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Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

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Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon

OPINION: People need hobbies

OPINION: People need hobbies

Ava Acharya, Senior Staff Writer November 3, 2023

For the first 13 years of my life, I was a ballet dancer. And I loved it. I loved being able to move, and use my body for art and expression. However, professional ballet is extremely competitive and...

OPINION: Disney doesn't do remakes right

OPINION: Disney doesn’t do remakes right

Addison Laird, Managing Editor for Digital November 3, 2023

Disney’s commitment to repackaging their older films into shiny new, hollow husks of their former selves in order to bring in more box office dollars has left many wanting more from the once revolutionary...

Alumna creates queer safe space

Maria DiFelice and Daniela Martinez November 3, 2023

Grrl Spot held a Halloween party this past weekend that welcomed all members of the LGBTQ+ community. Grrl Spot, is a pop up lesbian bar created by Jenna Ard, a Loyola alumna in 2006 as a way to meet with...

Alejandro Garcia kicks soccer ball in a game. Loyola Fútbol Club, or Loyola FC, was organized by Hector Garcia and his twin brother Alejandro Garcia.

Students revive Loyola fútbol club after 10+ years

Matthew Richards November 3, 2023

For the first time in more than 10 years, competitive soccer has returned to Loyola. Loyola Fútbol Club, or Loyola FC, was organized by junior public health major Hector Garcia and his twin brother, criminal...

EDITORIAL: Loyola's Jesuits need to get us into Good Trouble

EDITORIAL: Loyola’s Jesuits need to get us into Good Trouble

Chris Maldonado and Patrick Hamilton November 3, 2023

As of late, Catholics in Nicaragua have been under attack. Underlying tensions between the Ortega regime of Nicaragua and the Catholic Church culminated in the government’s confiscation of Central American...

Pro-Palestine protest met with opposition

Eloise Pickering, Assistant News Editor October 28, 2023

Tulane and Loyola students took to the street to launch the first of what is to become a weekly pro-Palestinian protest. They were met with opposition, as pro-Israeli counter protesters formed on the opposite...

Violence erupts at protest

Jacob L’Hommedieu, Worldview Editor October 27, 2023

A pro-Palestinian protest began on Freret Street and McAlister Dr. in Uptown New Orleans at 12:30 p.m., on Thursday October 26. Between Tulane and Loyola campuses, several hundred people gathered to protest...

Loyolans take the stage at NOLA Funk Fest

Loyolans take the stage at NOLA Funk Fest

Laci Barrow, Staff Photographer October 27, 2023

The three-day NOLA Funk Fest captivated music enthusiasts and culture connoisseurs with its lively blend of live performances, delectable cuisine, and vibrant arts. This event marked a significant milestone...

Tampa 5 figure speaks at Loyola

Tampa 5 figure speaks at Loyola

Eloise Pickering, Assistant News Editor October 27, 2023

Chants saying “Justice for the Tampa 5, protesting is not a crime” rang out of a Monroe Hall classroom as a group of students and staff welcomed speaker for the Tampa 5, Laura Rodriguez, to tell her...

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 27, 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 27, 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...

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 27, 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...

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