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Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

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Students evacuate Biever Hall on Feb. 12 after a sprinkler went off, flooding the sixth floor of the residence hall.

Sprinklers set off on sixth floor of Biever Hall

Emma Ruby February 12, 2020

  Fire alarm sprinklers went off on the sixth floor of the Biever Hall Wednesday morning, soaking residents' belongings and leading to the building being evacuated. The cause for the incident is...

Norman Weinstein holding book of his paintings open.

Elderly artist uses art to cope with wife’s death

Andres Fuentes February 12, 2020

The elderly residents of Laketown Village live like a family: they talk, dine and share stories with one another, living in comfort and care. The facility houses retirees years after they've given...

Sophomore Nora Cullinan, member of Loyolas MMA club, kicks. Gabriella Killett / The Maroon

Mixed Martial Arts club welcomes all

William Savoie February 10, 2020

Despite keeping a low virtual profile, Loyola's Mixed Martial Arts club has not only been quietly expanding its small yet dedicated membership, it has been upgrading its training and equipment as well,...

The St. Louis Cathedral, the Eiffel Tower and the Frauenkirche are iconic buildings in New Orleans, Paris and Munich. The Global MBA Triple Master Program lets students study in three cities while earning three degrees  Photo Illustration by Michael Bauer

Business program offers international master’s degrees

Daniel Schwalm February 10, 2020

Graduate students looking to broaden their horizons can now look to Loyola for a unique opportunity in international business. Starting in fall 2020, the College of Business will offer the Global MBA...

Loyola Law Professor Chunlin Leonhard sits on a plane out of China, her faced covered with a medical mask in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.

Coronavirus outbreak leaves law professor in quarantine

Andres Fuentes February 9, 2020

Loyola law professor Chunlin Leonhard had her dreams of studying Chinese law cut short due to the deadly coronavirus outbreak. Now, she’s under a two-week quarantine period at a U.S. Air Force base. Leonhard...

Loyola Law Professor Chunlin Leohards office sits empty on Feb. 7 while the professor remains in coronavirus quarantine in California after evacuating Wuhan, China. Leonhard does not have any symptoms of coronavirus, according to media outlets, but is under federally mandated quarantine for two weeks.

Loyola law professor under coronavirus quarantine

Andres Fuentes and Rose Wagner February 7, 2020

Hundreds of Americans have evacuated out of Wuhan, China to escape the growing coronavirus outbreak. One of those evacuees is Chunlin Leonhard, a professor at Loyola University New Orleans College of Law.  Leonhard...

New Orleans activist reflects on a life in social justice

Rae Walberg February 7, 2020

Lifetime activist Malik Rahim has made his Algiers home a personal museum of his life in social justice. The living room walls are covered with posters of his past campaigns, ranging from the Louisiana...

Loyola science professor Philip Bucolo conducts research in Antartica at Palmer Station. Bucolos studies include aquatic community ecology. Courtesy of Philip Bucolo.

Loyola professors speak up about science change

Gabriella Killett February 7, 2020

When biology professor Paul Barnes was appointed to the United Nations Environment Programme Environmental Effects Assessment Panel in 2014 and was tasked with informing officials about scientific research...

A not in service streetcar speeds by on St Charles Avenue. Loyolas Department of Student Life and Ministry is now providing jazzy passes for the streetcar. Photo credit: Cristian Orellana

Free public transit passes offered to students

Shamaria Bell February 6, 2020

Available for all students but meant for those in need, the Department of Student Life and Ministry is offering free one-day Jazzy Passes. Coordinator of Campus Recreation Daniel Harris said the main...

Protestors gather on St. Charles after Trump acquittal

Brendan Heffernan February 5, 2020

Protestors gathered on St. Charles Avenue Wednesday night to protest the impeachment acquittal of President Donald Trump. Protestors of all ages lined the busy street chanting, "Dump Trump!” and "Lock...

A student adjusts the volume dial on a mixer. The music industry college offers a mix of music and business classes for its students.

Music industry students learn the business of making beats

Erin Haynes, Assistant Life and Times Section Editor February 5, 2020

No matter how amazing the song is, it’s all about who you know to make it heard. Loyola’s School of Music Industry students face the music and learn what it takes to be a creative entrepreneur in the...

Dance team wins fourth straight conference title

Andres Fuentes February 3, 2020

The Wolf Pack dance team makes room for another championship banner, as the program earned the Southern States Athletic Conference title for the fourth year in a row. On Feb. 1, the Loyola squad defeated...

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