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Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

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Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon

Car passenger side window broken into.

Loyola students worry for their safety and their cars as carjackings reach an all time high

Macie Batson, Editor in Chief January 26, 2023

Carjackings and break-ins have reached an all-time high in New Orleans, with over 400 vehicles stolen in just over three weeks into the new year. These crimes are happening all across the city, including...

A nun and a priest walk in black attire along a street

‘Lord, I love you’: Aide recounts Benedict’s last words

Associated Press January 1, 2023

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI’s last words were “Lord, I love you,” his longtime secretary said Sunday, quoting a nurse who helped care for the 95-year-old former pontiff in his...

The New Orleans Museum of Art shortly before Macron’s speech began.

French President visits New Orleans to sign agreement

Kincaid Leger, Staff December 10, 2022

Emmanuel Macron, president of the French Republic, visited New Orleans to discuss the climate and celebrate the cultural connection between New Orleans and France. The French President met with Louisianan...

The SassyRacs Krewe rolls during the Tucks parade on Feb. 26 as a police officer guards the street. Parades like Tucks will have to decrease the length of their routes due to a lack of police presence.

Krewes react to shortened Mardi Gras routes

Macie Batson, Senior Staff Writer December 9, 2022

As the Crescent City prepares for its biggest celebration after the holidays, Carnival krewes and businesses are having to brace themselves for the effects of parade routes shortening for the second year...

Freret street closed on Dec. 5 after tractor trailer hit a massive oak tree.

Freret street closed after 18-wheeler collides with a tree

Domonique Tolliver, Managing Editor for Digital December 5, 2022

Freret street is currently closed right near Loyola's campus because a tractor trailer hit a oak tree. After traveling down Freret street from Broadway street around 11:45 a.m., an 18-wheeler collided...

A sign at Twitter headquarters is shown in San Francisco, Friday, Nov. 18, 2022.

Twitter negates COVID misinformation policy

David Klepper, Associated Press December 3, 2022

Twitter will no longer enforce its policy against COVID-19 misinformation, raising concerns among public health experts and social media researchers that the change could have serious consequences if it...

Shrimp boats in Bucktown Harbor.

New Orleans fishing industry suffers sourcing issues

Sydney Piglia, Staff Writer December 2, 2022

Fishing runs through Merlin Schaeffer’s blood. He has been fishing in Louisiana waters for decades, and before him, so were his father and his grandfather. While primarily a fisherman in Lake Pontchartrain,...

President Joe Biden arrives to pardon the national Thanksgiving turkey at the White House in Washington, Monday, Nov. 21, 2022.

Biden to extend student loan pause as court battle drags on

Collin Binkley and Chris Megerian, Associated Press November 23, 2022

President Joe Biden announced Tuesday that his administration will extend a pause on federal student loan payments while the White House fights a legal battle to save his plan to cancel portions of the...

The Capitol is seen as Congress resumes following a long break and the midterm elections, in Washington, early Monday, Nov. 14, 2022. The Environmental Protection Agency has declared a new rule reducing toxic emissions.

New Orleans midterms fill vacant Senate seat and push longtime Public Service Commissioner into runoff

Patrick Hamilton, Design Chief November 21, 2022

New Orleans residents voted on ten elections, eight constitutional amendments, and one parishwide home rule charter in this year's midterm elections.  In the Senate, incumbent Republican John Kennedy...

three stick figures with ideas above their head; one sits in chair

Neutral Ground News finds comedic sweet spot in Beignet City

Alexis Horton, Staff Writer November 19, 2022

In a deep corner of the internet, snuggled between political campaign ads and stories about New Orleans’s crime rate, is a satire newspaper committed to serving chuckles for folks in the Crescent City. Named...

A "for rent" sign is displayed outside of a business. Renters in New Orleans have recently fought for equitable housing. Photo via Unsplash

New Orleanians fight for equitable housing

Destiny Sanders, Staff Writer November 16, 2022

Local renters, including college students staying in properties near Loyola and Tulane, have encountered what one housing expert called a “lopsided” system in favor of the city’s landlords.  The...

Local barber, musician works to get back on his feet after the pandemic

Local barber, musician works to get back on his feet after the pandemic

Eve McFarland, Staff Writer November 15, 2022

Johnny Angel, a barber and a musician, came to New Orleans 20 years ago. He felt things were going great for him, until the COVID-19 pandemic hit.  “Well COVID affected the city and not just me....

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