Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon

Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon

Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon

Column: Summer volunteering in Japan helps student to love

Column: Summer volunteering in Japan helps student to love

ASHLYN HAYCOOK September 19, 2013

A few months ago, I did what was quite possibly the most courageous thing I have ever done in my life. I boarded a plane with only the vague idea that I was on my way to Japan to be a missionary on a...

ALLISON ROGERS

Column: Unilateral action in Syria is not the answer

ALLISON ROGERS September 13, 2013

Something needs to be done. Syrian civilians cannot keep dying at the hands of their government and as a cost of a rebellion. CNN reports that more than 100,000 Syrians are dead and millions more are...

Column: Greek life opens eyes to new views

Column: Greek life opens eyes to new views

CAROLINA AVILA September 13, 2013

To me, Greek life is about more than your brothers or sisters, chapter or looking good while wearing your letters. It's about being a part of a large community of other Greek organizations. Greek life...

CHAD LANDRUM

Column: Communities can be found post-graduation

CHAD LANDRUM September 13, 2013

Just last weekend, I was sitting around with my roommates, and as a spur-of-the-moment decision, we decided to make churros. While the finished product was delicious, the time we spent baking, taking...

A firefighter stands near the entrance of the 9/11 Memorial in New York. Memorials were held across the U.S. for those killed in the 9/11 terrorist attacks

Editorial: We must stop prejudice against Islam

The Maroon September 12, 2013

A member of our staff was having a conversation with his mother and another individual. When the individual asked where his mother was from, she said she was from Israel, and the individual backed away...

Editorial: The window should be accessible to all students

The Maroon September 12, 2013

When you think of the window, do you think of a time to relax, or do you think of it as a time to prioritize the several events that take place during it? On Tuesdays and Thursdays at Loyola, the time...

Column: Freshman experiences complex enthusiasm

Column: Freshman experiences complex enthusiasm

CAITLIN VANDERWOLF and CAITLIN VANDERWOLF September 5, 2013

 If you're anything like me, meaning you have terrible short-term and selective memory, Wolf Pack Welcome week already seems buried deep in the blurry, distant past. Or perhaps, if again, you're...

ADRIAN CLAVERIA

Column: Discrimination does not work in reverse

ADRIAN CLAVERIA September 5, 2013

In an age when we raise social consciousness on issues of race, sexuality, gender and class, we still run across the issue of discrimination. The Oxford English Dictionary defines racial discrimination...

Column: A stands for asexuals and not allies

Column: “A” stands for asexuals and not allies

KATHERINE RICHARD and KATHERINE RICHARD September 5, 2013

While channel-surfing one night, I landed on Kathy Griffin's talk show where she discussed her involvement in the LGBTQIA community - or, as she said, the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex...

Letter to the Editor: New mascot looks like Sonic

DEVIN MICHAEL BURGESS September 5, 2013

Dear Editor, Last week, I believe I was majorly hornswoggled. We have transitioned to the infamous post-summer video game drought where we are all stuck waiting for new releases in the winter holiday...

Editorial: Equality is only our goal and still not our reality

The Maroon September 5, 2013

Last week, people gathered in Washington, D.C., to commemorate the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. On Aug. 28, 1963, 50 years ago, Martin Luther King, Jr. famously delivered his "I Have a Dream"...

Letter to the Editor: Abortion should be an individual decision

GABBY CARTER August 29, 2013

Lately there has been a lot of discussion about abortion. Maybe you're tired of hearing about it. You've probably heard the arguments from both sides and have already formed an opinion. I believe the...

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