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SANTA CLARA MAGAZINE CLARA SANTA Santa Clara Magazine World Champs: Julie Pope Francis on the The deft and graceful A dazzling new home FALL 2015 FALL Johnston ’14 and U.S. environment: He’s mastery of hoopster for SCU law—Silicon women’s soccer. Page 28 talking to you. Page 41 Steve Nash ’96. Page 34 Valley style. Page 6 GAME CHANGERS GAME GAME CHANGERS 07/05/15 AN EBULLIENT Julie Johnston ’14 (center) celebrates with teammates after winning soccer’s 2015 World Cup in Vancouver, Canada. Johnston, who starred on defense, was only 7 years old when she watched Brandi Chastain ’91 on TV drill the shootout goal that clinched the 1999 World Cup for the United States. Johnston began dreaming of be- coming a world champ herself. The story of a dream come true begins on page 28. GETTY IMAGES TABLE OF CONTENTS FALL 2015, VOLUME 57 NUMBER 1 LETTER FROM THE EDITOR STEVEN BOYD SAUM STAFF Editor santaclaramagazine.com Steven Boyd Saum Literary Editor Ron Hansen M.A. ’95 DIGITAL EXCLUSIVES Creative Director Linda Degastaldi Timely features and interviews, Who, indeed? Associate Editor videos and slideshows, mysterious ALONG WITH THE writing I’ve done over the years, there’s a tome I edited that Ed Cohen Moe Berg, an innocent man freed, draws from the annals of the premier public affairs forum in the country. Each Associate Editor, Digital and the genius of political teams. a Mighty Voice we called it—A Century of Speeches from The Commonwealth Clay Hamilton New stuff: Club of California. The words are the stuff of politics and the media, from Photographer Joanne Lee those trying to change the game, as it were. The book came out in an election Contributors year, and radio and TV hosts invited me to glean some lessons from the past John Deever that spoke to the present or a future we hoped for—or feared. We would kick Alicia K. Gonzales ’09 Leah Gonzalez ’14 off a conversation with a recording by President Reagan or words from the Kristen Intlekofer speech in which FDR first proposed the New Deal, or we’d roll into the broad- John Ryan Marisa Solís cast with a recording by Cecil B. DeMille or quoting MLK, Audrey Hepburn, Interns or Bobby Kennedy (January ’68, not yet running for president) asking: “What Tad Malone ’17 Grace Ogihara ’16 do we stand for?” and then answering: “The liberation of the human spirit.” Eryn Olson ’16 Let’s talk about another fine speech—given when spring was open full throt- Design Consultant tle and a crowd gathered on the floor of the Leavey Center. The words have Pentagram Austin been carried in this magazine’s pages. They call for a university to be “a cham- ADVISORY BOARD pion of environmental justice—for the sake of and alongside the poorest in our President CAN WE TALK? From a Nov. 3–4 world.” The talk: the 2009 inaugural address by President Michael Engh, S.J., Michael Engh, S.J. conference, “Our Future on a who asked, “What better use of our talents can there be than to engage minds, Vice President for Shared Planet: Silicon Valley in hearts, and consciences on behalf of human dignity and the common good of University Relations James Lyons Conversation with the Environmental our planet?” Grant that, and the question follows: “Who trains the leaders we Interim Assistant Vice Teachings of Pope Francis,” watch the need to understand the intricacies of biodiversity and who are also equipped to President for Marketing keynote from papal advisor discern the ethical dimensions of their decisions? Who, indeed?” and Communications Christine Crandell Cardinal Peter Turkson. Here’s that 2009 speech: santaclaramagazine.com/Engh2009 Assistant Vice A few months ago, another Jesuit who’s based in the Vatican made global President for news with a call to action on the environment. Have you read that letter that Alumni Relations Kathy Kale ’86 he wrote—and what did you hear in his words? A few weeks ago, he came to Margaret Avritt Washington and stood alongside the president in the Oval Office and looked Linda Degastaldi out the window on America. He broke bread with the homeless. He said Mass. Elizabeth Fernandez ’79 Ron Hansen M.A. ’95 He spoke to Congress. He shared some food for thought. As do we. Michael C. McCarthy ’87, DEPARTMENTS FEATURES M.Div. ’97 Michael S. Malone ’75, MBA ’77 4 LETTERS Paul Soukup, S.J. 24 Art Happening Here Where and what 6 MISSION MATTERS Inside the Edward M. Dowd Art & Art History Building. Santa Clara Magazine is Illustration by Harry Campbell. Words by Steven Boyd Saum. published by Santa Clara COVER PHOTOGRAPHY BY STEPHEN CROWLEY/THE NEW YORK TIMES/REDUX. STEVE NASH PHOTO BY AP IMAGES AP BY PHOTO NASH STEVE TIMES/REDUX. YORK NEW CROWLEY/THE STEPHEN BY PHOTOGRAPHY COVER University and printed 7 AT FALL ON ME Niagara Falls, the city, on FSC-certified paper has seen some hard times. Explore containing 100 percent post-consumer waste. 8 AND 28 Call Her a World Champion the changes in a room-sized video Opinions expressed in And call them America’s Team. Julie Johnston ’14 and the Women’s exhibit at the de Saisset Museum. the magazine do not necessarily represent 11 QUOTE World Cup. By Ann Killion. And explore how America’s best-loved views of the editor or official University policy. machine has changed the natural Copyright ©2015 by 12 QUESTION landscape and people’s lives. Santa Clara University. Reproduction in whole or 34 A Wild Generosity in part without permis- 14 NUMBERS The energy and genius of Steve Nash ’96 on the court. By Brian Doyle. sion is prohibited. Letters, photos, and stories with a Santa Clara connec- tion are encouraged. 17 PARAGRAPH santaclaramagazine. 37 Believe in Us com/contact 54 BRONCO NEWS An oral history of a 1993 NCAA playoff game that became an upset for the [email protected] ages. By Jeff Gire and Harold Gutmann. @santaclaramag 59 COPYRIGHT Santa Clara Magazine 500 El Camino Real 60 CLASS NOTES Santa Clara, CA 95053 40 Change the Game 408-551-1840 Pope Francis speaks about our common home. Here is what a theologian, an engineer, and an environmentalist hear. By John S. Farnsworth. Periodical postage paid 62 AND at Santa Clara, CA, and at additional mailing office. Postmaster: Send 71 PLUS YOUR FAVORITE TURF What’s your address changes to: favorite soccer field, sports fans? In a Santa Clara Magazine 46 Serra’s Sojourn 500 El Camino Real 76 OBITUARIES Mallorca to Mexico to the missions of Alta California. And now to sainthood. new video, Brandi Chastain ’91 and Santa Clara University So who was he really? By Robert Senkewicz and Rose Marie Beebe ’76. other women’s soccer stars talk place, Santa Clara, CA 95053- 1500. USPS #609-240. 82 LAST PAGE FALLING NIAGARA FROM SCENE IMAGES. AFP/GETTY BY PHOTO TURKSON CARDINAL PLUNKERT. DAVID BY ILLUSTRATION JEDLOVEC DON BY PHOTO SOCCER HODGE. KANG HI-JIN AND HODGE DAVID BY people, and what makes a team click. 2 SANTA CLARA MAGAZINE I recently received a copy and am Really enjoyed the new format and A GOOD BASEBALL MAN Valley. It is deeply satisfying to imag- years it was raffle tickets). We also blown away by the design. I really the information in it. I learned a lot I enjoyed your well-written story ine SCU graduates influencing our staged car washes. enjoy the size, the illustrations and about SCU of which I was unaware. I about Charlie Graham. My father, modern world. Of course, there would During my four years on crew we Letters photos, the fact that it is on recycled am a member of Save the Redwoods Robert F. Keefe, graduated from be a technology community without paid for our equipment, uniforms, paper, and also the content of the and had no idea of its early associa- SCU in 1902. Known in baseball as SCU. The question is: Would this and travel costs. The coaches were stories. I read every one. An article I tion with SCU. I worked 15 years for “Bobby,” he was the star pitcher when community of innovators be turning paid nothing at all. Just the reverse— would enjoy reading is a presentation FMC Corporation and am not sure I Charlie Graham was catcher. As to their vast resources toward resolving it cost them their own money to be of Fr. Junipero Serra’s contributions ever knew that Al Wolf ’40 was an the reason Graham left Boston, ac- the injustices of our world without the coaches on crew. to society—good and bad. SCU graduate. cording to my dad, it was because of influence of SCU? I don’t think so.