Press Releases
LMU’s Shakespeare on the Bluff Presents “The Comedy of Errors” and “Hamlet”
LOS ANGELES – Shakespeare on the Bluff will grace the stage at Loyola Marymount University this summer for its ninth season of shows under the stars, engaging theatregoers with free performances of “The Comedy of…
Judge Anthony Devos Johnstone to LMU Loyola Law School Grads: “May Your Work Continue the Cause of Human Dignity”
LOS ANGELES — Judge Anthony Devos Johnstone called on LMU Loyola Law School graduates to “continue the cause of human dignity” in their career during his commencement address Sunday on the Loyola Marymount University…
Media Executive Ben Sherwood Addresses LMU Graduate Commencement Ceremony, Encourages Graduates to “Live the Questions”
LOS ANGELES – Ben Sherwood, CEO and publisher of The Daily Beast, addressed Loyola Marymount University master’s and doctoral degree candidates at their commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 17, encouraging them to “live the…
Venus Williams Gives LMU Graduates a Lesson in “Winning Big”
LOS ANGELES — Drawing from a series of professional accomplishments, tennis matches won and lost, and her experiences guided by faith and family, tennis champion and entrepreneur Venus Williams shared candid lessons from her…
Campus News
M-School Sweeps National Effie Collegiate Brand Challenge
For the fourth time in five years, M-School students have earned top honors in the Effie Collegiate Brand Challenge, one of the nation’s premier marketing and advertising competitions. This year, LMU achieved a remarkable sweep of the competition, capturing both first- and second-place honors against teams from universities across the country. This year’s challenge, presented in partnership with the United Nations Association of the United States (UNA-USA), tasked students with developing a campaign to strengthen the United Nations’ relevance and engagement among Gen Z audiences in the United States. LMU’s success was evident from the outset. M-School teams secured four of the competition’s six semifinalist positions. Just one week later, two LMU teams were selected as finalists and traveled to…
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Podcasts and Video
Edel Rodriguez on Art and Politics
Artist and illustrator Edel Rodriguez, who began drawing as a child, came to America from Cuba in the 1980 Mariel boatlift. Today, his political illustrations appear on magazine covers around the world. He discusses art, censorship, and freedom of expression at the intersection of politics and visual media.
Dana Gioia on Poetry and His L.A. Roots
Poet Dana Gioia, former chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts, talks about his L.A. roots and his Catholicism, and he reads two poems from his latest collection, “Meet Me at the Lighthouse.”
Fernando Saldivar, S.J. on the Church and immigration
The Catholic Church’s stance on immigration and immigrants is putting the church at odds with the policies of the Trump administration. Fernando Saldivar, S.J., who works on human rights at the LMU Loyola Law School International Human Rights Center, talks about the church’s immigration position, human rights, and current U.S. immigration policies.
LMU Magazine
Summer 2026
FEATURED CONTENT
Springsteen’s Other America
Midterm Security
Unleashed Power
Here Lies the Common Good
The Recruitment Game
Limbo: Heaven’s Lounge
Winter 2026
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Interview With President Poon
When Power Attacks Art
Questions for AI
Surfridge—L.A.’s Ghost Town
Math Values
The Path to Cruelty
Summer 2025
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How To Learn From Loss?
L.A.’s Guardian Angels
Behind L.A.’s Hit Machine
What’s Wrong With USMNT?
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Of Japanese Americans
Fall 2024
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The Future of Democracy
L.A.’s Mexican Melody
River Cats
Where Is Voting Under Threat?
Marks of the City
Right Coast, Left Coast
Winter 2023
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Joan Didion’s California
Curious About Crows
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