Winter 2020

COVER STORY

Dramatis Personae

By Kevin J. Wetmore Jr.

In his bestselling volume “Tyrant: Shakespeare on Politics,” Stephen Greenblatt, in a none-too-subtle jab at President Donald Trump, examines the characters of Richard III, Macbeth, King Lear and Coriolanus to illuminate how Shakespeare’s work probes the danger of narcissistic demagogues —…

Sports

The System

Paul Westhead’s strategy was so unusual that it merited its own name, The System. Here’s a breakdown of one of its foundational plays.

Sports

The Unforgettable Run

In 1989-90, this LMU team, which holds the NCAA record for average points per game in a season (122.4,) blew foes off the court like a fast-moving storm.

Features

Nature Nurture

Wendy Butts MBA ’00, CEO of the LA Conservation Corps, talks about the role of nature in nurturing work ethic, confidence and community.

Rankings

The Saintly Order

Sometimes, as Luke’s gospel suggests, the greatest among us is found among the least. James Martin, S.J., ranks his favorite saints and proves the point.

Features

For Gilberto Ramos

Gilberto Ramos, 15, died in a Texas desert on his journey to America. Joseph Ross ’80 penned this poem as tribute.

News

Obama’s Mirror

Former deputy national security advisor Ben Rhodes shared with students his White House stories and his unusual career path.

First Person

Walking Toward Asylum

When Phoenix was overwhelmed with the needs of asylum seekers, a Jesuit high school put its Ignatian principles into practice.

Civics 101

The Counter Vote

If the Electoral College vote produces a result that doesn’t reflect the popular vote for president, is it time to shutter the institution?

Conversations

A Conversation With Elie Miller

Elie Miller discusses her work helping people with the collateral consequences of felony convictions.

Conversations

A Conversation With Jessica Levinson

Jessica Levinson ’01, LLS ’05, an expert on the Constitution, analyzes the politics of impeachment.

Features

American Customs

First turned away at Ellis Island, an immigrant family found a way into the U.S. from Canada and helped build America for the next 100 years.

Features

The Angry Age

Political rage has spread globally like a virus, and the divide between “us” and “them” is harder to bridge and growing wider everyday.

Dispatches

Dispatches Winter 2020

It’s the stuff of life — our alumni keep us all up to date with news, developments, work, achievements, accomplishments and more.

Remembering

In Memoriam Winter 2020

A list — a memorial wall, in a way — of those in the LMU alumni community who have passed away.

Feedback

Dear LMU—Letters From Our Readers, Winter 2020

Alumni share their memories about living in — and, for some, sneaking into — Huesman and Sullivan residence halls, which are soon to be replaced.

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