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Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

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Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon

Fionn Hunter-Green, bassist and lead singer of $pare Change performing at Tipitinas. Hunter-Green has been with the band since its inception in 2014. Photo credit: Davis Walden

$pare Change rocks Tipitina’s

Davis Walden February 16, 2017

Loyola’s own $pare Change played an after party show to kick off Carnival season in the wake of Krewe du Vieux. From their humble beginnings as a music industry project that played their first show...

Loyola alumnus and Alpha Phi Alpha member, Eddie Murray A15, helps remove debris from Mims bedroom window. Alpha Phi Alpha organized a group of volunteers to help clear debris Photo credit: Natalie Hatton

Fraternity organizes relief effort after tornado in New Orleans East

Dannielle Garcia and Natalie Hatton February 14, 2017

After seeing their community ripped apart by an EF-3 tornado, the New Orleans alumni chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity knew they had to help with the relief efforts. Allen Moret, management junior...

Professor-produced album wins Grammy Award

Caleb Beck February 13, 2017

Homer, Louisiana native Bobby Rush was awarded “Best Traditional Blues Album” at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards for his 2016 album “Porcupine Meat.” Porcupine Meat was produced by Scott Billington,...

Fools Fest set to return, with surprise artist

Caleb Beck February 9, 2017

Loyola’s Fools of April music festival is set to undergo its biggest installment this year, replete with a new date, more stages and a new name: Fools Fest Loyola Family Fair. Since its inception...

Student and family uphold Muses Krewe

Davis Walden February 9, 2017

It was Amanda Alch’s first Mardi Gras in 2010 when she started hearing crowds chant for Muses shoes. “Across the way, there was this woman who caught the shoe and you can see the glitter and...

Film professor and student win Sundance Award

Caleb Beck February 5, 2017

Loyola film professor and director Garrett Bradley featured her film “Alone” at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah this past Friday. Shortly after, the film took the Short...

Brunos Tavern late at night on a Saturday

Uptown bars react to Landrieu proposal

Davis Walden February 5, 2017

Unlike bars on Bourbon Street, Bruno’s Tavern, a sports bar popular with college students, turns in for the night at 3 a.m. “We do have crime on this part of town,” William Wilson, general...

Michael Doucet plays his violin at the Fais Do-Do stage at the 2015 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival.

Tom Petty, Stevie Wonder and Alabama Shakes Round Out 2017 Jazz Fest Lineup

Caleb Beck, Life and Times Editor January 27, 2017

New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival released their artist lineup this morning for the 2017 installment  of the festival. Stevie Wonder, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Kings of Leon, Maroon 5,...

Street Scene opera revitalized through school of music

Street Scene opera revitalized through school of music

Jessamyn Reichmann January 26, 2017

An orchestra raised their instruments in unison and the theater’s red curtains began to rise as the opera came to life. Over the course of two shows on Jan. 20 and Jan. 22, the Loyola Opera Theater...

Trump Presidency: The Age of Anxiety panel meets in Nunemaker Hall. The panel discussed womens rights, environmental concerns and more resulting from Trumps inauguration. Photo credit: Nick Reimann

Loyola forum tackles Trump’s presidency and anxiety

Grant Dufrene January 26, 2017

Post-inaguration, many students are expressing their concern over President Donald Trump’s policy stances. Students like Thanh Mai, history junior, are fearful for what the future holds. “My anxiety...

Laura Sanders performing a set at Barcadia. Barcadia has hosted many female comics during their biweekly open-mic events Photo credit: Davis Walden

NOLA women comics are no joke

Davis Walden January 26, 2017

Katie East was hosting a comedy night when a man walked in and asked if she was in it. East told him that she’d be performing in the comic portion of the show. The man took a step back, gave her...

G-Eazy wins People’s Choice Award

Staff January 23, 2017

Former Loyola University student and hip-hop performing artist G-Eazy won Favorite Hip-Hop Artist at the 2017 People’s Choice Award. The “When It’s Dark Out“ artist thanked his fans after receiving the...

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