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Students hurry to class in the rain at Loyola University New Orleans. This time of year is especially gloomy for those who experience seasonal depression. Jan. 19, 2017. Photo credit: Haley Pegg

Seasonal Depression in America

Haley Pegg January 26, 2017

Many Americans struggle with mild depression, but for a handful of people like Sam Capaldo, depression comes and goes depending on one main factor: the weather. “Some days I really don’t want to...

Hundreds of thousands of protesters were gridlocked in the National Mall for a few hours before finally being able to move forward. The Women’s March on Washington occurred the day after President Trump’s inauguration (Photo taken on Jan. 21, 2017). Photo credit: Dannielle Garcia

New Orleans to DC for Womens March

Dannielle Garcia January 26, 2017

As Kate O’Leary, biology senior, stepped into the National Mall, she immediately felt the energy of hundreds of thousands of protesters. “These are our needs, our necessities and we deserve to be...

Loyola Jesuit to emcee protest at cemetery

Loyola Jesuit to emcee protest at cemetery

Colleen Dulle January 24, 2017

Several local activism organizations will hold a protest of the Affordable Care Act repeal this weekend.According to the press release for the event, the Rev. Fred Kammer, S.J., director of the Jesuit...

Abortion rate in decline since 1974, report says

Staff January 23, 2017

New York (AP)- Even as the election outcome intensifies America’s abortion debate, a comprehensive new survey finds the annual number of abortions in the U.S has dropped to well under 1 million, the...

Donald Trump wax figure unveils inauguration day

Staff January 23, 2017

London (AP)-London’s Madame Tussaud’s museum has unveiled a wax figure of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump days ahead of his inauguration. The figure, dressed in a navy suit, red tie and an American...

Loyola’s Environmental Roundtable meets in Monroe Hall to discuss issues. The discussion covered a range of pressing matters in the environmental sphere.

Loyola’s Environmental Roundtable tackles climate change denial

Caleb Beck and Katelyn Fecteau January 23, 2017

Due in part to polarizing opinions of climate change in the current political landscape, the Loyola Environment Program is addressing climate change denial as a key part of their roundtable discussions. The...

Stephanie Zimmerman, a volunteer with the coastal restoration project, throws a Christmas tree into a crib in the bayou Lafitte, Louisiana, on Jan. 14. The trees break the waves that cause erosion and trap sediment that rebuilds the land. Photo credit: Colleen Dulle

Christmas trees stop coastal erosion in Jefferson Parish

Colleen Dulle January 23, 2017

LAFITTE, Louisiana -- Jason Montagino has seen coastal erosion displace his neighbors and hurt the fishing business in Lafitte, Louisiana, for as long as he can remember. "The land means a lot. You...

Prison stocks fluctuate around political events

Colleen Dulle January 19, 2017

In August 2016, when the Justice Department announced it was going to phase out private prisons, the publicly-traded prison companies' stock prices fell steeply. GEO Group’s stock dropped by 40 percent,...

Loyola divests but may reinvest again

Loyola divests but may reinvest again

Colleen Dulle January 19, 2017

Jose Torres was suffering from a fever for 11 days in prison, but said he was denied medicine for refusing to sign his deportation papers. Instead, he said, guards told him they were sending him to...

Interview: Former detainee tells his story

Davis Walden January 19, 2017

On Dec. 12, 2016, Jose Torres, a former detainee, sat down with The Maroon at the Congreso de Jornalieros headquarters and told the story of his journey into the United States, detailing the difficulties...

Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton delivers her concession speech on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016 from the New Yorker Hotels Grand Ballroom in New York City, N.Y. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)

Opinion: Democrats, not Russia, to blame for Trump

Nick Reimann January 19, 2017

RUSSIA. RUSSIA. RUSSIA. Turn on cable news and that’s all you’ll hear. Any time, 24/7, it’s all about how Russia “influenced” the election or even “changed the outcome.” The horror! Well,...

Donald Trump delivers his speech. Trump, the then- leader in the 2016 Republican presidential race, held a rally at the Lakefront Airport on Friday, March 4, 2016. Photo credit: Zach Brien

Trump’s taxes, immigration plans clear before inauguration

John Casey January 16, 2017

On Jan. 20, the highest ranking office in the United States will shift from the reins of Barack Obama to Donald Trump. Although this date rapidly approaches, the president-elect has yet to firmly declare...

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