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Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon

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...

Former U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu speaks in favor of the Bayou Bridge pipeline. Energy Transfer, who hopes to build the line, is the same company involved with the Dakota Access pipeline. Photo credit: Nick Reimann

Landrieu jeered, called “a traitor” at Bayou Bridge pipeline hearing

Nick Reimann January 13, 2017

Fiery speeches ruled the night as both supporters and opponents voiced their opinion over the development of the Bayou Bridge pipeline on Thursday, Jan. 12, in Baton Rouge. The hearing came as a result...

Vice President Joe Biden, right, administers the Senate oath of office to Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., during a mock swearing in ceremony in the Old Senate Chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017, as the 115th Congress begins. Cortez Masto is a Gonzaga University alumna and the first Latina woman elected to Congress. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

10 percent of Congress attended Jesuit colleges

Colleen Dulle January 5, 2017

Congress just got a little more Ignatian. Fully 10 percent of the 115th U.S. Congress, which convened Jan. 3, attended a Jesuit college or university, according to a press release from the Association...

Walgreens to begin offering heroin overdose drug

Grant Dufrene December 9, 2016

With the Office of National Drug Control Policy saying more Americans die every day from drug overdose than from motor vehicle crashes, Walgreens has decided to join the fight against drug abuse. As part...

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