USD Magazine Summer 2019

T H E O N L Y S A F E T H I N G I S T O T A K E A C H A N C E .

CONTENTS

20 / BEYOND THE WALL As the only Catholic universi- ty in the nation situated less than 30 miles from our south- ern border, USD is committed to supporting those who have been marginalized. We’ve gathered firsthand stories from folks on both sides of the border in hopes of breaching the divide and finding commonalities.

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28 / MENDING THE F IRST AMENDMENT Ted Boutrous ’87 (JD) took on a landmark case as one of the lead lawyers representing CNN after reporter Jim Acosta’s press credentials were revoked by the White House this past fall. Boutrous is adamant that this is not an issue about a particular president, but rather about a precedent: suppressing freedom of the press.

D O G O O D A N D D O W E L L .

CLASS NOTES 32 / A Bounce in His Step

Catholic Charities head Appaswamy “Vino” Pajanor ’02 (LLM) walks the walk. He says his dedication to the moral high ground has guided him over the years. 36 / Saving Lives (Times Two) Shelter to Soldier trains local rescue dogs as service companions and matches them with military veterans in need. 40 / Getting Messy The transformational power of making art has been central to Jayme (Miller) Sanders ’04 (BA) for as long as she can remember. 44 / The Big Picture Elazar Harel isn’t just USD’s Interim CIO, he’s also a prolific photographer with an impressively massive following.

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15 / Getting to Know … Addie Picha Senior volleyball middle- blocker looks back at her time on campus, but there’s one thing she can’t reveal: the song the team sang before every game.

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