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Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

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Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon

The Orpheum Theater in Downtown New Orleans.

The International Arts Festival to feature musicians from New Orleans and sister cities

Finian Jones, Writer September 19, 2025

Once the heat begins to die down, it seems you can’t go a week without something going on around the French Quarter. As we slowly enter autumn, a litany of exciting events begin popping up within this...

Portrait of Oliver Thomas during the interview in the Maroon office. Thomas is a candidate in the 2025 New Orleans mayoral election.

New Orleans mayoral prospects side by side

Mark Michel, News Consultant September 5, 2025

Mandina’s, Parkway, and Deanie’s on Hayne were listed as favorite po-boy spots by two of the candidates for the upcoming mayoral election. The 2025 New Orleans mayoral election is set for Oct. 11,...

President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Polish President Karol Nawrocki in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

BREAKING: Trump suggests the deployment of the National Guard to New Orleans

Pablo Piñeiro, Worldview Editor September 3, 2025

President Donald Trump suggested he might deploy troops in the city of New Orleans.  “We’re making a determination now: Do we go to Chicago, or do we go to a place like New Orleans, where we have...

Areas of the Ninth Ward in New Orleans are still flooded after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, Sept. 26, 2005. New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin is allowing business owners back into the Central Business District (CBD) starting Sept. 26, 2005. The CBD was not flooded by either hurricane.

Katrina taught the importance of preparation

Kerieyaunta Smith, Assistant Sports Editor August 29, 2025

Two decades after Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans, Loyola University and citizens of New Orleans continue to evaluate their readiness for future major storms. Katrina caused widespread damage across...

Bush’s Katrina response still elicits mixed reviews

Pablo Piñeiro, Worldview Editor August 29, 2025

Two days after Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, a picture of President Bush surveying the damage from Air Force One was released. The picture would cause major controversy, giving many the impression...

“The stakes are too high”: Trump’s weather cuts reversed amid backlash

Pablo Pineiro, Worldview Editor August 21, 2025

The National Weather Service was one of the many agencies to be cut by the Trump Administration. Now it will fill 450 jobs due to understaffing.  The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration...

Loyola students and staff express frustration over execution

Pablo Pineiro April 4, 2025

Many members of Loyola’s community are expressing frustration with the recent execution of Jessie Hoffman, Louisiana’s first state-sanctioned death in 15 years. Hoffman spent more than 25 years at...

President Donald Trump arrives to speak at the Future Investment Initiative (FII) Institute summit in Miami Beach, Fla., Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

A flurry of orders: Trump in office

Pharrell Every February 21, 2025

Almost immediately upon taking the oath of office, President Donald Trump began to sign an onslaught of executive orders. Some aimed to roll back Biden-era policies, some at immigration, and others attacked...

Artificial Intelligence’s impacts the environment and Loyola

Elise Beck February 21, 2025

As artificial intelligence is steadily advancing, some have called into question the effects of this new technology, specifically its impact on the environment.  Loyola’s ecology and environmental...

Framed photo of Johnson alongside a rose and red beans to honor him. The photo is beside a bag of red beans to honor Johnson's red bean dinners. Feb. 17, 2025.

Loyola professor grieves late photographer Pableaux Johnson

Nicholas Gonzales February 21, 2025

Pableaux Johnson was known for his world-renowned dinner parties and documentation of New Orleans culture. The 59-year-old photographer had a heart attack photographing the Ladies and Men of Unity second...

Students crossing Broadway in front of construction on Feb. 5, 2025. Construction began in the fall of 2021 and has continued for over three years.

Construction on Broadway St. inconveniences students

Maleigh Crespo February 21, 2025

For sociology senior Camilla Johnson, the ongoing construction of Broadway Street has left her feeling “extremely frustrated and confused.” The Audubon construction project began in the fall of...

College freshman enrollment update

Ashlyn Bobb-Collins February 14, 2025

National Student Clearinghouse Research Center’s summary report this year reports that college freshman enrollment is down by 5 percent. This was supported with the understanding that the change in the...

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