SPRING 2013 IN THIS ISSUE


Loyola magazine is published for alumni and friends.


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FAST CLASS: THE BIG QUESTIONS


Astrophysicist Fr. John Cunningham, PhD, on our mysteri- ous universe.


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EDITOR Anastasia Busiek


ART DIRECTOR Ted Yee


GRAPHIC DESIGNERS


Lindawati, Frank O’Toole CONTRIBUTORS


Bill Behrns, Andrea Brault, Elisabeth Brookover, Colleen Calvey (BS ‘06, MBA ‘11), Steve Christensen, Aaron Cooper, Allison Cote, Anne Dillon,


Bobby Dunlap, Emanuelle Escandar, Dan Gould, Brendan Keating (BA ’01,


JD ’04), Maeve Kiley, Kurt Anthony Krug, Lauren Lakomek, Rebekah Danner O’Brien, Joseph Pixler, Evangeline


Polsey, Jenny Kustra-Quinn, Brendan Shea (MSIMC ‘12), John T. Slania


(BA ’79), Toula Vasilopoulos, Tanner Walters, Kathy Young


PHOTOGRAPHY WHEN DISASTER STRIKES, HE’S ON CALL


Robert Fuller (MD ‘92) practices medicine at emergency sites around the world.


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HOPE IS THE THING WITH FEATHERS


Stephen Mitten, S.J., and


student Edgar Perez study the birds at Loyola’s


Retreat and Ecology Campus.


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Kathleen Kopitke ON THE COVER


The new Arnold J. Damen, S.J., Student Center is a place for students to come


together and get involved in the Loyola community. Photo by Erik Unger.


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