Top 10 things for Loyola students to do over the summer
Congratulations! Whether you’re just wrapping up your first year at Loyola, looking for things to keep you busy while searching for that post-grad job, or just staying around for the summer, you deserve to have a great time! Chicago has a number of things to keep you busy this summer, and these are just some [...]
Center for Social Enterprise to open in new Quinlan building
Plans for the new Baumhart Center for Social Enterprise and Responsibility in the Quinlan School of Business are underway, according to John Boatright, Quinlan School of Business professor and founding director for the new center. The university recently received an anonymous $5 million endowment to found the center, which will focus on a collaboration of [...]
Loyola Limited looks to expand businesses, increase partnerships
In three years, student-run company Loyola Limited has gone from being just a business concept to running three businesses, from six board members to 15, and predicts to close the fiscal year with about $700,000 in revenue. These students don’t plan on stopping anytime soon, and instead hope to add another business next year, increase [...]
College newspapers go digital, but most editors still favor print
The Loyola Phoenix is looking to focus its content to a digital platform with a “go digital” mentality, starting next academic year. This move is becoming increasingly common among college newspapers across the country, but many student journalists fear the change will decrease the publications’ readership and accuracy. A new trend of going digital [...]
Apartment hunting 101: Loyola edition
After Loyola students fulfill a two-year dorm residency requirement, they are finally free to venture off campus and move into apartments. While the newfound independence of living off-campus can be exciting, there is a lot of responsibility that goes along with it. Finding an apartment can be a daunting process, especially for students doing so [...]
Events Calendar: April 24
((dop)) Films: Hansel and Gretel Witch Hunters Wednesday, April 24, 9 p.m. – 11 p.m. Head to Galvin Auditorium in the Sullivan Center for movie night. This event is free and open to the public. Spring Music Concert Series: Jazz and Wind Ensemble Thursday, April 25, 7:30 p.m. For $3-$5, enjoy the wind and [...]
Security Notebook: April 24
Tuesday, April 16, 2:49 a.m. A verbal altercation erupted between two former roommates in Baumhart Hall. Thursday, April 18, 1:55 p.m. A student was punched in the eye after refusing to give his iPhone to two unknown persons who approached him at Albion and Newgard Avenues. The student was able to break free and [...]
Loyola alum’s beer company provides brew for university reception
Great Lakes Brewing company provided the beer for Loyola’s Senior Donor Reception on April 12. Although the beer provided was not from a Chicago-based brewery, the Cleveland-based Great Lakes Brewing Company was founded by Loyola alum Pat Conway. The reason Parker Simensen and Stephanie Tomakowski, the event’s organizers and Loyola alumni, reached beyond the shores [...]
Sneak peek at 63 Bar and Grill
The new 63 Bar and Grill is expected to open its doors to the public on Friday, April 19, according to owner Matt Fisher. The bar is located at 6341 N. Broadway, and was previously home to Hamilton’s Bar and Grill until its close in October 2012. Fisher, also owner of the Bistronomic restaurant next [...]
Switch to new email client expected this summer
After several months of build up and transitional processes, Loyola is scheduling the change of some of their educational software programs May 20, just in time for the first session of summer classes. Loyola plans to change the school’s email services from Novell GroupWise to Microsoft Exchange, a cloud-based service, and change the online-learning database [...]