Mindful Listening
2015 graduate Eli Francovich reflects on the power of listening, and what he has learned about that as a reporter.
Welcome Back!
President McCulloh shares his excitement about the 2015-16 year at Gonzaga University.
Crucial Conversations
Gonzaga Editor Kate Vanskike shares what students have discussed in “Crucial Conversations,” a place where they – along with faculty and staff – talk about tough topics in a safe and respectful way.
On Struggle and Greatness
Professor Joe Albert loves helping people tell their stories. And whose story doesn’t include some struggle and pain? Here, he talks about the way we grow stronger when we face life’s challenges.
Gonzaga takes Mercato Centrale
By Ben Goodwin (’16) As part of our university requirements, we take at least one semester of a language or culture course. …
A field of dreams and a touch of class
Donn Thompson played on the 1947 baseball team that was Gonzaga’s first in 15 years, due largely to the Depression and World War II. The field was makeshift and a shower absent for this group of players. The 2015 Zags invited Donn back to Patterson Baseball Complex, and even more amazing to Thompson than this fabulous baseball stadium, dugout and clubhouse was the class and positive approach to life that these young men brought to the cause. “It was better than Christmas,” Donn said as he and wife Dude walked off the field. Read Donn’s reflections on yesteryear, and his impressions of baseball today, and learn the lessons Coach Mark Machtolf and his players took away from the visit.
A World of Adventure Awaits
One Florence student discovered, as many have before him, that acquiring world knowledge is all about the journey. He’ll never know it all. It took a breathtaking view from a rock outcropping in Cinque Terre, Italy, overlooking the massive ocean below, to realize the impact of his journey overseas. Read senior Ben Goodwin’s reflections on his travels to this beautiful part of the world.
Escaping London
English major Megan O’Malley reflects on time studying literature in London, and escaping to the countryside with her classmates.
A Morning with the “Cool” Pope, S.J.
Ben Goodwin, ’16, and fellow Gonzaga-in-Florence students had a life-changing opportunity to witness Pope Francis in action.
Courageous Conversations on Campus
During “Courageous Conversations,” lunchtime in College Hall 101 grew into a safe space for students, faculty and staff to have meaningful dialogue about things such as religion, race, sexual orientation and the impact on these by the media.