Also in this issue:
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To catch a thief
A young mathematician at SCU has helped equip police in Santa Cruz and L.A. with an algorithm that predicts where crimes might happen next. Is this the future of policing?
Winter 2013
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A poem, a prayer, and a martini for the rhino
Two conversations with Chancellor William J. Rewak, S.J.—who’s just published his first collection of poetry, The Right Taxi.
Winter 2013
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This will not be on the test.
For students of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, there's neither homework nor grades. But there is love of learning—and a special connection to SCU.
Winter 2013
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Heart of the matter
A statue that's gazed on the Mission Gardens for 130 years gets a much-needed restoration. As layers of paint are peeled away, stories of the past emerge.
Winter 2013
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All work and all play
They make Erik Hurtado ’13 WCC player of the year and the No. 5 pick in pro soccer’s draft.
Winter 2013
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Twice as sweet
Celebrating 75 years of back-to-back victories in the Sugar Bowl
Winter 2013
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Jim Fleming, S.J., M.Div. '94
Jim Fleming, S.J., M.Div. ’94 has been appointed president of Wheeling Jesuit University.
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Katherine Reynolds '10
Katherine Reynolds ’10 has signed with the Western New York Flash’s National Women’s Soccer League.
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Mark Hyde J.D. '74
Mark Hyde J.D. ’74 received the 2013 Malama Ka Aina award from the Sierra Club.
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P. Gregory Frey '83
P. Gregory “Greg” Frey ’83 has again been selected to Hawaii Super Lawyers.
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Ron Ball J.D. '77
Ron Ball J.D. ’77, the former city attorney of Carlsbad, has joined Best Best & Krieger LLP as a counsel attorney.
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Gregory McNulty '77
Gregory McNulty ’77 recently joined Everett Alvarez Jr. ’60 as chief technology officer for Alvarez and Associates.
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The test of the search
Lindsey Kouvaris '02 and Clay Hamilton, 9 May 2013
For photographer Wynn Bullock, the journey was all about the search. And a new exhibit at the de Saisset museum explores his travels.
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Freedom not to choose
Dan Nakaso, 3 May 2013
Behavioral finance expert Meir Statman explains why most employees shouldn't be given the choice of managing their own retirement accounts.
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The Gamble
Tim O'Reily, 24 Apr 2013
With his background in marketing and organizational behavior, can Fr. Max Oliva ’61 teach business ethics to the Vegas Strip?
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Six questions for Governor Bob
Steven Boyd Saum, 16 Apr 2013
Nevada's former governor talks politics, family, and how the past is never really past. Which is why his new memoir—also the epic tale of Las Vegas—is called Son of a Gambling Man.
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Virtual values
Clay Hamilton, 12 Apr 2013
What are our virtual values relating to rights, fairness, and the balancing of harms and benefits, as those notions play out on the internet? A new video series looks for an answer.
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Why Pope Francis is different, and why a Jesuit pope is rare
William J. Rewak, S.J., 4 Apr 2013
SCU Chancellor William Rewak, S.J., looks at how the simplicity and humility of Francis I makes him both a unique pope and a common Jesuit.
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What it means for one of my brothers to become pope
James Martin, S.J., 2 Apr 2013
Why is it hard to imagine a Jesuit could be pope? Author and editor James Martin, S.J., offers his take.
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You are here now
Brian Doyle, 27 Mar 2013
The places we pray, near and far, past and present.
