O’s and Royals Sweep to Meet in ALCS

October 6th, 2014 by WLOY Staff

The two ALDS series were decided in clean sweeps, with the Baltimore Orioles topping the Detroit Tigers, and the Kansas City Royals shocking the Los Angeles Angels.

The sweeps were incredibly impressive on both sides, considering that the O’s beat the last 3 AL Cy Young winners in their 3 games, and the Royals were able to hold off the best offensive team in all of baseball.

Baltimore advances with home-field advantage for the ALCS as the AL East Champions, and Kansas City fights their way through Oakland and Los Angeles to advance as the AL Wild Card team.

Even though the O’s were the higher seed in their series, both the O’s and the Royals were the underdogs in their respective ALDS matchup.

Looking ahead to the ALCS between Baltimore and Kansas City, a couple of things stand out: Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: ALCS, Baltimore Orioles, baseball, Kansas City Royals, MLB, postseason
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Museum Mondays: National Museum of Dentistry

October 6th, 2014 by WLOY Staff

What: National Museum of Dentistry

Where: 31 South Greene Street

The National Museum of Dentistry is definitely something to sink your teeth in to. (See what I did there?) You can catch a glimpse of George Washington’s teeth as well as Queen Victoria’s personal dental instruments! The museum also includes a section to help educate kids on dental hygiene! Come view dental hygiene from past to present at this interesting and fun museum.

Find out more information from their website!

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Sports Saturdays: Patriot League Golfer of the Month

October 4th, 2014 by WLOY Staff

The Hounds have a special golfer in Matt Oshrine, who was just named the Corvias Patriot League Men’s Golfer of the Month for September.

Oshrine, a hometown sophomore from Baltimore, has lit up the course for the Hounds, leading the team with a stroke average of 68.16 for the month of September, rounding out to an average round of 4-under par.

Oshrine started his stellar September by setting a new Loyola 54-hole record, carding a score of 16-under in his first collegiate tournament.

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DJs of the Month: Matt & Nick

October 3rd, 2014 by WLOY Staff

These two DJs are always rockin’ out on their show, It’s a Hard Rock Life. Their Wednesday show from 3:00-4:00pm is so rockin’ that they have just won DJs of the Month! They embody everything WLOY, which is being cool, fun, and having a great taste in music. These two cool cats also just went the extra nine yards and added an extra show called It’s a Harder Rock Life that features even more Hard Rock jams that airs every Saturday 12:00-1:00am. Matt and Ian even were at WLOY over the Summer to make more listeners happy year round. If you haven’t heard them yet, you have two chances… every week… LISTEN TO THEM!

Good Job, Matt and Nick!

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Happy College Radio Day 2014!

October 3rd, 2014 by The Professor

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It’s the day that we all celebrate college radio (even more than usual) with special shows, memories from alumni, shoutouts and more. Tune in all day for special shows, ticket giveaways and much more! Win a pair of tickets to I Love Lucy at the Hippodrome by listening in today!

Let us know what you think about college radio with the #CollegeRadioDay tag on Instagram and Twitter.

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Food Friday: Golden West Cafe

October 3rd, 2014 by WLOY Staff

What: Golden West Cafe

Where: 1105 W. 36th Street

Hipsters unite at this new-wave Mexican restaurant in Hampden. Golden West has an assortment of sandwiches, salads, and Mexican foods that are also vegetarian and Vegan friendly! Golden West also uses local producers to create their mouthwatering pieces such as their Tilapia Tacos and Warm Apple, Brie, and Pesto Sandwich. If you are looking for something for breakfast, well, they have that, too! The inside is covered in cool-as-anything decor, so you’re entertained and full of delicious foods.

Check out more on their website!

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Theater Thursday: The Charles Theatre

October 2nd, 2014 by WLOY Staff

What: The Charles Theatre

Where: 1711 N. Charles Street

The movie theaters are a great place to get to see new films as soon as they come out. The Charles Theatre plays everything from indie flicks to foreign films. This theater features Cinema Revival, which allows visitors to enjoy some classic films in Charles Street’s most interesting historic building. If you aren’t an oldies type, (but how could you not be) then you can enjoy some new indie flicks!

Find out more on their website!

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Blind Man Leading – Coffeehouse 10/2/14

October 1st, 2014 by The Professor

Blind Man Leading (with Rae & Kat)

The boys are back in town. By boys we mean Baltimore’s very own Blind Man Leading. Vocals/Guitarist Dave Wentz, Bass player Tyler Wheeler, and Drummer Paul Mercer will be coming this Thursday, October 2nd for the free WLOY Coffeehouse Series. Don’t know what to expect? BML creates melodic, expressive songs that feature bright chords and upbeat, jazz-influenced rhythms. Last year they made an unforgettable Coffeehouse performance performing songs from their newly released EP Swords. Stop by, 9-11pm at the 3rd Floor Reading Room in the student College Center. Read the rest of this entry »

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Top 30 – September 2014

October 1st, 2014 by WLOY Staff

Top 30 for September, 2014

We have some solid albums in this month’s Top 30 from artists such as Graveyard Club, Alt-J, Banks, and many more! Whether you’re into indie alternative rock, synth pop, or hip-hop, there’s something here for you.

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