Finally, Loyola

So here we are at Loyola University on Saturday, an admissions "Open House" for Loyola. We went to the student center to confirm our registration and then it was off to the gym for snacks. Maura headed straight for the Diet Coke - no surprise there, and I went to look for the cookies. Grace gathered academic information.


After snacks we are off on a tour. We start in an academic building that is 101 years old and looks wonderful. Once inside you notice that Loyola differs from most other colleges, even from other Catholic colleges (De Paul, Boston College), it that there are statues everywhere.

Once inside the classroom there are more reminders of religion. A crucifix on the wall next to the clock. Okay.

Their new technical information center is right on Lake Michigan and it is beautiful.

To the right of the new building is a chapel that is in the process of being redone. It is beautiful.

Finally, after hanging around waiting for a friend of Grace's, Ellie, to show up at the athletic center, we hit the bookstore for some product, and then loaded up for the drive back to the flat lands.

A great trip.