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

The St. Louis Cathedral, the Eiffel Tower and the Frauenkirche are iconic buildings in New Orleans, Paris and Munich. The Global MBA Triple Master Program lets students study in three cities while earning three degrees  Photo Illustration by Michael Bauer

Business program offers international master’s degrees

Daniel Schwalm February 10, 2020

Graduate students looking to broaden their horizons can now look to Loyola for a unique opportunity in international business. Starting in fall 2020, the College of Business will offer the Global MBA...

Loyola Law Professor Chunlin Leonhard sits on a plane out of China, her faced covered with a medical mask in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.

Coronavirus outbreak leaves law professor in quarantine

Andres Fuentes February 9, 2020

Loyola law professor Chunlin Leonhard had her dreams of studying Chinese law cut short due to the deadly coronavirus outbreak. Now, she’s under a two-week quarantine period at a U.S. Air Force base. Leonhard...

Loyola Law Professor Chunlin Leohards office sits empty on Feb. 7 while the professor remains in coronavirus quarantine in California after evacuating Wuhan, China. Leonhard does not have any symptoms of coronavirus, according to media outlets, but is under federally mandated quarantine for two weeks.

Loyola law professor under coronavirus quarantine

Andres Fuentes and Rose Wagner February 7, 2020

Hundreds of Americans have evacuated out of Wuhan, China to escape the growing coronavirus outbreak. One of those evacuees is Chunlin Leonhard, a professor at Loyola University New Orleans College of Law.  Leonhard...

New Orleans activist reflects on a life in social justice

Rae Walberg February 7, 2020

Lifetime activist Malik Rahim has made his Algiers home a personal museum of his life in social justice. The living room walls are covered with posters of his past campaigns, ranging from the Louisiana...

Loyola science professor Philip Bucolo conducts research in Antartica at Palmer Station. Bucolos studies include aquatic community ecology. Courtesy of Philip Bucolo.

Loyola professors speak up about science change

Gabriella Killett February 7, 2020

When biology professor Paul Barnes was appointed to the United Nations Environment Programme Environmental Effects Assessment Panel in 2014 and was tasked with informing officials about scientific research...

A not in service streetcar speeds by on St Charles Avenue. Loyolas Department of Student Life and Ministry is now providing jazzy passes for the streetcar. Photo credit: Cristian Orellana

Free public transit passes offered to students

Shamaria Bell February 6, 2020

Available for all students but meant for those in need, the Department of Student Life and Ministry is offering free one-day Jazzy Passes. Coordinator of Campus Recreation Daniel Harris said the main...

Protestors gather on St. Charles after Trump acquittal

Brendan Heffernan February 5, 2020

Protestors gathered on St. Charles Avenue Wednesday night to protest the impeachment acquittal of President Donald Trump. Protestors of all ages lined the busy street chanting, "Dump Trump!” and "Lock...

A student adjusts the volume dial on a mixer. The music industry college offers a mix of music and business classes for its students.

Music industry students learn the business of making beats

Erin Haynes, Assistant Life and Times Section Editor February 5, 2020

No matter how amazing the song is, it’s all about who you know to make it heard. Loyola’s School of Music Industry students face the music and learn what it takes to be a creative entrepreneur in the...

Dance team wins fourth straight conference title

Andres Fuentes February 3, 2020

The Wolf Pack dance team makes room for another championship banner, as the program earned the Southern States Athletic Conference title for the fourth year in a row. On Feb. 1, the Loyola squad defeated...

A black and white photo of two hands holding.

Editorial: They dropped the case, but we won’t forget

JC Canicosa February 2, 2020

The Loyola community is reeling at the news that the Orleans Parish District Attorney Leon Cannizzaro Jr. dropped the sexual battery charges against the former Loyola exchange student who was arrested...

Three students pictured. Three tattoos pictured.

Loyola community tells the stories behind their body art

Hannah Renton, Social Media Coordinator February 1, 2020

Self expression comes in many forms whether that be hair color, piercings, or clothing. One of the most popular forms of this expression is tattoos. Within this decade, tattoos have become more and more...

NOPD arrests suspect in shooting death near Brunos, TJ Quills

NOPD arrests suspect in shooting death near Bruno’s, TJ Quills

Rose Wagner January 29, 2020

New Orleans police officers arrested a 21-year-old yesterday in connection with the shooting and death of a 20-year-old near the corner of Maple Street and several popular college bars earlier this month. Alec...

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