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Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

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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...

Three NOPD officers stand guard before the Krewe of Pontchartrain parade on St. Charles Avenue. The NOPD is down 400 officers since 2010.

NOPD experiences shortages during Mardi Gras season

ASIA ALVARADO February 27, 2014

With fewer police officers in the city, the New Orleans Police Department hopes to keep crime under control this Mardi Gras season. According to the NOPD's 2014 proposed budget plan, there are nearly...

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,...

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Theater students lead protest against recent department cuts

LAUREN PATTON February 26, 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,...

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 beats impeachment charges

ALICIA SERRANO AND LUCY DIECKHAUS February 24, 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...

Brief:SGA proposes amendments to constitution

The Maroon February 20, 2014

At the Student Government Association Senate meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 19, new constitutional amendments were proposed to senate from the SGA Judicial Branch. Mara Steven, history pre-law senior and...

Online date ends in sexual assault

Online date ends in sexual assault

ASIA ALVARADO February 20, 2014

After a date made online ended in an aggravated rape in Audubon Park, questions are being raised regarding the safety of dating websites and mobile apps. According to the police report, on Jan. 9, the...

Spring 2014 SGA Election Timeline

Spring 2014 SGA Election Timeline

The Maroon and The Maroon February 20, 2014

Spring 2014 Election Timeline Final Revision Tuesday, February 25: Election Code finalized Info Sessions:  Thursday, March 13 (12:30 p.m. & 7:00 p.m.)  Friday, March 14 (3:30 p.m.)  Monday,...

Adam Stelly, an economics junior at Loyola, discusses the importance of alcohol awareness to program participants. The Pre-college Incubation Experience for Majors in Mathematics and the Natural Sciences is a program that targets New Orleans high school students from under-priviledged families that are interested in continuing math and science in college.

Loyola students lend a helping hand in a pre-college program for low-income youth

LUCY DIECKHAUS February 20, 2014

It's 1:30 p.m. on a Saturday, and in Mercy Hall, Adam Stelly, an economics junior at Loyola, is teaching alcohol awareness to high school students. The Pre-college Incubation Experience for Majors in...

Kellie Grengs, costume director, and mass communication freshman Daphne Pastard hem a pair of trousers for the theatre department’s upcoming production of “Hound of the Baskervilles.” Three staff members in the department were notified of salary and contractual changes.

Theatre department performs by the penny

LAUREN PATTON February 20, 2014

Despite being one of two departments to increase enrollment this year, the department of theatre arts and dance is feeling the effects of salary cuts and reductions in hours. Meredith Hartley, director...

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