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Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

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Efforts continue to appease Doubles-to-Dorms

Eloise Pickering, Assistant News Editor September 21, 2023

“Stop Doubles to Dorms” is a lobbying slogan that has gained popularity throughout Uptown New Orleans, as houses built for families are being converted to accommodate large amounts of college students. Junior...

EDITORIAL: Loyola needs to better prepare future educators

EDITORIAL: Loyola needs to better prepare future educators

Mark Michel, Op/Ed Editor September 21, 2023

We stand at a time in our history when education is continuously targeted and teachers are being stripped of the ability to properly educate students. The teacher education program at Loyola is actively...

Josh Hinchie with resident minister Sarah Mernaugh and professor Kevin Rabalais to promote his abroad J-Term course this year. J-Term courses are both abroad and online and offer students the chance to gain three credit hours in two weeks.

Two-week long courses help students gain credit

Lizzy Hadley, Staff Writer September 21, 2023

January Term is an optional two-week learning experience for Loyola students looking to earn more credits or travel abroad without leaving for an entire semester. Each of these courses are worth the...

OPINION: We should all dress like cartoon characters

OPINION: We should all dress like cartoon characters

Abigail Gallagher September 21, 2023

Dressing like a cartoon character is wearing the same outfit, or a variation of the same outfit, every day. Before fashion content moved online, clothing styles were popular for years before they were...

Graduate student Adele Colson pitching her idea at the LaunchU finals on Sept. 7, 2023. LaunchU awarded 4 teams $5,000 to $10,000 to start up their business idea.

Loyolans win big in second annual LaunchU competition

Kloe Witt, News Editor September 21, 2023

Loyola graduate students, alumni, and faculty had the chance to win $5,000 to $10,000 in the second annual LaunchU entrepreneurship competition. Eight teams of an original 49 applicants pitched their...

Analysis: Louisiana state elections draw near

Guélan Zaour September 15, 2023

Election day is less than two months away in Louisiana. On October 14, the Pelican State will vote in a myriad of elections that will decide the state's political identity for the next 4 years. These...

Two individuals speaking at the Jesuit Social Research Institute's open house on Sept. 7, 2023. JSRI is working to advance justice reform.

JSRI’s Commitment: Advancing Justice Reform

Eloise Pickering, Assistant News Editor September 14, 2023

Within the last year, the Jesuit Social Research Institute has shifted its efforts from a social research institute to criminal legal system reform in the hopes to end racial inequities in the criminal...

Dawn Eden speaking to Catholic Studies on Sept. 5, 2023 on her research on Father Louis J. Twomey. Twomey worked for social reform.

Twomey: Social Justice Warrior

Kloe Witt and Mark Michel September 14, 2023

While researching a pillar of Loyola’s social justice past, a writer stumbled on a previously unknown connection between Father Louis J. Twomey and Martin Luther King, Jr. While that is a breathtaking...

EDITORIAL: Put people before profit: Cancer Alley kills

EDITORIAL: Put people before profit: Cancer Alley kills

Mark Michel, Op/Ed Editor September 14, 2023

Cancer Alley. These two words are used for the 85 mile stretch of land between Baton Rouge and New Orleans where oil refineries, chemical plants, and other industrial centers line the Mississippi River....

Sarah Perry and her friends sit in the Danna Center on their laptops. A new Wi-Fi system has been implemented on campus to better fir students needs.

New Wi-Fi system on campus

Nadir Benslimane, Staff Writer September 14, 2023

As students returned to campus for another semester, many noticed changes in the Wi-Fi network, which caused some initial confusion. Chief Information Officer Alan Schomaker said the reason for the...

A sign which reads "Always Striving for More."

Loyola pastor advocates for students’ mental health

Pharrell Every, Staff Writer September 14, 2023

Pastor James C. Simmons Jr. came to Loyola University New Orleans with one goal in mind: to be an advocate for the mental health of the student body. He was asked to join the Loyola community in 2018...

OPINION: Elon Musk, Twitter, X, and the rise of hate speech

OPINION: Elon Musk, Twitter, X, and the rise of hate speech

Joshua Fletcher September 14, 2023

Twitter’s rebranding to X is not just a poor visual update to the platform. It represents the app’s new identity as a safe haven for hateful content. Twitter always had a unique identity as a place...

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