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New Phone Policies in Schools Provide Positive Experience

According to CBS News, schools across the United States have introduced new phone policies for the 2024-25 academic year, which restricts students’ access to their devices during school hours. The National Center for Educational Statistics reported that 76% of public schools prohibit the use of phones for non-academic purposes. For example, Hampstead Hill Academy located in Baltimore implemented a new policy for cell phone use.
The school is working with Yondr, a company that helps create cell p...

Photographer Devin Allen Premieres Exhibition at Julio Fine Arts Gallery

Loyola University Maryland’s Julio Fine Arts Gallery opened its new exhibition on Feb. 22 from Baltimore artist Devin Allen.
The exhibition, titled “A Piece of Me Died with You,” tackles themes of gun violence, grief, and coping in Baltimore. It also will serve as the Common Text Exhibition in the gallery.
The press release given by the gallery said, “Allen is a Baltimore native who is deeply invested in activism to break down racial injustices, tying in beautifully with the message of this year...

Bomb Threat on Loyola’s Campus

At 2:10 p.m. on Feb. 26, an alert was sent to the Loyola community that a bomb threat was reported on campus, and everyone on campus was instructed to shelter in place.
“Loyola has received a bomb threat,” the initial alert said. “An investigation is underway with Baltimore City Police and Fire…Individuals on the Evergreen campus should remain in their current location.”
The community was alerted every 20 minutes with updates about the incident and the status of the shelter in place order. By 2:...

More than Doctor Kaye: A Profile

She’s a professor of Communication and African American Studies at Loyola University Maryland, a former film documentary director, writer, podcaster, and an activist who has been recognized for all her work centering on topics of race, gender, and identity. Dr. Whitehead is that, and so much more.
Wife and mother of two sons, she was born in South Carolina and grew up between there and Washington D.C. where she went to school. Her father was both a pastor and a civil rights activist, which shape...

Objection Filed about Loyola’s Proposed Nursing Program

Loyola University Maryland’s proposed Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program is facing a potential setback in its approval process.
According to an email released by the Office of the Provost on Tuesday, Oct. 3, Notre Dame of Maryland University filed an objection to the Maryland Higher Education Commission against the proposed program.
Dr. Cheryl Moore-Thomas, Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs, claims that Loyola is working through the objection.
According to Dr. Moore-Thomas...