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Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

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Usher and Tim Tebow pose ahead of their volunteer work at Einstein Charter on December 31, 2019. Photo credit: Rhon Ridgeway

Usher, Tim Tebow and college football players volunteer in New Orleans East

Andres Fuentes December 31, 2019

Ahead of New Year's and Sugar Bowl celebrations, a select number of college football players spent their off time to give back to New Orleans. The 2019 Allstate Goodworks Team visited Einstein Charter...

River Parishes celebrate Christmas with bonfires

Andres Fuentes December 25, 2019

Louisiana residents wake up to presents from Papa Noel on Christmas morning, and it's all thanks to St. James and St. John the Baptist Parishes. St. Nick and his flying reindeer found their way to the...

A streetcar sign lies on the corner of Jackson and St. Charles. A 2016 lawsuit is responsible for construction making 6 streetcar stops accessible. Photo credit: Alexandria Whitten

RTA ramps up accessibility

Rose Wagner December 10, 2019

Mitchell Miraglia grew up in New Orleans, but there is much of his hometown that he has never explored on his own because he is in a wheelchair and can’t ride the St. Charles streetcar. But thanks...

Entergy New Orleans hit with million dollar fine

Julia Porcari December 9, 2019

Neighborhoods across New Orleans have been plagued since early 2014 with sudden and unexpected power outages. In many cases, families and whole communities were left quite literally in the dark, as the...

Loyola students and faculty perform music on Nov. 11 in memory of the victims of the 1989 massacre of Jesuits in El Salvador. Six Jesuit priests and two companions were killed in the incident during the civil war that lasted more than a decade in El Salvador. Photo credit: Ver Lumod

Loyola honors Jesuit martyrs from El Salvador

Ver Lumod December 8, 2019

Last month, the Jesuit community of Loyola University New Orleans commemorated the 30th anniversary of the murders of six Jesuit priests and two civilians in El Salvador. On Nov. 16, 1989, Salvadoran...

Family holds vigil for Hard Rock collapse victim

Lily Cummings December 7, 2019

The family of one of the Hard Rock Hotel collapse victims gathered today to mourn and ask for answers. Quinnyon Wimberly was a beloved family member, dad and fiance. His body still remains in the Hard...

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Nearly 100 year old water main breaks near Yulman Stadium

Andres Fuentes and Jade Myers December 6, 2019

Emily Ramier didn't expect to find her Jeep Wrangler half submerged in water this morning. Instead of preparing for exams, the Tulane grad student now worries about whether her vehicle can run or not. The...

The Rev. Thomas P. Greene, S.J. (right) travelled to Rome to study social justice. Greene was named a provincial superior Nov. 6. Courtesy of Robert Ballecer.

Loyola graduate to become the head of the Jesuits in the South and Central regions of the U.S.

Rae Walberg December 5, 2019

On Nov. 6 one of Loyola’s own, the Rev. Thomas P. Greene, S.J., was named provincial superior for the Central and Southern regions of the United States. Greene was chosen from a terna, a list of names...

Illustration by Erin Snodgrass. Photo credit: Erin Snodgrass

Government investigation ushers in new college recruiting rules

Erin Snodgrass December 5, 2019

Recruiting college students is about to get a whole lot more complicated. That's because government watchdogs began to suspect colleges were violating student choice rights, and in response, the group...

Captain Maurice D'Aquin tags a small redfish on Nov. 2. D’Aquin spends most of his days on the water, fishing off of the artificial reefs. Photo credit: Madison Mcloughlin

Artificial reef program benefits fisherman, oil companies alike

Madison Mcloughlin December 5, 2019

After waking up before the sun, Captain Maurice D’Aquin throws on his fishing gear and heads to Nick’s Marina where his boat is still sleeping. He loads up the dry storage with extra gear, fills...

Cash Money Records hands out 1,500 Thanksgiving meals

Andres Fuentes November 27, 2019

Just days before the Thanksgiving holidays, Cash Money artists, volunteers and other event organizers set up shop at New Home Full Gospel Ministries to hand out meals to people who otherwise would not...

Cam Jordan posing with students. photo credit: Tess Rowland

Local church teams up with Cam Jordan for Turkey Giveaway

Tess Rowland November 26, 2019

While the holiday season prompts spending time with loved ones and eating good food, it also calls for giving to those who are not as blessed as you are. City Church has been fulfilling the needs...

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