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Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

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Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

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Safecam to assist in New Orleans crime reduction

Andrew Callaghan May 2, 2019

According to a recent press conference, the Downtown Development District has partnered with Downtown business owners to fund the installation of 36 new ‘Safecams,’ the public-facing security cameras...

FILE - This Sept. 11, 2018, file photo shows a marijuana plant in the coastal mountain range of San Luis Obispo, Calif. Organizations like CommonSenseNOLA want marijuana to be legalized in Louisiana. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel, File)

Medical marijuana debate lights up Louisiana

Christian Willbern May 2, 2019

Cannabis was the key that unlocked the shackles of addiction for former New Orleans Police Department Officer Jerry Kaczmarek. “It saved me from contemplation of suicide on three separate occasions,”...

A customer uses one of the slot machines at Bruno's Tavern in Uptown New Orleans. Bars and casinos across the city have slot machines allowing visitors to gamble. Photo credit: India Yarborough

Louisiana ranks as one of top 10 most gambling-addicted states

India Yarborough April 26, 2019

Meredith was in the fourth grade when the trips to Harrah’s ended. She had thought it was normal for her family to spend random nights of the week, sometimes even weekends, at one of the casino’s hotels. “We...

Column: Loyola’s Peace Conference needed more attendance

Cody Downey April 25, 2019

For my Indigenous Literature and Translation class, I had to participate in Loyola's 11th Annual Peace Conference. This year's theme was "The Other America," focusing on marginalized groups' experiences...

FILE - This Feb. 6, 2015, file photo shows a measles, mumps and rubella vaccine on a countertop at a pediatrics clinic in Greenbrae, Calif. Hundreds of opponents of mandatory vaccines are opposing a California proposal to give state public health officials instead of local doctors the power to decide which children can skip their shots before attending school. They plan to pack the first legislative hearing Wednesday, April 24, 2019 on a bill that proponents say would stem bogus exemptions granted in many cases by doctors who are paid to excuse students from vaccinations. Supporters say pockets of unvaccinated students help to spread measles. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File)

Measles outbreak nears record high since declared elimination

John Casey April 25, 2019

Medical professionals across the nation are warning of the impending dangers of measles as the disease nears a record-high since being declared eliminated in 2000. The US Center for Disease Control...

Illustration by Ariel Landry.

Democrats prepare for 2020 election

Emma Ruby April 8, 2019

Although the 2020 presidential election remains 19 months away, the rhetoric and energy surrounding the Democratic primaries have already begun to take center stage in political conversation. With an announced...

2,000 blue and pink flags wave in the Peace Quad as part of Wolf Pack for Life’s display to spread awareness of the number of abortions carried out each day in the U.S. on April 23, 2018. When the display showed up on campus, it was the source of much controversy. Photo credit: Anna Knapp

Trump executive order to enforce free speech

Cody Downey April 6, 2019

College campuses are known for an open exchange of ideas and expression, however, the question still is raised on whether it is like this for all students. On Mar. 21, President Trump signed an executive...

Pancreatic cancer has big impacts at low rates

Tyler Wann April 1, 2019

Approximately 1.6 percent of people will be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in their lifetime, according to the National Cancer Institute. Game show host Alex Trebek recently announced that he is among...

An understocked Iggy’s Cupboard  lies in the basement of the Danna Center. The cupboard is low on current supplies and needs restocking as the new semester approaches.

Iggy’s Cupboard fights against food insecurity

Francesca Du Broca March 29, 2019

For the Loyola community, one opportunity to donate to help fight food insecurity is with Iggy's Cupboard, which launched back in November of 2018, that was created by the Loyola Student Life and Ministry...

A pro-Brexit protester holds onto placards as he demonstrates near the House of Parliament in London, Tuesday, March 26, 2019. British Prime Minister Theresa May's government says Parliament's decision to take control of the stalled process of leaving the European Union underscores the need for lawmakers to approve her twice-defeated deal. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

Column: Brexit explained by an ‘American Idiot’

JC Canicosa March 28, 2019

Welcome to a new kind of tension. On Saturday March 24, over a million people took to the streets in central London in protest calling for any Brexit deal to be put up to another public vote. According...

Krispy Kreme is trading doughnuts for beads

Tyler Wann March 26, 2019

Krispy Kreme is turning a closet full of Mardi Gras beads into both an opportunity for free donuts as well as an opportunity to give back. This Monday and Tuesday, the Krispy Kreme of Metairie is...

After the screening of the documentary, 'Same God', director Linda Midgett and subject Larycia Hawkins provide a Q&A for Loyola students. The film screening and Q&A was moderatred by African-American studies director Trimiko Melancon. Photo credit: Shamaria Bell

‘Same God’ screening discusses faith intersectionality

Shamaria Bell March 26, 2019
Loyola's African-American studies department hosted Larycia Hawkins and Linda Midgett to talk about intersectionality in terms of race, religion and gender.
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