The Plant Custodian Nic Calande, 06 Nov 2025 2 min read The Plant Custodian Biology Professor Justen Whittall explains the ethics and science behind rescuing a rare, endangered Bay Area succulent.
How We Journey Together: One Practitioner on Accompaniment Leslie Griffy, 30 Oct 2025 6 min read How We Journey Together: One Practitioner on Accompaniment Today, the rector at SCU-JST, Tom Smolich, S.J., walks with students. Before, he walked with refugees. Here are his lessons on how listening and accompaniment can improve our world.
What about the boys? A study finds stigma around mental health influences how parents seek support for sons vs. daughters Lauren Loftus, 15 Oct 2025 4 min read What about the boys? A study finds stigma around mental health influences how parents seek support for sons vs. daughters There’s an established difference between how and if adult men and women seek help for their mental health. A Santa Clara public health professor wants to know if those differences are imposed by parents.
How the sounds of the South Bay helped define a generation. Valerie Braylovskiy ’25, 25 Jun 2025 11 min read How the sounds of the South Bay helped define a generation. After all, the kids always know.
Water Watch Words and Images by Nic Coury, 09 May 2025 9 min read Water Watch How Santa Clara University’s Water and Climate Justice Lab helps clean water flow in rural communities
Introducing the Honorable Meghan Piano Words by Lauren Loftus. Photos by Miguel Ozuna., 05 May 2025 7 min read Introducing the Honorable Meghan Piano So many Santa Clara County Superior Court judges hail from Santa Clara University School of Law. Judge Meghan Piano ’04, J.D. ’07, and her pledge to rule with empathy, may demonstrate why.
Belling the Cat WORDS BY DEBORAH LOHSE AND PRESTON CARMACK. ILLUSTRATIONS BY ORLY LOCQUIAO, 23 Apr 2025 12 min read Belling the Cat As warring parties in South Sudan ran roughshod over the country, religious leaders turned to a unique idea to make peace.
What’s Normal, Anyway? Valerie Braylovskiy ’25, 05 Feb 2025 7 min read What’s Normal, Anyway? What could happen if we let go of wanting “normal,” and move toward something different?
A Wealth of Well-Being Leslie Griffy, 14 Dec 2024 5 min read A Wealth of Well-Being In his new book, SCU’s Leavey School of Business Glenn Klimek Professor of Finance Meir Statman explores a holistic approach to financial and life well-being.
Unpacking Utopia Words by Lauren Loftus. Illustrations by Tu Tran., 14 Dec 2024 13 min read Unpacking Utopia The latest trend among billionaires? Building perfect cities from the ground up. But if perfection is impossible, what can they do to create a city that lasts?
A Woman’s Place Words by Leslie Griffy. Photo by Miguel Ozuna, 21 Nov 2024 9 min read A Woman’s Place Despite being cut off from some levers of power within the Catholic Church, women continue to find ways to lead.