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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 16, 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...

Lower voting age to include teens

Joaquin Recinos October 23, 2021

Every four years, we are all reminded of the significance of voting. Individuals commonly see online slogans made to popularize a candidate: “Vote for this person!”; “America depends on it!”; and...

Is the current bell schedule effective?

Bowen Kim September 18, 2021

Loyola High School has made truly remarkable efforts to bring back physical schooling that was, to many students, only a distant and nostalgic memory. One of the most notable changes – besides the awkward,...

Lottery Admissions: Disregarding Merit or Providing Equity?

Jacob Tom February 28, 2021

Imagine Loyola's admissions process suddenly changing from merit-based admissions to a lottery system. This is now a reality for San Francisco's Lowell High School, a competitive public magnet school that...

A $15/Hr Minimum Wage Empowers Multinational Corporations and Hurts the Family

John Soza February 28, 2021

As Congress moves on from the impeachment charade and begins focusing on the people's business, proposals to raise the federal minimum wage from $7.25/hr to $15/hr are gaining traction among progressives...

A Carbon Tax Is Essential to Defeating Global Warming

Bowen Kim February 28, 2021

Texas's cold wave is foreshadowing what reality could look like in the near future. With some scientists predicting that global warming will introduce a new ice age and others predicting cities in coastal...

Should CIF Allow Sports to Resume?

Samuel Rogers February 28, 2021

As the second semester opens strong, many California athletes have made their now daily commute to school to practice their sport whilst socially distancing wearing masks. Now, as the season draws closer...

A Difference in Police Treatment Toward Protesters

Jacob Tom January 31, 2021

On Jan. 6, a shocking event unfolded in the District of Columbia. An angry mob, some of whom were white supremacists and Proud Boys members, forced their way into the Capitol building in hopes of halting...

Loyola’s Best Burger

Will Hotaling January 31, 2021

The Cheeseburger, an American staple whose origin goes back to 19th century cattle ranching on the great plains, is one of the most popular foods in the world, possibly because hamburger meat is the cheapest...

Should the United States Go Nuclear?

Tomas Salazar January 31, 2021

As the new year begins, the desire for electric power continues to skyrocket as an abundance of carbon emissions enter the atmosphere. Because of the decline of available fossil fuels, there is a growing...

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