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Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon

Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon

Students hold flags on campus

Loyola students celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month

Natalia Silva, Staff Writer October 11, 2022

Loyola’s student body is made up of people from all over Latin America, and many students have celebrated their heritage during Hispanic Heritage Month, which is Sept. 15 to Oct. 15. According to...

A sign which reads vote.

Student hosts voter registration on campus

Abigail Schmidt, Sports Editor October 11, 2022

Loyola students hosted a voting registration drive outside of the Danna Center Wednesday Oct. 5. Midterm elections will be held on Nov. 8, and according to freshman history major Kincaid Leger, the...

Dogs Rey and Finn enjoy their pup-cup from PJs Coffee in New Orleans.

OPINION: Dogs are man’s best friend

Devin Cruice, Maroon Minutes Ex. Pr. October 10, 2022

Dogs outrank cats in virtually every topic, except for internet popularity. Since debating which is better based purely on opinion is futile, I will choose to define which is better purely on facts. For...

Customer looks at Starbucks sign

Canal Street Starbucks closes due to high crime rate

Macie Batson, Senior Staff Writer October 10, 2022

Loyola students, known for forming a line around the satellite Starbucks location outside the university dining hall, will no longer be able to visit another branch of their favorite coffee shop in downtown...

Three fluffy little dogs sit looking around in a baby stroller

Loyola hosts Blessing of the Animals

Macie Batson, Senior Staff Writer October 10, 2022

. For the first time since the 1990s, Loyola revived the university's traditions of gathering the community's pets for a blessing. “Blessing of the Animals” took place Tuesday, Oct. 4 on...

Skateboard in front of abandoned site

Experts weigh in on dangers of attractive nuisances

Maria DiFelice, Asst News Editor October 9, 2022

Loyola students’ social media profiles feature photos of them posed at a variety of abandoned buildings around New Orleans. But with both the recent death of a local teen over the summer and the buildings...

A student reaches out to grab food from a food service employee.

Required meal plans at Loyola limit commuters with dietary restrictions

Natalie Thomas, Staff Writer October 9, 2022

Although meal plans for off-campus students only include 250 Wolfbucks, Loyola’s meal plan requirement has recently been criticized by off-campus students who have dietary restrictions since they say...

Cats Pan and Aziz cuddle up for a photograph.

OPINION: Cats are empirically better

Nadir Benslimane, Staff Writer October 9, 2022

The debate between cats and dogs has been going on for decades, centuries, and even eons. But I’ll finally be able to answer this question with no bias whatsoever, completely based on empirical evidence...

Cane’s hosts city’s first fried chicken festival in two years

Gabrielle Korein, Photo Editor October 8, 2022

New Orleans hosted its annual Fried Chicken Festival on Oct. 1 and 2 at the Lakefront for the first time in two years. This event was canceled for the last two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Locals...

bars with hands on them resembling a jail

Man in solitary confinement sues Louisiana correctional center citing cruel punishment

Ava Acharya, News Editor October 8, 2022

Tomarcus Porter said that he is unable to exercise properly, treat his mental health, sanitize his environment or protect himself from harsh weather conditions while incarcerated in solitary confinement...

EDITORIAL: Geaux vote, Loyola!: the time to register is upon us

EDITORIAL: Geaux vote, Loyola!: the time to register is upon us

Jacob L'Hommedieu, Op/Ed Editor October 8, 2022

Voter registration season is upon us, and it is time to go out there and make a difference! The problem is: it seems that many people in our age range aren’t getting the memo. Historically, the 18 to...

A student sits, behind a desk, in front of a computer in Loyolas Monroe Library.

Students panic after they’re deemed ineligible for work study

Maria DiFelice, Asst News Editor October 7, 2022

Gabrielle Yenewine panicked earlier this semester when her boss at her work study job in Loyola’s library told her she couldn’t work there anymore. It was because she was told she didn’t qualify...

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