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Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

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Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon

Locals stand with victims of Trump’s “Muslim Ban”

Osama Ayyad January 30, 2017

Friday Jan. 27, President Trump signed an Executive Order that barred entry from all travelers from seven Muslim-majority countries: Iraq, Iran, Libya, Yemen, Syria; Somalia and Sudan. The restrictions’...

Wildes responds to Trump's immigration ban

Wildes responds to Trump’s immigration ban

Jessica Molina January 30, 2017

Father Wildes released a statement concerning Trump’s immigration ban. As of today, federal courts have issued temporary stays, and the ACLU is working with other organizations to reverse the order. Although...

Trump Presidency: The Age of Anxiety panel meets in Nunemaker Hall. The panel discussed womens' rights, environmental concerns and more resulting from Trump's inauguration. Photo credit: Nick Reimann

Loyola forum tackles Trump’s presidency and anxiety

Grant Dufrene January 26, 2017

Post-inaguration, many students are expressing their concern over President Donald Trump’s policy stances. Students like Thanh Mai, history junior, are fearful for what the future holds. “My anxiety...

Loyola sexual assault prevention taskforce created

Loyola sexual assault prevention taskforce created

January 26, 2017

The University established a sexual assault prevention taskforce that met monthly in spring 2016. In the fall of 2015, the American College Personnel Association created a monograph entitled Beyond...

Archdiocese webinar requests respect for life

Caleb Beck January 26, 2017

The director of the Respect Life Office for the Archdiocese of New Orleans addressed chief human concerns of the ecclesiastical community in a live-streamed online seminar titled “Respect Life: Our...

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...

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