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Swine Flu Update
Thursday, June 10th, 2010 by WLOY Staff
The continuing story of reactions around Loyola’s campus regarding H1N1. Click here for PDF Copy
Several weeks ago, we at WLOY featured a story about the spread of the H1N1 strain of influenza, characterizing the reaction to the disease as “swine flu hysteria” and reminding members of the Loyola community to keep their sanity in the fight to avoid getting sick. In the time since that story ran, the overall campus paranoia has died down somewhat, but the swine flu story has hardly gone away. On the contrary, it seems to have established a permanent place on the news and people’s consciousnesses. As the weather comes down to its colder stage, it is not unreasonable for people to be worried about runny noses, coughs, and achy bodies. But rarely in recent memory has the flu season reached the level of being an ongoing news story. (more…)
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Baltimore Set TV Show Inspires Real-Life Crime Reporting
Thursday, June 10th, 2010 by WLOY Staff
Acclaimed Baltimore-set drama The Wire inspires crime features in The Baltimore Sun and Great Britain’s The Independent. Click here for PDF Copy
When The Wire, David Simon’s Baltimore-set saga of crime, politics, and journalism, started to become popular in Great Britain, an English journalist had an idea. Mark Hughes, a crime reporter with The Independent, a London-based international newspaper, contacted The Baltimore Sun to find out if The Wire’s depiction of police officers, drug dealers, prosecutors, and politicians bore any resemblance to reality. The Sun agreed to welcome Hughes to Baltimore and have him report his findings in the paper. The deal ultimately became a journalist-exchange program, as Justin Fenton, the Sun’s police reporter, was sent to London so that the two reporters could compare crime trends. Thus was born the ongoing feature “Crime: A Tale of Two Cities,” which has been running in the Sun since the beginning of this month. (more…)
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Black Friday
Thursday, June 10th, 2010 by WLOY Staff
Happy Black Friday! Click here for PDF Copy
Hey WLOY listeners, thanks for tuning in over Thanksgiving break. Somehow you have managed to wake up after the rush of tryptophan and all the other amino acids in the Turkey Day bird knocked you out. And upon awaking, you have chosen to stick it to the man by not going out and shopping and listening to WLOY instead. (more…)
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The Future of the Senator
Thursday, June 10th, 2010 by WLOY Staff
What is the fate of Baltimore’s Senator Theatre? Click here for PDF Copy
The Senator Theatre, one of Baltimore’s signature cultural landmarks, has been facing significant financial struggles lately. In 2007, it faced foreclosure, only to be saved at the last minute by grassroots donation efforts. The situation has not gotten that much better, however, following that near-death experience. Chances are that the Senator will continue to survive in Baltimore, but its future incarnation may be significantly different than just as an exhibitor of movies. (more…)
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Baltimore Atheists Get Their Word Out
Thursday, June 10th, 2010 by WLOY Staff
The Baltimore Coalition of Reason introduces itself through a billboard campaign. Click here for PDF Copy
Just in time for the holidays, a group of nonreligious persuasion is getting its message out amidst this season of religiously inspired celebrations. The Baltimore Coalition of Reason, a new organization made up of atheists, agnostics, and others, has recently introduced itself to the Baltimore area through a billboard campaign. With their efforts, the Coalition is inevitably entering itself into the culture wars between religious and secular thought that has become particularly charged in this country in this decade. Atheism is in vogue as of late, as noted by the success of the best-selling books and many public appearances by famous atheists Christopher Hitchens and Richard Dawkins. Religious responses to atheism’s recent foothold in the public have also been strong, as evidenced by the push to include “intelligent design” in school curricula and efforts to include religious messages on government property. But the Coalition is taking a much softer approach than that of Hitchens and Dawkins. The specific message that it is sending out should prove to much less inflammatory in the eyes of religious thinkers. (more…)
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Spike Lee Talk Spreads His Message at McGuire Hall
Thursday, June 10th, 2010 by WLOY Staff
Oscar-nominated filmmaker Spike Lee addresses the crowd at Loyola’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Convocation. Click here for PDF Copy
On the evening of Wednesday, January 20, filmmaker Spike Lee graced the campus of Loyola University with his presence. Lee was the keynote speaker of Loyola’s 17th annual Martin Luther King, Jr., Convocation. McGuire Hall was packed with members of the Loyola community as well as Baltimore-area residents. After an introduction from Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Timothy Law Snyder, Lee spoke for about 45 minutes. An hour-long question-and-answer session followed immediately afterwards. (more…)
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Ron Paul Makes Case Against the Fed
Thursday, June 10th, 2010 by WLOY Staff
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 14th 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. (more…)
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Nick Markakis Gets an Award for Helping Kids
Thursday, June 10th, 2010 by WLOY Staff
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. (more…)
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Miscellaneous Great News About WLOY
Thursday, June 10th, 2010 by WLOY Staff
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 Katrina, which brought in over $10,000 in donations for the school: Xavier University News
WLOY Station Spotlight by College Broadcasters, Inc. for their website
Baltimore Songwriters Association and WLOY: Photo Gallery
Campus Press Coverage:
* The Greyhound covering our new Coffeehouse Songwriters Series – with Baltimore Songwriters Association
Middle Grades Partnership, our Summer Bootcamp partner, talks about the original bootcamp and upcoming WFSK radio station that we are helping to build at Francis Scott Key Middle School.
WLOY’s project during the Year of the City gets some great press in the Ignatian Imprints.
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WLOY Supports Maryland Special Olympics Polar Plunge
Thursday, June 10th, 2010 by WLOY Staff
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 Maryland! Everyone who participated on a 23 degree snowing day was insane but proved that you can overcome and help those in need. Awesome! Learn more about Special Olympics and the Polar Plunge so you’re ready for next year!
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