Loyola Magazine

7 poisonous insects and spiders you never want to meet (or eat)

Posted on Tuesday, July 22nd, 2014 at 11:20 am under Academics

David Rivers, Ph.D., professor of biology at Loyola University Maryland, recently co-authored a textbook in which he included a chapter about insects that produce toxins that can kill people under certain circumstances.

From the Frontlines

Posted on Friday, July 18th, 2014 at 1:12 pm under Alumni

Author John Michael Priest, ’72, tells the stories of Civil War soldiers on the frontlines of the fighting at the Battle of Gettysburg from Cemetery Ridge to Little Round Top on July 2, 1863, through [...]

Loyola adds color to Baltimore’s artscape

Posted on Friday, July 18th, 2014 at 12:43 pm under Beyond Loyola

Loyola adds color to Baltimore’s growing artscape

12 ways you can help your child learn to read

Posted on Wednesday, July 16th, 2014 at 9:46 am under Beyond Loyola

Tignor and Reinhardt, creators and directors of the Ready, Set, Read! program at the Loyola Clinical Centers, shared with Loyola magazine 12 tips for reading at home with your child.

The Five-Point Heart

Posted on Tuesday, July 15th, 2014 at 11:08 am under Alumni

Tom Butler, '95, is a professor of English at Eastern Kentucky University. He shares his experience as a hospice volunteer.

Remembering Frank Cashen

Posted on Wednesday, July 2nd, 2014 at 1:01 pm under Alumni

The sports world lost one of its most respected figures on Monday when Frank Cashen, '45, the famed baseball executive, died at a hospital near his Easton, Md., home. He was 88 years old.

What your friends think when you forgive a romantic partner

Posted on Wednesday, July 2nd, 2014 at 11:04 am under Academics

Do your friends judge you for the decisions you make? They just might if you forgive a romantic partner, no matter the severity of his or her indiscretions. Call it a “spillover effect.” Theresa DiDonato, Ph.D., assistant [...]

6 ways to help your child learn this summer—while having fun

Posted on Monday, June 23rd, 2014 at 8:36 am under Beyond Loyola

As summer vacation begins, students are sent home with summer reading lists and instructions to keep children’s minds active over the summer. How do you balance trips to the playground and pool with cultivating academic excellence?

The rapid growth of Christianity in China

Posted on Monday, June 16th, 2014 at 12:08 pm under Academics

Religious freedom in China has progressed substantially over the last three decades, and with it has come a record growth of Christianity and increased suspicion from the Chinese government. But China’s booming population of practicing [...]

Reflecting on the life of Maya Angelou

Posted on Wednesday, May 28th, 2014 at 11:39 am under Beyond Loyola

Poet and author Maya Angelou, who delivered the Eighth Annual Sr. Cleophas Costello Lecture at Loyola in 1990, touched many lives throughout her life. Loyola magazine invited members of the Loyola community to celebrate her life and reflect on her impact.

Senior BBQ&A

Posted on Thursday, May 22nd, 2014 at 11:59 am under

Loyola magazine picked Loyola seniors' brains on an array of topics, from what kind of sandwich they would have named after them to what they will miss most about college after they walk across the stage at Baltimore Arena on May 17.

Graduating Greyhounds 2014

Posted on Thursday, May 22nd, 2014 at 11:59 am under Academics

Members of the graduating Class of 2014 share their plans for the future, what they are excited for, what they will miss, and how their experiences at Loyola will shape their next chapters.

Graduating Greyhounds 2014: Everett “French” Reese, M.A. in Teaching

Posted on Thursday, May 15th, 2014 at 8:59 am under Academics

Shortly after Everett “French” Reese graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy with a bachelor’s degree in English, he joined the Marine Corps. After his military service he spent 18 years at KPMG, working his way up [...]

12 reasons why Loyola’s Commencement is better than Preakness

Posted on Thursday, May 15th, 2014 at 7:00 am under Beyond Loyola

The hottest ticket in town every third Saturday of May isn't at Pimlico, but in the stands at the Baltimore Arena.

Graduating Greyhounds 2014: Thurman VanRiper

Posted on Wednesday, May 14th, 2014 at 1:35 pm under Academics

As the captain of the Greyhounds men’s soccer team this year, Thurman suffered a career-ending injury in the fifth game of the season, a home game against Princeton.