Who’s buried underneath Madonna della Strada? Find out in this tour of the famous crypts underneath Loyola’s chapel.

Loyola alumni from all walks of life give current students the lowdown on what things to see, do, and experience this year at Loyola. From watching a sunrise at Madonna della Strada to planning a study-abroad adventure, these are the 10 things every Loyola student has got to do before the last final in April.

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Sponsored by the Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Foundation, the Loyola University Museum of Art’s exhibition, Rodin: In His Own Words, brought dozens of the great artist’s works to Loyola.

A sculptor who worked primarily in bronze, many of Rodin’s pieces are extremely heavy, and all of them are extremely priceless. From unpacking to opening reception, All Access Loyola was there to capture the exhibit installation.

From solariums to shorelines, students at Loyola have a choice array of study spots to pick from. After an informal survey, we’ve assembled the 10 best. Did your favorite nook make the cut? Watch the video now!

Got any other places you want to share? Drop a comment and let the world know about it.

The steam plant at the Lake Shore Campus is one the oldest, most interesting, and most important buildings on campus. Yet, only a small number of students, staff, or faculty members have been inside.

A crew of 24 people keeps the plant operating 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Inside, it’s a maze of pipes, valves, boilers, vents, and machines—all to keep Loyolans comfortable in the winter and summer months.

Even though operating the plant is extremely complicated, it works on a simple principle. The cooling system works with two loops of water. One takes water that has been chilled in huge machines and sends it out to buildings on campus. When the water loses its cooling properties, it gets sent back to the plant and the loop starts over.

The second loop, or “tower water,” keeps the cooling machines cold. Water draws heat out of the chilling machines, exhausts the heat through a cascading tower on the roof, then plunges back into the plant to start over.

The heating system works on the same principle. Water is heated in the boilers, pressurized, and sent out to campus. When it loses its heat it returns to the plant.

The heating system is housed in one of the oldest buildings on campus, which dates back to 1908, the year that Dumbach Hall was completed.

The steam plant hides other secrets, too. Watch the video to find out more…

All Access Loyola is a series of videos that will take you behind-the-scenes at Loyola. You’ll get a look inside some of the hidden places on campus and an introduction to the people who work, study, or research in them.

All Access Loyola is hosted and filmed by students at Loyola University Chicago with help from University Marketing and Communications.

Check back frequently as we’ll be bringing you more peeks behind the curtain at the University you thought you knew.