Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon

Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon

Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon

Louisiana politicians continually pander to racist voters for support

Tony Cheramie February 13, 2015

In 2008, Bobby Jindal was elected Louisiana’s — and the nation’s — first Indian-American governor. After campaigning against government corruption and in favor of increased transparency...

Members of the New Orleans community gather at a rally following the Voices for the Silenced protest held last December after the Inspector General’s report about the New Orleans Police Department’s lack of investigation for 1,111 sex crimes. During the rally, victims of sexual assault relayed the stories of their trauma and NOPD’s lack of response to each of their individual cases.

City of New Orleans must hold its police department accountable

Jon Altschul February 13, 2015

Something smells in New Orleans.  It’s noxious. I’m talking about a recent Inspector General’s report declaring that our police didn’t properly investigate over 1,000 reported sex assault...

Voting for change

Voting for change

Lauren Stroh February 13, 2015

Tuition is being raised 2 percent for 2015-2016, and as a result, our hopes and expectations for the upcoming academic school year correlate, respectively. We recognize that this increase is modest,...

Mindful masquerading

Mindful masquerading

Lauren Stroh February 5, 2015

Weekends are welcomed opportunities to abandon the stress and pressure that accompany the rigors of an academic school week, and parties are ingrained elements of college culture. They are easy, effortless...

Foie gras gives rise to question of ethics

Logan Faust February 5, 2015

Good news Californians, gourmands and sadists alike — in my experience, the three have been known to go hand in hand — a California judge has officially lifted the statewide ban on foie gras, meaning...

In My Opinion: Acts of extremism are not exclusive to one religion

Gage Counts February 5, 2015

There is no religion in world history that has been immune from acts of violence being done in its name. In 1948, Zionists massacred Palestinians at Deir Yassin. Responding to the massacre, Menachem...

Like Father, like Loyola

Michael Olausen February 5, 2015

As a graduating senior, who has spent the last seven and a half years in Catholic-affiliated school systems, I have seen a great deal of positive change in the interplay between faith and intellectual...

Do not dismiss human rights crises for coffee and comics

Molly Mulroy January 30, 2015

It’s a familiar narrative: protests against an oppressive regime, the subsequent crackdown of said regime on protestors and particularly brutal treatment against the rival religious sect. Place...

Mack Guillory (left), theatre arts sophomore, and another student participate in a die-in on Nov. 25, 2014. Loyola and Tulane students gathered and protested following the lack of an endictment in the Michael Brown case.

Activism without concrete action is plain rhetoric

Mack Guillory January 30, 2015

White Lives Matter. Sounds odd, right? In your lifetime, you will probably never hear this phrase spoken by protesters, mothers, students, political officials or a grieving family in the wake of...

Trans students need on-campus representation

Grant Higginbotham January 30, 2015

Transgender teen Leelah Alcorn ended her life on Dec. 28, 2014. Her suicide letter advocated for transgender rights and for a change in the way society regards gender. It was a call to action to do...

Smoke break

Smoke break

Lauren Stroh January 30, 2015

Our editorial board believes in freedom of all sorts. However, we believe in these freedoms so long as they do not infringe upon the freedoms of other people. For this reason, we applaud the recent smoking...

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