USD Magazine Spring 2008

LETTERS TO THE EDI TOR

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Come Together The wildfires that spread across San Diego County this past fall impacted a number of members of the USD community in addition to those whose stories we’ve high- lighted in this issue (“Up in Smoke,” page 8, and “The Witch Creek Sisterhood,” page 24). Two employees, David Bergheim of the School of Business Administration and Julieta Pastor of the Copley Library, lost their homes in the fire, and a number of faculty and staff were evacuated. We’d like to thank and acknowledge all those who gave their time and resources to help those affected, including our students, who volunteered to help evacuees at Qualcomm Stadium, and our Dining Services team, which delivered thousands of hot meals to those displaced by the fires. To learn more or contribute to USD’s Fire Relief Fund, go to http://www.sandiego.edu/fire2007. Correction In the last issue of USD Magazine , we posted a notice that Class Notes received after Sept. 1, 2007 would appear in the Spring 2008 issue. That notice should have read that Class Notes received before Sept. 1, 2007 would appear in the subsequent issue. We sincerely regret the error. Write us ... We welcome letters to the editor about articles in the magazine. Letters may be edited for length and content, and must include a daytime phone number. Write: Editor, USD Magazine , 5998 Alcalá Park, San Diego, CA 92110. E-mail: letters@sandiego.edu.

A Long Way, Baby Thank you so much for that amazing profile of Summer at Tiffany , and the wonderful spread (Fall 2007)! It was my pleasure to be interviewed by Kelly Knufken — her gift with words and the artist's portrayal were impressive. Also, for me, the “Editorial License” on risk-taking was par- ticularly meaningful. For this octogenarian, it was a leap into the dark for a new career! I always look forward to the excellent USD Magazine and how well it reflects the universi- ty's values. You should take great pride, because both my husband and I receive maga- zines from our schools (Univer- sity of Iowa and University of Oregon) that do not have the quality in either the writing — University of Iowa, of all places! — or presentation of USD Magazine . Almost to a person, what I’ve heard is, “Hasn’t that

(2000-2001), I was thrilled to see that the Finals Feeding Frenzy was one of the three USD traditions you highlighted in the article entitled, "How to Spot a Torero" (Fall 2007). This idea was conceived and first implemented by the dedicated alumni board members and alumni

Props for the Sisters I just got my USD Magazine , and I am delighted with the photo- graphs and the coverage you gave to the Sacred Heart program (“Sacred Heart Still Beats,” Fall 2007). Great! I hope it reminds the alumni and friends of the university of how much the university’s heritage and legacy is owed to the Sisters of the Sacred Heart. — Alice Hayes Former USD president It was so great to see Sister Shaf- fer on the cover of USD Magazine and read about the wonderful work she and her students are doing through the Founders Club. I fondly remember my years at USD from 1976-79 and Sister Shaffer’s chemistry course. —Monica (Weiss) Drill ’79 The USDMagazine article about Sister Pat Shaffer and the Founders Club was so very well done. The Founders Club should grow be- cause of it. At our recent Laguna Retreat, President Lyons introduced herself tome and we chatted a bit. The next morning, before we went to the first meeting, she handedme a hot-off-the-press copy of the magazine, knowing I would be interested. Thank you for this article. — Virginia (Karam) Frankum ’62

staff I had the privilege to serve with during a wonderful year. We enthusiastically launched the first Feeding Frenzy in the fall of 2000. We were a bit concerned that students would not come, so we planned it for a Sunday evening at Aromas after Mass, hoping to catch some students on their way back to the dorms. Pizzas and muffins were on the menu. Alumni board members and alum- ni office staff all came to campus to serve (and cheer on) the stu- dents that Sunday evening. Only a few students showed up initially, so we spent most of the first hour standing around talking to each other and worrying. But by the second hour the word was out, and we were ordering more pizzas for the never-ending long line of students. The muffins weren't much of a hit, but the slices of pizza were. We learned. So glad to see that Finals Feed- ing Frenzy is an ongoing tradition! — AnnMayo '90, '98

magazine come a long way?” My best regards for contin- ued success.

—Marjorie Hart

Pizza, yes. Muffins, no. As a past president of the Universi- ty of San Diego Alumni Association

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