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Fall2021FEATURESHopeintheAshesAfterayearoftragedy,acommunitygrievesand findsrenewedcommunionwithGod.SignalsfromaChangingPlanetScientistscanfindtheprintsofhumanimpactallover.Thesetrailsleadtoaforebodingfuture.Couldhowwerespondchangeeverything?TheRightMixOneofthelargestSTEMcampusesinthecountryisalsothemostinventive—bringingpeoplefromarangeofdisciplinestogether,underoneroof,toinnovateandcreate..vc_custom_1419240516480{background-color:#f9f9f9!important;}WhyNow?Afterdecadesofprotestsandcallsforchange,SantaClarajoinsthequeueofsomanycorporationshiringpeopletofinallyaddressissuesofdiversity.TweetingGoodThere’saBroncowhocanfindhope,authenticity,God,and,yes,catpicturesonline.Wetalkwith@padreSJ.KeysBooksGalleryAComingTogetherPlaceNumbersLivesJoined,Births,andAdoptionsObituariesTriumphQuoteQuestionLastPageCampusNewsasdfscmfall-2021ToSnitchorNottoSnitchLucyNino,17Nov20214minreadToSnitchorNottoSnitchSeeinganemptyspacewhereawatchdogshouldbe,someSCUstudentstooktosocialmediatoholdtheirfellowstudentsaccountableforbreakingcountyhealthorders.“MacandWoolley”TurnsOneTracySeipel,15Nov20214minread“MacandWoolley”TurnsOneLeaveySchoolofBusinessprofessors’podcastoninspirationalleadershipisatemplateforotherJesuituniversities.MicDropLucyNino’22,02Nov20212minreadMicDropJamieGussman’22co-foundedanewnon-profit,VoicesHeardSF,toactasaliaisonbetweenthosewho’vebeenmutedandthosewhocanhelp.SCUBoardofTrusteesElectsNewChairmanLeslieGriffy,26Oct2021<1minreadSCUBoardofTrusteesElectsNewChairmanLarrySonsinireplacesJohnSobrato’83,andwillserveathree-yeartermasofJune2021.Overwhelmed,InColorLeslieGriffy,26Oct2021<1minreadOverwhelmed,InColorArtandarthistorylecturerJessicaEastburn’spaintings“informationoverload”wereexhibitedattheMaudeKernsArtCenterinOregon.SettingUpOlympiansLeslieGriffy,26Oct2021<1minreadSettingUpOlympiansSCUVolleyballstarJuliaSangiacomo’23heldherownonthecourtagainstactualOlympicathletes.TenaciousDegreeHoldersLeslieGriffy,26Oct2021<1minreadTenaciousDegreeHoldersWhentheywereincomingfreshmen,theclassof2021couldhaveneverpredictedtheroughroadahead.Butdespitethepandemicforcingthemoffcampusfortheirfinalyearandahalf,theygraduated—inpersonandinstyle.EliteResearchLeslieGriffy,26Oct2021<1minreadEliteResearchThisyear’sBeckmanscholarshiprecipientswillconductresearchintopolymersandplantproteins.BroncoNewsFoundingFamilyTatianaSanchez’10,26Oct2021<1minreadFoundingFamilySantaClara’sRainbowResourceCenter,oneofthefewsuchhavensforLGBTQstudentsonaJesuitcollegecampus,celebratesits10thanniversarythisyear.AMajorDebutLaurenLoftus,25Oct2021<1minreadAMajorDebutTommyNance’14madehisMLBdebutalmostsevenyearstothedaysincehisfatherwasdiagnosedwithALS.CarryingtheTorchMattMorgan,25Oct2021<1minreadCarryingtheTorchSantaClaraalumsservedasplay-by-playannouncersattheTokyo2020OlympicGames.AroundtheWorldLaurenLoftus,25Oct2021<1minreadAroundtheWorldSCUbasketballalumLloydPierce’98ismovingfromAtlantatoIndianapolis,withapitstopinTokyo.SelfExamen-ationLaurenLoftus,25Oct2021<1minreadSelfExamen-ationSueDo’19incorporatedthetheIgnatianExamenintohertherapy.Shewritesaboutspiritualityinhernewyoungadultnovel AtFullBrightness.FromTechtotheClothSarahYoung’24,25Oct2021<1minreadFromTechtotheClothTheultimatedisrupter?HowoneSiliconValleytechietradeditallintoenterthepriesthood.PlantingSeedsLaurenLoftus,25Oct2021<1minreadPlantingSeedsAgiftfromJohnBurns’66 willhelpincorporateenvironmentalandsocialjusticethemesintoallSCUcurriculum.GuacWithThatLaurenLoftus,22Oct2021<1minreadGuacWithThatSoccerchampJulieErtz’14 starsinChipotle’sfirstTVadfeaturingaproathlete.SectionsFall2021:Signals+ConnectionsSCMStaff,02Nov2021<1minreadFall2021:Signals+ConnectionsCheckoutthehighlightsoftheFall2021issue:SCUBroncochampions,alumnistories,andnewsfromtheMissioncampus.Letters:Fall2021SCMStaff,29Oct20214minreadLetters:Fall2021Readersdiscusswhatwemissedaboutfilmmakingalumni,palmtrees,andourowninherentbiases.Plus,SCMwinsawards.Don’tLookAwayLaurenLoftus,26Oct2021<1minreadDon’tLookAwayInlatesummer,asAmericantroopsquicklyleftAfghanistanaftermorethan20yearsofoccupation,peoplewatchedcloselythecrushofrefugeesfleeingastheTalibantookoverjustasquickly.It’suptoustokeepwatching.TheGiftofExperienceTatianaSanchez’10,25Oct20212minreadTheGiftofExperienceSCUTrusteeJackLewisandwifeCarolynarepassionateabouteducationforall.TheirdonationtotheMillerCenterwillempowerstudentsworkingindisenfranchisedcommunities.NewonCampusLucyNino’22,28Sep2021<1minreadNewonCampusComingbackafteralongtimeaway,thingsoncampusmaylookthesame—butstudentswillfindsomesurprises..vc_custom_1541486507773{margin-top:0px!important;margin-bottom:0px!important;border-top-width:0px!important;border-bottom-width:0px!important;padding-top:0px!important;padding-bottom:0px!important;background-color:#363c40!important;}.vc_custom_1636665924611{margin-top:-25px!important;margin-bottom:0px!important;border-top-width:-25px!important;border-bottom-width:0px!important;padding-top:-25px!important;padding-bottom:0px!important;}.vc_custom_1540504662795{padding-top:0px!important;padding-right:0px!important;padding-bottom:0px!important;padding-left:0px!important;}
After a year of tragedy, a community grieves and finds renewed communion with God.
Scientists can find the prints of human impact all over. These trails lead to a foreboding future. Could how we respond change everything?
One of the largest STEM campuses in the country is also the most inventive—bringing people from a range of disciplines together, under one roof, to innovate and create.
After decades of protests and calls for change, Santa Clara joins the queue of so many corporations hiring people to finally address issues of diversity.
There’s a Bronco who can find hope, authenticity, God, and, yes, cat pictures online. We talk with @padreSJ.