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Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon

Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon

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...

Josie Campos, English junior. Photo credit: Emily Edwards

Opinion: Is our liberal campus racist?

Emily Edwards August 29, 2016

Joselyne CamposEnglish [email protected] am a woman of color who is light skinned, and it has given me the social advantage to be able to participate in many conversations with individuals from...

Grant Higginbotham, English junior Photo credit: Emily Edwards

In My Opinion: Campus activism still matters

Emily Edwards August 26, 2016

Grant HigginbothamEnglish [email protected] The state of on-campus social justice activism has always had a contentious relationship with dominant political conversations and social norms. The...

The Rev. Kevin Wildes, S.J., university president, addresses faculty at a convocation. This years convocation was Aug. 15. Photo credit: The Maroon

Wildes to faculty: Let’s get better together (Full Text)

Emily Edwards August 24, 2016

The following is a transcript of the Rev. Kevin Wildes, S.J., university president's address to faculty and staff at the faculty convocation Aug. 15, 2016. An abridged version of this text was published...

In My Opinion: Don’t waste your time “adjusting” to college life: get involved now

Gage Counts, [email protected] August 24, 2016

If you’ve ever said the words, “I’m not going to get involved yet, I need adjust to being in college first,” go to your 12-stall dorm bathroom and wash your mouth out with soap right now. This...

The Rev. Kevin Wildes, S.J., university president, speaks at a faculty convocation. Wildes addressed the faculty this year on Aug. 15. Photo credit: The Maroon

In My Opinion: Wildes to faculty: Let’s get better together

Emily Edwards August 24, 2016

The Rev. Kevin Wildes, S.J.University [email protected] following text has been abridged. Watching the news the past few months, with the continuing coverage of our national election, we are reminded...

In My Opinion: Don’t Waste Your Vote–Go Third Party Instead

Nick Reimann August 22, 2016

Hillary and Trump: they’re terrible candidates, I get it. Bring up the 2016 election to anyone, and following a sigh and an eye roll, that’s what you’ll hear. Polling backs up these opinions, consistently...

Letter to The Editor: In the dispute over divestment, the institutional values of Loyola are at stake

Colin Martin, [email protected] May 13, 2016

Dear Editor: Based on my familiarity with the national Divest movement and its principles, I would like to share some perspectives regarding the recent Maroon editorial published on May 6, titled, “Loyola...

Letter to the Editor: Class gift donations are up and are not worth growling at

I’ve been a fan of your newspaper since my student days a long, long time ago, and “Howls & Growls” is one of my favorite parts of The Maroon. However, your March 4 edition was disappointing. You...

Editorial: Loyola should think hard before divesting

Editorial: Loyola should think hard before divesting

Gage Counts, [email protected] May 5, 2016

A movement to make Loyola University divest from fossil fuels has exploded on campus. The Rev. Kevin Wildes, S.J., university president sent out an email saying that he would begin conversations about...

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