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The Maroon

Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon

Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon

Brief:Lock out fines implemented for residential halls

The Maroon January 31, 2014

Starting Friday, Feb. 1, Residential Life will begin charging residents for being locked out of their rooms. The policy was discussed earlier this month at the Carrollton Hall Residential Assistant First...

Brief:College of Law celebrates centennial year with luncheon

The Maroon January 31, 2014

Loyola College of Law began its yearlong centennial celebration by holding an Alumni Luncheon on Friday, Jan. 31. Maurice "Moon" Landrieu, former New Orleans mayor and College of Law alumni, was honored...

New chair of English department is appointed

New chair of English department is appointed

MACK GUILLORY January 31, 2014

The English department has a new chairman this semester with the appointment of John Biguenet. Biguenet accepted the position after the previous chair, Christopher Chambers, became director of the Walker...

Sochi Olympic committee beefs up drug-testing programs

Associated Press January 31, 2014

LONDON (AP) - Go ahead - just try to get away with it. If you're willing to take the risk, you'll pay the price. That's the challenge laid down to drug cheats thinking they can dope their way to success...

Bobby Jindal proposes increase in Louisiana’s education budget

Associated Press January 31, 2014

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - After years of cuts, Louisiana governor, Bobby Jindal, is recommending a $25 billion budget for next year that increases spending on colleges, public schools and health care services,...

The big freeze

The big freeze

Topher Danial January 31, 2014

A fountain outside Cabra Hall freezes during cold weather. The inclement weather caused cancellation of classes and suspension of university operations on Tuesday, Jan. 28, and Wednesday, Jan. 29.  

New draft of strategic plan outlines universitys initiatives for growth and reform

New draft of strategic plan outlines university’s initiatives for growth and reform

LAUREN PATTON January 31, 2014

As Loyola phases out its current strategic plan, Loyola 2012, the university has been working to strengthen its future with the drafting of a new plan. The draft of the new strategic plan outlined seven...

Philosophy professor receives the 2013 Dux Academicus award

ALEXANDRA KENNON January 31, 2014

Melissa Hirsch, A'12, said that philosophy professor Constance Mui powerfully impacted her time at Loyola. "This sounds weird, but she's the type of professor who allowed me to not apologize for who I...

Freezing weather affects homeless

GERALD HERBERT January 31, 2014

As the third and harshest arctic blast of the season hit Louisiana on Tuesday, Jan. 28, the New Orleans Police Department Homeless Assistance Unit set out to help get homeless people throughout the city...

Brief:Biology graduates conduct research

The Maroon January 31, 2014

Three Loyola biology graduates are conducting research across the U.S. and abroad. Juan Calix, A'05, has been studying Streptococcus pneumonia and researching what factors contribute to someone becoming...

Loyola Monitoring Severe Winter Weather

The Maroon and The Maroon January 27, 2014

  Loyola University's Emergency Management Team will meet at noon on January 27 to discuss approaching severe winter weather. After the meeting a recommendation for how to proceed will be given to the...

Students work to make fresh produce available on campus

MARY GRACI January 23, 2014

As busy college students in an urban environment, a Loyola student and a Tulane student struggled to maintain a refrigerator full of fresh vegetables. When Loyola management senior Conor Millstein and...

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