The New Loyola

I first heard that Loyola was going coed back in 1993. My reaction then was a combination of complete bewilderment and outright indignation. Loyola had obviously conformed to the trend of political correctness in our nation's schools and decided to wreck decades of tradition in one fell swoop.

In 2008, Loyola Academy might say that it's the same school we went to, but who are they really fooling? One look at their brochure online and you instantly realize that the school has been transformed from a pressure cooker into a kinder, gentler, Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood.

Sadly, the students who have attended Loyola from 1994 until now, probably believe that they are experiencing the same type of Jesuit education their older brothers, fathers and grandfathers had. They couldn't be farther from the truth.

If Loyola was honest with itself, it would change its name and truly be what it really is now - just another coed private high school.