USD Magazine Spring 2009

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N O T H I N G YO U C A N S I N G T H AT C A N ’ T B E S U N G .

18 / SO YOU WANT TO BE A ROCK AND ROLL STAR From NFL quarterbacks to peacemakers-in-training, from gifted scholars and researchers to altruistic physicians, the University of San Diego has produced rock stars in all sorts of wildly disparate fields. Our alumni, faculty and parents are sure to inspire; come take a backstage tour behind the scenes. Oh, and get ready to rock.

U S D M A G A Z I N E T A K E S O M E T I M E A N D L E A R N H O W T O P L A Y .

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AROUND THE WORLD 6 / Faces in the Mirror Task force aims to take action to bring change to the campus culture.

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8 / Becoming the Solution The IPJ’s Dustin Sharp decided early in his career to use his law degree to stand up for international victims of atrocities.

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9 / Secret Gardens Student artists collaborate, critique and showcase one another’s work, developing their own unique aesthetic vision. 10 / Quiet on the Set! From prisons to presidents, freelance camera operator-turned- media services manager Ed Ybarra has seen it all first-hand.

ON THE COVER: Illustration by Alisa Burke. To learn more about her art, go to www.alisaburke.com.

S P E A K I N S E C R E T A L P H A B E T S .

POINT OF VI EW 16 / Running Wild

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When she got her law degree, Joyce Tischler knew exactly what she loved. She just didn’t expect to be able to make a living doing it.

TORERO ATHLET I CS 12 / Belles of the Ball Women’s basketball team looks to return to the Big Dance this season, relying on teamwork every step of the way.

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