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Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon

Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon

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...

The mount and cables hang on a wall on the fourth floor of the Communications/Music Complex. LUPD is investigating the theft of the television screen.

Television screen stolen from Communications/Music Complex

The Maroon April 9, 2014

Loyola University Police Department is investigating the theft of a 60-inch plasma television screen from the fourth floor of the Communications/Music Complex. LUPD said that the television was likely...

Professors face mass incarceration with education

Professors face mass incarceration with education

LUCY DIECKHAUS & LAUREN CUTULI April 3, 2014

In the city with one of the highest levels of incarceration, a team of professors is trying to inject humanities into prison, one poem at a time. Mark Yakich, a Loyola University English professor, is...

A man with crutches signs up for health coverage at a Connecticut insurance company on March 31, the deadline to sign up for health care under the Affordable Care Act. Despite problems with the website, a late wave of enrollments pushed sign-ups higher than critics believed possible.

Health care sign-ups surge as enrollment ends

The Associated Press April 3, 2014

WASHINGTON (AP) - In an April 1 White House press conference, President Barack Obama said that 7.1 million people have signed up for health care under the Affordable Care Act. Obama said that although...

UNO to cut staff to reduce budgetary deficit

LAUREN STROH April 3, 2014

University of New Orleans President Peter J. Fos revealed that the university would be doing some spring cleaning of their own in upcoming months. In a Feb. 28 press release, Fos announced that 28 staff...

Brief: New grant funds nursing scholarships

The Maroon April 3, 2014

The Jonas Center for Nursing and Veterans Healthcare granted $20,000 to the Loyola School of Nursing. According to a Loyola press release, the funds will be used to establish two new scholarships for...

Ball so hard

Ball so hard

EMILY ANDRAS April 3, 2014

Sian Hairston, psychology sophomore, relaxes in the Carrollton Hall ball pit. The pit was installed in the lobby earlier this week and, although it will not remain a permanent fixture, the pit will be...

Brief: Provost’s report focuses on Loyola success stories

The Maroon April 3, 2014

Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Marc Manganaro has published his annual provost's report. The report is meant to honor the successes of university faculty and includes highlights from...

Loyola Director of Government Relations Tommy Screen chats with former governors Kathleen Blanco and Edwin Edwards before their forum in Roussel Hall. The forum addressed pressing Louisiana issues.

Former governors discuss Louisiana issues

LAUREN STROH April 3, 2014

The first female governor of Louisiana, a former republican candidate for President of the United States and a current contender for Louisiana's sixth congressional seat, met in Roussel Hall to discuss...

Brief: April Fools prank garners national attention

The Maroon April 3, 2014

An April Fool's prank pulled by the university received national attention as one of the top pranks of the year, according to Time.com. During Mardi Gras, the theft of the letters "LOYO" from the Loyola...

Raymond Price, communications freshman, is on stage clapping as he finds out hes the model walk off second place champion.

Student’s runway walk wins at Fashion Week NOLA

DIANA MIRFIQ April 3, 2014

Raymond Price, mass communication freshman, stepped onto the Fashion Week New Orleans runway as a hopeful contestant and walked off as a champion. Price ripped the runway for Fraques NOLA Outfitters at...

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