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Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

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Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon

The Alder Hotel Uptown is a mile away from Loyola University New Orleans. Loyola has just announced a deal with The Adler to house some of the displaced upperclassmen during the Fall 2020 semester. Photo credit: Alexandria Whitten

Upperclassmen who were denied on-campus living can apply for housing at the Alder Hotel

Rae Walberg June 5, 2020

A Loyola partnership with a local hotel will allow recently displaced upperclassmen to apply for fall semester housing off-campus, according to an email sent out to students. The decision to partner...

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.

Outgoing Loyola director under investigation at Arizona State

Rose Wagner June 5, 2020

Arizona State University is investigating Sonya Duhé, Loyola’s outgoing journalism school director and the recently-appointed Dean of the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication...

Wolfpack athletic director Brett Simpson wins the SSAC AD of the year award for the second year in a row Courtesy of Wolf Pack Athletics

Brett Simpson wins Athletic Director of the Year awards

Brendan Heffernan June 4, 2020

Loyola Athletic Director Brett Simpson won a pair of Athletic Director of the Year Awards this spring, one from the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics and the other from the Southern...

Courtesy of Netflix

“Tigertail” offers an immigrant tale of love and regret

Ver Lumod June 3, 2020

Asian TV writer-director Alan Yang’s feature directorial debut “Tigertail” presents a poignant and ultimately rewarding look at the immigrant experience. The story mainly follows Pin-Jui, played...

 

New Orleanians protest the death of George Floyd

Jade Myers June 1, 2020

Over the weekend, hundreds of demonstrators peacefully marched side-by-side from Duncan Plaza to New Orleans Police Department Headquarters protesting the death of George Floyd, a black man who died in...

Courtesy of Orion Pictures

Streaming This Week: June 1

Ver Lumod June 1, 2020

It's the first day of the month, which means a huge rush of content from streaming services. Looking for your next cinematic obsession? Check out the films and TV shows streaming this week. June 1...

A protester holds a sign that reads Goerge Floyd, say his name

Letter: As Loyola’s police chief, I am angered by the killing of George Floyd

Todd Warren May 31, 2020

Dear Editor, I’ve been a proud law enforcement officer for 28 years— a beat cop for six years, an internal affairs investigator for four and a police chief/executive for 18. During all that time,...

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

President Tetlow speaks out amidst national protests

Zia Sampson May 30, 2020

University President Tania Tetlow released a statement today calling Loyola University to fight against racism in America. The statement starts by addressing the constant fear that African Americans...

Courtesy of Netflix

Streaming This Weekend: May 29

Ver Lumod May 29, 2020

We are at the tail end of May, and summer is coming. Staying at home might be a hardship by now, but streaming services are here to keep anyone interested with new content. Here are the films and TV shows...

Loyola graduate 3D prints face shields for local hospitals

Jillian Oddo May 28, 2020

Due to COVID-19, hospitals around the U.S. are in need of masks and face shields and one recent Loyola graduate, Baasel Syed, A'20, is using university resources to help provide help to local New Orleans...

This is Picnic on Bayou St. John, an original acrylic painting by Loyola student Michael Kennedy. Photo credit: Michael Kennedy

Student-artist Michael Kennedy continues creating during COVID-19

Erin Haynes May 27, 2020

Being cooped up in isolation can bring anxiety and fear for people, but Loyola art and French junior, Michael Kennedy, is using these feelings to fuel his creative ventures. Kennedy, who was introduced...

Illustration by Zia Sampson

All Star Wars movies, ranked

Ver Lumod May 25, 2020

Forty-three years ago today, an unassuming science fiction film opened in North American theaters. Little did its ambitious director George Lucas and the general public know that "Star Wars" would change...

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