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Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon

Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon

OPINION: We should all dress like cartoon characters

OPINION: We should all dress like cartoon characters

Abigail Gallagher September 22, 2023

Dressing like a cartoon character is wearing the same outfit, or a variation of the same outfit, every day. Before fashion content moved online, clothing styles were popular for years before they were...

EDITORIAL: Put people before profit: Cancer Alley kills

EDITORIAL: Put people before profit: Cancer Alley kills

Mark Michel, Op/Ed Editor September 15, 2023

Cancer Alley. These two words are used for the 85 mile stretch of land between Baton Rouge and New Orleans where oil refineries, chemical plants, and other industrial centers line the Mississippi River....

OPINION: Elon Musk, Twitter, X, and the rise of hate speech

OPINION: Elon Musk, Twitter, X, and the rise of hate speech

Joshua Fletcher September 15, 2023

Twitter’s rebranding to X is not just a poor visual update to the platform. It represents the app’s new identity as a safe haven for hateful content. Twitter always had a unique identity as a place...

OPINION: Nature shouldnt have to suffer for our convenience

OPINION: Nature shouldn’t have to suffer for our convenience

Chris Maldonado September 15, 2023

It seems like with each day there's a new story about a looming environmental crisis being discussed. On our TVs, sharply dressed anchors tell us about the newest possibility of extinction and the harm...

Conic aquaculture cage.

OPINION: We must protect the Gulf from industrialization

Marianne Cufone September 8, 2023

New Orleans relies on a thriving Gulf of Mexico ecosystem. We must protect it from industrialization. As an environmental attorney in New Orleans, I work closely with fishing communities, coastal residents...

Courtesy of Makayla Hawkins

COLUMN: An explanation of how SGA operates

Makayla Hawkins, Student Government Association president September 8, 2023

During my time at Loyola University New Orleans I have grown to cherish the Student Government Association deeply through my participation for four years. I began my time in SGA as a part of the First...

Republican presidential candidate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a Republican presidential primary debate hosted by FOX News Channel, Aug. 23, 2023, in Milwaukee. DeSantis says he got a $1 million cash bump after Wednesday night’s presidential debate. His campaign says that amount came in over the first 24 hours after DeSantis and seven other contenders met in Milwaukee.

OPINION: Louisiana is first in line to become “the next Florida”

Eloise Pickering, Assistant News Editor September 8, 2023

“Make America Florida” is a new expression that has swept the nation as Florida’s governor Ron DeSantis has gained national attention in his run for the 2024 presidential election. DeSantis has come...

LETTER: Loyola needs to “ban the box”

Mina Leffler September 8, 2023

To the Editor, Imagine reliving the lowest point of your life while filling out a college application. Previously incarcerated students are put through this when asked to describe their criminal past....

EDITORIAL: Justice for all

EDITORIAL: Justice for all

Patrick Hamilton, Editor-in-Chief September 8, 2023

For more than three decades, Loyola has been home to an institution that embodies the Jesuit ideals of charity, community empowerment, and engagement in a way that has profoundly affected the lives of...

Ruby Zlotkowski at the Peace Wall in Belfast, Northern Ireland while on the Loyola Study Abroad trip, July 2023. Peace be with you, she wrote.

OPINION: There’s culture and secrets behind graffiti art

Violet Bucaro September 1, 2023

Stigma is painted to graffiti. Why is this? Graffiti is seen as delinquency, troublemakers who disrespect their city and people. But graffiti is, in fact, the opposite. Street art has the capability...

LETTER: The Maroon’s Coverage of Loyola’s chapel construction

September 1, 2023

To the Editor: I send congratulations and best wishes to The Maroon leadership and staff as we begin the 2023-24 academic year. Days before classes started, it was wonderful to see the first edition...

EDITORIAL: Get into good trouble

EDITORIAL: Get into good trouble

Mark Michel and Patrick Hamilton September 1, 2023

As students of a Jesuit university, protests hold an important place in our history. And, it is a tradition that needs to continue in order to ensure that our voices are heard. Protests provide a platform...

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