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Great Sports: Sid and Jenny Craig Lead the Way to a New USD Athletics Facility ~ Crusading for Children ~ It's All Relative ~ Home Sweet Home

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ALCALA ALMANAC Lucky 13 ... America's Scrapbook ... Flower Power ... Engineering Feats ... Mousing Around ... Ethics Across the Curriculum ... Thumbs Up ... Weather or N ot ... U rban Studies 2 ALUMNI &ALLERY 19 Bill Maheu '82 is in comfortable surroundings, page 22 ... Success is brewing for David O 'Grady '91, page 24 ... Thomas Scharf '72 (M.A. '73) is a wildlife ambassador, page 26 KALEIDOSCOPE 33 The Psychological Journey ... Career N ight ... "Confusions" ... USO Symphony Spring Concert ... Contemplative Retreat ... USO Families Mass ... Double Eagle Golf Scramble ... Author E. Hughes Career Achievement Awards D inner ... "Mad Forest" ... Spring Dance Concert ... Commencement ... Sports Banquet PARTIN& SHOT Back Caver

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EDITOR Trisha J. Ratledge CONTRIBUTING EDITORS Kate Callen Michael R. Haskins

PHOTOGRAPHERS A llen Decker Pablo Mason Rodney Nakamoto Jonathan Woodward ILLUSTRATION Amy Gingery Amy Jo Levine Bill Noonan Troy Viss

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he Associated Students kicked off USD's February celebration of Black History Month with "An Evening

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with Ruby Dee and Ossie Davis." Ruby Dee and Ossie Davis are two of the most distin– guished actors in the history of American the– ater and film. Throughout their 48-year mar– riage and artistic partnership, they have won acclaim for the caliber of their performances and for their leadership in the U.S. civil rights movement. Dee and Davis also are award-winning authors and members of the NAACP Image Awards Hall of Fame. Among the other events honoring Black History Month were a presentation of African and African-American folktales and a tribute to the Buffalo Soldiers, African-American soldiers during the Civil War.

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PRESIDENT Alice Bourke Hayes VICE PRESIDENT FDR UNIVERSITY RELATIONS John G. McNamara DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC RELATIONS Jack Cannon DIRECTOR OF ALUMNI RELATIONS John Trifiletti '78

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GREAT SPORTS With a $10 million gift, Sid and Jenny Craig lay the financial foundation for the Jenny Craig Pavilion, a multi-use athletics and activities facility that will be the home of USD's Toreros sports teams.

IT'S ALL RELATIVE Some members refer to USD's Family Business Institute as "the best secret in San Diego." As business schools and business executives recognize the unique challenges faced by family businesses, the institute is remaining one of the best while the secret gets out.

CRUSADING FDR CHILDREN Sarita Doyle Eastman '65 became a pedi– atrician because she loves children, and her own son helped her find a special calling.

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PAGE 17 ENTER THE FLYING WALLENDAS At any major political gathering, the behind-the-scenes story is usually more revealing than the actual event. The presidential debates certainly live up to that maxim.

HOME SWEET HOME As USD's director of residence life, Stanley "Skip" Walsh '83 (M.R.E.) takes his job home every night. For 22 years, that meant living among the freshman students. PAGE 7

TIMELESS TRUTHS Following in the footsteps of the Spanish padres who founded San Diego's two missions, USD faculty and students are preserving history for future genera– tions. They know that by studying the rich cultural and spiritual beginnings of California's first city, they can gain insight into the future.

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AMERICAS SCRAPBOOK S everal items from the USO-hosted final during an attack on Fort McHenry, Balti– more, by the British in 1814. In addition to the National Museum of

presidential debate have found a place in America's scrapbook - the National Museum of American History at the Smith– sonian Institution in Washington, D.C. Among the materials now permanently archived in the museum's political history collection are: the fall issue of USO Magazine, which covered the debate, a USO presidential debate banner, a USO presidential debate lapel pin, a T-shirt pro– duced for debate volunteers, a beach towel, a press kit, a program from the debate and two editions of the Vista student newspaper. Museum officials requested memorabilia from presidential campaign events across the country for possible inclusion in an exhibit on the 1996 campaign. All memo– rabilia from the requested events have been entered into the Smithsonian's permanent collection. The museum houses such items as Alexander Graham Bell's first telephone, Muhammad Ali's boxing gloves and the Star Spangled Banner that inspired Francis Scott Key to write the national anthem Flower Power A mid the pansies, mums and lobelia that adorn the courtyard in the center of campus, USO just added a single orchid. In October, USO was selected to receive an Orchid design award for Colachis Plaza and Shumway Fountain. The project was praised by judges for plan– ning excellence and for unifying the cam– pus. A San Diego tradition, the Orchids & Onions are awarded by an eight-member jury of citizens from throughout San Diego County. The jury presented awards to 44 places and projects in 1996.

American History, the National Press Gallery requested a USD presidential debate ban– ner to hang in its permanent collection of political banners in the foreign press center.

Three months after women's soccer made its debut in the Olympics, the Toreros team wrote its own chapter in the chronicles of a sport steadily gaining recognition in America. The USO women recorded the most wins - 13 - in the school's history and earned their first trip to the NCAA championship tournament. Midfielders Amy Goaziou and Michele Kennedy, both seniors, and Meghan Suddes, a sophomore, led the offensive surge throughout the season and helped the Toreros outscore their opponents 46-16. The team, playing its sixth season at the Division I level, finished 13-5-1 overall and took second place in the West Coast Conference. Senior goalkeeper Allison Worden recorded 11 shutouts in the regu– lar season. In November, the women traveled to Texas A&M for a first-round NCAA match-up against the seventh-seeded Aggies. The Toreros came out strong, winning the game 5-3. For a second-round meeting with the University of Maryland, USO traveled to College Park, where the Toreros and Terapins played a scoreless game until the final three minutes. Worden saved a penalty kick from scoring and blocked a second shot, but a third rebound shot snuck past her for the only goal of the match. Maryland prevailed 1-0. The women returned to Southern California to learn that their coach, Tony da Luz, was named WCC Coach of the Year. It's his first honor in five seasons with the Toreros. Worden, Goaziou and Kennedy were selected to the All-WCC First Team, while senior Michelle Bush and freshman Vanessa Thiele were named All– WCC Second Team. Seniors Monica Costello and Amy Gutowski were honor– able mention selections.

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4 . Space Travel. "An area in which we are at the very beginning."

Fowler, Hoehn and Thorsnes Join USD Board of Trustees R onald L. Fowler, Robert A. Hoehn and Michael T. Thorsnes '68 (J.D.) were recently elected to USD's board of trustees. Ronald Fowler is president and chief executive officer of Liquid Investments Inc., the parent company of numerous operating entities in California and Colorado, including Mesa Distributing Co., Inc., in San Diego. He also is chairman of the board for Columbia Distributing Co., and he sits on the advisory boards of The Seagram Beverage Co., Northwest Airlines Enter– tainment, Boston Beer Distributor Council and Brick Brewing Co. Ltd. Fowler has been active in sports man– agement as well. He was owner/managing general partner of the San Diego Sockers from 1988 to 1991. He is the founding chair of the San Diego International Sports Council and a past president of the San Diego Hall of Champions. Robert Hoehn is vice president of Hoehn Motors Inc. and president of The Hoehn Co. He followed his father and grandfather into the automobile dealership industry. A native of Memphis, Tenn., he moved to California after he graduated from Bowdoin College with a dual bachelor's degree in English and art history. Hoehn serves on the boards of Catholic Charities, the Timken Museum of Art and the Balboa Art Conservation Center. He previously served on the boards of the San Diego Museum of Art, the San Diego Opera and Casa de Esperanza, a Tijuana orphanage. Michael T. Thorsnes is a partner and founder of Thorsnes, Bartolotta, McGuire & Padilla, a San Diego law firm that spe– cializes in civil litigation in state and feder– al courts. Thorsnes is a member of the School of Law's board of visitors. Thorsnes is a two-time recipient of the Outstanding Trial Lawyer Award from the San Diego Trial Lawyers Association. He is a member of The Association of Trial Lawyers of America and of Consumer Attorneys of San Diego, and he has emeri– tus status on the board of governors of the American Business Trial Lawyers Association, San Diego Chapter.

5. Electronics and Computers. "We've come a long way in a short time, from vacuum tubes to transistors to integrated circuits." 6. Invention of the Laser. "Opened the door to a wide variety of inventions, some as simple as supermarket bar code scanners and compact discs, some as complicated as laser surgery, optical communication and light weapons." 7. Radio, Television and Radar. "Radio and television have had major social impacts. Without radar, a direct relative of the first two, modern air transport and weather forecasting would be impossible." 8. Composite Materials. "The advances in plastics, fiberglass and other materials have brought about tremendous changes in the products we manufacture and use." 9. Nuclear Reactors. "Not as significant in this country, but in other countries a major source of electrical power." 1D. Xerography. "The photocopying machine and other duplication technology, such as magnetic recording, have brought about major changes in the fields of business and education."

USO Tap 10: Engineering Feats T his edition of the USD Top 10 salutes the industrial and systems engineering and electrical engineering programs at USD. Department chair Thomas Schubert, who has taught at the university since the engineering program was started in 1987, offers his list of the top engineering feats of this century. "It's difficult to assign a single theme to a list of engineering feats because the field of engineering is so broad based," Schubert notes. "Essentially, engineering takes ideas and turns them into something you can work with. We look at a problem, see the alternatives, and try to identify the best alternative and how it can be achieved." Schubert agrees that not everyone would look at the following items and immediately think of engineering, but credits engineers as integral to each of these achievements. 1. Nationwide Electrification and the Telephone System. "An amazing effort by engineers and thousands of others to bring electricity and telephone service to the nation." 2. National Highway System. "It's hard to imagine the difference between what the roads are like now and what they were like before this project was undertaken. The speed of travel was increased enormously." 3 . Flight. "People might question whether the Wright brothers were engineers or bicycle mechanics, but engineering springs from the mechanical tradition."

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PROMOTING ETHICS ACROSS THE CURRICULUM E thi~s: It isn't just for philosophy maJors anymore. That's what philosophy professors discovered last year when they of ethics in areas as diverse as philosophy, nursing, education, law, political science and business."

Wealher or Nol D espite its national reputation for being the land of perpetual sun, San Diego experiences definite changes in temperature, humidity, cloud cover and rainfall throughout the seasons. Details of those constant changes will be avail– able soon from a rooftop weather station being designed and constructed by four undergraduate engineering students. As their senior engineering project, Thomas Mack, Brandon Knaggs, Romeo Rodriguez and Dorothy Sze spent the final two semesters of their engineering studies using theoretical knowledge to build the station, which will collect data around the clock. LEWIS (a Local Environmental Weather Information System) is designed with federal specifi– cations and will be installed on the Loma Hall roof. Wiring from the station's sensors will feed information to a micro-controller in the second floor engineering lab, accord– ing to Sze. A digital panel, also designed by the students, will display temperature, wind speed, wind direction, rainfall, humidity and levels of ultraviolet radia– tion B. Plans also call for a public display of the measurements to be set up in the Loma Hall lobby near the campus book– store. "We are especially glad to provide ultraviolet radiation measurements because most weather stations won't, including the National Weather Service," Rodriguez notes. The ultraviolet calculations, how– ever, are proving the trickiest to collect. The students, who all are seniors, hope to pass any unfinished work to younger engineers. While providing the students with a transition from classroom studies to real-life engineering, the LEWIS project also has a lasting benefit for the univer– sity. For one, Gerald Estberg, a professor of physics who conducts weather-related research, hopes to use the data generated by the station in future studies.

The grant also provides funds to bring a prominent scholar of ethics to campus each year. The first of these scholars, nationally renowned author and Harvard professor Carol Gilligan, visited USD for one week in January. During her visit, Gilligan con– ducted a two-day curriculum workshop, met with small groups of students and pro– fessors, and delivered a public lecture titled "Voice and Relationship: Rethinking the Foundations of Ethics." As the Ethics Across the Curriculum initiative develops, Hinman, who has developed a comprehensive and heavily vis– ited World Wide Web site on ethics - http://www.ethics.acusd.edu - hopes to provide more resources for professors to bring ethics to their courses and facilitate campus-wide communication of ideas and projects related to ethics. "Ethics is an area in which people throughout the campus have overlapping interests," he says. "The more they talk with one another, the stronger the ethical components of our curriculum become." THUMBS UP FOR THE MASTER PLAN The University of San Diego Master Plan cleared its final hurdle on Oct. 29 when the San Diego City Council voted unani– mously to approve the proposal. The plan outlines 26 building and development proj– ects at USD over the next 25 years. USD was required to obtain approval of the entire plan before proceeding with any new construction. The first construction project, which broke ground in February, is a 376-space parking lot on the west end of campus. Because funding for each of the projects outlined in the master plan will come from private gifts and grants, a time line for the entire plan cannot be developed yet.

offered a one-day workshop for faculty and administrators interested in expanding the study of ethics in their courses and programs. Professors from across the campus respond– ed to the invitation and spent the day talk– ing about how to introduce or increase dis– cussion about moral issues in the classroom.

Carol Gilligan, nationally renowned author and Harvard professor, spent a week al USD lec– turing on ethics.

"The overwhelming participation said a lot about the widespread interest in ethics in all areas of the university," says philoso– phy professor Lawrence Hinman. "The response to the workshop was so positive that we decided to pursue and encourage a more pervasive discussion of ethics and moral issues." The workshop grew into the new "Ethics Across the Curriculum" initiative launched this academic year and funded with a two– year, $138,000 grant from the E.L. Wiegand Foundation. Professors can use the grant monies to further their own education and understanding of ethics in the curriculum and to purchase instructional materials related to ethics for their classes. "Our goals are to develop a stronger communication among faculty interested in issues of ethics, to introduce more discus– sion of ethics in courses, and to create a cohesive study of ethics throughout the curriculum," says Hinman, who is the grant administrator. "We can tie together the study

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education, Cook has led faculty develop– ment of many new degree programs at both undergraduate and graduate levels, always by including constituents from business. He also has found innovative ways to en– hance faculty research and to bring in tech– nology resources through grants and in– kind gifts from industry. Among Cook's extensive list of publica– tions is Management and Organizational Behavior, co-authored with Phillip Hunsaker, USD professor of management, and Robert Coffey of USC. As an education and research consul– tant to government and the private sector, Cook has worked with organizations that include the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute in Washington, D.C., Pacific Bell, AT&T Communications, Management Centre Europe in Brussels and Housing Development Finance Corporation in Bombay. Although the program has been under way for only one semester, several key ele– ments already are in place. The university recently received a three-year, $400,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The grant, which will be supervised through the urban studies program, will promote community revital– ization in nearby Linda Vista. In addition, noted urban specialist Josef Gusfield will visit the university next semester and teach a course in urban sociology. At the same time students are learning about the process and consequences of urban– ization, Hendershott hopes to forge a stronger link between the university and the city. "A university is not an oasis away from the problems of the city. It is a part of the urban environment," she says. "Instead of building higher walls to keep the city out, we need to care about the city and work to make it successful."

management innovation," says Frank Lazarus, USD's academic vice president and provost. "We are confident that, under Dean Cook's leadership, the School of Business Administration will broaden the reach of its academic programs and expand its fruitful relationships with the local and regional business community." Cook, a native of California, came to San Jose State in 1982 after IO years with Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, where he was an associate professor of management in the School of Business. Prior to his appointment at SIU, Cook worked in industry and at the University of Southern California's Graduate School of Business Administration, where he earned a master of business administration in 1967 and a doctor of business administration in 1974. During his 25 years in public higher "The San Diego-Tijuana region is one of the most culturally diverse and most interesting urban areas in the world," says Pat Drinan, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, who began laying the ground– work for the program almost five years ago. "The unique characteristics of this urban population provide many opportunities for new kinds of research, analysis and teaching." The program offers two career tracks. The first emphasizes work in social services and community agencies; the second focuses on urban research, planning and policy. "The major has a strong research empha– sis, so students will learn to deal with data and information," says Hendershott. "There also is a community service component and a required internship, so they will under– stand how to transfer their knowledge into practical work."

urtis W. Cook was named dean– elect of USD's School of Busi– ness Administration in January,

succeeding founding dean James M. Burns, who will retire at the end of the 1996-97 academic year. Cook is currently associate dean and professor of management at the College for Business at San Jose State University. "Dr. Cook has an outstanding record of achievement in business education and

USO LAUNCHES URBAN STUDIES PROGRAM U SD's ongoing commitment to com– munity service and involvement received a significant boost this and environmental studies. In every aspect of the program, the emphasis is on applying theory to the urban environment.

year with the introduction of a new major and minor in urban studies. The program is designed to educate students about the func– tion of cities, the causes and consequences of urbanization and the unique challenges posed by the urban environment. "Students will learn to understand the city: how it works, what makes it dynamic and vital, what it brings to our lives and what problems are associated with it," says program coordinator Anne Hendershott, who also chairs USD's sociology department. "The program underscores our commitment to revitalizing our city and provides many opportunities for students to apply their studies in the community." As an interdisciplinary program, the urban studies major includes courses from all corners of the university, including eco– nomics, sociology, political science, education

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M ost children can credit their parents with exerting some influence over their career choice, and Dr. Sarita Doyle Eastman '65, whose parents both are physicians, is no exception. The strongest influ– ence on Eastman's career path came not from her parents, however, but from her son.

Deficit Disorder, an edu– cational and support group for families dealing with ADD. She current– ly is working to develop a countywide program for recognition and treat– ment of the problem. And while her education– al efforts sometimes seem daunting, she takes pride in what she has achieved so far. "At the very least, I know now that a child in my part of San Diego

"I became a pediatrician because I liked children, but my son, Ian, helped me find my special calling," says Eastman, who in 1972 joined the San Diego pediatric practice founded by her father. "When he was diagnosed with dyslexia and Attention Deficit Disorder, I began to educate myself about those problems. Eventually it became my specialty." In fact, Eastman's work on behalf of children suffering from ADD became more than a professional specialty. In the years since her son's diagnosis, she has conducted a one-woman crusade to edu– cate parents, teachers, counselors and the general public about the causes - and treatments - of ADD, a medical problem that affects an estimated 5 percent of all children. In 1988, she helped found the Winston School for elementary through high school stu– dents with learning differences. The school, named for Winston Churchill, who struggled with learning differences, is now consid– ered one of the best of its kind. "Most children at the school have been unsuccessful elsewhere, but go on to success there," says Eastman proudly. "It's a matter of teaching parents and teachers not to define the children by this problem, but to emphasize their talents and successes." Eastman's work with children suffering from ADD was a key reason for her selection as the 1996 recipient of USD's Bishop Charles Francis Buddy Award, given annually to an alumna or alumnus who demonstrates extraordinary commitment and devotion to humanitarian causes. At a ceremony during the Alumni Mass in December, she was praised for her pioneering work in the field of ADD and for making an immeasurable difference in the lives of children who benefit from her treatment. Eastman cites a very sim– ple reason for her success and dedication. "There is nothing quite so educational as facing a problem in your own family every day," says the physician and mother of three, who recently completed a biography of her mother, Anita Figueredo, a prominent surgeon and USD trustee. "The wisdom you gain in solving that problem for yourself is invaluable, and it helps you make the connection to others with the same problem." Eastman has made that connection in many different ways. She serves as medical adviser for Children and Adults with Attention

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County suffering from ADD has a good chance of the problem being recognized by a teacher or parent," she says. "Once the prob– lem is recognized, the child can be helped." Eastman is most impassioned when making the point that chil– dren with ADD can be successfully treated with medicine and counseling, but only if the problem is recognized. Her passion seems to come from the realization that although ADD is more widely understood now than it was when she began talking about it years ago, there is still a long road to travel. "The positive change is that now people recognize ADD as a possible cause of their child's problems," she says. "The challenge is that many medical insurance plans still see this as a behavioral problem, not a medical problem, and exclude it from coverage. One of my goals is to change that perception." Eastman also says she would like to write a manual for medical practitioners to follow in treating children with ADD. That may have to wait, however, as the majority of her time is spent working with her own patients and their families. When she talks about her work, it's clear that Eastman continues to derive her greatest joy from treating the children she sees every day. "The most remarkable part of what I do is being able to change children's lives almost overnight," she says, noting that her son, Ian, now flourishing in art school, is a perfect example. "When families that are torn apart begin to heal, when parents can enjoy their chil– dren for the first time, and when children who are outcasts become happy and successful, it's very fulfilling. To see it happen over and over again is incredibly gratifying."

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A bout two years ago, Stanley M. "Skip" Walsh '83 (M.R.E.) cleared out of USD's Missions B residence hall and moved to Pacific Beach. After 22 years of liv– ing among freshman students, he was ready to experi– ence a different life outside of work. The director of res– idence life didn't stray far, though. Walsh is settled comfortably in the San Diego beach community that is home to scores of USD sopho– mores, juniors and seniors. When Walsh came to Alcala Park in 1973, straight out of grad– uate school at Creighton University, his first job as resident direc–

weekend retreat program and founder of the RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) process. "The wonderful part about working at USD is that you have all this flexibility," Walsh says. "You're able to have multiple opportu– nities to develop professionally." In the midst of directing a residential program that has grown from 450 on-campus residents in 1973 to more than 1,900 today, Walsh took on other responsibilities that allowed him to explore different aspects of working with college students. As residence life director and assistant dean of students, he spends much of his time

tor of DeSales Hall (now Maher Hall) and assis- tant to Dean Tom Burke, required that he call the campus home. By 1977 his position evolved into director of housing and in 1980 Walsh was named director of residence life. The requirement to live with the students had long since expired. "It was not a requirement for him to live on campus during the past 20 years," said President Alice B. Hayes at a Homecoming weekend award ceremony. "He did so because he believed that the presence of role models in the student living areas is very important." But his understanding of what USD is all about kept Walsh living happily with 18-year-

handling discipline problems and counseling his five resident directors, an area coordinator and 42 resident assistants, who are on the front lines in the halls. But Walsh's role as adviser to the Vista student newspaper and a previous job as liaison to fraternities gave him a different perspective on the people who round out the student population at USD. Friends and co-workers at USD have had the chance in the past couple of years to return the sense of loyalty and compassion Walsh brings to all his relationships. Medical complications from diabetes landed Walsh in the hospital 11 times between 1993 and 1995. In the fall of 1995 he underwent four surgeries to remove infected bone from both feet. Then for six months Walsh was confined to home while undergoing I. V. therapy to

olds for more than two decades.

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"It is said that Bishop Buddy wanted to make

a Notre Dame of the West," Walsh says. "The Catholic Church holds certain views of the world that USD says it represents and chooses to explore. As far as I'm concerned it does a pretty good job of doing that." The Office of Student Affairs, which residence life falls under, aims to carry out the teachings of the church such as respect for human life and taking responsibility for others. Walsh believes there is no better way to teach those values than to live them. Walsh's devotion to USD as more than a place to work earned him the 1996 Mother Rosalie Hill Award, presented each year on Homecoming Weekend to an alumnus or alumna in recognition for extraordinary commitment and service to the university. Indeed, as an employee, student, resident and volunteer, Walsh has helped shape the University of San Diego. He joined the administrative staff a year after the merger that formed a coed uni– versity. He was one of the first students to enroll in the master's of religious education program launched in 1976 by the Department of Theological and Religious Studies. And he spent many years vol– unteering with the Office of University Ministry, as part of the

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Family and friends stayed close, but much of the day in those recovery months was spent alone, giving Walsh the chance to face God in a way he hadn't yet experienced. Although he grew up in Boise, Idaho, attending Catholic schools, Walsh admits he never really examined his religion until coming to USD. During a Mass at The Immaculata one Sunday morning, the pastor mentioned C.S. Lewis' book The Screwtape Letters. Walsh, an avid reader, devoured it and his wonder for Catholicism was awakened. When he was healthy, looking for God was primarily an intel– lectual exercise, Walsh says. But when he became ill, he suddenly needed support in a different way, which opened a whole new avenue to God. "I realized spiritual development is a profound thing and it's going to take the rest of my life to figure out," he says. "The won– der just gets bigger. It never contracts. It's never resolved. The more you find out, the more there is to find out." - Jill Wagner '91

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GREAT SPORTS With a $10 million gift, Sid and Jenny Craig lead the way to a new USD multi-use sports facility.

Musi of the Craig family ware in town for the announcement.

S id Craig's mom always told him to give until it felt good. And she taught by example. Encouraged to give 50 cents to the PTA each semester during his grade school days, Craig remembers that his mom always gave a dollar - because she could. Craig must have felt downright terrific in December when 80 friends and family members gathered at his home for a Christmas party and he surprised his wife and business partner, Jenny Craig, with a $10 million gift in her name to the University of San Diego. From this gift, the largest individual donation in USD's history, $7 million will be used toward the development of the Jenny Craig Pavilion, a multi-use sports and activities facility that will be the home of USD's Toreros sports teams. The remaining $3 million will be used for future institutional needs. "This gift was one of those things that just felt right," says Craig, who with his wife founded Jenny Craig Inc., one of the largest weight management service companies in the world. "One of Jenny's favorite charities is education and one of her favorite colleges is USO. It was Christmas, which is the season of giving. "I was looking for something exciting for Jenny for Christmas, but I wasn't really looking for a $10 million gift," he adds, laughing. "Jenny has devoted her entire life to fitness and health, and the sports pavilion seemed like a natural tie-in." At the public announcement on the university's campus the next morning, Jenny Craig, a member of USD's board of trustees from 1990 to 1996, was delighted and visibly moved. "I've always been so impressed by the academic standards here and also the moral fiber and sense of community that permeates this whole campus,"

she said. "So I can't think of a better place I'd rather see my name than right here on this campus."

CROWN JEWEL The Jenny Craig Pavilion will take USO from the worst basketball facility in the West Coast Conference in terms of size and seating capacity - listed at 2,500 but coaches say 1,500 is a more realistic assessment - to the best. The pavilion, which will be located at the eastern end of campus between the football and baseball fields, will embrace the Spanish Renaissance architectural style used through– out Alcala Park. The finished building will encompass 110,000 to 125,000 square feet. Amenities will include a 5,100-seat gymnasi– um, administrative and coaching offices, classrooms, weight training and physical therapy facilities, showers and locker rooms, concession stands, a V.I.P. reception room and an entry plaza that will take advantage of the view across campus to the ocean. The Athletic Hall of Fame will be housed in the facility as well. Preliminary plans call for two-tiered gymnasium seating - the upper level will have permanent, theater seating, and the lower level will have seat-back bleachers that can be pushed back to expand the court size. In addition to serving as the home for the men's and women's basketball teams and the women's volleyball team, the pavilion will be used for recreation and intramural sports, and for Associated Students, academic and community events. "This will be the crown jewel of the USO campus," says Doug Manchester, a longtime USO trustee and chair of the board's facili– ties committee.

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MISSING PIECE TO THE PUZZLE "This is one of the missing pieces to our puzzle," says Brad Holland, head coach of men's basketball. "We have academic integrity and a beautiful campus. Now we will have a facility that represents our campus well and increases our marketability." The Jenny Craig Pavilion will be a boost to recruiting efforts for basketball and volleyball, coaches note, and will provide an injection of enthusiasm for athletics as a whole.

ON THE DRAWING BOARD The pavilion is part of a larger master plan the university has out– lined for development over the next 25 years. As part of this plan, the existing Sports Center eventually will be razed and an athletic complex will be built in phases to include two auxiliary gyms with basketball courts, a fitness center, a dance/aerobics room and an aquatics area with a new SO-meter pool, says Roger Manion, USD director of facilities management.

The master plan calls for expand– ing the seating in the football stadium from a current capacity of about 4,500 to 10,000; renovating and expanding the field house; and widening the foot– ball field so it can accommodate the maximum boundaries for soccer games

The new facility also will ease restrictions the basketball and volleyball teams now face when scheduling practices. The three athletics programs have to schedule around intramural teams, open gym hours and each other. With the additional gym,

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FUNCTION IN THE PAVILION , IT WILL SEND A LITTLE CHILL TO KNOW THAT WE WERE PART OF MAKING THAT HAPPEN ."

(the current field accommodates only the minimum soccer boundary requirements). Eventually, the pavil– ion and the sports center will be connected. These changes will be welcomed enthusiastically by a campus on which athletics and recreation complement a strong academic program. More than 350 varsity student-athletes compete on eight men's and eight women's Division I teams, and more than 4,000 students, fac– ulty and staff engage in intramural sports and recreational activities. Just as eager to see the pavilion take shape are the Craigs them– selves. "It would be thrilling to see an NCAA championship or another presidential debate there," Sid Craig says. "Every time there is an important function in the pavilion, it will send a little chill to know that we were part of making that happen. It's the kind of thing where you give, but it really gives back to you too." - Trisha J. Ratledge

teams will have more flexibility in changing practice times if, for example, a team member has a class conflict. Other benefits the coaches anticipate are the opportunity to attract television coverage of games, and to host West Coast Conference tournaments, USD tournaments and special games such as the annual Torero Tip-off, held the last few years at the San Diego Sports Arena. "The Jenny Craig Pavilion is vital to the quality of life on campus," says Tom Iannacone, USD's director of athletics. "It will have a positive and historical impact on many generations of students." The women's athletics programs have an additional reason to cheer the new facility. "The players are excited to have a woman's name on the building," says Kathy Marpe, head coach of women's basketball. "That is a boon to women's athletics, especially since it's a woman who promotes fitness." Construction of the pavilion will take 18 months, and could be finished in time for the spring semester of 2000. Total cost of the facility is expected to fall between $14.1 million and $15.6 million. The balance of the funds after the Craig's gift will be raised from private donations. "I hope the Jenny Craig Pavilion will inspire the school and the teams," says Sid Craig. "It's pride of ownership. When you spruce up your campus and you're a little more proud of it, you have a bet– ter attitude. Maybe you learn a little better and study a little harder because you are proud of your surroundings." "Anything that promotes good health, team effort and achievement is critical," Jenny Craig adds.

"Especially for students who will soon be entering the business world. The pavilion will encourage community participation, and I think it's impor– tant for our educational system to be integrated into the community. Having students interact with the community and with business people gives them a better sense of what to expect when they are out of school."

Sid Craig shared the news an campus with reporters, friends, family and student-athletes.

Student-athletes clamored ta meet Sid and Jenny Craig alter the announcement.

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PRESERVING THE PAST AT SAN DIEGO'S MISSIONS

BY }ILL WAGNER '91

Following in the footsteps of the Spanish padres who founded San Diego's two missions, USD faculty and students are preserving history for future generations . They know that by studying the rich cultural and spirtual beginnings of California's first city, they can gain insight into the future.

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A full-page advertisement in a mid- l 960s edition of Time magazine asked readers, "Is this any way to pre– pare for 2000 A.D.?" A large picture of USD stu– dents excavating at the Mission San Diego de Alcala was accompa– nied by copy touting the newest Catholic university in Southern California. "We believe it is," the ad stated. "By studying timeless truths of the past, they best prepare for the future." The ad won a contest sponsored by Time and was displayed prominently in the national news magazine. Monsignor I.B. Eagen, then admissions counselor and director of school relations for the fledgling university, designed the ad, an appropriate marker for the beginning of a generation of work carried on at San Diego's two missions by USD faculty and students. Mission San Diego de Alcala is the birthplace of California. Mission San Luis Rey was once the largest building in the state. The majesty of these important landmarks in California's first city has been restored and preserved in large part by history and art pro– fessionals from USD. And for many of those involved, the work seems a natural extension of living in such an extraordinary place. "These missions are the first European settlements here," says

Catholic traditions of the Europeans. The parishioners who attend daily Mass at the mission worship in the church that still contains remnants of the original building crafted by the friars in the mid- l 770s. Much of what modem day guests see and experience at the first California mission, nicknamed the "mother of the missions," is the direct result of archeological and restoration work performed by USD faculty and students. The relationship began in 1966 when Ray Brandes, professor of history, started excavating sections of the mission grounds and continues today with Whelan, a USD profes– sor of art and curator of the mission museum. As part of the first coeducational course taught on campus - the College for Women and College for Men had not yet merged - stu– dents accompanied Brandes to the dig site every Saturday. While some students performed the actual archeological excavation, others photographed the process, wrote press releases for the local media about their work, led tours of the mission or translated Spanish documents written in the early days of mission life. The interdisci– plinary course allowed participants to hone their skills in history, English and communications. "The idea of the coursework was to initiate a primary knowledge

Mary Whelan '86, curator of the museums at both San Diego County missions. "This really is the Jamestown of the West Coast." Mother of the Missions When Father Jun(pero Serra left Majorca, Spain, to be a missionary in Mexico, his ultimate dream was to introduce Christianity in the uncharted territory of Alta California (Upper California). The quiet, hum– ble Franciscan got that chance in March 1769 when he left on foot, while a supply ship left by sea, for what would become San Diego. The first Mass in the history of Upper California was said July 16, 1769, on the hill overlooking San

about the history of the mis– sion and hope for its restora– tion," Brandes says. The work by students and faculty carried on for nearly 15 years under James Moriarty, professor emeritus of history, who took over for Brandes. Over the years, the USD team unearthed dinnerware, glass– ware, buttons and combs from Europe and Asia, pottery from Mexico and the bodies of priests buried on the grounds. Perhaps the most signifi– cant historical discovery was the body of Father Luis Jayme, the first martyr in California. The friar was killed in 1775

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while protecting the mission during an Indian attack. His body had been moved from its original burial at some point during a rebuilding of the mission. The pastor of the mission at the time of the discovery, Monsignor I.B. Eagen, was honored to bury the body in the church, where tradition says the early padres were laid to rest. Doing Away with Drab Monsignor Eagen, now USD vice president of mission and ministry, served as pastor of the San Diego mission for 21 years beginning in 1971. He is credited by those who worked with him for quietly but resolutely seeing to much of the preservation and restoration of the church and other mission buildings. He was spurred on by a critique written in a Sunset Magazine book on architecture and interior design that referred to the mis– sion's church as drab. Soon after, he enlisted the help of Therese

Diego Bay, now popularly known as Presidio Park. On that site too, Father Serra established the first mission and European settle– ment on the West Coast of America. Five years after claiming San Diego for Spain and beginning the process of converting the Native Americans living in the area, the Franciscan padres decided to move Mission San Diego de Alcala six miles east to a hill overlooking a long, narrow valley, now Mission Valley. The move took place because the soldiers stationed at the presidio scared the Native Americans from venturing too close to the mission and the land proved unfit for any real agricultural endeavor. Today, when the average 100 visitors a day walk the grounds of Mission San Diego, they are following in the footsteps of the Spanish padres who said Mass every day, and the Native Americans who lived at the mission, worked the fields and learned the

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Whitcomb '53, former USO director of institutional design and professor emeritus of art history, to spiff up the interior. Whitcomb's intimate knowledge of Spanish architecture and local use of color compelled her to repaint the walls and ceiling, redesign the sanctu– ary and replace works of art appropriate to the historic church. There is a peacefulness to the mission grounds not unlike that felt at USD, no doubt due in large part to the atmosphere created by Whitcomb and Whelan. As protector of the art collection,

territory for Lowry, who calls the mission her parish and spends many hours on the grounds, which now includes a retreat center and parish complex in addition to the historic mission. She regards the historic landmark as a place still functioning in many of the same ways it did for the settlers of California and visitors to the frontier. In their heyday, the missions, all established a day's journey from the next, served as religious centers and community gathering places, and provided food and shelter for travelers. San Luis Rey's

Whelan maintains the mission muse– um and often serves as adviser for restoration work that continues today. Her handiwork includes hand-painted lettering that marks doorways throughout the grounds. In a sense, the entire mission complex is a work of art to be pre– served and admired for generations to come. The care Brandes, Moriarty, Monsignor Eagen, Whitcomb, Whelan and countless students have taken to restore the mission is a testament to their love for the past as well as the future. King of the Missions l;'atricia Lowry keeps future genera– tions in mind when she spends sum– mers researching the restoration of Mission San Luis Rey, San Diego County's second mission, which was founded June 13, 1798, six miles east of Oceanside.

sizable cemetery adjacent to the church is a walk through history itself, the names of folks buried there representing all the different nationalities of the people who set– tled the California frontier. "They weren't just Indians.

They weren't just Spaniards or Mex– ican nationals," Lowry says. "This is a microcosm of what was on the fron– tier and we're still that microcosm of the people who are here.'' Art is History The cemetery isn't the only place to feel the presence of bygone days. The seven-room San Luis Rey museum, cared for by Whelan, boasts tools and furniture used by the founders of the mission, vestments used in church ceremonies and photographs taken since the restoration. Franciscan friars wan– der among the visitors, bringing the past vividly to life and reminding them the mission is still serving its commu– nity.

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As a part-time employee of the mission, Whelan spends three days a week attending to the museum exhibits, conserving the older artifacts and acting as his–

The USD associate profes– sor of education is writing a book on the period beginning in 1893, when the mission was restored to the Franciscans

toric adviser when repair work is done on the complex. Much of her knowledge is derived from on-the-job experience, something she's had 10 years to accumulate. Whitcomb recommended the USD alumna for the job of main– taining the museums of both missions soon after Whelan graduated in 1986. As a student of Whitcomb's and now as a colleague, Whelan has absorbed much of the acute understanding of Spanish and Californian art and design for which Whitcomb is recognized throughout the state. The duo are responsible for recreating the original beauty of the mission at San Luis Rey, with Whelan restor– ing works of art, including the stations of the cross, and Whitcomb researching and interpreting the design elements of both the interior and exterior. Mission San Luis Rey's collection of artifacts is quite extensive, considering that most of them were looted when the mission was abandoned in 1846. The return of the Franciscans later that century

and a rebuilding of the church began. Once the most prosperous of the 21 California missions, Mission San Luis Rey fell into terrible disrepair after being abandoned for nearly half a century when the U.S. government took control of the land in 1846. Lowry recalls watching a young school-age visitor as he stood in front of the imposing wooden doors of the restored church, his hand on his hip, asking, "I wonder if this place really looked like this?" Not exactly, Lowry has come to find out. The 12 arches across the front promenade originally numbered 32. Only one of the half– dozen pepper trees shading the front walkway still exists and the land area inside the rebuilt mission walls is much smaller than the

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