Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

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Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon

Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon

A Loyola sign sits bathed in sunlight outside Marquette Hall.

Commencement to be held on campus, divided into multiple ceremonies

Rose Wagner February 18, 2021

Loyola's spring 2021 commencement will be held on campus, according to an email sent to graduating students. In the email, University President Tania Tetlow said that commencement will be held on the...

Wolf Pack players sit on the bench during a conference win against Stillman College. Loyola clinched the SSAC West Division title today when their game against William Carey was canceled. Maria Paula Marino/The Maroon. Photo credit: Maria Paula Marino

Women’s basketball clinches SSAC West title

Brendan Heffernan February 16, 2021

Loyola's women's basketball team clinched the Southern States Athletic Conference West Division title today after their game against William Carey University was canceled. The Wolf Pack is now 15-1...

A weather map displays the potential freezing conditions across the country.

Monday classes canceled due to freezing weather

Rose Wagner February 14, 2021

Loyola will not be holding any classes on Lundi Gras due to cold and potentially freezing weather. In a university-wide email, University President Tania Tetlow said the move to cancel Feb. 15 classes...

Photo credit: Celina Watkins

Poems for Black History Month

Valerie Cronenbold February 14, 2021

  By Ahnia Leary   Do They Care About Me? Do they care about me? The body of my brother once warm grows cold, Do they care about me? A scared young life that will never grow old, Do...

Wolf Pack baseball players warm up during a game against University of Houston-Victoria on Jan. 29. Former Dartmouth first basemen Michael Calamari has become a strong contributor for the Wolf Pack this season after transferring to Loyola over the summer. Hannah Renton/The Maroon Photo credit: Hannah Renton

Former Ivy Leaguer Calamari fits in with the Wolf Pack

Alex Akes February 11, 2021

While Loyola hasn't been a historic destination for NCAA Division I transfers, that may be starting to change. Michael Calamari, the former first baseman for the Dartmouth Big Green baseball team, is...

Design By Mark Bauch

Editorial: For a Greater Maroon

Daniel Schwalm February 11, 2021

Ever since its founding, The Maroon’s mission has been simple: “For a Greater Loyola.” The thing is, this newsroom hasn’t always done that to the best of its ability. For almost 100 years, The...

Despite that the annual Mardi Gras festival season was cancelled due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, New Orleanians are still celebrating in their own way. A new krewe, “Krewe of House Floats”, decided to decorate houses for the festival season in keeping with the tradition of the Mardi Gras floats. Photo credit: Maria Paula Marino

House floats raise money for Mardi Gras artists

Annie Oddo February 10, 2021

A large papier-mâché skull has taken over the front of the house at 1834 Toledano Street, surrounded by snakes, cypress trees and irises in bright hues of purple and green. This installation, titled...

Photo credit: Mikayla Ferro

History complicates the Black community’s decision to get the COVID-19 vaccine

Domonique Tolliver February 10, 2021

The COVID-19 vaccine has been introduced into the world, but many people of color, particularly Black Americans, are hesitant to get the vaccine due to distrust in the healthcare industry based on a history...

Illustration by Emilia Cicero

Editorial: Don’t burst your own bubble

Daniel Schwalm February 9, 2021

By now, we’re all familiar with the best practices to keep ourselves and those around us safe from COVID-19. Wear a mask whenever you leave your home. Stay at least six feet away from anyone you don’t...

The Communications/Music Complex at Loyola sits under a sunny sky May 17, 2020. Loyolas School of Communication and Design has begun the search for a new permanent director after the last director, Sonya Duhé, left Loyola and lost out on a job offer amid allegations of racism and insensitivity. Photo credit: Alexandria Whitten

Loyola begins search for new School of Communication and Design director

Gabriella Killett February 8, 2021

Loyola has started its search for a new director of the School of Communication and Design after the last director, Sonya Duhé, left Loyola and lost out on another job offer amid allegations of racism...

Five members of black fraternities and sororities pose on campus.

Black fraternities and sororities on campus hold rich history, lifetime commitments

Gabriella Killett February 3, 2021

For most, it was just a Sunday. For others, it was Alpha Kappa Alpha’s sorority initiation day. For Lauren King and her line sisters, it was the first day of the rest of their lives. Now, AKA’s...

People celebrate in Central City as members of the Tomahawk Hunters and Golden Eagles, both Mardi Gras Indian tribes, clash at a ceremony on Mardi Gras day in 2020. With attempts to mitigate the spread of Covid-19, many of the usual aspects of Mardi Gras will be on hold for 2021, including a day off for Lundi Gras at Loyola. Photo credit: Michael Bauer

Loyola to hold classes on Lundi Gras

Gabriela Carballo January 27, 2021

Loyola has decided to hold classes on Lundi Gras, according to a university-wide email from Provost Tanuja Singh. Plans regarding Lundi Gras, the Monday before Mardi Gras, were previously “to be determined.”...

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