The blood supply in the Greater New Orleans area is critically low, according to The Blood Center.
Because of the shortage, blood banks around New Orleans are encouraging people to donate more blood...
‘Tis the season for krewes and king cake. Meanwhile, Loyola students are being urged to plan ahead and stay safe as New Orleans prepares for the biggest party of the year: Mardi Gras.
It arrives every...
As a flu epidemic seizes the health of thousands of Americans across the country, health officials are pressing people to proceed with caution and take care of themselves. Many Loyola students are taking...
Around this time last year, Chris Ibert was a high school senior from Franklin, Louisiana who was getting ready to commit to Loyola. His love for making music and interest in the culture of New Orleans...
Violent crimes and homicides in New Orleans have been reduced due to efforts of the crime control initiative NOLA for Life, Mayor Mitch Landrieu said at a press conference on Jan. 4.
From 2016 to 2017,...
With one of the deepest cold spells in years, New Orleanians are doing all they can to bundle up and stay inside.
But for over 1,000 people in the city, just staying in a warm home isn’t an option.
That’s...
When President Trump ran his 2016 presidential campaign, he made expanding energy exploration and offshore drilling a key aspect of his platform. Now, he is making moves to fulfill that promise.
The...
The U.S. may have just taken a massive step back from legalizing medical marijuana across every state, including Louisiana.
On Jan. 4, the Department of Justice issued a memo stating that the department...
The Department of Education awarded $13 million to New Orleans based universities and nonprofits in hopes of recruiting, educating and employing nearly 900 culturally competent teachers by 2020. Xavier...
Walking into a lecture hall, you expect to see professors leading discussion from the front of the room with students seated in the back, but that's not always the case in the environmental studies department.On...
Freret Street has changed a lot in recent years as local shops have been forced out in favor of bigger chains, leaving many residents like Monwell Frazier upset about the switch.Frazier, a Loyola alumnus...
The New Orleans Police Department has a warning for Uptown residents: make sure your vehicles are secure.The department has issued warnings after a recent rise in car thefts and vehicle break-ins in the...
