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Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon

Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon

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Commuters struggle with public transportation

Nadir Benslimane, Staff Writer November 1, 2022

Public transportation in New Orleans has been running behind when it comes to suiting commuter students' needs. Loyola commuter students and some members of the Commuter Student Association gave their...

Basketball player Kennedy Hansberry dribbles down the court at Tulane Universitys Devlin Field House

Women’s basketball starts season

Matthew Richards, Asst Sports November 1, 2022

Picked unanimously to finish in first place in their conference for the third consecutive season in the preseason polls, the women’s basketball team has high expectations for the upcoming 2022-2023 season,...

Projected image of the documentary The Life of Norman C. Francis.

Loyola honors Francis family through week of celebratory events

Devon Burd, Staff November 1, 2022

Loyola recently hosted four public events which lasted from Oct. 13 through Oct. 20 to commemorate the renaming of Carrollton Hall to the Blanche and Norman C. Francis Family Hall. The renaming was announced...

Spending on student course materials drops

Arianna D'Antonio, Worldview Editor October 31, 2022

Student spending on course materials has dropped nearly 50% over the last decade, according to the Association of American Publishers. Loyola senior Roxana Coriano said it may be due to students’ inability...

Senior Andrew Stagni practices his shooting in the Loyola gym.

Scholars and ballers: How these student athletes juggle it all

Kloe Witt, Staff Writer October 31, 2022

Last year, the Loyola Men’s Basketball team won the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics championship for the second time in the school’s history. On top of being full time students and...

Professional portrait of Iris Mack, who died in late September.

Iris Mack’s “brilliance” and “ability” still impacts community

Natalie Thomas, Staff Writer October 31, 2022

College of Business professor Iris Mack, who was the second Black woman to receive a doctorate in applied mathematics from Harvard University in 1986, as well as a beloved professor of Introduction to...

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OPINION: Warring on our democracy: will you vote to keep your country?

Patrick Hamilton, Design Chief October 30, 2022

"…Would it not in that case Be simpler for the government To dissolve the people And elect another?" -Die Lösung: Bertolt Brecht, 1953 You – students, faculty, friends – can speak for your...

Dia de los Muertos masks in a Party City.

EDITORIAL: Their culture isn’t your costume

Jacob L'Hommedieu, Op/Ed Editor October 29, 2022

It’s that time of year again where the temperature starts dropping, jack-o'-lanterns are put out, and spooky vibes are in the air. Halloween is a classic holiday that dates back to the Middle Ages. It’s...

two people handing out a dish called ounch rice

Loyola celebrates its diverse community with International Student Festival

Sophia Maxim October 29, 2022

Video story by Chloe Caudle   Students gathered in the Peace Quad on Friday, Oct. 21 to celebrate a mosaic of cultural heritage at Loyola’s International Festival, hosted by the International...

A white, NFL branded football held up in a store aisle.

OPINION: Down with Thursday Night Football

Matthew Richards, Asst Sports October 29, 2022

The recent injury (and subsequent hospitalization) suffered by Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa in a Thursday night game against the Cincinnati Bengals, has raised an uproar among NFL players,...

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The Maroon wins its eighth Pacemaker award

Gabriella Killett, Editor in Chief October 28, 2022

The Maroon, Loyola's student-led media, won its eighth Pacemaker award Thursday, Oct. 28. The Pacemaker is an award based on the content and coverage of the previous academic year hosted and given by...

Students experience German culture at Oktoberfest

Kloe Witt, Staff Writer October 28, 2022

Deutsches Haus of New Orleans once again rolled out the kegs this October during their annual Oktoberfest celebration. The event, meant to celebrate German culture around the city took place the second,...

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