We had the opportunity to hold an interview with sophomore from Homs, Syria, Mahdi Sahloul, one of Loyola’s most active and highly esteemed student leaders. Simply being in the presence of the young Syrian was inspiring; his cool, yet captivating charisma speaking long before he did. Here’s what he had to say. CY: Last year you
If you haven’t been to the Middle East, you’re probably not familiar with the traditional wear of Arab culture. Most of us are only exposed to these individuals on television or through pictures and videos on the internet. A group of students in the Middle Eastern Student Association decided to break away from the negative
Junior Loyola student, Pavan Khera, vividly describes her cultural journey and what it is like transitioning into a university social scene as an international student. Traveling across the globe to acquire an education is by no means an easy feat. Khera, who seems to have accomplished a successful transition, gives us a few tips and
Most students spent their Easter weekend traveling home or taking the opportunity to relax after a difficult midterm season. These 18 students from a number of cultural organizations, instead decided to take justice into their own hands and travel to the predominantly Black city, ridden with poisoned water, to provide ground support and hear the stories of
A wave of students assembled onto the field in front of Klarchek Information Commons, following a scheduled student walk-out from evening classes. What began as a mere rumor from the anonymous group Loyola Black Voices, quickly escalated into the largest demonstration ever to take place at the Jesuit University. Events at the University of Missouri,
You can only rewatch last season’s Empire & Breaking Bad so many times. Your love-hate relationship with Netflix seems to be tilting towards the latter whilst awaiting the release of the next season; we’ve all been there before. To alleviate your Empire deprivation, we decided to scour Netflix and find 3 must-see Mexican films that
