Winter 2020
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 —…
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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.
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.
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.
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.
A Conversation With Jessica Levinson
Jessica Levinson ’01, LLS ’05, an expert on the Constitution, analyzes the politics of impeachment.
Shady Park
Griffith Park was a Christmas present to Los Angeles, generously given by a man who later spent two years in San Quentin for shooting his wife as she knelt before him.
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?
Walking Toward Asylum
When Phoenix was overwhelmed with the needs of asylum seekers, a Jesuit high school put its Ignatian principles into practice.
A Conversation With Kate Pickert
Kate Pickert, an assistant professor of journalism and English in the LMU Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts, is a former staff writer who covered health care policy for Time magazine. Pickert is the author of “Radical: The Science, Culture, and History of Breast Cancer in the United States,” a book that combines a cultural and […]
Letter From El Paso
Lucy Clarke ’77 spent 14 years of her career teaching children who lived a few miles from a border crossing in Texas, where she witnessed heartache, frustration and joy.
For and With
An alumna reflects on the impact of De Colores service trips on her commitment to being for and with others.
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.
A Conversation With Derrick Gathers
Derrick Gathers, brother of Hank Gathers, why Hank was admired as much for who he was off the basketball court as he was for what he accomplished on the court.
Folks’ Music
There are a few blocks of Pico Boulevard where one can still get a sense of what Santa Monica used to be like before most of it was bought up and turned into luxury lofts and the like. Rae’s Restaurant is still there, and the UnUrban Coffee House, along with a few other longstanding choice establishments, […]
A Conversation With Elie Miller
Elie Miller discusses her work helping people with the collateral consequences of felony convictions.
Trees, Please
Although we may take them for granted, the trees of Los Angeles are as crucial to our health as sunlight.
Obama’s Mirror
Former deputy national security advisor Ben Rhodes shared with students his White House stories and his unusual career path.
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.
For Gilberto Ramos
Gilberto Ramos, 15, died in a Texas desert on his journey to America. Joseph Ross ’80 penned this poem as tribute.
A Conversation With Julia Hodge M.B.A. ’10
Julia Hodge M.B.A. ’10 is co-founder and chief marketing officer of IVDC Wines, a wine import company based in Playa del Rey, California, that focuses on wines from Italy. Hodge earned her master’s degree from the LMU College of Business Administration and wrote her thesis on international wine distribution in the United States, Australia and […]
L.A.’s Grand Green
Among the mistaken myths about Los Angeles is that the city is little more than snaking freeways, strip malls, and housing tracts. But L.A. encompasses 16,000 acres of parkland and 13 lakes.
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.
In Memoriam Winter 2020
A list — a memorial wall, in a way — of those in the LMU alumni community who have passed away.
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.
