Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon

Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon

Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon

A Tulane University Police car sits outside of Phelps House residential hall on the evening of Thursday, March 12. The police presence came after reports of a student jumping off of the stairwell outside the building. A Tulane sophomore was reported dead of a apparent accident later in the day.

Tulane student dies in ‘apparent accident’

Rose Wagner March 13, 2020

A Tulane student died late Thursday in an "apparent accident," according to Tulane University President Mike Fitts. Raymond Baltz III, sophomore and member of Sigma Chi Fraternity, lived in Phelps House,...

Groups of students wait for the Sea Store on March 11, 2020 after classes were moved online.

Students rush to spend Wolf Bucks amid class cancellations

Gabriela Carballo March 11, 2020

Panic hit the Danna Center hard early this evening after  Loyola announced classes would be cancelled for the rest of the semester due to COVID-19. Students lined-up at Starbucks and the Market at Loyola,...

Holy Name of Jesus stands against the cloudy sky March 11, 2020 after the announcement that classes were going online.

What does going online-only mean for Loyola? President Tetlow answers your questions

Rose Wagner March 11, 2020

While many remain reeling from the news that Loyola courses will go online-only for the remainder of the semester due to the spread of COVID-19, University President Tania Tetlow said she understands how...

Classes to go online for the rest of the semester due to COVID-19

Classes to go online for the rest of the semester due to COVID-19

Rose Wagner and Daniel Schwalm March 11, 2020

Loyola has cancelled classes for the rest of the week and is planning to move all courses online for the rest of the semester starting Monday, March 16 to prevent the spread of COVID-19, according to an...

Freedom Richardson and Zontre City react to the announcement of winning the roles of SGA President and Vice President on Mar. 3.

Richardson and City announced as new SGA President and Vice President

Cody Downey March 11, 2020

After an election with more candidates than the year prior, political science junior Freedom Richardson and digital filmmaking junior Zontre City were announced as the SGA President and Vice President...

The Maroon staff critiques the paper copy in the Maroon office on Friday, March 6. The papers Editor-in-Chief has been placed under self-quarantine after coming in contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19.

The Maroon moves online-only this week, Editor-in-Chief goes into self-quarantine

Rose Wagner March 11, 2020

Erin Snodgrass, Editor-in-Chief of The Maroon, went into a 14-day self-quarantine yesterday at the request of the university. Snodgrass attended the National Institute for Computer-Assisted Reporting...

Students walk past the sign for the Tom Benson Jesuit Center in the center of campus on March 4. Loyola is relocating the plans for the center from the place where the sign sits to the corner of Monroe Hall near the large oak tree. Photo credit: Michael Bauer

Loyola relocates plans for Tom Benson Jesuit Center

Rose Wagner March 6, 2020

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2nbyoXm-D20 After years of signs for The Tom Benson Jesuit Center looming in the center of campus, the university has finally decided on a location, and timeline for...

Photo illustration by Michael Bauer

Wi-Fi continues to aggravate

Emma Ruby March 5, 2020

Throughout December and January, Loyola University saw three campus wide internet outages that totaled in 11 hours without campus Wi-Fi access, according to Senior Director of Information Technology Joseph...

Who are the candidates? A look at who is running for SGA president and VP

Who are the candidates? A look at who is running for SGA president and VP

Rose Wagner and Erin Snodgrass March 3, 2020

Only one year after an uncontested SGA election, four executive tickets are now running for student government's top spots and students have until Wednesday, March 11 to elect their new student leaders. An...

Tulane establishes COVID-19 research treatments to develop vaccine

Tess Rowland March 3, 2020

The state of Georgia reported its first two coronavirus patients, pushing the number of infected people in the U.S. to 105, according to NBC News. This fear and concern has prompted Tulane researchers...

A sock on a door handle with a text tag on the top rading hey... wyd? you up?

Opinion: It’s OK to still be a virgin

Georgett Hernandez February 15, 2020

In this century, the term "Hookup Culture" is seen as a healthy thing that has developed for younger people to express themselves. It most often pressures young adults into having casual sex with no strings...

Photo credit: Rose Wagner

Tanuja Singh will step into provost role this summer

Emma Ruby February 14, 2020

For three years, the Loyola community has been without a permanent provost. The position of University President Tania Tetlow's second in command has been temporarily filled by three different people...

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