Category: Articles
Racism’s Infrastructure
Richard Frishman’s photos and B. Brian Foster’s essays together explore the history and the built environment of racism, slavery, and segregation in America. Their book, “Ghosts of Segregation: American Racism, Hidden in Plain Sight,” accompanies a photo exhibition of the same name currently underway at the LMU Laband Art Gallery.
The Outsider President
President Jimmy Carter notched some notable successes in his one term in office. But his inexperience and lack of Washington, D.C., allies also weakened his hand in managing several crises, leading to his defeat by Ronald Reagan.
Monopoly: LMU Edition Ready For Gamers
Monopoly: LMU Edition, an officially licensed version of one of the most famous games ever created, is now available for purchase.
Leavey Foundation Grant Marks Largest Capital Gift in LMU History
The Engineering Innovation Complex will be anchored by a new $25 million matching grant.
Conversation with D.J. Waldie
D.J. Waldie is a cultural historian, memoirist and translator.
The Future of Democracy
Is America’s democracy under threat in the presidential election of 2024?
River Cats
For decades, cats have been reclaiming the L.A. River — cat faces painted onto the covers of storm drains.
Ribbons of Division
L.A.’s freeways, symbols of the high cost of affluence, have both joined communities and atomized neighborhoods.
Right Coast, Left Coast
NY’s urban canyons or L.A.’s Pacific sunsets: Is your coast clear?