Winter 2022

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Climate Chaos

By David L. Ulin

Extreme California weather may bring chaos, but do we resist, mitigate or adapt to preserve the climate, our common good? David L. Ulin explores the path head and our responsibilities.

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Alvarado and 3rd

The United States meets Central America at L.A.’s Westlake intersection. Rubén Martínez finds that survival is one of the many stories found at this hemispheric meeting place.

Driving Ambition

Louis Foster is a first-year student with a reputation for fast driving. He’s been seen topping 160 mph. Not on Loyola Blvd. — this British speedster drives race cars.

Climate Chaos

Extreme California weather may bring chaos, but do we resist, mitigate or adapt to preserve the climate, our common good? David L. Ulin explores the path head and our responsibilities.

Trellises

How does a Filipino family gradually transplanted in new American soil grow? For Oliver de la Paz ’94, ’95, carefully, surely, like a vine that rises along its trellis.

Mind Bridges

Mental health therapy usually has assumed a face-to-face interaction between practitioner and client. The COVID-19 pandemic radically upended the standard delivery model, but it offered some new approaches as well.

The Bove Era Ends

Elena “Lane” Bove’s career at LMU spans four decades, which doesn’t include her time as a Marymount undergraduate when Marymount College and Loyola University merged. Read our tribute to someone who may be unique for serving so long and at such a high level in the university’s history.

It’s a Trek

Star Trek’s science fiction universe always has been a commentary on the present as much as a vision of the future. Mikayla Gingrey ’21, a Star Trek devotee and an intern with CBS Studios, ranks her 10 most important Star Trek characters.

Mullet Mania

Mullets are both revered and reviled in the U.S. But they’re big in Australia, the homeland of men’s basketball standout Keli Leaupepe. His, in fact, is famous. Here’s your guide to choosing a mullet that fits you best.

Africa’s Voice of Conscience

Wole Soyinka, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature (1986), is a Nigerian writer and activist who has become as much a cultural symbol of national importance as his nation’s leading writer.

The Broken Vessel

Kara Allen, Ed.D. ’14 describes her journey from crying with her 5-month-old while parked at University Hall to her job as chief impact officer with Spurs Sports & Entertainment.

Drenched

The United States appears increasingly engaged in internal political warfare. Editor Joseph Wakelee-Lynch asks, “What is the cost of joining the battle?”

L.A. Flower Market

The L.A. Flower Market is the largest wholesale flower market in the United States. To Natasha Nguyen M.A. ’13, it’s a second home.

The Long View

We asked Chris Louie ’91 for his favorite marathon races. He has run 132 marathons at last count, so he had plenty to choose from.

No Places Like Home

How does California’s Central Valley become home when you’ve been raised in metro Detroit and moved 10 times? Jermaine Johnson II ’19 is working on an answer to that question.

June Colors

Los Angeles writer Lynell George ’84 reflects on the work of L.A. painter June Edmonds, whose work is showing at the LMU Laband Art Gallery.

The Quiet Heroes

The COVID-19 pandemic upset many plans for LMU-sponsored service activities. A pivot was called for, and Lion Acts of Service was the result.

Next Step in Gersten Renovation

The next step in renovations for Gersten Pavilion will improve facilities for student-athletes and heighten the game-day experience for LMU fans.

Dispatches Winter 2022

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 2022

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