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Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon

Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon

A person wears a sticker on their chest which reads Students (heart) dining staff, Union Yes!

Sodexo workers move to unionize

Maria DiFelice, Asst News Editor November 11, 2022

Editor's Note: Comments from Loyola's administration were received after this article was published, both in print and digitally. Comments from Patricia Murret, Loyola's Associate Director of Public Affairs,...

Mississippi River low levels

Environmentalists address Mississippi River’s water levels

Macie Batson, Senior Staff Writer November 11, 2022

With temperatures rising due to climate change and a severe drought affecting the country, the mighty Mississippi River's water level is at its lowest in a decade, forcing numerous parishes, including...

Medical practice mannequins laying on hospital beds Loyolas new simulations lab.

Nursing program gains new simulation lab

Ashley Jean-Louis, Staff Writer November 11, 2022

Loyola and Ochsner have created a new state-of-the-art simulations lab for nursing students on campus this semester after two years of planning, according to Dr. Cherie Burke, department head of the School...

Local politicians in Louisiana cutting a ribbon during an opening night for a film festival

New Orleans Film Festival opens with new sound stages and feature film debut

Sophia Maxim, Staff Photographer November 10, 2022

  The New Orleans Film Society, film industry professionals, and key local figures gathered at Second Line Stages, a pioneering film studio complex, this month to celebrate opening night of...

person walks on dirty road

Community members question timeline of city construction projects

Abbey Hebert, Staff Writer November 8, 2022

Living on Octavia Street in Uptown New Orleans, marketing sophomore Preslie Boswell said she is always hearing sounds of construction as she tries to relax in her home. While Boswell said they are...

Volleyball player Presie Boswell gets ready for a spike in the Loyola gym.

Volleyball celebrates 2-1 win during senior’s weekend

Matthew Richards, Sports Assistant November 7, 2022

The Loyola volleyball team capped off its weekend of celebration with a 2-1 record to close out its regular season. The Wolf Pack earned third place in the 2021-22 regular season Southern States Athletic...

A students hand rests on a laptop as they log into LORA self service.

Syllabi missing from LORA Self-Service as registration begins

Ava Acharya, News Editor November 7, 2022

Loyola’s new records system, LORA Self-Service, currently has no option for students to view course syllabi. Students are now left confused, as they are unable to properly evaluate courses before...

Medical Marijuana in a prescription bottle sits on a psychadelic table beside some rolled joints

UCC starts poster campaign on cannabis use disorder

Breanna Henry, Staff Writer November 4, 2022

The University Counseling Center did a survey that’s nationally administered to colleges throughout the U.S. to get a sense of what substances college students are using. The survey found the number...

Ernest J. Gaines smoking

Louisiana native and author Ernest Gaines to appear on U.S. stamp

Louisiana Associated Press November 4, 2022

Novelist Ernest J. Gaines, whose poor childhood on a small Louisiana plantation inspired stories of black struggles that grew into universal tales of grace and beauty, will be depicted on a U.S. postage...

A sign for the Louisiana Cancer Research Center is displayed on Tulane avenue in New Orleans, Nov. 2. The center is working to give the highest quality care and earn National Cancer Institute Designated Cancer Center accreditation.

Louisiana Cancer Research Center aims to treat state cancer crisis

Domonique Tolliver, Managing Editor for Digital November 3, 2022

The Environmental Protection Agency recently released a letter that demonstrates the disproportionate impact cancer is having on Louisiana's Black community.  The letter was sent to the state's Department...

A voter enters the early voting center on Chef Menteur Highway on Nov 1. About 363,009 residents who participated in the states early voting period keeping up with the state’s steady increase in midterm election turnout.

Louisiana’s midterm early voting turnout keeps growing

Sara Cline, Associated Press November 3, 2022

A little more than 12% of registered voters in Louisiana have cast their ballots ahead of next week’s elections, keeping up with the state’s steady increase in midterm election turnout. Of the 363,009...

Illustration of a person taking money out of a wallet and handing it to someone else.

Honors students upset over denied scholarships

Kloe Witt, Staff Writer November 2, 2022

Editor's Note: After this article was published in print Oct. 21, 2022, Director of Undergraduate Admissions Harvey Werner reached out to The Maroon, and his comments were therefore subsequently added. Oliver...

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