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Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

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Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon

Shocking Win

Shocking Win

Sophia Maxim and Alana Frank November 9, 2024

The world tuned in with anxious anticipation for the reveal of the next U.S. president. Polls fluctuated, beginning in favor of Kamala Harris but shifting toward Donald Trump by the late night....

Pet evacuation bill protects strays from Hurricane Francine

Pet evacuation bill protects strays from Hurricane Francine

Ava Dufrene November 8, 2024

An estimated 50-70 thousand animals died in Hurricane Katrina, according to the Louisiana Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Among the fifteen thousand pets rescued by the SPCA, about 15-20%...

SOUL volunteer Anna Hernandez works hard shoveling dirt in Mid-City on Jan. 20, 2023. SOUL has made strides to reforest New Orleans.

SOUL NOLA celebrates planting its 10,000th tree

Kloe Witt November 8, 2024

Seeds are being planted in efforts to make New Orleans a greener place, thanks to the organization SOUL NOLA. Sustaining Our Urban Landscape is a nonprofit organization that has been working since 2016...

Courtesy of Beth Walker

Ochsner Health names first female CEO

Nicholas Gonzales November 8, 2024

Ochsner Health’s mission stated on the official webpage is to “serve, heal, lead, educate, and innovate” while promoting “healthier lives and strengthening communities” by reducing healthcare...

Private investment specialist Will Harrison analyzes data of unemployment and economy trends in his office at Merril Lynch of Sept. 30.

City struggles with unemployment, savings

Violet Bucaro, News Director November 8, 2024

Unemployment is up, savings are down in Louisiana With high unemployment, a tourist economy, and low-wage part-time jobs, New Orleanians are desperate to save money. Ryder Vassilos is a newly employed...

** ADVANCE FOR SUNDAY, AUG. 11 **A portion of Grand Isle, La., is visible in this March 6, 2002, aerial photo. A widely publicized government report recently predicted that sea-level rise caused by global warming could swallow sizeable chunks of the coastal United States in the coming century. Grand Isle, on the Southern most tip of Louisiana, has been battling costal erosion by the surrounding Gulf of Mexico for years. (AP Photo/Bill Haber)

Hurricanes compound coastal erosion woes

Ecoi Lewis November 1, 2024

Louisiana is slowly disappearing. Coastlines and beaches are receding while hurricanes have been growing stronger. The reason is coastal erosion, which is the wearing down of land by sea involving waves,...

Louisiana classifies abortion pills as controlled substance

Mary Ella Hastings October 25, 2024

On Oct. 1, a Louisiana law declared reproductive care drugs Misoprostol and Mifepristone as controlled substances. These drugs are used to end pregnancies, manage miscarriages, and treat hemorrhage.  Lillian...

Hurricane Milton causes panic as it approaches Florida

Phoebe Swetish October 9, 2024

Rapid drops in air pressure have meteorologists in a panic as Hurricane Milton poses incredible damage to the East and West coasts of Florida, targeting Tampa’s metropolitan area. On Oct. 8, meteorologist...

Dan Bingler poses on the The Free Store floor.

Fred Hampton Free Store provides necessities in the name of solidarity

Rodrigo Delgado October 4, 2024

The Fred Hampton Free Store aims to give the community what it needs. Run by Dan Bingler, The Free Store distributes food, contraceptives, clothing, and even clinic help to anyone in need.  As reflected...

Courtesy of AP

Project 2025 sets conservative agenda

Ecoi Lewis, Worldview Editor October 4, 2024

The 2025 Presidential Transition Project, popularly known as Project 2025, aims to reshape the United States through a series of conservative actions in the case of a Republican presidency The Heritage...

AI offers educational opportunities

Eleanor Boucher-Ferry September 27, 2024

In 1950, English computer scientist Alan Turing raised the question, “Can machines think?” His question launched the idea of artificial intelligence.  Turing created the “Turing Test,” which...

Environmental protests spread across europe

Sydney Piglia September 27, 2024

For the past year, environmental protest has sparked controversy across Europe.  A recent crackdown on environmental protest in the UK has led to a five year prison sentence for protest organizer Roger...

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