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Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

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Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon

cancer alley residents with protesting signs

EPA finds evidence of racial disparity in Louisiana’s ‘Cancer Alley’

Janet McConnaughey and Michael Phillis, Associated Press October 18, 2022

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency said it has evidence that Black residents in an industrial section of Louisiana face an increased risk of cancer from a nearby chemical plant and...

fats domino

Renowned pianist Fats Domino has street renamed in his honor

Chevel Johnson, Associated Press October 17, 2022

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans street where one of the founders of rock ‘n’ roll spent most of his life is being renamed in his honor. A community-wide Second line and Musical Celebration...

White House infrastructure coordinator Mitch Landrieu, center, speaks during a briefing at the White House in Washington, on May 16, 2022, on the six-month anniversary of the bipartisan infrastructure law. He is joined by, from left, Environmental Protection Agency administrator Michael Regan, National Economic Council director Brian Deese, and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. The White House will host a summit Thursday, Oct. 13 to help speed up construction projects tied to the roughly $1 trillion infrastructure law — an effort to improve coordination with the mayors and governors who directly account for 90% of the spending.

White House aims to accelerate pace of building infrastructure

Josh Boak, Associated Press October 17, 2022

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House hosted a summit Oct. 13 to help speed up construction projects tied to the roughly $1 trillion infrastructure law — an effort to improve coordination with the mayors...

Officers Carroll, left, and Moore-Hazelett, right, stand on duty during the Krewe of Carrollton.

2023 Mardi Gras parade routes to stay short

Associated Press October 16, 2022

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Fans of New Orleans' Mardi Gras season can expect another year of shortened parade routes. The Mayor's Mardi Gras Advisory Council said Oct. 13 that the shorter routes of 2022 will...

window from hurricane laura

Hurricane hit areas led U.S. with missing 2020 census data

Mike Schneider, Associated Press October 16, 2022

Two Louisiana parishes devastated by repeated hurricanes and two rural Nebraska counties had among the highest rates of households with missing information about themselves during the 2020 census that...

hurricane ian damage in florida

Hurricane Ian floods leave behind mess and insurance questions

Rebecca Santana and Michael Phillis October 15, 2022

Christine Barrett was inside her family’s North Port home during Hurricane Ian when one of her children started yelling that water was coming up from the shower. Then it started coming in from outside...

person in wheelchair looking in fridge

People with disabilities overlooked in climate planning

Drew Costley, Associated Press October 14, 2022

When the inevitable hurricanes threaten New Orleans, it's hard for India Scott to figure where to go. In the city where she was born and raised, she’s stayed in hotels, relief shelters and, during Hurricane...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Event volunteers at table

Loyola professor negates Night Out Against Crime

Gabrielle Korein, Photo Editor October 6, 2022

The Night Out Against Crime is a nationwide event meant to bolster support for local, national, and federal law enforcement agencies, increase awareness of crime prevention tactics among civilians, and...

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