LMU Magazine

The Lessons in Los Angeles’ Murals

lmu — Thu, 16 May 2013 17:00:00 +0000

L.A.’s murals have been part of Professor Karen Mary Davalos’ life since childhood. They not only spoke to her about her background as a Chicana, they also helped her learn about herself.

American Originals

lmu — Thu, 16 May 2013 16:00:00 +0000

Pat Ganahl ’69, M.A. ’73 hunts down, builds, restores and writes about hot rods. When he arrived on campus in 1965, he was behind the wheel of a ’48 Chevy, and he’s been devoted to hot rods ever since.

New! Improved! Today’s Household Shovel!

lmu — Thu, 16 May 2013 15:00:00 +0000

If you think the homely, but useful, shovel is a tool whose design cannot be improved upon, then talk to Stephen Walden ’12, M.B.A.’13. He developed an ergonomic shovel, and his plan took the grand prize in a statewide higher education business competition.

Classroom Culture

lmu — Thu, 16 May 2013 13:00:00 +0000

Antonia Darder’s “Culture and Power in the Classroom,” a text on issues that impact the education of bicultural students, has been released in a 20th anniversary edition. In an interview, Darder talks about inequalities in education and the impact of standardized testing in elementary school classrooms.

A Murder Charge Overturned

lmu — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 17:00:00 +0000

Franky Carrillo Jr. says the U.S. justice system failed him when he was wrongfully convicted of murder in 1992. But, he also says he knew he had to rely on it to gain his rightful release from prison after 20 years.

Into the Music

lmu — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 14:00:00 +0000

The Marymount Institute for Faith, Culture and the Arts follows its book publishing arm, Marymount Institute Press/Tsehai Publishers, with its first step into CDs with Alma Mater Records, a nonprofit label headed by two alumni.

Climate Change Is the Target

lmu — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 13:00:00 +0000

A panel of LMU experts, representing science, philosophy and political science, led a campus teach-in designed to focus on how individuals can help lessen the effects of climate change.

Space Theology

lmu — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 11:00:00 +0000

Science fiction’s tales of other worlds often depict societies whose government, customs and rituals are as elaborate as the one we live in. Few scifi TV shows, however, include complex theological threads. Kevin Wetmore, chair of the Department of Theatre Arts, says “Battlestar Glaactica” is one.

Habemus Franciscum

lmu — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 18:00:00 +0000

The election of Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio as the new head of the Roman Catholic Church is surprising because he was relatively unknown and a Jesuit. Professor Thomas P. Rausch, S.J., talks about what may lie ahead in the papacy of Francis.

J.J. Abrams’ Lessons For TV and Film Writers

lmu — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 17:00:00 +0000

J.J. Abrams has written and directed multiple TV smash hits and blockbuster films. When he talked to SFTV students, he boiled his experiences down to a few simple lessons.