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Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

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Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

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If a student is awake for a 24-hour period, it’s the same as having a blood alcohol content that’s illegal for driving. - Alicia Bourque

Avoid All-Nighters

VANNIA ZELAYA April 25, 2013

In an effort to get everything done, some students might try to pack more than 24 hours into a day, often skipping sleep or not getting much. While it's obvious that we need sleep to function, what many...

Students need to be proactive in managing anxiety, avoidance, procrastination and other things.

A Healthy State of Mind

VANNIA ZELAYA April 25, 2013

While it may seem you are physically able to tackle finals, your mind might not be in the same mode. According to Alicia Bourque, director of the University Counseling Center, there are several mental...

[Exercising] gets you reenergized so you can feel better and do better studying. - Erica Svoboda

Keep the Blood Flowing

VANNIA ZELAYA April 25, 2013

Regardless of how much you have to study, it's important to stay active and reduce your stress levels. According to Erica Svoboda, wellness coordinator of Loyola's Recreational Sports Complex, finals...

Construction on Monroe Hall continues. The first phase of construction on Monroe Hall is expected to be completed by December 2013.

Campus construction to finish in next two years

TAYLOR DENSON January 31, 2013

Evan LaBranche has spent a lot of time in Monroe Hall during her four years at Loyola. Because she frequents the building regularly, LaBranche, psychology and pre-med senior, is now encountering the hassles...

Professor Emeritus dies at 86

Professor Emeritus dies at 86

HASANI GRAYSON January 31, 2013

Distinguished English professor Dorothy Harrell Brown died on Jan. 16 at the age of 86.  The 1991 Dux Academicus award winner was the founder of Loyola's women's studies program and the Women's Resource...

Biology  professor  accepts Dux Academicus

Biology professor accepts Dux Academicus

HASANI GRAYSON January 24, 2013

In an announcement that caught her by surprise, professor of biological sciences, Patricia Dorn was awarded the Dux Academicus Award on Jan. 11. The award winner is decided upon by a committee of faculty,...

Alicia Bourque, director of the University Counseling Center and Health Services, meets with her peer mentee and other faculty, staff and peer mentors at the monthly dialogue that was held for First in the Pack on Jan. 17. The monthly dialogue was the first of four for First in the Pack.

Mentoring program created for first-generation students

HANNAH IANNAZZO January 24, 2013

Students, faculty and staff have come together to mentor about 45 first-generation, first-year students through a program called First in the Pack. First in the Pack was started by Elizabeth Rainey, director...

False Report: Loyola catches and corrects error given to U.S. News and World Report

HASANI GRAYSON January 24, 2013

Loyola has caught and corrected an error it made when reporting the average dollar amount borrowed by a four-year student at its university to the U.S. News and World Report. The average student at Loyola...

LUPD’s patrol car sits outside Loyola’s police station. The car will be used to patrol the Uptown area at night.

LUPD starts Uptown patrols

CONNOR MCCULLAR October 5, 2012

The Loyola University Police Department will join the Tulane University Police Department in its routine off-campus vehicle patrols to combat crime. LUPD is working to ensure the safety and security of...

Neither Candidate: Fifteen Issues the Election is Not About

Bill Quigley September 28, 2012

Neither candidate is interested in stopping the use of the death penalty for federal or state crimes. Neither candidate is interested in holding anyone in the Bush administration accountable for the torture...

Tulane linebacker arrested again

September 27, 2012

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Suspended Tulane linebacker Trent Mackey has been arrested a second time. A New Orleans police arrest warrant says he's accused of breaking into an apartment near Tulane in August and...

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