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Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon

Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon

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...

The Hard Rock Hotel collapse on Nov. 2. Parts of Canal Street and North and South Rampart Street are still closed. Photo credit: Sam Lucio Photo credit: Sam Lucio

Hard Rock collapse leaves local business stunned and struggling

Sam Lucio November 22, 2019

It’s been over a month since the Hard Rock Hotel collapse downtown, but some businesses like Fischer’s Jewelry are still dealing with the aftermath and there appears to be no end in sight.“We’re...

Affordable Living New Orleans

Living in the “Big Easy” might be getting easier

November 20, 2019

  For the first time in 10 years, Richie Champagne has now been able to move into a home in the Lower Ninth Ward that he calls, “100% his own.” After numerous setbacks like rebuilding...

Algiers Ferry closure impacts local businesses

Tess Rowland November 18, 2019

Phillip Kilbarger is the lead cook at Dry Dock Cafe, where he's been working with his sister for eight years. With the Algiers Ferry not in service, restaurants and businesses at Algiers Point have seen...

The city was granted 25 acres of green space in Gentilly to create the Mirabeau Water Garden, which is set to open in the summer of 2020. The gardens were created to educate the public on water conservation and other eco-friendly practices. Courtesy city of New Orleans.

Loyola Academy to bring conservation knowledge to Mirabeau Gardens in Gentilly

Rae Walberg November 17, 2019

In the heart of Gentilly, 25 acres of Federal Emergency Management Agency-funded space was recently granted to build Mirabeau Water Gardens, a place where water conservation will be modeled on a larger-scale. For...

John Bel Edwards re-election

New Orleans leaders embrace second Edwards term

Andres Fuentes November 17, 2019

After a campaign season of mud slinging and presidential visits, the dust finally settled and Louisiana decided on another four years of John Bel Edwards. The democratic incumbent won against his republican...

Local restaurants say goodbye to a southern favorite

Anum Siddiqui November 15, 2019

Fried oysters are a favorite at Carrollton Market in uptown, But soon will disappear from the menu. This year's oyster season in New Orleans has become non-existent due to the amount of freshwater in the...

Members of the marching band practice at West Jefferson High School. West Jefferson teacher John Guzda said he has witnessed the effects of education inequality firsthand. Photo credit: Ver Lumod

Poverty causes education inequality in Louisiana, study finds

Ver Lumod November 14, 2019

Students from lower-income families have a poor chance of obtaining a higher education, according to a recent report.The report, published by the Jesuit Social Research Institute at Loyola University New...

Oldest WWII Veteran Lives in New Orleans

Lily Cummings November 11, 2019

On Veteran's Day, we celebrate the lives that fight for our freedom, but two months earlier each year, The National World War II Museum celebrates the life of New Orleans native, Lawrence Brooks. Brooks...

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