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Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon

Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon

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...

Brief:Jindal against flood insurance increase

The Maroon February 20, 2014

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Louisiana governor, Bobby Jindal, is urging congressional leaders to stop higher flood insurance premiums from hitting homeowners and businesses. Jindal asked both Republican and...

Brief:Pussy Riot members attacked in Sochi

The Maroon February 20, 2014

SOCHI, Russia (AP) - Cossack militia attacked Russia's Pussy Riot punk group with horsewhips as the artists performed under a sign advertising the Olympics on Feb. 19. The feminist group, which has called...

Brief:SGA proposes amendments to constitution

The Maroon February 20, 2014

At the Student Government Association Senate meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 19, new constitutional amendments were proposed to senate from the SGA Judicial Branch. Mara Steven, history pre-law senior and...

Online date ends in sexual assault

Online date ends in sexual assault

ASIA ALVARADO February 20, 2014

After a date made online ended in an aggravated rape in Audubon Park, questions are being raised regarding the safety of dating websites and mobile apps. According to the police report, on Jan. 9, the...

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...

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