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Archive for the ‘Student Voices’ Category
A Civil Rights Leader You’ve Probably Never Heard Of
Elizabeth Peratrovich, an Alaska Native woman, helped pass the United States’ first anti-discrimination law 69 years ago this month.
Tuition increase is a social justice issue
Phoenix columnist Dominic Lynch discusses the recently announced 2.5% tuition increase for the 2014-2015 academic year.
Rhino hunt is nothing but cruelty
A Loyola student shares her thoughts on a permit to hunt a black rhinoceros in Namibia that was auctioned off in Dallas earlier this month.
United Church of Rogers Park hosts ‘community feast’
Every Sunday for the last 30 years, the United Church of Rogers Park has made sure that Chicagoans have had a place to go for a hot meal — and the Thursday of Thanksgiving was no different.
LUC responds to Typhoon Haiyan
In the aftermath of crippling Typhoon Haiyan, students and organizations have begun collaborating with Loyola Responds to create immediate relief and fundraising projects to help victims in the Philippines.
Join Us in Promoting Fair Trade at Loyola: It’s Easy!
First-year student Elizabeth Czapski shares her thoughts on fair trade and what you can do to support efforts to make Loyola an official Fair Trade University.
Experiencing the “Real World” through Alternative Break Immersion
Social Justice and Community Development student Jackie Arnason shares her ABI experience. Applications are due November 4th.
What’s so bad about the Affordable Care Act?
James Stancliffe shares his thoughts on the government shutdown and the impact of the Affordable Care Act.
Remembering Omar
A graduate student shares a poem in tribute of one of her students who was killed last month in a gang-related shooting in McKinley Park.
