The Argonaut

Giving back to education is prime agenda for NDNU's 2008 commencement speaker, Lorry Lokey, successful business man and founder of the San Francisco-based company Business Wire. Lokey, 81, started Business Wire in 1961, a global, commercial news wire serving investor relations and public relations professionals.

While some spent Spring Break partying it up in Vegas or tanning on sandy beaches, seven NDNU students dared to be different. They chose to take an alternative Spring Break. Led by Kathryn Racine-Jones, the students spent two nights and three days at Dorothy's Place, a hospitality center and intentional community in Salinas.

What comes to mind when we think about the concept of gossip? "Talking about other people's business." "Haters!" "High school!" "He said, she said." "Negative feelings." At the Gossip Forum April 12, a small crowd attended the event in St. Joe's to address the issue of gossip.

Well-rounded, intelligent and compassionate are three words that come to mind when students think about NDNU instructor Sister Carol Miller, but those three words don't even begin to describe her. Her smiling face can be seen around campus and her calm, tranquil presence can be felt in her classroom.

From Kansas City to Moscow to Belmont, NDNU professor Michelle Carter's career in journalism has brought her around the world, publishing a book and receiving multiple awards along the way. Carter has shared her passion for journalism with NDNU's communications students, providing her expertise in the field.

Michael Scanlon, general manager and CEO of the San Mateo County Transit District (SamTrans), was roasted at a fundraiser for the School of Business and Management. The roast took place Hyatt Regency Hotel in Burlingame. Among the "roasters" were San Mateo County Supervisor Jerry Hill, former Supervisor Mike Nevin and (via video) new Congresswoman Jackie Speier and Congresswoman Anna Eshoo.

AS President-elect Minh Vu mugs for the camera while digging a hole during Campus Beautification Day April 27. NDNU students planted flowers and pulled weeds between the Cafeteria and St. Joe's. Campus Beautification Day (which fell on Earth Day) raises students' awareness of environmental issues.

(Left to right) Ruth Zucca, Letitia Vermeulen, Mallory Barr, Eric Tablante, Jabe Odido, Jose Paublo Rivera, Alex Lazo, Melanie Massey, Audrey Calefas-Strebelle, Nick Ardila, Jessica Perlacollibee and Helene Laroche-Davis pose for a group picture at the Alpha Mu Gamma induction on April 11, 2008.

Every day of Career Week had major events on campus. It was presented by the Career Center. (Clockwise from top left) Shanda Mae Villanueva and Amanda Masetti learn proper luncheon etiquette during Career Week; Vermeulen Latitia browses the Career Fair in Gleason Gym to gather information about jobs in the Bay Area; Ryan Clark and Chris Arthur display the perfect Casual Friday attire at the Career Week Fashion Show in the Quad; companies present their business information and recruit at the Job Fair; and Allie Howarth strikes a pose on the runway at the Career Week Fashion Show.