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Brian Foster’s essays together explore the history and the built environment of racism, slavery, and segregation in America. Their book, “Ghosts of Segregation: American Racism, Hidden in Plain Sight,” accompanies a photo exhibition of the same name currently underway at the LMU Laband Art Gallery. </p> </article> <article class="sw-card-grid-card"> <div class="tw-relative"> <a href="https://magazine.lmu.edu/editors-blog/the-burn-and-the-rebuild/" class="tw-block" title="The Burn and the Rebuild"> <span class="tw-block *:tw-object-cover *:tw-w-full *:tw-h-full tw-aspect-[1.54561303/1]"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="300" height="199" src="https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2025/02/LMU-Magazine-Los-Angeles-Wildfires-300x199.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" srcset="https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2025/02/LMU-Magazine-Los-Angeles-Wildfires-300x199.jpg 300w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2025/02/LMU-Magazine-Los-Angeles-Wildfires-1024x678.jpg 1024w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2025/02/LMU-Magazine-Los-Angeles-Wildfires-768x509.jpg 768w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2025/02/LMU-Magazine-Los-Angeles-Wildfires-1536x1018.jpg 1536w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2025/02/LMU-Magazine-Los-Angeles-Wildfires.jpg 2000w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> </span> </a> </div> <div class="tw-font-sans tw-uppercase tw-text-[13px] tw-tracking-[.2em]"> <span class="*:tw-text-gray *:hover:tw-text-gray"><a href="https://magazine.lmu.edu/tag/editors-blog/" rel="tag">Editor’s Blog</a></span> </div> <h2 class="tw-text-3xl tw-font-medium"> <a class="tw-font-medium" href="https://magazine.lmu.edu/editors-blog/the-burn-and-the-rebuild/">The Burn and the Rebuild</a> </h2> <p class="tw-text-medium tw-font-sans tw-leading-7 tw-m-0 tw-p-0"> L.A.’s wildfires took lives and burned homes, businesses, churches, and schools. They took a piece of our sense of place, too, leaving us to rebuild both our neighborhoods and our sense of community. </p> </article> <article class="sw-card-grid-card"> <div class="tw-relative"> <a href="https://magazine.lmu.edu/podcasts/episode-53-trent-kersten/" class="tw-block" title="Trent Kersten on D1 Volleyball"> <span class="tw-block *:tw-object-cover *:tw-w-full *:tw-h-full tw-aspect-[1.54561303/1]"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="300" height="300" src="https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/09/Sq.LMUAthletics_WomensVolleyball_08052024_2595f1-crop-copy-300x300.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="LMU Head Women's Volleyball Coach Trent Kersten" srcset="https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/09/Sq.LMUAthletics_WomensVolleyball_08052024_2595f1-crop-copy-300x300.jpg 300w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/09/Sq.LMUAthletics_WomensVolleyball_08052024_2595f1-crop-copy-150x150.jpg 150w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/09/Sq.LMUAthletics_WomensVolleyball_08052024_2595f1-crop-copy.jpg 700w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> </span> </a> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="48" height="48" viewBox="0 0 48 48" fill="none" class="tw-absolute tw-bottom-4 tw-right-3"> <circle cx="24" cy="24" r="24" fill="white" /> <path d="M18.2397 32.8801V14.8801L33.8397 23.2801L18.2397 32.8801Z" fill="#AB0C2F" /> </svg> </div> <div class="tw-font-sans tw-uppercase tw-text-[13px] tw-tracking-[.2em]"> <span class="*:tw-text-gray *:hover:tw-text-gray">Podcast</span> </div> <h2 class="tw-text-3xl tw-font-medium"> <a class="tw-font-medium" href="https://magazine.lmu.edu/podcasts/episode-53-trent-kersten/">Trent Kersten on D1 Volleyball</a> </h2> <p class="tw-text-medium tw-font-sans tw-leading-7 tw-m-0 tw-p-0"> Trent Kersten, head volleyball coach, talks about the increased popularity of women’s sports, volleyball strategy and recruiting, and the impact of the transfer portal on LMU and D1 volleyball. </p> </article> <article class="sw-card-grid-card"> <div class="tw-relative"> <a href="https://magazine.lmu.edu/articles/the-choral-portal/" class="tw-block" title="The Choral Portal"> <span class="tw-block *:tw-object-cover *:tw-w-full *:tw-h-full tw-aspect-[1.54561303/1]"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="300" height="200" src="https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/09/LMU_Choir-41-300x200.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="LMU Choruses Christmas Gala concert" srcset="https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/09/LMU_Choir-41-300x200.jpg 300w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/09/LMU_Choir-41-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/09/LMU_Choir-41-768x512.jpg 768w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/09/LMU_Choir-41-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/09/LMU_Choir-41.jpg 2000w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> </span> </a> </div> <div class="tw-font-sans tw-uppercase tw-text-[13px] tw-tracking-[.2em]"> <span class="*:tw-text-gray *:hover:tw-text-gray"><a href="https://magazine.lmu.edu/tag/features/" rel="tag">Features</a></span> </div> <h2 class="tw-text-3xl tw-font-medium"> <a class="tw-font-medium" href="https://magazine.lmu.edu/articles/the-choral-portal/">The Choral Portal</a> </h2> <p class="tw-text-medium tw-font-sans tw-leading-7 tw-m-0 tw-p-0"> Mary C. Breden, former director of Choral Activities at LMU, offers her suggestions on finding the pathway to enjoying choral music, which has inspired human beings for centuries. </p> </article> <article class="sw-card-grid-card"> <div class="tw-relative"> <a href="https://magazine.lmu.edu/articles/the-pride-marcela-escobar-alava-92/" class="tw-block" title="The Pride: Marcela Escobar-Alava ’92"> <span class="tw-block *:tw-object-cover *:tw-w-full *:tw-h-full tw-aspect-[1.54561303/1]"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="300" height="300" src="https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/The-White-House_Feature-Image-1-300x300.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" srcset="https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/The-White-House_Feature-Image-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/The-White-House_Feature-Image-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/The-White-House_Feature-Image-1.jpg 647w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> </span> </a> </div> <div class="tw-font-sans tw-uppercase tw-text-[13px] tw-tracking-[.2em]"> <span class="*:tw-text-gray *:hover:tw-text-gray"><a href="https://magazine.lmu.edu/tag/the-pride/" rel="tag">The Pride</a></span> </div> <h2 class="tw-text-3xl tw-font-medium"> <a class="tw-font-medium" href="https://magazine.lmu.edu/articles/the-pride-marcela-escobar-alava-92/">The Pride: Marcela Escobar-Alava ’92</a> </h2> <p class="tw-text-medium tw-font-sans tw-leading-7 tw-m-0 tw-p-0"> 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. </p> </article> <article class="sw-card-grid-card"> <div class="tw-relative"> <a href="https://magazine.lmu.edu/articles/joan-didions-california-odyssey/" class="tw-block" title="Joan Didion’s California Odyssey"> <span class="tw-block *:tw-object-cover *:tw-w-full *:tw-h-full tw-aspect-[1.54561303/1]"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="300" height="210" src="https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/JOAN-DIDION-BW-Portrait-1-300x210.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" srcset="https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/JOAN-DIDION-BW-Portrait-1-300x210.jpg 300w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/JOAN-DIDION-BW-Portrait-1-1024x716.jpg 1024w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/JOAN-DIDION-BW-Portrait-1-768x537.jpg 768w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/JOAN-DIDION-BW-Portrait-1-1536x1074.jpg 1536w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/JOAN-DIDION-BW-Portrait-1.jpg 2000w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> </span> </a> </div> <div class="tw-font-sans tw-uppercase tw-text-[13px] tw-tracking-[.2em]"> <span class="*:tw-text-gray *:hover:tw-text-gray"><a href="https://magazine.lmu.edu/tag/features/" rel="tag">Features</a></span> </div> <h2 class="tw-text-3xl tw-font-medium"> <a class="tw-font-medium" href="https://magazine.lmu.edu/articles/joan-didions-california-odyssey/">Joan Didion’s California Odyssey</a> </h2> <p class="tw-text-medium tw-font-sans tw-leading-7 tw-m-0 tw-p-0"> In essays, articles, novels, and plays, the iconic writer mapped her beautiful, battered state with landmarks by which we find our way. </p> </article> <article class="sw-card-grid-card"> <div class="tw-relative"> <button data-sw-trigger-video-lightbox data-sw-video-id="Ob6RgZ5pPoo" class="tw-block tw-cursor-pointer tw-bg-none tw-border-none tw-p-0 tw-m-0 focus-visible:tw-outline-2 focus-visible:tw-outline-black focus-visible:tw-outline-dotted" type="button" id="image_video_trigger_8"> <span class="tw-block tw-aspect-[1.54561303/1] *:tw-object-cover *:tw-w-full *:tw-h-full"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="300" height="169" src="https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/Anima-Mundi-Sthumbnail-300x169.jpeg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Thumbnail image from Prof. Jose Garcia Moreno luminous multimedia presentation." srcset="https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/Anima-Mundi-Sthumbnail-300x169.jpeg 300w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/Anima-Mundi-Sthumbnail-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/Anima-Mundi-Sthumbnail-768x432.jpeg 768w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/Anima-Mundi-Sthumbnail.jpeg 1280w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> </span> </button> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="48" height="48" viewBox="0 0 48 48" fill="none" class="tw-absolute tw-bottom-4 tw-right-3"> <circle cx="24" cy="24" r="24" fill="white" /> <path d="M18.2397 32.8801V14.8801L33.8397 23.2801L18.2397 32.8801Z" fill="#AB0C2F" /> </svg> </div> <h2 class="tw-text-3xl tw-font-medium"> <button data-sw-trigger-video-lightbox data-sw-video-id="Ob6RgZ5pPoo" class="tw-block tw-bg-transparent tw-border-none tw-p-0 tw-m-0 tw-text-left tw-font-medium tw-text-red tw-cursor-pointer tw-no-underline hover:tw-text-red hover:tw-underline focus-visible:tw-outline-2 focus-visible:tw-outline-black focus-visible:tw-outline-dotted" type="button" id="text_video_trigger_8"> <span class="">Anima Mundi</span> </button> </h2> <p class="tw-text-medium tw-font-sans tw-leading-7 tw-m-0 tw-p-0"> Prof. Jose Garcia Moreno created a luminous multimedia presentation celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Loyola-Marymount merger. The stunning visual display was projected onto the façade of Sacred Heart Chapel. Watch it here. </p> </article> <article class="sw-card-grid-card"> <div class="tw-relative"> <button data-sw-trigger-video-lightbox data-sw-video-id="BUADJ2DyQns" class="tw-block tw-cursor-pointer tw-bg-none tw-border-none tw-p-0 tw-m-0 focus-visible:tw-outline-2 focus-visible:tw-outline-black focus-visible:tw-outline-dotted" type="button" id="image_video_trigger_9"> <span class="tw-block tw-aspect-[1.54561303/1] *:tw-object-cover *:tw-w-full *:tw-h-full"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="300" height="169" src="https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/LMU-x-RAMS-Thumbnail-300x169.webp" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="LMU mascot with LA Rams mascot" srcset="https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/LMU-x-RAMS-Thumbnail-300x169.webp 300w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/LMU-x-RAMS-Thumbnail-1024x576.webp 1024w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/LMU-x-RAMS-Thumbnail-768x432.webp 768w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/LMU-x-RAMS-Thumbnail.webp 1280w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> </span> </button> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="48" height="48" viewBox="0 0 48 48" fill="none" class="tw-absolute tw-bottom-4 tw-right-3"> <circle cx="24" cy="24" r="24" fill="white" /> <path d="M18.2397 32.8801V14.8801L33.8397 23.2801L18.2397 32.8801Z" fill="#AB0C2F" /> </svg> </div> <h2 class="tw-text-3xl tw-font-medium"> <button data-sw-trigger-video-lightbox data-sw-video-id="BUADJ2DyQns" class="tw-block tw-bg-transparent tw-border-none tw-p-0 tw-m-0 tw-text-left tw-font-medium tw-text-red tw-cursor-pointer tw-no-underline hover:tw-text-red hover:tw-underline focus-visible:tw-outline-2 focus-visible:tw-outline-black focus-visible:tw-outline-dotted" type="button" id="text_video_trigger_9"> <span class="">LMU is the OFFICIAL University Partner of the Los Angeles RAMS!</span> </button> </h2> <p class="tw-text-medium tw-font-sans tw-leading-7 tw-m-0 tw-p-0"> In fall 2023, LMU and the Los Angeles Rams professional football team entered into a new educational partnership. Watch the campus celebration of the unique collaboration. </p> </article> <article class="sw-card-grid-card"> <div class="tw-relative"> <a href="https://magazine.lmu.edu/articles/your-move/" class="tw-block" title="Your Move"> <span class="tw-block *:tw-object-cover *:tw-w-full *:tw-h-full tw-aspect-[1.54561303/1]"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="300" height="278" src="https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/Transfer-1-300x278.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" srcset="https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/Transfer-1-300x278.jpg 300w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/Transfer-1-1024x950.jpg 1024w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/Transfer-1-768x713.jpg 768w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/Transfer-1-1536x1425.jpg 1536w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/Transfer-1-2048x1901.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> </span> </a> </div> <div class="tw-font-sans tw-uppercase tw-text-[13px] tw-tracking-[.2em]"> <span class="*:tw-text-gray *:hover:tw-text-gray"><a href="https://magazine.lmu.edu/tag/features/" rel="tag">Features</a></span> </div> <h2 class="tw-text-3xl tw-font-medium"> <a class="tw-font-medium" href="https://magazine.lmu.edu/articles/your-move/">Your Move</a> </h2> <p class="tw-text-medium tw-font-sans tw-leading-7 tw-m-0 tw-p-0"> The transfer portal has brought dizzying roster changes, new opportunities, and, possibly, a shorter path to success in college athletics. </p> </article> <article class="sw-card-grid-card"> <div class="tw-relative"> <a href="https://magazine.lmu.edu/articles/a-conversation-with-donegal-fergus/" class="tw-block" title="A Conversation With Donegal Fergus"> <span class="tw-block *:tw-object-cover *:tw-w-full *:tw-h-full tw-aspect-[1.54561303/1]"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="300" height="169" src="https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/Donegal-Fergus-16-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" srcset="https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/Donegal-Fergus-16-300x169.jpg 300w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/Donegal-Fergus-16-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/Donegal-Fergus-16-768x432.jpg 768w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/Donegal-Fergus-16-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/Donegal-Fergus-16.jpg 2000w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> </span> </a> </div> <div class="tw-font-sans tw-uppercase tw-text-[13px] tw-tracking-[.2em]"> <span class="*:tw-text-gray *:hover:tw-text-gray"><a href="https://magazine.lmu.edu/tag/conversations/" rel="tag">Conversations</a></span> </div> <h2 class="tw-text-3xl tw-font-medium"> <a class="tw-font-medium" href="https://magazine.lmu.edu/articles/a-conversation-with-donegal-fergus/">A Conversation With Donegal Fergus</a> </h2> <p class="tw-text-medium tw-font-sans tw-leading-7 tw-m-0 tw-p-0"> 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. </p> </article> <article class="sw-card-grid-card"> <div class="tw-relative"> <button data-sw-trigger-video-lightbox data-sw-video-id="PyQmInN_vCU" class="tw-block tw-cursor-pointer tw-bg-none tw-border-none tw-p-0 tw-m-0 focus-visible:tw-outline-2 focus-visible:tw-outline-black focus-visible:tw-outline-dotted" type="button" id="image_video_trigger_12"> <span class="tw-block tw-aspect-[1.54561303/1] *:tw-object-cover *:tw-w-full *:tw-h-full"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="300" height="200" src="https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/Salsa-Fest-Thumbnail-scaled-1-300x200.jpeg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Dancing at Salsa Fest" srcset="https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/Salsa-Fest-Thumbnail-scaled-1-300x200.jpeg 300w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/Salsa-Fest-Thumbnail-scaled-1-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/Salsa-Fest-Thumbnail-scaled-1-768x512.jpeg 768w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/Salsa-Fest-Thumbnail-scaled-1-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/Salsa-Fest-Thumbnail-scaled-1-2048x1366.jpeg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> </span> </button> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="48" height="48" viewBox="0 0 48 48" fill="none" class="tw-absolute tw-bottom-4 tw-right-3"> <circle cx="24" cy="24" r="24" fill="white" /> <path d="M18.2397 32.8801V14.8801L33.8397 23.2801L18.2397 32.8801Z" fill="#AB0C2F" /> </svg> </div> <h2 class="tw-text-3xl tw-font-medium"> <button data-sw-trigger-video-lightbox data-sw-video-id="PyQmInN_vCU" class="tw-block tw-bg-transparent tw-border-none tw-p-0 tw-m-0 tw-text-left tw-font-medium tw-text-red tw-cursor-pointer tw-no-underline hover:tw-text-red hover:tw-underline focus-visible:tw-outline-2 focus-visible:tw-outline-black focus-visible:tw-outline-dotted" type="button" id="text_video_trigger_12"> <span class="">LMU KXLU 88.9 FM Salsa Fest 2023</span> </button> </h2> <p class="tw-text-medium tw-font-sans tw-leading-7 tw-m-0 tw-p-0"> KXLU’s Salsa Fest is the annual outdoor Latin music party that brings salsa music lovers and entire families to campus to celebrate the LMU station’s “Alma del Barrio” Spanish-language programming. </p> </article> <article class="sw-card-grid-card"> <div class="tw-relative"> <button data-sw-trigger-video-lightbox data-sw-video-id="WQRiFNXLfb0" class="tw-block tw-cursor-pointer tw-bg-none tw-border-none tw-p-0 tw-m-0 focus-visible:tw-outline-2 focus-visible:tw-outline-black focus-visible:tw-outline-dotted" type="button" id="image_video_trigger_13"> <span class="tw-block tw-aspect-[1.54561303/1] *:tw-object-cover *:tw-w-full *:tw-h-full"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="300" height="169" src="https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/LMU-on-Location-The-Merger-Thumbnail-300x169.jpeg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="LMU On Location - Merger Edition" srcset="https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/LMU-on-Location-The-Merger-Thumbnail-300x169.jpeg 300w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/LMU-on-Location-The-Merger-Thumbnail-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/LMU-on-Location-The-Merger-Thumbnail-768x432.jpeg 768w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/LMU-on-Location-The-Merger-Thumbnail.jpeg 1280w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> </span> </button> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="48" height="48" viewBox="0 0 48 48" fill="none" class="tw-absolute tw-bottom-4 tw-right-3"> <circle cx="24" cy="24" r="24" fill="white" /> <path d="M18.2397 32.8801V14.8801L33.8397 23.2801L18.2397 32.8801Z" fill="#AB0C2F" /> </svg> </div> <h2 class="tw-text-3xl tw-font-medium"> <button data-sw-trigger-video-lightbox data-sw-video-id="WQRiFNXLfb0" class="tw-block tw-bg-transparent tw-border-none tw-p-0 tw-m-0 tw-text-left tw-font-medium tw-text-red tw-cursor-pointer tw-no-underline hover:tw-text-red hover:tw-underline focus-visible:tw-outline-2 focus-visible:tw-outline-black focus-visible:tw-outline-dotted" type="button" id="text_video_trigger_13"> <span class="">LMU On Location: The Merger</span> </button> </h2> <p class="tw-text-medium tw-font-sans tw-leading-7 tw-m-0 tw-p-0"> President Timothy Law Snyder, Ph.D., talks with representatives of each of LMU’s sponsoring religious communities—Robert Caro, S.J., Mary Genino, R.S.H.M., and Mary Beth Ingham, C.S.J.—about the long-lasting significance of the university’s groundbreaking merger 50 years ago. </p> </article> <article class="sw-card-grid-card"> <div class="tw-relative"> <a href="https://magazine.lmu.edu/articles/canto-de-la-ciudad/" class="tw-block" title="Canto de la Ciudad"> <span class="tw-block *:tw-object-cover *:tw-w-full *:tw-h-full tw-aspect-[1.54561303/1]"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="300" height="209" src="https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/Alma-1-300x209.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" srcset="https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/Alma-1-300x209.jpg 300w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/Alma-1-1024x715.jpg 1024w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/Alma-1-768x536.jpg 768w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/Alma-1-1536x1072.jpg 1536w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/Alma-1-2048x1430.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> </span> </a> </div> <div class="tw-font-sans tw-uppercase tw-text-[13px] tw-tracking-[.2em]"> <span class="*:tw-text-gray *:hover:tw-text-gray"><a href="https://magazine.lmu.edu/tag/features/" rel="tag">Features</a></span> </div> <h2 class="tw-text-3xl tw-font-medium"> <a class="tw-font-medium" href="https://magazine.lmu.edu/articles/canto-de-la-ciudad/">Canto de la Ciudad</a> </h2> <p class="tw-text-medium tw-font-sans tw-leading-7 tw-m-0 tw-p-0"> KXLU’s “Alma del Barrio” has been singing its songs to L.A. and binding together LMU and the city’s Spanish-speaking communities for five decades. </p> </article> <article class="sw-card-grid-card"> <div class="tw-relative"> <a href="https://magazine.lmu.edu/articles/the-loud-mouthed-neighbors/" class="tw-block" title="The Loud-Mouthed Neighbors"> <span class="tw-block *:tw-object-cover *:tw-w-full *:tw-h-full tw-aspect-[1.54561303/1]"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="300" height="201" src="https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/crows-1-300x201.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" srcset="https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/crows-1-300x201.jpg 300w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/crows-1-1024x687.jpg 1024w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/crows-1-768x515.jpg 768w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/crows-1-1536x1030.jpg 1536w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/crows-1-2048x1373.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> </span> </a> </div> <div class="tw-font-sans tw-uppercase tw-text-[13px] tw-tracking-[.2em]"> <span class="*:tw-text-gray *:hover:tw-text-gray"><a href="https://magazine.lmu.edu/tag/features/" rel="tag">Features</a></span> </div> <h2 class="tw-text-3xl tw-font-medium"> <a class="tw-font-medium" href="https://magazine.lmu.edu/articles/the-loud-mouthed-neighbors/">The Loud-Mouthed Neighbors</a> </h2> <p class="tw-text-medium tw-font-sans tw-leading-7 tw-m-0 tw-p-0"> Noisy, smart, social, resourceful — crows, as readily as humans, have adapted to L.A.’s urban-wild and thrive among us. </p> </article> <article class="sw-card-grid-card"> <div class="tw-relative"> <a href="https://magazine.lmu.edu/articles/a-conversation-with-cheryl-grills/" class="tw-block" title="A Conversation With Cheryl Grills"> <span class="tw-block *:tw-object-cover *:tw-w-full *:tw-h-full tw-aspect-[1.54561303/1]"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="300" height="169" src="https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/Cheryl-Grills-16-1-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" srcset="https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/Cheryl-Grills-16-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/Cheryl-Grills-16-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/Cheryl-Grills-16-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/Cheryl-Grills-16-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/Cheryl-Grills-16-1.jpg 2000w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> </span> </a> </div> <div class="tw-font-sans tw-uppercase tw-text-[13px] tw-tracking-[.2em]"> <span class="*:tw-text-gray *:hover:tw-text-gray"><a href="https://magazine.lmu.edu/tag/conversations/" rel="tag">Conversations</a></span> </div> <h2 class="tw-text-3xl tw-font-medium"> <a class="tw-font-medium" href="https://magazine.lmu.edu/articles/a-conversation-with-cheryl-grills/">A Conversation With Cheryl Grills</a> </h2> <p class="tw-text-medium tw-font-sans tw-leading-7 tw-m-0 tw-p-0"> Prof. Cheryl Grills talks about her work with the California Reparations Task Force and its landmark 2023 report. </p> </article> <article class="sw-card-grid-card"> <div class="tw-relative"> <a href="https://magazine.lmu.edu/articles/hunting-demons/" class="tw-block" title="Hunting Demons"> <span class="tw-block *:tw-object-cover *:tw-w-full *:tw-h-full tw-aspect-[1.54561303/1]"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="243" height="300" src="https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/Exorcism-scaled-1-243x300.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" srcset="https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/Exorcism-scaled-1-243x300.jpg 243w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/Exorcism-scaled-1-830x1024.jpg 830w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/Exorcism-scaled-1-768x947.jpg 768w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/Exorcism-scaled-1-1246x1536.jpg 1246w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/Exorcism-scaled-1-1661x2048.jpg 1661w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 243px) 100vw, 243px" /> </span> </a> </div> <div class="tw-font-sans tw-uppercase tw-text-[13px] tw-tracking-[.2em]"> <span class="*:tw-text-gray *:hover:tw-text-gray"><a href="https://magazine.lmu.edu/tag/mysteries/" rel="tag">Mysteries</a></span> </div> <h2 class="tw-text-3xl tw-font-medium"> <a class="tw-font-medium" href="https://magazine.lmu.edu/articles/hunting-demons/">Hunting Demons</a> </h2> <p class="tw-text-medium tw-font-sans tw-leading-7 tw-m-0 tw-p-0"> James Keane ’96 remembers the fear he felt at 14 when he saw “The Exorcist.” He still wonders if exorcism can rid him of the demons in the world. </p> </article> <article class="sw-card-grid-card"> <div class="tw-relative"> <button data-sw-trigger-video-lightbox data-sw-video-id="LGufvNgActI" class="tw-block tw-cursor-pointer tw-bg-none tw-border-none tw-p-0 tw-m-0 focus-visible:tw-outline-2 focus-visible:tw-outline-black focus-visible:tw-outline-dotted" type="button" id="image_video_trigger_18"> <span class="tw-block tw-aspect-[1.54561303/1] *:tw-object-cover *:tw-w-full *:tw-h-full"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="300" height="200" src="https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/Dordick-Building-Thumbnail-scaled-1-300x200.jpeg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Dordick Building ribbon cutting" srcset="https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/Dordick-Building-Thumbnail-scaled-1-300x200.jpeg 300w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/Dordick-Building-Thumbnail-scaled-1-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/Dordick-Building-Thumbnail-scaled-1-768x512.jpeg 768w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/Dordick-Building-Thumbnail-scaled-1-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/Dordick-Building-Thumbnail-scaled-1-2048x1366.jpeg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> </span> </button> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="48" height="48" viewBox="0 0 48 48" fill="none" class="tw-absolute tw-bottom-4 tw-right-3"> <circle cx="24" cy="24" r="24" fill="white" /> <path d="M18.2397 32.8801V14.8801L33.8397 23.2801L18.2397 32.8801Z" fill="#AB0C2F" /> </svg> </div> <h2 class="tw-text-3xl tw-font-medium"> <button data-sw-trigger-video-lightbox data-sw-video-id="LGufvNgActI" class="tw-block tw-bg-transparent tw-border-none tw-p-0 tw-m-0 tw-text-left tw-font-medium tw-text-red tw-cursor-pointer tw-no-underline hover:tw-text-red hover:tw-underline focus-visible:tw-outline-2 focus-visible:tw-outline-black focus-visible:tw-outline-dotted" type="button" id="text_video_trigger_18"> <span class="">Dordick Family Trial Advocacy Center Dedication</span> </button> </h2> <p class="tw-text-medium tw-font-sans tw-leading-7 tw-m-0 tw-p-0"> Highlights of the dedication ceremony marking the $8 million commitment by the Dordick family to LMU Loyola Law School’s trial advocacy programs. </p> </article> <article class="sw-card-grid-card"> <div class="tw-relative"> <a href="https://magazine.lmu.edu/articles/martin-sheens-five-minutes-of-fame/" class="tw-block" title="Martin Sheen’s Five Minutes of Fame"> <span class="tw-block *:tw-object-cover *:tw-w-full *:tw-h-full tw-aspect-[1.54561303/1]"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="300" height="169" src="https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/16x9.GettyImages-875150006-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" srcset="https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/16x9.GettyImages-875150006-300x169.jpg 300w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/16x9.GettyImages-875150006-768x432.jpg 768w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/16x9.GettyImages-875150006.jpg 1000w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> </span> </a> </div> <h2 class="tw-text-3xl tw-font-medium"> <a class="tw-font-medium" href="https://magazine.lmu.edu/articles/martin-sheens-five-minutes-of-fame/">Martin Sheen’s Five Minutes of Fame</a> </h2> <p class="tw-text-medium tw-font-sans tw-leading-7 tw-m-0 tw-p-0"> Actor Martin Sheen describes how his Catholic faith has shaped some of his best-known roles and his commitment to social justice. </p> </article> <article class="sw-card-grid-card"> <div class="tw-relative"> <a href="https://magazine.lmu.edu/articles/mimic-master/" class="tw-block" title="AI’s Impact on Artists"> <span class="tw-block *:tw-object-cover *:tw-w-full *:tw-h-full tw-aspect-[1.54561303/1]"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="300" height="200" src="https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/Karla-Ortiz-AI-Art-1-300x200.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" srcset="https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/Karla-Ortiz-AI-Art-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/Karla-Ortiz-AI-Art-1-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/Karla-Ortiz-AI-Art-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/Karla-Ortiz-AI-Art-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/Karla-Ortiz-AI-Art-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> </span> </a> </div> <h2 class="tw-text-3xl tw-font-medium"> <a class="tw-font-medium" href="https://magazine.lmu.edu/articles/mimic-master/">AI’s Impact on Artists</a> </h2> <p class="tw-text-medium tw-font-sans tw-leading-7 tw-m-0 tw-p-0"> AI technology now allows any user to generate an image of almost anything they like that copies the work of almost any artist, putting the livelihoods of painters, illustrators and photographers at risk. </p> </article> <article class="sw-card-grid-card"> <div class="tw-relative"> <a href="https://magazine.lmu.edu/articles/unscripted-territory/" class="tw-block" title="Hollywood Standstill"> <span class="tw-block *:tw-object-cover *:tw-w-full *:tw-h-full tw-aspect-[1.54561303/1]"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="300" height="169" src="https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/Thumb.Web_.GettyImages-1551690781-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" srcset="https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/Thumb.Web_.GettyImages-1551690781-300x169.jpg 300w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/Thumb.Web_.GettyImages-1551690781.jpg 700w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> </span> </a> </div> <div class="tw-font-sans tw-uppercase tw-text-[13px] tw-tracking-[.2em]"> <span class="*:tw-text-gray *:hover:tw-text-gray"><a href="https://magazine.lmu.edu/tag/news/" rel="tag">News</a></span> </div> <h2 class="tw-text-3xl tw-font-medium"> <a class="tw-font-medium" href="https://magazine.lmu.edu/articles/unscripted-territory/">Hollywood Standstill</a> </h2> <p class="tw-text-medium tw-font-sans tw-leading-7 tw-m-0 tw-p-0"> The Writers Guild of America strike is about wages, residuals and more, but some say it’s even more about the future existence of a profession. </p> </article> <article class="sw-card-grid-card"> <div class="tw-relative"> <a href="https://magazine.lmu.edu/articles/tracking-fish-with-edna/" class="tw-block" title="Tracking Fish With eDNA"> <span class="tw-block *:tw-object-cover *:tw-w-full *:tw-h-full tw-aspect-[1.54561303/1]"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="300" height="200" src="https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/Web_R2A1582-1-300x200.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" srcset="https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/Web_R2A1582-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/Web_R2A1582-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/Web_R2A1582-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/Web_R2A1582-1-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/Web_R2A1582-1.jpg 2000w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> </span> </a> </div> <div class="tw-font-sans tw-uppercase tw-text-[13px] tw-tracking-[.2em]"> <span class="*:tw-text-gray *:hover:tw-text-gray"><a href="https://magazine.lmu.edu/tag/research/" rel="tag">Research</a></span> </div> <h2 class="tw-text-3xl tw-font-medium"> <a class="tw-font-medium" href="https://magazine.lmu.edu/articles/tracking-fish-with-edna/">Tracking Fish With eDNA</a> </h2> <p class="tw-text-medium tw-font-sans tw-leading-7 tw-m-0 tw-p-0"> Demian Willette, LMU biology professor, has patented a device to collect environmental DNA that helps detect fish fraud — the mislabeling of fish — as well as protect endangered species. </p> </article> <article class="sw-card-grid-card"> <div class="tw-relative"> <a href="https://magazine.lmu.edu/articles/floridas-black-history-thats-fit-to-tell/" class="tw-block" title="Florida’s Battle With Black History"> <span class="tw-block *:tw-object-cover *:tw-w-full *:tw-h-full tw-aspect-[1.54561303/1]"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="300" height="169" src="https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/16x9.Web_.GettyImages-1244864346-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" srcset="https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/16x9.Web_.GettyImages-1244864346-300x169.jpg 300w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/16x9.Web_.GettyImages-1244864346-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/16x9.Web_.GettyImages-1244864346-768x432.jpg 768w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/16x9.Web_.GettyImages-1244864346-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/16x9.Web_.GettyImages-1244864346.jpg 2000w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> </span> </a> </div> <div class="tw-font-sans tw-uppercase tw-text-[13px] tw-tracking-[.2em]"> <span class="*:tw-text-gray *:hover:tw-text-gray"><a href="https://magazine.lmu.edu/tag/news/" rel="tag">News</a></span> </div> <h2 class="tw-text-3xl tw-font-medium"> <a class="tw-font-medium" href="https://magazine.lmu.edu/articles/floridas-black-history-thats-fit-to-tell/">Florida’s Battle With Black History</a> </h2> <p class="tw-text-medium tw-font-sans tw-leading-7 tw-m-0 tw-p-0"> Florida’s rejection of the College Board’s new AP African American Studies course puts a spotlight on the U.S. struggle to deal with racism and Black America’s past and present. </p> </article> <article class="sw-card-grid-card"> <div class="tw-relative"> <a href="https://magazine.lmu.edu/articles/jimmy-carter-story/" class="tw-block" title="The Outsider President"> <span class="tw-block *:tw-object-cover *:tw-w-full *:tw-h-full tw-aspect-[1.54561303/1]"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="300" height="169" src="https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/16x9.jimmy-carter-sadat-begin-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Egyptian President Anwar Sadat, U.S. President Jimmy Carter, and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin, (Photo courtesy of The Carter Center)" srcset="https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/16x9.jimmy-carter-sadat-begin-300x169.jpg 300w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/16x9.jimmy-carter-sadat-begin-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/16x9.jimmy-carter-sadat-begin-768x432.jpg 768w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/16x9.jimmy-carter-sadat-begin-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/16x9.jimmy-carter-sadat-begin.jpg 1985w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> </span> </a> </div> <div class="tw-font-sans tw-uppercase tw-text-[13px] tw-tracking-[.2em]"> <span class="*:tw-text-gray *:hover:tw-text-gray"><a href="https://magazine.lmu.edu/tag/features/" rel="tag">Features</a></span> </div> <h2 class="tw-text-3xl tw-font-medium"> <a class="tw-font-medium" href="https://magazine.lmu.edu/articles/jimmy-carter-story/">The Outsider President</a> </h2> <p class="tw-text-medium tw-font-sans tw-leading-7 tw-m-0 tw-p-0"> President Jimmy Carter notched some notable successes in his one term in office. But his inexperience and lack of Washington, D.C., allies also weakened his hand in managing several crises, leading to his defeat by Ronald Reagan. </p> </article> <article class="sw-card-grid-card"> <div class="tw-relative"> <a href="https://magazine.lmu.edu/podcasts/ben-bolch-on-nils-impact-on-college-athletics/" class="tw-block" title="Ben Bolch on NIL’s Impact on College Athletics"> <span class="tw-block *:tw-object-cover *:tw-w-full *:tw-h-full tw-aspect-[1.54561303/1]"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="300" height="300" src="https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/Episode-47-Ben-Bolch-Square-Portrait-300x300.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" srcset="https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/Episode-47-Ben-Bolch-Square-Portrait-300x300.jpg 300w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/Episode-47-Ben-Bolch-Square-Portrait-150x150.jpg 150w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/Episode-47-Ben-Bolch-Square-Portrait-768x768.jpg 768w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/Episode-47-Ben-Bolch-Square-Portrait.jpg 800w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> </span> </a> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="48" height="48" viewBox="0 0 48 48" fill="none" class="tw-absolute tw-bottom-4 tw-right-3"> <circle cx="24" cy="24" r="24" fill="white" /> <path d="M18.2397 32.8801V14.8801L33.8397 23.2801L18.2397 32.8801Z" fill="#AB0C2F" /> </svg> </div> <div class="tw-font-sans tw-uppercase tw-text-[13px] tw-tracking-[.2em]"> <span class="*:tw-text-gray *:hover:tw-text-gray">Podcast</span> </div> <h2 class="tw-text-3xl tw-font-medium"> <a class="tw-font-medium" href="https://magazine.lmu.edu/podcasts/ben-bolch-on-nils-impact-on-college-athletics/">Ben Bolch on NIL’s Impact on College Athletics</a> </h2> <p class="tw-text-medium tw-font-sans tw-leading-7 tw-m-0 tw-p-0"> Name, image and likeness (NIL) payments represent a new, large cash flow into college athletics. Much will stream toward athletes through sponsorships and endorsements. But some scenarios are deeply troubling. Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times staff writer, describes a new era that is changing college athletics. </p> </article> <article class="sw-card-grid-card"> <div class="tw-relative"> <a href="https://magazine.lmu.edu/articles/shelves-of-selves/" class="tw-block" title="Shelves of Selves"> <span class="tw-block *:tw-object-cover *:tw-w-full *:tw-h-full tw-aspect-[1.54561303/1]"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="247" height="300" src="https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/WEB.3679_03_lmu-scaled-1-247x300.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" srcset="https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/WEB.3679_03_lmu-scaled-1-247x300.jpg 247w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/WEB.3679_03_lmu-scaled-1-842x1024.jpg 842w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/WEB.3679_03_lmu-scaled-1-768x934.jpg 768w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/WEB.3679_03_lmu-scaled-1-1263x1536.jpg 1263w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/WEB.3679_03_lmu-scaled-1-1684x2048.jpg 1684w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 247px) 100vw, 247px" /> </span> </a> </div> <div class="tw-font-sans tw-uppercase tw-text-[13px] tw-tracking-[.2em]"> <span class="*:tw-text-gray *:hover:tw-text-gray"><a href="https://magazine.lmu.edu/tag/features/" rel="tag">Features</a></span> </div> <h2 class="tw-text-3xl tw-font-medium"> <a class="tw-font-medium" href="https://magazine.lmu.edu/articles/shelves-of-selves/">Shelves of Selves</a> </h2> <p class="tw-text-medium tw-font-sans tw-leading-7 tw-m-0 tw-p-0"> To Lynell George ’84, every book on her shelves is a window into who she was, is and will become. How to live when a treasured one goes missing? </p> </article> <article class="sw-card-grid-card"> <div class="tw-relative"> <a href="https://magazine.lmu.edu/articles/big-city-oil/" class="tw-block" title="Big City Oil"> <span class="tw-block *:tw-object-cover *:tw-w-full *:tw-h-full tw-aspect-[1.54561303/1]"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="300" height="200" src="https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/22_ImmersedInOil_PIXLEY_020-scaled-1-300x200.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" srcset="https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/22_ImmersedInOil_PIXLEY_020-scaled-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/22_ImmersedInOil_PIXLEY_020-scaled-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/22_ImmersedInOil_PIXLEY_020-scaled-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/22_ImmersedInOil_PIXLEY_020-scaled-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/22_ImmersedInOil_PIXLEY_020-scaled-1-2048x1366.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> </span> </a> </div> <div class="tw-font-sans tw-uppercase tw-text-[13px] tw-tracking-[.2em]"> <span class="*:tw-text-gray *:hover:tw-text-gray"><a href="https://magazine.lmu.edu/tag/features/" rel="tag">Features</a></span> </div> <h2 class="tw-text-3xl tw-font-medium"> <a class="tw-font-medium" href="https://magazine.lmu.edu/articles/big-city-oil/">Big City Oil</a> </h2> <p class="tw-text-medium tw-font-sans tw-leading-7 tw-m-0 tw-p-0"> Oil used to be big in Los Angeles. In fact, it still is, and the industry’s impact on the region’s populations is far from equitable. </p> </article> <article class="sw-card-grid-card"> <div class="tw-relative"> <a href="https://magazine.lmu.edu/articles/a-conversation-with-misty-copeland/" class="tw-block" title="A Conversation With Misty Copeland"> <span class="tw-block *:tw-object-cover *:tw-w-full *:tw-h-full tw-aspect-[1.54561303/1]"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="300" height="169" src="https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/Horiz.MistyCopeland-GettyImages-482136920-2-scaled-1-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" srcset="https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/Horiz.MistyCopeland-GettyImages-482136920-2-scaled-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/Horiz.MistyCopeland-GettyImages-482136920-2-scaled-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/Horiz.MistyCopeland-GettyImages-482136920-2-scaled-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/Horiz.MistyCopeland-GettyImages-482136920-2-scaled-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/Horiz.MistyCopeland-GettyImages-482136920-2-scaled-1-2048x1152.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> </span> </a> </div> <div class="tw-font-sans tw-uppercase tw-text-[13px] tw-tracking-[.2em]"> <span class="*:tw-text-gray *:hover:tw-text-gray"><a href="https://magazine.lmu.edu/tag/conversations/" rel="tag">Conversations</a></span> </div> <h2 class="tw-text-3xl tw-font-medium"> <a class="tw-font-medium" href="https://magazine.lmu.edu/articles/a-conversation-with-misty-copeland/">A Conversation With Misty Copeland</a> </h2> <p class="tw-text-medium tw-font-sans tw-leading-7 tw-m-0 tw-p-0"> Misty Copeland was the first Black female principal dancer with the American Ballet Theatre. She talks about her experience and struggles while breaking new ground. </p> </article> <article class="sw-card-grid-card"> <div class="tw-relative"> <a href="https://magazine.lmu.edu/articles/a-conversation-with-abby-wambach/" class="tw-block" title="A Conversation With Abby Wambach"> <span class="tw-block *:tw-object-cover *:tw-w-full *:tw-h-full tw-aspect-[1.54561303/1]"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="300" height="169" src="https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/16x9.CANON_Canon-EOS-5D-Mark-IV_1678848-1749028_023-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" srcset="https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/16x9.CANON_Canon-EOS-5D-Mark-IV_1678848-1749028_023-300x169.jpg 300w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/16x9.CANON_Canon-EOS-5D-Mark-IV_1678848-1749028_023-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/16x9.CANON_Canon-EOS-5D-Mark-IV_1678848-1749028_023-768x432.jpg 768w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/16x9.CANON_Canon-EOS-5D-Mark-IV_1678848-1749028_023-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/16x9.CANON_Canon-EOS-5D-Mark-IV_1678848-1749028_023.jpg 2000w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> </span> </a> </div> <div class="tw-font-sans tw-uppercase tw-text-[13px] tw-tracking-[.2em]"> <span class="*:tw-text-gray *:hover:tw-text-gray"><a href="https://magazine.lmu.edu/tag/conversations/" rel="tag">Conversations</a></span> </div> <h2 class="tw-text-3xl tw-font-medium"> <a class="tw-font-medium" href="https://magazine.lmu.edu/articles/a-conversation-with-abby-wambach/">A Conversation With Abby Wambach</a> </h2> <p class="tw-text-medium tw-font-sans tw-leading-7 tw-m-0 tw-p-0"> Abby Wambach, who delivered the Commencement address at the 2022 Commencement Exercises, talks about Title IX, equal pay for women and misogyny. </p> </article> <article class="sw-card-grid-card"> <div class="tw-relative"> <a href="https://magazine.lmu.edu/articles/a-well-aimed-rock/" class="tw-block" title="A Well-Aimed Rock"> <span class="tw-block *:tw-object-cover *:tw-w-full *:tw-h-full tw-aspect-[1.54561303/1]"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="300" height="200" src="https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/Crop2_R2A0439-f-300x200.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" srcset="https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/Crop2_R2A0439-f-300x200.jpg 300w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/Crop2_R2A0439-f-768x512.jpg 768w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/Crop2_R2A0439-f.jpg 772w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> </span> </a> </div> <div class="tw-font-sans tw-uppercase tw-text-[13px] tw-tracking-[.2em]"> <span class="*:tw-text-gray *:hover:tw-text-gray"><a href="https://magazine.lmu.edu/tag/features/" rel="tag">Features</a></span> </div> <h2 class="tw-text-3xl tw-font-medium"> <a class="tw-font-medium" href="https://magazine.lmu.edu/articles/a-well-aimed-rock/">A Well-Aimed Rock</a> </h2> <p class="tw-text-medium tw-font-sans tw-leading-7 tw-m-0 tw-p-0"> Blake Pickens MBA ’19, a Chickasaw film producer and stand-up comedian, uses film and jokes to change people’s minds about Native Americans and people in poverty. </p> </article> <article class="sw-card-grid-card"> <div class="tw-relative"> <a href="https://magazine.lmu.edu/articles/alvarado-and-3rd/" class="tw-block" title="Alvarado and 3rd"> <span class="tw-block *:tw-object-cover *:tw-w-full *:tw-h-full tw-aspect-[1.54561303/1]"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="247" height="300" src="https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/LMU-Alvarado-1-final-scaled-1-247x300.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" srcset="https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/LMU-Alvarado-1-final-scaled-1-247x300.jpg 247w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/LMU-Alvarado-1-final-scaled-1-844x1024.jpg 844w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/LMU-Alvarado-1-final-scaled-1-768x931.jpg 768w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/LMU-Alvarado-1-final-scaled-1-1267x1536.jpg 1267w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/LMU-Alvarado-1-final-scaled-1-1689x2048.jpg 1689w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 247px) 100vw, 247px" /> </span> </a> </div> <div class="tw-font-sans tw-uppercase tw-text-[13px] tw-tracking-[.2em]"> <span class="*:tw-text-gray *:hover:tw-text-gray"><a href="https://magazine.lmu.edu/tag/features/" rel="tag">Features</a></span> </div> <h2 class="tw-text-3xl tw-font-medium"> <a class="tw-font-medium" href="https://magazine.lmu.edu/articles/alvarado-and-3rd/">Alvarado and 3rd</a> </h2> <p class="tw-text-medium tw-font-sans tw-leading-7 tw-m-0 tw-p-0"> 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. </p> </article> <article class="sw-card-grid-card"> <div class="tw-relative"> <a href="https://magazine.lmu.edu/articles/climate-chaos/" class="tw-block" title="Climate Chaos"> <span class="tw-block *:tw-object-cover *:tw-w-full *:tw-h-full tw-aspect-[1.54561303/1]"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="300" height="185" src="https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/hand2-300x185.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" srcset="https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/hand2-300x185.jpg 300w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/hand2-768x473.jpg 768w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/hand2.jpg 1000w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> </span> </a> </div> <div class="tw-font-sans tw-uppercase tw-text-[13px] tw-tracking-[.2em]"> <span class="*:tw-text-gray *:hover:tw-text-gray"><a href="https://magazine.lmu.edu/tag/features/" rel="tag">Features</a></span> </div> <h2 class="tw-text-3xl tw-font-medium"> <a class="tw-font-medium" href="https://magazine.lmu.edu/articles/climate-chaos/">Climate Chaos</a> </h2> <p class="tw-text-medium tw-font-sans tw-leading-7 tw-m-0 tw-p-0"> 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. </p> </article> <article class="sw-card-grid-card"> <div class="tw-relative"> <a href="https://magazine.lmu.edu/articles/lmu-magazine-podcast-wins-media-award/" class="tw-block" title="LMU Magazine Podcast Wins Top Media Award"> <span class="tw-block *:tw-object-cover *:tw-w-full *:tw-h-full tw-aspect-[1.54561303/1]"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="300" height="200" src="https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/Paul_Westhead-2-scaled-1-300x200.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" srcset="https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/Paul_Westhead-2-scaled-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/Paul_Westhead-2-scaled-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/Paul_Westhead-2-scaled-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/Paul_Westhead-2-scaled-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/Paul_Westhead-2-scaled-1-2048x1366.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> </span> </a> </div> <div class="tw-font-sans tw-uppercase tw-text-[13px] tw-tracking-[.2em]"> <span class="*:tw-text-gray *:hover:tw-text-gray"><a href="https://magazine.lmu.edu/tag/news/" rel="tag">News</a></span> </div> <h2 class="tw-text-3xl tw-font-medium"> <a class="tw-font-medium" href="https://magazine.lmu.edu/articles/lmu-magazine-podcast-wins-media-award/">LMU Magazine Podcast Wins Top Media Award</a> </h2> <p class="tw-text-medium tw-font-sans tw-leading-7 tw-m-0 tw-p-0"> “Off Press” took first place for Sports—Any News or Feature in the Los Angeles Press Club’s 63rd annual Southern California Journalism Awards. </p> </article> <article class="sw-card-grid-card"> <div class="tw-relative"> <a href="https://magazine.lmu.edu/articles/a-conversation-with-holly-mitchell/" class="tw-block" title="A Conversation With Holly Mitchell"> <span class="tw-block *:tw-object-cover *:tw-w-full *:tw-h-full tw-aspect-[1.54561303/1]"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="300" height="206" src="https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/CF5A9201f-1bw-copy-300x206.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" srcset="https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/CF5A9201f-1bw-copy-300x206.jpg 300w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/CF5A9201f-1bw-copy-768x528.jpg 768w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/CF5A9201f-1bw-copy.jpg 935w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> </span> </a> </div> <div class="tw-font-sans tw-uppercase tw-text-[13px] tw-tracking-[.2em]"> <span class="*:tw-text-gray *:hover:tw-text-gray"><a href="https://magazine.lmu.edu/tag/conversations/" rel="tag">Conversations</a></span> </div> <h2 class="tw-text-3xl tw-font-medium"> <a class="tw-font-medium" href="https://magazine.lmu.edu/articles/a-conversation-with-holly-mitchell/">A Conversation With Holly Mitchell</a> </h2> <p class="tw-text-medium tw-font-sans tw-leading-7 tw-m-0 tw-p-0"> Los Angeles County Supervisor Holly Mitchell, who was elected chair of the Board of Supervisors in December 2021, talks about her goals as supervisor </p> </article> <article class="sw-card-grid-card"> <div class="tw-relative"> <button data-sw-trigger-video-lightbox data-sw-video-id="zxyhA-P-jiU" class="tw-block tw-cursor-pointer tw-bg-none tw-border-none tw-p-0 tw-m-0 focus-visible:tw-outline-2 focus-visible:tw-outline-black focus-visible:tw-outline-dotted" type="button" id="image_video_trigger_35"> <span class="tw-block tw-aspect-[1.54561303/1] *:tw-object-cover *:tw-w-full *:tw-h-full"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="300" height="169" src="https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/Louis-Thumbnail-5-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Louis Foster" srcset="https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/Louis-Thumbnail-5-300x169.jpg 300w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/Louis-Thumbnail-5-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/Louis-Thumbnail-5-768x432.jpg 768w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/Louis-Thumbnail-5-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/Louis-Thumbnail-5.jpg 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> </span> </button> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="48" height="48" viewBox="0 0 48 48" fill="none" class="tw-absolute tw-bottom-4 tw-right-3"> <circle cx="24" cy="24" r="24" fill="white" /> <path d="M18.2397 32.8801V14.8801L33.8397 23.2801L18.2397 32.8801Z" fill="#AB0C2F" /> </svg> </div> <h2 class="tw-text-3xl tw-font-medium"> <button data-sw-trigger-video-lightbox data-sw-video-id="zxyhA-P-jiU" class="tw-block tw-bg-transparent tw-border-none tw-p-0 tw-m-0 tw-text-left tw-font-medium tw-text-red tw-cursor-pointer tw-no-underline hover:tw-text-red hover:tw-underline focus-visible:tw-outline-2 focus-visible:tw-outline-black focus-visible:tw-outline-dotted" type="button" id="text_video_trigger_35"> <span class="">Behind the Scenes of a Race Driver’s Photo Shoot</span> </button> </h2> <p class="tw-text-medium tw-font-sans tw-leading-7 tw-m-0 tw-p-0"> Louis Foster, an 18-year-old first-year LMU student, has quickly made a name for himself in professional racing just three years since his initial full season. It’s not so surprising: He comes from a well-known British racing family. We interviewed Foster in the new issue of LMU Magazine. Take at our behind-the-scenes video of the magazine photo shoot. </p> </article> <article class="sw-card-grid-card"> <div class="tw-relative"> <a href="https://magazine.lmu.edu/articles/a-conversation-with-vin-scully/" class="tw-block" title="A Conversation With Vin Scully"> <span class="tw-block *:tw-object-cover *:tw-w-full *:tw-h-full tw-aspect-[1.54561303/1]"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="300" height="169" src="https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/Horiz.GettyImages-453365784fBW-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" srcset="https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/Horiz.GettyImages-453365784fBW-300x169.jpg 300w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/Horiz.GettyImages-453365784fBW-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/Horiz.GettyImages-453365784fBW-768x432.jpg 768w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/Horiz.GettyImages-453365784fBW-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/Horiz.GettyImages-453365784fBW.jpg 1623w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> </span> </a> </div> <div class="tw-font-sans tw-uppercase tw-text-[13px] tw-tracking-[.2em]"> <span class="*:tw-text-gray *:hover:tw-text-gray"><a href="https://magazine.lmu.edu/tag/conversations/" rel="tag">Conversations</a></span> </div> <h2 class="tw-text-3xl tw-font-medium"> <a class="tw-font-medium" href="https://magazine.lmu.edu/articles/a-conversation-with-vin-scully/">A Conversation With Vin Scully</a> </h2> <p class="tw-text-medium tw-font-sans tw-leading-7 tw-m-0 tw-p-0"> Former Dodger broadcaster Vin Scully P ’95, P ’99, talks about what he misses about his job and the influence of his Jesuit education on his life. </p> </article> <article class="sw-card-grid-card"> <div class="tw-relative"> <a href="https://magazine.lmu.edu/articles/the-dogs-that-save-us/" class="tw-block" title="The Dogs That Save Us"> <span class="tw-block *:tw-object-cover *:tw-w-full *:tw-h-full tw-aspect-[1.54561303/1]"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="300" height="207" src="https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/The-Dogs-That-Save-Us_Preview-300x207.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" srcset="https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/The-Dogs-That-Save-Us_Preview-300x207.jpg 300w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/The-Dogs-That-Save-Us_Preview-1024x708.jpg 1024w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/The-Dogs-That-Save-Us_Preview-768x531.jpg 768w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/The-Dogs-That-Save-Us_Preview-1536x1062.jpg 1536w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/The-Dogs-That-Save-Us_Preview-2048x1416.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> </span> </a> </div> <div class="tw-font-sans tw-uppercase tw-text-[13px] tw-tracking-[.2em]"> <span class="*:tw-text-gray *:hover:tw-text-gray"><a href="https://magazine.lmu.edu/tag/features/" rel="tag">Features</a></span> </div> <h2 class="tw-text-3xl tw-font-medium"> <a class="tw-font-medium" href="https://magazine.lmu.edu/articles/the-dogs-that-save-us/">The Dogs That Save Us</a> </h2> <p class="tw-text-medium tw-font-sans tw-leading-7 tw-m-0 tw-p-0"> The human-dog lovefest may be 15,000 years old, and the pandemic has given it a shot in the arm. Are they our most faithful friends, or are we theirs? </p> </article> <article class="sw-card-grid-card"> <div class="tw-relative"> <a href="https://magazine.lmu.edu/podcasts/episode-42-eric-strauss/" class="tw-block" title="Eric Strauss on Climate Change"> <span class="tw-block *:tw-object-cover *:tw-w-full *:tw-h-full tw-aspect-[1.54561303/1]"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="300" height="300" src="https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/Episode-42-Eris-Strauss-Portrait-Square-300x300.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Eris Strauss" srcset="https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/Episode-42-Eris-Strauss-Portrait-Square-300x300.jpg 300w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/Episode-42-Eris-Strauss-Portrait-Square-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/Episode-42-Eris-Strauss-Portrait-Square-150x150.jpg 150w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/Episode-42-Eris-Strauss-Portrait-Square-768x768.jpg 768w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/Episode-42-Eris-Strauss-Portrait-Square-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/Episode-42-Eris-Strauss-Portrait-Square.jpg 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> </span> </a> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="48" height="48" viewBox="0 0 48 48" fill="none" class="tw-absolute tw-bottom-4 tw-right-3"> <circle cx="24" cy="24" r="24" fill="white" /> <path d="M18.2397 32.8801V14.8801L33.8397 23.2801L18.2397 32.8801Z" fill="#AB0C2F" /> </svg> </div> <div class="tw-font-sans tw-uppercase tw-text-[13px] tw-tracking-[.2em]"> <span class="*:tw-text-gray *:hover:tw-text-gray">Podcast</span> </div> <h2 class="tw-text-3xl tw-font-medium"> <a class="tw-font-medium" href="https://magazine.lmu.edu/podcasts/episode-42-eric-strauss/">Eric Strauss on Climate Change</a> </h2> <p class="tw-text-medium tw-font-sans tw-leading-7 tw-m-0 tw-p-0"> The impact of climate change on Southern California — in heat, ocean temperatures and coastal damage — is now evident, with more on the way, says Eric Strauss of the LMU Center for Urban Resilience. The worst effects will likely be distributed unequally. Our goal, he says, is not climate change reversal but adaptation. </p> </article> <article class="sw-card-grid-card"> <div class="tw-relative"> <a href="https://magazine.lmu.edu/articles/stage-rights/" class="tw-block" title="Stage Rights"> <span class="tw-block *:tw-object-cover *:tw-w-full *:tw-h-full tw-aspect-[1.54561303/1]"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="300" height="240" src="https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/baldwin-et-al-1-300x240.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" srcset="https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/baldwin-et-al-1-300x240.jpg 300w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/baldwin-et-al-1-1024x819.jpg 1024w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/baldwin-et-al-1-768x614.jpg 768w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/baldwin-et-al-1-1536x1229.jpg 1536w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/baldwin-et-al-1-2048x1638.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> </span> </a> </div> <div class="tw-font-sans tw-uppercase tw-text-[13px] tw-tracking-[.2em]"> <span class="*:tw-text-gray *:hover:tw-text-gray"><a href="https://magazine.lmu.edu/tag/features/" rel="tag">Features</a></span> </div> <h2 class="tw-text-3xl tw-font-medium"> <a class="tw-font-medium" href="https://magazine.lmu.edu/articles/stage-rights/">Stage Rights</a> </h2> <p class="tw-text-medium tw-font-sans tw-leading-7 tw-m-0 tw-p-0"> In 1963, James Baldwin masterminded a tense nighttime meeting with Robert F. Kennedy to break down the Kennedy administration’s reluctance to act on civil rights. Baldwin’s summit changed RFK forever after. </p> </article> <article class="sw-card-grid-card"> <div class="tw-relative"> <a href="https://magazine.lmu.edu/articles/cougar-town-2/" class="tw-block" title="Cougar Town"> <span class="tw-block *:tw-object-cover *:tw-w-full *:tw-h-full tw-aspect-[1.54561303/1]"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="243" height="300" src="https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/LMU_Cougar-Art-Opener-1-243x300.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" srcset="https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/LMU_Cougar-Art-Opener-1-243x300.jpg 243w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/LMU_Cougar-Art-Opener-1-831x1024.jpg 831w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/LMU_Cougar-Art-Opener-1-768x946.jpg 768w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/LMU_Cougar-Art-Opener-1-1246x1536.jpg 1246w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/LMU_Cougar-Art-Opener-1.jpg 1623w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 243px) 100vw, 243px" /> </span> </a> </div> <div class="tw-font-sans tw-uppercase tw-text-[13px] tw-tracking-[.2em]"> <span class="*:tw-text-gray *:hover:tw-text-gray"><a href="https://magazine.lmu.edu/tag/features/" rel="tag">Features</a></span> </div> <h2 class="tw-text-3xl tw-font-medium"> <a class="tw-font-medium" href="https://magazine.lmu.edu/articles/cougar-town-2/">Cougar Town</a> </h2> <p class="tw-text-medium tw-font-sans tw-leading-7 tw-m-0 tw-p-0"> Native mountain lions risk their lives to cross the U.S. 101 freeway. A wildlife crossing, in the form of a bridge, could save them. </p> </article> <article class="sw-card-grid-card"> <div class="tw-relative"> <a href="https://magazine.lmu.edu/articles/amped-up/" class="tw-block" title="Amped Up"> <span class="tw-block *:tw-object-cover *:tw-w-full *:tw-h-full tw-aspect-[1.54561303/1]"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="300" height="206" src="https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/Mukta16716f-extended-1-300x206.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" srcset="https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/Mukta16716f-extended-1-300x206.jpg 300w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/Mukta16716f-extended-1-1024x703.jpg 1024w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/Mukta16716f-extended-1-768x527.jpg 768w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/Mukta16716f-extended-1-1536x1055.jpg 1536w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/Mukta16716f-extended-1-2048x1407.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> </span> </a> </div> <div class="tw-font-sans tw-uppercase tw-text-[13px] tw-tracking-[.2em]"> <span class="*:tw-text-gray *:hover:tw-text-gray"><a href="https://magazine.lmu.edu/tag/features/" rel="tag">Features</a></span> </div> <h2 class="tw-text-3xl tw-font-medium"> <a class="tw-font-medium" href="https://magazine.lmu.edu/articles/amped-up/">Amped Up</a> </h2> <p class="tw-text-medium tw-font-sans tw-leading-7 tw-m-0 tw-p-0"> An executive producer with the Obamas’ Higher Ground Audio amplifies voices and stories that are too rarely heard. An interview with Mukta Mohan ’14. </p> </article> <article class="sw-card-grid-card"> <div class="tw-relative"> <a href="https://magazine.lmu.edu/articles/the-bones-of-st-peter/" class="tw-block" title="The Bones of St. Peter"> <span class="tw-block *:tw-object-cover *:tw-w-full *:tw-h-full tw-aspect-[1.54561303/1]"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="300" height="207" src="https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/The-Bones-of-St.-Peter_Preview-300x207.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" srcset="https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/The-Bones-of-St.-Peter_Preview-300x207.jpg 300w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/The-Bones-of-St.-Peter_Preview-1024x708.jpg 1024w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/The-Bones-of-St.-Peter_Preview-768x531.jpg 768w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/The-Bones-of-St.-Peter_Preview-1536x1062.jpg 1536w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/The-Bones-of-St.-Peter_Preview-2048x1416.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> </span> </a> </div> <div class="tw-font-sans tw-uppercase tw-text-[13px] tw-tracking-[.2em]"> <span class="*:tw-text-gray *:hover:tw-text-gray"><a href="https://magazine.lmu.edu/tag/my-take/" rel="tag">My Take</a></span> </div> <h2 class="tw-text-3xl tw-font-medium"> <a class="tw-font-medium" href="https://magazine.lmu.edu/articles/the-bones-of-st-peter/">The Bones of St. Peter</a> </h2> <p class="tw-text-medium tw-font-sans tw-leading-7 tw-m-0 tw-p-0"> James T. Keane ’96, an editor at America magazine, recalls a trip he led with a group of students to the catacombs of the Church of San Silvestro in Capite in Rome. </p> </article> <article class="sw-card-grid-card"> <div class="tw-relative"> <a href="https://magazine.lmu.edu/articles/the-magazine-of-the-year/" class="tw-block" title="The Magazine of the Year"> <span class="tw-block *:tw-object-cover *:tw-w-full *:tw-h-full tw-aspect-[1.54561303/1]"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="300" height="180" src="https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/LMU_Mag_SPD_Award_16x9_02-1-300x180.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" srcset="https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/LMU_Mag_SPD_Award_16x9_02-1-300x180.jpg 300w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/LMU_Mag_SPD_Award_16x9_02-1-1024x614.jpg 1024w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/LMU_Mag_SPD_Award_16x9_02-1-768x461.jpg 768w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/LMU_Mag_SPD_Award_16x9_02-1-1536x922.jpg 1536w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/LMU_Mag_SPD_Award_16x9_02-1-2048x1229.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> </span> </a> </div> <div class="tw-font-sans tw-uppercase tw-text-[13px] tw-tracking-[.2em]"> <span class="*:tw-text-gray *:hover:tw-text-gray"><a href="https://magazine.lmu.edu/tag/news/" rel="tag">News</a></span> </div> <h2 class="tw-text-3xl tw-font-medium"> <a class="tw-font-medium" href="https://magazine.lmu.edu/articles/the-magazine-of-the-year/">The Magazine of the Year</a> </h2> <p class="tw-text-medium tw-font-sans tw-leading-7 tw-m-0 tw-p-0"> LMU Magazine wins the 2020 Robert Sibley Magazine of the Year Award, the top honor in university magazine publishing, in the annual CASE Circle of Excellence Awards competition. </p> </article> <article class="sw-card-grid-card"> <div class="tw-relative"> <a href="https://magazine.lmu.edu/articles/ivan-ehlers-04-on-drawing-in-the-new-yorker/" class="tw-block" title="Ivan Ehlers ’04 on Drawing in The New Yorker"> <span class="tw-block *:tw-object-cover *:tw-w-full *:tw-h-full tw-aspect-[1.54561303/1]"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="300" height="169" src="https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/Horiz.IVAN_EHLERS_PORTRAIT_02WEB-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" srcset="https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/Horiz.IVAN_EHLERS_PORTRAIT_02WEB-300x169.jpg 300w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/Horiz.IVAN_EHLERS_PORTRAIT_02WEB-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/Horiz.IVAN_EHLERS_PORTRAIT_02WEB-768x432.jpg 768w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/Horiz.IVAN_EHLERS_PORTRAIT_02WEB-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/Horiz.IVAN_EHLERS_PORTRAIT_02WEB.jpg 1678w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> </span> </a> </div> <div class="tw-font-sans tw-uppercase tw-text-[13px] tw-tracking-[.2em]"> <span class="*:tw-text-gray *:hover:tw-text-gray"><a href="https://magazine.lmu.edu/tag/conversations/" rel="tag">Conversations</a></span> </div> <h2 class="tw-text-3xl tw-font-medium"> <a class="tw-font-medium" href="https://magazine.lmu.edu/articles/ivan-ehlers-04-on-drawing-in-the-new-yorker/">Ivan Ehlers ’04 on Drawing in The New Yorker</a> </h2> <p class="tw-text-medium tw-font-sans tw-leading-7 tw-m-0 tw-p-0"> Ivan Ehlers has produced work for The New Yorker, MAD Magazine and The Wall Street Journal. But rejection is part of the job, he says, and studying psychology at LMU has come in handy. </p> </article> <article class="sw-card-grid-card"> <div class="tw-relative"> <a href="https://magazine.lmu.edu/podcasts/episode-35-chaya-crowder/" class="tw-block" title="Chaya Crowder on Black Voters and U.S. Elections"> <span class="tw-block *:tw-object-cover *:tw-w-full *:tw-h-full tw-aspect-[1.54561303/1]"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="300" height="300" src="https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/Chaya-Crowder-300x300.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Chaya Crowder" srcset="https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/Chaya-Crowder-300x300.jpg 300w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/Chaya-Crowder-150x150.jpg 150w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/Chaya-Crowder.jpg 720w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> </span> </a> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="48" height="48" viewBox="0 0 48 48" fill="none" class="tw-absolute tw-bottom-4 tw-right-3"> <circle cx="24" cy="24" r="24" fill="white" /> <path d="M18.2397 32.8801V14.8801L33.8397 23.2801L18.2397 32.8801Z" fill="#AB0C2F" /> </svg> </div> <div class="tw-font-sans tw-uppercase tw-text-[13px] tw-tracking-[.2em]"> <span class="*:tw-text-gray *:hover:tw-text-gray">Podcast</span> </div> <h2 class="tw-text-3xl tw-font-medium"> <a class="tw-font-medium" href="https://magazine.lmu.edu/podcasts/episode-35-chaya-crowder/">Chaya Crowder on Black Voters and U.S. Elections</a> </h2> <p class="tw-text-medium tw-font-sans tw-leading-7 tw-m-0 tw-p-0"> “The Republican Party has made little to no attempt to historically appeal to Black voters since the passage of the 1965 Voting Rights Act,” says Prof. Chaya Crowder in describing why Black voters, especially Black women, are the backbone of the Democratic Party. </p> </article> <article class="sw-card-grid-card"> <div class="tw-relative"> <button data-sw-trigger-video-lightbox data-sw-video-id="rl2WggvWwag" class="tw-block tw-cursor-pointer tw-bg-none tw-border-none tw-p-0 tw-m-0 focus-visible:tw-outline-2 focus-visible:tw-outline-black focus-visible:tw-outline-dotted" type="button" id="image_video_trigger_46"> <span class="tw-block tw-aspect-[1.54561303/1] *:tw-object-cover *:tw-w-full *:tw-h-full"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="300" height="169" src="https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/C0003.00_01_30_09.Still002-scaled-1-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="LMU Sacred Heart Chapel" srcset="https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/C0003.00_01_30_09.Still002-scaled-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/C0003.00_01_30_09.Still002-scaled-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/C0003.00_01_30_09.Still002-scaled-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https://magazine.lmu.edu/content/uploads/2024/03/C0003.00_01_30_09.Still002-scaled-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, 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