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Physics First Is Good, But Don’t Shortchange Biology

Ben Donohoe September 28, 2017

The major success of Physics First lies in its logical reorganization of the high school science curriculum so that each course sets the foundation for the next–physics leads into chemistry, which leads...

Letter from EICs

Ben Donohoe and Sam Tilles September 10, 2017

Cubs, On behalf of the entire staff of The Loyalist, welcome to the 2017-18 school year. We would like to extend an especially warm welcome to the freshman class who, although they may not know it, are...

Loyola closes campus due to online threats made to school security

Ben Donohoe and Kevin Kim January 27, 2017

On Wed., Jan. 11, Loyola High School's administration closed the school due to anonymous threats made on the social media site 4chan. The previous day, a 4chan user informed the FBI of a threat made against...

Faith and football: Fr. Barber guides LA Rams’ spiritual lives as chaplain

Andrew Bagnard and Ben Donohoe December 16, 2016

Charged with the responsibility of promoting the spiritual lives of a group of professional football players, the Rev. Fr. Stephen Barber, S.J., became the chaplain of the Los Angeles Rams this season. Barber...

Faculty reflect on 53rd anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy

Ben Donohoe and Oliver Kaplan December 2, 2016

Nov. 22, 2016, marked the 53rd anniversary of the death of the 35th president of the United States, John F. Kennedy. Many members of the Loyola High School faculty remember the day as if it was yesterday,...

Politics in the classroom: Teachers, students discuss 2016 presidential election

Ben Donohoe and James Marquez November 11, 2016

Throughout the contentious election battle between Hillary Clinton and Donald J. Trump, many Loyola teachers integrated political discussions into their classes. Social science teacher Thomas Goepel,...

CA Proposition 67 puts fate of plastic bag ban up in the air

Ben Donohoe October 15, 2016

This November, Californians should protect the environment by voting to maintain California's ban on the use of single-use plastic grocery bags. In 2014, the California State Senate approved the plastic...

Cub community gathers for Ash Wednesday Mass

Ben Donohoe February 26, 2016

The Loyola High School community gathered for the Ash Wednesday Mass on Feb. 10, in Xavier Center. Mass was celebrated by the Rev. Fr. Gerald Hudson, S.J., and the Rev. Fr. Stephen Barber, S.J., and the...

After storied career, Mrs. Diane Peck bids farewell to Loyola

Ben Donohoe December 18, 2015

After 33 years of faithful service, Mrs. Diane Peck, Executive Assistant to the President of Loyola High School, will retire this month. During her time at Loyola, Mrs. Peck has held several roles, including...

Mr. Steve Grady ’63: A living Loyola football legend

Conor Gaffney and Ben Donohoe November 6, 2015

With over 350 games of coaching under his belt and an estimated 1,100 young men who have participated for his teams throughout a timespan of 34 years, former head coach of varsity football Mr. Steve Grady...

Cubs gather for 25th annual First Year Retreat

Ben Donohoe October 15, 2015

This past weekend, 516  Loyola students and over 110 faculty members spent 28 hours on campus and across Los Angeles as part of the First Year Retreat. The First Year Retreat took place for the 25th...

Naval corps accepts junior into elite camp

Ben Donohoe September 28, 2015

While 23 students were in Europe for the Spain and Italy trip, junior Nick Arody was on the continent for a different reason: to learn the basics of naval operations as a member of  the United States...

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