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Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

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Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon

A “Heroes Work Here” sign sits in the front lawn of University Medical Center in New Orleans Oct. 4, 2020. During the COVID-19 pandemic, some healthcare industry workers have said that they’ve experienced stress and exhaustion due to long hours. Photo credit: Erin Haynes

Healthcare workers experience psychological distress amid COVID-19

Erin Haynes October 29, 2020

As COVID-19 victims continue to overwhelm healthcare facilities, workers are experiencing psychological distress from limited self-care, short staffing, lack of equipment and overwhelming work shifts. For...

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees reacts after defeating the Los Angeles Chargers in overtime of an NFL football game in New Orleans, Monday, Oct. 12, 2020. The Saints won 30-27. (AP Photo/Butch Dill

Mayor agrees to start allowing fans at Saints’ home games

Brendan Heffernan October 27, 2020

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans Saints will start having fans in the stands for home games after the mayor agreed with the team on a phased plan starting Sunday against Carolina. The plan announced...

Ivette Sosa, A91, transitioned from undergraduate broadcasting studies at Loyola to a prolific career as an investigative journalist and author who has persevered despite harassment from political figures in Puerto Rico. Courtesy of Ivette Sosa

Loyola alumna shares decades-long journalism journey

Cecilia Llull October 24, 2020

Ivette Sosa, A'91, wanted to study a career that came naturally to her. At first, she thought that was dermatology, but an aptitude test proved otherwise. Apparently, she should pursue a career within...

Students of YouthForceNola enjoy a fun and education day of participating in a robotics competition held before the COVID-19 pandemic.  Courtesy of Sarah Bell / YouthForceNola.

Organizations work to help underprivileged students thrive

Alexander Mccall October 23, 2020

During a pandemic that has pushed the majority of schools online and heightened learning inequalities, many local organizations intended for the success of underprivileged high school and college students...

The Balcony Ballroom in Metairie has been hosting weddings throughout COVID-19. The wedding venue gave out NDAs to photographers in an attempt to stop wedding photos from being posted on social media. Photo credit: Gabriella Killett

The Balcony Ballroom hands out NDAs amid COVID-19 controversies

Gabriella Killett October 17, 2020

The Balcony Ballroom — a Metairie wedding venue that came under fire after The Lens published a story showing it hosting large parties in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic — is now asking...

In this April 23, 2018, file photo, the National Memorial for Peace and Justice is seen in Montgomery, Ala.  The memorial honors thousands of people killed in lynchings. The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation gave the project $5 million in 2018. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File)

Foundation launches project to replace monuments

October 14, 2020

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — At a time of intense scrutiny in America over who is commemorated in public parks or in front of courthouses, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation announced Monday it is spending $250...

New Orleans reduces “pink tax” on feminine hygiene products

Shadera Moore October 14, 2020

New Orleans has become the first city in Louisiana this month to take a step to reduce the sales tax for menstrual products and diapers, a surcharge commonly known as the “pink tax,” according...

Senate President Page Cortez, R-Lafayette, center, gestures as he talks with Commissioner of Administration Jay Dardenne, left, the governors chief budget adviser, and House Speaker Clay Schexnayder, R-Gonzales, right, on Friday, Sept. 25, 2020, in Baton Rouge, La. The three men, all members of the Revenue Estimating Conference, spoke ahead of the conferences meeting. (AP Photo/Melinda Deslatte) Photo credit: Associated Press

COVID-19 legislative session started Monday in Louisiana

Associated Press October 3, 2020

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Only three months removed from their last gathering, Louisiana legislators return Monday for a special session focused on the coronavirus outbreak, with deepening rifts between...

Members of the New Orleans chapter of Black Men Run pose for a photo after a morning track practice Sept. 12. Black Men Run is just one runners group in New Orleans who has had to adapt to COVID-19 safety restrictions. Courtesy of Howard Jones.

Runners change pace for distant and virtual races

Shadera Moore October 2, 2020

Fewer throngs of running shoes have pounded the pavement since spring, as COVID-19 precautionary restrictions on large gatherings have changed the ways communities of runners train for and run races.It’s...

Fire breaks out at Hard Rock Hotel collapse site

Jaime Jimenez September 28, 2020

A one-alarm fire broke out at the site of the Hard Rock Hotel collapse this morning, spreading smoke throughout downtown New Orleans. “Demolition contractors were in the process of cutting steel girders...

A small group of friends gathers on a blanket in the grass at The Fly on Sept. 4. A sign nearby aims to discourage park visitors from congregating in large groups. Photo credit: Shadera Moore

Park visitors enjoy The Fly amid COVID-19

Shadera Moore September 26, 2020

Whether they've arrived there by way of a half-hour stroll down Broadway Street and a short levee hike, or by a five minute drive dipping onto Magazine Street, The Fly at Audubon Park is an Uptown New...

Community fridge initiative aims to feed New Orleans with fresh food

Community fridge initiative aims to feed New Orleans with fresh food

Rae Walberg September 24, 2020

In a time marked by food insecurity, a self-sustained group of New Orleanians are fighting hunger and bringing the community together one fridge at a time. New Orleans Community Fridges, a community...

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