Spring 2018
Trust: how it’s earned, how it’s betrayed—from journalism to the aftermath of disaster. Plus immigrants in detention, a cowboy ballad, Finn Hall rises, and our driverless future.
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Trust Me
After decades of declining trust in journalism, here’s some good news. Introducing the Trust Project—a global effort to help readers identify reliable news. Illustrations by Franziska Barczyk.
Spring 2018
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Steve Nash: Fight Every Day
Mark Purdy, 7 Jun 2018
An exclusive interview with basketball hall-of-famer Steve Nash ’96
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ATHLETICS
Profiles of Santa Clara athletes and coaches, tales of teams from yesterday and today. Go Broncos!
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ACADEMICS & RESEARCH
Explore teaching and scholarship at SCU, including research done by students: from controlling a NASA satellite to studying the effects of climate change or looking at grotesque advertising.
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BOOKS & ARTS
Books, music, and art from Santa Clara faculty, students and alumni. Featuring slideshows and podcasts.
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THE UNIVERSITY TODAY
Wondering what that new building is? Curious about the strategic plan? Get the latest news from around the Mission Campus.
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HISTORY & TRADITIONS
Snapshots and stories from the past that have shaped the Santa Clara of today.
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INNOVATIONS
From high-tech to entrepreneurial endeavors, here are projects and ideas with roots in the Mission Campus.
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CURRENT EVENTS
Stories that connect to the big conversations we're having as a society, or should be having.
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SERVICE & SPIRITUALITY
Matters of faith, social justice, and the stuff at the heart of a Jesuit education.
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Drink Up
Perla Luna ’19, 25 Jun 2018
Premier Nutrition Corporation calls itself “the good energy company.” VP of Operations Steve Sernett ’90 says that applies to more than healthy snacks.
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How Did You Win a Fulbright?
Deborah Lohse, 12 Jun 2018
Here are a few ideas for what’s led to a record number of these prestigious fellowships for Santa Clara students.
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The Avocado Toast on the Wall: The Paradox of China’s Rise
Michael A. Santoro and Robert Shanklin, 16 May 2018
An update to one president’s maxim on trying to control the internet—even in a society where control is a top priority.
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Huerta ’15 notches historic first in soccer border clash
Monique Beeler , 16 Apr 2018
Five Broncos were on the scene (on both sides!) for a historic friendly between the United States and Mexico.
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Steve Nash ’96, Welcome to the Basketball Hall of Fame
Mark Purdy, 29 Mar 2018
Twice NBA MVP, and now the first Santa Clara grad to join the highest ranks of basketball nobility
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Education Makes You Fearless
Steven Boyd Saum, 7 Mar 2018
Some meditations on the people and ideas that give us hope.
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Melissa Segura ’01
Melissa Segura ’01 was named a winner of the George Polk Awards for local reporting. At BuzzFeed News, she wrote a series about a Chicago police officer accused of framing at least 51 people for murder.
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Aaron Weast ’99
Aaron Weast ’99 is innovation engineering director at Nike and co-founder of the new startup Drink Shrub.
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Cooper McDonnell ’17
Cooper McDonnell ’17 was part of the team that made the launch of Falcon Heavy, the newest and most powerful rocket from SpaceX, successful.
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Frank Castillo ’95
Frank Castillo ’95 is president and CEO of Feeding Northeast Florida.
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Patricia (Feeney) Gallagher ’80
Patricia (Feeney) Gallagher ’80 joins Catholic Charities of San Francisco, San Mateo, and Marin as chief development officer.
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Ciaran Freeman ’18
Ciaran Freeman ’18 has been selected to serve as a 2018–19 Joseph A. O’Hare, S.J., Postgraduate Media Fellow for America Media.