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Growing Greek Life Greek Panhellenic Council adds new sorority and fraternity to a strong system Matthew Rupel & Anna Esquibel The Santa Clara
Since before John Bellucci donned a toga in “Animal House,” the party-hard image has been synonymous with college and Greek life in popular culture. Yet, the letters are nowhere to be found in official Santa Clara literature. The presence of Greek life is felt throughout the campus though. Affiliated members can be seen sitting together wearing neon colored shirts in class. The windows of Swig Hall are decorated with the Greek alphabet. Kappa Alpha Theta songs ring out rush weekend. “Greek life at Santa Clara is expanding because of the amazing, unique experiences countless affiliated students rave about,” said junior John Lahlouh, a founding member of a new fraternity at the university. See SCENE page 8
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October Brings Heat Wave To California Unseasonable weather delivers surprise to students Carolyn Entress The Santa Clara
California has been in a strand of fiery fall weather days. The month of October arrived with a bang as temperatures soared to startling heights. Students were taken by surprise as they expected cooler temperatures but were instead forced to deal with the unseasonably hot weather. “It’s not bad compared to Southern California where I come from, where it’s like 105 degrees right now, but it’s still hot,” said freshman Jeff Becker. “I wish there was more air conditioning!” The National Weather Service said there could be record high temperatures across the state Monday afternoon, along with gusty winds in the
mountains and extreme fire danger. Downtown Los Angeles almost hit 100, matching a daily record set in 2008. Inland valleys in the San Francisco Bay area saw triple-digits. On Sunday, Los Angeles’ Woodland Hills area hit 103 which topped a record set in 2003 and was about 20 degrees above normal. Indio had a low of 81, breaking the previous record of 79 set back in 1966. The high fire warnings were issued for Santa Clarita Valley and Los Angeles county mountains on Monday, due to dry conditions with winds up to 20 mph. The red flags expired at 6 p.m. The heat started to ease Tuesday evening and temperatures will continue to plummet through the end of the week, with a high of 66 degrees on Saturday, according to the San Jose Mercury News. Contact Carolyn Entress at CEntress@scu.edu or call (408)554-4849. AP Reports contributed to this article.
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Laura Polden, Maggie Mitchell, Jessica Kim, and Sean Coleman sit in a shady spot outside the Library Tuesday afternoon.
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1. Turkey fires at Syria after deadly shelling: Turkish artillery fired on Syrian targets Wednesday after shelling from Syria struck a border village in Turkey, killing five civilians, sharply escalating tensions between the two neighbors and prompting NATO to convene an emergency meeting. The artillery fire capped a day that began with four bombs tearing through a governmentheld district in Syria’s commercial and cultural capital of Aleppo, killing more than 30 people and reducing buildings to rubble. The shelling appeared to come from forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s regime, which is fighting rebels backed by Turkey in an escalating civil war. 2. Rioters attack government buildings in Kyrgyzstan: Protesters clashed with police and tried to break into a building housing the parliament and government offices in Kyrgyzstan’s capital Wednesday during a rally to demand the resignation of the prime minister and other top officials. Around 1,000 people gathered in the center of the city for a rally, organized by nationalist politicians Sapar Zhaparov and Kamchibek Tashiyev, ostensibly to demand the nationalization of a controversial gold mine in the east of the nation. 3. Vatican police testify in trial of pope’s butler: Vatican police said Wednesday they found thousands of documents hidden inside the home of Pope Benedict XVI’s former butler, including original documents signed by
the pope bearing indications they should be destroyed. The police officers testified in the trial of Paolo Gabriele for allegedly stealing papal documents and leaking them. Gabriele, a devout 46-yearold father of three, confessed to leaking copies of the documents to journalist Gianluigi Nuzzi because he wanted to expose the “evil and corruption” in the church to help put it back on the right path. The documents have ignited an uproar, for they revealed infighting and alleged corruption in the Vatican as the pope grows older and more frail. 4. Outrage over human errors in Hong Kong boat crash: When two boats filled with people collided on Hong Kong’s busy waterways, the impact knocked a hole in one vessel’s engine room and the water poured in too fast to stop it from sinking. Rather than rush to help, however, the crew of the other vessel, a ferry, seemed paralyzed, according to witnesses. After pausing briefly near the doomed ship filled with holiday revelers, the ferry continued on to its berth. Shock over Monday’s crash, which left 38 dead, gave way to outrage Wednesday over what experts concluded was human error. Investigators have not publicly offered a theory of how the collision occurred. The ferry company denied accusations that the boat left immediately after the crash, but did not say whether its crew did anything to help the other vessel as it rapidly sank. From AP Reports.
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The rechartering process, which has been inactive for a number of years, will be restarted this year. Associated Student Government has been identified to complete the rechartering process during the 2012-13 academic year. The rechartering process is a collaborative effort between the organization under review and members of the rechartering task force. The Vice Provost for Student Life Jeanne Rosenberger has appointed a Review Task Force as part of the rechartering process for ASG. This task force will review and update the ASG chartering documents, including the constitution, by-laws and election code. The Review Task Force will address the inconsistencies, which surfaced last year, in the interpretation and implementation of certain provisions pertaining to elections, resulting in significant disagreement over the controversial disqualification of Robert Leupp and Alex Sola-Guinto. The rechartering process results in a report presented to the Vice Provost for her review and consideration. The Vice Provost forwards the work of the Review Task Force, including recommendations and materials to the Student Affairs University Policy Committee for review and comment. In preparation for the fall elections, the ASG Chief Justice will complete a preliminary review of the ASG Election Code, with a full review completed within the comprehensive rechartering process.
President Engh Confirms Key Committee Appointments President Michael Engh, S.J. recently announced a number of appointments to university committees. Jenna Saso will attend the Board of Trustees Student Life Committee in her role as ASG President. Cassandra Francois will serve as the Santa Clara Law representative on the Inclusive Excellence Student Advisory Council. Frankie Bastone has been appointed as the undergraduate student representative to the National Alumni Board of Directors. Kori Lennon will serve as the undergraduate representative on the Academic Affairs University Policy Committee, and Roxanne Roknian will represent graduate students on the Student Affairs University Policy Committee. President Engh also announced the appointment of Robert Leupp to the Planning Action Council in recognition of his leadership, dedication and commitment to the Santa Clara Community. He has served as Chair of the Undergraduate Student Government Senate, and as an Undergraduate Representative for the Student Affairs Policy Committee.
California Passes Bill for Social Media Privacy Last week, California lawmakers passed a bill that will prohibit employers from requesting social media usernames and passwords and other social media-related content from their employees. The bill, which will go into effect January 1, mirror social media privacy laws that have recently been passed by other states. Earlier this year, both Maryland and Illinois passed laws protecting employees’ social media accounts and social media content from employers. The need for social media privacy laws has increased as social media usage continues to grow. The new legislation reflects a movement across the nation to promote individuals’ social media privacy. Efforts to promote social media privacy are also being conducted on a federal level. From staff reports. Email news@ thesantaclara.com.
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MASS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
Permits Save Cash Students see an increase in offcampus tickets Mallory Miller
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President Michael Engh, S.J., and fellow Santa Clara Jesuits preach at the Mass of the Holy Spirit. Students, staff and faculty were given time off in the middle of the day Wednesday to provide anopportunity for all of Santa Clara to attend. The event marks an annual occurence for Santa Clara and the Jesuit tradition to prepare for the year of studies ahead.
This year, owners of the Safeway and Round Table Pizza property and lot are cracking down on anyone who leaves their cars parked in their lot, including Santa Clara students. Bushnell Management Association, the company who owns the property, even switched tow companies from last year to enforce higher security of the people who use the lot to park cars. This year, ALL Pro Towing Company constantly manages the lot. “I left my car at Safeway on a Friday and was planning on moving it a couple hours later,” said sophomore Sara Vierra. “I ended up leaving it there because my plans to go the beach that day fell through. I went back the next day and my car was gone.” She had to go through a timeconsuming and costly process to get her vehicle back. “When I went to pick up my car from ALL Pro towing company I had to show my license, proof of insurance, and pay $375,” said Vierra. She was not happy about spending that sum of money over a situation that could have been avoided.
Sophomore Troy Estes said, “I always parked my car at Safeway last year and I never got towed. This year I left it there for two hours and had to pay $200 to get my car back. I’m seriously disappointed I did not buy a permit before all of this.” Campus parking permits are $300 this year for the majority of lots on campus. Campus Safety parking and transportation services increased the price by $50 from last year. They do not get a budget from the university and are taking on new projects. “This year we are building a new parking structure behind Henry’s,” said Millie Kenney, service manager of Campus Safety Parking and Transportation. Students are paying off the current parking structure, and maintaining other campus parking lots. “Our goal is to keep clean, freshly painted, well lit, safe lots for students,” said Kenney. Even though the permits are $300, they are still cheaper than the cost of some surrounding university’s parking permits, such as Stanford University that charges $309 to students, according to the Department of Transportation and Parking. Investing in a parking permit for Santa Clara could save students money from being towed or receiving parking tickets. Contact Mallory Miller at memiller@scu.edu or call (408) 554-4849.
New Deferred Action Law Forget A Driver New bill by Governor Brown grants licenses Elizabeth Ambriz-Mende Associate Reporter
This weekend, Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill that will allow undocumented youth who have been granted Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals to apply for a driver’s license. DACA is a program that was introduced by Homeland Security on June 15 and announced that certain people who came to the U.S. as children and met specific guidelines may request consideration of deferred ac-
tion for a period of two years. Although it does not provide a person with a lawful status, it does defer removal action of an individual as an act of prosecutorial discretion. An undocumented student has been lying about her immigration status for eight years and she says being a student at Santa Clara made her feel like she could forget about being undocumented for a while. Reality hit after graduation, however, when it came time to apply for jobs. Unfortunately, the policy does not authorize any permanent legal status, making job hunting a difficult process for people who fall under DACA. It also does not put undocumented immigrants on a path to legalization. California has had a lot of
confusion in implementing the new policy, especially when it came to discerning what legal rights the DACA participants had. “No one has yet been approved, and for this reason it is not absolutely certain what documents successful applicants will be Paolo Gabriele issued by the federal government,” stated Mike Maranda, a spokesman for the Department of Motor Vehicles in mid- August. The DMV website states that anyone with California residency who is 18 may apply for a driver’s license, but the DACA does not specify if approved participants are granted residency. Contact Elizabeth AmbrizMendez at eambrizmendez@ scu.edu or call (408) 554-4849.
Gmail Arrives Fall Quarter Date for the new email switch is determined Katherine Chow The Santa Clara Santa Clara University has decided on the official date its current Novell GroupWise e-mail system will switch to Google Apps for
Education: Dec. 14. Announced on Sept. 27 by Vice Provost Ronald Danielson, the application will be tested twice before the mass release to all students, faculty and staff. Approximately 200 campus members and volunteers will later assess GAE during the second test session on a tentative date of Nov. 8. Some changes to the e-mail system will include four subdomains, all ending in
California approves selfdriving cars Jonathan Tomczack Associate Reporter
California became the third state to formally welcome self-driving cars on Wednesday, as Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill allowing autonomous vehicles to be tested on California roads. The signing ceremony took place at the headquarters of Google, Inc. in Mountain View. The tech giant is the most well-known pioneer of the vehicles. Nevada and Florida already have similar laws in place, which do not legalize the cars, but rather, outline safety regulations and performance standards that have to be met by testers, such as having a licensed
driver behind the wheel in case of malfunction. “Autonomous vehicles are another example of how California’s technological leadership is turning today’s science fiction into tomorrow’s reality,” said Governor Brown before he signed the bill. Self-driving cars, which use a combination of radar, video cameras, proximity sensors and artificial intelligence technology, have already logged over 300,000 miles. Google has said that more than 50,000 of those miles have been without any human intervention, and the only blemish on their traffic record was a fender-bender caused while a human had control. The bill, SB 1298, also mandated that the California Department of Motor Vehicles establish licensing and testing regulations for autonomous vehicles by January 2015. Contact Jonathan Tomczack at jtomczak@scu.edu or call (408) 554-4849.
“scu.edu.” There will be 25 MB of mail storage and unlimited storage for Google Documents. All faculty, staff and students can expect email functions, calendar, Google Documents, contact list, Google Drive with 5 GB of storage, Google Groups and Google Sites with this new application. Contact Katherine Chow at klchow@scu.edu or call (408) 554-4849.
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Jerry Brown signed a bill allowing autonomous vehicles to be tested on California Roads. The signing took place at the Google, Inc. headquarters in Mountain View.
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Obama and Romney Draw Curious Crowds Debate rings through the library Amy Bernstein Stephanie Lucas The Santa Clara
The first presidential debate was broadcast to approximately 150 students from the Harrington Learning Commons’ Lower Level on Wednesday evening. Students and faculty herded inside to hear the first official exchange between President Barack Obama and Governor Mitt Romney. Viewers filled every seat from the debate’s start at 6:00 p.m., while many occupied spaces on the floor or over-looking balcony. Countless students took notes throughout the 90-minute broadcast. With the presidential election just around the corner, many students are unaware of how the process works and where to get the information they need. Santa Clara is making it easier for many first-time voters to prepare for Election Day. Jim Cottrill, assistant professor of political science, moderated the broadcast and held a brief discussion following the debate. He polled the students on their reactions with 50 i>clickers that were distributed
prior to the debate’s start. This is not the only event the university will host during this election season. ASG is tabling this week and the week of Oct. 16 to encourage students to register to vote. They also have laptop computers available so students can register online. “It allows the Santa Clara community to help make decision with the U.S. political system,” said Max Wahl. There will also be two more debates, various lectures on the voting process and all night viewing party on Nov. 6. Contact Amy Bernstein at abernstein@scu.edu or call (408) 554-4849. Contact Stephanie Lucas at slucas@scu.edu.
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Students filled the library basement and lobby to watch the first presidental debate. While students watched, they responded with i>clickers to share their reactions. Jim Cottrill, assistant professor of political science hosted the broadcast and post-discussion.
CAMPUS SAFETY REPORT PUPS FOR PLAY
Alcohol Related Medical Emergency 9/27: An anonymous caller requested CSS for medical assistance for an off-campus medical emergency. Campus Safety advised the caller to call 911 directly. When CSS arrived on scene SCFD, SCPD and Rural Metro Ambulance were already on scene. Victim was a non-resident Santa Clara student. He was transported to O’Connor Hospital by ambulance. 9/28: A student was reported ill and unresponsive due to excessive alcohol consumption. CSS and SCU EMS responded.
Drug Violation 9/27: An on-duty community facilitator telephoned CSS to report the smell of burnt marijuana emanating from a resident’s room. The room was searched and marijuana and marijuana paraphernalia were found and disposed of. Both resident students were absent from the room.
Found Property 9/27: Campus Safety found a black fleece jacket near the Bellomy Field northwest pedestrian gate. 10/2: A folding handcart was found and turned in to the CSS office.
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The Activities Programming Board hosted their quartly event, Dog Days, Monday afternoon on the Kennedy Lawn. Students were able to interact with on-campus dogs, pet the small animals, and take a break from their third week study sessions.
9/28: A student reported possible suspicious or criminal activities happening amongst his peers on campus. CSS responded to investigate a possible Ponzi scheme. 10/1: A vehicle was reported damaged while parked in the Bellarmine lot. 10/3:A student reported being physically assaulted by a non-affiliate at an off-campus location. Campus Safety was able to locate the non-affiliate for questioning.
SCPD was contacted and responded. The non-affiliate was given a trespass warning after the student requested no police action.
Medical Emergency 9/28: A student was struck in the head by the Sherman St. gate arm, injuring her. CSS, SCU EMS, SCFD and paramedics responded. She was transported to Kaiser Hospital by paramedics. Notifications were made. 9/29: A student was reported ill due to possible food poisoning. CSS, SCU EMS and SCFD responded. She was transported to O’Connor Hospital by paramedics. 9/29: A non-affiliate visitor was reported having difficulty breathing while attending the San Jose Earthquakes game. SCFD and paramedics were contacted and responded. 10/2: A student was injured while playing basketball in Pat Malley Fitness and Recreation Center. CSS and SCU EMS responded.
Student Behavior 9/27: Two students were observed drinking alcohol in the St. Clare Garden by Campus Safety. The alcohol was disposed of. 9/30: A student was reported causing a disturbance and in possession of several alcoholic beverages in his room. During a room search, marijuana contraband was also found. The student was uncooperative and became aggressive while questioned. All items were confiscated and disposed of. 10/2: A student reported that his unsecured bicycle was stolen from the Graham Hall bike racks. When informed that his bicycle was the property of Google Inc., and was in fact confiscated by CSS and not stolen, he was upset and refused to answer any further questions. From Campus Safety Reports. Email news@thesantaclara.com.
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UWire Article
Claire Ingebretsen
Debates Are Lacking Roommate Selection at Its Best?
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ast night, tens of millions of Americans gathered around their televisions and computers to watch the first presidential debate of the 2012 election. President Barack Obama and former Governor Mitt Romney appeared on stage to convince voters that their solutions will improve the country. But these are not the only two people running for president — there are numerous minor party candidates, most notably Libertarian nominee Gary Johnson, who will be on the ballot in all 50 states. Many viewers likely wondered how and why these candidates were excluded from the debate. Contrary to what some people think, who gets to participate in the presidential debates is not governed by law. The debates are managed by an independent nonprofit organization called the Commission on Presidential Debates, which works with major news organizations to put the events together. The CPD has three requirements for a candidate to be included in the debates: they must meet the constitutional requirements to be elected president, they must be on the ballot in enough states to win the Electoral College and they must have received at least 15 percent support in five national polls. These first two requirements are completely understandable — it would not be worth hearing from a candidate if he or she were under 35, not a citizen or not on the ballot in enough states to win the election. But it is the last requirement that is problematic. Requiring candidates to have at least 15 percent support nationwide has effectively guaranteed that only Democrats and Republicans will qualify. And this is not because Americans love these two parties — a solid third of voters choose not to be affiliated with either of them. Many polling organizations ac-
tually do not even include thirdparty candidates in their lists of options, making it impossible for them to garner 15 percent support. This exclusion, along with the minimal coverage in the mainstream media, leads to most Americans being unfamiliar with these candidates even if they agree with them wholeheartedly. In a recent Rasmussen Reports tracking poll that included Johnson, 63 percent of respondents said they did not know enough about Johnson to have any opinion of him at all. Despite this, Johnson is polling around 5 percent nationally, and as high as 13 percent in some states. Americans deserve to be presented with as many viewpoints as are feasible. Of course, this must be balanced with the need for debates to be productive. Having dozens of candidates on stage would do little to educate voters about any of their options. A reform that would balance these competing interests would be for the CPD to throw out its 15 percent requirement and replace it with a graduating polling requirement. For example, there could be no polling requirement for the first debate, 7 percent support needed to participate in the second and 15 percent support needed for the third. This would give the American public the opportunity to hear the voices of all candidates that could be elected. The field would gradually be narrowed, eliminating the candidates whose ideas are wildly unpopular and allowing the electorate to learn more about the viable candidates. While this would not solve all of the problems with American presidential elections, it would be a giant leap in the right direction. The Daily Campus of University of Connecticut.
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Learning to compromise by adjusting to your roommate’s living preferences is only one of the challenges freshmen face as they settle into fall quarter. But should the freshmen roommate selection process be altered? Can freshmen be challenged more?
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s I brushed my teeth next to a girl I had met seven hours before, I came to the bleak realization that I would have to live with an utter stranger for the next 10 months. Regardless of who you are, where you are from or who you were in high school, you are immediately confronted with a sea of unknown faces on an unfamiliar campus. If that is not intimidating enough, for a while at least, you have nowhere to escape. Your room is no longer a safe haven, but another place you are expected to socialize. However, it is a rite of passage for every freshman entering college. A year later I can reflect on the experience, as if 12 months makes me an expert on all things roommate. But I digress. Some living situations work out well; others do not. That being said, the Housing Office states that they “try to gauge people’s ability to live together. The end goal is to not necessarily have the roommates be best friends, but they need to be able to co-exist.” However, I think it would be a disservice to future freshmen not to question whether this process
is the best. Is there a better way to match up roommates? Santa Clara opts to pair people with similar living habits, according to Dimitri Woods from the Housing Office, with the hopes that they can find common ground. Nonetheless, could the room become even more of a growing experience for us? What if we de-emphasized a good fit and sought out not similarities, but differences? I can’t help but think this is an attractive alternative. One of the main purposes of having a freshman roommate is learning to live with someone else, and being exposed to different people and experiences. I think that by learning to live with your roommate, it also allows us to learn more about ourselves. If college is supposed to be a place of experimentation and selfdiscovery, how can we do this in the dorm room, if we are paired with someone similar to us? Switching perspectives, would it be fair to force more change on freshmen? Would they even benefit from a different selection process? I think so. I was paired with Em-
LETTER TO THE EDITOR To the Editor, Several articles have appeared in The Santa Clara concerning the university’s plans to migrate from Novell GroupWise to Gmail. As the marketing manager for GroupWise, I’d like to provide some facts that should be considered in the journalistic analysis. First, Santa Clara is running the GroupWise 7 client. This client was released in 2005 and obviously lacks the user interface enhancements, mobile device support and other new features of more recent versions, including GroupWise 2012. I won’t question the decisions of the university’s information technology department, but Santa Clara users should recognize that they are not leveraging anything
close to present-day GroupWise capabilities. More importantly, customers migrating to Gmail from any other e-mail solution often encounter unanticipated “gotchas.” The issues it presents in areas like uptime, security and data governance remain pressing. In addition, Gmail does not deliver important end-user features like message retraction and tracking, offline mode, personal email archiving, freedom from limits on mailbox and attachment size and more. There’s much more to GroupWise than The Santa Clara’s coverage would indicate. I invite interested readers to get the facts. Kari Woolf Novell Representative
ily: she loves country music, puppies and biology. In contrast, I love to discuss current events, listen to music with no country-boy twang and think puppies are cute if I don’t have to take care of them. Not to mention that Emily has a sweet nature, while I have been known to make a sassy remark when provoked. By some miracle, Emily Campi and I learned to live with each other, and grew to be close friends. I couldn’t have asked for a better freshman roommate experience. However, there are no guarantees you will have a positive roommate relationship, whether you have everything or nothing in common. What I can guarantee is that at some point in your life you will have to deal with people who you have nothing in common with, or even like. Learning to get along with this person is a lifelong and marketable skill. So maybe we should not be aiming to make the dorm room a sanctuary, but as another opportunity for us to hone our people skills. Claire Ingebretsen is a sophomore political science major and editor of the Opinion section.
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So Help Me God? Scriptural Authority and Public Conscience
Leading into the 2012 presidential election in the United States, the fall quarter of the 2012-2013 Bannan Institute will host a series of public lectures exploring Christian texts relevant to issues of significant public debate. Scriptural Politics: Christian Texts in the Public Sphere
This series will examine the ways in which Christian Scriptures have been utilized to advance claims of authority within U.S. public discourse, considering texts significant to public debates around law, women, immigration, war, creation, homosexuality, family, and the economy. SCRIPTURAL POLITICS OF DEMOCRACY: DIVINE VIOLENCE AND THE HIGHER LAW
SCRIPTURAL POLITICS OF FAMILY AND HOMOSEXUALITY: TEXTUAL ORIENTATIONS
Jeffrey Siker, Loyola Marymount University
Ted Smith, Candler School of Theology, Emory University
October 23, 2012 | 4 – 5:15 p.m.
October 2, 2012 | 4 – 5:15 p.m.
St. Clare Room, Library and Learning Commons
St. Clare Room, Library and Learning Commons
SCRIPTURAL POLITICS OF IMMIGRATION: SUBVERSIVE HOSPITALITY AND KINSHIP
SCRIPTURAL POLITICS OF THE ECONOMY: BRINGING THE GOSPEL TO BEAR ON OUR ECONOMIC DEBATES
Kristin Heyer, Santa Clara University
Catherine Murphy, Santa Clara University
October 9, 2012 | 4 – 5:15 p.m.
October 30, 2012 | 4– 5:15 p.m.
St. Clare Room, Library and Learning Commons
St. Clare Room, Library and Learning Commons
SCRIPTURAL POLITICS OF WAR: MORALITY AND WAR IN PUBLIC DISCOURSE
SCRIPTURAL POLITICS OF THE AMERICAN PRESIDENCY: RELIGION IN THE 2012 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
Daniel Bell Jr., Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary
James Bennett, Santa Clara University November 6, 2012 | 4 – 5:15 p.m.
October 16, 2012 | 4 – 5:15 p.m.
St. Clare Room, Library and Learning Commons
St. Clare Room, Library and Learning Commons
Sacred Conscience: Voting and Catholic Conscience in the 2012 Presidential Election
This series will highlight two distinguished Catholic theologians as they engage questions of Catholic morality and conscience within 2012 U.S. election debates. Kaveny will focus on issues of morality and law in relation to religious liberty debates, and DeCosse will consider how John Henry Newman’s writings on conscience may illumine contemporary debates around Catholic conscience and freedom. VOTING, RELIGIOUS LIBERTY, AND THE COMMON GOOD
CATHOLICISM, POLITICS, AND THE PRIMACY OF CONSCIENCE: REFLECTIONS ON NEWMAN’S ‘LETTER TO THE DUKE OF NORFOLK’
Cathleen Kaveny, University of Notre Dame
David DeCosse, Santa Clara University
October 10, 2012 | 7 – 8:30 p.m.
October 24, 2012 | 4 – 5:15 p.m.
Gesu Chapel, Jesuit School of Theology in Berkeley
St. Clare Room, Library and Learning Commons
Co-sponsored with the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics
Co-sponsored with the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics
Political and Religious: Stories from the Front
This series will host two religious leaders publically engaged at the intersections of faith and politics. Conroy will reflect on hisexperiences serving as 60th Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives, and Keehan will address the changing role of Catholic health care in light of the Affordable Care Act and the controversy surrounding access to contraceptives in the health plans of Catholic institutions. CHAPLAIN TO THE HOUSE: CAPITAL FAITH AND POLITICS
CATHOLIC HEALTHCARE: MANDATES AND MORALS IN AN ERA OF CHANGE
Fr. Patrick Conroy, S.J., 60th Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives
Sr. Carol Keehan, D.C., President and CEO, Catholic Health Association
October 8, 2012 | noon – 1:15 p.m.
October 17, 2012 | 7– 8:30 p.m.
Williman Room, Benson Memorial Center
Recital Hall, Music and Dance Facility Co-sponsored with the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics
www.scu.edu/ignatiancenter | 408-554-6917 | ignatiancenter @scu.edu In compliance with the ADA/504 please direct your accommodation requests to the Ignatian Center at 408-554-6917 at least 72 hours prior to the event.
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Cycling with Safety Tips for how to stay cautious on a bike in a pedestrian’s world We’re on the same narrow path. You’re heading towards me at fullspeed. There are people on either side of us. There seems to be no way this will end well. From 10 feet away, we do the “which way will you go?” tango, until I freeze like a deer caught in headlights. As I encounter what I assume will be death, I think of something optimistic, like “looks like I won’t have to worry about that reading I forgot to do for my next class!” You’re close enough to hit me so I move over as much as I can, causing me to crash into the person on my other side. You barely make it through the narrow space I provided you without causing chaos. I must admit: sometimes it’s not always the biker’s fault. Sometimes pedestrians are too engrossed in whatever is so captivating on the screen of their phones that they don’t look at what lies ahead. In those situations, their risk may become their newly sprained ankle, broken arm or blood-gushing injury. Forgive their inattentiveness and wish them a speedy recovery. I just want to make it to class without having to dodge for my life.
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Trivia Night Takes Over Local Restaurant Students and alumni nestle into Neto’s each week Liz Wassmann
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SAMANTHA JUDA — THE SANTA CLARA
Students and community members gather for Wednesday night’s trivia. Questions range from pop culture to history, and each round is accompanied by a new drink. Trivia gained popularity over the summer, but has remained a mainstay attraction during the year.
Students shout at one another to be heard as they debate which celebrities’ high school photo is on the screen in front of them. Doug Ancey gives a two-minute warning into the microphone, and asks the crowd to raise their hands if they want another beer. The night life scene around Santa Clara can get a little repetitive sometimes, with the same rotation of house parties and bars. This year, Neto’s Market & Grill has started offering something different to do in the evenings by hosting a weekly trivia night on Wednesdays. Trivia started in April as a way to bring more students into the Market, which is within walking distance from Santa Clara. T he game is open to all ages, and students can join for free and create teams to try and win the five-round game. Questions range from astronomy and vocabulary to sports and celebrities. The host, Santa Clara 2011 graduate Doug Ancey, calls out the questions along with drink specials for the night. Every round of game-
play is accompanied by a different drink. The drinks are inexpensive to begin with, and you can barter with him to lower the cost even more. Neto’s also has all kinds of snacks and dinner options to eat while playing. “Trivia is a great place for people to start out their Wednesday nights,” says Ancey. He was a regular trivia participant until one night when they were between hosts, and he stepped in and said he would do it. Although he is not a Neto’s employee, he now shows up every week to host the game. Although it gained popularity over the summer, Ancey says that, “I don’t remember it ever being this crowded.” On a recent Wednesday, every table was full as Santa Clara students shouted over to friends and collaborated on answers. It’s a great way to break up the standard weekday routine. “It’s so much fun to go with friends and compete against a bunch of college students. Every time I go I laugh the whole time!” said senior Casey Cronin. Neto’s is also considering starting a college band night for students on Thursdays. But the most popular night remains, of course, Trivia Wednesday. Contact Liz Wassmann at lwassman@scu.edu or call (408) 554-4852.
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New Sorority, Fraternity Gain Attention After Rush Continued from Page 1
The ubiquity of the eight major sororities and fraternities at Santa Clara is about to increase with the chartering of two new houses: Alpha Delta Pi for the women and Tau Kappa Epsilon for the men. The popularity of Greek life at Santa Clara among the student population has risen as well; numbers from 2000 show that the total Greek population in the traditional houses was well under half of what it is today. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We need the fifth sorority right now,â&#x20AC;? said Vice President of Panhellenic Recruitment Allison McPartland. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We want every girl to have a home,â&#x20AC;? she said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;there are just limited spots at the moment.â&#x20AC;? The sororities take about 50 girls in each pledge class, totaling 200 spots in the current four houses. Last weekend, 300 girls took part in rush, meaning that 100 girls were turned down, according to McPartland. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want girls crying
and leaving or having low self-esteem or thinking they werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t good enough,â&#x20AC;? she said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;but thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just not the case.â&#x20AC;? The limited space creates an exclusive nature in the Greek system, which can lead to negative self-perception for some pledges as well as a high level of pressure to fit into the group. According to a July article from the New York Times, a study of women who go to Northwestern University showed that thinner girls were more likely to join a sorority. Sophomore Kathryn Hackett, a member of Kappa Alpha Theta, said that she understood how the recruitment process could be intimidating for some girls, but for her it was â&#x20AC;&#x153;easygoing.â&#x20AC;? After participating in Recruitment this past weekend, Rualo said that she had never felt this close to a large group of girls before. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It truly is a sisterhood, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not just a T-shirt club,â&#x20AC;? she said. Sophomore Karisma Garcia had considered rushing her freshman
year to gain the close bond and community that going Greek could offer, but ultimately decided that the Greek system was not for her. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I did like some of the aspects of a sorority, like their philanthropy or their service work,â&#x20AC;? said Garcia,
â&#x20AC;&#x153;It truly is a sisterhood, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not just a T-shirt clubâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;even their social events seemed like a great opportunity for bonding, but I just realized Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve also found that away from the Greek system.â&#x20AC;? These were some of the issues that were examined 12 years ago when the university began the review process that resulted in the disassociation of Santa Claraâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fraternities and sororities from the school. A student committee
appointed addressed that annual limits set by â&#x20AC;&#x153;unnecessary bureaucratic measuresâ&#x20AC;? led to a perception of exclusion in the Greek system. After a review of the report by then President Paul Locatelli, S.J., the decision was made to seperate from the traditional Greek system. Locatelli asked for â&#x20AC;&#x153;a sensitive and orderly transition to closure of the chaptersâ&#x20AC;? in a 2001 letter to the student body. Interestingly, the University Policy Committee for Student Affairs overwhelmingly voted that Santa Clara stay tied to the fraternities and sororities but push to change them. Ironically, the board which oversees the traditional sororities nationally is in favor of being unaffiliated. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It gives us freedom to do what we want and not have to go through the Jesuit school which could sometimes create problems,â&#x20AC;? said McPartland, â&#x20AC;&#x153;but we do have to rely more on our headquarters.â&#x20AC;? With the current system, the school has no involvement with
the traditional Greek houses, an issue that was addressed in the 2001 UPCSA report. The committee acknowledged that a lack of involvement from advisors was problematic to Greek life, and they recommended faculty advisors for each house, like the other student organizations. This would mean a lot of control for Santa Clara, and more work for Panhellenic. Even unaffiliated, the Greek system is expanding at Santa Clara, and mixed student feelings towards the houses can be heard all over campus. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hearing negative comments about my house or a different house was something that made me pretty defensive,â&#x20AC;? said Hackett. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This was something I had devoted my time and my energy to, and I wanted people to understand why.â&#x20AC;? Contact Matthew Rupel at mrupel@scu.edu or call (408) 554-4849. Contact Anna Esquibel at aesquibel@scu.edu or call (408) 554-4852.
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â&#x20AC;&#x153;Best Sellers.â&#x20AC;?
Ryan Polito, â&#x20AC;&#x2122;16
â&#x20AC;&#x153;Probably the Fantasy Section.â&#x20AC;?
Samantha Juda
What section of a bookstore do you go to first?
Tessa Code, â&#x20AC;&#x2122;13
Edward Nguyen, â&#x20AC;&#x2122;16
â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fiction, obviously, because I like to get lost in the story.â&#x20AC;?
â&#x20AC;&#x153;The News Section, because I like to keep up-to-date on the news.â&#x20AC;?
Lisa McMonagle, â&#x20AC;&#x2122;14
â&#x20AC;&#x153;Non-Fiction Memoirs Section.â&#x20AC;?
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TOP REASONS TO LEAVE YOUR COUCH THIS WEEK 10/4 | THURSDAY Register to Vote! Time: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Location: Outside the bookstore Why go? Have your voice heard this election. Be sure to register. Check for more information from your home state online. When Politics, Religion and Journalism Collide Time: 4 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Location: Bannan Hall, Room 142 Why go? A talk on the ethical issues that arise for journalists when religion is prominent in the current presidental election, with special guest visitors from the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg in Germany. Green Energy for a Billion Poor Time: 4 p.m. - 5:30 p.m Location: Lucas Hall, Room 308 Why go? Nancy Wimmer, entrepreneur, researcher, and advisor to the World Council of Renewable Energy, will speak about her book. Fall Opening Reception at the de Saisset Museum Time: 6 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Location: de Saisset Museum Why go? The Fall Exhibiton is now open, so check out “Beyond Function: Fiber, Fabric and Finery,” and “Jeweled Prosthetics: Jewelry as Extension of Self.”
10/5 | FRIDAY Ethics at Noon: Transparency and Campaign Finance
Time: 12 p.m. Location: Wiegand Room, Arts and Sciences Why go? Ann Ravel, chair of the California Fair Political Practices Commission, will talk about the ethics behind campaigning. First Friday Mass & Lunch Time: 12:05 p.m. - 2 p.m. Location: Donohoe Alumni House Why go? Join for Mass in the Mission Church and delicious lunch. Seminar Series: When Oil and Water Mix: Lessons from the Exxon Valdez and BP Deepwater Horizon Time: 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. Location: Kennedy Commmons Why go? Dennus TakahashiKelso, Senior VP of Science and Strategic Initiatives at the Ocean Conservancy will speak on the effects of oil spills in the ocean.
10/6 | SATURDAY Register to Vote! Time: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Location: Online Why go? One month until election day! You have to be registered to have your voice heard this election. Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival Time: 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. Location: Golden Gate Park, San Francisco Why go? A free concert featuring over 80 bands. Check the festival’s website for more information. (Friday - Sunday)
SEE MEN’S SOCCER, 10/7 SAMANTHA JUDA — THE SANTA CLARA
10/7 | SUNDAY Liturgy Time: 10 a.m., 6 p.m. & 9 p.m. Location: Mission Church Men’s Soccer vs. USF Time: 7 p.m. Location: Buck Shaw Stadium Why go? Cheer on the Bronco’s as they compete against our Bay Area rivals.
share stories from his experience serving as 60th chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives. “Gringos at the Gate” Showing Time: 6 p.m. Location: Recital Hall Why go? Come see Professor Mike Whalen’s latest documentary about the intense soccer rivalry between the U.S. and Mexico.
10/9 | TUESDAY 10/8 | MONDAY Pat Conroy, S.J., Chaplain to the House: Capital Faith and Politics Time: 12 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Location: Williman Room, Benson Center Why go? Pat Conroy, S.J., will
Dr. Evelyn Li Time: 4:00 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. Location: Locatelli Center Why go? Dr. Evelyn Li founded the Asian Medical Clinic of Fremont, a nonprofit organization.
10/10 | WEDNESDAY Lecture at de Saisset Museum Time: 11:30 a.m.- 1 p.m. Location: de Saisset Museum Why go? Lecturer Jean MoleskyPoz will speak about Native California Spiritual Traditions. Music at Noon: Flamenco! Time: 12 p.m. Location: Recital Hall Why go? Melissa Cruz will dance flamenco to the music of Jose Cortes and David Paez.
To suggest events for the calendar please contact Samantha Juda at: sjuda@scu.edu.
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STANDINGS Men’s Soccer
Team Portland Santa Clara Saint Mary’s San Francisco San Diego Loyola Marymount Gonzaga
Women's Soccer
Team San Diego Brigham Young (No. 6) Pepperdine (No. 19) Santa Clara (No. 21) Portland Loyola Marymount Gonzaga Saint Mary’s San Francisco
Women's Volleyball
Team San Diego (No. 16) Brigham Young (No. 11) Saint Mary’s Santa Clara San Francisco Loyola Marymount Gonzaga Pepperdine (No. 18) Portland
WCC 2-0-0 2-1-0 1-1-1 1-1-0 1-1-0 0-1-1 0-2-0
Overall 4-4-1 5-5-0 5-2-3 3-3-2 3-6-0 2-6-2 4-5-0
WCC 1-0-0 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 5-7-0 11-1-0 9-3-0 7-2-3 6-2-2 6-3-2 6-5-0 5-5-2 5-3-4
WCC 4-0 3-1 3-1 2-1 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-3 0-4
Overall 12-2 15-1 8-7 12-5 10-6 10-6 9-7 10-6 6-12
Men’s Water Polo
Team WWPA* UC Davis 10-2 UC San Diego 6-2 Loyola Marymount 5-1 Air Force 4-2 Santa Clara 6-5 Whittier 2-5 Chapman 2-4 Occidental 0-3 Claremont 1-3 La Verne 1-4 Redlands 1-5 Pomona-Pitzer 0-3 * Western Water Polo Association
Overall 11-7 7-5 7-6 6-6 7-9 4-7 3-12 2-10 1-12 1-13 1-13 0-11
UPCOMING GAMES Men's Soccer San Francisco @ Santa Clara
Sun. 10/7 7:00 p.m.
Women's Soccer Santa Clara @ Brigham Young
Fri. 10/5 5:00 p.m.
Women's Volleyball Santa Clara @ Portland Santa Clara @ Gonzaga
Thu. 10/4 7:00 p.m. Sat. 10/6 10:00 p.m.
Men’s Water Polo Santa Clara @ Air Force
Sun. 10/7 1:00 p.m.
BRONCO BRIEFS Men’s Soccer The men’s soccer team got off to a great start in West Coast Conference play last weekend. On Friday night, the Broncos beat preseason WCC favorite San Diego 2-0 behind goals from Carlos Montes and Erik Hurtado. On Sunday, the Broncos and goalie Larry Jackson posted another shutout, topping Loyola Marymount 1-0. For their efforts in the Broncos’ first two league games, Hurtado and Jackson both received national and local accolades. Hurtado was named WCC Player of the Week and was also named to College Soccer News’ National Team of the Week. College Sports Madness made Jackson their West Coast Player of the Week. The Broncos were back on the pitch Wednesday night, falling to Saint Mary’s 1-0 in overtime. They are now 2-1 in conference and 5-5-0 overall.
Men’s Tennis Beginning Oct. 4 in Tulsa, Okla., John Lamble, ranked No. 40 nationally, will participate in the AllAmerican Championship’s Main Draw. He is the first Bronco ever to qualify for the main draw.
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Collapse: Red, White, and Boo
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Sergio Garcia, Luke Donald and Justin Rose (left to right), golfers on the European Ryder Cup team, celebrate their unprobable victory by spraying champagne after play on Sunday. The U.S. team held a four point lead heading in to the final day before dropping three late matches en route to a loss.
Four point lead in Ryder Cup doesn’t hold up for American team Ryan Mahoney
The Santa Clara Santa Clara senior Sameer Paul, an avid golfer, said, “There is nothing like Ryder Cup weekend,” and this past weekend was no exception. The Ryder Cup, a golf tournament played between the United States and Europe, is a unique event played every two years in a team format. Last weekend, the U.S. team in the Ryder Cup blew a 10-6 lead heading into the final day resulting in a win for the Europeans and one of the biggest collapses in the 85-year history of the event. The selection process for the Ryder Cup consists of a two-year points standings. Points are correlated to the amount of earnings each player makes during the course of the golf season (money is connected to a player’s performance in a tournament, which is why earnings are used as a magnitude for the standings). About a month before the event, the top eight players in the U.S. standings automatically qualify which is then followed by the captain choosing four additional players, rounding out the team to 12 players. Europe has a similar selection process except the top 10 players automatically qualify for the team and the captain only chooses two additional players. This past weekend, Medinah Country Club, located two hours outside of Chicago, was the host of the tournament. Medinah has been a friendly golf course to the U.S. in the past as it hosted the
1999 and 2006 PGA Championships, which were both won by Tiger Woods. It was again favorable to the U.S. during this year’s Ryder Cup. That is, until the last day of the tournament. Even after facing a large defecit for the better part of the first two days of the tournament, there was still an excitement and energy in Europe’s team room Saturday night. Englishman Ian Poulter said he knew they were on the verge of something special. “The atmosphere was like we had a two-point lead,” Poulter said. “We’re four points down. You’re not going to turn around and say you’re going to win, but we knew we had a little chance.” A chance, and belief, was evidently all they needed. Point by point, Europe was able to win the early matches on Sunday, which not only spurred the biggest comeback in Ryder Cup history, but also silenced the week-long chants of “USA, USA, USA.” Three late matches flipped in Europe’s favor on the last two holes, and 13 years after glumly watching the U.S. celebrate its epic comeback at Brookline Country Club, the Europeans had one of their own. As the day came to the end, the American team left the course with glimpses of champagne flying and chants of “Olé! Olé! Olé!” ringing for the Europeans. “It was a hell of a lot of fun being on the other end,” said Jim Furyk, one of the three Americans who were part of the Brookline squad. “It wasn’t very much fun today.” Just as American captain Ben Crenshaw did at Brookline, European captain Jose Maria Olazabal front-loaded his lineup, sending out his best players first in hopes of building a wave of momentum that would lift the rest of the
team. And just as it did at Brookline, the strategy worked perfectly. “Coming down the stretch this afternoon, there was some amazing periods where you just didn’t hear anything on the golf course,” said Justin Rose, a South African-born English citizen. “That’s really what we were striving for.” Without question, it was a week full of headlines at Medinah Country Club. Tiger Woods continued his Ryder Cup struggles by posting a record of 0-3-1. Sophomore Matt Silvestri was disappointed in Woods’ performance. “Although the loss is not completely Woods’ fault, he was clearly one of the anchors. He should be able to step up and get at least one victory for his country,” he said. The struggling Martin Kaymer was the one to clinch the cup for the European team. Another story that will be talked about for a while is how Rory McIlroy, the number one ranked player in the world, needed to be escorted to the golf course and arrived 10 minutes before his tee time on Sunday. He was under the impression Chicago was on Eastern Standard Time instead of Central Standard Time. McIlroy ended up winning his match on Sunday, but had he been late for his tee time, McIlroy would have been disqualified and the U.S. would have won the cup. The only U.S. points on Sunday came from Dustin Johnson, Zach Johnson and Jason Dufner. The U.S. has now lost five of the last six Ryder Cups, and two of the last three on home soil. Contact Ryan Mahoney at rmahoney@ scu.edu or call (408) 554-4852. The Associated Press contributed to this report.
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK Larry Jackson Men’s Soccer The senior goalie posted consecutive shutouts in the team’s first two conference games. What do you think has contributed to your stellar play of late? It has been the team’s commitment and attention to details day in and day out. The mentality is right. Being a senior, what wisdom have you been sharing with some of the
younger players? You must continue to work and push for success. That isn’t to say that there won’t be some unlucky moments along the way, but that’s the breaks of it all. Is there anything you are still looking to improve on? I’m always looking to become more consistent and fine tune my game.
Water Polo Falters Stiff competition results in winless weekend for team Henry Gula
The Santa Clara This past weekend the Santa Clara men’s water polo team dropped all four of their games against tough competition at the Southern California Tournament in Santa Barbara. The two-day event pitted the 17th-ranked Broncos against four ranked opponents. On day one, the Broncos lost 17-3 to No. 2 University of California, Los Angeles. and 16-9 to No. 10 Loyola Marymount University. However, Head Coach Keith Wilbur was not discouraged by the results. “LMU is one of the top two teams in our conference right now,” said Wilbur in an interview with Santa Clara Broncos Athletics online. “We can improve on our half-court defense and ball control on offense. That led to too many counterattacks for them.” The second day saw the Broncos fall to No. 16 Princeton University 13-8 and No. 12 University of California, Davis by a score of 9-5. The Broncos now hold a record of 7-9 heading into the second month of the three-month season, and will have an opportunity for redemption against LMU and UC Davis in upcoming conference games. “We’re a young team,” said goalie John Nash. “It’s going to take some
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time to develop.” Nash said he believed that the team improved over the course of the tournament and was encouraged by the contributions of several young players. “It’s my responsibility to help guys know where they are and where the ball is and to put everyone in the right place,” Nash said of his role as goalie. “Along with my pool defender, we are the quarterbacks of the defense.” With the team being outscored by a total of 55-25 over the weekend, improving defense is a priority for the Broncos. “We’re just going to try to keep getting better every day,” Nash commented. Their 7-9 record puts the Broncos in fifth place in the Western Water Polo Association standings. UC Davis leads with an overall record of 11-7. The Broncos will host their Rodeo Tournament at Sullivan Aquatic Center Oct. 19-21, and will have a chance to play some out-of-conference teams. This tournament will be the first time the Broncos get to play at home this year. The team’s ultimate goal is to win a conference championship, and they are confident that their goal is within reach. “We know where we’re at and we know what we need to improve,” said Nash. “We’re going to be playing our best water polo come November.” In November, the team will end their season at the WWPA championships. Contact Henry Gula at hgula@ scu.edu or call (408) 554-4852.
VOLLEYBALL UPSETS (NO. 18) PEPPERDINE
MALU VELTZE — THE SANTA CLARA
The Santa Clara women’s volleyball team upset No. 18 Pepperdine 3-1 on Saturday in what was described as a “total team effort” by Head Coach Jon Wallace. The Broncos will be on the road this weekend when they take on Portland and Gonzaga.
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Boxing Team Meets World Champion
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SPN analysts frequently tell us that the age of dominant defenses and tenacious rushing attacks is over. Bill Belichick and Andy Reid, who are widely considered two of the best coaches in NFL history, owe much of their success to abandoning their running games. Teams have done exactly what the NFL wanted: create a more exciting and fast paced brand of football. The 49ers, however, have not. Yet the 49ers keep winning. The team is old-fashioned with a conservative, run-heavy approach that has become increasingly uncommon in football. Although many coaches longingly describe their teams with clichés like “hard-nosed and disciplined,” Jim Harbaugh’s squad actually fits these criteria. He succeeded where his predecessor, Mike Singletary, failed. But in light of recent NFL rule changes, Harbaugh’s success is more surprising than Singletary’s failures. After his first NFL game, Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck already had more career 300yard passing games than Alex Smith. During the 2011 season, five NFL quarterbacks averaged over 300 passing yards per game, and 19 had more passing touchdowns than San Francisco’s gun-slinger. Yet the 49ers shocked the world last season when they overcame a decade of misery to finish with 13 wins and only three losses to finish their season by coming within a dropped punt (or two) from the Super Bowl. Over the last decade, a number of quarterback-friendly rule changes have made the NFL more of a passoriented league. The most notable adjustments include stricter roughing the passer penalties and more restrictions on defensive backs using their hands to guard receivers. Runheavy offenses have been replaced by quarterbacks routinely throwing over 40 passes per game. Between 2003 and 2010, only one team — the 2008 New Orleans Saints — averaged over 300 pass yards per game. Last season alone, four teams did. Instead of using the run to open up the pass — the more traditional approach — teams now use the pass to open up the run. Over the last 10 seasons, 17 of 20 quarterbacks to start in the Super Bowl have played in the NFL’s AllStar game at least twice. The last six quarterbacks to win Super Bowls were Eli Manning, Aaron Rodgers, Drew Brees, Tom Brady, Ben Roethlisberger and Peyton Manning. Combined, they had 30 career pro bowl appearances. The 49ers, under Harbaugh, refuse to give in to the trend. Alex Smith, often described as a “game manager,” a traditionally demeaning label, has never even thrown four touchdowns in a game. Still, this year, they are 3-1, and are once again poised to make a run at a Super Bowl title. Let’s just hope they hold on to the ball this time. Max Minowitz is a senior political science major and associate reporter for The Santa Clara.
PIERRE MOYNIER
Robert Guerrero (center with red shorts,) meets with members of the Santa Clara boxing team on Monday evening at the Sunnyvale Boxing Gym. Guerrero and the team are both supporters of “Be the Match,” a nonprofit that aims to provide marrow transplants from unrelated volunteer donors to patients with leukemia and other deadly diseases.
Team helping Robert Guerrero promote “Be the Match” Chris Glennon
The Santa Clara It’s not every day that you get the opportunity to take a picture with a world champion boxer and potentially save someone’s life, but that’s just what the Santa Clara boxing team had the chance to do earlier this week. On Monday evening at Sunnyvale Boxing Gym, the team was able to meet six-time world champion boxer Robert Guerrero. “Meeting Robert was truly amazing,” said Santa Clara boxing team Associate Head Coach Pierre Moynier. “He was very gracious. I think our kids really appreciated it and it showed them that you can give back at any time in your life.” Guerrero was at his gym in Sunnyvale to shoot a video and to meet local boxers in the area. “Getting to meet the man behind an inspirational story has helped inspired us to look to give back,”
said team member Colin Autin. Guerrero was also there to promote “Be the Match,” a passionate cause that he, and now the boxing team at Santa Clara, share. In the fall of 2007, Robert Guerrero’s wife Casey Guerrero began to feel ill. She was first diagnosed with a simple viral infection, but it was later discovered that it was actually cancer. After her cancer came back from remission twice, doctors told the Guerrero family that chemotherapy was not working. She needed to have a bone marrow transplant.
“This is a way to live out our Jesuit teachings.” Casey Guerrero then signed up for the National Marrow Donor Program and in January 2010 she found a match. It has been over two years since her transplant and her cancer has
not returned. Now she and Robert Guerrero spend time promoting “Be the Match,” a nonprofit organization that aims to provide marrow transplants from unrelated volunteer donors to patients with leukemia and other deadly diseases. “It was really cool to meet someone who has such an amazing story,” said Austin. “He put his family ahead of his fights. He did what he thought was right.” Moynier also has ties to “Be the Match.” He first became aware of it this summer when one of his co-worker’s friends was going through a last-chance round of chemotherapy. This person had previously received a bone marrow transplant from “Be The Match” which worked for a little over a year. “She was so grateful for the extra year she was able to spend with her very young children,” said Moynier. “It’s something words could not express.” Moynier, along with the help of Head Coach Joe Fierce, is insuring that the boxing team help make “Be the Match” as well-known as possible.
“Many of the team’s members (including Austin) have already joined,” said Moynier. “If I had known it was as easy as it is, I would have done it a long time ago.” Fierce, whose family has also been touched by leukemia, said, “We’re all fired up about this. We want to get this thing rolling, especially here on campus.” When you sign up online they send you four Q-tip swabs. All you have to do is swab the inside of your cheek and then send the swabs back. Chances are 450-1 that you will be a match. “Everyone wants to be a hero,” Moynier said. “This is about as easy a way of becoming a hero there is. It’s a great cause and you can help an entire family out.” Moynier, who is a 1993 graduate of Santa Clara, said that his Jesuit education has made him passionate about this cause. “I was always told to be a man’s brother,” he said. “This is a way to live out our Jesuit teachings.” Contact Chris Glennon at cglennon@scu.edu or call (408) 554-4852.
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