USD Magazine Fall 2006

F E A T U R E S

S U MM E R T I M E R O L E S .

T H E S T O R Y A LWAY S O L D A N D A LWAY S N E W . CONTENTS

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1 / DRUMROLL , PLEASE The deadline for our first-ever photography contest has passed, the entries are in and the decisions have been made. Look just inside the front cover to find out who won the grand prize package, which includes a fabulous trip to San Diego for Homecoming 2006. Also check out our other three talented prizewinners.

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24 / F IVE DEGREES OF . . . SUMMER VACAT ION Year three of our grand experiment — following five dewy freshmen from their first day of school through graduation — finds our intrepid quintet celebrating summer in their own inimitable style. From Mexico to the Mediterranean to the lab to the gym, the fab five don’t sit still for long.

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CLASS NOTES 32 / Into the Swim

Tom Lochtefeld ’77 (J.D.) is poised on the edge of a monster wave he built himself. 37 / For Better, For Worse What if your spouse wrote a tell-all book about your first year of marriage?

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ALUMNI UPDATE 30 / Volunteers Wanted Find out how to get involved helping students both on- and off-campus. Also: Shan- non Smith on giving back.

40 / Green Elephants and Leafy Pyramids Couple transforms hillside into a lush wonderland of whimsical magic. 45 / New Ballgame Guille Esquivel ’00 was Cuba’s team coordinator in the World Baseball Classic.

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