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Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon

Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon

New Orleans Salsa Bachata Fest

Salsa Bachata fest puts NOLA on its feet

Anderson Leal July 6, 2018

This August the New Orleans Salsa Bachata Festival is back for its second annual event that aims to bring Hispanic recognition for the city. It all started with the passion that festival founder, Rubia...

Students in college tend to work late nights in the library, studying and drinking coffee in solitude. Our resident senior Caleb Beck advises not to become too absorbed by our own solitude and to instead use alone time in moderation and understanding. Photo credit: Jacob Meyer

Column: Seniors: embrace solitude, not isolation

Caleb Beck May 6, 2018

A few months (or several lifetimes ago), I wrote about graduating seniors wading through the difficulties of shaky job markets and general education hang-ups, all while undergoing the listless malaise...

Jazz Fest 2018

Gallery: Have a look into Jazz Fest 2018

Angelo Imbraguglio May 4, 2018

Angelo Imbraguglio shoots one of the Crescent City's biggest festivals. It is a celebration of New Orleans culture, music and food. The festival starts on April 27 and goes throughout two weekends until...

Women from the Houma and Lakota nations share their knowledge of how their communities have been treated by the U.S. Government both historically and currently at the Perspectives of Indigenous Women panel. The panel was held by Students Against Sexual Assault and the Women’s Resource Center and funded by the Diversity and Inclusion Committee. Photo credit: Jacob Meyer

Indigenous Women Discuss Their Cultures

Emma Gilheany May 3, 2018

Loyola students had a chance to be enlightened with stories from different cultures in the comfort of the St. Charles room. Perspectives of Indigenous Women was a panel held on April 30 in the St. Charles...

Comedian-actor, Pete Davidson tells Tulane students a story about his interesting life journeys that he had along the way of “making it.” Photo credit: Rhon Ridgeway

Saturday Night Live comedians visit Tulane

Rhon Ridgeway April 27, 2018

It was all fun and laughter in McAlister Auditorium this past Thursday.Tulane had the pleasure of presenting Saturday Night Live comedians to their students and the public on April 26. The three comedians...

Artist Jim Bilgere poses in front of his paintings which are displayed on the walls of Café Luna. Photo credit: Catie Sanders

Cafe Luna curates hip monthly art market

Christopher Gilyard April 26, 2018

The Garden District community came together at Cafe Luna to sell and celebrate art, eat hand-rolled bagels and drink freshly roasted coffee.Cafe Luna, located on the corner of Magazine and Nashville streets,...

Two actors gaze at one another mid-performance on the set of “Informed Consent”, directed by James McBride. The play focuses on themes at the intersection of religion and science, a fitting topic for a Jesuit university to examine. All of the backdrops in the play are original student works in the place of traditional scenery. Courtesy Photo credit: Kyle Encar

Informed Consent deals with science and religion coming to a head

Erin Snodgrass April 20, 2018

After premiering an award winning-play in New York, Loyola alumnus James McBride has returned to his alma mater to direct Loyola’s theater arts program’s final production this year, Informed Consent. “Informed...

Jessica White helps open The Kendall Collective event. The Kendall Collective was a memorial designed by the Social Political design class to remember the life of Kendall Daigle, a Loyola student who passed away March 2014. Photo credit: Paulina Picciano

New memorial creates an open dialogue about mental health

Paulina Picciano April 19, 2018

The Social Political Design class unveiled The Kendall Collective, a memorial to the late Kendall Michelle Daigle. Kendall Daigle was an English writing student who passed away March 2014 from a heroin...

Never ending coffee refills are only one of many perks Toast has to offer. Located on Octavia street near Octavia books, the restaurant is well worth the wait for a table.

5 brunch spots to feed your soul

Paulina Picciano April 14, 2018

Brunch is the key to happiness. And for those of you who think I’m exaggerating, take a second and think about it. Brunch, more so than any other meal time, is dedicated to slowing down for just a moment...

Even late in a set, Skylar Allen is not one to back down from the intensity required to put on a show. Allen and fellow performer and friend Derek Taylor opened for Riff Raff earlier in the semester. Photo credit: Jacob Meyer

Loyola performers share what it’s like to manage careers with studies

Vanessa Alvarado April 13, 2018

Derek Taylor and Skylar Allen are two student performers making a name for themselves, both as separate artists and collaborators, outside the Loyola sphere. Growing up on different sides of the country,...

Ella Blue sets the standard for dress-code at a Liberating Lingerie Party.  Shes hosted these parties before at The Willow before it was upgraded to Gasa Gasa. Photo credit: Jacob Meyer

The Darelilies offer an authentic student-musician sound

Kaylie Saidin April 12, 2018

Loyola’s music department is home to many student musicians who are paving the way in their genres and in the local scene. The Darelilies, a group of music industry students, is the latest of these bands...

Festivalgoers mill through the vendor tents on a cloudy Saturday afternoon. The expected rain did not take place, and the festival proceeded as planned. 7 April 2018. Photo credit: Caleb Beck

Freret Street kicks off festival season

Caleb Beck April 12, 2018

Locals feared heavy rain would wash out the Freret Street Festival, but were pleasantly surprised when the event went on without a hitch. On Saturday, April 7, Freret Street was closed down from Valmont...

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