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Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

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Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

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Seniors share mixed emotions over 2021 commencement plans

Seniors share mixed emotions over 2021 commencement plans

Rose Wagner March 29, 2021

Loyola seniors are grappling with mixed emotions after the university announced socially distanced and partially virtual and in-person plans for the moment they've spent four years dreaming about— graduation. The...

Class of 2020 to have in-person commencement in May

Class of 2020 to have in-person commencement in May

Rose Wagner March 29, 2021

Loyola's class of 2020, whose senior year was upended by the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, will have a chance at a do-over this May with an in-person commencement mass. During the weekend of May 21...

A graduation tassel lays across a gown decked out in Loyolas emblem. Loyola has announced its official graduation plans for the class of 2021.

Loyola announces commencement plans

Rose Wagner March 29, 2021

Loyola has announced detailed plans for commencement, consisting of multiple in-person masses, a university-wide video ceremony that will be broadcast outdoors, and a drive-through diploma ceremony for...

The street car that commuters often use passes in front of Loyolas campus.

City transit systems are changing in favor of commuters

Domonique Tolliver March 27, 2021

Change is coming to transportation in the Greater New Orleans Area. The Regional Transit Authority is using information from a 2019 study that will help to connect transit routes in Orleans and Jefferson...

Marquette Hall stands on Loyolas campus last semester.

Care, Compromise, and Support: SGA vice presidential candidates debate on how they will serve Loyola

Domonique Tolliver March 26, 2021

SGA hosted its vice presidential debate Thursday sparking discussions of how to support the greater Loyola community. The meeting began with an introduction of the senatorial candidates and quickly...

A tangled bunch of wires hangs from a pole in Carrollton. Recently, many Entergy customers have reported rising costs of electric bills. Photo credit: Michael Bauer

Rising electric bills spark concern

Daniel Schwalm March 24, 2021

Electricity bills are rising across New Orleans, causing anger and concern among residents and consumer advocates. Charlie Coulter, a junior English major at Loyola, said her last bill from Entergy...

Dana Gainey draws in Audubon Park, Monday, Mar. 15. Gainey has developed a newfound love for art since graduating in 2020. Photo credit: Madeline Taliancich

Loyola’s class of 2020 reflects on graduating during a pandemic

Madeline Taliancich March 24, 2021

Senior year for Loyola’s class of 2020 began as most senior years do. Students were starting the last few classes they needed to finish their degrees and ordering graduation supplies. They were taking...

The SGA office sits unoccupied.

SGA presidential candidates go head-to-head in virtual debate

Madeline Taliancich March 23, 2021

Tuesday during the window, Olufemi Adegoke, SGA's commissioner of elections, posed questions to three prospective SGA presidential candidates, Christian Martinez, Robert Morrison III and Deon Wilson. SGA...

Jordan Bernard (5) cheers on her teammates from the sideline during the Wolf Packs victory against Brewton-Parker on March 13. Bernard has battled back from several injuries she suffered earlier in her Loyola career to get back on the court. Photo credit: Hannah Renton

Wolf Pack volleyball’s Jordan Bernard bounces back from injuries

Jabez Berniard March 20, 2021

For most people, an injury is a nuisance — often unwanted and bothersome, but usually resolved in a few weeks time. For an athlete, an injury can threaten their very livelihood. When Jordan Bernard,...

Candidates are campaigning for SGA office.

Editorial: Vote for SGA President

Daniel Schwalm March 18, 2021

SGA campaign season is well under way, and who you vote for will affect the policy and culture of Loyola for the next year. Our Student Government Association president and vice president play an important...

Students sit outside Monroe Hall.

Students and faculty evacuated from Monroe Hall

Madeline Taliancich March 17, 2021

Monroe Hall was evacuated Wednesday, March 17 for a reason unknown at this time. The fire alarm started before 3:30 p.m. and, as of two hours later, the alarm is still going off and students and faculty...

Christian Martinez (top left) and his vice presidential candidate Aiden Gibson (bottom left), Robert Morrison (top center) and his vice presidential candidate Angeles Vasquez (bottom center) and Deon Wilson (top right) and her vice presidential candidate Tyler Sanchez (bottom right) are running to become the next leaders of SGA.

SGA presidential candidates compete for office

Gabriella Killett and Gabriela Carballo March 17, 2021

Three tickets are running to be elected Loyola’s SGA president and vice president for the 2021-2022 school year. The duos of Christian Martinez and Aidan Gibson, Robert Morrison and Angelyss Vasquez,...

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