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The Byline
by Loyola Phoenix
The story behind the stories you read each week in The Loyola Phoenix. This is a collaborative project between The Phoenix and WLUW 88.7, Loyola University Chicago's student-run radio station.
Episodes
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The Byline: Fall Sports Recap and Basketball Preview
On this week’s episode of The Byline, a joint project between The Phoenix and WLUW 88.7, Host Will Nichols is joined by Sports Editor Claire Bovino and Deputy Sports Editor Alejandra Pina. They discuss fall sports at Loyola such as men’s and women’s soccer, men’s and women’s golf and women’s...
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The Byline: Improv at the Comedy Clubhouse and ‘Digger’
What is an improv show at the Comedy Clubhouse like? How successful is Tom Cruise’s new satire, “Digger”? And is comedy as we know it dying? On this week’s episode of The Byline, a joint project between The Phoenix and WLUW 88.7, Host Will Nichols is joined by writers Cee Spiller and Jack…
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The Byline: The Evolution of Journalism and Sister Jean’s New Statue
Did you know the old Mundelein College produced a newspaper titled “The Skyscraper” for over 30 years? How much has really changed about Loyola and journalism since then? Who is Amy Goodman and what does she have to say about the future of journalism? And how does Sister Jean’s new statue capture...
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The Byline: The Evolution of Fashion and Movie Going
How has fashion transformed from the punk and goth subcultures of the past to the homogenized, corporate mess we know today? How is movie going both more and less communal than ever? And how much of it is Gen Z’s fault? On this week’s episode of The Byline, a joint project between the Phoenix and...
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The Byline: Online Betting and It’s Impact on Youth Culture
A rise online gambling and prediction markets is transforming the way young Americans engage with the world - how might repeated exposure shape their behavior? What are prediction markets and how are they appealing to the new generation of gamblers? How does the design of gambling platforms…
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The Byline: The Wasteful Retail Industry
Rampant waste among corporate retail companies has become a common business practice. How does a corporate push for speed over quality effect this? What is “damaging out” and how has it expedited the waste of unsold products? How harmful is production when centered around need for profit compared...
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The Byline: Density or Displacement — Up-zoning in Edgewater and Rogers Park
What is the recent upzoning proposal for Edgewater and Rogers Park and what specific changes would it bring to building heights and housing density? How can cities like Chicago balance the urgent need for more housing with preserving community character and supporting small businesses? What...
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The Byline: Financial Responsibility in College — More Than What Meets the Eye
How does college spending remain a paradoxical cycle of purchases as justifications wears on? How evident is the internal tug of war between saving for the future and living in the moment is for college students today? What kind of monetary costs can come with college students establishing...
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The Byline: Dining Hall Workers Fight Aramark for New Contract
On Thursday February 12th, Dining Hall workers participated in picket lines around Loyola's Lake Shore Campus — Why were these demonstrations happening and what did workers have to sacrifice in order to participate? How have students and the Loyola community gotten involved to help dining hall...
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The Byline: Loyola Students Push Back Against Textbook Costs
Why are 65% of college students nationwide skipping on textbooks due to their price? What are alternative textbook sites like Annas Archive and how has that alleviated some students financial burden concerning textbook costs? What does textbooks going underutilized mean for the students who...
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The Byline: 'You Can't Borrow Blacknes', Conversations About the Disposal of Black Queer Individuals
Do non-Black English speakers rely on the idea of Blackness being accessible without the consequences of actually being Black? What is “white normativity” and how can it invade identity groups who want more equality and legal protections? How do Black people’s speech and actions get equated into...
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The Byline: Chicago Catholics Condemnation of the Mistreatment of Immigrants
Loyola Jesuits continue to protest outside the Broadview ICE facility. What reactions did the Jesuits have to previous run ins with ICE? Where does the Catholic support for immigrants come from and what is their overall stance on immigration? In linking justice and spirituality how are Loyola...
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The Byline: Latino Population Boom and its Effects in Chicago
Today, more than 68 million people in the United States identify as Hispanic or Latino, making up roughly 20% of the nation’s population — a figure which has nearly doubled since the year 2000. How has the Latino population boom affected regions of Chicago like Little Village? How has the...
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Through the eyes of student journalists: Community reactions to federal immigration activity across Chicago
This podcast episode was created as a collaborative effort between the Loyola Phoenix, The Daily Northwestern, and The Chicago Maroon to sit down and talk about community reports and responses to unprecedented federal immigration activity in Chicago. Listen to The Byline — the story behind the...
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The Byline: Loyola's Strategic Silence About ICE
The Phoenix has set up an ICE tracker in October and have been actively reporting on their presence in Rogers Park since. How has Loyola University Chicago responded to ICE presence near campus? Loyola has the belief of communicating necessary information directly with the students who they think...
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The Byline: CTA Bill Allocating $1.5 Billion for City Transit Systems
State Senators have passed a bill that allocates $1.5 billion to the CTA, Metra and Pace. How is this bill designed to create long-term stability for Illinois transit systems, beyond just a short-term financial fix? How can Chicago ensure this funding translates into measurable progress — like...
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The Byline: Sustained Government Shutdown and its Effects on SNAP Benefits
As of Nov. 1 participants of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program SNAP have lost partial benefits due to the government shutdown which began Oct. 1. What’s happening with the government shutdown and how is it affecting SNAP benefits right now? Nearly 1.9 million Illinois residents rely…
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The Byline: Voting Open in the 49th Ward for the Participatory Budget
The Participatory Budget Cycle is open, allowing residents to start voting on infrastructure programs to better our community. What does the 15th 15th Participatory Budget Cycle entail and how can citizens get involved? What are menu funds and how do they impact alderpersons and their budgets?…
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The Byline: Increased ICE Activity in Chicago with a Side of No Kings Day
The No Kings Day protest Oct. 18. was held in Chicago amidst increased Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) presence in Chicago, Rogers Park and Edgewater due to Operation Midway Blitz, orchestrated by the Trump Administration. How has the increased presence of ICE agents around Loyola’s…
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The Byline: Loyola Basketball 2025 Season Preview
The Loyola women's and men's basketball teams are starting their seasons Nov. 3. Who do we have joining both teams to keep them at championship levels? Who our are Atlantic 10 opponents and what games should you put on your calendar this season? What do our sports editor and deputy sports editor...
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The Byline: How will CTA Budget cuts and Loyola Program Review Affect Students?
The Chicago Transit Authority is facing a $771 million annual budget deficit in 2026 along with Loyola University facing cuts of their own through choices in program review: what will stay, what will go? For students what effect will the CTA have on commute times? How will these changes affect...
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The Byline: Mural of the Past Meets Present-Day Criticism
The Donovan Reading Room of Elizabeth M. Cudahy Memorial Library at Loyola is home to a mural titled “New Lands Explored and Evangelized by Fathers of the Society of Jesus”, with depictions of early Jesuit activity in the Great Lakes region. This mural will be updated over the next five years due...
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The Byline: Why Did Loyola Change the Chemistry Departments Grading System?
The Loyola Chemistry Department made significant changes at the start of the Fall semester to the Foundational Objective and Comprehensive Objective (FO/CO) grading structure. How are students impacted? What does the optionality of the FO/CO structure mean for the future of the Loyola Chemistry...
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The Byline: What's the Deal with NIL?
The NCAA was forced by a recent settlement to lift its ban on college athletes making NIL deals before they step foot on campus — what does this mean for athletes? How will this change the landscape of college athletics? At a broader level, should college athletes be paid? On this week’s episode…
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The Byline: What Should We Do About Federal Funding Threats?
What's going on with Loyola's federal funding? How is this going to affect students, staff and faculty? How is this being tracked and managed by the university? On this week’s episode of The Byline, a joint project between The Phoenix and WLUW 88.7, host and engagement editor Audrey Hogan is…
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The Byline: How Do We Use Spaces of Critique?
What's the legacy of Loyola's Women's and Gender Studies program? How can theater be a space for covert societal critique? What do new pressures against fields like women's and gender studies mean for academia? On this week’s episode of The Byline, a joint project between The Phoenix and WLUW…
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The Byline: A Look Back at the Men's and Women's Basketball Seasons
How have men's and women's basketball competed this season? Following strong starts from both teams, what led to rocky midseasons? What does the future hold? On this week’s episode of The Byline, a joint project between The Phoenix and WLUW 88.7, host and engagement editor Audrey Hogan is joined…
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The Byline: What Do Inclusive Spaces Mean for Students with Marginalized Identities?
What does it mean for students that the Black Cultural Center is without a home base for the first time since its inception? Or that the Center for Diversity and Inclusion and the Center for Black Student Excellence are merging? How will this affect the work that these organizations do? On this...
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The Byline: How Do We Interpret Live Performance?
In what ways is dance a unique method of artistic expression? How do we explore stories and perspectives in the arts, and how do we subvert the expectations those stories carry? Why does art stick with us? On this week’s episode of The Byline, a joint project between The Phoenix and WLUW 88.7…
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The Byline: How Does Moving and Shaking in the Arts Affect Students?
Big changes are happening in the arts here at Loyola — what does that mean for students? For professors? What do these changes say or illuminate about the current valuation of the study of the humanities on the whole? On this week’s episode of The Byline, a joint project between The Phoenix and...
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The Byline: In the Wake of DEI, What Do We Do?
In the wake of President Trump's executive order ending all diversity, equity and inclusion programs at the federal level, how are institutions responding? What were DEI initiatives and programs providing? And what are we doing to fill in the gaps in their absence? On this week’s episode of The...
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The Byline: How Does ChatGPT Figure Into Our Lives?
How are students using artificial intelligence? How is the technology impacting both natural and educational environments? Is it making us less curious? Or more so? On this week’s episode of The Byline, a joint project between The Phoenix and WLUW 88.7, host and engagement editor Audrey Hogan is...
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The Byline: How are ICE Arrests Impacting Rogers Park?
How is President Trump’s new mass deportation policy affecting Rogers Park’s large immigrant community? In what ways are local organizations and institutions rallying around that community? How are Loyola students reacting to this, and what are they doing? On this week’s episode of The Byline, a...
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The Byline: What is Loyola Doing for Sustainability?
How did Loyola achieve carbon neutrality? What does the university plan to do for the next 10 years to mitigate its carbon footprint? How do we, as individuals, deal with what feels like the impending climate crisis? On this week’s episode of The Byline, a joint project between The Phoenix and…
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The Byline: Is Chicago the "Rattiest" City in the World?
Is Chicago the rattiest city in the world? What’s the right way to get rid of rats? How do you appraise the validity of data-based claims like which city is the rattiest? On this week’s episode of The Byline, a joint project between The Phoenix and WLUW 88.7, host and engagement editor Audrey…
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The Byline: What's Next?
Former president Donald Trump has been elected for a second term. Given the nature of the current Republican Party platform and the rhetoric wielded by key party members, what does this mean for women? For queer individuals, but specifically transgender and non-binary people? For immigrants? For...
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The Byline: How Should Our Tuition be Used?
How does the university report its finances and how do we as students interpret those reports? How much should administrative staff be paid — and are they being paid too much? On this week’s episode of The Byline, a joint project between The Phoenix and WLUW 88.7, host and engagement editor…
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The Byline: 2024-2025 Basketball Previews
How are the men’s and women’s basketball teams projected to do this season? Given the teams’ performances last year, how do coaches Drew Valentine and Allison Guth intend to take their skills to the next level? On this week’s episode of The Byline, a joint project between The Phoenix and WLUW…
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The Byline: How Are Students Thinking About the 2024 Presidential Election?
How are students thinking about the upcoming 2024 presidential election? What issues are driving their advocacy work? Do they think our current two-party system is accurately representing the political desires of young people? On this week’s episode of The Byline, a joint project between The...
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The Byline: How Do We Connect With Nature?
Would you feed the squirrels on campus? Should you feed the squirrels on campus? How do we navigate our connection with nature on an urban campus? On this week’s episode of The Byline, a joint project between The Phoenix and WLUW 88.7, host and engagement editor Audrey Hogan is joined by writers...
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The Byline: What Does Student Government Do for Students?
What does our student government do? What are the new administration's plans for the upcoming academic year? How will their efforts affect students? On this week’s episode of The Byline, a joint project between The Phoenix and WLUW 88.7, host and engagement editor Audrey Hogan is joined by deputy...
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How Does Construction Intersect With Discussions About Accessibility?
What will Loyola look like in 10 years? How accessible is the university for transgender students and students with disabilities? How does construction impact on-campus accessibility? On this week’s episode of The Byline, a joint project between The Phoenix and WLUW 88.7, host and engagement…
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What Do Local Institutions Mean to Our Communities?
How does art bring us together? What does community-conscious university planning look like? What do local institutions mean to our communities? On this week’s episode of The Byline, a joint project between The Phoenix and WLUW 88.7, host and engagement editor Audrey Hogan is joined by...
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The story behind the stories you read each week in The Loyola Phoenix. This is a collaborative project between The Phoenix and WLUW 88.7, Loyola University Chicago's student-run radio station.
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The story behind the stories you read each week in The Loyola Phoenix. This is a collaborative project between The Phoenix and WLUW 88.7, Loyola University Chicago's student-run radio station.
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