The rise of iclickers in the classroom
The use of handheld response pads, or iClickers, is trending among Loyola professors. According to a 2011 survey of 131 Loyola students, which was organized by Susan Brower, media services coordinator,...
View ArticleHoverboards banned on campus due to safety hazards
The use or possession of battery-charged self-balancing scooters, or “Hoverboards,” has been prohibited at Loyola due to safety concerns. Electrical fires caused by faultily manufactured Hoverboards...
View ArticleGood-bye gym, hello outdoors
Audubon Park Trail + Workout Circuits Even if you’ve only so much as toured Loyola, you’ve probably taken a stroll through New Orleans’ beautiful Audubon Park. Like the ‘Central Park,’ of Uptown, the...
View ArticleResident music artist teaches independence to chamber orchestra
The College of Music and Fine Arts’ resident artist, Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, has transformed the university’s chamber orchestra into a conductorless ensemble over the last year. The chamber orchestra...
View ArticleMayoral candidate speaks at Tulane University
Campaign season came to Tulane’s campus last week as mayoral candidate LaToya Cantrell touted her plans to address city issues, taking questions from the 70 or so students in attendance at Josephine...
View ArticleLeonidas, Hollygrove residents fear gentrification
Some Leonidas and Hollygrove residents are fearing gentrification as students move into the neighborhood for short-term housing rentals and sublets. Leonidas, known informally as “Pigeon Town,” is a...
View ArticlePrisoners look to life after incarceration through reentry program
Louisiana is the most incarcerated state in the most incarcerated country in the world. At 776 per 100,000 people incarcerated, Louisiana sits well ahead of the rest of the United States. Under the...
View ArticleTapRide mobile transportation app expands services
Tulane’s TapRide service has recently expanded its mobile transportation access to include a weekend Wolf Pack line that will take students back and forth between Loyola’s Broadway and main campuses...
View ArticleLoyola students offer mixed reviews on FDA’s JUUL ban
Sleek, silent and easily disguised as a USB drive, the JUUL, a common e-cigarette, has taken young adults by storm since it surged to popularity in 2017. But for those JUUL users with a sweet tooth,...
View ArticleSafecam to assist in New Orleans crime reduction
According to a recent press conference, the Downtown Development District has partnered with Downtown business owners to fund the installation of 36 new ‘Safecams,’ the public-facing security cameras...
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