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Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon

Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon

DJ Soul Sister, known for her music mixing abilities, is pictured playing a set pre-pandemic. DJ Soul Sister, also known as Melissa A. Weber, joined Loyola faculty this semester. Courtesy of Melissa A. Weber.

DJ Soul Sister joins Loyola staff as adjunct professor

Zia Sampson October 25, 2020

Many people may recognize new music industry professor Melissa A. Weber as radio host and award-winning DJ Soul Sister or from her presentations at the International Association for the Study of Popular...

A lone skeleton stands on the yard of the Skeleton House. The house is another staple of Halloween in New Orleans Photo credit: Michael Bauer

The best socially distanced Halloween activities

Annie Oddo October 23, 2020

October: Spooky season. Technically fall (even though it’s still 80 degrees out). Whatever you choose to call it, the season is now officially upon us, and no city knows how to celebrate Halloween...

Brionna Wilcher-Hudson takes a seat next to a decorative seal inside Loyolas SGA hub Oct. 21. Wilcher-Hudson founded Loyolas chapter of the National Association for Colored People earlier this month.

Loyola charters college chapter of the NAACP

Brandon Tate and Brandon Tate October 23, 2020

Loyola chartered a college chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People on campus on Wednesday, October 7. Sociology sophomore Brionna Wilcher-Hudson is responsible for establishing...

Wolf Pack volleyball players stretch at an early morning practice Oct. 16. Several members of the Loyola athletic department have been appointed to committees designed to champion racial justice in college athletics.  Brendan Heffernan/The Maroon Photo credit: Brendan Heffernan

Loyola athletics members focus on racial justice

Jillian Oddo October 22, 2020

Conversations about racial justice have been had in spaces across the country for the past several months, and the University Sports Complex is no exception.Loyola athletics has several members taking...

Editorial: COVID is the spookiest thing around this fall

Editorial: COVID is the spookiest thing around this fall

Daniel Schwalm October 22, 2020

Many of us didn’t think we’d make it this far into the school year without having to shut down campus, yet here we are. Two months in, and we’ve managed to keep coronavirus cases low enough to keep...

Photo credit: Hannah Renton

Upcoming “Howl”oween Events on Campus

Domonique Tolliver October 22, 2020

Oct. 28, 2020CSA Haunted Halloween | 6:00PM-8:00PM CDT | Location: Satchmo’s Lounge | Join us for a night of halloween fun including games, food, trivia, costume contest, and haunted hallwayOct....

The Maroon offices editors wall features the names of alumni previously holding the position of Editor-in-Chief. With the School of Communication and Design’s new diversity and inclusion plan, The Maroon began the search for alumni to join the board earlier this semester. Photo credit: Maria Paula Marino

The Maroon creates alumni board to promote racial diversity

Victoria Sosa October 22, 2020

After The Maroon reported on allegations of racism against former director of The School of Communication and Design Sonya Duhé earlier this summer, the student newspaper partnered with the school...

Marquette Hall looks out toward Audubon Park across St. Charles Ave. Loyola students were robbed at gunpoint at the park Tuesday night. Photo credit: Alexandria Whitten

Loyola students robbed at gunpoint Tuesday night

Gabriella Killett October 21, 2020

Four Loyola students were robbed at gunpoint at Audubon Park Tuesday night, according to a report from LUPD. A campus-wide email from LUPD reports that the students were sitting near a fountain in the...

Loyolas statue of St. Ignatius stands outside of the Danna Center wearing a mask at the beginning of the fall semester.

New plans for Loyola’s spring semester nix spring break

Gabriella Killett October 21, 2020

Loyola has released the new schedule for the spring semester which includes a later start to the semester in place of a spring break and the continuation of HyFlex model classes. In a university-wide...

Loyola professor Lindsay Sproul stands beside her float in the Krewe of Nyx this Mardi Gras season. Sproul helped disband many members from the krewe after a leader posted an All Lives Matter post on Facebook. 
Courtesy of Lindsay Sproul

Loyola professor stands up against Mardi Gras krewe leader

Emma Ruby October 19, 2020

An All Lives Matter Facebook post took down the Krewe of Nyx before COVID-19 even got the chance to sneeze in its direction.At the beginning of the national resurgence of Black Lives Matter protests in...

Sloan Brignac spins a cane while sitting on the front steps of Marquette Hall. Currently the sole member of Kappa Alpha Psi, Brignac hopes to recruit new members in order to ensure the fraternitys survival. Photo credit: Michael Bauer

Last member of Kappa Alpha Psi hopes to recruit new members

Gabriella Killett October 18, 2020

Before joining Kappa Alpha Psi, biological sciences major Sloan Brignac said he was a "not so humble" man. After joining the historically Black fraternity, Brignac said he became much more of a "team player,"...

Ian and Marlaina Dowling kiss at their surprise wedding on July 22, 2020. The couples orginial wedding plans were cancelled because of the pandemic. Courtesy of Hannah Renton.

Column: My parents got married during quarantine

Hannah Renton October 16, 2020

My parents are the busiest people on Earth. Together, they own and operate a microbrewery in our hometown of Bethlehem, New Hampshire. Though they have a small yet strong team of employees, this venture...

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