Joseph A. Sullivan, S.J., (front, third from left) hosted a dinner with Hollywood leaders as part of his campaign to move Loyola to Westchester. In the late ’20s, Hollywood was under fire from Catholics for making immoral movies. Film moguls…
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A New Plan for the Life Sciences
Today’s science education requires modern laboratories, as well as collaborative research and learning facilities that provide contemporary technological capabilities and encourage interdisciplinary research. That’s why the “Right Place. Right Time. The Campaign for LMU” is focused on raising $75 million…
A Heritage of Coffee and Education
In 1963, the Gaviña family were Cuban émigrés and new to California. They had fled their homeland’s revolution and left behind a coffee growing and roasting enterprise. Then an opportunity presented itself: They bought a coffee roaster for $500. Today,…
A Conversation With Greg Mortenson
Greg Mortenson has been building schools in Pakistan and Afghanistan, emphasizing education for girls, since 1993. His first book, “Three Cups of Tea,” tells the story of how he began that work. Mortenson also is the co-founder and executive director…
Gigi Pascual ’05
Gigi Pascual, who studied business at LMU, launched The Buttermilk Truck, her gourmet food truck, in November 2009. Almost all of her menu items — pastries and other breakfast items — feature buttermilk as an ingredient. She was interviewed by LMU Magazine Editor Joseph Wakelee-Lynch. (Chase Gigi’s truck at buttermilktruck.com; follow her on Twitter @buttermilktruck. You can also find the Buttermilk Truck at the Abbot Kinney First Friday event most months, unless it has been hired for a private engagement.)
The Case of the Mysterious Gift
The black phone on my desk rang. I picked it up. “Is this Joe Wakelee-Lynch, editor of LMU Magazine?” a man asked. “I have something for you.” His voice sounded urgent. Maybe too urgent. An editor gets used to the…
Loyola’s Football Legacy in Black and White
Loyola’s history with the pigskin is long and heralded. Our research on the 1950 team led us to a trove of fascinating images of icons like Don Klosterman, Tom Lieb, Jim Brownfield and even Knute Rockne and the MGM lion.
2010 Golf Classic
LMU’s Golf Classic and Dinner Auction is where alumni links-lovers and their friends play for a cause: to raise money for scholarships for the university’s student athletes. In 17 years, they’ve raised more than $700,000.
A Jesuit’s Jesuit Guide
I’ve been reading the new book about Ignatian spirituality called “The Jesuit Guide to (Almost) Everything: A Spirituality for Real Life.” It’s by James Martin, S.J. Perhaps you’ve come across him or the very effective publicity campaign that’s getting him…
Alumni @ the Ballpark
It’s hard to beat an afternoon at Dodger Stadium, and our slideshow of Alumni @ the Ballpark will give you a great idea of the fun had by LMU alumni and their families at a Dodger-Cubs game in July.