Loyola Marymount University will welcome award-winning, multi-platinum singer-songwriter John Legend as the keynote speaker for the 2024 undergraduate commencement exercises on Saturday, May 4; Janelle Monáe, acclaimed singer, songwriter, producer, and performer, will speak at the graduate commencement on Sunday,…
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Cheryl Grills on Reparations
Cheryl Grills, professor in the LMU Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts, was appointed to the California state task force tasked with proposing reparations to the state’s Black descendants of enslaved people. She talks about the long-term harms of slavery and possible steps to repair the wrongs.
Donegal Fergus on LMU and MLB Baseball
Donegal Fergus, LMU baseball head coach, talks about the impact on NCAA baseball of the transfer portal, the technical and mental aspects of hitting, and how he develops players for a major league future.
LMU Preserves Damaged Bluff Letters
LMU is taking steps to repair and preserve the iconic letters on the bluff that were damaged by the rains of winter 2022–23.
The Pride: Marcela Escobar-Alava ’92
The career of Marcela Escobar-Alava ’92 has led her from her family’s restaurant business in El Monte when she was 9 to the White House. Follow her path here.
LMU and L.A. Rams Join Strategic Partnership
The LMU-Los Angeles Rams partnership is the NFL team’s first with a higher education institution and one that promises benefits to both organization.
Rivalry: Lakers vs. Warriors
Some would argue there was no NBA era better named than the Lakers’ “Showtime.” Others would argue “Showtime” moved north to the Bay Area with the appearance of Curry, Klay and Green. Two fans go toe-to-toe in Rivalry.
Going South
The hyperpolarization that defines today’s politics has its roots in the Southern Strategy of the 1960s.