Robert B. Lawton, S.J., left a legendary legacy as LMU president. His honorary doctorate was fitting tribute to his leadership and vision.
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Joseph Wakelee-Lynch
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My L.A.: Mariachi Plaza
Mariachi Plaza, in Boyle Heights, is a cultural, historic and community hub reminding us that L.A. was once Alta California.
Who Are We?
The people of Los Angeles have had many names since 1850, complicating their sense of place. But each is a part of who they are.
Play Works
Martin Hernandez says his chance to participate in Playworks as an athlete and, now, a junior coach has changed his life.
The Lessons
Kenzie Izzard, a junior teacher with Girls on the Run, now mentors young girls who are enjoying the same opportunities that she did.
Equal Play
Should a child’s access to recreation depend on ethnicity, family income or geography? Renata Simril ’93, CEO of LA84 Foundation, says never.
Looking for Sepulveda
Driving the length of Sepulveda Blvd., a major city arteries, is a sojourn along a border between L.A.’s past and present, and its living and its dead.
Calling All Angels
Whether the Catholic Church will shape the Los Angeles of the future may depend on its ability to call forth our better angels.
Homeless Country
Homelessness may be more like a territory, not a state of life, where we may live, visit, pass through or work.
Wazed and Confused
Does convenience threaten our quality of life when apps like Waze turn neighborhood streets into drivers’ shortcuts?