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Residents Wary of Local Trespasser Man repeatedly accused of unlawfully entering nearby backyards, homes Sophie Mattson

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Campus to Grow Over the Next Six Years Plans in motion for new buildings and more opportunities Mallory Miller

The Santa Clara Blueprints for new dorms and research buildings are among Santa Clara’s ambitious goals to expand the university.

By 2020, the school aims to increase its student population, improve educational quality and boost its national reputation.

“Santa Clara 2020,” originally announced by President Michael Engh, S.J., in February, is an “integrated strategic plan” outlining a vision for Santa Clara’s future.

The plan took nearly a decade to design.

One aspect of the project is intended to

improve various university departments and provide students with opportunities for deeper experiential learning.

According to Dennis Jacobs, provost and vice president for academic affairs, who is overseeing the entirety of the plan, three “creative zones” will be built as collaborative areas on campus.

A new art and art history building; a science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) facility; and a professional hub near the business school will allow for collaboration within multiple disciplines.

The STEM facility will house laboratories for research. It will include the Center for Science, Technology and Society, which pairs social entrepreneurs with Silicon Valley mentors. It will also house the Maker Lab, which trains students to use engineering equipment.

The STEM building is intended to “create space for students to partner with each

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other and build things and innovate,” Jacobs said. According to Jacobs, students in the STEM building will be able to conduct research that tackles global issues.

“These are real challenges, and our students are using their innovative minds and connecting with Silicon Valley ingenuity to create solutions,” Jacobs said.

The professional hub will be another area where students can come together to discuss business plans and sustainable enterprises.

In accordance with the plan, Santa Clara also aims to increase the undergraduate student body from 5,400 to 6,000 individuals by 2020.

“As we add more students, it gives us the opportunity to appropriately add more See 2020, Page 3

Several Santa Clara students living off campus claim that somebody has been trespassing on their residences.

John Joseph Torres Gonzalez, a Mountain View resident, has allegedly been trespassing on off-campus student homes since last school year.

Students reported this man to the Office of Student Life in September.

“Multiple households came in and reported incidents of the same person following people and entering backyards and homes,” said Kimberly Gilkey-Wall, assistant dean for off-campus student life.

Junior Chloe Fryman said that during the week before the start of fall quarter, she left her garage open and took a nap. When she woke up, Fryman’s friends informed her that they had seen Gonzalez walk around her property and enter the garage to steal a bottle of juice from the fridge.

“My car was parked right in the driveway and my keys were sitting on our center island so it would have been very easy for him to take the car,” Fryman said.

Fryman also said that last year her friends told her that they had seen Gonzalez walking through her backyard.

Gonzalez has also been seen entering house parties, where he reportedly steals items and tries to “creepily” hit on women, according to junior Adrian Hinojosa. Hinojosa also said he saw Gonzalez in front of his house last week, and that Gonzalez was looking into his house in an attempt to “scope it out.”

Off-campus resident and junior Will Grant said that last year Gonzalez allegedly entered the backyard of Grove House, his former residence, and lit the fire pit.

“One night me and my housemates came home from practice, and we realized the fire was on in our backyard, and we saw this guy sitting there with the fire,” Grant said.

According to Grant, Gonzalez often wears a heavy trenchcoat and has a buzzed head. Several students said Gonzalez is often seen carrying bottles of alcohol. Senior Emily Collins said Gonzalez followed her around off-campus streets at the beginning of this year.

“Around 10 p.m. one night, he was standing on the corner of Alviso and Bellomy with no shirt on and he had 2 bottles of alcohol in his hands,” said Collins. “He seemed so off to me and when I walked past him, he started walking forward and getting really close to me and saying things to me. He followed me to the Bellomy Apartments, and it was See OFF-CAMPUS, Page 3

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2. Afghan president sworn in, paving way for US pact: Afghanistan swore in Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai as its second elected president on Monday.

The country is embarking on a new era, with a unified national government poised to confront the Taliban insurgency by signing an agreement with the United States that would guarantee a continuing American military presence.

As Hamid Karzai left the political stage, the new president was locked into an uneasy partnership with his defeated rival, Abdullah Abdullah,

1. Hong Kong leader says Beijing will not back down: Pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong set a deadline for the government to respond to their demands for reforms and spent another night blocking streets in a show of civil disobedience.

A brief statement from the Occupy Central civil disobedience movement said it had set an Oct. 1 deadline for the city’s unpopular chief executive, Leung Chun-ying, to meet their demands for genuine democracy and for him to step down as Hong Kong’s leader.

Even larger crowds were expected to flood the streets Wednesday, China’s National Day holiday.

On Tuesday, Leung urged Occupy Central to stop its protest, which has snarled traffic and disrupted public transport for days. He also said China’s communist leaders in Beijing would not back down from their decision to restrict voting reforms for the first direct elections in 2017 to pick his successor.

“The central government will not rescind its decision,” he said.

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who became the country’s first chief executive.

The new Afghan government is expected to sign a security agreement that provides a legal framework for the U.S. to keep about 9,800 troops in the country to train, advise and assist Afghan National Security Forces after the current international combat mission ends Dec. 31. That number of troops is expected to be cut in half by the end of 2015, and the U.S. would leave about 1,000 in a security office after the end of 2016.

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Campus Safety

Alcohol Related Medical Emergency 9/27: A campus resident was reported ill in his room due to drinking alcohol-laced “jungle juice” while at an off-campus party. CSS and SCU EMS responded. He was allowed to remain in his room.

9/27: A campus resident was reported as acting in a distracted manner outside of her room.

CSS and SCU EMS responded. She admitted to drinking alcoholic beverages earlier. She was allowed to remain in her room.

9/27: A campus resident was observed intoxicated and being assisted by two other students to get inside Graham Hall. SCU EMS, SCFD and SCPD responded. Marijuana was found inside the resident’s purse and was disposed of. She was transported to O’Connor Hospital by paramedics.

Alcohol Violation 9/26: An underage student was carrying a cup of beer in the Dunne Hall parking lot. He was documented and asked to disposed of the alcohol.

9/27: Two non-affiliate minors were found in possession of alcoholic beverages in the parking lot near Benson Memorial Center. They were asked to dispose of the alcohol.

9/27: Several students were observed having a party with alcoholic beverages inside a resident’s room. The alcoholic beverages were disposed.

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9/27: A CSS officer observed a male student physically block a female student while having an argument in the Dunne Hall parking lot. SCPD was contacted and responded. Both denied any disagreement between them and declined to press charges.

9/27: A campus resident reported being struck in the face without provocation by a non-affiliate male suspect on the sidewalk between Swig Hall and Dunne Hall. CSS and SCPD located the assailant an hour later, but the resident declined to press charges.

9/26: A new bullet slug was found on the floor of a men’s bathroom in Swig Hall and was turned in to the CSS office.

9/30: Index cards with inappropriate messages were posted on the Dunne Hall third floor bulletin board. The index cards were removed from the board.

Drug and Alcohol Violation 9/26: Approximately 20 students were reported having a party in a resident’s room which involved alcoholic beverages and marijuana. CSS responded and identified the attendees. Alcoholic beverages, a vaporizer and marijuana hash were confiscated and disposed of.

Drunk in Public 9/27: Two non-affiliate males were observed causing a disturbance and damaging the landscaping at the Benson Memorial Center. They refused to cooperate when questioned by CSS. SCPD was contacted and responded. They were taken into protective custody for public drunkenness.

Sex Offense 9/26: A campus resident reported previously being sexually assaulted in her room by another campus resident. SCPD was contacted and responded. She refused to file charges at this time.

The Office of Student Life and Counseling Services at Cowell Health Center are involved.

9/26: A campus resident reported being sexually assaulted by another campus resident earlier this year. She refused to contact SCPD for further action. CSS documented the report and the Office of Student Life is involved.

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President Declares Campus Will Be Tobacco-Free in 2015

Next year’s ban is intended to curb secondhand smoke Naushaba Khan

Associate Reporter Santa Clara will be a tobacco-free campus beginning in July 2015.

President Michael Engh, S.J., announced in September that Santa Clara will ban tobacco use. The decision was made in response to a proposal drafted by two Santa Clara faculty members, which calls for a tobacco-free campus.

Santa Clara biology Professor Craig Stephens and Katherine Saxton, assistant professor of biology and public health, helped establish the “Proposal to Enact a Smoke-Free Campus” policy in 2012.

The proposal was drawn after

the disappointing results of a survey conducted about secondhand smoke in California institutes of higher education.

In 2010, the California Youth Advocacy Network, an organization aimed at curbing tobacco use in California, conducted surveys to determine the effects of smoking on college campuses.

All California State University and University of California campuses were surveyed, as well as a select few private universities and community colleges.

When the survey was conducted in spring 2012, Santa Clara received a “D” letter grade for “a lack of enforcement and failure to protect students from secondhand smoke,” according to the CYAN report.

Following the release of the report, two Santa Clara students conducted their own survey of their peers in spring 2012 about the im-

pact of tobacco use on campus.

According to the survey, 7 percent of respondents said they were never exposed to secondhand smoke while on campus, and only 15 percent of respondents said they thought Santa Clara’s smoking policy was “very effective.”

Santa Clara’s current smoking policy prohibits smoking inside of all university facilities and requires individuals to stay 25 feet away from the opening of any university building, such as a door or window, when they smoke.

The survey also found that 58 percent of respondents were in support of becoming a smoke-free campus.

“It seems that the majority of the student population is in favor of eliminating tobacco use on campus,” Stephens said. According to Stephens, the proposal to enact a smoke-free policy states that elimi-

2020 Expansion

nating tobacco use on campus would reduce exposure to secondhand smoke and eliminate tobacco litter.

“Cigarette butts make their way through storm drains to streams and rivers, often ending up in the ocean,” said Lindsey Kalkbrenner, Santa Clara’s director of sustainability. “From a waste standpoint, I think this policy can help us reduce litter and maintain a clean, beautiful campus.”

Exposure to secondhand smoke is the third leading cause of preventable death in the United States, killing over 50,000 non-smokers each year.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has found secondhand tobacco smoke to be a risk to public health and classified it as the most dangerous class of carcinogen.

“It is an individual’s right to smoke,” Stephens said. “It is not an individual’s right to impose second-

hand smoke upon someone else.”

When the policy is enacted, electronic cigarettes will be prohibited on campus in addition to traditional cigarettes, according to Stephens.

E-cigarettes are battery-powered vaporizers that simulate tobacco smoking by producing an aerosol that resembles smoke.

“I plan on living off campus next year, but my initial reaction was ‘that sucks,’” said freshman Sean Leeper, who smokes electronic cigarettes. “I don’t smoke traditional cigarettes, so I thought this didn’t affect me.

However, I suppose it is good that Santa Clara is going healthier. It might get me to cut back on smoking.”

Santa Clara will be joining over 650 colleges across the nation that are already completely tobacco-free.

Contact Naushaba Khan at nakhan@scu.edu.

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faculty, potentially add more majors, (and) create more opportunities for clubs and other organizations,” Jacobs said.

Another aspect of the plan outlines the additional facilities that will be constructed, such as classrooms and residence halls, in order to accommodate for the increased student population.

Two new residence halls will be built to house an additional 600 students added to the undergraduate population. One will be constructed where the current art and art history building is located, and the other will be built in place of the parking lot adjacent to Sobrato Hall.

In order to fund this ambitious development project, the comprehensive campaign will raise endowment money, or funds that are gifted to the university and designated for future growth. The endowment will increase the amount of financial aid the university will offer, Jacobs said.

“We are not building this plan on the back of tuition,” said Jacobs. “We’re really looking for benefactors for gifts and donations to help us achieve this.”

With the aspirations to build a more humane, just and sustainable world, the university will continue to refine “Santa Clara 2020” through the end of this year.

“We are still working on what goes in the plan,” said Michael H i n d e r y, vice president for finance and administration, who is involved in working out the cost. “There have been hundreds of ideas, needs and wishes of people, and we are narrowing those down to what our priorities are.”

According to Jacobs, the Board of Trustees will be meeting later this month to discuss the cost of the 2020 plan.

“Plan to increase undergraduate student body from 5,400 to 6,000.”

Contact Mallory Miller at memiller@scu.edu or call (408) 554-4852.

eric bonilla­— The Santa Clara

Students gathered in the Swig Sky Lounge Wednesday to make origami paper cranes for Atom Yee, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, who is currently undergoing treatment for throat cancer. Paper cranes are symbols of luck in Japanese culture.

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Santa Clara Police Department

Alleged assailant John Joseph Torres Gonzalez has four court dates between October and November.

almost as if he was singing something.”

After hearing stories from her peers about Gonzalez and being followed by him, Collins compiled a list of stories alleged by students about Gonzalez’s actions over the past few months. Collins gave it to the Office of Student Life, and her list was passed onto the Santa Clara Police Department. She said she also gave a copy of the suspected assailant’s ID to Campus Safety Services.

“My friend currently has his ID because (Gonzalez) was naked in (my friend’s) driveway, and when he was running away he dropped it,” Collins said.

Collins said she is worried that Gonzalez is dangerous to students because he

seems to be under the influence of drugs.

“My concern is that he is going to do something to a student and by that time it will be too late for the police to take action,” Collins said.

According to Lieutenant Kurt Clarke, an SCPD spokesperson, Gonzalez was arrested in Santa Clara on Sept. 22 for being under the influence of a controlled substance and on Sept. 24 for the same offense.

Gonzalez is set to appear in court on Oct. 16 at the Palo Alto Superior Court, and will appear in court at the San Jose Hall of Justice on Nov. 3, Nov. 6 and Nov. 10, according to the Santa Clara Superior Court’s Office.

Contact Sophie Mattson at smattson@ scu.edu or call (408) 554-4852.

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Room Offers Calm in the Midst of Chaos Students seek refuge in quiet space on campus John Flynn

the Santa Clara The most peaceful room on campus is in the middle of Benson Memorial Center.

Located on the side of the information desk near Campus Ministry, the Meditation Room is a silent, secluded sanctuary for students of all faiths.

Although the room is clearly labeled and has the same hours as Benson, hundreds of students pass within feet of it everyday, never noticing this sacred space. The room’s “hidden-in-plain-sight” nature allows it to blend into the background.

Upon entering, the bustle of Benson disappears and one soon becomes immersed in a quiet calm.

The feeling of passing the thresh-

old into the silent space is like diving underwater at a pool party. First, one takes a moment to remove their shoes, gather their breath and then they go right in.

“I’d recommend going in there at least once,” said freshman Fernando Guinto. “It’s a cleansing experience.”

Everything about the room is muted. The gray, bamboopatterned carpet on the floor muffles footsteps.

The soundproof walls feature no decorations.

The dimmed lights offer the same feeling as a crisp, overcast Santa Clara morning. The room is furnished with stools and pillows that demand prayerful posture for comfort. A faint hissing sound offers a light, blanket of white noise to put the mind at ease. There are no clocks.

The serene room offers students a refuge in the midst of college stress.

It serves the purpose its donors and Campus Ministry had in mind when the space was first created. David and Peggy Wroe helped fund the space in memory of their late son and class of 2009 alumnus, Patrick.

In the room, students have space to connect with themselves and the divine on a deeper level.

Julia Claire Landry, director of resident and graduate student ministry, said, “We wanted to offer the opportunity for students to connect with God, however, they connect with God.” The room was first conceived to offer Muslim students a place for daily prayers. However, it has taken on a larger role since its construction

“I walk out of the room feeling refreshed, like a whole new person.”

in 2009.

Freshman Liv Johnson visits the Meditation Room twice a day to practice transcendental meditation. Johnson said, “I go in there and within 10 seconds I can go from being furious to having my mind cleared and into transcendence.

I walk out of the room feeling refreshed, like a whole new person.”

A guestbook invites students to offer their thoughts on the experience in the room after spending some time in serenity. Students seem to share similar effects from the calmness of the room as the book is dominated by expressions of revival and gratitude for the break from daily life and grief.

For example, one student wrote, “Needed a place to cry, thank you.”

Perhaps what makes this room so special was the lingering air of support and love, as exemplified in the comment added just below, “Don’t cry, you’re beautiful and I love you.”

Contact John Flynn at jfflynn@scu. edu or call (408) 554-4852.

What do you think of the Bronco statue?

Sophia Avila, ’16

“It’s a little out of place right in front of Graham (Hall.)”

Career Fair Creates Opportunity Students connect with employers at networking event Troy Thomas, ’18

Samantha Nitz

“I think it will be great for schoolspirit.”

The Santa Clara With over 1,300 students attending, Santa Clara’s largest career fair since the economic recession took place yesterday.

Students had the opportunity to connect with over 160 employers in Malley Center, who were in attendance specifically to meet with Broncos and share job and internship opportunities. Many students saw the event as their chance to learn more about employers, hand out resumes and make lasting impressions that could lead to a future after graduation.

Eager students crowded Malley Center clad in their best business professional attire looking to set themselves apart from their classmates.

Though it feels as if the year has just started, it’s already necessary for students to look forward, and begin pursuing their future career options Junior Tyler Wenker said, “I’m coming up on a pivotal summer for my future. It may seem early, but many kids are offered jobs after junior year; it’s a huge weight to think that this could be the make or break.”

Santa Clara students prioritize summer internships that could help strengthen their resume and make lasting connections. Students such as Wenker made their rounds amongst the hundreds of tables and recruiters hoping to find a prospective employer who would make use of their unique skills, education and qualities.

Recruiters represented a variety of companies, such as Gap, Texas In-

Jose Jimenez, ’17

“It looks really cool.” malu veltze — the santa clara

Senior Troy Estes networks with a recruiter for the Walt Disney Company at the Fall Career Fair. Many students attend the fair in hopes of making lasting impressions on possible employers for their lives after graduation.

struments and Visa. The list of employers at the fair has been steadily growing every year.

Whether an engineering, business, or arts and sciences major, there were positions available. Half of the employers present at the fair had positions available for all majors.

Career Center Director Elspeth Rossetti said, “Many students define themselves by their major, but you get to a career fair and you see that it’s really your interests and your skills that employers care about.”

With the workforce becoming more competitive, students are beginning to question what makes them stand out among their classmates.

“It’s hard to find what employers want these days,” said junior Claire Parchem. “The Career Center has given us so much help with resume editing and critique, yet there is no magic formula. In situations like these, you need to come prepared to impress, even if you don’t know with what.”

When asked about what she sug-

gests to appeal to recruiters, Rossetti, said, “Dress to impress and do some research on the companies before you meet them. When you show up and you’re informed and prepared, that’s what will set you apart from other students.”

In addition to career fairs every quarter, the Career Center offers a variety of services to Broncos looking to make their way into the professional world.

Contact Samantha Nitz at snitz@ scu.edu or call (408) 554-4852.

Sammie Yamashita, ’17

“I thought that it was really cute.”

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Bronco Convos: Leadership

Graduating student government president shares her insights Eddie Solis Jr.

The Santa Clara Senior Anaisy Tolentino has had a productive three years at Santa Clara.

Without even mentioning her political science major with double minors in communication and sociology or her plans for law school, she’s left an inspiring impression on a lot of people in this community.

Her many roles include being an orientation leader, a student government senator, a Global Fellow in Turkey and now the Associated Student Government president.

Despite how many projects she has been involved with, she believes that it isn’t the student leadership titles that matter, it’s the relationships with classmates that do.

Tolentino shared her experiences and wisdom as a student leader looking toward the future for her next endeavor.

The Santa Clara: What motivates you to have an impact in the Santa Clara community?

Tolentino: My biggest personal fear is not accomplishing something meaningful, not just for myself, but for my community.

TSC: In relation to goals and accomplishments, what are your plans for ASG as president this year?

Tolentino: I plan for ASG to focus on commuter students and the resources available to them. I want communication with students to be as transparent as possible. My plan is that ASG will be available to help students bring whatever change they want to see. I also want us to focus on community relations with the city of Santa Clara, with and for the student body.

TSC: Becoming an ambitious president didn’t happen overnight. What helped you to grow as a student leader?

Tolentino: I would say my role as ASG senate chair was the largest leadership position. I was overseeing 40 students involved in ASG. It challenged my individual leadership style.

You get elected to this position and you have duties and responsibilities, but at the end of the day anyone can get elected to a position. There’s no value in that if that person doesn’t improve or enhance that position and make that organization better. Every

year that position will be open and filled, but leadership isn’t filling positions—it’s growing and improving the organization you serve.”

TSC: You have given so much to the Bronco community. What do you think your legacy will be?

Tolentino: I would like to think that my legacy will have been formed through my personal relationships. You can hold as many positions and get involved in as many initiatives as you want, but if you’re able to pass on that passion and excitement for change to other individuals in your organizations, they can do the same work tenfold and that ripple effect is so much more meaningful than that one project you invested in. I’d like to think the Santa Clara community has been this wonderful web of great relationships.

TSC: How do you create such special connections with your fellow Broncos?

Tolentino: I make it a point to stop people and say ‘hello.’ I love a quick catchup with people. I really believe that a ‘hi’ and a genuine smile can go a long way. You want to create a good environment that encourages people to do whatever great things they’re doing.

TSC: What’s been the most rewarding experience at Santa Clara?

Tolentino: Orientation leader aligned with my personality so well and there’s so much you get out of giving yourself to a community that you get so excited about. Orientation really sets the tone for your college career.

TSC: What insightful advice do you have for the freshman class just beginning their college career?

Tolentino: I have two pieces. Here’s the first: Be open to challenges because as you go on to post-college thinking, you realize that everything would be boring if challenges weren’t thrown at you. Everything happens for a reason. It’s your attitude that directs how you’re going to grow.

Secondly, for four years of your life, everything is just beyond your fingertips-these challenges and these opportunities.

We are surrounded by people who challenge your thinking and make you better.

We all got accepted this university, but at the end of the day you have to ask yourself ‘Why are you here? How will you make this place better?’

“Leadership isn’t filling positions, it’s growing and improving the organization you serve.”

Contact Eddie Solis Jr. at esolis1@scu.edu or call (408) 554-4852.

photo CourTEsy of Anaisy TolentinO

Associated Student Government Anaisy Tolentino reflects on her Santa Clara career and imparts her wisdom with the readers of The Santa Clara.

October at Santa Clara 10/2 | THURSDAY APB Frappy Hour Time: 2:30 p.m.

Location: Library Lawn Why Go? Refuel with refreshments and meet the Activity Programming Board.

10/3 | FRIDAY Comedy NIght Time: 9 p.m.

Location: Locatelli Student Activity Center Why Go? Enjoy a night of an interactive comedy of improvised scenes, games, operas, and musicals.

10/4 | SATURDAY Faculty Recital - Hans Boepple Time: 7:30 p.m.

Location: Recital Hall Why Go? Be swept away by a night of transcendent piano.

10/5 | SUNDAY Sunday Liturgy Time: 10 a.m., 6 p.m. 9 p.m.

Location: Mission Church

10/6 | MONDAY Defense Class Time: 7 p.m.

Location: Locatelli Student Activity Center Why Go? Learn how to be prepared and stay safe.

10/7 | TUESDAY Awaken Your Potential Time: 7 p.m.

Location: Recital Hall Why Go? Former SCU teacher Clint Pardoe shares his ife-changing message.

10/8 WEDNESDAY Mass of the Holy Spirit Time: 12:05 p.m.

Location: Mission Church Dedication of the Bronco Statue Time: 1:05 p.m.

Location: Graham Lawn Why Go? Rouse your school spirit with the statue dedication.

Acoustic Music Night Time: 9 p.m.

Location: The Bronco, Benson Memorial Center Why Go? See your fellow Broncos showcase their musical talents.

To suggest events for the calendar contact Eddie Solis Jr. at calendar@scu.edu.

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Eddie Solis Jr.

University Silence Speaks Volumes in Ordinance Fight

Eric bonilla — The Santa Clara

While students, residents and landlords spoke passionately regarding the proposed housing policy during last Monday’s city council meeting, university representatives conveniently remained absent from the podium.

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anta Clara students are facing a challenging time and university administration is leaving us to fight for ourselves.

The optimist in me believes that the university will stand in solidarity with its students to fight the discrimination of the Neighborhood Protection Ordinance Committee, an organization that wants to involve itself in students’ personal matters. However, the realist in me is afraid that administration won’t step up to the plate and bat for its students who all but bleed red and white.

The recently proposed housing ordinance has been on many students’ minds. If passed,

the proposition would force property owners to obtain a permit before leasing to five or more people paying rent separately.

However, many landlords will not risk renting to more than five students because of the “unruly gatherings” clause in the ordinance that would permanently revoke permits if tenants repeatedly cause a disturbance.

If this proposal passes, scores of students may be forced to find housing in accordance with the new law. For many students, offcampus housing is a more affordable alternative that makes attending college a possibility. For others, it’s an opportunity to become

independent and grow as an adult.

Administration currently holds no stance on the issue because the ordinance is still being drafted. Regardless, once the ordinance is edited and fine-tuned, it will still accomplish the same thing: Students will face discrimination and limited housing options.

The fact that the university has repeatedly said it holds no stance is an insult to its students. The university should have been among the first to publicly oppose and strike down such a ridiculous and oppressive proposal.

It is foolish to say that the university is unaware of the consequences students could be facing, regardless of whatever editing process the ordinance is in. Santa Clara has an influential voice in this city and has been present far longer than any Betty or Joe who lives down the street.

It’s one thing for a group of students to voice their displeasure to a committee that sees them as the root of the problem. It’s quite another thing for a 150-year-old institution to be a vocal proponent of its students and not tolerate the blatant discrimination that is being proposed.

Many Santa Clara residents question students’ reasoning for opposing the ordinance, seeing that it will only affect our lives for four years. While we may spend only four years at this school, we will spend a lifetime as a Bronco.

We students want to leave a positive legacy for the classes after us. We want to leave this university better than how we found it.

It would be a shame for the students of the 2014-2015 school year to be the ones who let the Neighborhood Protection Ordinance Committee take away our housing options.

The reality is that many of us Broncos

Thomas Curran-Levett

An Arm and a Leg for an Anatomy Book

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he young student faced a choice. Clutching the wrinkled twenties in her hand (the only money she would have for the month), the value of an education weighed heavily on her mind.

Yet, with a grumbling stomach and the average cost of a single college textbook at a whopping $175, according to last year’s Higher Education Reform and Opportunity Act, the choice was clear.

A month’s worth of groceries tastes better than a pysch book, so she, like over half of her collegiate peers, would forgo the purchase of a ludicrously expensive book with the full knowledge that doing so could very well jeopardize her grade.

While the majority of Santa Clara students may never have to choose between a book and a meal, the high cost of textbooks leave many on campus beyond frustrated.

Our quarter system forces students to buy numerous books three times a year instead of just two. Paired with the fact that many textbooks at Santa Clara are specifically written for classes on our campus alone.

This increases the price of books while eliminating online purchase and selling options for students. Thus, the textbook crisis greatly affects Santa Clara students.

College Board notes that the average student spends roughly $1,200 dollars on textbooks. Santa Clara’s financial aid office puts the cost of books and supplies at an even more crippling $1,700. In this economy, or in any economy for that matter, that

figure is preposterous.

The driving factor behind such high prices is the publishers of the texts themselves. Able to price books however they see fit, publishers have raised textbook prices by 82 percent since 2003 according to the aforementioned act.

Publishers also have the power to release new versions of textbooks every few years, an act that often renders the old textbooks less valuable than the paper they were printed on.

While such updates are certainly valuable for courses such as history and political science, as it is probably advisable to learn from a text that doesn’t list Woodrow Wilson as our current president, other courses may not need such frequent updates.

The Pythagorean theorem has held true since over five hundred years before Jesus. We shouldn’t need to drop a hundred dollars on a new math textbook every two years to confirm that.

There is little the school can do to combat the national average price of textbooks, but it can certainly step up to the plate for its own students.

Santa Clara’s personalized Math 8 textbook “What the Fork? Statistics” is currently going for $97.15 in the bookstore. The book is adapted from and all but identical to “Statistics Principles and Methods” and can be had for a mere $8.15 off Amazon.

If Santa Clara abandoned the unnecessarily personalized book, students could buy eight copies of the original book, pay shipping and handling and still have money left over.

What the fork, indeed, Santa Clara?

Many professors go out of their way to find the cheapest options for students and should be commended for their efforts. By alerting students about lower-priced texts, telling us not to purchase certain books and even skirting intellectual property laws by scanning pieces of text and putting them on Camino, it is clear that Santa Clara professors have our best interests in mind.

By padding the pockets of publishers, Santa Clara is not supporting its students. Tuition is almost $44,000 this year. With two more quarters of books left to purchase, we have paid enough.

With an endowment of $840 million, a figure higher than the GDP of 15 countries, Santa Clara would more than survive if it footed the bill for its students, or at least put more of an effort into providing cheaper alternatives.

When our university spends our money on a giant bronze statue of a horse, making us pay $1,700 for books cannot stand.

Thomas Curran-Levett is a junior political science major and the editor of the Opinion section.

Articles in the Opinion section represent the views of the individual authors only and not the views of The Santa Clara or Santa Clara University.

aren’t registered to vote in this city, so we can’t do this alone. We need help from the administration.

If Santa Clara does not become vocal against the ordinance, it may very well become law and interfere with students’ lives.

Conveniently, Santa Clara is expanding its campus. Numerous lots are just waiting to be transformed.

For a university that manages to build entire residence halls in a year, it doesn’t seem out of the realm of possibility for Santa Clara to construct residence halls for the influx of students who may have no other place to go.

As a result, Santa Clara will have a monopoly on the market of student real estate. If you want cheap housing within a reasonable distance to campus, the only choice will be what the university offers at whatever price they determine. No other choices.

Even if the ordinance passes, I want to look back and know without a doubt in my mind that Santa Clara had my back, that the administration did everything in its power to protect the well-being of all its students, both current and future, regardless of the financial ramifications.

The optimist in me hopes that the administration will realize how many prospective students will lose interest in Santa Clara once they learn that they will be trapped on campus for four years. I pray that administration will listen to the students’ voices of displeasure and act on our behalf. The realist in me is terrified that the optimist in me will be disappointed.

Eddie Solis Jr. is a senior communication and English double major and the editor of the Scene section.

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The Santa Clara

Standings Men's Soccer Team San Francisco Saint Mary’s Santa Clara San Diego Loyola Marymount Pacific Portland Gonzaga

WCC 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0

Overall 5-2-1 5-2-2 4-3-1 3-2-4 3-3-2 2-5-0 1-5-3 1-7-0

WCC 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0

Overall 9-1-1 7-2-1 7-4-0 6-3-2 6-5-0 5-5-0 4-4-2 4-5-2 3-5-2 2-7-1

WCC 3-0 2-0 2-1 2-1 2-1 1-1 1-2 0-2 0-2 0-3

Overall 12-2 9-5 14-1 13-3 9-6 11-4 6-9 9-4 5-8 4-9

WWPA* 1-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-2

Overall 4-6 3-7 7-5 9-7 7-7 5-8 4-5

Women’s Soccer Team Pepperdine (No. 11) Loyola Marymount Santa Clara Brigham Young Saint Mary’s Gonzaga San Diego San Francisco Portland Pacific

Women’s Volleyball Team Brigham Young (No. 10) San Francisco Loyola Marymount (No. 22) Pacific San Diego (No. 23) Santa Clara Pepperdine Gonzaga Portland Saint Mary’s

Men’s Water Polo Team UC San Diego Loyola Marymount Santa Clara California Baptist UC Davis Air Force Fresno Pacific

*Western Water Polo Association

Upcoming Games Men's Soccer Santa Clara @ Loyola Marymount San Diego @ Santa Clara

Fri. 10/3 4:00 p.m.

Sun. 10/5 2:00 p.m.

Women's Soccer Santa Clara @ Pepperdine Santa Clara @ Loyola Marymount

Women’s Volleyball Santa Clara @ San Diego Santa Clara @ Brigham Young

Thu. 10/2 7:00 p.m.

Sat. 10/4 7:00 p.m.

Men’s Water Polo Alumni Game Pacific @ Santa Clara

Fresh Faces Step onto the Court Women’s tennis debuts freshmen players in Berkeley Tyler J. Scott

The Santa Clara With four new additions to the eightplayer team, the Broncos played against schools from all over the country.

The Santa Clara women’s tennis team began their fall season at the Cal Nike Fall Invitational this past weekend.

“We only had one week with them before our first competition which forced us to adjust and become comfortable with each other very quickly,” said junior Chelby Cooke. “All of our doubles teams are new which is difficult because no one is sure how their partner plays and what they prefer yet.”

The tournament consisted of three singles brackets and two for doubles. Each had their own champion.

On Friday, seven Broncos played in matches including senior Elaine Chesoni, junior Delphine Rouvillois and freshman Danielle Zinn.

Chesoni was paired up with a University of California, Davis player for doubles and lost 8-2.

Rouvillois and Zinn battled in a closer match, losing 8-5.

Cooke and freshman Zeina El Tawil lost their doubles match to the No. 4 seed and her partner, 8-5.

However, Cooke notched a singles win in three sets after dropping the first against Joanna Smith from Arizona State University 5-7, 6-3, 6-4. She fell in the next

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Bronco Briefs Men’s Water Polo The No. 13 men’s water polo team went 2-1 in the Aggie Shootout in Davis. They defeated California Lutheran University 12-7 by not allowing the Kingsmen to score in the fourth.

On Saturday the Broncos fell to the No. 19 Whittier College Poets by a crushing score of 10-9.

In their final game, however, Santa Clara returned to winning form, beating Chapman University 13-7.

They face the University of the Pacific next on Oct. 4.

Women’s Volleyball The Santa Clara women’s volleyball team defeated the University of Pacific on Tuesday with set scores of 25-22, 25-20 and 25-21.

This match opened up the West Coast Conference schedule for the Broncos. They now sit at 1-1 in conference and 11-4 overall. They travel to the University of San Diego for their next match on Oct. 2.

Kevin BoeHNLEIN for the santa clara

The women’s tennis team traveled to Berkeley to take on various teams from across the country.

Their next matches will be at the All American Tournament in Los Angeles beginning on Oct. 3.

round to the No. 3 seed from University of California, Berkeley.

Saturday’s contests included two wins from freshmen — both Riley Morgan and El Tawil won their sets and advanced to the semifinals on Sunday.

A duo of Morgan and sophomore Nabila Farah reached the semifinal match in doubles but fell to a pairing from California Polytechnic State University.

“It was such a wonderful feeling to get two wins this past weekend as this is my first collegiate tournament,” Morgan said.

“I am proud that I represented Santa Clara well and I’m looking forward to hopefully more success this fall.”

Sunday saw both El Tawil and Morgan fall in the consolation semifinals, but the team remained positive about the future.

“I think we all did well considering we only had one week to prepare together

while many other semester schools have been competing for weeks,” Cooke said.

“We have a lot to work on and these initial matches are very useful to give us a baseline to start from and improve upon when we go to Stanford (University) in a few weeks.”

She also emphasized the performance of the new additions and the importance of meshing with the freshmen.

“Our new players have so far proven to be great additions to our team, and we look forward to getting closer as a team and getting to know each girl better individually on and off the court,” she said.

This tournament was the first of five upcoming preseason tournaments for the Broncos.

Contact Tyler Scott at tscott@scu.edu or call (408) 554-4852.

Runners Split Full Weekend

Cross-country competes in California and Minnesota Claire McLoughlin The Santa Clara

Fri. 10/3 3:00 p.m.

Sun. 10/5 1:00 p.m.

Thursday, October 2, 2014

The men and women’s cross-country teams made strong showings in two different venues this weekend.

The women’s team stayed local and competed at the Stanford Invitational, while the men’s team split the team in half, running at both Stanford and the Roy Griak Invitational in Falcon Heights, Minn.

The women had standout performances from two freshmen, Hannah Wood and Grayson Murphy. Wood and Murphy, competing in the 6K, crossed the finish line within a second of each other and were

followed by senior Kelly Ryan.

“I think it was a really good experience,” said Wood. “You have to go out strong and assert yourself, and it definitely made me think about how we can better race against (Stanford University) in the future.”

The men’s team was led by senior Sean Roe who ran a time of 25:56 in the 8K. Freshman Andrew Melendez crossed the finish line six seconds after Roe with upperclassmen Tony Ferrari and Leland Wong close on his heels.

Several states away, the other half of the men’s team dueled it out with crosscountry powerhouses such as Colorado State University, University of Texas at Austin and University of North Carolina.

Santa Clara entered the 8K race with a seven-man team comprised of Bryan Crook, Kurt Ruegg, Noah Westfall, Ryan Greenough, Adrian Hinojosa, Peter Stephens and Joey Berriatua.

Greenough, a junior, cruised into the

finish of the 8K race with a time of 25:55 putting him 50th out of 301 runners.

“I didn’t run cross-country at all last year so it’s still pretty new to me,” Greenough said. “It helps to have (Ruegg) on the team…(he) has championship experience and he’s just a great guy overall. He trains right and is a good leader on and off the race course.”

Ruegg and Crook also placed in the top 100 runners at the event, taking 60th and 76th place respectively.

These top finishes, combined with solid races by the rest of the squad, put the Broncos at 20th place out of 31 teams.

The women’s team will travel to Missoula, Mont. on Saturday, Oct. 4 to compete in the Montana Invitational, then join the men’s team, who continue to train for San Francisco State Invitational on Oct. 10.

Contact Claire McLoughlin at camcloughlin@scu.edu or call (408) 554-4852.

Athlete of the Week Sean Roe Cross-Country Roe ran the fastest time for the Broncos at the Stanford Invitational on Saturday with a time of 25:56 in the 8K. What are you looking to accomplish in your senior season?

I want to be a top-seven contributor and run at both the West Coast Conference at

Baylands and NCAA Regionals at Stanford.

How do you prepare yourself for a race?

I like to listen to music that is really familiar to me, usually classic rock. I say a quick prayer in the closing minutes before the gun, asking for strength and focus.

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Sports Thursday, October 2, 2014

Weekend Games End in Wins 49ers Not Team defeats two Alli Kleppe

Out Of It Just Yet

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his past Sunday marked something worth celebrating here in Santa Clara. The San Francisco 49ers earned their first win in the shiny new Levi’s Stadium — and a much-needed win at that.

As they stepped onto the grass on Sunday afternoon, the Niners knew that this was not just any Sunday.

After going 1-2 in their first three games, this match at home was a make-or-break one for their momentum. Approaching their next three games — during the first of which they face the Kansas City Chiefs, and the next two against challenging conference opponents Denver Broncos and St. Louis Rams — ­ San Francisco knew they needed something to re-energize their play.

The first half proved to be a bit of a struggle, with the Niners trailing 2113 at the break. The Eagles appeared on the road to a solid victory — scoring on an interception return, blocked punt recovery and a punt return — errors the Niners knew could be disastrous.

Many of the fans in scarlet and gold began to leave as they saw what they thought was a repeat of the last two weeks.

According to ESPN, San Francisco had been outscored 52-3 after halftime in their first three games.

If you ask me, the apprehension from fans to sit through another losing second half was understandable, but not entirely warranted.

It is true; the Niners have not been looking like themselves lately.

A normally explosive offensive has been held relatively at bay. Although they have been putting up decent numbers, their attack has been negated by an unstable defense. San Francisco lost both their second and third games by margins of only 8 and 9 points, respectively.

But I don’t believe margins like that will be daunting for much longer.

At the end of four quarters, San Francisco held the vaunted Eagles’ offense to 0 points and came away with the “W,” with a score of 26 to 21.

Though the early exiting fans may have had some method to their madness, I don’t think early departure on Sundays is something we will continue to see. For the fans that stayed, Sunday’s win showed resilience, aggressiveness and an attitude much like the 49ers we are used to.

They handed a previously undefeated Eagles team their first loss of the season, and Frank Gore made a decisive impact on the game. He touted 119 rushing yards and a 55yard cross-field reception from Colin Kaepernick that led to a touchdown.

Phil Dawson was also key, making four field goals and contributing almost half of the Niners’ points.

With their losing streak officially broken, the 49ers can look forward to the next couple weeks, hopefully building on the momentum that was ignited in Santa Clara on Sunday.

Alli Kleppe is a sophomore communication major.

road foes before conference play Sydney Sanchez

The Santa Clara The women’s soccer team swept the weekend, winning both road games against California State University, Northridge and California State University, Long Beach in the final games of their non-conference season.

The Broncos shut out Northridge 1-0 on Friday before topping Long Beach 2-1 on Sunday. The weekend puts the Broncos at 7-4 going into their first West Coast Conference game against No. 8 Pepperdine University this Friday.

“After the two wins this weekend, our team is more confident with our formation and style of play,” said senior Sofia Huerta.

“There is a different energy going into conference that isn’t there during pre-conference. (Friday’s game versus Pepperdine) will be a very good test for us.”

The Broncos traveled down south to CSU Northridge on Friday to kick off their month of road games.

A tight first half kept the game scoreless, but Northridge outshot Santa Clara 8-3 and 2-1 in shots on goal.

Despite the heat, Santa Clara put up a solid offense.

Red shirt sophomore forward Brittany Ambrose tried to put a point on the board in the 11th minute of the game on a free kick that Northridge’s goalie just managed to block.

Santa Clara rallied again in the 19th minute with a free kick by midfielder Jordan Jesolva that flew over the right side of the net.

Northridge nearly put up a score of their own in the middle of the first half from a header off a Northridge forward that hit the post and was recovered by Bronco goalie Andi Tostanoski.

Huerta got the offense going in the second half with her eighth goal of the season after taking off with the ball from midfield and sending it into the left corner of the goal to put Santa Clara up 1-0.

The Broncos fought off Northridge and ran out the clock to pick up the weekend’s first win.

Sunday’s game started with a goal by Long Beach State, putting the Broncos behind for the first half. But Santa Clara didn’t stay down long, coming out firing in

Malu Veltze — The Santa Clara

Women’s soccer took down two non-conference opponents in California State University, Northridge and California State University, Long Beach. The Broncos will begin West Coast Conference play on Oct. 3 against Pepperdine University at 3 p.m.

the second half.

Huerta tied the game in the 70th minute off an assist by red shirt freshman Mariana Galvan to keep the Broncos in the game.

Tied and down to the last minute of the game, Ambrose put up her second game-winning goal of the year with the help of senior Katie Speidel to put the Broncos ahead 2-1 and seal Sunday ’s win.

The weekend’s wins serve as a good segue into the team’s WCC season.

“Our non-conference season has definitely prepared us for conference,” said Ambrose. “We faced some tough opponents, but none that we weren’t able to compete with. Although we lost a couple

games, we have learned from them and improved tremendously.”

After making it to the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA Championships, the Broncos are looking past their season but maintaining focus on how they can continue improving today.

“Our goals are just to take (it) day by day and improve every game,” said Huerta. “Obviously a conference championship is always a main goal, but as of right now, we want to take baby steps.”

Huerta has been an integral part of the women’s soccer team since her freshman year back in 2011. Now entering her final season with Santa Clara, Huerta has vowed to give it her all.

“The team is feeling very determined and ready for conference play.”

“It being my last year, I am going to leave everything I have on the field,” said Huerta. “There are only so many game days, so I won’t take any of them for granted. The team, coaches and the university have provided an amazing home for me the past three years.”

The Broncos are now ready to take on Pepperdine University this Friday in Malibu to kick off their WCC season.

“After winning two games on the road this weekend, the team is feeling very determined and ready for conference play,” said Ambrose. “Going off the momentum we created in Southern California, we are hoping to bring that energy to our games this weekend. If we continue to improve and play like Broncos, we will reach our goal of being WCC and national champions.”

Contact Sydney Sanchez at ssanchez@scu.edu or call (408) 554-4852.

Must See: Men’s Water Polo

SCU

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Pacific

6:00 p.m. Saturday, October 4 at Sullivan Aquatic Center For a complete schedule of games, see page 7.