Where do you see the world in one hundred years? How do you define progress? Take a minute to ponder these questions. Though at first glance it might not appear as if these questions are related, they are actually intimately connected with the way in whic...

As the semester winds down and mdash;or perhaps more accurately, winds up, rather like a top getting ready to explode and mdash;I find myself continually looking toward that magical moment when my sabbatical begins. and nbsp; ...

By: Noah Adams

Dear Editor: I have noticed that student health has become a reoccurring topic here at The Maroon, and so I felt it best to write to you about how the health clinic almost killed me. Yes, those bastards almost killed me. and nbsp;...

By: Cathy Simoneaux

Dear Editor: Thank you for your April 8, 2010 article on the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 and the impact that it will have on Federal Student Loan Programs starting July 1. and nbsp;...

Using curse words is one of the most unoriginal and nonsensical things you can do. I'm talking about those words that everyone uses everyday, to the point where people don't even think about words mean anymore. ...

As some of you may have noticed, campus has been undergoing some construction over the past several weeks. These deferred maintenances are the beginning steps of the university's 'master plan. and rdquo; The final results will transform campus into a more...

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Stress is part of being a college student. Whether it comes from papers, exams or relationships, stress is ubiquitous. Thankfully, the library alleviates some of the finals week chaos by providing free coffee and tea after midnight. and nbsp; However, as ...

So and hellip;Thomas Hall. Where to even begin?...

As my father and I watched the premiere episode of the HBO series 'Treme and rdquo;, I couldn't help but think back to my own post-Katrina days filled with sleepless nights, angry mornings and a canal full of tears in between. and nbsp;...

Pollsters at Marist College report that 47 percent of Americans are most annoyed when we hear others say 'whatever and rdquo; in conversations. Another 25 percent are annoyed by 'you know. and rdquo; Whatever. and nbsp;...

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Dear Editor: Sodexo proudly serves students at local public schools and universities in New Orleans. Lately, we've come under attack from the Service Employees International Union. SEIU is organizing student and employee activity on the campuses of Tul...

By: Samantha Ross, Class of 2010

When Loyola students think about the process of finding housing off-campus, the majority of concerns center around finding good roommates and an affordable, yet near by location. What many neglect to consider is whether or not the apartment or home is a s...

By: Chris Backes

In light of recent decisions made at this university, I wonder if anyone who actually makes decisions at this school knows about the five principles of Jesuit education. and nbsp;...

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Last week was Sexual Assault Awareness Week at Loyola. Sexual assault awareness, however, still needs to increase on campus, especially in the key areas of methods of prevention and the resources available to victims. and nbsp;...

By: Kate Lawrence

As the priest to whom I occasionally go to confession knows, (shout out to Fr. ____), I, with my and lsquo;artistic temperament' (to put it mildly) tend to be the one raising a ruckus that ends with my needing to seek forgiveness. and nbsp;...

A quick review of The Maroon this year will show that there has been plenty written about the Orleans Room. However, the vast majority of these articles have focused exclusively on the seating mayhem and unionizing. and nbsp;...

Have you ever seen a pregnant student on campus? This question was first posed to me, along with fifteen other students, at a Loyola Life meeting the fall of my freshman year. A couple of people said they had, but most of us agreed that we hadn't ever se...

have never been the one to take every opportunity that has come my way and mdash; out of fear or just sheer ignorance that the chance was staring me right in the face. ...

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This Thursday, SGA is spending $57,000 to put on Loup Garou, the end of the year music concert....

Just as Loyola University, in response to the Truth in Lending Act, took away its previously offered promissory notes, President Obama offered a ray of hope for future college students. ...