ONE CAN BUILD A BETTER WORLD.
C ONTEN TS 16 / T H E B I G T H I N K E R
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Senior sociology major Gabe Adibe is the founder of USD Think, which aims to bring students, faculty and the community together for freeform discussions on social
24 / T H E D Y N A M O
issues to promote positive
Assistant Professor of Sociology Erik Fritsvold is about as
change and action. These
energetic as they come, which is a good thing, because his
efforts echo the challenges
plate isn’t just full, it’s overflowing. His classes in the crime,
he faced as a Marine logisti-
justice, law and society concentration range from precepto-
cian off the coast of Indonesia
rial courses for incoming freshmen to research-intensive
after the 2004 tsunami.
independent study classes for senior criminology students.
THE SUFFERING OF ONE PERSON OR ONE NATION IS THE SUFFERING OF HUMANITY.
CLASS NOTES 32 / From the Heart San Diego College for Women alumna Patricia Dixon ’71 (MA ’75) strengthens awareness of American Indian Studies. 37 / Above and Beyond
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Corpsman, Navy SEAL and soon-to-be medical school student Jonathan Kim ’12 has a deep-seated respect for the sanctity of life. 38 / Born Again
ALUMNI UPDATE
Documentarian Vivien Francis ’10 (MA) and her photographic
30 / Celebrate Good Times
project, “The Untouchables of India.”
Thousands of Toreros came
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home to USD for Home-
WHAT’S YOUR STORY?
coming and Family Weekend
36 / Wanted: News About You
last fall; the 2012 event is
Submit updates on your life and adventures to us online at
scheduled for Oct. 12-14.
www.sandiego.edu/publications/classnotes/.
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