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Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon
Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon
Andres Fuentes

Andres Fuentes, Staff Writer

Andres Fuentes is in his first year at Loyola and serves as Sports Editor for The Maroon. He has previously served as Assistant Sports Editor. As a native of New Orleans, he enjoys going to many of the city sites when he isn’t watching his favorite sports teams.

Contact: [email protected] or @af_nola

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This April 28, 2019, file photo, shows Ellis Marsalis during the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival in New Orleans. New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell announced Wednesday, April 1, 2020, that Marsalis has died. He was 85. (AP Photo/Sophia Germer, File)

Jazz icon Ellis Marsalis dead at 85 fighting COVID-19

Andres Fuentes, Pack News
April 2, 2020
Only about 20 people showed up to Elvin and Jessica Ryan's wedding after the ceremony had to be re-organized due to COVID-19. The couple had guests pose with surgical masks and Corona beers to make light of the situation. Courtesy of Jessica Ryan

Couple scrambles to re-organize wedding due to COVID-19 pandemic

Andres Fuentes, Pack News
April 1, 2020
Professor Elin Grissom loads a car with unused equipment from labs at Loyola to donate to the Tulane Medical Center. Photo Courtesy of Kyle Encar.

Loyola donates unused medical supplies to Tulane Medical Center

Andres Fuentes, Pack News
March 31, 2020
New Orleans Jesters soccer player Igor Shishcov poses with his wife, Julia and his daughter Alina. The Jesters' season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Courtesy of Igor Shishcov

Jesters soccer player reacts to cancelled season

Andres Fuentes
March 29, 2020
Frances Skina Hoffmann, a WWII veteran, poses for a photo next to April Austin, Tommy Merrick and Melanie Young. The 96-year-old considered the three Marines a part of her family in her last years before she died from COVID-19 on March 24, 2020. Photo by Edna Greenbaum

WWII veteran, 96, dies from COVID-19

Andres Fuentes
March 26, 2020
Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards speaks to his supporters at the New Orleans Jazz Market on September 25, 2019. Edwards said Louisiana is on track to run out of ventilators by the first week of April, even as coronavirus cases across the state continue to grow. Photo credit: Andres Fuentes

[Photo] Edwards: Louisiana on track to run out of ventilators by first week of April

Erin Snodgrass
March 25, 2020
Accounting senior Paige Franckiewicz and the women's team celebrate during a regular season game. Their final season was cut short amid the COVID-19 outbreak. Photo credit: Michael Bauer

[Photo] Basketball teams try to move on following championship cancellation

Brendan Heffernan
March 25, 2020
Andres Fuentes' workstation at his home. Fuentes is in self-isolation after coming into contact with the Archbishop who tested positive for COVID-19. Photo credit: Andres Fuentes

[Photo] Loyola student in self-isolation after contact with Archbishop

Gabriella Killett
March 25, 2020

[Video] New Orleans faith leaders find new ways to minister during COVID-19 outbreak

Andres Fuentes
March 23, 2020
Archbishop of New Orleans Gregory Aymond speaks at a live-streamed mass in St. Louis Cathedral on March 22, 2020. Aymond announced Monday that he has tested positive for COVID-19.

[Photo] Archbishop of New Orleans tests positive for COVID-19

Rose Wagner
March 23, 2020
Loyola dance team members perform their conference routine. The dance team placed second out of five teams and earned a chance to compete in the 4th annual National Alliance of Intercollegiate Athletics National Championships. Photo credit: Andres Fuentes

[Photo] Dance and cheer teams turned around mid trip to nationals

Gabriella Killett
March 20, 2020

Loyola senior creates platform for performers during COVID-19

Andres Fuentes, Pack News
March 20, 2020

Public schools hand out meals to students during shutdown

Andres Fuentes, Pack News
March 16, 2020
Father Carter prepares a drink in a kitchen

Loyola Jesuits prepare for COVID-19

Andres Fuentes, Pack News
March 14, 2020
Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards speaks to his supporters at the New Orleans Jazz Market on September 25, 2019. The Governor has signed a proclamation banning public gatherings of more than 250 people and closing public schools across the state until April in an attempt to slow the spread of COVID-19. Photo credit: Andres Fuentes

[Photo] Governor bans large gatherings, closes public schools

Erin Snodgrass
March 13, 2020

[Video] Two Loyola seniors, one director face a week of self isolation

Andres Fuentes, Pack News
March 12, 2020

[Video] 19-month-old battles Louisiana healthcare providers over life-changing drug

Andres Fuentes, Pack News
March 12, 2020

[Video] New Orleans officials take first steps toward labor agreement with firefighters

Andres Fuentes, Pack News
March 8, 2020
Loyola dance team members perform their conference routine. The dance team placed second out of five teams and earned a chance to compete in the 4th annual National Alliance of Intercollegiate Athletics National Championships. Photo credit: Andres Fuentes

[Photo] Wolf Pack Dance and Cheer Qualify for National Championship

Brendan Heffernan
March 5, 2020

Governor Edwards prepares Louisiana for potential coronavirus outbreak

Andres Fuentes
March 3, 2020

King and queen of Barkus dine at Galatoire’s

Andres Fuentes, Pack News
February 15, 2020

[Video] Sunshine Kids Foundation offers teens with cancer a trip to New Orleans

Andres Fuentes, Pack News
February 15, 2020

[Video] Coronavirus not expected to impact Mardi Gras

Andres Fuentes, Pack News
February 13, 2020
Norman Weinstein holding book of his paintings open.

Elderly artist uses art to cope with wife’s death

Andres Fuentes
February 12, 2020
Loyola Law Professor Chunlin Leonhard sits on a plane out of China, her faced covered with a medical mask in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.

[Video] Coronavirus outbreak leaves law professor in quarantine

Andres Fuentes
February 9, 2020
Loyola Law Professor Chunlin Leohard's office sits empty on Feb. 7 while the professor remains in coronavirus quarantine in California after evacuating Wuhan, China. Leonhard does not have any symptoms of coronavirus, according to media outlets, but is under federally mandated quarantine for two weeks.

Loyola law professor under coronavirus quarantine

Andres Fuentes and Rose Wagner
February 7, 2020

Dance team wins fourth straight conference title

Andres Fuentes
February 3, 2020

Elderly artist uses art to cope with wife’s death

Andres Fuentes, Pack News
January 29, 2020
Trey Monaghan leads a march for the Hard Rock collapse victims from the site to Duncan Plaza on January 24. 2020. Photo credit: Andres Fuentes

Advocates march for Hard Rock victims

Andres Fuentes
January 25, 2020

[Video] Family, friends and fans remember 5th Ward Weebie

Andres Fuentes, Pack News
January 20, 2020
A woman walks by The Boot Bar and Grill while people mill around outside on Sept. 10. Tulane University Police said a shot was fired early in the morning of Jan. 12. Photo credit: Andres Fuentes

[Photo] Shot fired outside the Boot early Sunday morning

Rae Walberg
January 12, 2020

[Video] Jefferson Parish inaugurates first female president

Andres Fuentes, Reporter
January 10, 2020
Andrea James and her son, Axel Dennis, embrace in their living room. Axel suffers from SMA and has twice been denied a life-saving drug from the Louisiana Department of Health. Photo credit: Andres Fuentes

Mother and child hope for life-saving medication

Andres Fuentes
January 4, 2020
Usher and Tim Tebow pose ahead of their volunteer work at Einstein Charter on December 31, 2019. Photo credit: Rhon Ridgeway

Usher, Tim Tebow and college football players volunteer in New Orleans East

Andres Fuentes
December 31, 2019

River Parishes celebrate Christmas with bonfires

Andres Fuentes
December 25, 2019
Accounting senior Paige Franckiewicz flashes her three Loyola University New Orleans championship rings. Franckiewicz earned one ring her freshmen year after the women's basketball team won the regular season title, and two rings the next two years for being on conference title-winning teams.

Paige Franckiewicz advocates for women’s sports on campus

Andres Fuentes
December 8, 2019
The Archbisop Rummel High School football team rushes onto Yulman Stadium to play Catholic High for the LHSAA Division 1 state championship on Dec. 6, 2019. Photo credit: Andres Fuentes

Archbishop Rummel caps perfect season with state championship win over Catholic High, 14-10

Andres Fuentes
December 7, 2019
Maroon File Photo.

Nearly 100 year old water main breaks near Yulman Stadium

Andres Fuentes and Jade Myers
December 6, 2019

Cash Money Records hands out 1,500 Thanksgiving meals

Andres Fuentes
November 27, 2019

Loyola Jesuits cheer on the New Orleans Saints

Andres Fuentes
November 22, 2019

New Orleans Saints linebacker defends public attorneys

Andres Fuentes
November 19, 2019
John Bel Edwards re-election

New Orleans leaders embrace second Edwards term

Andres Fuentes
November 17, 2019

New Orleanians reimagine 1811 slave revolt

Breanna Henry and Andres Fuentes
November 14, 2019

Newman students sleep out for homeless youth

Andres Fuentes
November 10, 2019
Curtis Simon attempts to make slime at the Audubon Zoo on Nov. 2, 2019.

Audubon Zoo hosts a crowd of smiles at Special Needs Day

Andres Fuentes
November 2, 2019
NEW ORLEANS SECOND LINE

Marchers embrace New Orleans’ second line season

Andres Fuentes
November 3, 2019
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Haunted History Tours uncovers New Orleans’ ghostly past

Andres Fuentes
November 4, 2019

Faith leaders support Hard Rock Hotel collapse victims

Andres Fuentes
November 4, 2019

Archbishop Rummel takes down top-ranked John Curtis

Andres Fuentes
November 2, 2019
new orleans saints hall of fame 2019

[Photo] New Orleans Saints induct Super Bowl champions into Hall of Fame

Andres Fuentes
October 30, 2019
A woman walks by The Boot Bar and Grill while people mill around outside on Sept. 10. The Boot is the site of a recent sexual battery, in addition to the starting point of two recent sexual assaults.

[Photo] Police chief offers updates on assaults

Emma Ruby
October 24, 2019
A cloud of dust forms after explosions caused one of the unstable cranes to collapse at the Hard Rock Hotel on October 20, 2019.

[Photo] Hard Rock cranes demolished, recovery top priority

Jillian Oddo
October 20, 2019
Edwards Rispone in Runoff election for governor

Edwards faces Rispone in Louisiana governor runoff race

Andres Fuentes
October 13, 2019
The Hard Rock Hotel collapsed early Saturday morning on October 12, 2019. Photo credit: Andres Fuentes

Two dead in Hard Rock Hotel collapse

Andres Fuentes
October 13, 2019
A construction worker calling his loved ones after the Hard Rock Hotel collapsed.

One dead in Hard Rock Hotel collapse

Lily Cummings and Andres Fuentes
October 12, 2019

Pence preaches unity at Kenner GOP rally

Andres Fuentes
October 6, 2019
Fishing boats docked at the Orleans Marina in Lakeview.

[Photo] Fishing in Dead Waters

Andres Fuentes and Tess Rowland
October 2, 2019
LA model walks in a fashion show event during homecoming 2019. Homecoming 2022 begins March 6.

[Photo] NOLA Fashion Week comes alive

Tess Rowland
October 5, 2019

Saints fans make the best out of Revenge Bowl

Andres Fuentes and Henry Bean
September 16, 2019
Countess C. Alice leads the 48th annual Southern Decadence parade down Royal Street on September 1, 2019. This year's theme was "Fruit Salad: Come Toss A Good Time." Photo credit: Andres Fuentes

New Orleans shows its colors at the 48th Southern Decadence parade

Andres Fuentes
September 7, 2019
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