Articles

The Laws of Dance

The compression of movement has become a symbol of the pandemic. If dance is a compressed art on our computer screens, we may value more the theaters and environments where space and human motion intersect.

COVID and Careers

The virus has reshaped the economy, the job search and how employers seek employees. Branden Grimmett reflects on what career development means now and post-pandemic.

Ingenuity Amid Crisis

The pandemic has thrown another harsh light on barriers to equity in K-12 education. If this era teaches us to address those inequities, suggests Ernesto Colín, we will have learned a valuable lesson.

In Memoriam January 2021

George A. Carroll, S.J. [LibArts ’44] on Oct. 23, 2020 George Jennison [LibArts ’44] on Nov. 8, 2020 Vincent Migliazzo [SciEng ’48] on Jan. 6, 2020 Charles Hovorka [LibArts ’49] on Aug. 17, 2020 Raymond Appel [LibArts ’50] on Sept. 23, 2019 Henry…

Dispatches January 2021

1968 Trish (Johnson) Evans [LibArts] has published her first novel this past October. “Katy’s Ghost” is about a former teacher, haunted by a phantom, who learns to move beyond fear and toward acceptance. 1969 Amata C. Radewagen [LibArts], delegate to the…

The Hard Road To Reconciliation

The journey toward reconciliation and justice probably isn’t short or painless, says Judith Royer, C.S.J. But education, example and dialogue will surely help us get there, if we’ll accept the invitation.

Click Here For Open Democracy

When he was confronted as a student with misinformation about proposed laws, Patrick Utz started thinking about an app to improve transparency in the legislative process. It’s now in use.

A Dream Born on Skid Row

Marina Marmolejo ’17 doesn’t believe youth homelessness must forever be an intractable problem. She has developed an app-based program that offers mentorship and education opportunities to homeless young people as path toward a new life.