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Wolfpack athletic director Brett Simpson wins the SSAC AD of the year award for the second year in a row Courtesy of Wolf Pack Athletics

Brett Simpson wins Athletic Director of the Year awards

Brendan Heffernan June 4, 2020

Loyola Athletic Director Brett Simpson won a pair of Athletic Director of the Year Awards this spring, one from the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics and the other from the Southern...

Courtesy of Netflix

“Tigertail” offers an immigrant tale of love and regret

Ver Lumod June 3, 2020

Asian TV writer-director Alan Yang’s feature directorial debut “Tigertail” presents a poignant and ultimately rewarding look at the immigrant experience. The story mainly follows Pin-Jui, played...

 

New Orleanians protest the death of George Floyd

Jade Myers June 1, 2020

Over the weekend, hundreds of demonstrators peacefully marched side-by-side from Duncan Plaza to New Orleans Police Department Headquarters protesting the death of George Floyd, a black man who died in...

Courtesy of Orion Pictures

Streaming This Week: June 1

Ver Lumod June 1, 2020

It's the first day of the month, which means a huge rush of content from streaming services. Looking for your next cinematic obsession? Check out the films and TV shows streaming this week. June 1...

A protester holds a sign that reads "Goerge Floyd, say his name"

Letter: As Loyola’s police chief, I am angered by the killing of George Floyd

Todd Warren May 31, 2020

Dear Editor, I’ve been a proud law enforcement officer for 28 years— a beat cop for six years, an internal affairs investigator for four and a police chief/executive for 18. During all that time,...

President Tania Tetlow addresses the Loyola community at the President's Convocation in 2018. Photo credit: Sidney Ovrom

President Tetlow speaks out amidst national protests

Zia Sampson May 30, 2020

University President Tania Tetlow released a statement today calling Loyola University to fight against racism in America. The statement starts by addressing the constant fear that African Americans...

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Streaming This Weekend: May 29

Ver Lumod May 29, 2020

We are at the tail end of May, and summer is coming. Staying at home might be a hardship by now, but streaming services are here to keep anyone interested with new content. Here are the films and TV shows...

Loyola graduate 3D prints face shields for local hospitals

Jillian Oddo May 28, 2020

Due to COVID-19, hospitals around the U.S. are in need of masks and face shields and one recent Loyola graduate, Baasel Syed, A'20, is using university resources to help provide help to local New Orleans...

This is "Picnic on Bayou St. John," an original acrylic painting by Loyola student Michael Kennedy. Photo credit: Michael Kennedy

Student-artist Michael Kennedy continues creating during COVID-19

Erin Haynes May 27, 2020

Being cooped up in isolation can bring anxiety and fear for people, but Loyola art and French junior, Michael Kennedy, is using these feelings to fuel his creative ventures. Kennedy, who was introduced...

Illustration by Zia Sampson

All Star Wars movies, ranked

Ver Lumod May 25, 2020

Forty-three years ago today, an unassuming science fiction film opened in North American theaters. Little did its ambitious director George Lucas and the general public know that "Star Wars" would change...

A hallway outside Cabra Hall on Loyola's Broadway campus sits empty in October 2019. Due to the rise of COVID-19, Loyola removed upperclassmen from on-campus housing for fall 2020, leading to frustration and concern among students. Photo credit: Michael Bauer

Editorial: Housing cancellations are painful, but there were no good options

Daniel Schwalm May 23, 2020

Many students were left scrambling to find a place to live following Loyola’s May 21 announcement that most on-campus housing arrangements for upperclassmen and grad students would be cancelled. More...

A sign that residence halls are closed due to COVID-19 is posted on the door to Carrollton Hall on May 17, 2020. Upperclassmen were notified in a May 21 email that they would no longer be provided on-campus housing for the fall 2020 semester in order to decrease the density of students on campus due to COVID-19 safety concerns.

Students react to losing on-campus housing for fall semester

Emma Ruby and Zia Sampson May 22, 2020

Athena Rivera was ready to return to campus in the fall to finish out her final semester at Loyola. After the spring semester was cut short due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the biology senior wasn’t...

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