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Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

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Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon
Ava Acharya

Ava Acharya, Assistant News Editor

Ava Acharya is currently the Assistant News Editor at the Maroon. She has written for the Maroon numerous times. She is a Mass Communication major with a concentration in Journalism and a minor in Political Science. Although she is originally from Northern California, Ava has since made New Orleans her home and embraces the Loyola community.

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Persistent water supply issues continue to affect students

Persistent water supply issues continue to affect students

Ava Acharya, Staff Writer
February 23, 2024
Starbucks barista reports to work in an empty lobby on Loyola University New Orleans' campus on Jan. 19, 2024

Students boycott campus Starbucks

Ava Acharya, Staff Writer
January 26, 2024
Courtesy of Lionsgate

“The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes” review: The songbird before the mockingjay

Mia Oliva and Ava Acharya
December 1, 2023
Archbishop Gregory M. Aymond speaking in Holy Name of Jesus Church, Nov. 10, 2023. Archbishop Aymond announced the closure and consolidation of several parishes in New Orleans due to budget concerns and declining participation, changing the total number from 13 to five.

Jesuits reflect on parish consolidations

Ava Acharya, Senior Staff Writer
December 1, 2023
OPINION: People need hobbies

OPINION: People need hobbies

Ava Acharya, Senior Staff Writer
November 3, 2023

Elections go to runoffs; amendments go to legislature

Ava Acharya, Senior Staff Writer
November 3, 2023
Students sit in the Res Quad on March 29, 2022. A vigil will be held weekly for students in the res quad over situations in the Middle East.

Loyola hosts weekly vigil for community

Ava Acharya, Senior Staff Writer
October 27, 2023
Illustration by Jacob L’Hommedieu, colored by Sophia Maxim

French Truck Coffee votes for union

Ava Acharya, Senior Staff Writer
October 6, 2023

Brewstock Fest serves homebrew

Ava Acharya, Senior Staff Writer
September 29, 2023
Courtesy of IMDb

“What We Do in the Shadows” review: Humanity through inhuman relationships

Ava Acharya, Senior Staff Writer
September 29, 2023
Senior Rose Labay sits in the peace quad. Labay is one of several students who feel unsupported by Loyola's education program.

“I would have loved to be a teacher”

Ava Acharya, Senior Staff Writer
September 22, 2023
Krewe du Fools mermaids, mermen, and musicians march along the French Quarter riverfront on Sept. 2. The krewe raised funds for the Audubon Nature Institute's education department and newly opened aquarium.

Krewe du Fool celebrates first mermaid parade

Ava Acharya and Sophia Maxim
September 8, 2023
University president Xavier Cole in his office. Cole is beginning his first year in this position.

President Cole settles into his first year

Ava Acharya, Senior Staff Writer
September 1, 2023
An empty chair sits in an empty Bobet classroom. Loyola has struggled with faculty retention amidst a lack of financial support.

Students uncertain about the future of African and African-American studies program

Ava Acharya, Senior Staff Writer
August 25, 2023
Michelle Wilkerson, a representative from Sankofa, shows off the outdoor classroom setup at Sankofa Wetland Park & Nature Trail, Wednesday, August 16. The non-profit organization will be hosting a children's educational program to inform about local wildlife and their ecosystem.

Sankofa prepares wetlands for education

Ava Acharya, Senior Staff Writer
August 18, 2023
Environmental portrait of Loyola sociology senior and CRD intern Molly Sullivan. She began working with the civil rights division last August.

Loyola student impacts civil rights division of DA office

Ava Acharya, Managing Editor for Digital
May 7, 2023
Maroon file photo

Loyola police officers accused of ignoring safety concerns

Ava Acharya, Managing Editor for Digital
May 4, 2023
Transgender activist speaks out against antiquated law

Transgender activist speaks out against antiquated law

Ava Acharya, Managing Editor for Digital
May 2, 2023
Maroon File Photo

President addresses Loyola following student protests

Ava Acharya, Managing Editor for Digital
April 28, 2023
Student reading the Jesuit Social Research Institute poster for events.

Loyola webinar educates on issues of incarceration and deportation

Ava Acharya, Managing Editor for Digital
April 20, 2023
The main Loyola sign, which sits at the very front of campus, with Marquette Hall in the background.

Loyola drops charges against student journalist

Ava Acharya, Managing Editor for Digital
April 17, 2023
Photo illustration of someone getting hit by car.

OPINION: Driving is dangerous, fucking act like it

Ava Acharya, Managing Editor for Digital
March 25, 2023
Filing cabinet with bottom drawer drawn out, with multiple files in it.

Loyola program works to overturn wrongful convictions

Ava Acharya, Managing Editor for Digital
March 12, 2023
Student walking in front of the ongoing construction site. Monroe Hall can be seen in the background

Chapel construction expected to resume in May

Ava Acharya, Managing Editor for Digital
March 6, 2023
A group of people sitting around a table, talking to each other.

Loyola plans 15th Peace Conference

Ava Acharya, Managing Editor for Digital
March 4, 2023
A Loyola student rides a tractor whilst working on the 2023 Ignacio Volunteer trip.

Ignacio Volunteers turn mission into action

Ava Acharya, Managing Editor for Digital
February 19, 2023
Comparison photos of the chapel's construction at the beginning of the fall 2022 semester and the spring 2023 semester. There is no visible change other than grass growing over the construction site.

[Photo] Stagnant construction frustrates students

Maleigh Crespo, Design Chief
January 30, 2023
Rev. Justin Daffron, S.J., pulling off his mask in office. Daffron will not be applying for permanent presidential position.

Interim president Rev. Justin Daffron S. J. will not apply for permanent position

Ava Acharya, Managing Editor for Digital
January 24, 2023
A combination of photos, from both the most recent and the previous flea market, along with the main poster advertising the event

SGA president vetoes flea market

Ava Acharya, News Editor
December 8, 2022
The sign outside Loyola's SGA office that reads "Student Government Association."

[Photo] SGA said they achieved goals despite setbacks

Macie Batson, Senior Staff Writer
December 1, 2022
kanye west and donald trump

OPINION: Don’t vote for unqualified celebrities

Ava Acharya, News Editor
November 30, 2022
Francis Family Hall. Ashlyn Bobb Collins/The Maroon.

Residential Life shares options for extended living

Ava Acharya, News Editor
November 22, 2022
A person wears a sticker on their chest which reads "Students (heart) dining staff, Union Yes!"

[Photo] Sodexo workers move to unionize

Maria DiFelice, Asst News Editor
November 11, 2022
Two people working in Loyola University's Office of the Registrar.

[Photo] New Office of Registrar to have limited effect on students

Kincaid Leger, Staff
November 15, 2022
A student's hand rests on a laptop as they log into LORA self service.

Syllabi missing from LORA Self-Service as registration begins

Ava Acharya, News Editor
November 7, 2022
bars with hands on them resembling a jail

Man in solitary confinement sues Louisiana correctional center citing cruel punishment

Ava Acharya, News Editor
October 8, 2022
Cats Pan and Aziz cuddle up for a photograph.

[Photo] OPINION: Cats are empirically better

Nadir Benslimane, Staff Writer
October 9, 2022
Elena Voisin wears a sign that reads "rally for reproductive rights" and gives a time and location for the rally.

Student stopped from handing out fliers for pro-abortion protest

Ava Acharya, News Editor
September 30, 2022
The sign for the University Counseling Center. It reads "University Counseling Center" and "room 208."

[Photo] Counseling center expands student services

Bryce Oufnac, Staff Writer
October 3, 2022
The main Loyola sign, which sits at the very front of campus, with Marquette Hall in the background.

Office of Student Records renamed the Office of the Registrar

Ava Acharya, News Editor
September 23, 2022
Two graduating students, wearing graduation cap and gowns, walk down pavement.

Community reacts to loan forgiveness

Ava Acharya, News Editor
September 20, 2022
Infographic showing Loyola's faculty make 25% than the national average.

[Photo] Loyola’s faculty wages are behind the national average

Jackie Galli, Managing for Print
September 12, 2022
Loyola students walk on campus

University releases new COVID-19 protocols

Ava Acharya, News Editor
August 19, 2022
preist daffron points off camera

Interim president speaks to Loyola’s future this week

Ava Acharya, News Editor
August 16, 2022
student is walking past bioswale with new plants

New bioswale addresses campus flooding concerns

Ava Acharya
May 5, 2022
Students walk past the School of Business on April 27, 2022. The Center for Entrepreneurship and Community Development is hosting a business development bootcamp.

Business bootcamp boosts community entrepreneurship

Ava Acharya, Assistant News Editor
April 30, 2022
OPINION: The U.S. health care system fails us

OPINION: The U.S. health care system fails us

Ava Acharya, Assistant News Editor
April 8, 2022
Data Visualization by Ava Acharya

[Photo] Student retention rates drop

Maria DiFelice, Staff Writer
April 8, 2022
Students struggle with consistent counseling

Students struggle with consistent counseling

Ava Acharya, Assistant News Editor
February 10, 2022
students sit in front of screens in the J. Michael Early Studio

Loyola partners with Holy Name of Jesus

Ava Acharya, Assistant News Editor
January 27, 2022
The sign for the Juvenile Justice Center sits along the drive to its entrance in New Orleans, LA on Nov. 4, 2021. The Juvenile Justice Center evacuated 36 juveniles to an adult center during Hurricane Ida.

Loyola Law Clinic sues for protection of juveniles

Ava Acharya, Staff Writer
November 14, 2021
A hand with tattoos covered by a dress shirt.

OPINION: Tattoos shouldn’t determine hireability

Ava Acharya
October 24, 2021
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