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Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

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Daniel Werst speaks to other protesters in front of the ICE office in New Orleans Oct. 12. Werst said he supports an open border policy. Photo credit: Cody Downey

Detention centers bring immigration discussion to Louisiana

Cody Downey November 5, 2019

Though the topic of immigration may feel far away for most Louisiana residents, the presence of detention centers across the state brings the topic closer to home than some might expect. According to...

Rates of reported rapes at Loyola nearly six times rates of "forcible sex offenses" at LSU

Rates of reported rapes at Loyola nearly six times rates of “forcible sex offenses” at LSU

Rose Wagner October 29, 2019

The number of reported rapes at Loyola in 2018, adjusted for the size of the student body, was nearly six times the rate of "forcible sex offenses" at LSU, but Loyola Chief of Police Todd Warren said this...

New Orleans receives ‘D’ in effort to provide affordable housing, little hope for change in sight

Tess Rowland October 28, 2019

Adinas Perkins describes herself to be a born and bred New Orleanian. She has lived in New Orleans most of her adult life, even returning to the very street she raised her children on in Hollygrove, but...

A college student uses a metal nail to break off a piece of wax concentrate before inhaling its vapor to get high Sept. 10. Earwax-like marijuana concentrates have been known to elicit extreme highs and, sometimes, psychotic behavior, according to Special Agent Randy Ladd of the Denver Division of the DEA.

Learning to Concentrate

Rose Wagner October 25, 2019

Felix, a college junior, sits on the edge of a black leather couch in his friend’s house, surrounded by a collection of recycled furniture, vintage plates and discarded knicknacks. An abandoned lightsaber...

Hard Rock cranes demolished, recovery top priority

Jillian Oddo October 20, 2019

The two cranes that affected businesses and activities in Downtown New Orleans have finally come down. After it was rescheduled from Saturday, Oct. 19, the demolition of the two Hard Rock cranes happened...

Businesses and residents affected by Hard Rock Hotel Collapse

Tess Rowland October 19, 2019

Construction worker Aldo was thankful that he had the day off Saturday, October 12. Just after 9:00 a.m., the Hard Rock Hotel construction site that he had been working on collapsed, leaving many of his...

Two cranes secure the Hard Rock Hotel after it collapsed last weekend. The planned demolition of the two cranes has been rescheduled for a second time. Photo credit: Erin Snodgrass

Hard Rock Hotel crane demolition rescheduled for Sunday

Erin Snodgrass October 19, 2019

Jessica Wharton is ready for the fanfare surrounding the Hard Rock Hotel collapse to be over. Wharton works at Cleo’s, a Mediterranean restaurant located at the corner of Canal and Roosevelt,...

Joni Mosely, Walgreens pharmacist, administers a flu shot at Nora Navra library on Oct. 4. Walgreens is teaming up with New Orleans Public Libraries to provide free flu shots. Photo credit: Sam Lucio

Walgreens and NOLA libraries team up to provide free flu shots

Sam Lucio October 15, 2019

Monica Wilson-Leary, an elementary school teacher of 27 years, never thought she would become an advocate for flu vaccinations, but that all changed after a friend of hers died from the flu after choosing...

The Hard Rock Hotel collapsed early Saturday morning on October 12, 2019. Photo credit: Andres Fuentes

Two dead in Hard Rock Hotel collapse

Andres Fuentes October 13, 2019

Search and rescue teams resume their work this morning as they look for one missing construction worker in the Hard Rock Hotel wreckage on the corner of North Rampart and Canal Street. Two people are now...

One dead in Hard Rock Hotel collapse

Lily Cummings and Andres Fuentes October 12, 2019

One person is dead, and 19 injured after a building collapsed located at Rampart and Canal street. All 19 are in stable condition. The collapse happened around 9:00 AM Saturday morning, officials said. That...

Loyola student using an e-cigarette on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2019. Two-thirds of cases of ‘vaping illnesses’ are found in people ages 18 to 34, according to the CDC. Photo credit: Lily Cummings

“Vaping illness” reported in Louisiana, Loyola student notices similar symptoms

Lily Cummings October 10, 2019

Ethan Riggs, finance sophomore, and avid "vaper" is hoping he won't become one of hundreds of increasingly harmful vaping statistics. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, released a statement...

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