Buster, LMU’s campus therapy dog, brought joy and comfort to students, staff and faculty for over eight years. Read more...More than a campus dog: Remembering Buster, our forever Lion
Sammy Marvin
Managing Editor
LMU kicked off the fall 2026 semester with progress on many construction upgrades on campus, including the infamous University Hall escalators. Read more...University continues summer construction projects into the fall 2026 semester
Avery Meyer
News Intern
Kicking off on Monday, Aug. 31, the week brought students, staff and faculty together for events like open mic poetry, drumming and a Kente Graduation info session. Read more...Office of Black Student Services welcomes Lions home with ceremonial Mbongi Week
Zak McHale
Asst. News Editor
Mane Entertainment's “Back on The Bluff” featured fun that no student could miss.
Daniela Rapp
Life+Arts Intern
Senior Sunrise is a chance for the class of 2027 to look back on how far they’ve come and ahead to the memories still left to make.
Alexa Okida
Life+Arts Editor
From gentle reflections on grief by Phoebe Bridgers to the energetic pop hits from Role Model, this summer’s range of music had something for everyone
Eliz Bercaw
Asst. Life+Arts Editor
From World Cup fever to game-changing offseason moves for the sports teams of Los Angeles, here is how LMU students experienced a transformative summer of sports. Read more...LA’s ultimate summer playbook: From World Cup fever to campus buzz
Kate Padlan
Sports Intern
From student athlete as top priority, to a new post-graduation reality, how is senior softball star, Izzy Jamgotchian, navigating the transition? Read more...From student athlete to post-grad adult… what’s next?
Janai Williams
Sports Editor
From the pool to the court and the sand, LMU Athletics’ 2025-26 statement year was one for the books. Relive the milestones that defined the Lions’ season. Read more...Best of The Bluff: LMU's top athletic programs of 2025-26
Kate Padlan
Sports Intern
Aidan Smith
Sports Intern
In preparation for larger capital projects in the years ahead, LMU should take lessons away from the delays to this summer’s renovation projects.
Sabatino Stacchi
Editor-in-Chief
Audrey Glass
Executive Editor
Ava Zuerlein
Managing Editor
Jules Kamoie
Managing Editor
Sammy Marvin
Managing Editor
When you enter college, you are constantly asked where “home” is. If you’re lucky, you just might leave with a new answer.
Olivia Silvester
Senior Editor
Summer internships: The solution to a stressful semester
Amyli Trimble
Asst. Audience Engagement Producer
Dylan Conybeare
Opinion Intern
The Bluff has gained exclusive knowledge on the Lair Marketplace renovation plans, and it’s been (cooked) right in front of us the whole time.
Ben Shumaker
Bluff Intern
Ever wondered what your future holds? Wonder no more! Studies have confirmed that your college major decides your destiny, and we here at the Bluff have done the incredibly difficult research required to tell you exactly what that destiny is. Look for your major below and prepare to have you…
Ella Johnson
Bluff Editor
With the Lair Marketplace closed for renovations and thousands of students forced to search for food on their own, LMU's Dining Services has stepped up in typical fashion: with solutions nobody asked for, delivered with the confidence of people who didn’t workshop this for long enough. Here'…
Ella Johnson
Bluff Editor
Since the ongoing renovations of the Lair Marketplace and the switch from Sodexo to Aramark Collegiate Hospitality as LMU’s new food service provider, these dining developments require students to adapt to a new system, one that involves shuttles, meal swipes, meal exchanges and dining dolla…
Months of preparation culminated this past weekend as Student Affairs welcomed new members of the Lion pride to The Bluff with outdoor events, move-in help and opportunities for connection. From an involvement fair to a block party, the Class of 2030 was able to kick back and have some fun b…
Jules Kamoie
Managing Editor
With trust and honesty at the center of this program, head coach of LMU women's beach volleyball, John Mayer, believes that maintaining these kinds of values produces a higher performance. Despite their loss to the Texas Longhorns this past weekend, the team continues to foster a learning en…
Hayley Harris
Video Intern
While the FIFA World Cup 2026 hosting eight of its matches in Los Angeles might bring excitement for local football fans and economic stimulation, the effects for Angelenos might differ. When major events temporarily move into cities, upgrades in infrastructure, transportation and public spa…
Megan Hastings
Video Intern
Earlier last week, we sat down with Zak McHale, assistant news editor, to talk about his coverage of the Office of Black Student Services’ (OBSS) Mbongi Welcome Week at LMU.
T.J. Brooker
Audio Reporter
Zak McHale
Asst. News Editor
This year, there are only two graduating theological studies majors. Joey Ren and Safiyah Muhammad reflect on studying theology at LMU and what it's like being part of one of LMU's smallest majors.
T.J. Brooker
Audio Reporter
Assistant Audience Engagement Producer Jagger Ong-Patzwald and Audience Engagement Producer Maria Cranston reflect on what two years of interviewing students across campus has taught them about the LMU community.
Alden Purtell
Asst. Audio Producer
Maria Cranston
Audience Engagement Producer
Jagger Ong Patzwald
Asst. Audience Engagement Producer
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As the academic year comes to an end, take a sentimental walk down memory lane with these photos of LMU taken on Kodak Gold 200 color film.
It's a new semester — here are some of the memories the average LMU student is about to make!
