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Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon

Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon

LETTER: On the toxicity of Loyola greek life

Rory Hutner Whiting November 30, 2023

I write this letter to the Maroon in hopes of spreading more awareness about the realities of Greek life. For many years, fraternities and sororities have been a crucial component of the collegiate experience...

LETTER: Israel/Gaza

C.W. Canon November 30, 2023

You wouldn’t have learned it from Loyola’s administration, or from reading the Maroon, but the largest massacre of Jews since the Holocaust took place in October. Almost immediately after Hamas tortured...

The Maroons first issue from Loyola University archives. The first editorial written appears on the lower left portion of the image entitled: A Reason Why.

From the first editor to the current: A century of excellence

Harold A. Dempsey and Patrick Hamilton November 10, 2023

Editor's Note: The editorial published in 1923, which articulated the mission of "A Greater Loyola," marks a significant milestone in The Maroon's history as it was the first-ever editorial written by...

Former Maroon Editor in Chief, Michael Giusti rests on a couch in 1997. Giusti has been The Maroons adviser for nearly 20 years.

OPINION: The Maroon ties Loyola’s community together

Michael Giusti, Adviser/Director of Student Media November 10, 2023

The Maroon’s code of ethics calls for us to be a mirror and a lamp — reflecting the campus back to itself, and shining light on all aspects of the university. That is a pretty good metaphor for how...

The finished product! Theres a certain good feeling when you see the paper in its finished form. It seems to make all the effort worthwhile after all, say editors Liz Brodrick (Scott Monaghan) and Gwen San Marco

OPINION: The 60s arrived late at Loyola

Liz Monaghan, Former adviser November 10, 2023

I became a Marooner in 1961. That was when newspapers still used lead type, and after a long Wednesday night editing the paper, editors would get up on Thursday morning to go to the printer’s —then...

EDITORIAL: Loyola and The Maroon: Exceeded by None

EDITORIAL: Loyola and The Maroon: Exceeded by None

Mark Michel, Op/Ed Editor November 10, 2023

While supposedly never before advocating for the destruction of another newspaper, The Maroon’s creation was born out of the death of another paper. Upon the Maroon’s founding a century ago, Loyola’s...

EDITORIAL: Illegitimi non carborundum: A Message To Dr. Cole

EDITORIAL: Illegitimi non carborundum: A Message To Dr. Cole

Mark Michel, Op/Ed Editor November 10, 2023

Dear President Xavier A. Cole, The day has finally come when you will officially be inaugurated as Loyola University New Orleans’ 18th president. We at The Maroon have been celebrating what you have...

OPINION: People shouldn’t plagiarize personalities

Marc Graffeo November 3, 2023

Originality is scarce today. Making something unique requires thought, something not needed in the modern age. Thought involves study and patience. These once required disciplines are no longer needed....

OPINION: People need hobbies

OPINION: People need hobbies

Ava Acharya, Senior Staff Writer November 3, 2023

For the first 13 years of my life, I was a ballet dancer. And I loved it. I loved being able to move, and use my body for art and expression. However, professional ballet is extremely competitive and...

OPINION: Disney doesnt do remakes right

OPINION: Disney doesn’t do remakes right

Addison Laird, Managing Editor for Digital November 3, 2023

Disney’s commitment to repackaging their older films into shiny new, hollow husks of their former selves in order to bring in more box office dollars has left many wanting more from the once revolutionary...

EDITORIAL: Loyolas Jesuits need to get us into Good Trouble

EDITORIAL: Loyola’s Jesuits need to get us into Good Trouble

Chris Maldonado and Patrick Hamilton November 3, 2023

As of late, Catholics in Nicaragua have been under attack. Underlying tensions between the Ortega regime of Nicaragua and the Catholic Church culminated in the government’s confiscation of Central American...

LETTER: Gaza state of emergency

Dr. Samar El-Rifai Sarmini November 3, 2023

I am writing to ask for your support in speaking up against the Israeli bombardment of innocent civilians in Gaza. I am not Palestinian. I am a Muslim from Lebanon. For the past three and a half weeks,...

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