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Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

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Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon

Freddie Marshall (right) poses for a photo with members of Loyola’s Donelley Center. The meeting was to finalize a proposal for Marshall’s community center. Courtesy of Freddie Marshall.

Driven Loyola senior plans to build Algiers community center

Rose Wagner November 10, 2018

As his classmates apply to graduate school and anxiously fill out job applications, Freddie Marshall is busy meeting with government officials and critiquing architectural renderings, determined and focused...

A couple strolls along the sidewalk by Lake Pontchartrain. The site is frequented by residents for its natural beauty. Photo credit: Andres Fuentes

Locals find treasure -and trash- in Lake Pontchartrain

Andres Fuentes November 9, 2018

On Sunday afternoon, instead of partying at the Bucktown Seafood Festival or any Saints pre-game parties, many New Orleanians decided to enjoy their extra hour of sleep by relaxing at the Lake Ponchartrain...

IN this Oct. 24, 2018, photo, Florida gubernatorial candidates, Republican Ron DeSantis, left, and Democrat Andrew Gillum fist bump after a debate at Broward College in Davie, Fla. The final stretch of the midterm campaign is increasingly dominated by debate over one of the most sensitive issues in American political culture: Race. In Florida, accusations of racism are playing a central role in the hotly-contested campaign for governor. DeSantis chafed at questions about his ties to supporters who have made inflammatory comments. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, Pool)

Last stretch on midterm election pressures Democrats

Tess Rowland November 3, 2018

Democrats are feeling the pressure to make up lost ground as the midterm election season reaches the final stretch.These seats are not only crucial for state level policy matters, but their outcome could...

Former Loyola president and professor named in clergy sex abuse list

Former Loyola president and professor named in clergy sex abuse list

Rose Wagner November 2, 2018

Two priests who previously worked for Loyola were among the 57 clergy members who the Archdiocese of New Orleans identified as being taken out of ministry due to accusations of sexual abuse of minors. The...

Statue of Jesus stands in front of Marquette Hall on St. Charles Ave. Photo credit: Jacob Meyer

Archdiocese of New Orleans releases clergy report regarding sex abuse

Andres Fuentes November 2, 2018

On Nov. 2 2018, Archbishop Gregory Aymond released a pastoral letter regarding clergy sex abuse within the Archdiocese of New Orleans. Along with the letter, Aymond released a list of "the names of Archdiocesan...

Investigation sheds light on possible Entergy dishonesty

Investigation sheds light on possible Entergy dishonesty

Madison Mcloughlin November 1, 2018

A New Orleans-area law firm has issued a report in which it claims to have evidence that Entergy cheated when it was trying to convince lawmakers to approve a new powerplant. The 63-page report, released...

Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert Wilkie, A88, (center) sits with Moon Landrieu (left), former mayor of New Orleans, and Dean of the College of Law Madeleine Landrieu (right). Wilkie returned to his alma mater to discuss with student-veterans and alumni. Photo credit: Andres Fuentes

VA Secretary returns to his alma mater to reach out to student veterans

Andres Fuentes November 1, 2018

  Instead of all the pomp and circumstance that comes with a homecoming, Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert Wilkie humbly came back to his alma mater to hear the issues and worries of veterans. On...

FILE - In this Sept. 27, 2018 file photo, then Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington. Just 1 in 4 people think Brett Kavanaugh was completely honest during his pivotal testimony last month to the Senate Judiciary Committee. That’s according to a poll by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.   (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File, Pool)

Sexual assault takes center stage on Supreme Court

Tyler Wann October 30, 2018

For many viewers, watching the hearing for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh is about deciding who takes the seat as the next Supreme Court Justice. But for survivors of sexual assault, the national...

Rebekah Vensel, music industry senior, stands in the center with Adren LaGrone, biology senior, (left) and Danely Romero, music with elective studies senior, (right) pose at the Punkin Point Farm. The farm is Vensels family-owned pumpkin farm in Pennsylvania. Photo credit: Rebekah Vensel

Loyola senior runs pumpkin patch with family

Andres Fuentes October 30, 2018

Fall break is typically filled with Netlfix binges, small road trips and maybe an essay or two, but for Rebekah Vensel, it's always been about the pumpkins.Making the 1,140.3 mi trip every year to her...

Pharmacist Donna L. administers a flu shot Jan. 18, 2018, at a Walgreens in New Orleans. Doctors and pharmacist can give the flu shot. SOFIA SAMAYOA/The Maroon.

College students fail to be vaccinated

Tyler Wann October 26, 2018

College students are failing to make the grade when it comes to being vaccinated for the flu, with less than half of students on college campus getting vaccinated. According to a 2017 survey done by the...

A catch basin on St. Charles Ave. near campus sits next to still water. Mayor Cantrell looks to New Orleans communities to help clean the catch basins. Photo credit: Cristian Orellana

Mayor’s office launches new plan to fix city infrastructure

John Casey October 26, 2018

In the peak of hurricane season, flooding in New Orleans can become dangerous. As the city struggles to mobilize resources, efforts to solve the problem have fallen to the New Orleans community. Mayor...

FILE - In this June 15, 2017, file photo, a customer inserts a Mastercard credit card to pay for parking in Haverhill, Mass. Mastercard rolled out a digital trade platform Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2018, designed to make it easier for companies to do business around the world. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)

Students crumble under looming debt

Saylor Britt October 23, 2018

With student loan debt in the United States amounting to more than $1.5 trillion, according to a 2018 Forbes report, many students may be asking themselves if college is worth the price.WalletHub, a nationally...

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