Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon

Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon

Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon

EDITORIAL: Invest in public transportation

EDITORIAL: Invest in public transportation

Mark Michel, Op/Ed Editor August 25, 2023

Directly in front of our campus sits the St. Charles avenue streetcar line, the oldest continuously running streetcar line in the world. This streetcar line has served our community since 1835, and...

OPINION: Understanding renters rights in New Orleans

OPINION: Understanding renter’s rights in New Orleans

Davida Finger August 18, 2023

Welcome to the start of a new semester. As the director of the College of Law’s Law Clinic and an attorney who works on housing justice in New Orleans, I receive many questions about tenant issues. This...

OPINION: An open letter from an immigrant

OPINION: An open letter from an immigrant

Pablo Zavala August 18, 2023

I’d like to share an anecdote that I hope will comfort and empower those who have had similar experiences. I recently received an unsolicited email from someone I don’t know, a retired dean and professor...

EDITORIAL: SGA doesnt serve its students

EDITORIAL: SGA doesn’t serve its students

Mark Michel, Op/Ed Editor August 18, 2023

The Student Government Association here at Loyola continues to prove themselves as an organization that is fundamentally disconnected from the people that it serves. In last semester’s election, out...

A drawing of a flower.

EDITORIAL: A letter to our future president

Jackie Galli, Editor in Chief May 7, 2023

Dear Incoming President Cole, You haven’t been given an easy job, and we commend you for stepping up to the plate. We know there will be a lot of people in your ears, but we want to encourage you...

Doodles

OPINION: The outgoing Editors in Chief have a lot to say

Jackie Galli and Macie Batson May 6, 2023

As we served as Editors in Chief of The Maroon, we thought our final opinion should be a joint production. And as two people with lots of opinions, we have decided to be unconventional in our approach....

People protesting in favor of the one percent.

OPINION: The union racket: How they’re ripping us off

Patrick Hamilton, Editor-in-Chief May 5, 2023

The founder of the American Federation of Labor, Samuel Gompers, once said: "We want more schoolhouses and fewer jails; more books and fewer arsenals; more learning and less vice; more leisure and less...

WNBA logo with drawn crown

OPINION: People should care about women’s basketball

Matthew Richards, Sports Editor May 2, 2023

As the Women’s National Basketball Association prepares to begin its 27th season on May 19th, the popularity of women’s basketball has reached a record high. The National Collegiate Athletic Association...

Photo of register

EDITORIAL: Loyola should reconsider Sodexo

Mark Michel, Op/Ed Editor April 30, 2023

As Loyola issues its request for proposal for its next dining services operator, the university should take this opportunity to reflect on how Sodexo has had a continuously negative effect on both staff...

Art of person examining calories on food

OPINION: It’s hard to recover from an eating disorder

Kloe Witt, Breaking News Editor April 29, 2023

When I was 14, my eating disorder started. I was checking the back of every package of food. I was counting every calorie that entered my body. I was scrolling on Tumblr, seeing every girl with a thin...

Workers shaking hands

OPINION: Southern hospitality has a new meaning

Aron Boehle, Worldview Editor April 28, 2023

Southern hospitality is the stereotype of the South that the people are welcoming, warm, and friendly. This idea of “Southern hospitality” has harsh, narrow, and exclusive roots from an impactful legacy...

OPINION: Comic fans need to manage their expectations

OPINION: Comic fans need to manage their expectations

Cristo Dulom, Managing Editor for Print April 24, 2023

I consider myself an avid comic book fan. I have a collection at my parent’s house, and I make it my mission to see every single major comic book adaptation that comes out in theaters and streaming services....

Load More Stories