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Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon

Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon

Brief: Loyola offers new fasttrack MBA programs

The Maroon May 2, 2014

Loyola will be offering two new MBA programs this fall. A new full-time Fast Track MBA that can be completed in one year, which is the only one of its kind in the New Orleans area, and a revamped MBA...

Dustin Shaw searches through rubble of his sister’s home near Parkwood Meadows neighborhood in Vilonia, Ark., Wednesday, April 30, 2014. A tornado struck the town late Sunday.

Recent tornado clusters remain a “puzzle” to meteorologists

The Associated Press May 2, 2014

WASHINGTON (AP) - Something strange is happening with tornadoes lately in the United States, and it is baffling meteorologists. Tornado season is either unusually quiet or deadly active. Until this weekend's...

Brief: Two departments adjust to facility relocations

The Maroon May 2, 2014

The Purchasing and Accounts Payable and Central Receiving staffs have moved to new locations on campus. On April 28, the Purchasing and Accounts Payable staff resumed operations in Financial Affairs,...

Brief: Tied vote leads to failed noise level ordinance

The Associated Press May 2, 2014

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The latest effort at compromise on an ordinance to bring down the noise level in New Orleans has failed after two hours of debate before the City Council. Debate bogged down April 24...

Brief: Students, organizations and professors honored at annual Magis Awards

The Maroon May 2, 2014

Students, professors and campus organizations were awarded for their excellence in the 2014 Magis Student Leadership Awards. The awards celebrate leadership and service in the Loyola community by recognizing...

Brief: Twomey Print Shop moves into Danna Center

The Maroon May 2, 2014

The Twomey Print Shop has closed in order to move its services to the basement in the Danna Center. From April 29 to May 2, the print shop will be closed in order to facilitate the move. Print services...

No change to sports complex visitor policy after theft

Asia Alvarado April 24, 2014

After a theft in the Loyola University Sports Complex, members are being advised to keep a closer eye on their belongings. Two iPhones and a wallet were reported stolen from the basketball court in the...

Emily Andras, English writing and mass communication senior and design assistant for The Maroon, wears the School of Mass Communication’s Google Glass. Glass, which is receiving mixed reactions from users and critics, is available in the mass communication office for student use.

A day with Google Glass

Emily Andras April 24, 2014

I put the Google Glass on as part of my routine in the morning: brush my teeth, pack my bag, check my ID, grab a sweater, put a tiny, powerful supercomputer on my face. "OK, Glass" hovered before my right...

Loyola professor authors first report to address the issue of human trafficking in New Orleans

Burke Bischoff April 24, 2014

A new report aims to provide accessible information about human trafficking in New Orleans and to help protect its victims. Assistant Professor Laura Murphy, who is also the lead researcher for Loyola's...

Brief: Marijuana cafes under fire in Amsterdam

The Associated Press April 24, 2014

AMSTERDAM (AP) - Amsterdam has won court permission to ban marijuana cafes in its famous Red Light district. Marijuana is technically illegal in the Netherlands, but possession of small amounts is not...

Brief: Clemency criteria broadened

The Associated Press April 24, 2014

WASHINGTON (AP) - The United States is broadening the criteria it will use in evaluating clemency petitions from certain federal prisons, and inmates serving time for nonviolent drug offenses are their...

Brief: Affirmative action banned in Michigan

The Associated Press April 24, 2014

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court upheld Michigan voters' decision to outlaw the use of race as a factor in college admissions according to a Supreme Court. Affirmative action programs took a blow in...

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