Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

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Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon

Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon

Temporary House leader Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-N.C., talks with Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, as Republicans try to elect Jordan in a second ballot to be the new House speaker, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Government shutdown continues to loom

Guélan Zaour October 20, 2023

On September 30, a few hours before a potential government shutdown, the House and the Senate voted for a modest spending bill that would keep the government open through November 17, according to the...

Orleans Parish suffers low voter turnout

Orleans Parish suffers low voter turnout

Jacob L'Hommedieu, Worldview Editor October 20, 2023

It seems Louisiana missed the memo that the state elections were last Saturday. Attorney General Jeff Landry received 51.6% of the vote, however only about 36% of Louisiana’s registered voters actually...

Loyola Law Schools sign on the Broadway campus, Oct. 4, 2023. Leon Roché and Melanie Talia are both alumni of the Law School and are campaigning for the Orleans Parish judicial seat.

Loyola Law School alums vie for judicial seat

Kincaid Leger, Worldview Assistant October 6, 2023

Two Loyola Law School alumni will vie for an open judicial seat in the Orleans Parish Criminal District Court in this October’s elections. New Orleans led the nation in murders per capita in 2022...

Courtesy of Realcycle

Realcycle brings recycling back to NOLA

Ecoi Lewis, Assistant Sections Editor October 6, 2023

Realcycle is saving New Orleans by picking up one bottle at a time. Launched in January of 2022, theRealcycle group is an organization who are trying to restore confidence in and bring recycling back...

Illustration by Jacob L’Hommedieu, colored by Sophia Maxim

French Truck Coffee votes for union

Ava Acharya, Senior Staff Writer October 6, 2023

To students, such as Nathan Long, unions can be the difference between comfortably paying rent and barely getting by. Long, a musical theater junior, works at the French Truck Coffee located in the French...

Loyola SDS continues protests for Tampa 5

Loyola SDS continues protests for ‘Tampa 5’

Sabrina Huynh, Staff writer September 29, 2023

In the vibrant city of Tampa Bay, Florida, a recent protest against the defunding of DEI programs has captured the nation's attention. A rally was held at The University of Florida's campus on March 6,...

Loyola ranks high in economic diversity

Loyola ranks high in economic diversity

Kloe Witt, News Editor September 28, 2023

Loyola University has been listed as one of the top U.S. colleges with economic diversity by the New York Times. The university is tied with King University in Tennessee for the 21 spot on the list...

Sr. Helen Prejean speaks about her activism journey at Catholic Students event on Sept. 12. The department hosted a culmination of events to raise awareness against the death penalty.

Loyola advocates against death penalty

Mark Michel, Op/Ed Editor September 22, 2023

The Jesuit Social Research Institute at Loyola, in association with the Catholic Mobilizing Network, organized a week of events to promote advocacy for death penalty abolition, in honor of death penalty...

Efforts continue to appease Doubles-to-Dorms

Eloise Pickering, Assistant News Editor September 22, 2023

“Stop Doubles to Dorms” is a lobbying slogan that has gained popularity throughout Uptown New Orleans, as houses built for families are being converted to accommodate large amounts of college students. Junior...

Analysis: Louisiana state elections draw near

Guélan Zaour September 15, 2023

Election day is less than two months away in Louisiana. On October 14, the Pelican State will vote in a myriad of elections that will decide the state's political identity for the next 4 years. These...

Dawn Eden speaking to Catholic Studies on Sept. 5, 2023 on her research on Father Louis J. Twomey. Twomey worked for social reform.

Twomey: Social Justice Warrior

Kloe Witt and Mark Michel September 15, 2023

While researching a pillar of Loyola’s social justice past, a writer stumbled on a previously unknown connection between Father Louis J. Twomey and Martin Luther King, Jr. While that is a breathtaking...

Mosquito fogger trucks bring potential harm

Mosquito fogger trucks bring potential harm

Eloise Pickering, Assistant News Editor September 8, 2023

Louisiana’s hot and humid summers create the perfect breeding ground for disease-carrying mosquitoes, which are not just nuisances but can be deadly. Mosquitoes can carry serious viruses such as Zika,...

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