Conversations

LMU alumnus Brendan Busse, S.J., who is pastor of Dolores Mission Church in Los Angeles, discusses the impact of Pope Francis on the parishioners he works with every day in his Boyle Heights parish.

Coach John Mayer, AVCA Beach Volleyball Coach of the Year who recently led LMU to the NCAA championship match, talks about the role that recruiting plays in building a No. 2-ranked team.

Prof. Natalie Ngai examines how kawaii aesthetics, a transnational phenomenon, are marketed and consumed in Japan and the West.

With judges and courts under pressure, LMU Loyola Law School Prof. Laurie Levenson assesses the state of the U.S. court system.

Mary Beth Ingham, CSJ, ’73, ’81 remembers the early days of the Loyola University-Marymount College, when men and women students acclimated themselves to a new, coeducational campus environment.

Prof. Gustavo Vejarano, with the help of a National Science Foundation grant, studies the use of groups of drones in fighting wildfires.

Kevin Demoff, chief operating officer of the Los Angeles Rams professional football team, talks about the unique partnership between the Rams and LMU.

Donegal Fergus, new head coach of LMU baseball, discusses his approach to the game of baseball, recruiting, and the challenge of hitting the curve ball.