Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon

Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon

Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon

African American Culture and History professor Ashley Howard lectures to class. The Princeton Review ranked Loyola as the fifth best college for race-class interaction, something Howard is passionate about.

Princeton Review recognizes Loyola

NIA PORTER August 29, 2013

Loyola University New Orleans has proven that it can hold its own among some of the nation's top undergraduate institutions, according to The Princeton Review's 2014 college guide. The Princeton Review's...

Brief: Armed robbery occurs off campus

The Maroon August 29, 2013

On Wednesday, Aug. 28 at 1:08 a.m., a female Tulane University student was approached by an unknown black male wearing a ski mask and walking southbound on State Street. As he approached, the victim noticed...

Brief: Government bans social media usage while driving

The Maroon August 29, 2013

As of Aug. 1, 2013, the use of social media while driving has been banned in the state of Louisiana. The new ban, which was signed into law on May 30 by Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, will eliminate the...

Loyola welcomes freshmen

LAUREN PATTON August 29, 2013

Loyola faculty and staff welcomed new incoming freshman students at the New Student Convocation held annually at Holy Name of Jesus Church. On August 23, new students were offered words of wisdom and...

Brief: Mayor Landrieu commemorates Hurricane Katrina

Associate Press August 29, 2013

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Eight years after Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu focuses on both the city's shortcomings and improvements. "Structurally, the city is a much better place than it...

Students stand in line for new dining options in the Danna Student Center.

New dining options come to Loyola

LAUREN CUTULI August 29, 2013

Many noticeable changes were made to Uptown Campus Dining on Loyola's and Tulane's campuses during summer 2013. Multiple new on-campus dining options opened on August 24 on Loyola's campus after a survey...

The St. Charles Avenue line will now run between Canal Street and Jefferson Avenue, while buses will run from Jefferson Avenue to S. Claiborne Avenue.

Streetcar construction crawls forward

BURKE BISCHOFF August 29, 2013

The New Orleans Regional Transit Authority is introducing more service changes on multiple streetcar lines throughout the New Orleans area effective Sunday, Aug. 25. According to the transit authority,...

Student organizations in*sync

ALICIA SERRANO August 29, 2013

Loyola University's Office of Student Affairs and Student Government Association recently purchased a student involvement software for all students to be connected to student organizations and university...

Academic Affairs shuffles

TAYLOR DENSON August 29, 2013

Retirements and vacancies have sparked a restructure in the academic affairs department. The Rev. Kevin Wildes, S.J., announced Roberta Kaskel as interim vice president of enrollment in an enrollment...

Students commemorate the anniversary of Emmett Till’s death. The demonstration was held on Tuesday, Aug. 27 in front of St. Ignatius’s statue.

Loyola students honor Emmett Till

Topher Danial August 29, 2013

Nearly 60 years after a young black boy's murder helped to spark the Civil Rights Movement, Loyola students believe that Emmett Till's story still has the potential to motivate changes in personal and...

Construction continues on Monroe Hall. The projected estimate date has remained Summer 2015.

Monroe undergoes construction

LAUREN CUTULI August 29, 2013

Loyola University New Orleans continues construction on Monroe Hall. The estimated completion date is scheduled for Summer 2015, according to Bret Jacobs, vice provost for information technology. Major...

Brief: SGA working on replacement constitution

The Maroon August 29, 2013

Loyola's Student Government Association began the 2013 school year without a finalized constitution. In a campus wide referendum beginning on March 14, students approved some proposed constitutional changes,...

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