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Beggars and ADG fraternities suspended in fall

According to Chris Cameron, director of the Office of Co-Curricular Programs, both the Beggars and Alpha Delta Gamma fraternities have been suspended from campus for the fall semester. The fraternities will start serving their suspensions in August for having “dirty” pledge classes.

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Bateman wins prize, encourages students

Team wins for second year in a row

Loyola’s Bateman Team won first place in the 2009 Public Relations Student Society of America’s annual Bateman Case Study Competition. The team competed against 76 other universities around the country in the competition.

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Delahoussaye becomes starter for ’Pack mid season

When Brien Delahoussaye picked up a bat for the first time 15 years ago, he knew exactly where he belonged: on a baseball diamond. Full story

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All Access Season Pass

Summer isn’t cheap, but New Orleans offers multitudes of entertainment possibilities that are not only cheap, they’re free. The Maroon presents a no-frills guide to the city this season.

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Editorial: Stay engaged during summer

AT ISSUE: Students should understand bills that could impact them

With the school year over, there is no justification for being uninformed on issues affecting students. The Louisiana state legislature is currently addressing several issues that will have an impact on all of us.

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Editorial: There’s still time for change

You voted. Now here’s another chance to participate in public policy that affects you. If you don’t agree with potential changes, do something about it. Contact your district representative. Below is a list of some bills working their way through the Louisiana legislature. Although the changes may be minor, these bills could have a greater impact on your future.

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Enrollment rivals Katrina class

With more than 4,811 undergraduate applications and 800 first-year deposits as of Monday, June 15, Loyola University is expecting the number of incoming freshmen to exceed the amount of first-year students it has welcomed in nearly five years.

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Loyola hosts youth summer camps

While students are on summer break, Michael Giorlando and a handful of other coaches in the Intercollege Athletics and Wellness Department will spend their summer running a series of summer day camps.

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Institute offers new perspective

On Saturday, May 30, 28 undergraduate students from 15 different Jesuit Universities arrived at Loyola for two weeks to participate in the inaugural session of the first Jesuit Summer Institute for Advanced Studies. Centering on the theme of “Culture and Crisis in New Orleans,” the two-week program transcended the boundaries of traditional classroom education.

 

Campus takes summer slumber

Loyola's campus is quiet a week after graduation, but for a core crew of administrators and staff, it is just business as usual.

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Beggars and ADG fraternities suspended in fall

According to Chris Cameron, director of the Office of Co-Curricular Programs, both the Beggars and Alpha Delta Gamma fraternities have been suspended from campus for the fall semester. The fraternities will start serving their suspensions in August for having “dirty” pledge classes.

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Bateman wins prize, encourages students

Loyola’s Bateman Team won first place in the 2009 Public Relations Student Society of America’s annual Bateman Case Study Competition. The team competed against 76 other universities around the country in the competition.

Enrollment rivals Katrina class

With more than 4,811 undergraduate applications and 800 first-year deposits as of Monday, June 15, Loyola University is expecting the number of incoming freshmen to exceed the amount of first-year students it has welcomed in nearly five years.

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Institute offers new perspective

On Saturday, May 30, 28 undergraduate students from 15 different Jesuit Universities arrived at Loyola for two weeks to participate in the inaugural session of the first Jesuit Summer Institute for Advanced Studies. Centering on the theme of “Culture and Crisis in New Orleans,” the two-week program transcended the boundaries of traditional classroom education.

 

Loyola hosts youth summer camps

While students are on summer break, Michael Giorlando and a handful of other coaches in the Intercollege Athletics and Wellness Department will spend their summer running a series of summer day camps.

Bookstore pens deal with new distributor

The contract between Loyola and Nebraska Book Company, the former managment company for Loyola’s bookstore, has ended, ushering a return to the corporate firm Follett Higher Education Group.

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First Monk Institute class in New Orleans graduates

The first class of seven students from the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz in its home at Loyola University is about to graduate.

Loyola takes precautions for swine flu

 With possible cases of swine flu showing up in Louisiana, campus officials are warning students about health practices concerning the growing pandemic.

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Terminated faculty sue university

Loyola University must pay nearly $300,000 to two former professors who sued the institution over the post-Hurricane Katrina restructuring plan called “Pathways.”

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Life & Times

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New Orleans offers many remedies to the bored, and more importantly, destitute. Here’s your all-access pass to everything free this summer: The New Orleans Museum of Art, NOLA Brewery/Defend New Orleans Scavenger Hunt, Tipitina’s Free Friday Series, and the Jewish Community Center Maccabi ArtsFest. 

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Graffiti, gypsies abound in Chile

Emily Ramirez, Latin American studies senior, is working in Vina del Mar, Chile for the summer teaching children English. In this excerpt from her journal since arriveing three weeks ago, Ramirez discusses the many cultural differences between America and Chile that she has found.

Column: Stalking good for business

While some read books or watch TV my hobby is a little more involved. I like to waste my time stalking celebrities. I hate to call it stalking, so let’s just call it paparazzo-in-training.

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Best In Show

Best In Show

From April 20 to April 23, the Graphic Design Senior Show was displayed at Diboll Art Gallery in the Monroe Library. The show featured the final senior projects through individual installations and a display of their projects during the past year. 1 comment

Protests delay student holiday in France

Brian Samuel, history sophomore, is studying abroad this semester in France. This excerpt from his travel journal details a memorable journey from London to catch a flight in Paris—all during the protest against the G-20 Summit in early April.

Dirty Bourbon River Show on Tour

 The Dirty Bourbon River Show is working on their first album and is looking forward to their tour this summer.

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Sports

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Cates chosen to play in international tournament in Argentina

Cameron Cates, general studies business freshman, has just received his passport in the mail; but, he isn’t traveling outside the U.S. on vacation this summer. He’s playing basketball.

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Editorial & Opinion

Editorial: Stay engaged during summer

AT ISSUE: Students should understand bills that could impact them

With the school year over, there is no justification for being uninformed on issues affecting students. The Louisiana state legislature is currently addressing several issues that will have an impact on all of us.

Editorial: There’s still time for change

You voted. Now here’s another chance to participate in public policy that affects you. If you don’t agree with potential changes, do something about it. Contact your district representative. Below is a list of some bills working their way through the Louisiana legislature. Although the changes may be minor, these bills could have a greater impact on your future.

Column: Love is a necessary component for all facets of life

I hope this summer and next year you will be asking yourself, “What do I love? What is it that drew me into this community? Why am I giving so much of myself to this?”I hope it is because you love something, an ideal or a dream animated through serving others. I hope it is because you love someone and want to meet his or her needs.How will you make it through the rest of your time at Loyola if you don’t love? How will you keep going with not enough time or money if you don’t love what you are doing? How will you hold it together when people let you down or drop the ball if you don’t love?

Editorial: One ceremony is not enough

AT ISSUE: Loyola should honor the “Katrina Class” with another ceremony in December

Loyola University will hold a commencement ceremony for the Class of 2009 on May 9. Yet of the university’s 658 seniors, only 476 will be receiving their diplomas on this day. Most of the remaining seniors will be taking summer classes or returning for the fall semester.

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Students need to plan future early

Dear Editor,   (In response to “Life After College Uncertain” by Rita West)  A professional we work with calls it “anxious avoidance.”  It’s the inaction that comes during many decision-making processes, when we are scared of the unknown, getting mixed messages, and dealing with conflicting priorities.

New plasma televisions are wasteful

Dear Editor, In the past few issues I’ve read several articles about the budget cuts Loyola needs to undergo, and the environmental awareness that is being brought to campus. Has anyone stopped to consider the increasing amount of plasma televisions that continue to appear on campus? Today I noticed a new plasma screen in the library printing area. 3 comments