Jim McDermott, S.J., a Jesuit who has tried his hand at stand-up comedy gives talks about his top ten comedians who feed the spirit along with the need to laugh.
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Joseph Wakelee-Lynch
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Beast of Burden
Gerrymandering, the drawing of boundaries of electoral districts, is shaping up to be one of the most contentious issues in politics for the next several years. Here’s a quick guide.
In Memoriam Summer 2017
Vincent Pickett [LibArts ’35] on Oct. 12, 2015 William Hawkes [BusAdm ’36] on Nov. 12, 2012 Patrick Dixon [BusAdm ’50] on May 9, 2014 Raymond Leaver [LibArts ’50] on Dec. 2, 2016 Philip Maechling [BusAdm ’50] on Sept. 25, 2016…
Dispatches Summer 2017
Catch up on some of the news and events in the lives of the alumni community.
Leaving Home
Lisa See’s“The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane” is a story of separation in China’s Yunnan Province and its impact on lives thereafter. Read an excerpt here.
American Limbo
An alumna who came to the United States as a 10-year-old writes about the importance of the DACA program. To shield her from possible deportation if DACA is rescinded, her identity is purposely being withheld.
A Maltese Melting Pot
An alumna teaching English as a Fulbright Scholar in Malta finds cultures clashing at a Mediterranean crossroads.
Hiding Love
When Bryant Verador ’06 proposed marriage to Shalimar Zabanal ’06, he devised an elaborate plan to turn the occasion into a unique game of hide-and-seek.
Colton Plaia and Life in the Minors
Colton Plaia, who finished a stellar baseball career at LMU in 2013, was drafted by the New York Mets and now plays for Binghamton Rumble Ponies, the Mets’ Double-A affiliate. Check out his thoughts on life in the minors.
A Conversation With Luke Bohuslav ’17 and Ryan Brown ’20
In which Luke Bohuslav and Ryan Brown prove that opposites do, indeed, attract, and make for a heckuva doubles team in tennis.