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Missing Loyola student home safe

A 22-year-old Loyola undergraduate who went missing Tuesday morning is safe at home with her parents. Full story

College Republicans president pushing for Rove appearance this Fall

Loyola's College Republicans want to host an on-campus speech by Fox News commentator Karl Rove in October, but school officials said the group would have to wait until after the Nov. 2 congressional midterm elections for Rove to come. Full story

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Edgewater pet salon helps oil spill clean up efforts

The Bark Bark Club is partnering with a San Francisco-based environmental organization to help efforts to clean up the massive BP oil spill afflicting the Gulf Coast. Full story

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LU men's hoops uses last scholarship on backcourt help

The Ramblers signed 6-1 senior guard Denzel Brito from Lawrence Academy in Groton,Mass. “We just thought we didn't have enough depth in the backcourt last year,” Ramblers Head Coach Jim Whitesell said. Full story

Canvassing Chicago

Summer at Loyola is indicative of many things: whirlwind-speed six-week classes, a dangerous and obtrusive amount of construction, and, incidentally, the resurrection of Canvassing Chicago.

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Program lets students earn bioethics doctorate online

The doctorate program’s distance-learning format benefits professionals with busy schedules.

Taking care of business:

The outlook for summer jobs and internships is bleaker than ever. Consider that the jobless rate for 16 to 29-year-olds is the highest it’s been since 1948, according to a recent report by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. For many college students who are still scouring the Classifieds section, this translates into tough times.

Not just for boys anymore

People often think that video games are boys' territory, especially with MMORPGs, like World of Warcraft. Sarah Shuel proves them wrong.

A shot at the big time:

Life can change in a split second: For Richard Martini, that second came at the flip of a coin.

From basketballs to volleyballs

At nearly seven-feet-tall, Matt Adler spent a majority of his youth posted up in the paint on basketball courts all over Cleveland. Originally recruited to Loyola’s men’s basketball team, Adler came to Chicago his freshman year with a full athletic scholarship and a high-school record for most blocked shots in a single season.
But after being redshirted because of an ACL tear, Adler made a rare athletic switch. As he prepares to graduate this May, Adler is finishing out his senior season standing at the center of a different court — as the middle hitter on Loyola’s men’s volleyball team.
It all started during the summer of 2006, when a one-handed dunk completely altered Adler’s basketball career. The day was still fresh in Adler’s mind as he recalled the summer open gym session when he rebounded a three-pointer from then teammate Majak Kou and slam-dunked the ball with one hand.