Students kick it in the quad

One of the identifiable aspects of Loyola’s campus culture is the spontaneous of hacky-sackers near the Peace Quad. They can be seen as students rush to class—a group formed in a circle outside of the library, kicking away at a small ball in the same way one would juggle a soccer ball.

For political science sophomore Conor Hyatt, hacky sack is a relatively new concept. After having a few friends introduce him to it, he said he was hooked.

“I never really heard of it until I got into college” Hyatt said. “It’s a really easy sport, it’s extremely into.”

William Finn, history sophomore, said he knows firsthand the joys of being a hacky sack enthusiast, learning the basics of the game in middle school.

“I got better and learned a few tricks,” Finn said. “Saw a few tricks that I still want to learn because they’re just too before.”

Regardless of the possibility of being hit by a flying hacky sack ball, both Finn and Hyatt said that anyone on campus should join in and that there’s no pressure to play exceptionally.

“Everyone is pretty bad at first,” Finn said. “Some people are just horrible. But you