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Why the SAT shouldn't rule • ~ a high school student's life / '' • _i ' A JOURNEY OF discovery at the UNIVERSITY of SAN DIECO Universi1y of San Diego Archives SPRING 2002 vo lume 17 • no . 3 USD MAGAZINE USD Magazine features http://www.sa ndiego. edu/ publica ti ons On the Map ED ITOR 8 During her 15 years as dean of the Susan Hero ld nursing school, Janet Rodgers turned e-mail: Shero [email protected] the budding program into one of the CONTR IBUTING EDITORS premier nursing schools on the West Coast. Michael R. Haskins Mhas kin s@sandiego. edu Last Minute Spring Fling Timothy McKern an Whether it's London, Mexico or points Timothym@sa ndiego.edu 10 in between, Spring Breakers have one Krys m Shrieve thing in common when it comes to Ks [email protected] travel planning - they don't. DESIGN & PRODUCTION Wa rner Des ign Associates, In c. The Stress Test PHOTOGRAPHERS 14 In recent years the SAT has become the Rodney Nakamoto most important rite of passage in a high Gary Payne '86 school student's life. And it shouldn't be. Brock Scott cover photo by Rodney Nakamoto A Lesson in Faith 18 Opening a private Catholic school in University of San D iego San Diego's poorest neighborhood is a huge challenge, but David Rivera '96 departments PRESIDENT prefers his chall enges giant-sized. Alice Bourke Hayes Alcala Almanac VICE PRESIDENT FOR 4 Behind the scenes at the UNIVERS ITY RELATIONS WCC Tournament. John G. McNamara Alumni Gallery EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR COMMUN ICATIONS 26 Bill Bartek '75, the other half of Team AND MARKETING Guido, cashes in on his TV celebrity Harlan Corenman from the "Amazing Race." ... Author USD Magazine is published quarterly by E. Hughes Career Achievement Award the Uni ve rsity of San Diego fo r its alumni, winners. parents and friends. Editorial offi ces: USD Magazine, Pub li cations Office, Uni versity In Their Own Words of San Diego, 5998 Alcala Park, San Diego, Professor Rafik Mohamed explains what CA 92 110-2492. Third-cl ass pos tage paid 34 at San Diego, CA 92 11 0. US O phone num­ it's like living in a student dorm. ber (6 19) 260-4600 ; emerge ncy security (61 9) 260-2222; di saster (6 19) 260-4534. Calendar Postm as ter: Send address changes to USD 35 Magazine, Publica ti ons Offi ce, Uni vers ity of San Diego, 5998 Al cal a Park, San Diego, CA 92 110-24 92. (4/ 15 43,900) 3 El ALCALA ALMANAC ··.:,::: Gettin' Jiggy With It Frank Toddre, a junior majoring in history and political science, had just taken his courtside seat before USD's first-round game with USF when he got the call to enter the game. And he's not on the roster. It seems the student who usually plays the Torero mascot was late, and Toddre got pressed into service by a frantic Renee Wiebe, assistant athletics marketing director, to get the home crowd pumped up. "She just came up to me and said, 'Wanna be the mascot?"' Toddre said. He go t fi ve minutes of Mascot 101 before climbing into the 9-fooc-call inBacable suit. The regular masco t arrived shortly chereafrer, but not before Toddre go t a new appreciation for what i c cakes ro be the top cheerleader. "You look out of the chest, and th at cos­ tume is a lot heavier than it looks," he said, the sweat still pouring off him minutes after removing the costume. "le was kinda hard ro move my arms. I had a hard time raising the roof in chat thing!" The Number One Fan W hile the Hooligans shouted themselves hoarse and the USD chee rleaders ralLed the crowd during the games with USF and hile perennial favorite Gonzaga prevailed Sleeping Attire Optional W at the 2002 West Coast Conference T here's no question the Jenny Craig Pavilion Basketball Tournament, the USD men's is a comfy place for Torero fans, especially Toreros had the powerhouse worried with Allen "Murph" Jones '00. Jones was in the a scrappy second-round challenge, losing front row wi th the Hooligans - USD's to the Bulldogs in the final minutes, 87-79. rowdy student booster group - for the T he women Toreros were knocked out in USD-Universicy of San Francisco game the first round by Santa Clara. decked out in the same striped bathrobe he's But not all the highlights of the tourney, been wearing to games si nce his freshman year. held Feb. 28 through March 4 in the Jenny While the robe may be a sentimental Craig Pavilion, made it to ESPN. Here's a favorite, there's no denying its special powers few things you didn't see: as a chick magnet. Jones was wearing the robe at the 200 I W CC Tournament when he met Lisa Mrkvicka, a Santa Clara University student. The two were engaged earlier this year. "The robe was definitely -\' ,, unique," Mrkvicka said. "I thought he was fun . Kinda quirky, but nice." Evidently, fun-quirky-nice has its limits. Mrkvicka was taking in the game from behind the USF bench - directl y across the court from her fiance . "It's our third game today," she said with a Senior Andre Laws played his last game as laugh, "and he's really loud. I needed a break." a Torero against Gonzaga. 4 USO M AGAZ I NE in size, had a 30 percent participation level. Participation rates are even used when USD Gonzaga, the man who is undeniably the applies for research grants and other funding. So, Toreros biggest fan stood on a chair in a cor­ your $25 gift could result in a $100,000 grant ner of the pavilion, sil ently rooting them on. down the road. Over the next five years we'd like with Jack Kelly Father J .J. O'Leary, who leads the team in to be somewhere around the 30 percent level. prayer before every game, was with the team Alumni Relations Director What if alumni can't participate in spi rit on eve ry fast break, free throw, A 1987 business rebo und and three-point sho e. administration gradu­ financially? "I spend all week with these guys," he said ate, Jack Kelly stepped Part of what we haven't done is engage during a timeout, when he allowed his atten­ into the alumni direc­ A people who aren't on the alumni board in tor's post last fall for tion to be diverted from the court. "Every alumni board activities.We'd like to get them John Trifiletti '78, involved in regional alumni boards or on subcom­ one of them is special to me. They are a whose Rolodex-like mittees. We have hosted programs in several remarkable group of yo ung men. " mind of the USD com­ cities this year, and we're looking at programming T he night before the crushing loss to munity is now spinning in Chicago, Washington, D.C., and Orange County Gonzaga, when Andre Laws' last-second away as the university's to give our alumni the opportunity to get back in jumper propelled USD to victory ove r USF, director of major gifts. touch with USD. We'd like to develop a pool of no player's smile was as broad as O'Leary's. Kelly brings to the job a background in the pri­ vate sector, a unique connection with the univer­ talent among our graduates and call on them for "We did it, we did it!" he yelled, shaking sity through his years as an alumni volunteer (his certain events or projects. the hand of anyone who wandered by the wife, Sue Ventimiglia Kelly '89, is a USD career team's locker room. "I am just so happy for counselor), and a love for the campus developed What will it take to get those these wonderful men. God bless them." as member of the Phi Kappa Theta fraternity. He alumni not involved to get also has a very distinct vision for USD alumni. involved? Please, Don't Take Your Ball We need to engage people socially and Go Home What is your top priority A and spiritually.We want to provide them During the tournament, WCC Commissioner as alumni director? access to all the things going on on campus. We want to connect people back to what they were Michael Gill eran announced the league's To raise the profile of the Alumni involved with in school. So if you were in Associated vote to recommend chat the tournament A Association. We need to establish a long- Students, you would have an Associated Student return to the Jen ny Craig Pavi li on in 2003 range plan and provide more professional enrich­ alumni group or connection to others who were and 2004. But not everyone was happy with ment opportunities, as well as social opportuni­ involved.