Loyola Phoenix
Encyclopedia
The Loyola Phoenix is the official newspaper
of Loyola University Chicago
in Chicago, Illinois. It is a student activity, and independent of the school's journalism program. Published on a weekly basis, it not only serves the students and faculty of the various college
s of the university
in the United States
and Italy
, but it also serves the northside Chicago neighborhoods of Edgewater
and Rogers Park
and has a readership that extends through the twenty-eight member institutions of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities
. Past staff advisors have been affiliated with the Chicago Tribune
.
The current adviser to the newspaper is Bob Herguth, an editor at the Better Government Association and former editor at the Chicago Sun-Times.
Following the newspaper's coverage of an alleged violent beating of a gay man on the CTA Red Line by a then-Loyola student in Jan. 2010, the Phoenix was subpoenaed for their notes regarding the case. Attorneys for the criminal defendant also subpoenaed the Chicago Sun-Times and the Chicago Tribune. In the summer of 2011, however, judge Diane Cannon, blocked the subpoena, which set a new standard for student journalists, entitling them to the same protection as their professional counterparts. The ruling was the first decision in Illinois to apply the law to a student newspaper.
Newspaper
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of Loyola University Chicago
Loyola University Chicago
Loyola University Chicago is a private Jesuit research university located in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Founded by the Society of Jesus in 1870 under the title St...
in Chicago, Illinois. It is a student activity, and independent of the school's journalism program. Published on a weekly basis, it not only serves the students and faculty of the various college
College
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s of the university
University
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in the United States
United States
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and Italy
Italy
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, but it also serves the northside Chicago neighborhoods of Edgewater
Edgewater, Chicago
Edgewater is a lakefront community area in the North Side of the city of Chicago, Illinois seven miles north of the Loop. As one of Chicago’s 77 official community areas, Edgewater is bounded by Foster Avenue on the south, Devon Avenue on the north, Ravenswood Avenue on the west, and Lake Michigan...
and Rogers Park
Rogers Park, Chicago
Rogers Park is one of the 77 Chicago community areas on the far north side of Chicago, Illinois, and is also the name of the Chicago neighborhood that constitutes most of the community area...
and has a readership that extends through the twenty-eight member institutions of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities
Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities
The Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities is a consortium of the 28 Jesuit colleges and universities and two theological centers in the United States committed to advancing academic excellence by promoting and coordinating collaborative activities, sharing resources, and advocating and...
. Past staff advisors have been affiliated with the Chicago Tribune
Chicago Tribune
The Chicago Tribune is a major daily newspaper based in Chicago, Illinois, and the flagship publication of the Tribune Company. Formerly self-styled as the "World's Greatest Newspaper" , it remains the most read daily newspaper of the Chicago metropolitan area and the Great Lakes region and is...
.
The current adviser to the newspaper is Bob Herguth, an editor at the Better Government Association and former editor at the Chicago Sun-Times.
Following the newspaper's coverage of an alleged violent beating of a gay man on the CTA Red Line by a then-Loyola student in Jan. 2010, the Phoenix was subpoenaed for their notes regarding the case. Attorneys for the criminal defendant also subpoenaed the Chicago Sun-Times and the Chicago Tribune. In the summer of 2011, however, judge Diane Cannon, blocked the subpoena, which set a new standard for student journalists, entitling them to the same protection as their professional counterparts. The ruling was the first decision in Illinois to apply the law to a student newspaper.