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OPINION: 9/11 destroyed country music as a genre

OPINION: 9/11 destroyed country music as a genre

Blu DiMarco September 29, 2023

I grew up hearing new-wave country music around the house. Artists like Luke Bryant, Morgan Wallen, Dierks Bentley, and Miranda Lambert. Just like most Southerners, I have a personal history with country...

EDITORIAL: Lack of parking is the real pandemic

EDITORIAL: Lack of parking is the real pandemic

Mark Michel September 29, 2023

Parking sucks. For commuters, on campus students, faculty and staff, and everyone who works at or attends this school –parking sucks (unless, of course, you have your own reserved spot in front of the...

OPINION: Loyola needs more ensemble options for hobby musicians

OPINION: Loyola needs more ensemble options for hobby musicians

Sadie Meade September 22, 2023

Editors’ note: since this column ran, the Music school has since contacted the writer to clarify its position. Ensembles are in fact open to all who want to participate. The writer was given incorrect...

EDITORIAL: Loyola needs to better prepare future educators

EDITORIAL: Loyola needs to better prepare future educators

Mark Michel, Op/Ed Editor September 22, 2023

We stand at a time in our history when education is continuously targeted and teachers are being stripped of the ability to properly educate students. The teacher education program at Loyola is actively...

OPINION: We should all dress like cartoon characters

OPINION: We should all dress like cartoon characters

Abigail Gallagher September 22, 2023

Dressing like a cartoon character is wearing the same outfit, or a variation of the same outfit, every day. Before fashion content moved online, clothing styles were popular for years before they were...

EDITORIAL: Put people before profit: Cancer Alley kills

EDITORIAL: Put people before profit: Cancer Alley kills

Mark Michel, Op/Ed Editor September 15, 2023

Cancer Alley. These two words are used for the 85 mile stretch of land between Baton Rouge and New Orleans where oil refineries, chemical plants, and other industrial centers line the Mississippi River....

OPINION: Elon Musk, Twitter, X, and the rise of hate speech

OPINION: Elon Musk, Twitter, X, and the rise of hate speech

Joshua Fletcher September 15, 2023

Twitter’s rebranding to X is not just a poor visual update to the platform. It represents the app’s new identity as a safe haven for hateful content. Twitter always had a unique identity as a place...

OPINION: Nature shouldnt have to suffer for our convenience

OPINION: Nature shouldn’t have to suffer for our convenience

Chris Maldonado September 15, 2023

It seems like with each day there's a new story about a looming environmental crisis being discussed. On our TVs, sharply dressed anchors tell us about the newest possibility of extinction and the harm...

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OPINION: We must protect the Gulf from industrialization

Marianne Cufone September 8, 2023

New Orleans relies on a thriving Gulf of Mexico ecosystem. We must protect it from industrialization. As an environmental attorney in New Orleans, I work closely with fishing communities, coastal residents...

Republican presidential candidate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a Republican presidential primary debate hosted by FOX News Channel, Aug. 23, 2023, in Milwaukee. DeSantis says he got a $1 million cash bump after Wednesday night’s presidential debate. His campaign says that amount came in over the first 24 hours after DeSantis and seven other contenders met in Milwaukee.

OPINION: Louisiana is first in line to become “the next Florida”

Eloise Pickering, Assistant News Editor September 8, 2023

“Make America Florida” is a new expression that has swept the nation as Florida’s governor Ron DeSantis has gained national attention in his run for the 2024 presidential election. DeSantis has come...

Courtesy of Makayla Hawkins

COLUMN: An explanation of how SGA operates

Makayla Hawkins, Student Government Association president September 8, 2023

During my time at Loyola University New Orleans I have grown to cherish the Student Government Association deeply through my participation for four years. I began my time in SGA as a part of the First...

LETTER: Loyola needs to “ban the box”

Mina Leffler September 8, 2023

To the Editor, Imagine reliving the lowest point of your life while filling out a college application. Previously incarcerated students are put through this when asked to describe their criminal past....

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