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Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

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Illustration of all 28 Jesuit universities in the U.S. 15 of the 28 universities no longer have a Jesuit president. Photo credit: Ariel Landry

Jesuit universities slowly losing Jesuit presidents

Olivia Finger September 7, 2018

Jesuit universities have a long history of ordained men as presidents; however, today many are shifting to lay presidents, a non ordained member of the church. Loyola University New Orleans has recently...

A graphic showcasing the potential track of Potential Tropical Cyclone Seven. The storm is expected to reach the central Gulf Coast either Tuesday night or Wednesday. Photo credit: Andres Fuentes

Gulf Coast prepares for looming tropical storm

Sam Lucio September 2, 2018

As of this afternoon, the National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Potential Tropical Storm Seven. Tropical storm conditions are possible along the Gulf Coast from Tuesday night all the way through...

Photo credit: Sidney Ovrom

New hemp store hopes to help people with pain and opioid addiction

Haileigh Pellerano September 1, 2018

A drug store on Magazine Street offers people suffering from opioid addiction, as well as other ailments, relief from their symptoms amid the growing opioid crisis.According to the National Institute on...

Photo credit: Andres Fuentes

Nora Navra Library reopens after being destroyed by Hurricane Katrina

Sam Lucio August 30, 2018

  Nora Navra Library, the last of six New Orleans libraries destroyed during Hurricane Katrina has finally reopened. Nora Navra Library officially reopened on Aug. 24 Located in the Seventh...

Loyola law grad confirmed as Secretary of Veterans Affairs

Loyola law grad confirmed as Secretary of Veterans Affairs

Christopher Gilyard August 27, 2018

Loyola law grad Robert Wilkie A'88 continues his military service as the new Secretary of Veterans Affairs. Wilkie was confirmed on July 23.Under his new title as “Secretary of Veterans Affairs,”...

3 dead in Jacksonville shooting

3 dead in Jacksonville shooting

Sam Lucio August 26, 2018

According to the Associated Press, three people have died in a mass shooting during a Madden 19 tournament in Jacksonville, Florida on Aug 26.Among the three dead was the shooter, who Jacksonville Sheriff...

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Louisiana among top disaster relief spenders in United States

John Casey August 24, 2018

The state of Louisiana has seen its fair share of devastating natural disasters and, according to a recent study by MOVE.org, it's costing the state billions of dollars. In fact, the $11 billion that...

Loyolas hurricane statue sits outside Marquette Hall. The start of a new school year means that both Loyola and the city of New Orleans must prepare for hurricane season. Photo credit: Cristian Orellana

Loyola and New Orleans prepare for peak hurricane season

Nicholas Toledo August 21, 2018

The start of the school year comes with its own set of challenges. For one, going to school in New Orleans means preparing for Hurricane season and the challenges that come with it. Hurricane season is...

In this Aug. 7, 2018, photo, President Donald Trumps Supreme Court nominee, Judge Brett Kavanaugh, officiates at the swearing-in of Judge Britt Grant to take a seat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit at the U.S. District Courthouse in Washington. Kavanaugh has expressed concern about federal agencies running amok. But his view that they should adhere strictly to laws passed by Congress worries liberals.  (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Praise and fear surround Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court nomination

Kyree Magee August 19, 2018

On July 9, President Trump nominated Judge Brett Kavanaugh to replace retiring Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy on the Supreme Court, a move which further divides the country politically and ideologically. A...

NOPD and Louisiana State Police crackdown on summer crimes

NOPD and Louisiana State Police crackdown on summer crimes

Sam Lucio August 16, 2018

New Orleans Police Department revealed results of a summer-long campaign called “Operation Summer Heat.” Operation Summer Heat began in early May and is part of NOPD’s ongoing narcotics roundup. As...

Kurshaw Jackson Vigil

Gallery: Community members gather to remember Kurshaw Jackson

Andres Fuentes August 1, 2018

On her birthday, Robin Jackson spent her afternoon grieving the death of her son, Kurshaw Jackson, in front of the daiquiris store where he was shot to death over the weekend. On August 28, two...

Kenner donut

Kenner donut shop fights to stay in business

Andres Fuentes July 12, 2018

  Typically speaking, with construction crews and machinery, there would be a sense of hope for growth and business but for Cop A Donut in Kenner, Louisiana, a large decline in profits...

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