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Santa Clara Magazine, Volume 59 Number 1, Spring 2018, Santa Clara University Apr 2018

Santa Clara Magazine, Volume 59 Number 1, Spring 2018, Santa Clara University

Santa Clara Magazine

22 - TRUST ME After decades of declining trust in journalism, here’s some good news. Introducing the Trust Project. By Steven Boyd Saum and Deborah Lohse. Illustrations by Franziska Barczyk.

28 - NOBEL BEGINNINGS Santa Clara Professor Hersh Shefrin, fellow economist Richard Thaler, and the beginning of the fight to have behavioral economics taken seriously. There was yelling involved. By Deborah Lohse. Illustrations by Paul Blow.

32 - AFTERMATH OF DISASTER When fire or flood, wind or tremor strikes, what do you make of what’s been lost? How do you help others put their lives back together? Stories from the …


Santa Clara Magazine, Volume 58 Number 4, Fall 2017, Santa Clara University Oct 2017

Santa Clara Magazine, Volume 58 Number 4, Fall 2017, Santa Clara University

Santa Clara Magazine

18 - TIME FOR A BIG SHIFT We work and save for decades. And then what? A behavioral finance expert writes about the tough transition many face. By Meir Statman. Illustrations by Hanna Barczyk.

22 - WHAT WE OWE At the very least: stories that capture the contour of a life. A Pulitzer Prize– winning reporter on tales of human strife and resilience. By Tatiana Sanchez ’10.

28 - THE MOST IMPORTANT Lawsuit on the Planet It was first filed against the Obama administration and draws on decades of government records. It seeks no monetary damages. But advocates and critics …


Santa Clara Magazine, Volume 58 Number 2, Summer 2017, Santa Clara University Jul 2017

Santa Clara Magazine, Volume 58 Number 2, Summer 2017, Santa Clara University

Santa Clara Magazine

18 - LISTENING IS HER SUPERPOWER The groundbreaking stage work of Anna Deavere Smith. By Jesse Hamlin.

22 - CASTS A SHADOW Travel bans: Four international graduate students respond. By Matt Morgan.

24 - A BIGGER STAGE Priest, social worker, CEO, and teller of stories: Jim Purcell on what drew him to Santa Clara—and what Jesuit education can be. By Steven Boyd Saum.

28 - THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE KID Ron Hansen M.A. ’95 talks truth and fiction and Billy the Kid—and when you can’t tell the good guys from the bad guys.

38 - DISCOVER. INNOVATE. A …


Santa Clara Magazine, Volume 58 Number 1, Spring 2017, Santa Clara University Apr 2017

Santa Clara Magazine, Volume 58 Number 1, Spring 2017, Santa Clara University

Santa Clara Magazine

24 - BIG WIN FOR A TINY HOUSE Turning heads and changing the housing game. By Matt Morgan.

28 - $100 MILLION GIFT TO BUILD John A. ’60 and Susan Sobrato make the largest gift in SCU history. Now see the Sobrato Campus for Discovery and Innovation that will take shape—and redefine the University. Illustration by Tavis Coburn.

36 - CUT & PASTE CONSERVATION We can alter wild species to save them. So should we? By Emma Marris. Illustrations by Jason Holley.

44 - INFO OFFICER IN CHIEF From his office overlooking the White House, Tony Scott J.D. ’92 set …


Santa Clara Magazine, Volume 57 Number 3, Summer 2016, Santa Clara University Jul 2016

Santa Clara Magazine, Volume 57 Number 3, Summer 2016, Santa Clara University

Santa Clara Magazine

26 - CAN’T THREAD A MOVING NEEDLE To tackle sexual assault on college campuses, a playwriting project comes to the screen. By Danae Stahlnecker ’15.

28 - MISSION CRITICAL When three students fell ill from meningitis-causing bacteria—which can be fatal—it meant the clock was ticking. And to get through this, it would take everybody’s help. By Harold Gutmann.

36 - “WHERE ARE THEY TAKING US?” A journal from the front lines of the Syrian refugee crisis in Greece. By Colleen Sinsky ’10.

40 - NO STRANGERS HERE Refugees, home, and work by Ameera Naguib ’16 from Jordan to Silicon Valley. …


Santa Clara Magazine, Volume 57 Number 2, Spring 2016, Santa Clara University Apr 2016

Santa Clara Magazine, Volume 57 Number 2, Spring 2016, Santa Clara University

Santa Clara Magazine

20 - LET THERE BE LIGHT Frank Cepollina ’59—the NASA maverick who saved Hubble. By Robert Zimmerman.

28 - LIKE NO PLACE ON EARTH Talking with John A. Sobrato ’60 about building Silicon Valley—literally. By Michael S. Malone ’75, MBA ’77.

32 - DISRUPTION IN THE HOUSE Allison Kopf ’11 just won one of the premier startup competitions on the planet. She’s making the Google Analytics of greenhouses. By Ed Cohen.

34 - AN AMERICAN STORY A few words from the remarkable life of Francisco Jiménez ’66. By Steven Boyd Saum.

38 - DR. JEROME HE was a man of …


Santa Clara Magazine, Volume 57 Number 1, Fall 2015, Santa Clara University Oct 2015

Santa Clara Magazine, Volume 57 Number 1, Fall 2015, Santa Clara University

Santa Clara Magazine

24 - ART HAPPENING HERE Inside the Edward M. Dowd Art & Art History Building. Illustration by Harry Campbell. Words by Steven Boyd Saum.

28 - CALL HER A WORLD CHAMPION And call them America’s Team. Julie Johnston ’14 and the Women’s World Cup. By Ann Killion.

34 - A WILD GENEROSITY The energy and genius of Steve Nash ’96 on the court. By Brian Doyle.

37 - BELIEVE IN US An oral history of a 1993 NCAA playoff game that became an upset for the ages. By Jeff Gire and Harold Gutmann.

40 - CHANGE THE GAME Pope Francis …


Santa Clara Magazine, Volume 56 Number 2, Winter 2015, Santa Clara University Jan 2015

Santa Clara Magazine, Volume 56 Number 2, Winter 2015, Santa Clara University

Santa Clara Magazine

10 - May the Rhodes rise to meet you - On the road with Aven Satre-Meloy ’13.

16 - Season tough, photos by Denis Concordel.

18 - Space Aces by Sam Scott '96. 20 - The fragility of faith by Michael C. McCarthy, S.J. '87. A professor of religious studies and executive director of SCU’s Ignatian Center for Jesuit Education confesses that it’s not merely an academic question when he asks: “How can a thinking person still believe in God?”

26 - Rebound by Mitch Finley '73. Lessons from the court and the chapel in dealing with addiction, mental illness, …


The Owl, Vol. 10, No. 2, Santa Clara University Student Body Sep 1875

The Owl, Vol. 10, No. 2, Santa Clara University Student Body

The Owl

Contents: Freedom - what is it?, Leo and Attila - A poem, A dream, A sketch of a holy life, A vacation ramble, The martyrdom of the Maccabees, St. Symphorosa and her seven sons, St. Felicetas and her seven sons, Editor's table, Idle notes, Noted and quoted


The Owl, Vol. 10, No. 1, Santa Clara University Student Body Aug 1875

The Owl, Vol. 10, No. 1, Santa Clara University Student Body

The Owl

Contents: Monks and monasticism, Golden dreams - A poem, The uses of obstacles, Villae Nostrae Laudes, A vaction ramble, The tail of the ape and the ant, The glorious mark - a story at second hand, Miss Burke - my curious companion, Editor's table, Idle notes, List of college exchanges, Noted and quoted


The Owl, Vol. 9, No. 10, Santa Clara University Student Body May 1875

The Owl, Vol. 9, No. 10, Santa Clara University Student Body

The Owl

Contents: Spiritism and the spirits - Chapters 4-6, Will it pay?, The Hanseatic League, Jack's charades, The burning of the Church, Literary epicures, A thing chronicled, Editor's table, Idle notes, List of college exchanges, Noted and quoted, Table of honor


The Owl, Vol. 9, No. 9, Santa Clara University Student Body Apr 1875

The Owl, Vol. 9, No. 9, Santa Clara University Student Body

The Owl

Contents: Spiritism and the spirits - Chapters 2 and 3, Waiting, Lion hunting in Africa, The indian's doom, Lafayette in America,Jack's charades, The coming contest, Editor's table, Idle notes, Personal items, List of college exchanges, Noted and quoted, Table of honor


The Owl, Vol. 9, No. 8, Santa Clara University Student Body Mar 1875

The Owl, Vol. 9, No. 8, Santa Clara University Student Body

The Owl

Contents: Spiritism and the spirits - Chapter 1, The new year, Jumping the fence, The true cause of national prosperity, A vision of the future, Jack's charades, Echos, Thoughts on the strength of Romanism, Editor's table, Idle notes, List of college exchanges, Noted and quoted, Table of honor


The Owl, Vol. 9, No. 7, Santa Clara University Student Body Feb 1875

The Owl, Vol. 9, No. 7, Santa Clara University Student Body

The Owl

Contents: Our rising generation, The causes of the rise and glory of Rome, A chapter of coaches, The msytery of mesmerism explained - Chapter 5, English and American gentlewomen, Jack's charades, Echoes, Editor's table, Idle notes, List of college exchanges, Noted and quoted, Table of honor


The Owl, Vol. 9, No. 6, Santa Clara University Student Body Jan 1875

The Owl, Vol. 9, No. 6, Santa Clara University Student Body

The Owl

Contents: Studies from nature - no.2 - Sainte Susette, Notable volcanic eruptions, The bursting of the mountain, The msytery of mesmerism explained - Chapter 3, Charades by Jack the Giant-Killer, Training children for martyrdom, Letter from Jack the Giant-Killer, A grumpy guardian, A visit to Saturn, Polly, Editor's table, Idle notes, List of college exchanges, Noted and quoted, Table of honor


The Owl, Vol. 9, No. 5, Santa Clara University Student Body Dec 1874

The Owl, Vol. 9, No. 5, Santa Clara University Student Body

The Owl

Contents: Studies from nature - no.2 - Sainte Susette, The Mission indians, California's relics - the missions, The mystery of mesmerism explained - Chapter 3, On the Sacramento, A visit to Saturn, Editor's table, Idle notes, List of college exchanges, Noted and quoted, Table of honor


The Owl, Vol. 9, No. 4, Santa Clara University Student Body Nov 1874

The Owl, Vol. 9, No. 4, Santa Clara University Student Body

The Owl

Contents: The mystery of mesmerism explained - Chapter 2, Mary the mother of the motherless, Irish faith and purity, Studies from nature - no.1, The Sisters of Charity of California, Editor's table, Idle notes, List of college exchanges


The Owl, Vol. 9, No. 3, Santa Clara University Student Body Oct 1874

The Owl, Vol. 9, No. 3, Santa Clara University Student Body

The Owl

Contents: The mystery of mesmerism explained, Chapter 1; St. Peter Damiani's 'Glory of Paradise'; An owl's flight to Mills Seminary; The secrets of the sea; A visit to Saturn; Editor's table; Idle notes; List of college exchanges; Clippings from exchanges; Table of honor


The Owl, Vol. 9, No. 2, Santa Clara University Student Body Sep 1874

The Owl, Vol. 9, No. 2, Santa Clara University Student Body

The Owl

Contents: The unity of matter: Prout's hypothesis; Maunaise Honte; Is rebellion lawful?; A Berlin genius; Notable earthquakes; Self-made men; Why weep; Editor's table; Idle notes; Personal items; List of college exchanges; Clippings from exchanges; Table of honor


The Owl, Vol. 9, No. 1, Santa Clara University Student Body Aug 1874

The Owl, Vol. 9, No. 1, Santa Clara University Student Body

The Owl

Contents: Is the monkey father to the man, Chapter 3, Ancient Grecian burial, Winds, California, Julian Crommelin Verplank, Correspondence: London letter, The unruly boy, Editor's table, Idle notes, List of college exchanges


The Owl, Vol. 8, No. 10, Santa Clara University Student Body May 1874

The Owl, Vol. 8, No. 10, Santa Clara University Student Body

The Owl

Contents: Is the monkey father to the man, Chapter 3; Penetencia Canon; Opium, Part 3; Planchette; Plural origin of mankind; Fifty-four years among the Huron, Chapter 4; A journey around my desk; Editor's table; Idle notes; List of college exchanges; Clippings from exchanges; Table of honor


The Owl, Vol. 8, No. 9, Santa Clara University Student Body Apr 1874

The Owl, Vol. 8, No. 9, Santa Clara University Student Body

The Owl

Contents: Is the monkey father to the man - Chapter 2, A young lady's ideas of woman's rights, Opium - Part 2, The patronage of St. Joseph, Meat and minces, Chapter 3, Fifty-four years among the Hurons - Chapter 3, The little swallow, Echoes of jokes, Editor's table, Idle notes, Clippings from exchanges, Table of honor


The Owl, Vol. 8, No. 8, Santa Clara University Student Body Mar 1874

The Owl, Vol. 8, No. 8, Santa Clara University Student Body

The Owl

Contents: Opium, Part 1; The adventures of a strong-minded kitten: A story of a Californian life, Chapters 24 to 25; Meats and minces, Chapter 2: Cats, dogs, and horse-blood pudding; Reconciled in death; Is the monkey father to the man, Chapter 1; Fifty-four years among the Hurons, Chapter 2; The alarm clock; Sect in education; Editor's table; Idle Notes; Table of honor


The Owl, Vol. 8, No. 7, Santa Clara University Student Body Feb 1874

The Owl, Vol. 8, No. 7, Santa Clara University Student Body

The Owl

Contents: Misdirected efforts; Good bye; The adventures of a strong-minded kitten: A story of a Californian life, Chapters 20 to 23; Tobacco; Meats and minces, Chapter 1: Horseflesh; The Mamelukes; Echos; Editor's table; Idle Notes; Table of honor


The Owl, Vol. 8, No. 6, Santa Clara University Student Body Jan 1874

The Owl, Vol. 8, No. 6, Santa Clara University Student Body

The Owl

Contents: The invasion; The faithless trustee; The adventures of a strong-minded kitten: A story of a Californian life; Chapters 17 to 19; Tobacco; An old bachelor's Valentine; Highway robbers; A tribute of veneration to Christopher Columbus; Answers to charades; Fifty-four years among the Hurons; Chapters 1 (continued) and 2; Editor's table; Idle Notes; personal items; Results of the examinations


The Owl, Vol. 8, No. 5, Santa Clara University Student Body Dec 1873

The Owl, Vol. 8, No. 5, Santa Clara University Student Body

The Owl

Contents: Tobacco; The eagle and the owl; The adventures of a strong-minded kitten: A story of a Californian life; Chapters 13 to 16; Two charades; Alive in my coffin; Our newspaper; Fifty-four years among the Hurons; November letters; Editor's table; Idle Notes; Table of honor


The Owl, Vol. 8, No. 4, Santa Clara University Student Body Nov 1873

The Owl, Vol. 8, No. 4, Santa Clara University Student Body

The Owl

Contents: Priests no alarmists, The golden wedding, A silk article, The adventures of a strong-minded kitten: A story of a Californian life, Chapters 10 to 12, Xmas, Xmas in "49", Xmas at Santa Clara College, Xmas in Switzerland, A novelty in steam engines, Editor's table, Idle notes, Personal items, Table of honor


The Owl, Vol. 8, No. 3, Santa Clara University Student Body Oct 1873

The Owl, Vol. 8, No. 3, Santa Clara University Student Body

The Owl

Contents: The progeny of the Press; Lines on the rainbow; The adventures of a strong-minded kitten: A story of a Californian life; The grave of Clackemas Bill; Russia: Her present and her future; Immoral books; A spoiled child; November letters; Editor's table; Idle Notes; Table of honor


The Owl, Vol. 8, No. 2, Santa Clara University Student Body Sep 1873

The Owl, Vol. 8, No. 2, Santa Clara University Student Body

The Owl

Contents: The statesman's dream, The adventures of a strong-minded kitten: A story of a Californian life, Chapters 3 to 5, Two step backwards, Revenge, The secret of the oak, A visit to Colorado Canon, An owlet writes a letter, Old times at Santa Clara, Editor's table, Idle notes, Personal Items, Table of honor


The Owl, Vol. 8, No. 1, Santa Clara University Student Body Aug 1873

The Owl, Vol. 8, No. 1, Santa Clara University Student Body

The Owl

Contents: Secular education; The adventures of a strong-minded kitten: A story of a Californian life; Chapters 1 and 2; The Month of Mary at Santa Clara College; Valedictory address; Correspondence: The wine king; The "Commencement" of Santa Clara of the Mississippi; The owlets take a flight; Editor's table; Idle Notes