Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon

Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon

Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon

Students take notes during a lecture given by Mari Rethelyi, visiting assistant professor of Jewish Studies on Mon. April 23. Rethelyi discussed religious diversity with her students during this lecture.

Diversity lagging due to limited resources

KARL GOMMEL Staff Writer May 3, 2012

When it comes to religious studies, how important is diversity at a Jesuit institution? According to Loyola Online Records Access, the department of religious studies is offering 22 classes rooted in...

Benedict moves back to traditional values

VATICAN CITY - Tuesday marked the anniversary of the start of Pope Benedict XVI's pontificate, which officially began April 24, 2005, with an inaugural Mass in St. Peter's Square. The pope promised not...

SARA BUTLER Religious Reflections

History is still needed

Although the hallmark of a liberal arts education has traditionally been a strong foundation in the humanities, the humanities as a whole have come under attack. On a global scale, there is England's...

Benedict moves back to traditional values

VATICAN CITY - Tuesday marked the anniversary of the start of Pope Benedict XVI's pontificate, which officially began April 24, 2005, with an inaugural Mass in St. Peter's Square. The pope promised not...

SARA BUTLER Religious Reflections

History is still needed

Although the hallmark of a liberal arts education has traditionally been a strong foundation in the humanities, the humanities as a whole have come under attack. On a global scale, there is England's...

Brief: Guests to speak on Amish con artist

Maroon Staff April 21, 2012

A 77-year-old Amish man by the name of Monroe Beachy defrauded his community to the tune of $17 million, according to an email from Sara Clark. At 7 p.m. on April 24, Barbara Barnett, a professor at Georgetown...

Brief: Liberator speaks on Holocaust

Maroon staff April 21, 2012

On April 22 at 7 p.m., Leon Bass will speak to the New Orleans Jewish Community Center on his experience during World War II. Bass participated in the liberation of Buchenwald concentration camp and wrote...

Church has grown with Loyola

WADNER PIERRE The Maroon April 19, 2012

What many may not realize about Loyola's centennial is that the university might not have existed were it not for the Holy Name of Jesus Church. In 1886, a Jesuit priest, the Rev. John O'Shanahan, S.J.,...

Alice V. Clark Religious Reflections

Church music debate may be important

What types of music are appropriate for worship? Many people have firm opinions on the subject, and the new Roman Catholic Missal may lead to a further wave of debate. The developments of the Second Vatican...

Church gives home to AIDS victims

Katie Duffy April 13, 2012

Robert had no job, no money, no home, and he was fatally ill. He was soon to be released from Charity Hospital and had nowhere to go. Robert has acquired immune deficiency syndrome. The Rev. Robert Pawell,...

Women as Priests? Vatican won’t budge on holy edict

Cathy Baroco April 13, 2012

Construction workers, stock car drivers, politicians, media correspondents, doctors, lawyers, pilots: all these occupations at one time were seen as naturally and necessarily male, and women have conquered...

Abortion argument lingers on campus

Karl Gommel Staff Writer April 13, 2012

The debate on abortion on Loyola's campus stretches back well over the past few decades.  On Nov. 7, 1985, Loyola hosted a debate on abortion rights. The two debaters were Phyllis Schlafly, founder...

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