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The Loyalist

Election Day: A Dark One For U.S.

EXECUTIVE STAFF EDITORIAL November 10, 2024

The American people exercised their constitutional right to vote this week, electing Donald Trump to be the 47th President of the United States. Endowed to us by our forefathers nearly 250 years ago, the...

YOUNG CHILD LABORING intensively in a sweatshop

Cutting Corners And Lives

THATCHER HARTMAN '25, CONTRIBUTOR November 10, 2024

The fast fashion market generated over $120 billion last year, and it's only expected to grow more. However, this comes at a serious cost to the people who actually make the clothing. Merriam-Webster defines...

Escaping The Matrix

XANDER TANGRI '27, CONTRIBUTOR November 10, 2024

Like everything else in the 21st century, jobs have changed tremendously. Working from home or taking a call from halfway around the world is no longer a fantasy. With this rise of innovation in the way...

Griffin Kelly '25 Laughs While Talking To A Friend On His iPhone 13 Pro

Don’t Buy The iPhone 16 Right Away

RYAN DAMASCO '26, OPINION EDITOR October 6, 2024

Apple has once again seized the world’s attention with its release of the iPhone 16 on Sept. 13, 2024. However, despite Apple marketing the iPhone 16’s newest features as game changing, it is not worth...

The Stars And Stripes Waves In Hayden Circle

Mandate The American Flag In Classrooms

JOSEPH SCHIMMOLLER '26, PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR October 6, 2024

“One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.” The modern-day Pledge of Allegiance has been nationally established since the presidency of Dwight D. Eisenhower. In their years...

Who’s The Real Money Man?

GRIFFIN KELLY '25, OPINION EDITOR October 6, 2024

The economy is the most pressing issue for voters ahead of the November election, so there is no doubt that in the upcoming months, Vice-President Kamala Harris will continue to flaunt the economic success...

Conservative Case Against Trump

JACK MUSITANO '26, OPINION EDITOR October 6, 2024

Imagine a world where the principles of a political party are at stake—not from the opposing candidate—but from within. This article is for students who have identified with conservative ideals of...

Who Will Enter These Hallowed Doors As President Of Loyola Next Year?

The Next President Of Loyola Should Be A Jesuit

EXECUTIVE STAFF EDITORIAL October 6, 2024

This school year, our community will celebrate the remarkable accomplishments and progress achieved during the tenure of Fr. Gregory M. Goethals, SJ '73, President of Loyola High School. While this year...

AP Classes For Everyone?

AP Classes For Everyone?

RILEY LANTIN '25, OPINION EDITOR October 6, 2024

Imagine this: you're pumped to take AP Economics and pursue your passions, only to be denied acceptance because your GPA isn't high enough to meet the standard. Sounds frustrating, right? But there...

Does affirmative action assist students or harm them?

Does affirmative action assist students or harm them?

Nathan Chao and Sylvan Maggiotto March 31, 2023

Creating More Diversity - Nathan Chao '25 College admissions have long been like a race that places people of color 500 meters behind everyone else and expects them to compete equally. Affirmative action...

Illustrative car example of energy policy.

California’s new energy policy needs more mileage

Joaquin Recinos September 15, 2022

On Sept. 1, temperatures in Death Valley reached an astounding 127 degrees, breaking the world record for the hottest temperature ever recorded in September. The rest of California isn’t suffering the...

Acknowledging our native lands

Colin Clark December 8, 2021

Before the arrival of Spanish settlers, Los Angeles County was home to an indigenous tribe known as the Tongva, later referred to as the Gabrieleño-Tongva tribe. These native peoples were spread throughout...

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