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Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon

Cardiac sarcoidosis patient Anthony Rhoda receives a new heart. Rhoda was one of many to be an organ recipient in Louisiana. Courtesy of Anthony Rhoda.

Louisiana has record-breaking year for organ donations

Erin Snodgrass February 16, 2020

Anthony Rhoda is no stranger to hospital stays. He spent his 39th birthday in the hospital. He spent Father’s Day 2019 in the hospital. And he spent the Fourth of July in the hospital. But Rhoda got...

Above Ashley Code was awarded a donation from her highscool, Holy Cross. Below is the logo of The Ashley Code Project, a non-profit started in Ashley's honor. Courtesy of the Code family.

Non-profit honors local high school student

Lily Cummings February 14, 2020

Local high school student Ashley Marie Code was described by her family and friends as a young woman who loved playing piano, spending time with family and God, and she was determined to cure cancer before...

Students commemorate what would have been the 25th birthday of Trayvon Martin on Feb. 6. The Arizona tea and the Skittles they have was a symbol of his innocence during his aggressor, George Zimmerman's trial. Gabriella Korein/The Maroon.

Loyola honors Trayvon Martin on what would have been his 25th birthday

Ver Lumod February 11, 2020

In honor of what would have been Trayvon Martin's 25th birthday, Loyola students from a variety of campus organizations gathered to commemorate his life. Martin, a 17-year-old black man, was fatally shot...

Loyola Law Professor Chunlin Leonhard sits on a plane out of China, her faced covered with a medical mask in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.

Coronavirus outbreak leaves law professor in quarantine

Andres Fuentes February 9, 2020

Loyola law professor Chunlin Leonhard had her dreams of studying Chinese law cut short due to the deadly coronavirus outbreak. Now, she’s under a two-week quarantine period at a U.S. Air Force base. Leonhard...

Loyola Law Professor Chunlin Leohard's office sits empty on Feb. 7 while the professor remains in coronavirus quarantine in California after evacuating Wuhan, China. Leonhard does not have any symptoms of coronavirus, according to media outlets, but is under federally mandated quarantine for two weeks.

Loyola law professor under coronavirus quarantine

Andres Fuentes and Rose Wagner February 7, 2020

Hundreds of Americans have evacuated out of Wuhan, China to escape the growing coronavirus outbreak. One of those evacuees is Chunlin Leonhard, a professor at Loyola University New Orleans College of Law.  Leonhard...

New Orleans activist reflects on a life in social justice

Rae Walberg February 7, 2020

Lifetime activist Malik Rahim has made his Algiers home a personal museum of his life in social justice. The living room walls are covered with posters of his past campaigns, ranging from the Louisiana...

Protestors gather on St. Charles after Trump acquittal

Brendan Heffernan February 5, 2020

Protestors gathered on St. Charles Avenue Wednesday night to protest the impeachment acquittal of President Donald Trump. Protestors of all ages lined the busy street chanting, "Dump Trump!” and "Lock...

Car break-ins leave Uptown resident fed up

Tess Rowland February 5, 2020

For Dustin Walker, parking directly in front of his home in Uptown New Orleans comes with a huge amount of risk in the form of car break-ins. In the past month, the windows on his brand new Toyota Tacoma...

Activists protest on the median of St.Charles and Napoleon during  the International Climate Strike on  Sept. 20, 2019.

Carbon emissions plan to be net zero by 2050

Alexander Mccall February 3, 2020

As the year 2020 begins with a plethora of environmental issues, many are wary of the inevitable end due to the factors of climate change. These fears are especially prevalent in New Orleans as the...

Philosophy Freshman Jeovanna deShong-Conner looks in the mirror at New Orleans Buffalo Exchange, wearing thrifted clothes.

Students shop sustainably in fashion for the future

Gabrielle Korein January 31, 2020

With consumers' growing efforts to confront issues regarding the environment and poor working conditions, the fashion industry faces significant demands for changes in policy and means of production. According...

Louisiana ranks low in social justice report

Louisiana ranks low in social justice report

Lexi Phillips January 28, 2020

A recent report from the Loyola’s Jesuit Social Research Institute identifies Louisiana as the weakest state concerning matters of social justice. This was Louisiana’s third appearance at the bottom. The...

Photo illustration by Michael Bauer. Photo credit: Michael Bauer

90% of domestic violence cases dropped in Orleans Parish

Sofia Mongillo January 27, 2020

More than 90% of domestic violence cases are dropped by prosecutors in Orleans Parish according to a report presented to New Orleans City Council last month. The conviction rate for cases that do make...

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