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Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

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Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon

Jessie Jocom shoots arrows at the archery range.

Traveling troupe of tales: Renaissance Fest returns to Louisiana

Heather Rabassa December 1, 2023

The Louisiana Renaissance Festival is around for six weeks and each week has a theme. Starting from November 14 all the way to December 1, the Renaissance-themed park has plenty to do. Theatrical performances,...

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OPINION: International Law Today – Are You in the Dark?

Patrick Hugg and Claire Campbell December 1, 2023

Today, the world is on fire with international conflict and destruction as not seen in decades; from Ukraine to the Middle East, from Africa to Asia, and beyond, we witness hostility and even hatred dominating...

OPINION: Reopen the window

OPINION: Reopen the window

Lisa Collins December 1, 2023

I am writing to urge Loyola’s leadership to bring back a time-honored campus tradition: The Window. For those new to the Loyola community, the Window was a dedicated time period each Tuesday and Thursday...

Mass of the Holy Spirit

Loyola presents Christmas opera

Kloe Witt, News Editor November 30, 2023

The School of Music and Theatre Professions at Loyola will be showcasing ‘Amahl and the Night Visitors,’ a family-friendly Christmas opera, this holiday season. The show will take place at Holy...

Philosophy professor Dr. Jonathan Peterson shares his vision for Loyola’s future on Jan. 10, 2020. Peterson reflected on his journey to his position as the new University Honors Program director.

Director of honors program to depart in December

Maleigh Crespo, Editor in Chief November 29, 2023

University honors program director Jonathan Peterson announced his departure from Loyola in an email to honors students on Nov. 29, 2023. Peterson will finish out the fall term as director before associate...

A student passes by the college of business on Loyola's campus on Nov. 22, 2021.

Dean of the College of Business leaves Loyola

Kloe Witt, News Editor November 13, 2023

Dean of the College of Business and Interim Dean of Libraries Michael Capella will end his tenure at Loyola in January 2024. Capella has accepted the position of Dean of the Mitchell College of Business...

The Maroon's first issue from Loyola University archives. The first editorial written appears on the lower left portion of the image entitled: A Reason Why.

From the first editor to the current: A century of excellence

Harold A. Dempsey and Patrick Hamilton November 10, 2023

Editor's Note: The editorial published in 1923, which articulated the mission of "A Greater Loyola," marks a significant milestone in The Maroon's history as it was the first-ever editorial written by...

Former Maroon Editor in Chief, Michael Giusti rests on a couch in 1997. Giusti has been The Maroon's adviser for nearly 20 years.

OPINION: The Maroon ties Loyola’s community together

Michael Giusti, Adviser/Director of Student Media November 10, 2023

The Maroon’s code of ethics calls for us to be a mirror and a lamp — reflecting the campus back to itself, and shining light on all aspects of the university. That is a pretty good metaphor for how...

Maroon logos from the past 100 years.

Top 5 Maroon memories

Kloe Witt, News Editor November 10, 2023

Beggars Fraternity On April 10, 1987, The Maroon published a story exposing The Beggars fraternity for harassing and excluding Black students. Seven years before, the fraternity had been caught not allowing...

Marion Schlosser LeBon (middle) sits with Beverly Garcia (left) and Doris McCutchon (right) in 1943. LeBon was the first female Editor-in-Chief of The Maroon and Garcia and McCutchon make the first female editorial board.

First female Editor-in-Chief takes over during WWII

Eloise Pickering, Assistant News Editor November 10, 2023

It was a man's world in the early days of The Maroon’s publication. But when men were off fighting in World War II, women took the lead and wrote the stories the community needed to hear. Marion Schlosser...

The finished product! "There's a certain good feeling when you see the paper in its finished form. It seems to make all the effort worthwhile after all," say editors Liz Brodrick (Scott Monaghan) and Gwen San Marco

OPINION: The 60s arrived late at Loyola

Liz Monaghan, Former adviser November 10, 2023

I became a Marooner in 1961. That was when newspapers still used lead type, and after a long Wednesday night editing the paper, editors would get up on Thursday morning to go to the printer’s —then...

18th president, Xavier Cole stands in front of Marquette Hall before his inauguration on Nov. 10, 2023.

Beyond his presidency: Meet the man behind the mission

Maria DiFelice, Executive Producer for The Maroon Broadcast November 10, 2023

As we strolled around Loyola’s campus, President Xavier A. Cole, the first Black university layperson to lead Loyola, candidly shared his perspectives with me before his upcoming inauguration. Our conversation...

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