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New Orleans ranks 4th highest for STD rates

Chiara Faircloth, Assistant Worldview Editor February 22, 2024

New Orleans is one of the United States’ highest ranking cities for sexually transmitted diseases with syphilis of particular concern, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The...

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French Truck employees unionize for safer workplace at Chartres St. location

Chiara Faircloth, Assistant Worldview Editor February 2, 2024

Chartres Street French Truck Coffee employees had an encounter with a patron who threw a bag of coffee beans at a pregnant employee’s head and proceeded to threaten them all with a knife. Safety is...

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COVID-19 on the rise as students return from winter break

Eloise Pickering, Worldview Editor February 2, 2024

COVID-19 cases are on the rise, as the number of hospitalizations is at an unusual high during this winter season, according to the Center for Disease Control. Prior to the increase in cases, COVID-19-related...

“Cribs,” containers made from plywood, hold the trees away from the shoreline to break the incoming waves near Lafitte, Louisiana. Sea otters returning to the marshlands of California has slowed the rate of erosion.

Otters saving the California marsh

Eloise Pickering, Worldview Editor February 1, 2024

The return of sea otters and their voracious appetites has helped rescue a section of California marshland, a new study shows. Sea otters eat constantly and one of their favorite snacks is the striped...

The Capitol is seen as Congress resumes following a long break and the midterm elections, in Washington, early Monday, Nov. 14, 2022. Lawmakers are pushing a TikTok ban that is showing much controversy.

Iowa vetoes removing gender identity from civil rights law

Eloise Pickering, Worldview Editor February 1, 2024

Iowa lawmakers on Wednesday declined to advance a bill that would have stripped gender identity from the state’s civil rights law, a proposal that opponents said could have subjected LGBTQ+ Iowans to...

Argentina’s new president brings change

Chiara Faircloth, Assistant Worldview Editor February 1, 2024

Argentina continues to undergo the gradual social and political changes that were promised by newly elected president Javier Melei. Melei was elected in Dec. of 2023. His inauguration was attended by...

The Capitol is seen as Congress resumes following a long break and the midterm elections, in Washington, early Monday, Nov. 14, 2022. Lawmakers are pushing a TikTok ban that is showing much controversy.

A majority-Black district has been redrawn into six districts

Chiara Faircloth, Assistant Worldview Editor February 1, 2024

A majority-Black district has now been redrawn into the six congressional districts of Louisiana, marking a win for Democrats and civil rights groups after a legal battle and political tug-of-war that...

The Krewe of Muses is an all-female krewe well known for their high heel throws. The high heels are a common trademark of Mardi Gras, and one that parade-goers strive to catch.

Loyola offers Mardi Gras safety tips

Eloise Pickering, Worldview Editor January 26, 2024

With Mardi Gras just around the corner, campus energy is running high with excitement and anticipation as students eagerly wait for the festivities to begin. Although the big celebration occurs on Fat...

Nicaraguan Juan Sebastián Chamorro talks to reporters in Chantilly, Virginia., Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023, after flying in to the Washington Dulles International Airport. Chamorro was among some 222 prisoners of the government of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega who was released last year.

Nicaraguan presidential candidate illegally imprisoned, advocates for democracy

Sophia Maxim, Managing Editor for Print January 26, 2024

Editor's Note: The Maroon interviewed Chamorro for this story to hear his account of political persecution in Nicaragua. Nicaraguan police startled politician Juan Sebastián Chamorro awake in his home...

Photo illustration of a student attempting to fill out FASFA form.

FAFSA’s new website update causes problems

Gabbee Bonura, Staff Writer January 26, 2024

Almost all college students know the long and draining process of filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid forms and applications. It is a dreaded, but necessary part of being a college...

Starbucks barista reports to work in an empty lobby on Loyola University New Orleans campus on Jan. 19, 2024

Students boycott campus Starbucks

Ava Acharya, Staff Writer January 26, 2024

As students enter a new semester, some aim to leave behind their former favorite campus coffee spot – Starbucks. This shift comes following widespread calls to boycott the corporation due to their...

Students are seen walking near Loyolas campus on Fri. March 13, 2020. 100 year old veteran has walked hundreds of miles for charity.

Veteran walks for charity

Eloise Pickering, Worldview Editor January 25, 2024

Entering almost a century of life, World War II veteran Lance Corporal Harold Jones has walked hundreds of miles around his garden to raise money for charity. Starting in 2020, Jones has circled his...

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