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An art sculpture created by Graphic Design IV students stands in the new facilities for the graphic design department. The department moved into Monroe Hall after its fourth and fifth floors were renovated.

Newly renovated facilities increase efficiency

ALEXANDRA KENNON March 13, 2014

After spending the better part of a semester in new facilities, the biological sciences and graphic design departments are making full use of the opportunities the newly renovated Monroe Hall has to offer. The...

Students discuss impact of layoffs on their futures

ALICIA SERRANO March 13, 2014

The abstract concept of staffing cuts hit home for History Junior Jasmine Jackson and her nearly three-dozen classmates when they learned they would be the last Loyola class to be taught by a professor...

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Audubon Zoo anticipates property tax increase

NIA PORTER March 13, 2014

An elephant performs tricks for spectators at Audubon Zoo.The Audubon Nature Institute wants the property tax increased to pay for its operations and new construction projects for both the zoo and the...

Nicholas Van Sickle (right) stands with his husband, Andrew Bond, and holds their 2-year-old adopted daughter, Jules, before a news conference in New Orleans about a federal lawsuit filed on Feb. 12.

Lawsuit challenges Louisiana’s ban on same-sex marriages

The Associated Press March 13, 2014

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Four gay, married couples filed a federal lawsuit challenging the Louisiana Constitution's prohibition against recognizing same-sex marriages performed legally in other states. Currently,...

NASA employee Carl Hyatt shows Maroon reporters psychology freshman Lauren Stroh and philosophy sophomore Mack Guillory around the NASA Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans. NASA partnered with local universities in an effort to increase retention in minority students.

Partnership with NASA targets STEM students

LAUREN STROH, LAUREN STROH, and LAUREN STROH March 13, 2014

Loyola and NASA have collaborated to offer students a hands-on opportunity to engage in their studies. The New Orleans Regional Collaborative will award four freshmen and sophomore science, technology,...

Debris lays on the floor of the Danna Student Center after part of the ceiling fell away. University officials say the damage was a result of asbestos in the structure of the building.

Danna Student Center closes due to asbestos damage

Alicia Serrano March 12, 2014

A mixture of asbestos and water damage sent a 2-foot portion of ceiling in the Danna Student Center crumbling down. The incident resulted in complete closure of the building starting at around 2 p.m....

Student Government Association Executive Vice President Blake Corley presides over an SGA meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 26. Corley faced impeachment charges but was not removed from office after a majority of the Senate voted down the presented articles of impeachment.

SGA vice president faces impeachment charges

ALICIA SERRANO AND LUCY DIECKHAUS February 27, 2014

Three Student Government Association executives led an unsuccessful attempt to remove the executive vice president from office. After the smoke cleared and the votes were counted, Senate decided there...

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Theater students lead protest against recent department cuts

LAUREN PATTON February 27, 2014

Shouts of "Can you explain?" rang out over the Peace Quad as students demanded answers and transparency from university administrators. The group of approximately 50 protestors gathered on Wednesday,...

Members of the New Orleans Workers’ Center for Racial Justice take part in a protest in front of the New Orleans Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office on Nov. 15, 2013. The Latino and immigrant community of New Orleans is protesting what they believe to be race-based, stop-and-frisk raids.

New Orleans immigrant community speaks out

NIA PORTER February 27, 2014

Jimmy Barraza was unloading a car full of groceries with his wife outside of their Metairie apartment. When he turned around, he saw "about seven" guns pointed in their direction. Barraza, a 29-year-old...

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College of Law student dies, remembered by peers

LAUREN PATTON February 27, 2014

Sigrid Raquel Franklin, a third-year College of Law student at Loyola, died on Feb. 11. Friends and family came together at "A Celebration of Life," a memorial service in honor of Franklin. At the service,...

Service fraternity Alpha Phi Omega comes to Loyola

BURKE BISCHOFF February 27, 2014

A national service fraternity is coming to Loyola's campus after being chartered by the Student Government Association. Alpha Phi Omega, a national organization committed to community service that has...

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