Orleans Parish residents are calling for action as they see and smell the effects of no garbage pickup for three weeks after Hurricane Ida.
The storm disrupted the already inconsistent trash pickup...
Amy K. Nelson knew she needed to do something to support her community in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida after her neighbor died of heatstroke in the eight days the Bywater was out of power.
As founder...
After two decades of war, the United States has pulled its last troops from the country of Afghanistan.
U.S. soldiers died fighting in the war, along with more than 47,000 Afghan civilians that got...
Jackie Galli, Worldview Assistant
• August 28, 2021
As part of the construction projects across New Orleans, Calhoun and Freret streets are expected to see continued road and drainage construction.
Through September, the construction may pose parking...
The New Orleans Regional Transit Authority introduced temporary fare reductions in July, making transportation cheaper and encouraging New Orleanians to use public transportation.
While this will improve...
Blakeley Cathey, Equity and Inclusion Assistant
• August 26, 2021
Lexi Mestas' life was turned upside down when she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in February.
Mestas, a Loyola alumna, is now determined to turn what could have been the worst news of her life into...
Loyola alumni Karl Connor and Sue Mobley are at the forefront of the movement to rename New Orleans streets, parks and public places with names currently rooted in Louisiana’s Confederate and segregationist...
Descendants of those enslaved by the Georgetown University Jesuits have mixed feelings about the Jesuit Orders' plan to pay $100 million in reparations.
The Georgetown Jesuits owned 272 enslaved people...
After the Orleans Room closes, student volunteers work to limit on-campus food waste behind the kitchen doors.
On Sunday through Thursday nights, Loyola’s Food Recovery Network chapter packages...
Change is coming to transportation in the Greater New Orleans Area. The Regional Transit Authority is using information from a 2019 study that will help to connect transit routes in Orleans and Jefferson...
Electricity bills are rising across New Orleans, causing anger and concern among residents and consumer advocates.
Charlie Coulter, a junior English major at Loyola, said her last bill from Entergy...
New Orleans EMS has introduced a Black Lives Matter pin that providers can wear throughout the year.
“We recognize that this was an opportunity to work towards cultural competence and bridging some...
