Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

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Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon

Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon

OPINION: What it means to be a Black student on Loyolas campus

OPINION: What it means to be a Black student on Loyola’s campus

Destiny Sanders, Staff Writer September 17, 2022

Being a Black student at a predominantly White institution is not an easy task. My mom always told me that as a Black woman in America, I had to work ten times harder than my White counterpart. When I...

A Loyola student is pictured wearing George Rodrigues Blue Dog I Voted sticker.

EDITORIAL: Local government affects you more than you think

Jacob L'Hommedieu, Op/Ed Editor September 17, 2022

New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell has encountered criticism after criticism over the past year of her tenure as the city’s leader. Between spending ludicrous amounts of money on travel, attempting to...

Sister Tennyson alive

Missing nun found alive

Abby Barlow, Staff Writer September 16, 2022

Aug. 29, 83-year-old Marianite Sister Suellen Tennyson was found alive after five months of captivity in Burkina Faso, Africa.  According to her friend, Sister Mary “Madonna” Baudier, Tennyson...

Dancers line up in a plie formation in Roussel Halls dance room.

Dance ensemble aims to expand its reach on campus

Arianna D'Antonio, Worldview Editor September 16, 2022

On Sept. 8, 2022, Loyola hosted auditions for Dance Professor Kai Knight’s ensemble, which is aiming for students to grow in their performing skills through the art of dance. This is the second semester...

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Loyola Starts New Record Label

Abigail Schmidt, Sports Editor September 16, 2022

A group of Loyola students started the school’s first record label, giving a voice and exposure to aspiring talent all over the school. “These are connections we’ll hold onto forever,” said senior...

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Ukraine launches counter on Russia

Patrick Hamilton, Design Chief September 15, 2022

Russia began their war against Ukraine eight and a half years ago. In 2014, Russian military forces invaded the Crimean peninsula, overrunning their government and taking the region under de-facto control.  Eight...

Several film students sit in the Communications/Music Complexs 4th floor lobby.

Film department struggles with inconsistent faculty

Brooklyn Joyner, Staff Writer September 15, 2022

This summer, when students got wind via email that the former head of Loyola’s digital filmmaking department was stepping down, they said it left them feeling anxious. Monica Vega, a Loyola senior...

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Students win scholarship to study in Ireland

Maria Olivera, Staff September 15, 2022

In July 2022, Loyola students and alumni won an 8,000 Euros tuition scholarship and round trip airfare for a Loyola student to study at Ireland’s Maynooth University during the Spring 2023 semester,...

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Students remember Hurricane Ida

Jonathan Whitehead, Staff Writer September 14, 2022

The one year anniversary of Hurricane Ida just passed, and an alarming percentage of Louisiana residents are still dealing with the hardships that came from this storm, even with the $2.6 billion of Army...

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State blocks New Orleans flood funds over abortion

Patrick Hamilton, Design Chief September 13, 2022

Louisiana’s Attorney General and Loyola alumnus Jeff Landry has pressured the State Bond Commission to withhold $39 million dollars in infrastructure funding for the second month in a row. The State...

A group of students sit in the new esports facility playing video games

E-sports brings new opportunities for students

Gabrielle Korein, Photo Editor September 12, 2022

With the launch of its new e-sports team, the Loyola Wolf Pack challenges the societal standard that video games cannot be taken seriously.  After hosting its first event Aug. 26 and 27, the team is...

Photo of the former Carrolton Hall, now know as Francis Family Hall.

Residential hall renamed to honor Loyola’s first Black graduate

Destiny Sanders, Staff Writer September 12, 2022

Loyola University New Orleans announced  June 21 that it would rename Carrollton Hall to honor the university’s first Black graduate, Norman C. Francis. The former Carrollton Hall has been renamed...

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