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VALVERDE AND TRUONG POSE for senior yearbook photos

Alumni Transform And Catalyze STEM Departments

ETHAN DUMPER '27, CONTRIBUTOR November 10, 2024

A new chapter begins for the math and science departments as George Valverde ‘14 and Vianney Truong ‘10 assume leadership roles as department chairs. Both look forward to building on the...

MATH TEAM MEMBERS PRACTICE competition questions

Mathletes Prepare To Compete In Cambridge

ZACHARY BLOSS '27, CONTRIBUTOR November 10, 2024

Each year, around a thousand of the brightest young mathematicians from across the globe gather at Harvard to participate in the prestigious Harvard-MIT Math Competition. This Nov. 9 through 11, Loyola...

CARTER KRAUCH '26, ROBERT BAKER '26, CULLEN COONEY '26 AND NATHAN TURK '26 TUTOR students from Pico-Union elementary schools

Ignatian Outreach Bridges The Gap To Local Elementary Schools

GABRIEL PRUNIER HERMAN '26, CONTRIBUTOR November 10, 2024

This past year, Loyola students launched a new, student-led tutoring service for schools in our surrounding community. Ignatian Scholars were invited to go to neighboring schools, including Holy Name of...

FULBRIGHT SCHOLAR JILL HUMPHRIES ADDRESSES Loyola upperclassmen

Fulbright Scholars Forge Fresh Perspectives

CHASE NAM '25, FEATURE EDITOR November 10, 2024

This year, for the first time, aspiring upperclassmen in the Global Scholars and Ignatian Scholars programs had the chance to attend a panel to learn more about the Fulbright Scholars program....

2nd Place Finishers Celebrate Their Performance In Stock Pitch Competition

SIF Annual Presentation To The Board Of Directors

CHASE GREENSPAN '25, CONTRIBUTOR October 11, 2024

When the Loyola Student Investment Fund (SIF) was founded one year ago, it had high expectations for what it could achieve, but it did not think that one year later, it would have become so successful....

Team Walsh Celebrates An Intramural Football Victory

Inside Intramural Sports

PISHOY MALLAK '26, CONTRIBUTOR October 11, 2024

At the beginning of lunch every day, students from all over campus pile onto Loyola’s athletic facilities, such as Smith Field or Leavy Gym, to play or watch their team compete...

Jake Pessin '25 Observes A Functioning Operating Room

Pre-Med Cubs Pursue Medical Passions

SEAN KIM '26, FEATURE EDITOR October 6, 2024

For some motivated Cubs, the long—but brief—summer break is an opportunity to pursue their passions. This past summer, juniors and seniors showed how various programs can change their future career...

Hope Is The Newest Cub On Campus

Paw-sitive Presence

CHASE GREENSPAN '25, FEATURE EDITOR October 6, 2024

There is a new Cub on campus, and her name is Hope. Hope is a 7-month-old, medium-sized Australian Labradoodle. She has been a member of the Loyola Jesuit community for a little over five weeks but has...

The Shawver Family Meets Sponsored Family In Guatemala

The Shawvers In Guatemala

SEAN KIM '26, FEATURE EDITOR October 6, 2024

One of the poorest Latin American countries, Guatemala suffers a poverty rate of over 55%, according to leading humanitarian aid organizations like UNICEF. In rural areas, poverty is at an alarming 80%...

Anthony Barr '10, Kelly Nicholson '10, And Bronson Green Reunite

Superstar Among Faculty

AUGIE WINDISCH-GRAETZ '25, FEATURE EDITOR October 6, 2024

For 42 years, one man has seen it all at Loyola—Kelly Nicholson. From the rush of a new school year to the long office hours for years on end, Nicholson has been a math teacher and baseball coach who...

Shoppers Admiring The Robust Selection Of Clothing

Fashion-Minded Cubs Frequent Flea Market

MATTHEW SASSO '25, FEATURE EDITOR October 6, 2024

Bao buns and lemonade: A unique combination of two distinct scents fills the air. Your feet crunch loose gravel and cement as you journey up the stairs to the top of a parking garage. Turning one direction,...

Senior Feature: The Class of 2023

Senior Feature: The Class of 2023

Executive Staff June 1, 2023

At The Loyalist, we surveyed the senior class to better understand their experiences throughout high school. Out of 303 graduating seniors in the class of 2023, a total of 94 responded. Due to rounding,...

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