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Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

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Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

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Photo of list of offices in Mercy Hall crossed out. Mercy Hall will soon be gone to construct a new dorm hall.

Mercy Hall renovation calls for relocations

Maleigh Crespo, Design Chief May 6, 2023

Mercy Hall has a lot of clearing out to do before construction to turn the building into a residence hall can begin. At the end of last semester, chief operating officer Carol Markowitz announced via...

Nursing students practice taking vitails on a medical test dummy in Monroe Hall on Aug. 25, 2022.

Loyola’s nursing school has positive results

Macie Batson, Editor in Chief May 6, 2023

Nestled between Marquette and Bobet Hall and concealed by the West Road Garage, lies Stallings Hall, the home of the College of Nursing and Health. Stallings Hall is easy to miss, but it serves as an important...

Nursing students observe a demonstration for class on Aug. 25, 2022. The nursing program at Loyola has continued to grow.

School of nursing introduces new programs

Macie Batson, Editor in Chief May 6, 2023

In a state that has a severe nurse shortage and one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the country, Loyola’s nursing program forges ahead with new and expansive opportunities for its students. The...

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OPINION: The outgoing Editors in Chief have a lot to say

Jackie Galli and Macie Batson May 6, 2023

As we served as Editors in Chief of The Maroon, we thought our final opinion should be a joint production. And as two people with lots of opinions, we have decided to be unconventional in our approach....

Senior Emma Smithers watches her shot at the Wolf Pack Invitational on March 6, 2023. Smithers would finish third at the SSAC Championships, her eighth top five finish of her career.

Women’s golf takes home second place at conference finals

Matthew Richards, Sports Editor May 5, 2023

The women’s golf team had their best finish this season since 2019, with a second-place finish at the Southern States Athletic Conference Women’s Golf Championship in Greenville, Alabama. Head coach...

People protesting in favor of the one percent.

OPINION: The union racket: How they’re ripping us off

Patrick Hamilton, Editor-in-Chief May 5, 2023

The founder of the American Federation of Labor, Samuel Gompers, once said: "We want more schoolhouses and fewer jails; more books and fewer arsenals; more learning and less vice; more leisure and less...

opening arch at jazz fest entrance

Jazz Fest wraps up its first weekend

Gabrielle Korein, Photo Editor May 4, 2023

This years’ New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, also known as Jazz Fest, featured artists from local favorites like Big Freedia to international stars like Lizzo. Jazz Fest is one of the most...

Empty underbridge, under a highway.

New city office to address homelessness crisis

Aidan Whittle May 4, 2023

Despite New Orleans’ homelessness rate having dropped 34% since 2020, the visibility of homeless encampments has led to the creation of a new Office of Homeless Services and Strategy to address the issue. The...

Professor Heath teaches  his Black Cinema course on May 2, 2023. Heath is the only Black English professor at Loyola.

Loyola’s only Black English professor says his dismissal feels targeted

Macie Batson, Editor in Chief May 4, 2023

As Loyola University's only Black English professor continues to fight for reinstatement, many faculty and students are drawing attention to broader institutional issues, including a lack of diversity...

Noam Chomsky, virtually appeared at Loyola's 15th peace conference. Chomsky is 94 years old.

Noam Chomsky gives virtual talk at Loyola Peace Conference

Aron Boehle, Worldview Editor May 3, 2023

Political activist and author of over 150 books, Noam Chomsky, virtually appeared at Loyola's 15th peace conference to discuss issues of American foreign policy, climate change, and domestic politics with...

Delegate from the Unites Teachers New Orleans makes an appearance at the labor springs event on April 21, 2023. Following Hurricane Katrina, several public schools were privatized or became charter schools, making the process of unionizing the schools much more difficult.

Labor Spring event sees local union leaders speak

Aron Boehle, Worldview Editor May 3, 2023

Local union leaders, workers, and Loyola faculty gathered in a Monroe Hall lecture room to discuss the ongoing history of collective labor organizing. The event was introduced by sociology professor...

One of the new Go X scooters being displayed at Crawfish in the Quad on April 24, 2023. These scooters will be available in the fall.

Electric scooters are coming to campus

Maleigh Crespo, Design Chief May 3, 2023

Editor's Note: This story has been updated to reflect the response of Student Life and Ministry, which was not published in the print issue of the story. This fall, there’s going to be a new mode...

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