New Books by Alumni
With The Circus that Ran Away with a Jesuit Priest, Nick Weber pens a meditative and humorous memoir about the two callings he heard: the Jesuit order and the circus.
Kathryn Kale ’86 , 13 Dec 2014
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Then and Now
Study abroad turns 50. Happy birthday! Come celebrate with us on a trip to England in summer 2014.
Leah Gonzalez ’14, 13 Dec 2014
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The Materializer
At age 18, Brienne Ghafourifar ’12 raised a million bucks for her startup. Prepare to Entefy.
Sam Scott ’96, 13 Dec 2014
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A Sight of Innocence
The Northern California Innocence Project—headquartered at SCU’s School of Law—frees the wrongfully convicted.
SCM Staff, 13 Dec 2014
4 min read
For Your Mental Improvement
The first literary mag in the West marks a major milestone. Born as The Owl and rechristened The Santa Clara Review, it’s now (probably) in its 100th volume.
SCM , 13 Dec 2014
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Teaching Awards
Research, teaching, and service to the University are endeavors we like to see recognized. One of the places that happens is at the faculty awards dinner in September. Here are this year’s honorees.
Deborah Lohse & Steven Boyd Saum , 13 Dec 2014
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Patent Trolls, Beware
The White House has brought on SCU’s Colleen Chien, a leading expert in patent law, as senior advisor.
Steven Boyd Saum, 13 Dec 2014
2 min read
Conversations worth having
A letter from the Editor
SCM , 13 Dec 2014
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New Day Rising
A moment with the women’s rowing team at Lexington Reservoir. The 2014 season begins in March.
Jane L. Curry, 13 Dec 2014
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What I’ve learned from cowboys, clerics, and communists
Political scientist Jane L. Curry lessons from growing up in the west, living alongside Jesuits, and studying Poland.
SCM , 13 Dec 2014
7 min read
Letters
Readers write: three cheers for the successful completion of the Leavey Challenge, hurrah for 25 years of photos by Charles Barry, and comments on Janet Napolitano ’79 becoming president of the University of California system.
Steven Boyd Saum, 13 Dec 2014
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Masthead: Winter 2014
The staff, contributors, and interns who made the Winter 2014 Santa Clara Magazine possible.