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Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon

Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon

The front window of Zotz, a funky cafe on Oak street, near the Riverbend. Photo credit: Paulina Picciano

The Definitive Rating of Uptown Coffeehouses

Colleen Dulle March 22, 2017

As a Loyola senior and longtime caffeine addict, I've spent the last four years seeking out the best coffee Uptown. Along the way, I've learned that not every great coffeehouse has great coffee, and the...

John Thomas Sides prepares a drink as a part of his training. Sides plans on being in Tales of  a Cocktail, a weeklong networking event that is a way for industry professionals to put their recipes to the test and exchange new ideas. Photo credit: Davis Walden

Local mixologist prepares for Tales of a Cocktail

Davis Walden March 15, 2017

John Thomas Sides is an apprentice at Cure, a local cocktail bar, where he is learning the tricks of the trade, so he can one day create his very own cocktail recipes. Before starting in January, Sides...

Interactive: Where to find fish fries in New Orleans

Interactive: Where to find fish fries in New Orleans

Colleen Dulle March 13, 2017

Every Friday until Easter, churches across New Orleans will hold "fish fries," gatherings where meatless meals are served during the fasting season of Lent. Click through the map or see our list below...

Emmaline Bouchillon points at her ceiling, which is adorned with posters both her and her roommate, Avery Cerniglia,  picked out. Personal style is an easy way to show off your personality in your living space and make it feel more like home. Photo credit: Davis Walden

Students express personal style through room decoration

Erin Snodgrass March 6, 2017
A look at how Loyola students incorporate their sense of style into their living spaces
Photo credit: Courtesy of Anna Dobrowolski

Are you ready for pet?

Natalie Hatton March 5, 2017
Everyone wants a pet, but few people consider the responsibilities before taking the plunge
Caleb Beck sits inside Mojo Coffee House. He is one of many who come to enjoy the establishment’s food and drinks as well as calm working environment. Photo credit: Barbara Brown

Why we love New Orleans

Caleb Beck March 3, 2017
Why we love New Orleans, from the perspective of a Florida transplant
Shown here is an after shot of one of the projects mentioned in the story. For those on a budget or looking for easy ways to decorate a space, DIY is an affordable and fun way to bring a room to life. Photo credit: Jessamyn Reichmann

Project Decorate

Jessamyn Reichmann March 1, 2017
Need to decorate your room on a budget? We've got projects for you
(Left to right) Mercedes Sandoval, Brianna Daniel-Harkins, Gabriella Pucci and Dierdre Crean attend the Womens March in New Orleans. Despite accusations that millenials are all talk and no bite, Loyola students and other millenials are actively trying to make change. Photo credit: Courtesy of Brianna Daniel-Harkins

Loyola students are getting involved and making changes in response to the election

Lily Cummings February 16, 2017

Millennials are surrounded by a stigma that displays a passive citizenship. However, there are many ways this age group can make a difference, and some Loyola students are paving the way. Chandler Keen,...

Photo credit: Courtesy of Anna Dobrowolski

The Easy Guide to Surviving Mardi Gras

Hayley Hynes February 9, 2017

Elaborately decorated floats, colorfully dressed krewes with kings, queens and celebrities throwing beads your way — what else could it be but Mardi Gras? The Mardi Gras season officially begins on Jan....

Maggie McGovern demonstrates a watercolor technique used for one of her makeup looks. McGovern has created various looks that she then shares to her Instagram account. Photo credit: Osama Ayyad

Maggie McGovern makes it up as she goes

Davis Walden February 2, 2017

Maggie McGovern didn't touch a makeup brush until she was a senior in high school. Since then, she's trained extensively in makeup designing and uses her own drawings to inspire makeup looks that she creates...

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Melania Trump hires Loyola alumna

Jessica Molina January 27, 2017

Stephanie Winston Wolkoff, A‘93, joins Melania Trump’s staff as a senior adviser. Wolkoff is a graduate of Loyola University New Orleans with a degree in mass communation. She worked her way up...

Ian Hoch appears in Flood City, a satirical recap of the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Since graduating from Loyola, Hoch has starred in multiple productions both on stage and on screen. Photo credit: Courtesy of John Barrois

Big stage & big screen

Jules Lydon January 26, 2017
Three-time Big Easy Award Nominee Ian Hoch recounts his time at Loyola and his immersion into the New Orleans theatre and film industry
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