of Rocky Horror or walk down the street...

OPINION: The government places blame on homeless people

OPINION: The government places blame on homeless people

Nadir Benslimane October 26, 2023

Behind Louisiana's tourist attractions and rich culture, a horrifying reality lies, one of appalling poverty and destitution. According to Census 2021, Louisiana: Poverty, Income and Health Insurance,...

Loyola alumna and NOLA Craft Culture event coordinator Valerie Meyer holds up aglittered pumpkin at the Glitter Pumpkin Patch on Oct. 21, 2023.

NOLA Craft Culture cultivates community amongst artists

Maleigh Crespo, Managing Editor for Print October 26, 2023

Some things are inherently New Orleanian by nature, and one of those things is: glitter! At NOLA Craft Culture, owners Lisette Constantin and Nori Pritchard have found a way to turn that New Orleanian...

Krewe of Boo parades through the heart of New Orleans. Featuring 3-D fiberglass and papier-mache extravaganzas.

Krewe of Boo spooks parade goers

Piper Demman October 26, 2023

Spooky season has officially arrived in New Orleans after the streets of the French Quarter were lined with parade-goers last Saturday for the annual Krewe of Boo parade. The Halloween themed parade...

Picture of the 12th floor in Buddig Hall. In 1968, an exorcism was performed on the eighth floor of the building.

Spooky Flashback: ‘Satan’ visits Buddig Hall

Vicki Salloum, Staff Writer, Spring 1974 October 26, 2023

EDITORS NOTE: This story was originally published on Feb. 14, 1974 by The Maroon following an exorcism on the eighth floor of Buddig Hall. The story has been republished in honor of the Halloween season. With...

A woman sorts her glass into recycling bins at Glass Half Full on Oct. 22, 2023.

Glass Half Full: Local recycling restores coastal erosion

Eloise Pickering, Assistant News Editor October 26, 2023

  “Louisiana has lost approximately 1,900 square miles of its coast since 1932,” according to the City of New Orleans. The rapid coastal erosion comes as the byproduct of climate change,...

Lucas Harrell stands with fellow protestors on the neutral ground outside Washington Square, Oct. 22, 2023. He spoke out on the injustices perpetrated by the far-right along with Quest Riggs, Laura Rodriguez of the Tampa 5, Lou Blumberg of Jewish Voices for Peace New Orleans, and Serena Sojic-Borne for Freedom Road Socialist Organization.

Activists rally against Landry and far-right legislation

Jacob L'Hommedieu, Worldview Editor October 26, 2023

Not everyone is happy with the results of Louisiana’s 2023 state elections. Some of the most vocal about their displeasure are members of the Real Name Campaign and Freedom Road Socialist Organization. The...

Students hold candles at annual Take Back the Night event on Oct. 17, 2023. This event is for community members from around New Orleans to stand in solidarity of violence against women.

Community aims to take back the night

Tiara Perrie, Staff Writer October 26, 2023

Loyola’s annual Take Back the Night event showcased community and support for survivors of sexual assault and gender based violence. Loyola University’s 33rd annual Take Back the Night event took...

Raymond Flanks speaking on the steps of the Orleans' Parish courthouse at the Rally Against Killing the Innocent by the Innocence Project New Orleans on Oct. 2, 2023. Flanks was exonerated after serving 38 years for a wrongful conviction.

Innocence Project New Orleans fights death penalty

Eloise Pickering, Assistant News Editor October 26, 2023

“In Louisiana, for every seven executions, there have been three people exonerated,” said Innocence Project New Orleans executive director, Jee Park, at the Rally Against Killing the Innocent that...

Loyola law student Jimmy Chilimigras is the youngest person to pass the
Certified Public Accounting exam in the world.

World’s youngest CPA joins Loyola Law

Natalia Silva, Life & Times Editor October 19, 2023

James ‘Jimmy’ Chilimigras is 15 years old, a Loyola Law student, and the youngest person to pass the Certified Public Accounting exam in the world. After scoring 31 on the ACT at the age of 12,...

Devante Lewis, Ariana Lonon, Michelle Hallinan, and Blu Dimarco at Banning Books in Louisiana panel on Oct. 4,2023. They were there to discuss the banning and challenging of books in Louisiana and answer questions by Loyola students and staff.

Loyola panel discusses book challenge

Eloise Pickering, Assistant News Editor October 19, 2023

In the landscape of literature, a surge of book challenges is impacting libraries, schools and families state and nationwide. At Loyola, lecturer in teacher education Julia Miller organized a week of...

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