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The Maroon

Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon

Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon

Loyola-branded masks raise controversy about their effectiveness

Cristo Dulom August 29, 2020

While wearing the Loyola-issued masks, you can blow out a candle. According to Bill Nye, this means that a mask is ineffective. But according to government agencies, the university and a biologist, there...

Predictions for Tropical Storm Laura from the National Weather Service estimate the storm may become a hurricane by the time it makes landfall later this week. Photo credit: National Weather Service

In-person classes to resume Wednesday, with caution amid tropical storms

Rae Walberg August 24, 2020

Loyola will resume in-person classes on Wednesday and will play Thursday by ear as Tropical Storms Marco and Laura, which is predicted to become a Category 2 or 3 hurricane, near the city. Operations...

Hurricane Marco is in route to hit Southeast Louisiana Monday and Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service. Loyola will host online classes those days with a plan to reopen campus Tuesday. Photo credit: National Weather Service

Loyola classes go virtual Monday, Tuesday, buildings will reopen Tuesday

Gabriella Killett August 23, 2020

Loyola will teach virtual courses Monday and Tuesday while campus remains closed due to Hurricane Marco. Buildings will reopen Tuesday, according to an email sent out to students by President Tania Tetlow. As...

The National Weather Service sent out an update August 23, showing Hurricane Marco as it approaches southeast Louisiana. Tropical Storm Laura is to follow later this week,  authorities say.

Loyola issues campus-wide lockdown, shelter-in-place order as Hurricane Marco nears

Rae Walberg August 23, 2020

Loyola announced it is issuing a campus-wide lockdown and limiting its hours of operation in response to two storms barreling towards New Orleans, according to an email sent out to students. The lockdown,...

Photo credit: National Weather Service

Loyola to largely start online as two tropical storms approach the Gulf Coast

Rae Walberg August 22, 2020

Despite plans for an in-person start, most classes at Loyola will move online for the first week of the semester as two tropical storms, predicted to become Category 1 hurricanes, approach the Gulf Coast,...

A sign promoting social distancing hangs from a lamppost in Palm Court Aug. 3. Loyola is offering free on-campus testing in an effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Photo credit: Alexandria Whitten

Loyola will host free COVID-19 testing the first week of classes

Gabriella Killett August 19, 2020

Loyola will have free COVID-19 testing on campus next week, according to a university email sent by Lesli Harris, chief of staff. Testing sponsored by the city and state will be available 8 a.m. to 6 p.m....

A Tulane blue line shuttle pulls out of the Carrollton turnaround in 2018. The cross-campus shuttle service has been replaced with Loyolas own service amid COVID-19 concerns. Photo credit: Julia Santos

Loyola reopens university shuttle service

Gabriella Killett August 18, 2020

Loyola's Shuttle Service is now available again for students, according to an email sent out August 17 by Police Chief Todd Warren. The university will offer two types of services, both requiring Loyola...

The Balcony Ballroom in Metairie sits under a sunny sky on Aug. 18. The venue hosted an event that violated state and city COVID-19 guidelines July 18 and is one of many venues that wedding vendors say have put attendees and service workers at risk during events. Photo credit: Gabriella Killett

Large weddings during COVID-19 frustrate vendors

Gabriella Killett August 18, 2020

Over the span of an hour and a half, about 200 guests, including Jefferson Parish detail officers, walked into The Balcony Ballroom the evening of July 18. While many people who entered the establishment...

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Streaming This Week: August 14

Ver Lumod August 14, 2020

We are now two weeks away from the return to classes. Streaming services have you covered with exciting new content to pass the time and be enthralled. Here are the films and TV shows streaming this week. August...

Sonya Duhé poses in front of the anchor desk in Studio A at Loyola. Duhé is suing Loyola University New Orleans, where she taught for more than a decade, claiming the school violated her contract by not welcoming her back as a member of its faculty after Arizona State University nixed her as its next journalism dean amid allegations of racism back in June.

Sonya Duhé sues Loyola, claims wrongful termination after losing ASU job

Rose Wagner August 12, 2020

Sonya Forte Duhé is suing Loyola University New Orleans, where she taught for more than a decade, claiming the school violated her contract by not welcoming her back as a member of its faculty after Arizona...

White cement letters spell out Loyola

Loyola requires students to undergo COVID-19 training, sign updated code of conduct

Gabriella Killett August 3, 2020

Loyola is requiring students to complete an online COVID-19 training course about health policy, social distancing, as well as Loyola's new standards for the return to campus by Aug. 10. Those who don't,...

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