Planet Mercury
The singer of Queen was actually born Farrokh Pluto Bulsara and was native to Zanzibar. Think of him with African roots.
Summer 2017
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A $30 million gift from the Thomas and Dorothy Leavey Foundation
to help build a new home for science and engineering.Discover. Innovate.
Steven Boyd Saum, 15 Jun 2017
12 min read
In which we talk with Ron Hansen M.A. ’95 about truth and fiction and Billy the Kid—and when you can’t tell the good guys from the bad guys.
Ron Hansen M.A. ’95, 15 Jun 2017
3 min read
An excerpt from The Kid, the story of Billy the Kid like it’s never been told
Shannon Vallor, 15 Jun 2017
8 min read
A future with artificial intelligence is no longer a sci-fi fantasy. But how do we ensure that it is shaped with moral intelligence?
Jesse Hamlin, 15 Jun 2017
4 min read
Anna Deavere Smith work for the stage has been groundbreaking: focusing on moments of crisis and catching stories.
Matt Morgan, 15 Jun 2017
4 min read
The impact of recent travel bans on international students isn’t clear—but it isn’t good.
Steven Boyd Saum, 15 Jun 2017
8 min read
First priest, then social worker, CEO, and teller of stories: Jim Purcell on what drew him to Santa Clara.
Steven Boyd Saum, 15 Jun 2017
14 min read
Observing elections near and far. Our tale: God Bless America, hell freezes over, and prayers for the dead.
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SCM Staff, 15 Jun 2017
1
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Road Music
Musical and metaphoric journeys with the Silk Road Ensemble: on campus for a residency in 2017.
Matt Morgan, 15 Jun 2017
1
min read
Training Ground
Insights from the Conscientious Leadership Speaker series: a former commander of the SEALs, former CEO of eBay, and others.
Matt Morgan, 15 Jun 2017
2
min read
Conscientious Capitalists
The bottom line may be straight—but not always simple.
SCM Staff, 15 Jun 2017
2
min read
Cause and Effect
Anna Sampaio ’92 and E. Gary Spitko take on bias in immigration, policing, and the workplace.
Matt Morgan, 15 Jun 2017
2
min read
Nuns and Nones
A conversation about Elizabeth Drescher book’s Choosing Our Religion.
Jesse Hamlin, 15 Jun 2017
5
min read
Tsunami and Rebirth
Bosnian-born artist Amer Kobaslija looks at devastation and restoration through the act of painting.
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.
Matt Morgan, 16 Jun 2017
2
min read
A Leg Up
One school can’t change the world—or even transform a city. But Carolyn Becic ’87 is opening doors for young people.
Matt Morgan, 15 Jun 2017
2
min read
Rambis and Nash
Steve Nash ’96 and Kurt Rambis ’80 have a lot in common. Now they have one more thing: the SCU Hall of Fame.
Cheryl Dumesnil ’91, 15 Jun 2017
1
min read
It’s Not the Holy Spirit
A poem from Showtime at the Ministry of Lost Causes (University of Pittsburgh Press).
John Deever, 15 Jun 2017
13
min read
Muzhik of La Mancha
Mikhail Bulgakov wrote The Master and Margarita and then took on Don Quixote for the stage. Scholar Scott Pollard ’81 explores why.
Eryn Olson ’16, 15 Jun 2017
1
min read
Cam’s Corner
A course on courage with Marty Sammon ’56 and Cameron McCarthy ’17. Both have duked it out in the ring.
Maura Turcotte ’17, 15 Jun 2017
3
min read
Lives for Others
In April these remarkable Bronco alumni were honored for channeling their success into philanthropic endeavors at The President’s Dinner.
Steven Boyd Saum, 15 Jun 2017
2
min read
Larger Than Life
Larger than life only begins to describe Kevin Starr, arguably the greatest California historian, period.
SCM Staff, 15 Jun 2017
3
min read
Bronco Books Football, Social Ministry, and History for Young Adults
Rule makers and breakers: from the NFL to the streets to the American Revolution.
SCM Staff, 15 Jun 2017
2
min read
Masthead
The editorial, creative, and production teams behind Santa Clara Magazine.
Our Readers, 15 Jun 2017
7
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Letters Summer 2017
Let’s look back at the future of STEM. Comments on our Spring 2017 mag.
Steven Boyd Saum, 15 Jun 2017
2
min read
Good Guys and Bad Guys
Plato meets Billy the Kid and the artificial intelligence algorithms shaping your future, like it or not.