SPRING 2016 – VOLUME 49, NUMBER 1
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FROM THE EDITOR GROUND IS BROKEN JOHN C. PARMER IS SYNONYMOUS WITH SCIENCE 8 SAINT MARY’S LIVING LAB 10 REINHART READY TO LEAD 12 CALLED TO HELP 14 USING NEW GIS TECHNOLOGY TO FIND AN ANCIENT FORT 16 PARTNERING ON PLANT RESEARCH 18 A CELEBRATION OF EXCELLENCE 20 BROTHER CHARLES SEVERIN CELEBRATION OF EXCELLENCE 22 STUDENTS JOIN U.S. POPE PILGRIMAGE 24 FINDING A GOAL 28 ALUMNI ENRICH CAMPUS LIFE 30 NEWS AND VIEWS 38 ALUMNI NEWS 44 SPORTS NEWS 49 LARRY GORRELL REMEMBERED 50 CLASS NOTES 56 LETTERS
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