Last night in Portland, Oregon, a memorial service was held for Brian Doyle, an award-winning writer of essays and fiction who was editor of Portland Magazine, published by the University of Portland. Brian died this past May from a brain tumor….
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Joseph Wakelee-Lynch
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Acting and Thinking
Life on the LMU campus during the months of June, July and August often matches what I imagine European summers to be: cities that have been vacated by their citizens who have gone off to breezy, pleasanter climes. It’s quiet…
Drawing the Line
Although the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that some forms of race-based gerrymandering are unconstitutional, it has avoided taking a stand on partisan gerrymandering. That may change this coming October, when the court will hear a case about whether the partisan drawing of legislative boundaries in Wisconsin has gone too far.
Matched By Computer
In 1966, few people knew computers existed. So, why would anyone think one of them could help a guy get a date? Mike Casey ’65, M.A. Ed ’68 thought it was worth a try.
Crowdsourcing Payoff
Young alumni were especially responsive to the Raise the Roar crowdsourcing initiative, held on Valentine’s Day this past February.
The Lauridsen Celebration
Twenty years ago, Morten Lauridsen premiered his “Lux Aeterna,” a choral piece that was performed by the Los Angeles Master Chorale under the direction of Paul Salamunovich, who was also professor and director of choral activities at LMU. The event…
“Off Press”: Lisa See ’79
Lisa See is the author of 10 novels and a nonfiction book that explore Chinese and Chinese-American experiences in the United States. Editor Joseph Wakelee-Lynch talks with See about her new novel, “The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane,” and her days as an LMU undergraduate, when she was certain she’d never be a writer.
“Off Press” — The Podcast of LMU Magazine
“Off Press” is a series of conversations with members of the LMU community about their impact on the world through their lives, their work and their Jesuit education.