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Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

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Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon

Letter to the Editor: Law students, professors call on Sen. John Kennedy to resign

Letter to the Editor: Law students, professors call on Sen. John Kennedy to resign

January 25, 2021

**The following is a letter addressed to Senator John Kennedy by Loyola College of Law students and faculty as well as Tulane School of Law students.** For a Spanish translation, see here Senator...

A chart displaying COVID-19 cases at Loyola over time. Cases peaked at 36 active cases on Jan. 15

Loyola’s COVID-19 cases peak ahead of spring start

Rose Wagner January 19, 2021

Active COVID-19 cases among the Loyola community have peaked ahead of the start of the spring semester, hitting an all-time high of 36 total cases on Jan.15 before decreasing slightly to 30 actives cases...

Basketball player next to his father

Father-son basketball duo faced off in Loyola v. Southern Miss. game

Jillian Oddo January 6, 2021

While the Dec. 28 men's basketball game between Loyola University New Orleans and the University of Southern Mississippi was only an exhibition contest, it meant so much more to two of its participants. On...

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The top 10 films of 2020

Ver Lumod December 30, 2020

It was the best of times, and then it was the worst of times. History had been made when the class warfare thriller “Parasite,” directed by Korean auteur Bong Joon Ho, became the first foreign film...

The SGA office sits unoccupied.

Board of Trustees to add new young member after SGA lobbying

Rose Wagner December 14, 2020

The Board of Trustees has unanimously voted to add a new young alumni trustee member to its ranks, a major win for current SGA leaders who came into office this fall lobbying for more young people and...

A screengrab of the virtual town hall hosted by the Student Government Association on Tuesday, Dec. 8. Students could submit questions to be answered by University President Tania Tetlow. Photo credit: Staff

Students react to Tetlow town hall

Chloe Caudle and Brendan Heffernan December 10, 2020

Students were left with mixed feelings following a virtual town hall with University President Tania Tetlow on Tuesday. Some felt it was informative, while others felt it was all for show. SGA President...

President Tania Tetlow addresses the Loyola community at the Presidents Convocation in 2018. Photo credit: Sidney Ovrom

Students required to test negative for COVID-19 upon spring semester return

Chloe Caudle and Brendan Heffernan December 8, 2020

Loyola President Tania Tetlow announced that all students will need to get tested for COVID-19 before they return to campus for the spring semester.‌ ‌ The announcement came at a town hall organized...

Reported active COVID-19 cases as documented by Loyola University New Orleans. The university defines an active case as someone who has tested positive for the virus and has reported it to the university.

Loyola’s active COVID-19 cases hit all-time high

Rose Wagner November 20, 2020

Loyola has hit an all-time high of 31 active COVID-19 cases ahead of Thanksgiving break, when many students will be traveling out of state to finish their semester online. Loyola has 31 confirmed active...

A student calls the elevator in Carrollton Hall. Residential Life plans to fine students living in Carrollton Hall $5 for elevator damage that they believe to be caused by students living there. Photo credit: Maria Paula Marino

Students in Carrollton Hall angry over elevator damage fines

Domonique Tolliver November 18, 2020

Earlier this month, students living in Carrollton Hall received an email from Blake Lewis, the Carrollton community director, that the university had decided to charge residents $5 each to pay for damages...

Students upset over anti-abortion display

Students upset over anti-abortion display

Brendan Heffernan November 18, 2020

A Nov. 17 anti-abortion display set up by students in conjunction with Louisiana Right to Life has resulted in backlash from students and reignited a years-long campus debate about abortion. Wolf Pack...

Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards signed American Indian Heritage month into effect earlier this month. Native American students at Loyola continue this celebration of their heritage by establishing the Indigenous Student Union.

Indigenous students celebrate heritage month, look to establish student union

Baley Champagne November 17, 2020

American Indians of Loyola, it is time to "Rock your Moccasins," wear turquoise ribbons, celebrate resiliency and invite the Wolf Pack to explore the land of the Chapitoulas, or "river people." Native...

A sign marked No Bar Service sits on the bar at Brunos Tavern. Brunos is one of many bars in New Orleans that has been forced to adapt with new protocols as a result of current COVID-19 related restrictions. Photo credit: Michael Bauer

Uptown bars host patrons amid COVID-19

Artie Bennett November 13, 2020

New Orleans is currently at Phase 3.3 of reopening, which allows all bars and restaurants to resume business at 25% of indoor seating capacity with a maximum of 50 individuals and 100% of outdoor seating...

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