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Composting Rates on the Rise Faculty Waste analysis revitalizes on-campus efforts and interests Samantha Juda

The Santa Clara What would you do with 561 bananas?

After you eat one or two, you put the peel in the Benson Memorial Center compost bin. You may think that peel is done at Santa Clara, but little do you know that the peel — along with the rest of the waste from Santa Clara — is tracked and charted as part of the campus’ sustainability efforts.

The school generated 97,328 pounds of compost in September of this year. That’s 18 pounds of compostable waste per undergraduate student, or 3,244 banana peels, equaling roughly 561 banana peels per person. That’s a lot of potassium for one month.

In 2011, five percent of the total waste was diverted to compost, while in 2012, 28 percent has been diverted already — which is only accounting for the three-quarters of the year that has passed. The increase in composting also decreases landfill rates significantly. For example, Santa Clara landfill totals weighed 179,030 pounds in September 2011, and a mere 6,656 pounds in September 2012.

All food waste, garden trimmings, bioware to-go plates and utensils, and paper towels can be composted on campus.

Although there is no way to know exactly why rates have increased, Mimi Sanicola, the waste diversion intern at the Office of Sustainability, believes that compost rates have increased this year for three main reasons; composting of yard waste, improved systems in Benson, and an institutional “culture of composting.”

The gardening staff is now composting yard waste, which is helping increase compost rates. For the past 10-12 years the yard waste from on-campus gardening has been taken off-site to be used as alternate daily cover in landfills, or broken down to be used as mulching for on-campus landscaping.

Although this counted as diverted waste, according to Lindsey Cromwell Kalkbrenner, sustainability director at the Office of Sustainability, “it was a gray area, and one that we couldn’t wholeheartedly count as being composted, so when our landscaping waste began being hauled to a commercial composting company, we were satisfied that it would go through the process to be broken down and be used as soil.”

In addition, composting in Benson has become more efficient.

Melissa Reynen, the dining services marketing manager feels that composting efforts have improved both in the kitchen efficiency and in student behavior by placing bins with uniform signage in convenient locations while preparing, serving, and consuming food.

“Now we can all use the same signs and I think that is where a lot 28% of our progress of waste was

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The Santa Clara This past Thursday, police officers offered advice and gave suggestions to students on campus.

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Community Development branch and the Senate Current University Issues committee put on an event for students: Lunch with the Police.

Two Santa Clara police officers, Sgt. Jerry Rodriguez and Santa Clara Alumnus Officer Tyson Green, came to the event to answer any questions students had regarding off-campus issues, including offcampus partying, what to do, and who to call in certain situations.

Lunch with the Police has been held in previous years, but this year the turn-out was stillextremely successful. Around 100-

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120 students attended the open discussion and came with specific questions to ask the officers. Troy Perry, a senior who has been a member of the off-campus community for the past couple of years, is an ASG senator who helped organize the event.

“I know where both students and community members are coming from when it comes to partying and respecting the neighborhood,” said Perry. “Our goal in

of waste from Santa Clara was composted in 2011

Officers Raise Awareness Questions and concerns addressed by Santa Clara police

Well-loved Jesuit and professor peacefully dies during the night

William Donnelly didn’t just have a job, or even a simple career. He had a calling.

The resident Jesuit and teacher at Santa Clara dedicated his life to education,and he taught hundreds of students in his half-century as a teacher.

“He was very authentic,” said senior Bobby Nguyen. The reverend was Nguyen’s first teacher at Santa Clara, and his first introduction to Jesuit teaching. “He only used the phone and office appointments; he didn’t let technology distract him.”

William Donnelly, S.J., died peacefully in his sleep last week. He was 84 years old and had been part of the Santa Clara community since he enrolled in the university in 1945.

As a longstanding member of the Jesuit community, Donnelly had developed strong friendships with the others he lived with. Charles Phipps, S.J., described them as a family. The two would spend weekends together gardening at the Jesuit house.

“Every spring he would buy a lot of daphodils and tulips, and he would take care of the roses,” said Phipps.

Donnelly loved his work in the field of economics and was recently conducting research on exports of American motion pictures, international trade, and offshore financial centers.

Donnelly was known for bringing his outside experience from his many travels into the classroom. Catherine Millmann had Donnelly as an academic advisor, and she said his teaching was the reason she chose her major.

“He would always tell me about his amazing adventures abroad, and he was my number one advocate of me going abroad,” said Millman.

Nguyen also said that Donnelly’s experience in the field contributed to his teaching style. “He didn’t use vague theoretical concepts,” he said, “he always used specific references in his teaching and current events.”

Donnelly joined the Santa Clara faculty in 1969, filling many roles in his 43-year tenure, including a lecturer, academic vice president rector of the Jesuit community at Santa Clara and most recently serving as chaplain for the Catala club since 1993.

A vigil has been planned for Nov. 5 at 5:30 p.m. in the Mission Church, followed by the memorial service at 7:30 p.m. A reception will be held in the de Saisset Museum following the event.

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It officially started campus-wide in fall 2009 — when all the current seniors were freshmen. The program has grown, now including most residence halls and even Malley Fitness and Recreation Center. The Office of Sustainability works to make all composting efforts uniform to avoid confu-

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1. South African president tells media to respect privacy: Freedom of expression needs to be balanced to give the right to dignity and privacy to all South Africans, President Jacob Zuma said Monday, after he agreed to withdraw a defamation case against a newspaper cartoonist who depicted him poised to rape Lady Justice.

Zuma said his government’s proposed Media Appeals Tribunal is designed to assure those rights in South Africa, where the president’s complaints against some in the local press have brought this tension into sharp focus.

2. Magnitude 7.7 quake strikes off Canadian coast: A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off the west coast of Canada, but there were no reports of major damage. Residents in parts of British Columbia were evacuated, but the province appeared to escape the biggest quake in Canada since 1949 largely unscathed.

The U.S. Geological Survey said the powerful temblor hit the Queen Charlotte Islands just after 8 p.m. local time Saturday at a depth of about 3 miles (5 kilometers) and was centered 96 miles (155 kilometers) south of Masset, British Columbia. It was felt across a wide area in British Columbia, both on its Pacific islands and on the mainland.

3.Ukraine ruling party claims victory in election: Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych’s party claimed victory Sunday in a parliamentary vote tainted by the jailing of the country’s top opposition leader. Despite a strong showing of pro-Western opposition parties in the proportional portion of the vote,

Yanukovych’s Party of Regions was likely to retain its parliamentary majority as its candidates were expected to take the lead in individual races across the country.

With former Premier Yulia Tymoshenko in jail and widespread fears of election fraud, the West is paying close attention to the vote in the strategic ex-Soviet state, which lies between Russia and the European Union, and serves as a key conduit for transit of Russian energy supplies to many EU countries. An election deemed undemocratic by international observers could freeze Kiev’s ties with the West and push Ukraine toward Moscow.

4. New Pakistan outreach could aid Afghan peace deal: Pakistan has increased efforts to reach out to some of its biggest enemies in Afghanistan, a significant policy shift that could prove crucial to U.S.-backed efforts to strike a peace deal in the neighboring country. The target of the diplomatic push has mainly been non-Pashtun political leaders who have been at odds with Pakistan for years because of the country’s historical support for the Afghan Taliban, a Pashtun movement.

Many of the leaders fought against the Taliban when the fundamentalist Islamic group seized control of Afghanistan in the 1990s with Pakistan’s help, and have accused Islamabad of maintaining support for the insurgents following the U.S.-led invasion in 2001 — allegations denied by the government.

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On Monday, the Food and Agribusiness Institute hosted an event on Proposition 37 as part of its Food for Thought Speaking Series.

An expert in the field of genetically engineered foods, University of California, Berkeley Professor David Zilberman served as guest speaker for the event, which was held in Benson Memorial Center’s Williman Room.

Prop 37, which will be voted on in the upcoming election, would require labeling on foods, raw or processed, that have been genetically modified in certain ways.

Zilberman, who serves as a professor for UC Berkeley’s Agriculture and Resource Economics Department, spoke in depth on the subject of genetically modified foods and discussed the issues surrounding Prop 37.

He explained that the proposition is not about whether labeling should be available, but rather, whether labeling should be made mandatory or voluntary. He also said that labeling is currently required on food or products that contain toxic ingredients and that there is no evidence that genetically modified foods are any more dangerous than organic foods.

Zilberman discussed the benefits of genetically modified food using statistics and examples to support his position. He went on to explain how genetically modified food allows for lower food prices and how requiring labels on them would lead to increases in prices. According to him, genetically modified foods are a safe and necessary solution that will help countries keep up with climate change.

“How can we adapt to our environment without using the latest technology?” Zilberman asked.

The event drew in a diverse audience, from high school students to business school professors.

The Food and Agribusiness Institute will host their next event on Nov. 12, called “The Business of Smoothies.”

Month of Remembrance, November Celebration Thursday marks the beginning of the Month of Remembrance for the Catholic Church as well as for Santa Clara .Traditional events such as Mass will be held throughout the month to commemorate those who have passed.

Month of Remembrance follows Dia de los Muertos, a Mexican holiday for families to honor those who have passed away. The Month of Remembrance dedicates certain days in celebration and in Mass services to commemorate those who have died.

The month is celebrated at Santa Clara because of the school’s Catholic tradition.

Three Masses are also planned for the same day, one at 12:05 p.m. and 5 p.m., along with a Spanish language Mass at 8 p.m., where for students, family, and friends are welcome to attend. A Reconciliation Service is planned for Nov. 7, also involving the chance for individual confessions.

“Sr. Ana Pineda’s class also set up an altar of the dead to help commemorate and celebrate those who have passed,” said sophomore Jessica Lopez.

Students, faculty and staff are welcome to place a token of remembrance whether it be a photograph or knick-knack, on the altar to celebrate the deceased. This altar, located at the side Chapel of the Holy Family in the Mission Church, has been a part of the tradition of the celebration at Santa Clara for 15 years.

The celebration itself is timeless and has been practiced in relation to the Catholic Church. One of the main focuses of the celebration magnifies honoring the dead by remembering and celebrating their life.

The tradition isn’t one that is sad or gloomy, but one that celebrates the memory of the deceased as well as the faith and hope of what life has to offer.

The celebration will commemorate the recent passing of beloved Father William F. Donnelly.

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Memory Honored Local Residents Frustrated holding Lunch with the Police was to help create an understanding between the students, police officers and the immediate community of the Santa Clara neighborhood.”

At the event, the officers explained why shifts in disciplinary action have taken place in the past year. They said that it isn’t necessarily the police force cracking down, but the local members of the community who have reached a “breaking point.”

The officers said, “the levels of

noise and trash left in the street from partiers are disturbing those who live in the neighborhood and those who are trying to be productive members of society.”

There has been an increase of calls and complaints over the past year, so the officers are obligated to take action.

The officers recommended students try and keep their parties more exclusive, and to have kids show their Santa Clara access cards at the door to help filter out nonaffiliates trying to get into

Santa Clara parties. This will help keep the the students and community safer.

In past years, Lunch with the Police has only been held annually, but ASG plans on holding multiple forums with the police this year to continue to guide students and provide them with the opportunity to have any confusion regarding off-campus issues resolved.

Contact Mallory Miller at memiller@scu.edu or call (408) 554-4849.

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William Donnelly, S.J., died in his sleep last week at 84 years old. He was an active member of the Santa Clara community as a Jesuit and professor in his 43 years on campus.

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Millmann expressed her sadness in returning to Santa Clara, as she is currently studying in Freiburg, Germany.

“It’s going to be weird coming back to Santa Clara. I’m going to miss him,” she said.

He is survived by nieces Dianne (Mark) Bonino of San Carlos, Cathy

Donnelly McAvoy of San Jose, and nephews Tim Donnelly of South Korea and Terry (Niki) Donnelly of Meridian, Idaho, as well as many grandnieces, grandnewphews and cousins. He was predeceased by his brother Thomas E. (Ted) Donnelly and his nephew Thomas Donnelly.

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Contact Mallory Miller at memiller@scu.edu or call (408) 554-4948.

Harmful Drinks Energy beverages’ health consequences are questioned Amy Bernstein

Associate Reporter Midterms, papers, work, classes, friends: there is only so much time in the day to fit everything into a busy schedule. When faced with a long night ahead, what are you most likely to chose: energy drinks or coffee?

“Even though I hate the way they taste, I always drink energy drinks when I have to pull an all-nighter,” said Noelani Viloria, a senior psychology major. “They give me the most energy when I need it.”

Even though college students may resort to energy drinks, drinking too many may not be the healthiest choice. On Friday, two U.S. senators called on federal regulators to close what they say are loopholes that allow energy-drink makers to sell products with additives and high levels of caffeine. The lawmakers say that these drinks have been proven unsafe.

The letter to the Food and Drug Administration from Senators Dick Durbin, D-Ill., and Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., said they are investigating reports of five deaths from the consumption of Monster drinks.

Those claims say that people suffered adverse reactions after consuming Monster Energy Drink, which comes in 24-ounce cans and contains 240 milligrams of caffeine, seven times the caffeine in a 12-ounce can of traditional cola.

“I used to drink energy drinks,” said senior Alyssa Strickland. “But my body can’t handle it anymore.”

In a letter Friday, Durbin and Blumenthal also cited a recent study in Consumer Reports that found several popular energy drinks contained significantly more caffeine than the listed amount, while others

did not disclose the amount of caffeine they had.

The FDA caps the amount of caffeine in soda to 0.02 percent, but there is no such limit for energy drinks.

“I try to stay away from them,” said senior Quin Adler. “You look at what’s in them and you want to vomit.”

Some students try to avoid energy drinks and stick to coffee or soda during all-nighters instead.

“I think (coffee) is better tasting than energy drinks,” said senior Angie Zhu. Durbin and Blumenthal asked the FDA to look into the interactions between caffeine and the additives that are often found in energy drinks. They also called on the agency to assess the risks associated with caffeine consumption by teens.

Earlier this week, Monster issued a statement saying that its products are and have always been safe. The statement came in response to a wrongful-death lawsuit filed in California by the parents of a 14-yearold girl who died of a heart attack after drinking two Monster Energy Drinks in 24 hours. The company said it does not believe its products are in any way related to her death.

Energy drinks, which are often marketed at surfing and skateboarding contests and other sporting event’s concerts, have grown by leaps and bounds in recent years.

The top three companies — Monster, Red Bull and Rockstar — each logged double-digit sales-volume gains last year, according to Beverage Digest.

Shares of Monster Beverage, based in Corona, Calif. closed down nearly 3 percent at $45.86 last Friday. They have lost more than 30 percent in the past three months and fell to a 52-week low of $40.06 Tuesday of last week.

Contact Amy Bernstein at abernstein@scu.edu or call (408) 554-4948. AP Reports contributed to this article.

CAMPUS SAFETY REPORT

Alcohol Related Medical Emergency 10/26: A student was reported ill after consuming alcohol and a marijuana brownie at an off-campus location. CSS, SCU EMS, SCPD, SCFD and paramedics responded. The student was transported to O’Connor Hospital by paramedics. Notifications were made.

10/28: A student was reported ill due to excessive alcohol consumption.

CSS and SCU EMS responded.

10/28: A student was reportedly found intoxicated and injured at an off-campus location. She was escorted back to campus by non-affiliates.

CSS, SCU EMS, SCPD and SCFD responded. The student refused transportation to a hospital and was left in her room and checked on by staff.

10/28: A student was reported ill due to excessive alcohol consumption.

CSS, SCU EMS, SCPD, SCFD and paramedics responded. The student was transported to O’Connor Hospital by paramedics. Notifications were made.

Assault 10/27: CSS responded to the Swig Hall lawn area regarding a fight in progress between non-affiliates. The victim who was found on the ground, stated that it was a misunderstanding and refused medical assistance.

The other suspects fled the scene.

Drug Violation 10/26: A student was found in possession of marijuana and paraphernalia in his room. He was admonished and both items were confiscated and disposed of.

10/29: A student was found in possession of marijuana, paraphernalia and alcoholic beverages in his room.

He was admonished and said items were confiscated and disposed of.

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Student Behavior

10/26: A bicycle was found behind a University Villas dumpster, and was taken to the CSS office for safekeeping.

10/27: A non-affiliate guest was observed tampering with an SCU EMS golf cart that was parked outside of Dunne Hall. He was admonished and asked to leave campus.

10/27: A Graham Hall elevator was reported as malfunctioning while transporting three students to another floor. CSS and an elevator technician responded.

10/28: A student reported that she felt uncomfortable with a male student’s behavior toward her. CSS responded to document the incident.

10/27: Three students were found swimming in the Sullivan Aquatics Center pool during closing hours.

They provided false information when questioned by a CSS officer.

They were admonished and documented.

10/30: Two students were observed shouting toward Swig Hall residents in the middle of the night, causing a disturbance. They were admonished

by CSS.

Medical Emergency 10/25: A student reported feeling ill after working out in Malley Fitness and Recreation Center. She was escorted to Cowell Health Center by CSS staff.

10/25: A student reported feeling ill in her room. CSS and SCU EMS responded. Her parent was notified.

10/26: A staff member fell down the main stairs in Lucas Hall, and struck her head. CSS and SCFD responded.

She refused transportation to a hospital.

10/26: A student was reported by Cowell Health Center as feeling depressed and a possible danger to herself. CSS and SCPD responded.

The student was transported to Valley Medical Center by SCPD. 10/26: A student was reportedly found sitting on the ground and possibly in need of medical attention.

CSS and SCU EMS responded.

10/26: A student sprained his ankle while skateboarding on campus. CSS and SCU EMS responded.

10/27: A student sprained his ankle while playing basketball in Malley Fitness and Recreation Center. CSS and SCU EMS responded.

Suspicious Circumstance 10/27: A male student reportedly sleepwalked into an unlocked female student’s room while they were sleeping. The male student then left the room without taking anything.

CSS responded to investigate.

Theft 10/25: Bicycle wheels were reported missing from a bicycle that was secured to a bike rack outside of the Arts and Sciences Building.

10/26: An unsecured bicycle was reported stolen from the front of the University Villas. A few hours later, a male suspect was observed riding the same bicycle on video surveillance.

SCPD was contacted and responded.

He was taken into custody by SCPD. 10/29: Two computer mice were reported stolen from a computer station in the Harrington Learning Commons.

Trespassing 10/29: A non-affiliate was observed loitering outside of Kenna Hall.

SCPD was contacted and responded.

He was admonished for trespassing and asked to leave campus.

From Campus Safety Reports.

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IGWEBUIKE PRESENTS LOVE JONES FALL 2012

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Jackie Gage, a singer in the band The JurassiC, performed at Love Jones Thursday, Oct. 25. Love Jones is hosted by Igwebuike and the Multicultural Center each quarter as a way for students to showcase their tallents in poetry, spoken word, music, comedy, and more. Students packed the Locatelli Activity Center, sitting on the floors and standing against the walls to watch the many talented performers that took the stage.

Breast Cancer Walk Composting Efforts Increase Student groups raise awareness and money for cause Amy Bernstein

Associate Reporter There was a sea of pink and Santa Clara gear at the annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk on Saturday morning.

Several Santa Clara students organized teams to raise money and awareness for breast cancer. The 2.4 mile walk started at 8:30 a.m. at the Guadalupe River Trail and Arena Green and continued through downtown San Jose. The atmosphere was encouraging and positive, as several volunteers stood around the edges of the trail cheering the walkers on.

“It made it easy to be so early,” said senior Katie Joe Sells.

Some groups made t-shirts and dressed up for the event. One team, Wonderfully Made, created signs and dressed all in pink.

The Relay for Life Club made t-shirts as well as wore stickers to commemorate why they were walking. Some wished to honor a friend or family member who is battling, has battled or lost a battle to cancer.

“I personally walked for my mother and grandmother, each twotime survivors of breast cancer,” said junior Kristin Schulz.

Kendra McClelland also walked for her family.

“Breast cancer runs in my family,” she said. Her team, Wonderfully Made, also walked in support of one of their members, whose mom is a breast cancer survivor. She even flew out from Chicago to participate in the event.

Others walked simply to support a good cause. “We created a team as a way to be proactive outside of the (Santa Clara) community,” said senior Mark Coutler.

Throughout the walk downtown, walkers passed by coffee shops, restaurants, the Fairmont and San Jose State University.

“There was lots of positive energy emitted from Guadalupe River Park on Saturday,” said Coulter.

Even though the stroll only took a little over an hour to complete, it generated awareness throughout the area. Not only did it raise funds for breast cancer research, but it also served as a way to remember those who have lost their battle.

After the event, the Wonderfully Made team received a surprise at lunch when a woman who was recently diagnosed with breast cancer spoke to the girls who were about to go through radiation. She thanked them for their support and shared with them how much it meant to her that people she didn’t even know were fighting for her.

“It showed all of the girls that we were really making a difference,” said McClelland.

The walk was also a good way to spend time with friends and support a good cause.

“Being in a group made the experience,” said McClelland.

Although the event required participants to wake up early and walk for a few miles, it was a rewarding experience felt by most.

“My feet hurt afterwards, but it was definitely worth it because I felt like I was making a difference,” said Schulz.

Contact Amy Bernstein at abernstein@scu.edu or call (408) 554-4948.

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sion by placing bins and signs with photo descriptions of what should go in each bin, campus-wide.

“This is the first year every person on campus, since day one, has been exposed to composting,” said Sanicola. “It’s really hard to make behavior changes when say, somebody is a senior and we just put composting in because it’s new and confusing,” This year all students have had composting options in Benson and even their residence halls for their entire Santa Clara career — which Sanicola believes is adding to the high number of waste diversion this year.

Cara Uy, the new Sustainability Coordinator, who started working in the Office of Sustainability as an intern, agrees that the program has a higher profile on campus and hopes to have even more promotion of waste categorization to the student body with the start of the pilot Compost Buck’et Program, which will test personal compost bins with 100 on-campus residents to see how effective they would be overall.

In addition to changes in student behavior in Benson and around campus, there have also been changes institutionally.

“Now we are seeing kind of institutional changes, or more of a culture of sustainability,” added Sanicola, especially with the new Coca-Cola contract, which required the company to supply the school with three-part compostable to-go cups, including the lids and straws.

In the old contract with Pepsi, the to-go cup was neither compostable nor recyclable until As-

sociated Student Government helped push a petition to Pepsi Co. for compostable cups in 2011.

“I think (The Office of Sustainability has) been working really hard on improving signage and getting the message out,” said environmental studies and sciences Adjunct Lecturer Stephanie Hughes, who teaches a course titled The Joy of Garbage.

“You are not having to compost one thing and throw the other or recycle the other part,” said Hughes.

“Because who’s going to (sort the components of their cup) other

than us really geeky ‘crunchy’ people?”

Making sure to place recycling, compost, and landfill waste in correct bins avoids contamination which causes entire bins to go tolandfill.

As the year continues, the waste diversion team will weigh landfill, compost and recycling bins.

Make sure to put your banana peels in the green bins.

Contact Samantha Juda at sjuda@ scu.edu or call (408) 554-4948.

SAMANTHA JUDA — THE SANTA CLARA

Students in the Joy of Garbage class sort through waste collected from Malley Fitness and Recreation Center and the Leavey Center Tuesday afternoon. Waste characterizations are a way to see how accurate students and staff are at sorting waste on campus.

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as the last fruit you ate stuffed into a piece of pie? Can you even remember the last time you ate a vegetable? Does your empty refrigerator echo back the growl of your stomach?

Instead of reaching for another chip or ready-made meal to quell your hunger, fill your body with whole foods including fresh fruits and vegetables. This will not only make your mother stop nagging you about what you ate, but it is also better for your body and the environment.

Packaged foods are often heavily processed, which means they take more energy and ingredients to create and ship. The average grocery store item travels 1,500 miles before it’s in your cart.

The packaging itself is typically not recyclable and ends up going straight to the landfill, and if part of the packaging is recyclable, like the box of your Oreo cookies, the bag and container inside are not.

Whole foods are better for you than their processed counterparts.

Many packaged foods are overloaded with sugar, sodium and calories. High-fructose corn syrup and other sugars tax your body’s ability to regulate your blood sugar and often add unnecessary calories.

Processed foods are also full of preservatives that may help them last longer, but don’t provide any nutritional benefit.

I know that it’s week seven and no one has time cook an elaborate meal, but that doesn’t mean you can’t increase the amounts of fresh fruits and vegetables you eat.

With the Farmer’s Market every Saturday in Franklin Square, fresh produce is easy to find.

Stocking up on fruits and vegetables once a week will prevent midweek hunger catastrophes and save you time.

Prepare all of your produce for the week as soon as you get home.

Cut up fruits to add to your breakfast or take on the go. Prepare salads for the week or cut your vegetables so they are ready to cook. Spending the extra 30 minutes right away will make it much easier to grab a fresh snack on the way to class or to throw together a quick meal.

When you have some extra time to cook, make a big meal and freeze your leftovers. Making your own frozen meals is not only cheaper than the store-bought alternatives, but it is also usually healthier and cuts down on packaging.

It’s time to drop the ramen and do yourself and the environment a favor. You might even lose a few extra pounds and cut down on the size of your waste.

Mandy Ferreira is a senior environmental studies and communication major and managing editor for The Santa Clara.

Claudia Bradley

Sticky Note Your Stress Away

PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY MALU VELTZE — THE SANTA CLARA

Sofia Wang intently studies her notes in preparation of her midterm. Santa Clara students are quickly confronted with midterms as early as week 4 and as late as week 9.

Although midterm season occurs three times a year, they are no less stressful and/or daunting. However, midterms are not the sole cause of stress for a Santa Clara student.

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s I write this article, staring at my wall that is covered in a rainbow of neon colored Post-it notes of reminders ranging from “Don’t forget to go to X professor’s office hours” to “Eat. Sleep.

Breathe. Go to they gym.” Every time I complete a task I rip off another sticky note and hurl it into the recycling bin.

Stress is universal to the human condition. It not only surrounds us, but we internalize it.

Of course stress differs and evolves across particular situations and stages of our life. What worries us as college students is drastically different than what will worry us as parents or entrepreneurs 10 to 20 years from now. No amount of neon colored Post-its will ever change that.

I realize that being in this particu-

lar environment dictates the type of stress we feel. We are all contained within the “Santa Clara bubble” and share similar experiences. Stress is a negative emotional strain, but it also brings us together as a community.

No matter how many times I remind myself that college is full of challenges and I think I have things under control there’s always another unexpected obstacle that comes along and throws me for a loop. It took speaking openly with others in our community to remind myself that we are all here with the goal to succeed and are not exempt from stress.

Alberto Ortega, a sophomore biochemistry major and community facilitator, acknowledges that most of his stress stems from academics, but, “(that stress) is both good and bad.

It shows the importance of a task,

but also it will take you away from the bigger picture” if you focus on it too much.

He shared that, as a sophomore, most of his classes apply to his potential career and poor performance in class can produce underlying fear that it will lead to poor performance in a career.

In order to remove himself from his demanding academic schedule and responsibilities as a CF, Alberto immerses himself in episodes of his favorite TV shows such as “Dexter” for an hour each week if he can.

Amber Magaña, a senior marketing major and community facilitator, who is already interviewing for jobs in the “real world” next year admits that it’s hard “watching peers, especially accounting majors already have job offers for after they graduate.” However, Magaña takes it in

stride revealing that “it makes me work harder and I’m really competitive about everything.” The Santa Clara lifestyle is very competitive and hectic.

Not only do we live in a fast-paced community, but also in a society that, as a whole, is driven to flourish. While stress is not confined into a cookiecutter mold and will take on many shapes in our lifetime, it takes on its own meaning on a college campus.

We live in a shared environment with similar experiences so it is impossible not to encounter a generally uniform feeling of being overwhelmed. Stress in a way can be thought of as its own language that varies from country to country and place to place.

Claudia Bradley is a sophomore pyschology major.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR To The Editor, After $20 billion in budget cuts and 30,000 teachers laid off, it’s time to take a stand for our schools. Proposition 30 will protect California’s schools and colleges from additional billions in devastating budget cuts this year. Educators support Prop 30 because it will restore class offerings, prevent a shortened school year, thousands of teacher layoffs and steep tuition increases for families that are already struggling in a tough economy.

The California dream was based on a system of public schools and colleges that gave every Californian a hold on the economic ladder. We cannot continue cutting our community colleges and keep the California dream alive and our economy strong for the next generation.

California was once home to the greatest higher education system in the world. For more than 150 years, our public colleges and universities

have given Californians the tools to reach a better future, support our economy and train leaders across every industry in our state. Today California has dropped to 47th in the nation in “per pupil spending.” This is unacceptable.

The 2008 enrollment in the California Community Colleges has decreased by 485,000 and course sections have been reduced by 24 percent.

In the San Jose Evergreen Community College District sections have been reduced by 10 percent, and nearly 7,100 students are on waiting lists.

Faculty and staff have been reduced by 20 percent.

A balanced approach is essential to navigating difficult economic times, but one thing is clear. It is time to draw a line in the sand to protect funding for schools and higher education.

Our community college system is central to our state’s identity and has long been one of our most important competitive advantages in attracting

talented people and businesses to call California home. Our colleges provide a pathway to college degrees and job training for a new economy. California is one of the great economic engines in the world. We have an economy that has thrived because the minds of brilliant thinkers like Steve Jobs and the Packard brothers who took root here. These innovators saw the golden future our state promised. No great economy can continue to thrive without an educated and motivated work force.

Prop 30 will allow us to bypass legislative gridlock and draw a line to protect schools and colleges.

Let’s take a stand to protect our future.

Sincerely, Rita M. Cepeda Ed.D. Chancellor of San Jose Evergreen Community College District and David R. Yancey is the president of San Jose Evergreen Faculty Association.

Enraged? Annoyed? Write a letter to the Editor: Email: letters@thesanta clara.com Mail: Box 3190, Santa Clara, CA, 95053-3190 Letters to the editor may be edited for brevity, clarity and accuracy. Please see our letters policy on page 2.

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.

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Jonathan Tomczak

US: Stop Imposing The Perks of the Quarter

W

hile former Mass. Gov. Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama squabbled over Libyan diplomacy and the U.S.’s presence in Syria, the premise of their arguments were off base.

As Romney spoke of the U.S. purpose in making “the world more peaceful,” and Obama spoke of “spreading our values,” both alluded to concepts of American diplomacy rooted in the zenith of the nation’s Golden Age. While the U.S. is still largely considered the most powerful leader of the free world and does have a responsibility as a member of the global community to further peace and stability, the candidates seemed oblivious of the U.S. bearing in light of the economic recession that has plagued the nation in recent years.

The primary focus of the candidates’ thoughts in terms of international policy placed the U.S. as the standard-setter for international nation building, bringing “gender equality” and “civility” to the lump sum region of the Middle East and alluding to setting up puppet leaders in place of leaders deemed in opposition of U.S. values and democracy.

But gender equality remains an issue in the contiguous 50 states, with women earning between 55 cents and 87 cents per dollar that men earn, according to Slate Mag-

azine. These issues must be addressed at home as well as abroad, and cannot be handled with credibility outside the U.S. until the standards in our own country are upped.

As Romney spoke of Russia and Obama expressed support for Israel, the candidates did acknowledge the need for nation-building in the U.S. But they failed to address the weaknesses within the U.S. that they were quick to point out overseas.

While these values may have been ones all followed while the U.S. was at the peak of its economic height, it is no longer so, and building ties with countries and governments around the world and proving American credibility should be prioritized by each candidate.

As countries like China gain stronger economic footholds, the global power that is attached to diplomacy values will follow the money. Showing respect to our foreign allies and working in partnerships with them will go further than imposing our beliefs and values upon them and attempting to help create “civil societies.”

For the U.S. to maintain its status, it must focus on building credible, lasting and peaceful partnerships with allies rather than imposing values on others.

The Oracle by the University of South Florida.

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ix weeks off for Christmas.

Done with school by the middle of May. The semester system sure looks good on paper.

Then I realize what I’m saying, and shake my head.

I have friends that go to schools that are on the two-term system, rejoicing over these benefits. And I’ve wished for those gimmicks as well, along with so many others around campus.

But there are advantages to being on the quarter system, some less obvious than others.First and foremost is the sheer amount of classes we get to take.

By having three quarters instead of two semesters, we get to take 50 percent more classes every year.

If the courseload is about average, that means 16 more classes over the course of an undergraduate career. Thus the degree program you’re in allows for more substance and depth than a school on the semester system, or you have more opportunities to explore classes outside your degree.

Schools on the quarter system make students more experienced or more well-rounded.

Often, it’s both.

Many people don’t like that classes are only 10 weeks long.

Yet the system is structured so that some of the more difficult material from prerequisite classes is reviewed and improved upon in following courses; the end of MATH 11 bleeds into MATH 12. This way, degree programs build on themselves.

By having three quarters instead of two semesters, we get to take 50 percent more classes.

If it’s a stand-alone class for a graduation requirement, the most important information will suffice. So calling a class “only 10 weeks long” is slightly inaccurate. Plus, there isn’t as much material to make up if something happens. I have a friend from San Francisco State University who missed a semester last year and is still trying to get back on track.

It’s understandable to be jealous of schools on the semester

system, especially when they’re breaking for summer and we’re just getting over spring midterms. Yet that feeling in August, when they’re trudging off to class and we’re still sleeping in, is totally worth it.

I like starting later in the year; maybe that’s just personal opinion, but I see it as a total upside. When it comes to six weeks off for Christmas, let’s be honest: no one needs that much time off.

Yuletide cheer only goes so far.

The grass always seems greener on the other side. No doubt there are many students at San Jose State University and the University of California, Berkeley who look at our academic calendar and cry with envy.

While many people would call it a tie between the two systems, I’m confident that we came out on top, and found the better way. So the next time the idea comes that switiching to a semester system would be the best thing ever, just remember that we’ve got a pretty awesome schedule.

Now, getting Veterans Day off, that’s a whole different story.

Jonathan Tomczak is a junior political science and history double major.

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Group, Individual Acts Make a “Musicircus”

Samantha Juda

The Santa Clara Eight pianists, multiple dancers, poets, guitar players, vocalists and even a fountain in the upstairs men’s bathroom entertained visitors to the Music and Dance Building Thursday, Oct. 25, for the “Musicircus.” The event honored the 100th birthday of composer John Cage.

Cage premiered “Musicircus” in 1967, when he had multiple musicians perform different acts at the same time.

SCU Presents hosted the event in his honor with students, faculty and staff all performing their own art in the building.

Although there were some expected acts including the choir, jazz band and dance classes, the event brought surprises. There were instruments in the elevator and men’s bathroom, among other locations.

Performers used every inch of the building for their stage, including outside.

Spectators were encouraged to get up close and personal with performers and interact with the music.

The audience was free to roam the building and tune in or out of any performance at their leisure. Some meandered through the stage as they listened to each of the three pianists’ works (above), while others walked through the lobby and witnessed a group of four women singing acapella, a flamenco dancer, poet, announcer and accordion player all playing simultaneously (above right). The elevator featured a minipiano for entertainment (right) and the upstairs men’s bathroom featured a water fountain that played a tune as water drops fell onto hanging tin cans (below).

Contact Samantha Juda at sjuda@ scu.edu or (408) 554- 4849.

SAMANTHA JUDA — THE SANTA CLARA

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Scene Spotlight

Lauren’s Locales: Daring Mt. Diablo’s Trail

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Mount Diablo State Park, in the East Bay, is a great place to hike and bike on a day trip.

Lauren Bonney

Associate Reporter Take advantage of the lovely Indian Summer you have left and go explore the outdoors in Mount

Diablo State Park. Located between Clayton and Danville in the East Bay, this state park offers great hiking, off-road bike trails and beautiful views.

Visit Rock City, where visitors

can clamber atop sandstone boulders and into wind caves, which are formations created by thousands of years of the battering elements.

The caves are fun to explore and hikers can picnic in the cool shade that they provide. Wander up to Sentinel Rock, the highest point in Rock City, and take in the view; it is considered by some to be the best location to watch the sun go down over the valley.

Visitors to Mount Diablo can hike, drive or bike to the summit to enjoy the famous view, as well as the visitor center and museum. If you look to the West on a clear day, you can see beyond the Golden Gate Bridge and all the way to the Santa Cruz Mountains. To the north and east you can view the Central Valley as well as the peaks of the Sierra Nevada that rise up in the distance.

Contact Lauren Bonney at lbonney@scu.edu.

The Sideboard If you want to make your hike into a morning activity, stop by The Sideboard first in Old Town Danville for a coffee and pre-hike snack.

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Sweet Street After your hike, stop by Sweet Steet in Old Town Danville to pick up your favorite, nostalgic candy.

They carry candy for holiday parties and even color-themed treats.

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The Four Steps After Failing Your Midterm How to deal with the grade that isn’t what you hoped for Samantha Nitz

The Santa Clara Everyone knows the feeling.

You’re sitting in class, waiting for the professor to place that little green book upside down on your desk.

Head pounding, palms sweating, you start to reassure yourself. Of course it couldn’t be that bad, you studied a bit, didn’t you?

As first quarter finishes up its first set of midterms, many students are finding it difficult to adjust back into the school and study lifestyle.

Midterms, which were returned in hordes this week, have already become a stain in student’s first quarter memories.

So, you failed your midterm… what steps should you take now?

Calm Down and Breathe Deeply

Talk to Your Professors

Look to do Better Next Learn to Love the Time Around Library

Of course when that test is first flipped over and that number registers, everyone will freak out a little bit.

Hopefully your mental will is strong enough to suspend a full on panic attack or at least hold back the tears for a while. Try to hold it together until you’re no longer around the professor and your fellow students. Public displays of anxiety never do anyone any good.

Once you leave class, find some friends quickly. Don’t necessarily tell them the score, just mention you didn’t do as well as you were hoping and let them shower you with other compliments. If you’d rather not let your friends know at all, take a walk around campus Take it in, breathe the fresh air, realize the test and score are over and done, and get ready to take the next step.

Though it may seem like one of the scariest acts possible, it’s one of the most important: go to office hours or set up a meeting with your professor.

When your scheduled meeting time finally comes around, bring your test with you and a new resolve to do better. Make sure to go over the test and figure out why you got things wrong. Not learning the concepts correctly will result in another low score somewhere down the road.

No one wants to have to repeat these steps more than once.

If you’re feeling ambitious, redo some homework problems centered on the concept that you messed up on on the test. It’s important to feel really confident about everything you’ve learned.

Learning from your mistakes is one of the most crucial aspects of this process. After all, those who don’t know history will repeat it.

It may seem like the end of the world at first, but don’t start dissipating your dreams as soon as you see that low score. Everyone messes up occasionally, but what really matters is what you do to correct it.

There are thousands of resources available to Santa Clara students so take a breath, talk to your professor and start exploring what some of those are. Keep in mind that when a quarter begins and you start to feel a class isn’t a good fit, it’s okay to drop.

The good news about the quarter system is that your first midterm is not likely to be your last. So, you have time to assess your knowledge, follow these steps and look to do better the next time around. Failing a midterm may be shocking and upsetting at first, but it’s important to remember there are many steps you can and should take to fix the situation.

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Jack Wagner, ’13

“Donate clothes to Sacred Heart Community Services.”

Ariel Zhang, ’13

“Catch up on sleep.”

Samantha Juda

Luckily for Santa Clara students, the library is a beautiful place.

It’s got comfortable chairs and a handy coffee and refreshment bar that works miracles during long nights. If you haven’t been yet, go now and get accustomed to it. Better yet, find a study buddy and bring them along too because if you fail your midterm, you better crack down and start acing everything else.

For the majority of us who fail at math, check out the Sussman Room, O’Connor Hall, room 31, for life-saving help. The Sussman Room can be a great resource when studying for exams but also helps when working on homework.

Look at it this way: it’s only fall quarter. You’ll probably have nine more midterms this year.

Contact Samantha Nitz at snitz@ scu.edu.

What will you do with the extra hour from daylight saving time?

Tuan Doan, ’16

Tweety Huang, ’13

Hugo Luna, ’15

“Sleep.”

“I think I will just do more shopping.”

“I will probably be studying most of the day since I have midterms coming up.”

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TOP REASONS TO LEAVE YOUR COUCH THIS WEEK

SEE “THE THREE MUSKETEERS,” 11/2, 11/3, 11/4 & 11/7 SAMANTHA JUDA — THE SANTA CLARA

11/1 | THURSDAY Forge Work Day Time: 2 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Location: The Forge Garden Why Go? Take a break from midterms and get your hands dirty working in the university’s urban garden.

Interfaith Dinner Discussions Time: 6 p.m. - 7 p.m.

Location: Campus Ministry, Large Conference Room Why Go? Parents and Religion: pressure or persuasion? How do you talk to your parents about your faith? Come for an Interfaith Dinner Discussion. There will be free pizza, so bring your friends!

11/2 | FRIDAY “The Three Musketeers” Time: 8 p.m.

Location: Mayer Theatre Why Go? Chivalry is alive and well in “The Three Musketeers,” a swashbuckling, epic tale of passion, intrigue and adventure.

Fast and furious duels from the dangerous streets of Paris to the Palace of King Louis XIII. Beyond Nature’s Housekeepers: American Women in Environmental History Time: 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.

Location: Kennedy Commons Why Go? Nancy Unger, associate professor of history at Santa Clara and she will be speaking.

APB Presents: Upright Citizens Brigade Comedy Workshop and Show Time: 8 p.m.

Location: Locatelli Activity Center Why Go? Get ready to laugh your pants off with a free comedy show. With shows and workshops from coast to coast, past notable UCB performers include Amy Poehler, Aziz Ansari, and Donal Glover. UCB has also been featured on “The Daily Show,” VH1’s “Best Week Ever,” “MadTV,” and “Conan.” A free UCB comedy workshop will also begin at 5 p.m. with limited availability.

11/3 | SATURDAY APB Presents: Bronco Bus to the Exploratorium Time: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Location: Exploratorium Why Go? Come explore with Activities Programming Board at the San Francisco Exploratorium!

Located in the Palace of Fine Arts, the Exploratorium is a museum of science, art, and human perception. Tickets will be on sale all week in Benson Memorial Center for $20, including the price of admission and bus ride.

“The Three Musketeers” Time: 8 p.m.

Location: Mayer Theatre Why Go? Chivalry is alive and well in “The Three Musketeers,” a swashbuckling, epic tale of passion, intrigue and adventure.

Fast and furious duels from the dangerous streets of Paris to the Palace of King Louis XIII.

SEE APB PRESENTS: BRONCO BUS TO EXPLORATORIUM 11/3 PRESS.EXPLORATORIUM.EDU

11/4 | SUNDAY Liturgy Time: 10 a.m., 6 p.m. & 9 p.m.

Location: Mission Church “The Three Musketeers” Time: 2 p.m.

Location: Mayer Theatre Why Go? Chivalry is alive and well in “The Three Musketeers,” a swashbuckling, epic tale of passion, intrigue and adventure.

Fast and furious duels from the dangerous streets of Paris to the Palace of King Louis XIII.

11/5 | MONDAY Minor in Entrepreneurship Lunch & Learn Info Session Time: 12:30 p.m.

Location: Lucas Hall, room 126 Why Go? Considering a minor in entrepreneurship or just interested in learning more about the process? We’ll have information on the minor, the application process and info about the courses The CIE will bring the free pizza, so grab a drink at the Cadence

SEE FORGE WORK DAY, 11/1 & 11/5 HANA SELIGMAN FOR THE SANTA CLARA

Café and join us!

Forge Work Day Time: 2 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Location: The Forge Garden Why Go? Take a break from midterms and get your hands dirty working in the university’s urban garden.

11/6 | TUESDAY Election Night in the Learning Commons Time: 3 p.m. - 12 a.m.

Location: Harrington Learning

Commons Why go? Join the political science department, Information Services, the President’s Office and the Provost’s Office for the election coverage.

11/7 | WEDNESDAY Music at Noon: Bill Stevens is Jazz Time: 12 p.m.

Location: Recital Hall Why Go? Cool jazz piano from one of Santa Clara’s newest faculty stars. Come revel in smooth sounds and toe-tapping music

played with zip, artistry and style.

“The Three Musketeers” Time: 8 p.m.

Location: Mayer Theatre Why Go? Chivalry is alive and well in “The Three Musketeers,” a swashbuckling, epic tale of passion, intrigue and adventure.

To suggest events for the calendar please contact Samantha Juda at: sjuda@scu.edu.

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

WCC 7-1-0 6-2-0 5-2-1 4-4-0 3-4-1 1-6-1 0-8-0

Overall 9-6-0 9-7-0 9-3-3 6-8-1 5-6-3 3-11-2 4-11-0

WCC 5-0-1 4-1-1 4-2-0 3-1-2 3-4-0 3-4-0 2-4-1 1-5-1 1-5-0

Overall 16-1-1 10-4-3 13-5-0 10-3-5 9-7-2 7-11-0 7-6-5 7-10-1 6-10-2

WCC 9-2 9-2 8-3 6-4 6-4 5-6 4-6 1-10 0-11

Overall 21-2 17-4 13-9 17-7 17-8 14-10 13-10 9-15 6-19

Thursday, November 1, 2012

World Champions Once Again

Women’s Soccer Team Brigham Young (No. 4) Portland Pepperdine (No. 22) Santa Clara (No. 18) Loyola Marymount San Diego San Francisco Gonzaga Saint Mary’s

Women's Volleyball Team Brigham Young (No. 17) San Diego (No. 18) Saint Mary’s (No. 25) Pepperdine (No. 24) Santa Clara Loyola Marymount San Francisco Gonzaga Portland

Men’s Water Polo Team WWPA* UC San Diego (No. 10) 8-2 Loyola Marymount (No. 11) 7-2 Air Force (No. 13) 7-3 UC Davis (No. 16) 10-3 Whittier 5-5 Chapman 4-5 Santa Clara (No. 19) 6-6 Pomona-Pitzer 3-3 Claremont 3-4 Occidental 0-6 La Verne 1-8 Redlands 2-9 *Western Water Polo Association

Overall 9-7 11-9 10-9 12-13 10-11 11-14 9-13 8-12 7-14 5-17 4-20 3-18

UPCOMING GAMES Men's Soccer Santa Clara @ San Francisco

Fri. 11/2 7:00 p.m.

Women's Soccer Portland @ Santa Clara Santa Clara @ Saint Mary’s

Thu. 11/1 7:00 p.m.

Sat. 11/3 12:00 p.m.

Women's Volleyball Santa Clara @ San Francisco Portland @ Santa Clara

Thu. 11/1 6:30 p.m.

Sat. 11/3 12:00 p.m.

Men’s Water Polo UC San Diego @ Santa Clara Stanford @ Santa Clara

Sat. 11/3 12:00 p.m.

Sun. 11/4 12:00 p.m.

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Fans celebrate during the San Francisco Giants victory parade on Wednesday. The Giants won their second World Series title in three years, beating the Detroit Tigers in four games. The Giants won six elimination games throughout the playoffs before winning the final series in decisive fashion.

Giants make quick work of Tigers, win second title in three years Eryn Olson

Associate Reporter One block from the Santa Clara campus, one fan’s passion was literally flaming.

Firefighters were called to extinguish a couch that had been thrown in the middle of Bellomy Street and set ablaze in celebration.

The impact of the Giants’ success has been unavoidable on the Santa Clara campus during the past few weeks.

Senior Dominic Rios said, “I have talked with tons of students — many of whom I did not know beforehand — about the playoffs, only because we spotted each other wearing Giants gear. I think that’s one of the great powers of sports.”

Rios attended the Giants’ Game 1 loss in the National League Division Series against the Reds, but on Sunday, he had so much confidence that the Giants were going to pull off the sweep, he carried a broom around with him.

A date with destiny was how San Francisco Giants General Manager Brian Sabean described his team’s sweep over the Detroit Tigers on Sunday night. “Detroit

probably didn’t know what it was in for,” he said.

The Giants swept the Tigers with a 4-3, 10-inning win in the decisive Game 4. No National League team had swept a World Series since the 1990 Cincinnati Reds. No NL team had won twice in a three-year span since 1975-76. And these Giants did both of these things with small ball, becoming only the fifth big league team to win the title after finishing dead last in home runs during the regular season.

Games were played on the screens in Benson Center. Some professors ended classes early so no one missed any of the action. The Santa Clara Facebook page even changed half of its logo to the Giants’ logo.

Freshman Alex McAfee watched the game in the fourth floor of Graham Hall.

“There were at least 15 of us watching the game,” he said. “It was super intense during the last inning. When (Sergio) Romo threw the last strike to Miguel Cabrera, the place exploded.”

While nearly every TV on the Santa Clara campus was tuned in to the games, the rest of the country was seemingly less interested. The Giants’ sweep of the Tigers set a record low for the World Series’ television ratings.

Despite this, people were quick to hit up the social media sites. MLB said there were 1,202,706 comments for the Series finale, and 171,024 comments were within five minutes after the final out. The total

10,671,781 social media comments for the postseason marked a 131 percent increase from last year.

Some Giants fans who took to social media were made nervous when in the third inning of Game 4, Triple Crown winner Miguel Cabrera hit a two-run homer, giving Detroit its first lead of the Series and ending its 20-inning scoreless streak. This was the first time the Giants had trailed since Game 4 of the National League Championship Series. Marco Scutaro then led off the top of the sixth inning with a single and Buster Posey homered for a 3-2 lead. Tiger Delmon Young then responded during the bottom of the sixth with a gametying home run.

A battle of the bullpens had both teams deadlocked until Ryan Theriot led off the 10th with a single and scored with two outs on a hit by none other than Scutaro, the most valuable player of the NL championship series.

The Giants sealed the title when Sergio Romo struck out the side in the bottom of the 10th for his third save of the Series.

The Giants victory parade was held on Wednesday. The parade was the second in three years in the city by the bay, a city that had never had a World Series Champion before 2010.

Contact Eryn Olson at eolson@scu.edu or call (408) 554-4852. The Associated Press contributed to this report.

BRONCO BRIEFS Men’s Basketball The Santa Clara men’s basketball team struggled its way through their exhibition game against Hawaii Pacific University, winning 64-63. The Broncos trailed by as much as double digits at points during their contest against the Division II Sea Warriors on Tuesday. Marc Trasolini, in his first game since his ACL injury last year, sparked the comeback for Santa Clara and finished with 22 points and 14 rebounds.

The Broncos struggled to shoot the ball for most of the night. They made just six of 29 3-point attempts and shot just 51 percent from the free-throw line.

The game was also the first back for senior Kevin Foster.

Foster sat out most of last year’s league season due to suspension. He scored nine points and had four assists. Senior Raymond Cowells III scored 11 points for the Broncos.

The turnover battle swung the game in the second half, as Santa Clara only had five turnovers compared to 20 for Hawaii Pacific.

The Broncos will start the regular season next Saturday when they play host to Simpson University.

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK Meleana Shim Women’s Soccer The senior midfielder scored the game winning goal against the University of San Diego.

What was going through your head when you scored the goal?

I knew there was no other option than scoring that final goal.

Being a senior, what wisdom have you shared with younger players about the home stretch?

Ultimately in order to get to where we want to go, we need to continue to trust our training, the coaches and each other.

You guys are currently 7th in RPI. What are your postseason goals?

(You) come to Santa Clara to win a national championship and I won’t be happy unless we win it all. It’s been an amazing journey.

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Broncos Drop To Second Place in WCC

Men’s soccer splits games over the weekend Henry Gula

The Santa Clara The Santa Clara men’s soccer team played two important conference games this past weekend, falling to the University of Portland in an overtime heartbreaker on Friday night. That didn’t stop them from coming back with a definitive win over Gonzaga University on Sunday, keeping themselves in contention for a West Coast Conference Championship heading into the season’s final games.

“Good teams will rebound and that’s what we did,” said Head Coach Cameron Rast of the Broncos’ weekend.

The 9-7 Broncos have four conference games remaining. The team has been on a hot streak, winning eight of their past 10 games, and setting themselves up for an NCAA tournament run.

The team’s 2-1 loss to Portland with 25 seconds remaining in the second sudden death overtime was deflating, according to Rast.

“There are no easy games in college soccer,” he said. “Portland came out and played well, I think we played better, but we weren’t sharp in the right area and because of that, you leave the game up for chance.”

Forward Ryan Masch scored San-

ta Clara’s lone goal on Friday. “I had full confidence in our team that we were going to come back from that deficit,” said Masch. “It’s not going to come easy.”

Masch attributes some of his success this season to the Broncos’ use of a new formation. Masch is currently second on the team in goals and third in shots.

Forward Erik Hurtado has been a force to be reckoned with this season. He is either leading or tied for the lead in every offensive statistical category for the WCC. Hurtado scored all three Bronco goals against Gonzaga on Sunday for the first hat trick of his collegiate career, bringing his season total to 14.

“If I get my chances, I’m going to score goals,” said Hurtado. “I got my team to put me in the right spot to get me the ball in the right situation at the right time. If they get me the ball in the right place I’m going to score.”

He emphasized commitment as the key to both the team’s success and his personal outstanding season.

“Everybody is invested in the team. Even when we have a day off, everybody is out here in uniform ready to work,” said Hurtado. “Without a whole team you can’t win anything, and that’s what this team has.”

Going forward, the players all expressed winning as the team’s first goal.

“It’s definitely possible. One game at a time, get a result, come out on top of each game,” said senior goalkeeper Larry Jackson. “I think the team and I both responded well

HANA SELIGMAN FOR THE SANTA CLARA

The Santa Clara men’s soccer team split two games over the weekend leaving them one game behind the University of San Diego for first place in the West Coast Conference. The Broncos will play San Diego to close out their respective seasons on Nov. 11.

to (adversity). We’ve done well scoring goals, now we just need to stay on top.”

Jackson has been a key to the Broncos’ success, starting all but one game in goal and contributing four shutout performances on the season.

“I know that I have high aspirations for myself, and it’s always hard

to achieve those,” he said. “I just hope (the University of ) San Diego has some difficulties going forward.”

The Broncos are one game behind the San Diego, a team they will play again.

“I don’t think there’s a game that we’re concerned about, the big thing in the end is to be able to take care of each game knowing that every op-

ponent could be the undoing of what we want to accomplish,” said Rast of the remaining schedule. “A couple years ago we were happy to be back in the tournament, but now we’re pointing towards bigger things. You want to make noise.”

Contact Henry Gula at hgula@ scu.edu or call (408) 554-4852.

WOMEN’S SOCCER TO WRAP UP CONFERENCE PLAY THIS WEEKEND

HANA SELIGMAN FOR THE SANTA CLARA

The Santa Clara women’s soccer team defeated the University of San Diego 3-2 thanks to a late goal from senior Meleana Shim. The team is currently in fourth place in the West Coast Conference and will wrap up league play this weekend with games against the University of Portland on Thursday and Saint Mary’s College on Saturday. Portland is currently in second place in the WCC, but the Broncos are only two points back.

The Broncos, who are ranked 18th nationally, are ranked number 7th in the RPI, which is used to seed teams come NCAA tournament time. Their high ranking in the RPI could set them up for a deep postseason run.

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SPORTS Thursday, November 1, 2012

Jonathan Tomczak

NHL is Ignoring Its Fans T

he NHL lockout trudges on, and with it, a demonstration of the worst aspects of professional sports: greed, arrogance and a disregard for loyal fans. The result is that we, the fans, are left out in the cold. Somehow, while the players and owners need each other, they forget that they are nothing without the fans.

Just last week, the league announced that it was canceling all games through November. It makes me wonder whether there will be any NHL hockey at all this year, and how it got to this point when it all could’ve been avoided.

The dispute between the 30 owners of the National Hockey League and the players, now in its 47th day, centers around a collective bargaining agreement that was negotiated in 2005 and expired this past September. The CBA gave the players 57 percent of hockey-related revenue, which last season totaled $3.3 billion.

In trying to negotiate a new CBA, the owners, led by NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman, wanted a more equal share.

The problem is how both sides have bickered and behaved childishly while heading toward an agreement that was always going to be 50-50.

The result isn’t that either side is going to get a better deal. It’s that what could have been a full 82 game season is now at risk of having a zero game season.

Consider the most recent proposal, announced by the NHL two weeks ago. The 50-50 split was there, of course, but with a caveat: getting there quickly by reneging on contracts with players. The owners, who had approved these contracts over the last eight years, suddenly decided that they didn’t want to pay them anymore.

Contracts are binding legal documents. If some are allowed to be nullified on a whim, than what meaning do they really have?

The players’ union responded with three counterproposals detailing different, slightly longer ways to get to an even split. Bettman rejected all of them inside of 15 minutes. He denied them flat out, arrogantly deciding to stick firm not on the ends, but on the trivial means.

To argue what amounts to a fair split is impossible. Comparing the players, without whom there is no game, to the owners, who manage the money and arenas, is an applesoranges proposition.

However, whether people deserve more money is a moot point when they think they can get it anyway.

The 2005 CBA was only completed after the loss of an entire season, and it looks as if the same thing will happen now.

Jonathan Tomczak is a junior political science and history double major.

MEN’S ULTIMATE TEAM HOSTS CARMEN CLASSIC TOURNAMENT

SAMANTHA JUDA — THE SANTA CLARA

Santa Clara men’s ultimate player Justin Covino looks to make a throw around a defender during the sixth annual Santa Clara Carmen Classic held last weekend.

The two Santa Clara teams in the tournament went 3-11 on the weekend. The team is hoping the experience they got from having two teams will help them improve upon their postseason result from last year. The team qualified for Regionals but did not qualify for Nationals. Chico State University ended up winning the event.

Runners Struggle at Conference Meet Men and women finish in bottom half Ryan Mahoney

The Santa Clara The Santa Clara men’s and women’s cross country teams both finished in the bottom half of the field at the West Coast Conference Championships, something that was “very dissapointing” to the team, according to men’s runner Kevin Oliver.

The men, competing without All-WCC runner Ben Demaree, finished only ahead of University of San Diego and Pepperdine University. “We were hoping for a top-four finish,” said Oliver. “Not a good effort for us overall.” Oliver had the second-best time for the Santa Clara men.

“The training had been going really well, things had been progressing, for the most part, the way we wanted them to,” he said. “So we had high expectations going

in, and we weren’t able to meet them.”

Head Coach Felipe Montoro echoed Oliver’s point. “For the men, it was definitely a disappointing finish for us,” he said.

“We, unfortunately, had some injury and illness issues, but despite that, I was still disappointed with our finish. We’ll have to address some of those issues and make sure we’re better next year.”

Despite the finish, there were some bright spots for the men.

Individually, the Broncos were led by Bryan Crook, who finished 32nd overall with a time 25:07 in the 8K race.

“It was a great performance by Bryan; he ran the best race of his career,” said Oliver.

That career is just getting started at Santa Clara, as Crook is only a redshirt-freshman.

Other quality times were posted by Kevin Oliver (36th, 25:17), Luca Signore (41st, 25:33), Ezana Tesfu (50th, 26:15), and Moises Venegas (51st, 26:16). First place went to Brigham Young University’s Jared Ward, who finished at 23:42.

The Men’s WCC championship

was won by the University of Portland. The Pilots have won 33 out of the last 34 WCC Championships, with the sole 2nd place finish coming last season to WCC newcomer BYU, who stayed solid this season and finished second.

BYU and Portland are consistnetly ranked in the top ten out of 300 teams in Division I men’s cross country.

“It’s definitely a really tough conference; we have our work cut out for us,” Montoro said.

On the women’s side, the team was led by freshman Mary Kriege, who finished 25th overall with a time of 21:25 in the 6K race.

“Mary (Kriege) had a really awesome race. We’re super proud of her,” said senior Hayley Ney. “We executed our goals pretty well, it’s just our conference is really, really good.”

Montoro didn’t seem discouraged with the 6th place finish.

“Sixth was our preseason ranking, going in,” he said. “Our women ran to expectations.”

He also added that he thought the gap has been closing between the women’s team and the rest of the conference.

“We’re a really young team and we’re looking forward to helping them progress and getting back up into the top half of the conference,” he said. “I was pleased with the overall effort.”

Optimism for next season stems from the fact that the top finisher on both the men and women’s side for Santa Clara are freshmen.

“We’re going to have some growing pains, and hopefully learn from them and be better next year,” added Montoro.

The Broncos will next race at the Doc Adams Invitational hosted by the University of California, Davis. Then they will select their top runners for NCAA Regionals. “(The meet) will help determine our men’s squad going forward,” said Montoro. “For the women, unless there’s some injury or illness, for the most part it will be our top seven from the conference meet.”

The regionals will be held in Seattle on Nov. 9.

Contact Ryan Mahoney at rmahoney@scu.edu or call (408) 554-4852.

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