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Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

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Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon
Zia Sampson

Zia Sampson, Life & Times Editor

Zia Sampson is the Life and Times Editor. She is a sophomore public relations major with a double minor in sociology and psychology. Besides the Maroon, she is in Gamma Phi Beta, the Education Chair for the Residence Hall Association, and is a member of the Christian Life Community. Off campus, she writes articles for CollegeXpress.com as a student writer.

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Title IX changes nationally and on campus

Zia Sampson, News Assistant
November 1, 2021
Sharonda Williams, J.D. stands in her office in Marquette Hall Monday, August 23, 2021. Williams began her position as Loyola's general counsel this summer

Loyola welcomes new General Counsel and Director of Government Affairs

Zia Sampson, News Assistant
September 30, 2021
Loyola's SGA president and vice president candidates started campaigning March 5. Voting takes place March 26-31with a new administration sworn in April 28. Photo credit: Maria Paula Marino

Expert weighs in on role of student government

Zia Sampson
March 17, 2021
A billboard funded by Roy Bourgeois calling for the ordination of women priests stands in front of downtown New Orleans. Bourgeois was expelled from the priesthood for his advocacy of ordaining women. Photo credit: Michael Bauer

Billboard keeps conversation about women’s ordination alive

Zia Sampson
February 26, 2021
DJ Soul Sister, known for her music mixing abilities, is pictured playing a set pre-pandemic. DJ Soul Sister, also known as Melissa A. Weber, joined Loyola faculty this semester. Courtesy of Melissa A. Weber.

DJ Soul Sister joins Loyola staff as adjunct professor

Zia Sampson
October 25, 2020
Illustration by Kat Kelsey

Opinion: Pro-Life means supporting the Black Lives Matter Movement

Zia Sampson
September 26, 2020
Psychology sophomore Constance Ward attends Dr. Alvaro Alcazar's Spirituality and Environment Class on Sept 23, 2020. Classes will remain online on Jan 17, 2024 due to inclement weather.

Professors struggle through online teaching

Zia Sampson
September 25, 2020

Photo Gallery: Masks of Loyola

Zia Sampson
September 7, 2020
Courtesy of Disney

“Hamilton” continues to impress audiences

Zia Sampson
July 22, 2020
Computers sit in an empty lab in the Loyola School of Communication and design in 2019. Loyola's decision to open campus but hold many online and hybrid classes in the fall has sparked calls by students for the university to reduce tuition.

Online, hybrid fall classes spark student calls for a tuition reduction

Zia Sampson
June 25, 2020
Clenched fist holding flag. There is ribbon wrapped around the arm.

How to Be an Effective Ally

Zia Sampson and Erin Haynes
June 9, 2020
The Communications/Music Complex at Loyola sits under a sunny sky May 17, 2020. During an October 2019 accrediting analysis of Loyola's mass communication program, visiting accreditors reported that Loyola’s school benefited from strong leadership and a diverse student body.

Faculty respond to student concerns, Sonya Duhé allegations

Zia Sampson
June 9, 2020
President Tania Tetlow addresses the Loyola community at the President's Convocation in 2018. Photo credit: Sidney Ovrom

President Tetlow speaks out amidst national protests

Zia Sampson
May 30, 2020
Courtesy of Netflix

“The Half of It” has a whole lot of heart

Zia Sampson
May 27, 2020
A 'Welcome to Loyola' sign waves outside Thomas Hall on May 17, 2020. Loyola is co-hosting an off-campus housing fair with Tulane University.

Loyola looks to alternative housing options for displaced students

Zia Sampson
May 22, 2020
A sign that residence halls are closed due to COVID-19 is posted on the door to Carrollton Hall on May 17, 2020. Upperclassmen were notified in a May 21 email that they would no longer be provided on-campus housing for the fall 2020 semester in order to decrease the density of students on campus due to COVID-19 safety concerns.

Students react to losing on-campus housing for fall semester

Emma Ruby and Zia Sampson
May 22, 2020
Online party starts the celebration of 2020 graduates

Online party starts the celebration of 2020 graduates

Zia Sampson
May 9, 2020
A student's LORA account after the prorated housing credits and Wolf Bucks refund had been applied.

[Photo] Loyola offers credits, refunds on housing, meal plans, Wolf Bucks

Erin Snodgrass
April 28, 2020
Ignatius Chapel live streamed Mass on Youtube on March 28 after everything moved online because of the COVID-19 outbreak.

Loyola moves ministry, worship online

Zia Sampson
April 2, 2020
An illustration in maroon and gold block art of a girl listening to a podcast with headphones on

[Photo] A podcast for every mood of quarantine

Rose Wagner
March 30, 2020
President Tania Tetlow held a town hall meeting. Photo credit: Cristian Orellana

President Tetlow answers questions after online transition

Zia Sampson
March 19, 2020
Emily Gil, English writing senior, looks at a photo of her and her boyfriend, who she has been with since May 2018. Gil met her boyfriend in her hometown of Miami and took their relationship long-distance when she moved back to New Orleans for the school year. Photo credit: Michael Bauer

Students try to make long-distance work

Zia Sampson
February 14, 2020
Elizabeth and Wm. Keith Sampson walk down the aisle after reciting their vows in Ignatius Chapel. Courtesy of Wm. Keith Sampson

Column: A Loyola love story continues

Zia Sampson
February 14, 2020
Oscar statues stand inside the Governors Ball Press Preview for the 92nd Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre, Friday, Jan. 31, 2020, in Los Angeles. The Academy Awards will be held at the Dolby Theatre on Sunday, Feb. 9. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Oscars 2020: Best Picture Nominees in 10 words or less

Zia Sampson
February 8, 2020
Courtesy of Netflix

Review: “Marriage Story” is the love letter to the end of love

Zia Sampson
February 5, 2020
Activists march in Times Square to protest recent U.S. military actions in Iraq on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2020, in New York. A top Iranian general and Iraqi militiamen were killed in a U.S. airstrike that sharply escalated tensions across the region. Photo courtesy of Associated Press.

Peace Committee discusses tensions between US and Iran

Zia Sampson
January 17, 2020
Psychology sophomore Kylie Evans (left), music industry sophomore Siobhan Randall (middle) and environmental science sophomore Zarya Curran (right) cook in the Carrollton Lounge & Kitchen. The newly opened student space has taken the place of Deaux.

[Photo] Deaux space reopens as a community kitchen

Daniel Schwalm
January 16, 2020
Political Science Senior Rana Thabata gives a talk to the Donnelley Center staff about the truth about Thankgiving during their meeting on Nov. 13, 2019. Thabata was reelected as Diversity and Inclusion officer this semester. Photo credit: Cristian Orellana

Donelley Center invites new Diversity Officer

Zia Sampson
November 19, 2019
Talia Moore, musical theater senior, performs a fight scene as Mercutio alongside Tybalt played by Cereyna Jade Bougouneau, theater senior. Loyola's Theatre Department will present their production of an all-female Romeo & Juliet beginning Nov. 8, 2019. Photo credit: Hannah Renton

Romeo & Juliet Challenges Gender Roles and Creative Expectations

Zia Sampson
November 7, 2019
University gets rid of New Orleans Studies

University gets rid of New Orleans Studies

Zia Sampson
October 28, 2019
The front door of the University Couceling Center. Loyola outwardly advertises mental health resources like this. Cristian Orellana/The Maroon.

More universities need to prioritize mental health

Zia Sampson
October 27, 2019
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