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Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

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Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

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Pro-Palestine protest met with opposition

Eloise Pickering, Assistant News Editor October 28, 2023

Tulane and Loyola students took to the street to launch the first of what is to become a weekly pro-Palestinian protest. They were met with opposition, as pro-Israeli counter protesters formed on the opposite...

Tampa 5 figure speaks at Loyola

Tampa 5 figure speaks at Loyola

Eloise Pickering, Assistant News Editor October 27, 2023

Chants saying “Justice for the Tampa 5, protesting is not a crime” rang out of a Monroe Hall classroom as a group of students and staff welcomed speaker for the Tampa 5, Laura Rodriguez, to tell her...

A woman sorts her glass into recycling bins at Glass Half Full on Oct. 22, 2023.

Glass Half Full: Local recycling restores coastal erosion

Eloise Pickering, Assistant News Editor October 27, 2023

  “Louisiana has lost approximately 1,900 square miles of its coast since 1932,” according to the City of New Orleans. The rapid coastal erosion comes as the byproduct of climate change,...

Lucas Harrell stands with fellow protestors on the neutral ground outside Washington Square, Oct. 22, 2023. He spoke out on the injustices perpetrated by the far-right along with Quest Riggs, Laura Rodriguez of the Tampa 5, Lou Blumberg of Jewish Voices for Peace New Orleans, and Serena Sojic-Borne for Freedom Road Socialist Organization.

Activists rally against Landry and far-right legislation

Jacob L'Hommedieu, Worldview Editor October 27, 2023

Not everyone is happy with the results of Louisiana’s 2023 state elections. Some of the most vocal about their displeasure are members of the Real Name Campaign and Freedom Road Socialist Organization. The...

Raymond Flanks speaking on the steps of the Orleans Parish courthouse at the Rally Against Killing the Innocent by the Innocence Project New Orleans on Oct. 2, 2023. Flanks was exonerated after serving 38 years for a wrongful conviction.

Innocence Project New Orleans fights death penalty

Eloise Pickering, Assistant News Editor October 27, 2023

“In Louisiana, for every seven executions, there have been three people exonerated,” said Innocence Project New Orleans executive director, Jee Park, at the Rally Against Killing the Innocent that...

The front of the Loyola University Police Department.

LUPD: Stay alert during protest

Kloe Witt, News Editor October 25, 2023

Chief of Loyola University Police Department Todd Warren sent an email out reminding community members to stay alert during the protest in support of Palestine. The protest is set to occur on Oct. 26...

Devante Lewis, Ariana Lonon, Michelle Hallinan, and Blu Dimarco at Banning Books in Louisiana panel on Oct. 4,2023. They were there to discuss the banning and challenging of books in Louisiana and answer questions by Loyola students and staff.

Loyola panel discusses book challenge

Eloise Pickering, Assistant News Editor October 20, 2023

In the landscape of literature, a surge of book challenges is impacting libraries, schools and families state and nationwide. At Loyola, lecturer in teacher education Julia Miller organized a week of...

Louisiana gubernatorial candidate Jeff Landry speaks to supporters during a watch party at Broussard Ballroom, Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023, in Broussard, La. Landry begins his first term with redrawing districts and discussing immigration. (Brad Kemp/The Advocate via AP)

Jeff Landry elected governor

Jacob L'Hommedieu, Worldview Editor October 20, 2023

The state election results are in, and Jeff Landry has won the job to be voted in as Louisiana’s next governor. The race was called on Oct. 14, at 9:45 PM, with Landry securing 51.5% of the vote compared...

Temporary House leader Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-N.C., talks with Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, as Republicans try to elect Jordan in a second ballot to be the new House speaker, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Government shutdown continues to loom

Guélan Zaour October 20, 2023

On September 30, a few hours before a potential government shutdown, the House and the Senate voted for a modest spending bill that would keep the government open through November 17, according to the...

Orleans Parish suffers low voter turnout

Orleans Parish suffers low voter turnout

Jacob L'Hommedieu, Worldview Editor October 20, 2023

It seems Louisiana missed the memo that the state elections were last Saturday. Attorney General Jeff Landry received 51.6% of the vote, however only about 36% of Louisiana’s registered voters actually...

Loyola Law Schools sign on the Broadway campus, Oct. 4, 2023. Leon Roché and Melanie Talia are both alumni of the Law School and are campaigning for the Orleans Parish judicial seat.

Loyola Law School alums vie for judicial seat

Kincaid Leger, Worldview Assistant October 6, 2023

Two Loyola Law School alumni will vie for an open judicial seat in the Orleans Parish Criminal District Court in this October’s elections. New Orleans led the nation in murders per capita in 2022...

Courtesy of Realcycle

Realcycle brings recycling back to NOLA

Ecoi Lewis, Assistant Sections Editor October 6, 2023

Realcycle is saving New Orleans by picking up one bottle at a time. Launched in January of 2022, theRealcycle group is an organization who are trying to restore confidence in and bring recycling back...

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