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Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

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Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon

Sneaux at Loyola

Sneaux at Loyola

Staff December 4, 2014

Midterm elections garner low youth voter turnout

Starlight Williams, Life and Times Assistant Editor December 4, 2014

As Louisiana awaits the results of the runoff elections for the senatorial seat on Dec. 6, candidates still face the struggle of getting young voters to actually go out and vote. Young voters, especially...

Battle for the senate: round two

Battle for the senate: round two

Emily Branan, Religion Editor December 4, 2014

As the battle for the hotly contested Louisiana Senate seat comes to an end, Senator Mary Landrieu and Congressman Bill Cassidy are both said to be the best choice for university students. When voters...

SGA improves communication with students

Lester Duhe, Staff Writer December 4, 2014

Loyola’s Student Government Association is reaching out to students in a whole new way this year. SGA is using social media, the Weekly Howl , and word-of-mouth to inform students about what is happening...

Loyola professors organize “Silent March for 1,111”

Alex Kennon, Managing Editor December 4, 2014

Two Loyola professors travelled to City Hall the morning before Thanksgiving to apply for a permit to hold a demonstration of protest on the streets of New Orleans. Theatre Arts Professor Laura Hope...

Man of many photographs

Man of many photographs

Colleen Dulle, News Editor December 4, 2014

University Photographer Harold Baquet is retiring from Loyola after 25 years of capturing images of students from their Wolfpack Welcomes to their graduations. Baquet said that he hopes to enter...

SGA makes changes to constitution

Lester Duhe November 20, 2014

The Student Government Association is implementing some new policies and changes to the constitution they’ve drafted this semester. At a National Jesuit Student Leadership conference at Boston College,...

The greenhouse is located on Monroe Hall’s rooftop and is being utilized by Biology and Environmental Studies professors and students. This photo of the greenhouse was taken with the School of Mass Communication’s drone.

Loyola’s greenhouse officially opens

Colleen Dulle November 20, 2014

Next semester, biology and environmental studies students will be reaching new heights with their research — literally. Thanks to a $250,000 donation from the Azby Fund, a new 3000-square-foot greenhouse...

Loyola students weigh campus parking options

Sarah-Anne Smurlick November 20, 2014

Connor Townsend has parked along the streets near campus until earlier this year, when he became fed up with showing up to classes late and receiving $40 parking tickets. The senior psychology major decided...

Over 1,000 sex crimes remain uninvestigated

Alex Kennon November 20, 2014

New Orleans Police Department  is under fire after a report by the city’s inspector general revealed that over 1,000 sex crimes had not been properly investigated. The report focused on five detectives...

Proposal for progress

Proposal for progress

Colleen Dulle November 20, 2014

The faculty senate approved a proposal encouraging the university to extend the same employee benefits to same-sex couples as heterosexual couples. On Nov. 13, The Fringe Benefit Committee, which gives...

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