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Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

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LUCAP members going to give out blessing bags on Martin Luther King Day. Courtesy of Lindy Brasher.

LUCAP event will give blessing bags in the French Quarter

Alyssa Jones, Staff Writer November 13, 2025

Loyola University Community Action Program will hand out blessing bags to unhoused individuals in the French Quarter.  On Saturday, Nov. 22, Loyola’s community action program will soon be hitting...

SNAP illustration by Gabrielle Conway.

Louisiana approves $150 million to prevent SNAP funding gap amid federal shutdown

Morgan Parker and Eloise Pickering November 13, 2025

Loyola students and faculty are paying close attention to how the rollback of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program has impacted the campus community. “We are a country without any guarantee...

Security walk outside "Camp 57," a facility to house immigration detainees at the Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola, La., on Sept. 3, 2025.

Man deported to Laos despite court order blocking his removal, attorneys say

Angelica Pineda, Writer November 13, 2025

The United States’ Immigration and Customs Enforcement has held a detainee at Angola until he was then deported to Laos after ignoring a court order from a judge based in Baton Rouge.  Chanthila “Shawn”...

A man carries a child injured in an Israeli strike in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip, Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025.

Loyola students express frustration over Palestine conflict

Pablo Piñeiro-Ramy, Worldview Editor November 6, 2025

As the Israel-Hamas ceasefire reaches its fourth week, Loyola students have expressed skepticism regarding the deal, and general concern over the conflict.  The ceasefire deal, brokered by the U.S.,...

Students and a member of the Zulu Tramps march to a campus polling place on Election Day at Southern University in Baton Rouge, La., Nov. 5, 2024.

US Supreme Court hears Louisiana redistricting case

Dominique Campbell, Senior Staff Writer November 6, 2025

The Supreme Court heard a case for redistricting from the state of Louisiana on October 15. The outcome of the case could not only change redistricting in every state but could strike down an important...

Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa, center, speaks during a mayoral debate with independent candidate former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, left, and Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani, Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis, Pool)

Opinion: Cuomo vs. Mamdani: What this Election Means for the Democratic Party

Fin Jones, Staff Writer November 4, 2025

When New York State Assembly member Zohran Mamdani secured the Democratic nomination earlier this year, it seemed as if New Yorkers had spoken–the young socialist had beaten out Andrew Cuomo.  Former...

Louisiana's congressional map.

U.S. Supreme Court takes up Louisiana case on race and redistricting

Angelica Pineda, Writer October 31, 2025

The U.S. Supreme Court is hearing the Louisiana v. Callais case for an alleged violation of the 1965 Voting Rights Act regarding the constitutionality of considering race in redistricting. This case reaffirms...

Louisiana State Police Col. Robert Hodges, left, speaks at a news conference about the arrest of Derrick Groves, the last of several inmates caught after breaking out of prison months ago, in New Orleans, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025.

All ten Orleans parish prison escapees captured

Dominique Campbell, Senior Staff Writer October 24, 2025

Ten inmates managed to make a bold and brazen escape from the Orleans Parish Jail here in New Orleans in May.  Ten inmates planned an escape in the dead of night. The inmates used various materials to...

Moonlight Phillips, right, and Victoria Williams, members of the Louisiana Coalition for Reproductive Freedom, arrive at Planned Parenthood on the day they are closing, to deliver cards and flowers to the organization, in New Orleans, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025.

Planned Parenthood closes last two clinics in Louisiana

Stella Perdue, Assistant Campus News Editor October 24, 2025

Some Loyola students rely on affordable reproductive care and federal insurance, which are core components of Planned Parenthood. The organization closed their last two clinics in Louisiana, citing towering...

New Orleans City Councilmember Helena Moreno greets supporters as she arrives to submit her qualifying paperwork to run for mayor at the Orleans Parish Clerk of CourtÍs Office on Wednesday, July 9, 2025.

Helena Moreno win election for New Orleans mayor

Pablo Piñeiro-Ramy, Worldview Editor October 24, 2025

Helena Moreno, mayor-elect for the city of New Orleans, will be the first hispanic mayor of the city.  Moreno secured the victory with 55% of the vote. Elections in New Orleans require a candidate to...

Charlie Kirk speaks at Texas A&M University as part of Turning Point USA's American Comeback Tour, April 22, 2025, in College Station, Texas.

Loyola students reflect on Charlie Kirk’s assassination

Dominique Campbell, Senior Staff Writer October 3, 2025

In the wake of conservative activist and influencer Charlie Kirk’s assassination, Loyola students have expressed everything from indifference to sadness.  On Sept. 10, a video surfaced of Kirk getting...

A homeless person sits on a sidewalk in front of Union Station as National Guard soldiers patrol nearby Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025, in Washington.

Executive order pushes efforts to criminalize homelessness

Alyssa Jones, Staff writer October 3, 2025

In the middle of July, U.S. President Donald Trump issued an executive order on homelessness in America. Many Americans have expressed frustration with the order, but now some individuals are living in...

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