Reflections a Glimpse Inside USF’S New John Lo Schiavo, S.J

2013 RANCISCO WINTER F AN S UNIVERSITY OF OF THE PRESIDENT reflections A glimpse inside USF’s new John Lo Schiavo, S.J. Center for Science and Innovation (see page 24). Photo courtesy of NBBJ (the firm that designed Lo Schiavo Science) IFC WINTER 2012 USF MAGAZINE USF MAGAZINE SPRING 2012 IBC /////////news 3 NEWS 10 WHO MADE BREAKING BAD SO GOOD? BY MONICA VILLAVICENCIO Gennifer Hutchison ’98 did. She takes us inside the writers’ room. 14 S TRAIGHT TALK FROM THE PRESIDENT BY GARY MCDONALD In a wide-ranging conversation, USF President Stephen A. Privett, S.J., discusses everything from his controversial decision to sell KUSF to what surprises him about today’s students. 24 T HE fuTURE IS HERE BYAR EDW D CARPENTER AND MONICA VILLAVICENCIO Introducing the John Lo Schiavo, S.J. Center for Science and Innovation—five levels, 17 labs and classrooms, and a two- tiered plaza in the center of campus. It ushers in a bold new era of science education. 28 BIG QUESTIONS IN SCIENCE From cancer and HIV/AIDS to rising seas, USF research pro- fessors address some of the most pressing questions we face. 34 HIDDEN GEM BY MONICA VILLAVICENCIO David de la Torre ’70 has a grand vision to expand San Fran- cisco’s Mexican Museum. 36 CLAS S NOTES Front cover photo by Barbara Ries 1 WINTER 2013 USF MAGAZINE /////////readersrespond MAGAZINE David Macmillan Letters to the Editor VI CE PRESIDENT OF COMMUNICATIONS AND The following letters are excerpted. MARKETING G ary McDonald EXEUI C T VE EDITOR 2013 Your cover article “Murder, Rubio’s remorse over the senseless C andice Novak Marriage, and a Mission” was and violent killing of his former C ONTRIBUTING EDITOR girlfriend. … Absent the full UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO SUMMER USF shocking to find in USF MAGAZINE E dward Carpenter Magazine. … It was a one-sided restoration of the memory of the NEW S EDITOR story that did not seem to victim, restorative justice is an Monica Villavicencio ST AFF WRITER respect the life that he chose exercise in feel-good therapy at best, Dale Johnston to take. … I think you have and an added insult to the victim CREI AT VE DIRECTOR romanticized that he at worst. A nne Hoglund horrifically killed a young S ENIOR DESIGNER Sylvia Wasson EDD ’93 woman. Should we really be AFTER Mario Sosa THE MURDER making him a hero? Miranda Bague FACING DARKNESS, FINDING LIGHT D ESIGNERS I have to admit that when I first Sarah Ovies ’01 C atherine Bagg ’15 started reading the story of Leonard Heidi Patton ’15 and Aouie Rubio I had a lot of mixed ST UDENT INTERNS I am writing to say that the res- emotions. I was sickened, repulsed, David Magnusson Barbara Ries torative justice article about Aouie and deeply troubled by the brutal Kevin Perez Alcantara ’14 and Leonard Rubio is, I believe, a murder. I was also intrigued by the Allen Mark Luciano ’15 Jeremy Snyder ’16 true-life example of what God idea of restorative justice. … I was C ONTRIBUTING intended for restoration to look like. able to track down Leonard and talk PHOTOGRAPHERS If we believe in God, we have to to him on the phone. I was impressed CLAss NOTES believe in restoration for everyone. with him and his journey. … I felt We want to know what you’re up to! I’m grateful that Aouie and Leonard that Leonard and Aouie had an are willing to be transparent with incredible story to share, so I invited Send your class notes to: [email protected] their story, and to begin to change them to be speakers at our local the world around them with the Rotary Club lunch. … I’m looking HAVE AN IDEA? reality of restorative justice, as they forward to meeting them in person SUGGESTION? have experienced it. and to hearing more of their story. LETTER TO THE EDITOR? Donna L. Creasman Bob Canepa ’69 Contact us: Administrative Coordinator [email protected] phone (415) 422-6078 Deans’ Office As someone who has been an or write: USF School of Law USF Magazine advocate for restorative justice work University of San Francisco in our community, I was impressed 2130 Fulton Street San Francisco, CA Monica Villavicencio’s piece on by the Rubios’ openness, honesty, 94117-1080 Leonard Rubio and “restorative and courage in sharing their personal justice” left me anything but story. ... They helped me to understand Views expressed do not inspired. The focus is solely on Mr. that only in recognizing our common necessarily reflect those of the editors or official Rubio, his wife Aouie, and their humanity, and in realizing that we university policies. efforts to make us question our are all capable of doing terrible Winter 2013, Vol. 20, No. 2 “retributive ideas about crime and harm as well as profound good, © 2013 University of San Francisco punishment.” Perhaps this account can we really get anywhere toward of change would have been more building communities of peace and credible—and the Archbishop Oscar nonviolence. Romero Award bestowed on Mr. Julia Dowd MA ’00, MNA ’03 Rubio by USF more deserved—had Director there been any mention of Mr. University Ministry 30% post-consumer recycled content 2 WINTER 2013 USF MAGAZINE USFLE SA UT S A FALLEN SOLDIER Al UMNA’S DEATH MAKES news NATIONAL HEADLINES Officers and cadets from USF’s Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) joined a crowd of 250 at the Lone Mountain flag court on Oct. 9 to honor 1st Lt. Jennifer M. Moreno ’10. A suicide bomber killed her and three other U.S. Army soldiers in Afghanistan just three days earlier. Their deaths made national headlines when the federal government shutdown prevented their families from receiving compensation for burial and other expenses. “She died living her mission of service to her country and to the global community, and we honor her sacrifice,” said USF President Stephen A. Privett, S.J., Y S during the flag-lowering M ceremony and memorial JERE NYDEr ’16 Susan Prion, associate professor of nursing and adviser to Lt. Jennifer Moreno ’10, remembers the nursing alumna at a service. “We are extraordinarily memorial on USF’s Lone Mountain Campus on Oct. 9. Moreno was killed in action in Afghanistan three days earlier. proud and forever grateful to Jennifer for the difference she made at such a young age.” Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel Moreno was on a mission to first-class intelligence. She died Moreno, 25, was the first echoed the nation’s growing gather intelligence from Afghan a hero, thinking of others member of USF’s ROTC to die anger in a written statement: women. She volunteered for the instead of herself, and always in action since the Vietnam “I am offended, outraged, and dangerous assignment because believing that her actions would War, and the first female from embarrassed that the govern- she believed it was the right make the world a better place.” the program killed in battle. ment shutdown had [sic] thing to do, said Lt. Col. Derek Posthumously, the U.S. Army She was also one of the few U.S. prevented the Department of K. Reeve, who led USF’s ROTC promoted Moreno to captain women to serve on the front- Defense from fulfilling this when Moreno was a student. and awarded her a Bronze Star lines in Afghanistan. California most sacred responsibility in She graduated three years ago and a Purple Heart. Gov. Jerry Brown ordered the a timely manner.” from the School of Nursing and flags at the state Capitol in President Barack Obama Health Professions. Sacramento lowered to publicly acknowledged the “I think that Jenny never half-staff in her honor. outrage and ordered his ad- really knew how good she was,” Veterans groups called it ministration to find a solution. said Susan Prion, associate /////////////////////////////////////////////////////// “a disgrace” when the federal Fisher House, a private founda- professor of nursing and SEE THE FLAG-LOWERING CEREMONY AND PICTURES government couldn’t pay Moreno’s academic adviser for tion, agreed to pay the benefits OF THE MEMORIAL AT traditional death benefits to until the government could find four years. “She had a joyful www.usfca.edu/magazine/ the soldiers’ grieving families. a solution. heart, a beautiful smile, and a fallensoldier USF MAGAZINE WINTER 2013 3 /////////news D octors’ Labor of Love Wins Top USF Award USF has awarded one of its highest honors to the San Francisco to tell the clinic’s story and especially the continuing need to Free Clinic, which has provided free medical care to more than provide all people the opportunity for a healthy life.” 70,000 uninsured patients. The Gibbses celebrate the Free Clinic’s 20th anniversary this Doctors Richard and Tricia Gibbs accepted the 2013 University year. In 1993, the couple closed their successful private medical of San Francisco California Prize for Service and the Common Good practice to open the clinic in San Francisco’s Richmond District. at an Oct. 29 gala dinner on campus. Since its founding, the clinic has offered free primary care, “Along with everyone at the San Francisco Free Clinic, we are preventative care, and medication to those who couldn’t afford it. It honored and grateful to USF for the California Prize,” said Dr. has connected patients to hundreds of thousands of dollars worth Richard Gibbs. “The prize not only rewards all the wonderful folks of care through its extensive network of volunteer specialists, at no who have helped with the Free Clinic over the years, but it allows us cost to the patient. It has also provided clinical placements for medical students.

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