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Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

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Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

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EDITORIAL: A Thank You to Open Doors

EDITORIAL: A Thank You to Open Doors

Imad Siddiqui, Opinions/ Editorial editor August 29, 2025

As we reflect on the 20-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, we would like to recognize universities that lent a helping hand to our students in times of crisis and disaster.  When Katrina struck...

Alana Frank and her father in 2007.

The story my family will never forget

Alana Frank, Breaking News Editor August 29, 2025

When we talk about disasters, it’s easy to get lost in numbers: how many homes were destroyed, how many billions in damages, how many lives were lost. But behind each statistic is a story, and behind...

Katrina, a New Loa for New Orleans

Katrina, a New Loa for New Orleans

James Wyrtzen, Staff writer August 29, 2025

When you know New Orleans, you adore it. There is a haunting spirit over the city, a magic that determines nothing will ever change it. Not even Hurricane Katrina, one of the worst humanitarian disasters...

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The New Documentary of Hurricane Katrina: Stories of Loss and Resilience

Christopher Pouncy, Staff writer August 29, 2025

Race Against Time, revisits Hurricane Katrina, which destroyed New Orleans nearly 20 years ago, with an unwavering focus on the racial injustices that transformed a tragedy into one of the most obvious...

Three students line up at Loyola's Chick-fil-A to place their orders on the morning of Aug. 25. Chick-fil-A has opened today following months of construction.

Breaking: Chick-fil-A opens in the Danna Center

Alana Frank, Breaking News Editor August 25, 2025

After months of construction, the wait is finally over. The new Chick-fil-A, located on the main floor, has officially opened inside Loyola’s Student Danna Center. The addition is part of a larger...

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EDITORIAL: When Tuition Deadlines Push Students Out

Imadunisa Siddiqui, Opinions Editor August 24, 2025

Every year, Loyola markets itself as a place of affordability. Students choose this university not only for its academics, but because it has offered a supportive environment where financial barriers...

Hand holding sad money graphic.

OPINION: When a deadline becomes a dropout line

Alana Frank, Breaking News Editor August 22, 2025

The start of August used to be days in the slow heat of a New Orleans summer, a time when students were still soaking up their last few moments of freedom or still on vacation. But this year, Loyola University...

SGA President Nicholas Keen and Vice President Jessica Valerio pose on street car statue located in the Peace Quad. Keen and
Valerio were elected for the 2025-2026 school year.

Brighter Days Ahead?

Alana Frank, Breaking News Editor August 22, 2025

The newly elected Student Government Association administration at Loyola University is setting its sights on expanding access, building community partnerships, and increasing transparency during the 2025...

Loyola’s Jesuit mission and identity under review

Pharrell Every, Assistant Photo Editor August 22, 2025

As Loyola partakes in the Mission Priority Exam this year, the chairs of the process are adjusting to a change in criteria. This round of assessment is the first time that the four universal apostolic...

Professor Boatright’s Commitment to Online Students

Professor Boatright’s Commitment to Online Students

Lonniesha Carroll, Staff Writer August 22, 2025

  At Loyola University New Orleans, Jill Boatright serves as assistant dean and faculty member in the Office of Professional and Continuing Studies , teaching both online and in-person courses...

A La Mode is looking for creatives everywhere

A La Mode is looking for creatives everywhere

Mary Ella Hastings, Managing Editor for Print August 22, 2025

Loyola students with passions for fashion created A La Mode, a modeling and fashion club. The club features Loyola’s artists, musicians, creatives, and anyone searching for a community.  Sasha Grant,...

Jude Landsberger and Aiden Pilley infront of Financial Aid.

Deadline change sparked financial frustration

Natalie Thomas, Assistant Breaking News Editor August 22, 2025

In the aftermath of a new tuition deadline, Loyola students still feel the strain of financial stress. Loyola announced in an email on April 29 that they had implemented a new payment deadline for the...

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