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Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

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The monument of P.G.T. Beauregard, a Confederate general, is perched at the entrance of City Park. The monument is one of four in New Orleans dedicated to the Civil War period considered for removal after a national conversation about racism and Confederate symbolism was ignited by the murders of 9 people in the church shooting in Charleston, SC in June 2015. Photo credit: Rodriana Edwards

Confederate Monuments Cause Problems in the City of New Orleans

Sidney Holmes August 21, 2015
Confederate monuments around New Orleans are under review
A man is arrested for violating the curfew Tuesday, April 28, 2015, in Baltimore. A line of police behind riot shields hurled smoke grenades and fired pepper balls at dozens of protesters to enforce a citywide curfew.

Tensions in Baltimore calm down after curfew

May 1, 2015

BALTIMORE (AP) — Schools reopened across the city and tensions seemed to ease Wednesday after Baltimore made it through the first night of its curfew without the widespread violence many had feared. With...

LSU considers filing academic bankruptcy

May 1, 2015

Public colleges in Louisiana faced with cuts from the state may have the option to raise tuition and fee rates thanks to lawmaker’s proposals. The house and senate education committees approved bills...

Public high school graduation rates rise

May 1, 2015

High school graduation rates are on a steady increase in Louisiana. Since the 2006-07 school year, graduation rates have been increasing in public high schools throughout Louisiana, going up 8 percent. In...

People clear the debris from damage caused by Saturday's earthquake in Sakhu, on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, Wednesday, April 29, 2015. The 7.8 magnitude earthquake shook Nepal’s capital and the densely populated Kathmandu valley on Saturday devastating the region and leaving tens of thousands shell-shocked and sleeping in streets.

7.8 magnitude earthquake dismantles Nepal

May 1, 2015

Residents work to clear debris and damage from the earthquake in Sakhu, Nepal. A magnitude 7.8 earthquake hit Nepal on Saturday, April 25. The earthquake originated outside the capital city of Kathmandu...

Lethal drug under scrutiny

May 1, 2015

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Attorneys for several Oklahoma death row inmates are appealing to the U.S. Supreme Court to outlaw a sedative that is used in the process of lethal injection. The appeal is a result...

Born to Run 5k supports Woman’s New Life Center

Born to Run 5k supports Woman’s New Life Center

Raquel Derganz Baker, [email protected] @Raqui_Road May 1, 2015

For veteran runner Rachel Quintana, the Woman's New Life Center Born to Run 5K is not just a way to support fitness, fun and pro-life work; it’s also a family tradition. “My family and I have run...

Lawmaker introduces 'Marriage and Conscience bill' targeting LGBT couples

Lawmaker introduces ‘Marriage and Conscience bill’ targeting LGBT couples

By Sarah-Anne Smurlick, [email protected] @golfinggal11 April 29, 2015

A Louisiana representative proposed a Marriage and Conscience bill to the state legislature that would offer protection to those not wanting to provide services related to marriages on the basis of religious...

Brief: Princeton Review and College of Distinction recognize Loyola

The Maroon August 22, 2013

The College of Distinction and the Princeton Review awarded Loyola with distinctions this summer. College of Distinction acknowledged Loyola University New Orleans for the improvement of students through...

Hospital deports foreign patients

Hospital deports foreign patients

Assocciate Press and Assocciate Press April 26, 2013

 In this photo taken Thursday March 7, Jacinto Rodriguez Cruz, 49, leaves his home in a wheelchair with the help of his wife, Belen Hernandez in the city of Veracruz, Mexico. Cruz and another friend...

Senate supports ban on tweeting

The Maroon April 18, 2013

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Louisiana's state senators want drivers to stop tweeting and posting to Facebook and put their hands on the wheel. The Senate voted 25-9 Wednesday for a proposal to ban social...

Rae Tate, of Sacramento, Calif. leads the supporters of gay marriage during a demonstration at the Federal Courthouse in Sacramento, Calif., on Tuesday, March 26. The U.S. Supreme Court, in the second of back-to-back gay marriage cases, turns to a constitutional challenge to the federal law that prevents legally married gay Americans from collecting federal benefits generally available to straight married couples.

Appeals court hears challenge to gay therapy ban

LISA LEFF & PAUL ELIAS April 18, 2013

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - California's novel law seeking to ban licensed counselors from trying to turn gay teens straight is boiling down to a question over whether the therapy is free speech or a medical...

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