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Anepicjourneywherebyonefootisputinfrontoftheothertodiscover,upcloseandpersonal,whoandwhatandwhereistheGoldenState.PhotosbyRobertBoscacci'14,FredericLarson,andEdwardRooks.IllustrationsbyEdwardRooks.WalkAcrossCaliforniavarhtmlDiv=document.getElementById("rs-plugin-settings-inline-css");varhtmlDivCss=".tp-caption.subtext,.subtext{color:#ffffff;font-size:20px;line-height:24px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:MillerDisplayLight;text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent;border-color:transparent;border-style:none;border-width:0px0px0px0px;border-radius:0px0px0px0px}.tp-caption.bighead,.bighead{color:#ffffff;font-size:90px;line-height:82px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:LibreBaskerville;text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent;border-color:transparent;border-style:none;border-width:0px0px0px0px;border-radius:0px0px0px0px}";if(htmlDiv){htmlDiv.innerHTML=htmlDiv.innerHTML+htmlDivCss;}else{varhtmlDiv=document.createElement("div");htmlDiv.innerHTML=""+htmlDivCss+"";document.getElementsByTagName("head")[0].appendChild(htmlDiv.childNodes[0]);}if(setREVStartSize!==undefined)setREVStartSize({c:'#rev_slider_22_1',gridwidth:[1240],gridheight:[600],sliderLayout:'auto'});varrevapi22,tpj;(function(){if(!/loaded|interactive|complete/.test(document.readyState))document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",onLoad);elseonLoad();functiononLoad(){if(tpj===undefined){tpj=jQuery;if("off"=="on")tpj.noConflict();}if(tpj("#rev_slider_22_1").revolution==undefined){revslider_showDoubleJqueryError("#rev_slider_22_1");}else{revapi22=tpj("#rev_slider_22_1").show().revolution({sliderType:"hero",jsFileLocation:"//magazine.scu.edu/wp-content/plugins/revslider/public/assets/js/",sliderLayout:"auto",dottedOverlay:"none",delay:9000,visibilityLevels:[1240,1024,778,480],gridwidth:1240,gridheight:600,lazyType:"none",parallax:{type:"mouse",origo:"slidercenter",speed:2000,speedbg:0,speedls:0,levels:[2,3,4,5,6,7,12,16,10,50,47,48,49,50,51,55],},shadow:0,spinner:"off",autoHeight:"off",disableProgressBar:"on",hideThumbsOnMobile:"off",hideSliderAtLimit:0,hideCaptionAtLimit:0,hideAllCaptionAtLilmit:0,debugMode:false,fallbacks:{simplifyAll:"off",disableFocusListener:false,}});};/*ENDOFrevapicall*/};/*ENDOFONLOADFUNCTION*/}());/*ENDOFWRAPPINGFUNCTION*/Spring/Summer2013FeaturesJeffGire,14Mar20136minreadBlood.Sweat.Tears.Repeat.NinaAcotsa'82 wasatoughenoughcoptopassthetestfortheLAPD’sSWATteam.Thenshelearnedthehardwayaboutgenderdiscrimination.Sohowdidshedoon Survivor?MitchFinley'73,14Mar20134minreadInthistogetherForfolksretiredbutnotatrest, CompanionsinIgnatianServiceandSpirituality offersawaytodoandbemore.MissionMattersDeborahLohse&StevenBoydSaum,14Mar20133minreadWhenjusticeiskidnappedThe2013AlexanderLawPrizehonorsChenGuangcheng,aChinesecivil-rightsactivistandattorneywhoprotestedgovernmentabuses—thenescapedhousearrest.StevenBoydSaum,14Mar20132minreadAnewJesuituniversity—inHongKongLeveragingaglobalnetworktobuildaliberalartscollege—anovelconceptintheregion.SamScott’96,14Mar20132minreadDoubletroubleGrowinguptenniswith KellyLamble’13 and JohnLamble’14.AndBroncoteamsthatareaforcetobereckonedwithnationally.SCM,14Mar20131minreadCallherAll-StarMaplewoodstandout MeaganFulps’13 headstoChina.BroncoNewsJeffGire,14Mar20133minreadThe$1millionquestionAnSCUalumniwintheuniversity’sfirst-everchallengegrant?SCM,14Mar20131minreadBurningbrightGivinglighttocampusandgivingback.ByPatriciaYollin,14Mar20182minreadRangeofmotionMishaPatelBechtolsheim’05 studiedbusinessanddanceatSCUbutassumedtheyweremutuallyexclusive.BryanNeider'74,14Mar20134minreadThemountainsweclimbCourage,confidence,andagoodtrailguideareallinvaluable.IfoundallthreeatSantaClara..vc_custom_1541468757595{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_1539041429813{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;}
An epic journey whereby one foot is put in front of the other to discover,
Walk Across California
Jeff Gire, 14 Mar 2013
6 min read
Nina Acotsa '82 was a tough enough cop to pass the test for the LAPD’s SWAT team. Then she learned the hard way about gender discrimination. So how did she do on Survivor?
Mitch Finley '73 , 14 Mar 2013
4 min read
For folks retired but not at rest, Companions in Ignatian Service and Spirituality offers a way to do and be more.
Deborah Lohse & Steven Boyd Saum , 14 Mar 2013
3 min read
The 2013 Alexander Law Prize honors Chen Guangcheng, a Chinese civil-rights activist and attorney who protested government abuses—then escaped house arrest.
Steven Boyd Saum, 14 Mar 2013
2 min read
Leveraging a global network to build a liberal arts college—a novel concept in the region.
Sam Scott ’96, 14 Mar 2013
2 min read
Growing up tennis with Kelly Lamble ’13 and John Lamble ’14 . And Bronco teams that are a force to be reckoned with nationally.
SCM , 14 Mar 2013
1 min read
Maplewood standout Meagan Fulps ’13 heads to China.
Jeff Gire, 14 Mar 2013
3 min read
An SCU alumni win the university’s first-ever challenge grant?
SCM , 14 Mar 2013
1 min read
Giving light to campus and giving back.
By Patricia Yollin , 14 Mar 2018
2 min read
Misha Patel Bechtolsheim ’05 studied business and dance at SCU but assumed they were mutually exclusive.
Bryan Neider '74, 14 Mar 2013
4 min read
Courage, confidence, and a good trail guide are all invaluable. I found all three at Santa Clara.
