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Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon
Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon
Valerie Cronenbold

Valerie Cronenbold, Life & Times Editor

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Music, art, and wellness festival ‘Fȇte du Void’ runs this October in Oaksdale, Louisiana

Music, art, and wellness festival ‘Fȇte du Void’ runs this October in Oaksdale, Louisiana

Valerie Cronenbold, Life and Times Editor
August 27, 2021
The album cover for "Portraits"was illustrated by artist and student Emma Jackson.

O’baekey reflects on debut album ‘Portaits’

Valerie Cronenbold, Life and Times Editor
August 26, 2021
Jazz faculty member Jason Mingledorff, left. and Brent Rose rehearse with the New Orleans Nightcrawlers. The group recently won a Grammy in the new category of Best Regional Roots Album. Photo credit: Michael Bauer

Grammy-winning New Orleans Nightcrawlers have Loyola roots

Valerie Cronenbold
April 26, 2021
Courtesy of Devon Baldwin

Devon Baldwin pulls heartstrings in songwriting and singing

Valerie Cronenbold
April 21, 2021
Photo credit: Courtesy Enyel C.

Enyel C represents Puerto Rico in the lo-fi music world

Valerie Cronenbold
April 7, 2021
One skater pushes off as another watches on at Parisite DIY Skatepark. Skate parks serve as a hub for people to get together and practice their tricks and skills. Photo credit: Hannah Renton

Parisite skate park forges community

Valerie Cronenbold and Cristo Dulom
March 29, 2021
Rapper and Loyola first-year Lloyd Jefferson stands in front of Holy Name of Jesus church. Jefferson uses his faith as the central message of his music. Photo credit: Michael Bauer

Freshman rapper releases faith-inspired music

Valerie Cronenbold
March 21, 2021
A studio arts major draws in Monroe Hall.

Students and alumni react to cancelation of studio arts major

Valerie Cronenbold
March 3, 2021
Photo credit: Celina Watkins

Poems for Black History Month

Valerie Cronenbold
February 14, 2021
Fine arts junior Grace O'Malley makes an art print. She opened her Etsy shop to make art more accessible. File photo. Photo credit: Cristian Orellana

Loyola student artist launches designs for sale on Etsy

Valerie Cronenbold
October 15, 2020
Posters advertising February concerts are still in the window of Gasa Gasa. The venue closed and is now for sale because of COVID-19.

New Orleans music venues struggle and endure during COVID-19

Valerie Cronenbold
September 25, 2020
Junior Mary Larson sits at the Monroe Library check-in desk as a student worker in the work study program. The Monroe Library will reopen to the public today, March 7. Photo credit: Michael Bauer

Work study faces change during COVID-19

Valerie Cronenbold
September 24, 2020
A Sodexo employee prepares for meal time at Loyola during COVID-19. Loyola dining services have adjusted protocol due to the pandemic. Photo credit: Maria Paula Mariño

COVID-19 sparks change in Sodexo operations on campus

Valerie Cronenbold
September 11, 2020
Locals affected by the anti-coronavirus government measures receive free meals in a park in central Bangkok, Thailand, Tuesday, April 21, 2020. Some Buddhist monasteries and sympathizers provide meals for people in need, whose livelihoods have been affected due to the emergency regulations enforced in Thailand to control the coronavirus that has infected hundreds of people in the Southeast Asian country. (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe)

Opinion: Now is not the time to spread hate and fear

Valerie Cronenbold
May 3, 2020
Loyola's mascot Havoc T. Wolf greets a child at Snow this December. Havoc has an instiric connection to Jesuit traditions. Mike Bauer/The Maroon

Wreaking Havoc

Valerie Cronenbold
March 8, 2020
Students who work at the Donnelley Center pose with an award they won. Professor Alvaro Bootello said that Loyola plays an important role in the New Orleans public relations industry. Courtesy of the Donnelley Center.

Students, alumni win public relations awards

Valerie Cronenbold
March 5, 2020
Satsuma's omelet with avocado toast and smoked salmon with tomatoes and spinach sits on a plate on a Sunday morning. This is a go-to for many restaurant patrons. Photo credit: Valerie Cronenbold

Best Brunch in Town: College Edition

Valerie Cronenbold
October 13, 2019
Ethan Giddens, psychological science freshman, plots points on a map in the land navigation lab on Tulane's campus. College students throughout the city travel to Tulane to participate in ROTC.

Military trains students for school and Army

Valerie Cronenbold
October 3, 2019
Photo credit: Tess Rowland

Music and Concert Calendar: Fall 2019

Valerie Cronenbold
September 20, 2019
Chandler Boudreaux, finance freshman, and Shamaria Bell, general studies freshman, lead the first meeting of the Photography Organization for Wolves on March 13, 2019. Photo credit: Cristian Orellana

Students start new photography club

Valerie Cronenbold
March 18, 2019
Paul Roach, design junior, paints in his house on Jan. 24. Roach’s illustrative talents were recently published in the local children’s alphabet book “From A to Zoot” by Margaret David Laborde and Rebecca Feeney Doherty. Photo credit: Sophie Whitehead

Design junior illustrates children’s alphabet book

Valerie Cronenbold
February 5, 2019
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