Congressman Ron Paul presents “The Case Against the Fed.” Click here for PDF Copy

On January 27, for the second Wednesday evening in a row, McGuire Hall played host to a famous guest speaker.  This time, the conversation turned to politics, with Congressman Ron Paul presenting “The Case Against the Fed.”  Paul is a Republican who has served in Texas’s 14^th district for 20 years.  He has been in the national spotlight lately due to his campaign as a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination in the 2008 election.  More infamously, he was also recently ambushed by comedian Sacha Baron Cohen in an interview featured in last summer’s Brüno.  Dr. Thomas DiLorenzo, professor of economics, arranged Paul’s appearance.  The event was part of the Moral Foundations of Capitalism lecture series that is being run by Dr. DiLorenzo.

Baltimore Oriole Nick Markakis is awarded the Babe Ruth Community Service Award. Click here for PDF Copy

Many professional sports stars feel compelled to give back to the community, often by way of establishing foundations with causes that they feel strongly about.  With the big paychecks that athletes receive, they certainly have the money to invest in such ventures, and the community tends to be thankful that such athletes use their money for generous means.  The world of Baltimore sports is no exception to this trend of athletes giving back, as the example of Nick Markakis illustrates.

Rich "The DJ" Rodrigues went on Spring Break Outreach and brought back THIS great feature! Coverage of WLOY fundraiser for Xavier University in Louisiana to aid in rebuilding after hurricane…

Thanks to everyone that joined the team and supported the Plunge this year. They CRUSHED last year's fundraising efforts and brought in OVER $3 MILLION to support Special Olympics in…

WLOY has been selected as a National Finalist in the category of Best Promotion at the 2009 National College Media Awards! All the hard work our staff put into the…

WLOY Loyola Radio's facilities and studios were featured in the July 2008 Issue of Pro Audio Review. The article goes into detail about the history of WLOY and the equipment…

Our students' great work was covered in various media (links to articles): The Catholic Review The Loyola Pound The Greyhound The Greyhound editorial

WLOY’s take on Snowmageddon 2010. Click here for PDF Copy

We here at WLOY tried to resist a snow-related feature story.  It was the story that every other news outlet was covering.  It was the story that did not need to be covered anyway.  Just look out your window.  The story itself was doing the covering.  But Mother Nature seemed to know that there were a few reporters who were holding out on their snow coverage, so she added a few more inches to the record winters.  So WLOY has decided to bring in its perspective.  As we are now getting in the groove following spring break, we ask – nay! – we demand, surely, this must be the end of Snowmageddon.

Loyola’s Ridley Athletic Complex opens, and the men’s lacrosse team plays their first game on the new home turf. Click here for PDF Copy

This past Saturday, March 13, 2010, amidst a relentless monsoon, Loyola celebrated the grand opening and dedication of The Reverend Harold Ridley, S.J., Athletic Complex.  A sellout crowd of 6,000 was there to watch the main event of the day, the lacrosse game between two top 20 teams, our Loyola Greyhounds and the Blue Devils of Duke.

The Baltimore City Council introduces a bill to fight plastic bag pollution. Click here for PDF Copy

In the ever-ongoing fight against pollution, plastic bags have been a continual target.  Baltimore recently threw its weight behind an anti-plastic bag effort.  A bill that was endorsed last week by a committee of the Baltimore City Council would give food stores the choice of offering only plastic bags or encouraging their customers to cut back on or recycle the plastic bags if they continue to use plastics.  The specific terms of the bill stipulate that stores and restaurants must enroll in the city’s “plastic bag reduction program.”  This program requires that merchants provide plastic bag recycling bins and encourage the use of reusable bags.  Violators will face fines of $100 to $1,000 for multiple offenses.