Stuff that happens on a Friday afternoon after the Nagin testimony ends

Loyola lays off 18 employees

Loyola University said Friday it will lay off 18 employees as the school works to recover from a sudden drop in freshman enrollment and dig out of a $5.1 million deficit.

The layoff of 2 percent of the school's employees, along with a voluntary severance program and a hiring freeze, will balance the university's budget for the 2013-2014 budget year, officials said.