Los Angeles Loyolan Audio

Animation professor Jo Meuris discusses the art of animation and the importance of hand-drawn, human-made art. 

Brian Treanor, Ph. D., professor of philosophy, celebrated Earth Day with a 12-hour reading of Henry David Thoreau's "Walden." On the theme of Earth Day and "Walden," today we are discussing the impacts of overconsumption and the remedies to climate change.

Jash Shah discusses the secret humor behind being a visual effects artist.

As she prepares to retire, Cheryl Grills, Ph. D., reflects on her 37 years at LMU dedicated to advocating for students of color, fostering communal celebration and fighting for student recognition.

Parker Alexander (they/he) discusses how he expresses humor through animation, and his perspective as a fly on the wall.

Current Executive Vice President and Provost, Thomas Poon Ph. D., will be the 17th president of LMU. Loyolan Editor in Chief, Sarah Hutter, is here to break down her sit-down conversation with President-Elect Poon, where they discussed the continuity of the Jesuit mission, higher education and plans for his presidency.

LMU's new campus food service, Aramark Collegiate Hospitality, has begun requiring Sodexo employees to reapply and reinterview for the jobs that they currently hold. We're here to break down the situation between Aramark and campus employees, union organization and the future of job security for these workers.

Jack McDermott and Josephine Spanier discuss what it means to be whimsical and the value of having a romantic partner who is also a creative collaborator.  

LMU alumna Remy Smith (‘22) talks her love for Los Angeles, the women of rock 'n' roll who inspire her songwriting and maintaining artistic integrity as a musician.

LMU Theatre Arts and KXLU radio collaborated on “Darkside,” the radio drama that explores the philosophical themes of Pink Floyd's album "The Dark Side of the Moon."

In this episode of "Laughing Matter," Harrison Carney discusses what it means to be a class clown.

Colin Browning, senior screenwriting major, senior joker and host of Loyolan and Roar Studios podcast "Laughing Matter," talks comedic inspirations, leading the satire section and what it means to be funny.

Nuro Apparel, the clothing brand created by entrepreneurship major Ava Duel, designs hoodies for neurodivergent individuals to promote comfort and confidence in their own skin.

Lauren Burton talks about the ins and outs of improv and what makes a good joke. 

Los Angeles Marathon runner Griffin Yarmaloff, and former Loyolan photo editor shares his first ever marathon experience, the training leading up to it and his mindset while running 26 miles across Los Angeles.

ASLMU President Luke Antaky and Vice President Charlie Green look back on their accomplishments as student leaders this past year and look to the future as ASLMU begins elections.

Ian Piexoto delightfully discusses his sense of humor, the ins and outs of Dungeons & Dragons, and his involvement in LMU a capella.

The Faculty Senate motioned to call for a vote of "confidence/no confidence" regarding the leadership of LMU’s Provost and Executive Vice President, Thomas Poon, Ph. D. The situation seems confusing given an array of new updates, but News Editor Connor MacDougall is here to explain.

Welcome to Laughing Matter, a new comedy podcast from the Loyolan and ROAR Studios where we take funny people seriously. For our first episode, listen to Will Bozman, screenwriting major, humorously discuss his band, A Nose for Sally, writing comedy and the East Coast. 

Andrew Forney, Ph. D., discusses his research in artificial intelligence and why great minds shouldn’t think alike.

For many, it feels like airplane accidents are happening more and more. We brought in LMU students who are flying to different destinations over spring break to share their thoughts about flying.

The Loyolan's audio team recaps the First Amendment Week Open Mic competition, where the winner will get to open for the First Amendment Week headline speaker.

"Laughing Matter" is an eight episode comedy podcast series that will air every Tuesday starting March 11th. 

Olivia Palombo reflects on her tenure as the Loyolan editor-in-chief from February 2024 to February 2025.

In this episode of "Lions in the Spotlight," senior journalism major and Outgoing Editor-In-Chief, Olivia Palombo, reflects on her time at the Loyolan, her accomplishments and what it takes to lead a newsroom.