Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

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Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon

Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon

J. Christopher Brown, Loyola community member

Opinion: We need to understand the Middle East now more than ever

September 21, 2016

J. Christopher [email protected] you want peace, work for justice. If you want justice, strive to understand.Suffering in the Middle East due to war and other atrocities pervades life for many....

Rula Thabata, political science sophomore

Opinion: We need to talk about menstrual cycles

Emily Edwards September 19, 2016

Rula Thabata Political science sophomore [email protected] Let’s talk about menstrual cycles. No, not the biology of the monthly occurrence experienced by most women, but the cost from month...

Editorial: Committing to diversity means constant action

Emily Edwards September 16, 2016

Diversity is a virtue, but it is also a commitment. At Loyola we have not only committed to a multicultural campus, but we have committed to programs that make diversity a strength instead of a buzzword....

Photo credit: Emily Edwards

Opinion: We need to move beyond a superficial understanding of the Middle East

September 14, 2016

/Summer Abukhomra History senior [email protected] Tolerance and understanding are a necessity in today's world. Our Jesuit education encourages us to care for the individual, treat others with...

Caitlin Vanderwolf, English senior

Opinion: Want a unforgettable experience? Go Greek

September 12, 2016

Caitlin Vanderwolf English literature senior [email protected] When reflecting on my past three years at Loyola, certain images come to mind: the soft pink of the light that poured in through...

Emily Tonn, English writing junior

Opinion: Expanding your political consciousness is a journey

Emily Edwards September 10, 2016

Emily TonnEnglish writing [email protected] I came to Loyola I grew up on Long Island, where Bill O’Reilly is a local celebrity and Fox News is always on after dinner. I grew up in a conservative...

Opinion: Failure is part of your career journey

Opinion: Failure is part of your career journey

Emily Edwards September 9, 2016

Britta Erikson Music therapy senior [email protected] At the age of thirteen I stumbled across a pamphlet about music therapy at my local community music school. From that day forward, I knew I wanted...

Editorial: From a season of division comes a new beginning

Emily Edwards September 7, 2016

In her essay, “Goodbye to All That,” included in the anthology Slouching Towards Bethlehem, writer Joan Didion mused that “It is easy to see the beginnings of things, and harder to see...

Editorial: Free space and security must be balanced in universities

Emily Edwards September 7, 2016

Universities occupy a unique social and architectural space. In a modern world that is increasingly fragmented and partitioned both figuratively and literally, universities are a beacon of openness. Today,...

Opinion: Field experience is key

August 30, 2016

Sarah King Psychology senior [email protected] In high school, I enjoyed singing and playing guitar for elderly patients in nursing homes because I felt that, out of anyone, they needed it the most. My...

Sam Sergi, music industry senior

Opinion: Internships give you key music industry experience

Emily Edwards August 30, 2016

Sam C. Sergi Music industry senior [email protected] my life I’ve always been passionately involved with music, so when I entered Loyola as a freshman it was a given that my major would...

March for Survivors Protest 2014, activism and language frequently collide in universities. Photo credit: The Maroon

Opinion: Language matters, but not that much

August 29, 2016

By Issac SeesselFormer Loyola student“40+ Alternatives to Help You Stop Using Ablesist, Homophobic, and Racist Phrases,” “14 Things Never to Say to a Gay Man,” “9 Things to...

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