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Reduce. Reuse. Adapt: Changes to recycling cause uncertainty

Sam Lucio September 6, 2019

After China’s sudden decision to no longer take on the majority of the world’s trash and recyclables, residents and governments are left scrapping to find clever solutions. A study published in...

Louisiana's new sticker design was inspired by the state seal. Stickers will be handed out to voters in the upcoming elections.

Louisiana unveils new voting sticker

Daniel Schwalm September 4, 2019

Voters in Louisiana’s upcoming elections will receive an eye-catching new sticker—one designed specifically to celebrate the state’s history and culture. Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin unveiled...

Free Indeed Home in Danger of Closing

Monica Ruiz September 2, 2019

For the past five years, the Free Indeed Home has provided a home and support for children who have survived sex trafficking. Now, the home is in danger of closing by the end of the month without serious...

Stock prices scroll across the computer monitors in the trading room on Aug. 21, 2019. Loyola students made money on their investments last week despite market volatility. Photo credit: Michael Bauer

Loyola students make money in the market despite turbulent week

Erin Snodgrass August 28, 2019

While the world was sweating watching last week’s tumultuous market, a group of Loyola students saw an opportunity to make more money. The College of Business operates a student managed investment...

An armored vest displays a Homeland Security Investigations badge. HSI participated in the Aug. 14 raid.

Border patrol arrests 15 undocumented workers using fake documents

Andres Fuentes August 28, 2019

13 miles away from campus, St. Rose, Louisiana became the site where a number of undocumented immigrants were detained. According to the U.S. Border Patrol, New Orleans agents arrested 15 immigrants...

Mourners honor Kathleen Blanco at the State Capitol

Andres Fuentes August 23, 2019

Even in her death, former Louisiana governor Kathleen Blanco is making history. She is now the first woman to ever lie in the State Capitol and just the fourth governor to receive the honor. Her...

Workers prepare the containers of material for removal from Gert Town. Six large containers were filled with contaminated dirt and left on the side of the street for weeks before they were removed. Photo credit: Issac Cheatham, Sr.

Radiation in Gert Town alarms residents

Daniel Schwalm August 23, 2019

Issac Cheatham, Sr., a 30-year resident of the New Orleans neighborhood of Gert Town, walked outside his home on the morning of June 28 to see workers wearing protective gear digging up the intersection...

University President Tania Tetlow and New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell sit together during Tetlow’s inauguration on November 16, 2018.  Cantrell and Tetlow both took over two of the most prominent positions in New Orleans.  Angelo Imbraguglio/The Maroon

Who runs New Orleans? Women.

Andrew Lang August 16, 2019

In 2018, New Orleans saw three women ascend to some of the most prominent positions in the community: positions that had historically only been held by men. The first occurred due to the passing of...

Supporters came to the ICE rally with handmade signs and art on July 19, 2019 in protest of dentention centers on the U.S. and Mexico border.

New Orleans residents show support for undocumented immigrants

Andres Fuentes July 20, 2019

As the sun set down on New Orleans, hundreds of protesters came out to voice their resentment toward politicians and migrant detention camps. Under one voice, both the speakers and the supporters shouted,...

A wall of sandbags lines La. 45 in Jean Lafitte on July 14, 2019. The wall protected homes from flooding as Tropical Storm Barry swept through the area.

What did Tropical Storm Barry look like outside New Orleans? Sandbags and swimming snakes

Andres Fuentes July 14, 2019

After days of warnings about the dangers of Tropical Storm Barry and millions of dollars of potential property damage, most New Orleanians woke up July 14 to calm cloudy skies and hurricane party hangovers. This...

A Robert Street resident carries bottled water to his home in response to a boil water advisory for the Uptown area on May 3, 2019. The water main that caused the flooding was over 100 years old.

Uptown New Orleans residents prepare to deal with flooding, boil water advisory

Rose Wagner May 3, 2019

Sixty-year resident of New Orleans Harry Ray stood on the porch of his raised home on the corner of Robert Street and Claiborne Avenue looking out as water lapped at the front steps of his home. While...

MARI Institute brings Mayan culture to Tulane and Loyola

Andres Fuentes May 3, 2019

With both campuses so close to one another, there is no doubt some sibling rivalry that exists between the Green Wave and the Wolf Pack, but when both schools aren't arguing over basketball teams, dining...

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