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Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon

Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon

Environmental portrait of Loyola sociology senior and CRD intern Molly Sullivan. She began working with the civil rights division last August.

Loyola student impacts civil rights division of DA office

Ava Acharya, Managing Editor for Digital May 7, 2023

Loyola students have the opportunity to impact legitimate criminal justice reform through the civil rights division of the Orleans Parish District Attorney’s office. Molly Sullivan, a Loyola sociology...

Empty underbridge, under a highway.

New city office to address homelessness crisis

Aidan Whittle May 4, 2023

Despite New Orleans’ homelessness rate having dropped 34% since 2020, the visibility of homeless encampments has led to the creation of a new Office of Homeless Services and Strategy to address the issue. The...

Starbucks in operation, in front of the counter.

Another Starbucks location to unionize

Aron Boehle, Worldview Editor April 30, 2023

As Loyola’s Sodexo employees win unionization here on campus, workers at the Starbucks on Poydras Street and St. Charles Avenue have recently filed a petition to unionize with Starbucks Workers United...

A student wipes a messy but blank chalkboard.

New tool removes explicit images of minors online

Ella Michna, Reviews Assistant April 27, 2023

One in three college students report having visited non-consensual nude-sharing sites, called revenge porn. To combat underage revenge porn and over 29 million reports of images and videos of child sexual...

Student about to plug in public charger into phone.

FBI issues public charging notice

Ecoi Lewis, Staff Writer April 22, 2023

As students prepare for their summer travels, the FBI has issued an alert to avoid using free public charging stations that are common at hotels, airports, and shopping malls. Criminals can use USB ports...

Student reading the Jesuit Social Research Institute poster for events.

Loyola webinar educates on issues of incarceration and deportation

Ava Acharya, Managing Editor for Digital April 20, 2023

As migrants in the United States continue to face threats of poverty, incarceration, and deportation, scholars and activists say that for many members of these populations, solutions can be found in higher...

School zone light not during active hours.

Ordinance requires working flashers to issue tickets

Aron Boehle, Worldview Editor April 12, 2023

A City Council ordinance may make college students, particularly commuter students, less likely ticketed in school zones during school hours. An ordinance passed by the New Orleans City Council this...

Two drag queens speak into a microphone.

Local gay dance club reacts to drag ban in Tennessee

Arianna D’Antonio, Senior Staff Writer April 3, 2023

The impending drag ban in Tennessee has raised concerns for the New Orleans drag community, who are now fearing that similar laws could be passed in the city that will put their livelihoods at risk. Drag...

Group of students holding banner atop a metal porch, two students hold a large banner.

Students protest Florida bill on campus

Maleigh Crespo, Design Chief March 30, 2023

The Loyola chapter of Young Democratic Socialists of America, along with other organizations, protested Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ House Bill 999 outside of the Danna Center on March 28. House...

A painting of Jesus Christ holding a progressive flag.

Loyola United Methodists remain united despite church schisms

Kincaid Leger, Assistant Worldview Editor March 26, 2023

NOLA Wesley House is one United Methodist Church that has been a refuge for some of Loyola’s queer methodists. “The Wesley House is almost like a safe haven for us, because there are a lot of churches...

Photo illustration of a person holding their ID while in front of being blocked from entering PornHub, a popular pornography site.

Loyolans speak on Louisiana porn law

Abigail Schmidt, Life and Times Editor March 23, 2023

A new law requires Louisiana residents to provide their government-issued IDs to view mainstream pornography websites, but Loyola professor Ty Lawson said the government should be prioritizing combating...

Shrubbery in front of tall pedestal in Harmony Circle.

Future of Harmony Circle’s center still uncertain

Jackie Galli, Editor in Chief March 19, 2023

As we come up on the six year anniversary of the removal of enslaver and Confederate General Robert E. Lee’s statue from the center of Harmony Circle, all that currently remains in it, aside from some...

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