Category: Articles
Ginni Rometty’s Path of Preparation
Ginni Rometty started working at IBM in 1981. When she retired in 2020, she did so as the company’s CEO — still a rare career path for a woman with executive abilities and aspirations. Here she talks about women’s leadership, economic anxiety and the economic imperative of diversity.
The Robin’s View
Richard Robin, S.J., stepped into his first job on campus in 1969. This year he is celebrating his retirement. Robin likes to say he always looks forward. But he has agreed to take this brief look back.
AI’s Impact on Artists
AI technology now allows any user to generate an image of almost anything they like that copies the work of almost any artist, putting the livelihoods of painters, illustrators and photographers at risk.
Martin Sheen’s Five Minutes of Fame
Actor Martin Sheen describes how his Catholic faith has shaped some of his best-known roles and his commitment to social justice.
Florida’s Battle With Black History
Florida’s rejection of the College Board’s new AP African American Studies course puts a spotlight on the U.S. struggle to deal with racism and Black America’s past and present.
Beach Volleyball Moves to Campus
Coach John Mayer describes the advantages of LMU beach volleyball, which finished third in the 2022 NCAA championships, now having its own courts on campus.
A Conversation With Cristi Hegranes ’03
Cristi Hegranes ’15, who founded the Global Press Institute, talks about training women journalists around the world and the dangers they face by telling their stories.
A Conversation with Justin Levitt
Election deniers now chair crucial committees in the U.S. House of Representatives. Justin Levitt, an expert in election law who has worked in the White House and the Department of Justice, discusses the future of election integrity.
Electoral Tea Leaves
Prof. Richard Fox analyzes possible outcomes and impacts of the results, whenever we finally know them, of the 2022 midterm elections.
The Pride: Angelina Thomas ’15
In this new LMU Magazine department, The Pride, Angelina Thomas ’15 the path and networks that helped make her way in the working world.