Balancing Act
This month has been a whirlwind of activities and work to keep up with. Besides preparing for midterm exams and attending events for my sorority, the dance team that I am a part of, Kuumba Beatz, has...
View ArticleInterning: Trial and Error…
With an array of companies within LMU’s reach, there is a wealth of opportunities lying right outside the back gates. One of the best ways to follow LMU’s goal of educating the whole person and enrich...
View ArticleMidterms: Tips & Tricks
With the fall semester nearly halfway over, every LMU student faces the task of preparing for midterms and successfully surpassing this hurdle. This semester, I have had midterms in almost all of my...
View ArticlePress Release: Princeton Review ranks LMU entrepreneurship program among best...
Loyola Marymount University continues to offer one of the best programs for aspiring entrepreneurs, according to The Princeton Review. LMU placed #14 on its list of the “Top 25 Undergraduate Schools...
View ArticleSenior Katherine Rubschlager shifts her focus from Mechanical Engineering to...
I have always excelled in the math and sciences, which is why I chose to major in mechanical engineering at LMU. I never thought attending law school would be something that would ever cross my mind....
View ArticleLittle Free Libraries Bring the Love of Reading to LMU
As my friend and I were driving through Venice a month or so ago, I saw a wooden box on the side of the road that almost resembled a birdhouse. As we came to a stop, I saw that this structure contained...
View ArticleAll Roads lead to Rome… and back to LMU again
During my semester-long stay in Rome through LMU’s popular Study Abroad program, I grew accustomed to the Italian way of life, which rolls at a slower pace, is more laid back, and offers a lot more...
View ArticleShooting for the Stars. Well, 3,000 feet, at least…
Senior year means that the fun finally begins. And I am not talking about the typical partying and shenanigans that might pervade an ordinary college student’s life. As a mechanical engineering...
View ArticleA First Time Director
During my sophomore year at LMU, I decided I wanted to direct a theatre piece with an all-female cast. I was searching for a play where women were portrayed in a different light, but was unsatisfied...
View ArticleCPD Career Coaches Make a Difference on Campus
The transition from college to the professional world is an exciting, yet intimidating shift that all students face at the completion of their academic careers. From creating an impressive resume to...
View ArticleThe Write Stuff: Academic Resource Center offers writing support to students
My freshman year I was happy to discover that the Academic Resource Center, located in Daum Hall, offers a Writing Center with a host of student writing tutors ready to lend a helping hand to your...
View ArticleRaise Your Voice: How to Audition Your Way into an Arts Program
Grab those headshots, resumes, monologues, and three of your favorite songs (that fit the requirements of course), it’s AUDITION SEASON for prospective LMU students! Let’s face it, college applications...
View ArticleSFTV Dean Stephen Ujlaki inspires as inaugural speaker at CUC’s “Global...
For immediate release- This past week, Communication University of China (CUC), which boasts the number one film program in China, invited Dean Stephen Ujlaki to their Bejing campus to kick-off their...
View ArticleFun, relaxing remedies to finals week stress
Maker Space Finals can be one of the most stressful experiences you will have in college. Luckily, Loyola Marymount understands this and they have your back. LMU offers several creative de-stressing...
View ArticleA Week in the Life: Music Majors
What’s it like as a music major at LMU? Theory class, ensembles, rehearsals, concerts, and countless jam sessions are just a few things that comprise the lives of music majors. As a voice performance...
View ArticleFinding your Scholarly Sweet Spot in 2017
With a new semester comes a clean slate, an opportunity to put our best efforts forward academically, and make good on our resolutions for the New Year. Over holiday break I reflected on my first...
View ArticleStudy Spots For Success
As midterms get underway it is time to return to old study habits and study places. It is not uncommon for each person to have their own place of comfort to study and get their work done. While there...
View ArticleThe First to Go Scholar’s Program
Going to college away from home is already hard, but being a first generation student can make it doubly difficult. My parents went to school back in El Salvador, and my mom was the only one who went...
View ArticleOnward from the Bluff: A Lion’s Farewell
My graduation from LMU is a week from Saturday, and as I reflect on my LMU experience, I can’t help but be filled with gratitude. At LMU I have learned how to combine my love for science with social...
View ArticleBetter Living Through Chemistry
Graduating seniors Kelly Hunter and Grace Johnson were the recipients of two of the five undergraduate research awards handed out at the 253rd American Chemical Society National Meeting &...
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