Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon

Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon

Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon

Mindful masquerading

Mindful masquerading

Lauren Stroh February 5, 2015

Weekends are welcomed opportunities to abandon the stress and pressure that accompany the rigors of an academic school week, and parties are ingrained elements of college culture. They are easy, effortless...

Foie gras gives rise to question of ethics

Logan Faust February 5, 2015

Good news Californians, gourmands and sadists alike — in my experience, the three have been known to go hand in hand — a California judge has officially lifted the statewide ban on foie gras, meaning...

In My Opinion: Acts of extremism are not exclusive to one religion

Gage Counts February 5, 2015

There is no religion in world history that has been immune from acts of violence being done in its name. In 1948, Zionists massacred Palestinians at Deir Yassin. Responding to the massacre, Menachem...

Like Father, like Loyola

Michael Olausen February 5, 2015

As a graduating senior, who has spent the last seven and a half years in Catholic-affiliated school systems, I have seen a great deal of positive change in the interplay between faith and intellectual...

Do not dismiss human rights crises for coffee and comics

Molly Mulroy January 30, 2015

It’s a familiar narrative: protests against an oppressive regime, the subsequent crackdown of said regime on protestors and particularly brutal treatment against the rival religious sect. Place...

Mack Guillory (left), theatre arts sophomore, and another student participate in a die-in on Nov. 25, 2014. Loyola and Tulane students gathered and protested following the lack of an endictment in the Michael Brown case.

Activism without concrete action is plain rhetoric

Mack Guillory January 30, 2015

White Lives Matter. Sounds odd, right? In your lifetime, you will probably never hear this phrase spoken by protesters, mothers, students, political officials or a grieving family in the wake of...

Trans students need on-campus representation

Grant Higginbotham January 30, 2015

Transgender teen Leelah Alcorn ended her life on Dec. 28, 2014. Her suicide letter advocated for transgender rights and for a change in the way society regards gender. It was a call to action to do...

Smoke break

Smoke break

Lauren Stroh January 30, 2015

Our editorial board believes in freedom of all sorts. However, we believe in these freedoms so long as they do not infringe upon the freedoms of other people. For this reason, we applaud the recent smoking...

Do not rob neighborhoods of their cultural history

Lauren Stroh January 22, 2015

Gentrification — what is it about this word that makes us cringe? Perhaps it is due to the increased use of it in recent years. Perhaps it is the way it has been casually thrown around in conversations...

Take time to read what you repost

Ellen McCusker January 22, 2015

Social media should be a place to state your opinions on anything from important issues to what the Kardashians wore yesterday. These online forums also provide a constant flow of information ranging...

Millennials redefine modern political engagement

Tony Cheramie January 22, 2015

Courtesy of MCT campus As most of us may have noticed, the congressional elections this past November resulted in a historically low voter turnout — just 36.4 percent of eligible voters participated,...

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