Irma’s Aftermath Affects Loyola Community from Florida, Caribbean
Irma, one of the most powerful hurricanes in recorded history, has affected several members of the Loyola community. Before Hurricane Irma made landfall in the Florida Keys as a powerful Category 4...
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University Suspends Student Organization for Alleged Fraud
Loyola has suspended the South Asian Student Alliance (SASA), the largest cultural student organization on campus, for four years for several violations, including alleged fraud. The university emailed...
View ArticleTwo Shootings in Rogers Park Leave Woman Dead, Boy Hurt
Two separate shooting incidents in Rogers Park, one just a Red Line stop away from Loyola’s Lake Shore Campus, left a woman dead and a young boy in critical condition Friday evening, according to the...
View ArticleRogers Park Mourns Slain Teacher
The evening after the fatal Oct. 13 shooting of a Rogers Park resident and teacher near the Morse Red Line stop, a vigil was held to mourn the loss of 64-year-old Cynthia Trevillion. About 100 people —...
View ArticleShots Fired at Thorndale Red Line Station
Wooden boards covered the shattered windows of the Thorndale Red Line stop Monday morning following a reported shooting at the station Sunday night. The Chicago Police Department (CPD) responded to...
View ArticleStudent’s Aggravated Assault Now Being Treated as Gender-Based Crime Incident
Students received their first Campus Safety crime alert of the semester on Oct. 20, notifying them of an aggravated assault near the intersection of Lakewood and Devon avenues. The email stated a man...
View ArticleUniversity Facing Potential $4 Million Budget Deficit in 3 Years if Costs Not...
Large financial aid packages, a bloated salary base and insufficient fundraising efforts have left Loyola scrambling for a million-dollar solution to address a potential looming budget crisis. In a...
View ArticleSexual Misconduct Investigation Process Draws Criticism
A female Loyola student accused two male students in separate incidents of alleged sexual misconduct on campus earlier this year. While the case was closed without a resolution, the woman and accused...
View ArticlePHOENIX 101: The Repeal of Net Neutrality
Social media spheres blew up last week as online users and websites alike warned against the proposed repeal of net neutrality. Ajit Pai — chairman of the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) — put...
View ArticleGender-Based Climate Survey Results Released After Low Response Rate
Loyola released the results of its first gender-based violence climate survey Monday morning. The university said that while students, faculty and staff seemed to indicate Loyola is a safe place, more...
View ArticleLoyola Graduate Looks at Your Brain on Violent Games
While video games have become a massive multi-billion dollar industry, one Loyola graduate took a look at how the violence in many popular games may be affecting the brains of the gamers wielding the...
View ArticleTuition Will Rise $1,000 Next Year, Rooney Announces
Tuition will increase by about $1,000 next year — about $500 per semester — Loyola President Jo Ann Rooney announced on Monday. In a community-wide message on Jan. 22, Rooney announced a 2.4 percent...
View ArticleWeek of January 24: The Women’s March and the Dreamers
This week on The Byline: After a groundbreaking year for women speaking out against sexual harassment by media executives and Hollywood actors, the #metoo movement, the women’s march in Chicago...
View ArticleWomen’s March Persists, Pushes People to Polls
Loyola senior Luke Landry and his girlfriend, Priyanka Podjale, a DePaul University sophomore, met up with some friends to finish signs ahead of their first Women’s March. They joked and talked as they...
View ArticleNew Funding Policies for Student Organizations After Fraud Allegations
After a student organization allegedly cheated the university out of at least $9,000 over several years, Loyola has been able to reclaim some of the missing funds. The South Asian Student Alliance...
View ArticleCrime Solve Rates Low Around Lake Shore Campus
Students unlucky enough to be stuck up at gunpoint late at night near Lake Shore Campus probably won’t see the crook get caught. That’s because the percentage of violent crimes solved by the Chicago...
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Students Demand Accountability from University at Town Hall
Tensions came to a head Thursday night as more than 300 people packed into Galvin Auditorium demanding action and accountability from Loyola in the wake of a student’s arrest on campus by campus police...
View ArticleDrive-By Shooting Reported on North Clark Street
Police responded to a drive-by shooting about a mile from Lake Shore Campus that left a teenager injured Wednesday night in Rogers Park. A black, 18-year-old man was shot in the leg and foot when...
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Meet the Student Government Presidential Candidates
Mannam & Caballero Courtesy of Anusha MannamAnusha Mannam and Adriana Caballero Junior Anusha Mannam said her experience with representing students will likely give her the edge as she hopes to...
View ArticleLegoland Chicago Cheers on Ramblers by Unveiling Sister Jean Minifigure
Ahead of the Rambler’s Sweet 16 matchup against the University of Nevada Wolf Pack this evening, LEGOLAND Discovery Center Chicago unveiled a Sister Jean LEGO Minifigure to celebrate Loyola’s March...
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