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Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon

Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon

Classes to go online for the rest of the semester due to COVID-19

Classes to go online for the rest of the semester due to COVID-19

Rose Wagner and Daniel Schwalm March 11, 2020

Loyola has cancelled classes for the rest of the week and is planning to move all courses online for the rest of the semester starting Monday, March 16 to prevent the spread of COVID-19, according to an...

Freedom Richardson and Zontre City react to the announcement of winning the roles of SGA President and Vice President on Mar. 3.

Richardson and City announced as new SGA President and Vice President

Cody Downey March 11, 2020

After an election with more candidates than the year prior, political science junior Freedom Richardson and digital filmmaking junior Zontre City were announced as the SGA President and Vice President...

The Maroon staff critiques the paper copy in the Maroon office on Friday, March 6. The papers Editor-in-Chief has been placed under self-quarantine after coming in contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19.

The Maroon moves online-only this week, Editor-in-Chief goes into self-quarantine

Rose Wagner March 11, 2020

Erin Snodgrass, Editor-in-Chief of The Maroon, went into a 14-day self-quarantine yesterday at the request of the university. Snodgrass attended the National Institute for Computer-Assisted Reporting...

Students walk past the sign for the Tom Benson Jesuit Center in the center of campus on March 4. Loyola is relocating the plans for the center from the place where the sign sits to the corner of Monroe Hall near the large oak tree. Photo credit: Michael Bauer

Loyola relocates plans for Tom Benson Jesuit Center

Rose Wagner March 6, 2020

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2nbyoXm-D20 After years of signs for The Tom Benson Jesuit Center looming in the center of campus, the university has finally decided on a location, and timeline for...

Photo illustration by Michael Bauer

Wi-Fi continues to aggravate

Emma Ruby March 5, 2020

Throughout December and January, Loyola University saw three campus wide internet outages that totaled in 11 hours without campus Wi-Fi access, according to Senior Director of Information Technology Joseph...

Who are the candidates? A look at who is running for SGA president and VP

Who are the candidates? A look at who is running for SGA president and VP

Rose Wagner and Erin Snodgrass March 3, 2020

Only one year after an uncontested SGA election, four executive tickets are now running for student government's top spots and students have until Wednesday, March 11 to elect their new student leaders. An...

Tulane establishes COVID-19 research treatments to develop vaccine

Tess Rowland March 3, 2020

The state of Georgia reported its first two coronavirus patients, pushing the number of infected people in the U.S. to 105, according to NBC News. This fear and concern has prompted Tulane researchers...

A sock on a door handle with a text tag on the top rading hey... wyd? you up?

Opinion: It’s OK to still be a virgin

Georgett Hernandez February 15, 2020

In this century, the term "Hookup Culture" is seen as a healthy thing that has developed for younger people to express themselves. It most often pressures young adults into having casual sex with no strings...

Photo credit: Rose Wagner

Tanuja Singh will step into provost role this summer

Emma Ruby February 14, 2020

For three years, the Loyola community has been without a permanent provost. The position of University President Tania Tetlow's second in command has been temporarily filled by three different people...

Students evacuate Biever Hall on Feb. 12 after a sprinkler went off, flooding the sixth floor of the residence hall.

Sprinklers set off on sixth floor of Biever Hall

Emma Ruby February 12, 2020

  Fire alarm sprinklers went off on the sixth floor of the Biever Hall Wednesday morning, soaking residents' belongings and leading to the building being evacuated. The cause for the incident is...

Norman Weinstein holding book of his paintings open.

Elderly artist uses art to cope with wife’s death

Andres Fuentes February 12, 2020

The elderly residents of Laketown Village live like a family: they talk, dine and share stories with one another, living in comfort and care. The facility houses retirees years after they've given...

Sophomore Nora Cullinan, member of Loyolas MMA club, kicks. Gabriella Killett / The Maroon

Mixed Martial Arts club welcomes all

William Savoie February 10, 2020

Despite keeping a low virtual profile, Loyola's Mixed Martial Arts club has not only been quietly expanding its small yet dedicated membership, it has been upgrading its training and equipment as well,...

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