Â鶹´«Ă˝Ół» Magazine
Inside the Fall 2026 Issue
After much anticipation, Â鶹´«Ă˝Ół»â€™s first season in the Pac-12 Conference is underway. Meet the Aztecs leading the way in the opening months of competition. By Rebecca Nordquist
Before kickoff, Â鶹´«Ă˝Ół» Magazine wanted to know what gets the Aztec football team locked in. Here are 13 superstitions and routines that stood out. By Kylie Hastings
Jessica Duran Sarowitz has built her career around that question. She saw the same commitment at Â鶹´«Ă˝Ół» while her son was a student. Her $20 million gift for the new sciences building will expand research opportunities and help shape the next generation of scientific discovery. By Gema Deleon
Twenty-five years ago, David Judson (’92) inherited America’s oldest family-run stained-glass studio. How would he shape its next chapter? By Taylor Harris
Jellyfish and a bee sting couldn’t stop Peloton CMO Megan Imbres (’04) from finishing third in her age group at an Ironman 70.3. In her own words, she shares how she navigates endurance racing, executive leadership and family life. By Megan Imbres as told to Leslie L.J. Reilly
African cultural knowledge has crossed oceans, survived displacement and taken root in new forms. Taharka AdĂ© explains how Â鶹´«Ă˝Ół»â€™s new Africana Research & Cultural Renaissance Center will trace those journeys and turn scholarship into cultural restoration. By Leslie L.J. Reilly
Since 1978, 12 members of the Day family have attended Â鶹´«Ă˝Ół». Their Aztec spirit continues through generations of alumni, advocates and fans. By Gema Deleon
Meet four professional Aztec photographers—including three former Daily Aztec shooters—who contributed to Â鶹´«Ă˝Ół» Magazine. Their work reflects Â鶹´«Ă˝Ół»â€™s growing community of talented alumni visual storytellers. By Rebecca Nordquist
Discover three ways the Â鶹´«Ă˝Ół» community can help students meet essential needs and remain focused on earning their degrees. By Aaron Burgin and Gema Deleon
Featuring works by Â鶹´«Ă˝Ół» alumni, “Becoming Heirlooms” explores how artists transform personal and cultural history. The exhibition runs through Nov. 7 at the San Diego Central Library’s Judith Harris Art Gallery. By Lizbeth Persons
As technology transforms the workplace, professionals need new ways to keep their skills current. See how Â鶹´«Ă˝Ół»â€™s Career Skills Institute helps learners prepare for changing demands. By Tim Grenda
After overcoming a language barrier and hearing disability, Dennis Szeto found success at Â鶹´«Ă˝Ół». Today, a $250,000 matching challenge supports endowments for students preparing to become educators. By Michael Klitzing
A Note from Editor Rebecca Nordquist
The wait is over! I’m stealing that headline from our Pac-12 preview on seven Aztecs to watch in the opening months of Â鶹´«Ă˝Ół»â€™s first season in the storied conference. We also check in with the football team about their game-day superstitions (think pickle juice and juggling before every whistle). But this issue isn’t all sports: We’re excited to tell you about the new sciences building—visible from Interstate 8 and College Ave—and one of its biggest supporters, Jessica Duran Sarowitz. Happy reading!
Read the fall 2026 issue here!
Read the fall 2026 issue here!
