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Jesuit Jam

Jesuit Jam

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The Loyola Men’s Basketball season is in full swing, and the Loyola community has been pulling out all the stops to show its full support!

The walls of Damen have been covered in advertisements for basketball games and events.  On Thursday the school sponsored the Jesuit Jam, closely followed by the “Cage the Redbirds” Tailgate on Saturday.

While I had to spend Sunday catching up on homework and going to meetings, I was able to stop in for the Jesuit Jam on Thursday.  Cheers from the student section could be heard as far as the Damen Food Court.

Besides a free t-shirt and sign, I was treated to some seriously hilarious entertainment from the Loyola Jesuits.  Breaks in the game were filled with trivia sessions, dance competitions, and endless cheering from Loyola students and fans.

Though the basketball team suffered a loss to Bradley, I think it’s safe to say that the event was a huge success.

 

Loyola’s Annual Jesuit Jam

Loyola’s Annual Jesuit Jam

Loyola is the nation’s largest Jesuit university. Loyola’s Jesuits (the Jesuits are a specific order of Catholic priests) sponsor a men’s basketball game every year at Loyola’s now new-and-improved Gentile Arena. The “Jesuit Jam” of 2012 took place this past Friday when the Ramblers mens’ basketball team took on Cleveland State. The Jesuits gave away free swag and hosted a bunch of games and events during breaks in the game: a Jesuit dance contest and musical chairs game between the priests and a few student athletes. It was a really fun night!

Here is a peek at some of the photos I took that night for the Loyola Phoenix (All photos were taken by me!)

Loyola cheerleaders get rowdy to distract a Cleveland State free thrower.

A Rambler tries to get around a Cleveland player in the first half.

A Jesuit gets funky in the Jesuit dance contest during a break in play.

Loyola’s nationally-ranked dance team observes the halftime festivities put on by the Jesuits.

Players go head to head late in the second half.