Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon

Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon

Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon

In My Opinion: Venezuela chooses democracy over socialist nightmare

In My Opinion: Venezuela chooses democracy over socialist nightmare

Rebeca Trejo, [email protected] December 17, 2015

Venezuelans have spoken. And their language of choice is democracy. On Dec. 6, Venezuela’s Democratic Unit Roundtable won control of the National Assembly by claiming 112 seats in the incoming 167-seat...

Editorial: Petitioning against student unrest

Editorial: Petitioning against student unrest

Gage Counts, letter@ loyno.edu December 6, 2015

In the wake of the campus protests on race sweeping across the nation, Loyola’s Black Student Union, the L.O.V.E Chapter of the National Association of Colored Women’s Clubs and Brothers for Progress,...

In My Opinion: Construction is vital to New Orleans... just not all at once

In My Opinion: Construction is vital to New Orleans… just not all at once

Gabriel Garza, [email protected] December 6, 2015

New Orleans is well known for its aging infrastructure from crooked sidewalks, potholes in the streets and construction that can block off an entire road. I have been commuting to Loyola for the...

In My Opinion: Check out of your dorm problem-free

In My Opinion: Check out of your dorm problem-free

Kristen Stewart, [email protected] December 6, 2015

It’s no secret that any student who lives on campus cannot stay in their residence halls during winter break. It’s also not a secret that residents must check out with their Resident Assistant before...

Editorial: We need discussion, not intimidation

Gage Counts, [email protected] November 23, 2015

The anti-racism protests sweeping college campuses around the nation — and the coverage of them — are very important to think about because they reveal so much about the state of higher education today. For...

Letter to the Editor: Guns on campus is still a bad idea, training aside

J. Christopher Brown, [email protected] November 23, 2015

Editor: I am responding to Dr. Walter Block’s letter of 13 November 2015,  “Guns on Campus is a Great Idea,” not to taunt him, but to challenge his arguments, which are supported by many people,...

In My Opinion: The climate is changing, and NOLA gets the worst of it

In My Opinion: The climate is changing, and NOLA gets the worst of it

Ben Shea, [email protected] November 23, 2015

What would Carl Jung have said about climate change? Jung’s fascination with UFOs may point us in the direction of what his perspective might have been on the topic. The Swiss father of analytical...

On the Record: To Paris, with love: we are Parisians too

On the Record: To Paris, with love: we are Parisians too

Brad Petifils, [email protected] November 20, 2015

By now, I imagine that most of you know of the terror attacks in Paris last week. I was in my office when I first read the New York Times headline. Immediately, I sent a text message to my Parisian cousin,...

Editorial: Its on us to make a safe campus

Editorial: It’s on us to make a safe campus

Gage Counts, [email protected] November 13, 2015
"The crime of rape just does not fit the capabilities of such boards. They offer the worst of both worlds: they lack protections for the accused while often tormenting victims."
On the Record: Abstract ideas versus concrete experience on marriage

On the Record: Abstract ideas versus concrete experience on marriage

Edward Vacek, S.J., [email protected] November 13, 2015

Recently, Pope Francis concluded a two-year synod, a gathering of bishops, on the topic of contemporary family life. The stand-your-ground conservatives contended with the charge-ahead liberals. Those...

Letter to the Editor: Guns on campus is a great idea

Walter Block, [email protected] November 13, 2015

Editor: I thank J. Christopher Brown for his Letter to the Editor in the Maroon of October 30, 2015, entitled “Guns on campus is a terrible idea.” This was in response to an On the Record opinion...

Editorial: Unable to connect to the Internet

Editorial: Unable to connect to the Internet

Gage Counts, [email protected] November 6, 2015

Loyola offers its students many services: the University Counseling Center, Student Health Services, the bookstore and the Student Success Center. These services are useful and important, but there is...

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