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Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

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Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon

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...

An elephant with a pistol for its head firing a bullet

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,...

people standing for a photo

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,...

louisiana juvenile handcuffed in front of prison

Juvenile transfer to Angola sparks controversy

Heather Rabassa, Copy Editor October 28, 2022

Nicknamed the “Alcatraz of the South,” the Louisiana State Penitentiary, also known as Angola, is known for being a prison for the state’s worst offenders and death row inmates, and in June, Louisiana...

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

Volleyball hits 8-game winning streak

Kloe Witt, Staff Writer October 27, 2022

The Loyola volleyball team is currently on a winning streak of eight games. The team's coach, Jesse Zabal, said that in the team's success, she aims to keep her players focused on the games ahead of...

Nathan Henne sitting behind his desk. Behind him, the FSLN flag is displayed on the wall.

FSLN flag displayed in professor’s office infuriates Nicaraguan students

Macie Batson, Senior Staff Writer October 27, 2022

Late last month, graduate student Alejandra Arguello Fletes sent a letter to Loyola in response to a video post from the university’s official Instagram page on Friday Sept. 23. The post showed Nathan...

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