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STEVEN WYNBRANDT AND DANIEL ANNARELLI PROUDLY POSE in front of Loyola's waste solution

Composting Scraps Into Sustainability

DHILAN MARTIN ’26, CONTRIBUTOR May 4, 2025

Loyola has begun a composting revolution in the nation. It is the only high school in America running an entirely onsite, fully student-led composting program. After months of hard work, it has diverted...

THE GOLDEN DOME GLOWS in South Bend at the University of Notre Dame

Midwest Schools Leave Students In Awe

LIAM SKILLINGS ’26, CONTRIBUTOR May 4, 2025

Sophomores and Juniors came together on the Midwest college tour, gaining direction on their future academic endeavors after their time at Loyola comes to an end. From stepping onto the light-green grass...

FRENCH CUBS EXPLORE the Reims City Hall in France

Bonjour De France!

SPENCER TESTA ’26, CONTRIBUTOR May 4, 2025

In April, 16 students departed for France to participate in the second half of the Loyola–St. Joseph of Reims School French Cultural Exchange. Earlier this year, 13 French students visited Loyola, enjoying...

VARSITY TEAM PRAYS together before the CIF Southern Section Championship

A Season Of Superstars

MATTEO GACINA ‘25, SPORTS EDITOR March 22, 2025

“Find a different way to win each time,” said Chris Walter ‘93, head varsity soccer coach.  Walter guided his team to unprecedented success this season with a line that worked. Add the players...

STUDENTS GATHER to reflect at the Junior Leadership Retreat

Juniors Prepare For Senior Responsibility On Final Retreat

AARON KIM ’26, CONTRIBUTOR March 21, 2025

The last Junior Leadership Retreat is complete! On Feb. 27, 40 Loyola juniors excitedly set out to Serra Retreat Center in Malibu. During the two-day retreat, Cubs nurtured their leadership capabilities...

Catholics Breathe Sigh Of Relief After Pope’s Recovery

NOAH MORALES ’27, CONTRIBUTOR March 21, 2025

A moment of uncertainty has been alleviated by faith: Pope Francis, once feared to be in critical condition, is now on the road to recovery, proving that hope and faith prevail even in the darkest times....

MARTIN KWON '26 BONDS with new senior friend

Senior Smiles: Bringing Generations Together

JAYDEN LEE ’26, CONTRIBUTOR March 21, 2025

What if a simple conversation could brighten someone’s entire week? This is the heart of Senior Smiles, a newly founded club at Loyola. For the first time in Loyola’s rich history, students are not...

LOYALIST STAFF MEMBERS STILL COMPETING as of March 17, 2025

Senior Splash Wars

AARON KIM ’26, CONTRIBUTOR March 21, 2025

For the past two weeks, Loyola seniors have been engaged in a highly strategic, extremely competitive game of water tag—Senior Splashin’. A 12th-grade tradition across the United States, the game...

CUBS STAND in Times Square

Trekking To The East Coast

AARON KIM ’26, CONTRIBUTOR February 16, 2025

On Feb. 26, 2025, 47 Cubs and faculty members set out for the annual East Coast college tour, one of the most extensive college tours Loyola offers. During this tour taking place over Loyola’s inter-semester...

CUBS POSE on the "Ospiti" (visitors) bench at Istituto Sociale Jesuit school before a match

From The Canals To The Alps

KAI KOJIMA ’27, CONTRIBUTOR February 16, 2025

The final bell rang on Friday afternoon, Jan. 24, 2025, signaling both the end of the school day and the start of winter break. However, for 12 lucky Cubs, led by English teachers Sarah Gacina and Luke...

JACK JEFFREY '26 ATTACKS the rim at Intuit

Loyola Basketball Gets The NBA Experience

HALE BLANKENSHIP ’27, CONTRIBUTOR February 16, 2025

On Feb. 1, the Loyola varsity basketball team made history when they played in the Mission League Showcase, an array of games played by teams from all over Los Angeles. It was hosted at the Intuit Dome,...

PILES OF CLOTHES ROT in a landfill

Weaving The Planet To Disaster

ROCCO CARUSO ’28, CONTRIBUTOR February 16, 2025

Each year, over 100 billion pieces of clothing are produced—enough clothing to last six entire generations. However, despite this surplus, 85% of all clothes end up in landfills. To put that into perspective,...

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