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Professor accuses New York Times of libel

DEVINN ADAMS February 20, 2014

Walter Block, professor of economics, is considering a lawsuit against The New York Times for libel. An article published by The New York Times titled "Rand Paul's Mixed Inheritance" included comments...

Brief:Task force addresses Internet connection

The Maroon February 20, 2014

Student Government Association members James Sheppard, management sophomore, Nate Ryther, economics sophomore, and Alex Kneib, history pre-law junior, are leading a facilities task force to address the...

Brief:Design students create sports portraits

The Maroon February 20, 2014

Loyola design students will create portraits of the men's and women's basketball players for the Wolf Pack doubleheader game against Bethel University on Feb. 22. Seniors in graphic design professor Daniela...

Ex-New Orleans mayor is convicted

The Associated Press February 13, 2014

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin was convicted of bribery, fraud and money laundering on Feb. 12. A jury convicted Nagin on 20 out of 21 federal criminal counts. A June 11 sentencing...

Sportscaster to give panel at competition

The Maroon February 13, 2014

The 37th Tom Bell Silver Scribe Competition for high school journalists will feature a free, public panel by Michael Smith, ESPN sportscaster and Loyola alum. The panel will be held on Saturday, Feb....

18 employees laid off with 12 more to come

18 employees laid off with 12 more to come

ALICIA SERRANO February 13, 2014

Loyola is down 18 staff members after the university enacted the first round of layoffs on Friday, Feb. 7. According to a university press release, the cuts were made in an effort to close the remaining...

Louisiana governor open to legalizing medical marijuana

Louisiana governor open to legalizing medical marijuana

NIA PORTER February 13, 2014

On Jan. 22, Louisiana governor Bobby Jindal said he supports making medical marijuana available in Louisiana as long as it is tightly controlled. "I continue to be opposed to legalization of marijuana,"...

A New Orleans Comic Con attendee browses through a selection of posters. Lovers of science fiction and comic books packed the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center for the event from Jan. 7 through Jan. 9.

New Orleans’ Comic Con was held at the Ernest M. Morial Convention Center

LAUREN PATTON February 13, 2014

The city of New Orleans played host to superheroes, zombie fighters, time lords and ghostbusters at Wizard World's Comic Con on the weekend of Jan. 7. According to Wizard World coordinators, around 6,000...

Print Services relocates

ASHLEY FRUGÉ February 13, 2014

Print Services is going to have a new home now that it has been dislocated by the latest Monroe Hall renovations. Bret Jacobs, vice provost for information technology and chief information officer, said...

Armed robberies plague university area

The Maroon February 13, 2014

The New Orleans Police Department has been investigating a string of armed robberies that have taken place around Tulane and Loyola universities over the past two weeks. According to the NOPD, out of...

Tulane University elects new president

The Maroon February 13, 2014

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Tulane University has selected Michael A. Fitts, the former dean and professor of law at the University of Pennsylvania, as the successor to retiring president, Scott Cowen. Fitts will...

Organization promotes bone marrow donation

ALICIA SERRANO February 13, 2014

For people like Rachel Robinson, social sciences sophomore, health is a daily battle. Robinson has multiple health conditions that make it difficult to do daily activities.She said that because of her...

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