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17 CONFRONTING COVID From classrooms to the frontlines, the leaders and learners of the Hahn School of Nursing and Health Science share how they adapted, endured and emerged stronger in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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12 SHARED SPACE USD alumnus and NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick ’05 (BS/BA) reflects on his first mission into space, the precision of navigating a successful journey home and the power of creating authentic dialogue by sharing captivating imagery.

BEAUTY, GOODNESS AND TRUTH

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DEAR TOREROS

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AROUND ALCALÁ PARK

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AT THE EDGE OF IT ALL

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FAITH IN ACTION

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Cultivating GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES 26 TORERO ATHLETICS 36 TOREROS MAKING WAVES 42 IN MEMORIAM 47 LEADING WITH LOVE 48

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