Whatever happened to the Loyola Walk? We all remember walking the 15 grueling miles while being harangued by faculty and coaches who ordered us to press on at all costs. It was Loyola's version of the Bataan Death March, while all in good fun to raise money for those nebulous and ubiquitous missions somewhere in the Jesuit world.
Too bad current day Ramblers can't experience this autumn right-of-passage.
Then again, think of the potential lawsuits when little Johnny or Susie complains of bunions, blisters, sprained ankles and hanging toenails.
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I had forgotten all about "the walk" - perhaps I had blocked it out of my conscious mind. I guess if there are no longer Jesuits at the school then there is little if any emphasis on fund raising for the missions. Sad.
Walking? No, you parked your car nearby and drove a block from the check points and got your card stamped. We finished just behind the cross country team each year!
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