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DECEMBER 2025

Features

Meet USF's New President

Salvador D. Aceves ’83, EdD ’95, USF’s new president and first lay president, was born in San Francisco, educated at USF, and has served as a professor and an administrator at USF. Now he’s back — and looking forward.

Salvador D. Aceves

Dons Die-Hards

You don't have to be crazy to be a fan, but it helps.

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My Cousin*, The Pope

When I saw my last name on the gravestone of Pope Leo XIV’s grandparents, I did some digging.

collage of Pope Leo XIV with the words New Pope Has Creole Roots in New Orleans

Features From Past Issues

When Julian E.J. Sorapuru ’22 saw his last name on the gravestone of Pope Leo XIV’s grandparents, he did some digging.

December 18, 2025

They knit green-and-gold replica jerseys. They wear clown outfits to cheer at War Memorial. They bake cookies for USF athletes. Here, we profile a few of the many devoted to the green and gold.

December 18, 2025

Salvador D. Aceves ’83, EdD ’95, USF’s new president and first lay president, was born in San Francisco, educated at USF, and has served as a professor and an administrator at USF. Now he’s back — and looking forward.

December 18, 2025

There are 250 athletes at USF competing in 14 Division I sports, ranging from baseball to beach volleyball. How do they stay fit? Avoid injuries? Maintain their mental fortitude? Here, 10 athletes share the habits that are key to their success. 
 

May 15, 2025

The USF community is filled with entrepreneurs — and not just from the business program.

May 15, 2025

Rituals and traditions connect Dons from generation to generation.

May 15, 2025

As the Iwo Jima flag-raising photo turns 80, here’s the story of the USF alumnus who snapped it

December 16, 2024

Weekly games started more than 40 years ago with USF international students, establishing a lasting tradition in the community.

December 16, 2024

Supported by scholarships, USF students go forth and make a difference

December 16, 2024

From the crack of dawn to long past dark, there’s always something happening on the Hilltop.

May 20, 2024