Skip to Main Content
Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon

Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon

Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon

Louisiana gears up for 2016 presidential primary election

Nicholas Morea March 4, 2016

With the presidential race heating up, Louisiana is next on the campaign trail for both Republicans and Democrats. On March 5, Louisiana voters registered for a specific party will be able to cast their...

Youth sports complex at The Fly put on hold

Youth sports complex at The Fly put on hold

Rebeca Trejo March 4, 2016

Students might lose their favorite picnic spot if the Audubon Commission moves forward with the development of a new multi-purpose complex at the Fly. News about a $4 million signed agreement between...

Virus becomes a concern for expecting mothers

Emily Branan and Kaelyn Charbonnet March 4, 2016

https://vimeo.com/156731537 Veronica Acevedo thought she knew how to take care of herself and her baby during her pregnancy, but then she found out about the Zika virus. Acevedo, who is originally...

Cyclists cross N. Galvez along the Lafitte Greenway in the Treme neighborhood. The greenway, which is the future site of Fit Lot, allows people to bike from Mid City, through Treme and to downtown.

A free gym is taking over the Lafitte Greenway

Mary Graci February 29, 2016

A local fitness buff saw a way to make the city healthier and deter crime, all with one building: the FitLot. While the Treme-Lafitte neighborhood surrounding the Laffite Greenway is notorious for it's...

The weight of textbook prices are forcing college students to get creative

Sidney Holmes February 27, 2016

With the price of textbooks rising significantly over the past 10 years, college students are taking the hit in their wallet. According to a report from the U.S. Public Interest Research Research Group,...

NOPD increases police presence

Nicholas Morea February 26, 2016

The New Orleans Police Department has added 54 officers to the neighborhood patrol as part of the first phase of massive reconstruction within the department to reduce violent crime. The effort is based...

President Obama proposes to close Guantanamo Bay prison

Nicholas Morea February 26, 2016

Preceding his visit to Cuba in March, President Barack Obama annouced his plan to shut down the prison in Guantanamo Bay on Feb. 23.Currently a financial argument is being made to to close the detention...

NOPD to begin bilingual training

Nicholas Morea February 26, 2016

The New Orleans Police Department is now starting an initiative to build a team of bilingual officers to help strengthen relationships with communities that do not speak English. The Civil Service Department...

TOPS may not be toppling over

Lauren Saizan February 19, 2016

For the 658 students at Loyola receiving TOPS this semester, their education was put at risk when Gov. John Bel Edwards announced the suspension of the payments from the program on Feb. 11. Tommy Screen,...

Justice Antonin Scalia’s death shocks the political system

Nicholas Morea February 17, 2016

Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia's death has sparked debate in the 2016 presidential race and the political system in regards to who will choose Scalia's successor.Scalia was nominated by President...

Colossal diamond found in Angola

Nicholas Morea February 17, 2016

A diamond weighing 404 carats was found by a mining company in Angola. Tested by a New York diamond relator, the diamond was deemed "virtually flawless" and entirely colorless, which is the rarest form...

Construction takes over the Fly

Nicholas Morea February 17, 2016

New Orleans residents may have to say goodbye to their favorite picnic spot since construction plans have been made to take over the river-side green space known as the Fly.The Carrolton Boosters, a nonprofit...

Load More Stories