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The Loyalist

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From cinemas to home: the transformation of movie watching

Jacob Tom December 7, 2021

When was the last time you decided to watch a movie at your local theater? How long ago did you watch an episode of a popular show on Netflix or scroll through the numerous movies available on Apple TV?...

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 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...

Why Loyola Students Should Trust the COVID-19 Vaccine

Jacob Tom December 20, 2020

As the US approaches winter, COVID-19 case numbers have spiked substantially. America is having flashbacks of the dilemmas it faced at the beginning of quarantine: Numerous infected patients have overcrowded...

The return of sports

Jacob Tom November 26, 2020

Los Angeles surely remembers the Dodgers' long-awaited victory during this year's World Series and the rambunctious white and blue celebrations that ensued, but have Angelenos forgotten the troubling news...

Synchronous vs asynchronous learning

Jacob Tom October 31, 2020

Screen time was oft associated with unwinding after a long day and sometimes acted as parental leverage in getting teenagers to perform filial chores; however, the pandemic has completely reversed its...

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