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Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon

Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon

EDITORIAL: Loyola and The Maroon: Exceeded by None

EDITORIAL: Loyola and The Maroon: Exceeded by None

Mark Michel, Op/Ed Editor November 10, 2023

While supposedly never before advocating for the destruction of another newspaper, The Maroon’s creation was born out of the death of another paper. Upon the Maroon’s founding a century ago, Loyola’s...

EDITORIAL: Illegitimi non carborundum: A Message To Dr. Cole

EDITORIAL: Illegitimi non carborundum: A Message To Dr. Cole

Mark Michel, Op/Ed Editor November 10, 2023

Dear President Xavier A. Cole, The day has finally come when you will officially be inaugurated as Loyola University New Orleans’ 18th president. We at The Maroon have been celebrating what you have...

Director of Student Media Michael Giusti sits in the Palm Court reading an issue of The Maroon on Nov. 8, 2023. Giusti has been with The Maroon for over 20 years.

“To leave a lasting and strong Maroon”

Kloe Witt, News Editor November 10, 2023

Each year, students enter the glass doors of The Maroon office, eager to join the organization. And each year, students in that office say goodbye to graduating seniors who spent their time at Loyola as...

Loyola, Tulane students partake in nationwide pro-Palestine protest on Nov. 9, 2023.

Loyola, Tulane participate in nationwide protest in support of Palestine

Maleigh Crespo, Managing Editor for Print November 9, 2023

Students from Loyola and Tulane chapters of Students for a Democratic Society banded together for a joint walkout on Nov. 9, 2023. The walkout was part of a series of nationwide demonstrations at colleges...

A student's hand rests on a laptop as they log into LORA self service.

Spring 2024 registration postponed

Kloe Witt, News Editor November 3, 2023

Spring 2024 registration has been postponed until Monday, Nov. 15, according to an email sent to students and staff by university registrar Kathy Gros. Originally, registration was planned to open a...

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Board of Trustees makes policies for Loyola

Ecoi Lewis, Assistant Sections Editor November 3, 2023

Around campus, students or community members may hear of the Board of Trustees. But what they may not know is what this branch of our university does. The main function of the Board of Trustees, according...

Actors' strike maybe nearing end

Actors’ strike maybe nearing end

Jacob L’Hommedieu, Worldview Editor November 3, 2023

July 14. The day the film industry stood still. Since that day, the SAG-AFTRA strike has been a constant in the news cycle, with updates on stalled negotiations and delayed movie releases reminding...

Local towns gather to show off their cars, old and new, or simply just to mingle over a cup of coffee on a Sat. morning. 

Cars and Coffee bridges gap between revheads and roast reverers in New Orleans

Liz Snow, Staff photographer November 3, 2023

Many things come with living in a big city: loud noises, bustling streets, a plethora of diverse foods, and cars, especially nice ones. Luckily there's a wonderful place to see some extravagant cars aside...

Theater professor Kaci Thomassie stands next to one of her costumes in the peace quad. One of the goals of the costume sale is to combat fast fashion.

Theater costume shop makes sustainable costumes for annual BOOtique sale

Ecoi Lewis, Content Editor November 3, 2023

The annual BOOtique sale happened on Oct. 26 in the peace quad. It is headed by the Loyno Costume Shop in an effort to combat fast fashion. It was created five years ago as a sustainable outlet for Halloween....

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Loyola set to increase spousal fee

Kloe Witt, News Editor November 3, 2023

Editor's note: This story was updated from the original version following further clarification on when the fee would go into effect. Some low paid Loyola faculty may see a decrease in their paychecks...

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Safety blue lights labeled ‘out of order’

Eloise Pickering, Assistant News Editor November 3, 2023

Pockets of Loyola’s campus are aglow with a faint blue light. These lights are supposed to be beacons of safety, but they are largely dubbed to be ‘out of order’. The blue lights, or call boxes,...

Elections go to runoffs; amendments go to legislature

Ava Acharya, Senior Staff Writer November 3, 2023

Ahead of Louisiana’s Gubernatorial General elections, the state’s runoff elections clarified a number of candidates and constitutional amendments. As the state moves into Nov. 5 elections, several...

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