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Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

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Phil Cork, A'14, takes a quiet moment to reflect on the Emmaus retreat in 2014. Emmaus has been shortened from a weekend trip to a one-day retreat this year. (Courtesy of Laura Alexander)

Emmaus retreat offers silence during Carnival

Leah Banks January 26, 2017

While many Loyola students are gearing up for Carnival season, one Loyola event offers the opposite of the Mardi Gras ruckus: the silent Emmaus retreat. The Emmaus retreat is a daylong retreat organized...

Janae Sterling, mass communication sophomore, mediates. Sterling identifies as spiritual but not religious, as do a growing number of Millennials.

Students explain being ‘spiritual but not religious’

Tristan Emmons January 26, 2017
Students who aren’t religious explain how they care for their spiritual needs
Loyola Jesuit to emcee protest at cemetery

Loyola Jesuit to emcee protest at cemetery

Colleen Dulle January 24, 2017

Several local activism organizations will hold a protest of the Affordable Care Act repeal this weekend.According to the press release for the event, the Rev. Fred Kammer, S.J., director of the Jesuit...

John Sebastian, vice president for Mission and Ministry, sits in his office Jan. 13. Sebastian will be leaving Loyola in May. Photo credit: Colleen Dulle

Sebastian reflects on new job, time at Loyola

Colleen Dulle January 23, 2017

Loyola’s vice president of Mission and Ministry, John Sebastian, is leaving New Orleans in May to fill a similar position at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles. “John has been a great gift...

Andrew Garfield plays a Jesuit priest in Marin Scorsese's "Silence." The movie, based on the novel of the same name, is one of two recent films made about Jesuits.

Jesuit films examine spiritual struggles

Erin Snodgrass January 13, 2017

Within the last year, two movies have been released dealing with Jesuits and their ideals. Martin Scorsese’s historical drama “Silence” follows two 17th century, Jesuit missionaries who travel...

John Sebastian, vice president for Mission and Ministry (Courtesy of Loyola University New Orleans)

Sebastian, Mission and Ministry VP, resigns

Colleen Dulle January 12, 2017

John Sebastian, vice president for Mission and Ministry, has resigned after 13 years at Loyola, according to an email to faculty from the Rev. Kevin Wildes, S.J., university president.Sebastian will be...

Vice President Joe Biden, right, administers the Senate oath of office to Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., during a mock swearing in ceremony in the Old Senate Chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017, as the 115th Congress begins. Cortez Masto is a Gonzaga University alumna and the first Latina woman elected to Congress. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

10 percent of Congress attended Jesuit colleges

Colleen Dulle January 5, 2017

Congress just got a little more Ignatian. Fully 10 percent of the 115th U.S. Congress, which convened Jan. 3, attended a Jesuit college or university, according to a press release from the Association...

Posters around campus show various religious events happening during finals week. Photo credit: Colleen Dulle

Faith-based events fill finals week

Colleen Dulle December 11, 2016

Need some divine intervention to get through finals? Loyola's got you covered.Several on-campus organizations are hosting faith-based events this week, beginning with tonight's traditional Mass and Pancakes,...

Students get pain perdu at Mass and Pancakes 2014. Mass and Pancakes takes place the last Sunday night before exams. Photo credit: Colleen Dulle

Mass and Pancakes combines stress relief as annual tradition

Leah Banks December 9, 2016

As the end of the semester approaches, a fun-filled event is coming to help students de-stress and unwind as they begin studying for finals. Loyola University’s annual Mass and Pancakes is an event...

Photo credit: Bobbie Green

Students celebrate winter holidays

Chasity Pugh December 6, 2016

With the holiday season in full swing, Loyola students are gearing up to complete finals and celebrate the season with family and friends. However, with the diverse student body that Loyola holds, students...

Kids reflect on Trump’s presidency

Chasity Pugh December 6, 2016
Kids reflect on race and religion after Trump's election

International students celebrate Thanksgiving

Chasity Pugh December 6, 2016

While the Thanksgiving break gave students the opportunity to return home and eat their favorite dishes, for some international students it was their first time celebrating the American holiday. In addition...

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