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Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

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Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

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“Wonka” review: A former theatre kid’s dream

Kloe Witt, Managing Editor for Digital January 26, 2024

Editor’s Note: This review contains spoilers for “Wonka” If The Walt Disney Co. has taught us anything, it’s that remakes aren’t good. They only play on childhood nostalgia and always fail...

Members of dance ensemble perform at the showcase on Dec. 8, 2023.

“Mama Kai” builds dance community at Loyola

Mia Oliva, Life & Times Editor January 26, 2024

Each semester, dance professor Kai Knight holds auditions to create an ensemble of dancers ranging from all levels of experience and expertise. Better known as “Mama Kai” to her students, Knight...

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“Wonka” review: A real stomach-ache

Janssen Van De Yacht, Assistant Reviews Editor January 26, 2024

The first time the character of Willy Wonka graced the silver screen, he limped down a red carpet, and in a 1920s silent-comedy fashion, turned a fall into a surprise barrel roll, a swift, simple gesture...

A member of Loyola's swim team racing in the Den's indoor pool, Jan. 20, 2023. Loyola's men and women's swimming teams faced Millsaps College in their last home swim meet, where the senior team members were celebrated.

Senior swimmers reflect on their time at Loyola

Sam Guillotte, Assistant Sports Editor January 26, 2024

At the teams’ final home swim meet of the season on Jan. 20, criminology senior Eve Thomas recalls her time on the team where she formed inseparable bonds with her graduating class teammates. Thomas...

OPINION: Destin Conrad’s new album redefines R&B

OPINION: Destin Conrad’s new album redefines R&B

Ajania Thaxton January 26, 2024

Typically, when you think of R&B artists from our generation, artists like Summer Walker, Kehlani, SZA, Brent Faiyaz, Lucky Daye, and Ambré come to mind. Destin Conrad’s album, “Submissive,”...

OPINION: Found family trope transforms literature

OPINION: Found family trope transforms literature

Kai Wittke January 26, 2024

The found family trope has always been one of my favorite tropes in literature. The found family trope is when a group of people form their own family. This is usually done through shared experiences and...

Taylor Thomas driving up the court to score against Thomas University, Jan. 20, 2023. Thomas held the second highest point total for Loyola's women's basketball team that game.

Women’s basketball sees success through cooperation

Jacob L’Hommedieu, Sports Editor January 26, 2024

If ever there was an example of cooperation being key to victory, then one has to look no further than Loyola’s women’s basketball team. The season so far has been filled with major successes for...

Foreign exchange student Marta Delgado Guillen talks with peers at French program open house on Dec. 6, 2023. Photo courtesy of Leo Tablante.

Local and French exchange students gather at Loyola

December 8, 2023

Loyola students of the French Program and French exchange students met at an open house Le français parmi nous (“French Among Us”), organized by the Department of Languages and Cultures’ French...

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“The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes” review: The songbird before the mockingjay

Mia Oliva and Ava Acharya December 1, 2023

Eight years after the international sensation “The Hunger Games” first defined the genre of YA dystopia, a new addition to the franchise re-sparked our generation’s strong opposition to systems of...

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“Fourth Wing” review: A lackluster romance interrupted by fantasy

Addison Laird, Managing Editor for Digital December 1, 2023

#BookTok has led me astray — never in my life have I been so disappointed by such a highly-hyped and recommended read. When I first caught wind of “Fourth Wing” by Rebecca Yarros, it was described...

(Left to right) Kelsy Breaux, Taylor James, and Gaby Hawk perform in "God Help Them If We Wake Up" on Friday, Nov. 16 in Marquette Theater.

Behind the Curtains: Theatre production sparks outrage and community disapproval

Kloe Witt, News Editor December 1, 2023

Some cast and crew members were thankful when the final lines of the latest Loyola production rang through Marquette Theatre on closing night, ready for this addition to their resume to be over and move...

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COLUMN: Dressing up an offensive play

Justice Mosley, Guest Columnist December 1, 2023

When I was asked to join the production team of God Help Them, I immediately agreed because I knew a cast of this size would be a good challenge for me, as it was my first time Assistant Costume Designing....

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