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Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

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Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

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FILE - In this Nov. 8, 2018, file photo, a home burns as the Camp Fire rages through Paradise, Calif. California wildland managers announced a plan to speed up logging and prescribed burns designed to protect communities from wildfires, at a news conference Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019. The effort would create a single environmental review process to cover vegetation reduction projects, field breaks and restoration projects. (AP Photo/Noah Berger, File)

President Trump’s comments fan the flames of California wildfire crisis

Francesca Du Broca January 31, 2019

California residents looking to rebuild after recent wildfires destroyed homes along the United States' western coast may be at odds with statements made earlier this month by President Donald Trump. On...

FILE - This Aug. 29, 2018 photo shows an arrangement of prescription Oxycodone pills in New York. In a report released on Thursday, Jan. 17, 2019, health officials are looking into a possible link between prescription opioids and a birth defect called gastroschisis. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

Opioid-related deaths continue to rise in the U.S., New Orleans

John Casey January 28, 2019

Despite national efforts to create awareness and curb the problem, the opioid crisis facing everyday Americans continues to worsen. A new report from the National Safety Council shows Americans are...

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Local universities unite for MLK Day of Service

Hannah Renton January 25, 2019

In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the University of New Orleans hosted area universities Jan. 21 for a community-wide day of service. Students from Tulane, Loyola and Dillard universities shuffled...

Gillette advertisement aims to cut into toxic masculinity

Tyler Wann January 25, 2019

Gillette’s new advertisement has left its consumer base divided, and some local experts are saying its too soon to tell whether the commercial was a good move or if it will leave the company burned....

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., speaks during an organizing event at Manchester Community College in Manchester, N.H., Saturday, Jan.12, 2019. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

Democrats double down for 2020 election

Emma Ruby January 19, 2019

Although 2019 has only been in swing for several weeks, the new year has acted as a catalyst for Democrats across the country looking to the 2020 presidential elections with hope. For months, names...

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Gov. John Bel Edwards plans to increase minimum wage

Tyler Wann January 19, 2019

An extra $1.25 an hour may not seem like a lot, but for a college student working 40 hours a week to pay the bills, it adds up. That’s what an average week looks like for Cecil Johnson, a theatre...

A student uses his juul in front of Loyola’s campus. The juul has raised concerns with the FDA due to use by children. Photo credit: Andrew Callaghan

Loyola students offer mixed reviews on FDA’s JUUL ban

Andrew Callaghan December 8, 2018

Sleek, silent and easily disguised as a USB drive, the JUUL, a common e-cigarette, has taken young adults by storm since it surged to popularity in 2017. But for those JUUL users with a sweet tooth, flavor...

This Nov. 9, 2018, photo shows a Scan & Go checkout area at a Walmart Supercenter in Houston.  Retailers will once again offer big deals and early hours to lure shoppers into their stores for the start of the holiday season. But theyll also try to get shoppers out of their stores faster than ever by minimizing the thing they hate most: long lines. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Benson brings holiday cheer early for Walmart customers

Andres Fuentes December 4, 2018

It's the season of giving and one New Orleans resident decided to celebrate the holidays early by paying off layways at a local Walmart. The Walmart store on Tchopitoulas St. was greeted with an anonymous...

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Gallery: NOLA 300: a look back at the Crescent City in the early 1900s

Sam Lucio December 4, 2018

In 2018, New Orleans celebrated its 300 anniversary. The city was founded in spring of 1718 and named after Philippe II, Duke of Orleans in France. New Orleans has seen many changes in its early days...

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Remembering Audubon Park’s World’s Fair past

Cody Downey December 3, 2018

Though many people walk through the Audubon Park and Zoo, few may know that it was once the host of a world's fair called the World Cotton Centennial in 1884. The fair was hosted with the intentions...

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Dusky Gopher Frogs find no love in the Supreme Court

Cristo Dulom November 29, 2018

It was a speedy trial on Nov. 27 as the highest court in the United States discussed that a portion of the land that once housed the endangered Dusky Gopher Frog. The Dusky Gopher Frog, also known as...

Apr. 30, 1999: Massacre at Columbine

Apr. 30, 1999: Massacre at Columbine

November 21, 2018

This article was written by The Maroon staff on Apr. 30 1999The recent school shootings in Littleton, Colo., have not shed much light on the newest form of American atrocity. There has been a flurry of...

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