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Column:Curfew will not reduce the juvenile crime rate

Posted from Loyola University New Orleans in news in opinion on February 2nd, 2012 at 12:00 am

Anyone who has been keeping up with New Orleans news has undoubtedly heard about the juvenile curfew currently in place in the French Quarter, requiring all youths under the age of 17 to be off the streets by 8 p.m. I originally supported this curfew b…

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Coalition club supports students struggling with school expenses

Posted from Loyola University New Orleans in news on February 2nd, 2012 at 12:00 am


By: By LUCY DIECKHAUS Staff Writer

A new club is in the works for Loyola that focuses on black male students who struggle to pay for tuition by offering them programs and support. The Coalition is a black male initiative that has been a group on many campuses nationwide, and it was form…

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AIESEC encourages networking strategies

Posted from Loyola University New Orleans in news on February 2nd, 2012 at 12:00 am


By: By JENNIE GUTIERREZ Staff Writer

The world’s largest youth-run organization has come to Loyola. AIESEC, a French acronym that translates to ‘International Association of Students in Economics,’ will prepare students for the b…

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Online program receives top national ranking

Posted from Loyola University New Orleans in news on February 2nd, 2012 at 12:00 am


By: By HANNAH IANNAZZO Assistant News Editor

The U.S. News and World Report Education ranked the best online graduate programs in the country, and they named Loyola’s School of Nursing online program one of the top in the nation. The online…

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Mass Comm professor accepts Dux Academicus

Posted from Loyola University New Orleans in news on February 2nd, 2012 at 12:00 am

Robert Thomas has a new addition to his collection of jarred turtles in formaldehyde, stacks of environmental books and maps of Louisiana on his office wall: the Dux Academicus award. Each year Loyola recognizes one staff member ‘for excellence in teac…

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Student loan interest rate scheduled to double in July

Posted from Loyola University New Orleans in news on February 2nd, 2012 at 12:00 am


By: By SCOTT O’BRIEN Senior Staff Writer

The interest rates on subsidized Stafford loans are expected to double in July, an increase that could heap thousands of dollars on top of an undergraduate student’s debt. President Barack Obama addressed the issue in his Jan. 24 State of the Union spe…

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With ’12 recruiting class, football looking to move on

Posted from University of Maryland in news on February 2nd, 2012 at 12:00 am


Terps’ haul ranked among top 50 in nation

Fresh off of a forgettable first season and in the midst of a tumultuous offseason, coach Randy Edsall took the first steps toward putting last season in the past with yesterday’s unveiling of the …

Parking, room and board fees to increase

Posted from University of Maryland in news on February 2nd, 2012 at 12:00 am


University officials announce expected increases at annual RHA meeting

Students will likely see increased fees for parking on the campus and room and board next year, according to the budgets proposed by DOTS, Dining Services and Resident Life at Tuesday’s RHA meeting.
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Senate to examine new parental leave measure

Posted from University of Maryland in news on February 2nd, 2012 at 12:00 am


By: Jim BachPlan would also apply to parents who adopt

Faculty members may be able to soon receive up to six weeks of paid leave after having a child, after the University Senate’s most powerful subcommittee approved a plan Thursday that would create such a policy.
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A history returns

Posted from University of Maryland in news on February 2nd, 2012 at 12:00 am


Ten years after it first began, African-American art exhibition returns to David C. Driskell Center

After nearly 10 years on the road, a collection of African-American artwork will finally come full circle tonight and make its way back home to the university.
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Chem labs now stricter to prevent accidents

Posted from University of Maryland in news on February 2nd, 2012 at 12:00 am


Department cracks down on safety after students injured in explosion last semester

After a small explosion injured two students during a routine chemistry lab procedure in September, chemistry officials crafted more stringent lab safety guidelines for this semester.

To prevent accidents and better protect students should they occ…

Liquor license requested for Santa Fe Café property

Posted from University of Maryland in news on February 2nd, 2012 at 12:00 am


Restaurateur to appear before county board for approval Feb. 28

When Cornerstone Grill and Loft owner Mark Srour walked down Knox Road several days ago, he noticed something different about the defunct building that housed Santa Fe