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Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon

Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon

OPINION: Live-action remakes: Theyre not bad, I swear!

OPINION: Live-action remakes: They’re not bad, I swear!

April 26, 2024

As a college student, I'm starting to see many of my all-time favorite shows and movies from my childhood being remade. I feel like we, as a society, know that remakes are typically not that good. I am...

EDITORIAL: How to ethically use AI in academia

EDITORIAL: How to ethically use AI in academia

Lizzy Hadley, Op/Ed Editor April 26, 2024

What’s the problem with using artificial intelligence? The line between utilizing resources and ethical misconduct becomes blurred. As students, educators, and scholars, we must define our relationship...

OPINION: You need to be kind to student workers

OPINION: You need to be kind to student workers

Maleigh Crespo, Editor in Chief April 26, 2024

In my three years at Loyola, I’ve had my fair share of campus jobs – from stocking drinks in The Market, making sandwiches at Subway, creating social media content for academic departments, monitoring...

EDITORIAL: Self-service isnt serving

EDITORIAL: Self-service isn’t serving

Lizzy Hadley, Op/Ed Editor April 19, 2024

When we look for information online, we expect it to be correct and helpful. Unfortunately, that's not always the case with Loyola's websites. It's our GPS for school and academic resources, but it's often...

OPINION: We need academic freedom and expression in schools

OPINION: We need academic freedom and expression in schools

M. Isabel Medina April 19, 2024

The American Bar Association recently adopted a new accreditation standard for law schools (public or private) requiring them to have policies in place that protect academic freedom and freedom of expression...

OPINION: AI detectors are NOT the solution

OPINION: AI detectors are NOT the solution

Kaitlyn Gress April 12, 2024

Since their creation, AI generators have posed a problem for educators. With students able to generate essays with only a short prompt and a click of a button, it’s understandable how worries about originality...

OPINION: There is never a quiet morning in Francis Hall

OPINION: There is never a quiet morning in Francis Hall

Max Schweikarth and Kira Phillips April 12, 2024

President Cole, if any of these words cause you a grievance, please allow us to provide you with the pair of earplugs given to us by Residential Life staff. Though Residential Life thinks these little...

EDITORIAL: Loyolans should be more engaged and informed about their community

EDITORIAL: Loyolans should be more engaged and informed about their community

Lizzy Hadley, Op/Ed Editor April 12, 2024

Interacting with The Maroon is not just about flipping through pages or scrolling articles on your phone — it's about engaging with a platform to amplify your voice and foster connectivity within the...

OPINION: Its time for Taylor to take swift action for the environment

OPINION: It’s time for Taylor to take “swift” action for the environment

Eloise Pickering, Worldview Editor March 22, 2024

Taylor Swift's rise to fame has been mind-blowing, to say the least. I grew up listening to her music, so watching as she transforms from a small town country artist to a global superstar is astounding....

OPINION: Artificial intelligence is a bad friend

OPINION: Artificial intelligence is a bad friend

Sarah Allison March 22, 2024

As Director of Composition, I get asked a lot about the possibility that students will use artificial intelligence instead of doing course writing themselves–sometimes by faculty and, today, by an intrepid...

EDITORIAL: Students need to embrace diversity and interfaith knowledge

EDITORIAL: Students need to embrace diversity and interfaith knowledge

Lizzy Hadley, Op/Ed Editor March 22, 2024

With Lent and Ramadan upon us, it is our duty as students to be culturally aware and supportive of everyone. Engaging with other cultures and respecting other religions is essential within our Jesuit institution...

Sign reads Beads. Fence. Recycle. outside Felicity Street on Feb. 17, 2023. The church collects beads on their fence to recycle after Ash Wednesday.

OPINION: Mardi Gras is not sustainable

Gabbee Bonura, Staff Writer March 15, 2024

The amount of waste that Mardi Gras accumulates each year is absurd. Empty water bottles, broken plastic beads, and unwanted parade throws flood the pot-hole filled streets of New Orleans. Parade-goers...

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