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Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon

Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon

Collage of Loyola New Orleans Law School with the graduation photo of Dr. Norman Francis.

OPINION: Dr. Norman C. Francis reminds us to lift up our heroes

Justin Daffron October 21, 2022

We need everyday heroes who inspire us by making the world a better place. It is our mission and hope that a Loyola education will empower students to become everyday heroes in ways both great and small....

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Newly named Francis Family Hall blessed by Loyola community

Angel Martinez, Staff Writer October 20, 2022

The newly named Blanche and Norman C. Francis Family Hall was blessed and dedicated to its namesake, Loyola’s first Black graduate, Thursday in the residence quad. The university announced this summer...

Latinx Media Representation students highlight Venezuelan photographer in exhibit

Latinx Media Representation students highlight Venezuelan photographer in exhibit

Macie Batson, Senior Staff Writer October 20, 2022

Venezuelan photographer Cesar Rodriguez's work featured in the La Mejor Venezuela Exhibit, which took place Oct. 19 at the New Orleans Jazz Museum, highlighted a component of the Latine diaspora that...

Students stand in the dark holding candles.

Students shine light on sexual violence during Take Back the Night

Abigail Schmidt, Sports Editor October 20, 2022

Under a pink sky, Melanie Crockett told dozens gathered outside of Loyola’s red brick about years of childhood sex abuse that followed her into her 20s. Though Crockett, a member of the sexual assault...

Student, SJ, hands out stickers for unionization in the quad.

Students advocate for the unionization of Sodexo workers

Maria DiFelice, News Assistant October 14, 2022

Students are working on unionizing the Sodexo branch here at Loyola. They set up a booth at around 8:45 am on Oct. 13, according to sociology junior Natalie Butler. She said that staff at Loyola who...

Two basketball players practice passing at a scrimmage in the Loyola gym.

Men’s basketball gears up for season as defending champs

Matthew Richards, Asst Sports October 12, 2022

The Loyola men’s basketball team will begin their 2022-2023 season with a title that Loyola hasn’t had since 1945; the players enter the season as defending National Association of Intercollegiate...

Students hold flags on campus

Loyola students celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month

Natalia Silva, Staff Writer October 11, 2022

Loyola’s student body is made up of people from all over Latin America, and many students have celebrated their heritage during Hispanic Heritage Month, which is Sept. 15 to Oct. 15. According to...

A sign which reads vote.

Student hosts voter registration on campus

Abigail Schmidt, Sports Editor October 11, 2022

Loyola students hosted a voting registration drive outside of the Danna Center Wednesday Oct. 5. Midterm elections will be held on Nov. 8, and according to freshman history major Kincaid Leger, the...

Dogs Rey and Finn enjoy their pup-cup from PJs Coffee in New Orleans.

OPINION: Dogs are man’s best friend

Devin Cruice, Maroon Minutes Ex. Pr. October 10, 2022

Dogs outrank cats in virtually every topic, except for internet popularity. Since debating which is better based purely on opinion is futile, I will choose to define which is better purely on facts. For...

Customer looks at Starbucks sign

Canal Street Starbucks closes due to high crime rate

Macie Batson, Senior Staff Writer October 10, 2022

Loyola students, known for forming a line around the satellite Starbucks location outside the university dining hall, will no longer be able to visit another branch of their favorite coffee shop in downtown...

Three fluffy little dogs sit looking around in a baby stroller

Loyola hosts Blessing of the Animals

Macie Batson, Senior Staff Writer October 10, 2022

. For the first time since the 1990s, Loyola revived the university's traditions of gathering the community's pets for a blessing. “Blessing of the Animals” took place Tuesday, Oct. 4 on...

Skateboard in front of abandoned site

Experts weigh in on dangers of attractive nuisances

Maria DiFelice, Asst News Editor October 9, 2022

Loyola students’ social media profiles feature photos of them posed at a variety of abandoned buildings around New Orleans. But with both the recent death of a local teen over the summer and the buildings...

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