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Editorial: Celebrate Mardi Gras the right way

Gage Counts, [email protected] February 18, 2016

Perhaps the most exciting time for college students in the New Orleans area is Mardi Gras, the couple of weeks where binge drinking and overeating king cake is socially acceptable – and sometimes encouraged. There...

In My Opinion: G-Eazy deserves his fame

Sammy Odell, [email protected] February 4, 2016

Loyola’s music industry program aims to facilitate young artists’ beginning career opportunities, cultivate creativity for their students’ work and future, and teach that passion combined with persistence...

Editorial: Try confidence in the future

Gage Counts, [email protected] January 28, 2016

In a move surprising many, the faculty senate voted “no confidence” in the Rev. Kevin Wildes, S.J., university president, expressing their lack of trust in him as the leader of Loyola University. This...

Editorial: Youve got spam!

Editorial: You’ve got spam!

Gage Counts, [email protected] January 28, 2016

Every university faces the dilemma of rapidly changing technology. With the evolution of computers, operating systems, Wi-Fi and other tech, it’s understandable when Loyola can’t keep up. What Loyola...

In My Opinion: Voters need more options

Richard Fast, [email protected] January 28, 2016

When was the last time you voted? Were you happy with the caliber of candidates available to you? Did you vote because you honestly thought that Candidate A was the one with all the right answers, or simply...

Lengendary 70s British rock star David Bowie performs in concert on Jan. 31, 2004 at the Shrine Stadium in Los Angeles. (Ken Hively/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

In My Opinion: David Bowie changed the face of rock

Sammy Odell, [email protected] January 28, 2016

On January 10, 2016 the music industry, fans and the world lost David Bowie, an innovator among the stars, humanity in its purest form, but most importantly, a shining example of how music can influence...

In My Opinion: Diversity proposals won’t stop dialogue

In My Opinion: Diversity proposals won’t stop dialogue

Shawn Kelly, [email protected] January 28, 2016

This past spring, we saw colleges across the country standing up for diversity. This all started because students at the University of Missouri decided to take a stand. Students were tired of the racist...

In My Opinion: Venezuela chooses democracy over socialist nightmare

In My Opinion: Venezuela chooses democracy over socialist nightmare

Rebeca Trejo, [email protected] December 17, 2015

Venezuelans have spoken. And their language of choice is democracy. On Dec. 6, Venezuela’s Democratic Unit Roundtable won control of the National Assembly by claiming 112 seats in the incoming 167-seat...

Editorial: Petitioning against student unrest

Editorial: Petitioning against student unrest

Gage Counts, letter@ loyno.edu December 6, 2015

In the wake of the campus protests on race sweeping across the nation, Loyola’s Black Student Union, the L.O.V.E Chapter of the National Association of Colored Women’s Clubs and Brothers for Progress,...

In My Opinion: Construction is vital to New Orleans... just not all at once

In My Opinion: Construction is vital to New Orleans… just not all at once

Gabriel Garza, [email protected] December 6, 2015

New Orleans is well known for its aging infrastructure from crooked sidewalks, potholes in the streets and construction that can block off an entire road. I have been commuting to Loyola for the...

In My Opinion: Check out of your dorm problem-free

In My Opinion: Check out of your dorm problem-free

Kristen Stewart, [email protected] December 6, 2015

It’s no secret that any student who lives on campus cannot stay in their residence halls during winter break. It’s also not a secret that residents must check out with their Resident Assistant before...

Editorial: We need discussion, not intimidation

Gage Counts, [email protected] November 23, 2015

The anti-racism protests sweeping college campuses around the nation — and the coverage of them — are very important to think about because they reveal so much about the state of higher education today. For...

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