The John Muir Trail
Trailhead: From Yosemite and the back of Half Dome heading south to Mt. Whitney.
Ed Cohen, 13 Feb 2016
4 min read
Contrary to Popular Belief
Antonin Scalia: Unafraid to go against the grain.
Lee Daniel Kravetz M.A. ’13, 1 Jan 2015
6 min read
Use these powers for good
There’s no magic pill you can take to bounce back from tragedy. But there are stories of people who’ve bounced forward to great things. Call them supersurvivors.
Steven Boyd Saum, 27 Mar 2018
2 min read
Our Place in the World
The author of The Kite Runner talks writing, refugees, and his hopes and fears for Afghanistan. An interview with writer Khaled Hosseini ’88.
Deborah Lohse, 15 Jun 2017
< 1 min read
Gitmo in Person
W. David Ball is an expert in criminal procedure and prison reform. Here’s what he has to say about Guantánamo.
Steven Boyd Saum, 15 Jun 2017
13 min read
Welcome to Wonderland
Observing elections near and far. Our tale: God Bless America, hell freezes over, and prayers for the dead.
Matt Morgan, 15 Jun 2017
3 min read
Casts a Shadow
The impact of recent travel bans on international students isn’t clear—but it isn’t good.
Ed Cohen, 18 Apr 2017
3 min read
Invaders from Earth
The great debate of our place on the Red Planet.
Steven Boyd Saum, 01 Mar 2017
9 min read
Info Officer in Chief
Digitalizing the work of the federal government is both urgent and messy. But Tony Scott J.D. ’92 knew that.
Justin Gerdes, 01 Mar 2017
14 min read
For the Record
Love Canal. The Exxon Valdez. Deepwater Horizon. Volkswagen. Blockbuster cases, yes. They’re only part of the story for John C. Cruden J.D. ’74.
Matt Morgan, 01 Mar 2017
3 min read
Voice of the Victim
The Brock Turner case put campus sexual assault in the headlines. Alaleh Kianerci J.D. ’07 lets victims be heard.
Irina Raicu, 01 Mar 2017
4 min read
Where There’s Smoke
On “fake news,” the Internet, and everyday ethics. What’s truth and what’s deception?
Robert Zimmerman, 13 Mar 2016
12 min read
Let There Be Light
The NASA maverick who saved the Hubble Space Telescope.
John S. Farnsworth, 16 Nov 2015
7 min read
Change the Game
Pope Francis speaks about our common home. Here is what a theologian, an engineer, and an environmentalist hear.
Sam Scott ’96, 13 Dec 2014
4 min read
A Sight of Innocence
The Northern California Innocence Project—headquartered at SCU’s School of Law—frees the wrongfully convicted.