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Thursday, May 8, 2014

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Hoops Program Campaign Support Goes Viral Continues Run of Mediocrity It’s been nearly 20 years since men’s team played in March Madness Brendan Weber

The Santa Clara With 15:26 remaining in the second half of an NCAA Tournament matchup between Santa Clara and the University of Arizona in 1993, the Broncos found themselves in a deep hole, down 13 against the No. 2-seeded Wildcats. Against all odds, the 15th-seeded Santa Clara squad, led by future twotime NBA Most Valuable Player Steve Nash, pulled off one of the most shocking upsets in the history of college basketball, knocking off the highly touted Wildcats 64-61.

If that victory was the high point of Santa Clara basketball, the program may have hit rock bottom at the end of the 2011-2012 campaign. In the finale of their West Coast Conference schedule, the Broncos fell to Loyola Marymount University, capping the first winless conference record in program history.

The magic of Nash and the thrill of winning an NCAA Tournament game are a distant memory. It has now been nearly two decades since the Broncos have been able to punch a ticket to compete in the Big Dance.

So what’s been holding Santa Clara back?

Much of the responsibility for the recent state of the men’s basketball program rests with current Head Coach Kerry Keating, yet he remains content and focused on the goals at hand.

“I’m happy with where we’re at and where we’re going,” said Keating. “I know exactly where we can get to. It’s just a matter of everyone else around us in the school, the community and everyone in administration understanding that it’s going to take a lot of support and belief in that.”

The cloud of disappointment hanging over Santa Clara basketball has grown larger each year since the late 1990s, dating back to the end of former Bronco Head Coach Dick Davey’s career. Over 15 seasons, he compiled a .569 winning percentage and coached the squad to three NCAA Tournament appearances. In spite of his overall accomplishments, such as helping in the maturation process of Nash as well as taking Santa Clara to the NCAA Tournament, Davey’s teams sputtered during the early 2000s. Keating eventually replaced him following the 2006-2007 season.

During Keating’s seven years at the helm, the Broncos have posted a sub-.500 mark of 114-121 overall, including a 39-67 record against fellow WCC opponents. That winning percentage is the lowest among Santa Clara head coaches in almost 90 years of the program. Under Keating’s leadership, the team has clinched just two winning seasons, zero WCC titles and has never finished a See MEN’S, Page 7

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Students gather on the lawn in front of Swig Hall to promote Fossil Free SCU with candles spelling out the word “divest.” A movement spearheaded by the Santa Clara Community Action Program, Fossil Free SCU seeks to dissolve any relationships the university has with companies that invest in fossil fuels.

Student group urges university to cut ties with corporations Eryn Olson

The Santa Clara With the help of their recent music video featuring bright-colored vests and socially conscious hip-hop, the Fossil Free SCU divestment movement has gained the attention of the Santa Clara community and beyond.

Fossil Free SCU is a coalition of the GREEN Club and B-LEJIT, two environmental justice groups in the Santa Clara Community Action Program.

In its SCU Fossil Fuel Divestment Statement of Support, the group requests that Santa Clara “immediately freeze any new investment in fossil fuel extraction companies” and “divest from direct ownership and any commingled funds that include fossil fuel public equities and corporate bonds within five years.” They also state that this would help advance the university’s goal to be carbon-neutral by 2015.

On April 22, Earth Day, Fossil Free SCU released an online petition addressed to President Michael Engh, S.J., and the Santa Clara University Board of Trustees to compel the university to divest from companies

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that extract fossil fuels.

The petition states that divesting from such companies will further the Santa Clara mission to “build a more humane, just and sustainable world.”

Divesting entails removing investments of capital from corporations and was first successfully used to protest apartheid in South Africa. The movement against fossil fuel companies is now spreading across the nation — Seattle, San Francisco, Portland, Ore., and the Santa Clara Valley Water District have already divested.

In January, 17 foundations collectively divested $1.8 billion, and higher education is also contributing. On April 6, Stanford University announced that it would divest from coal companies.

Fossil Free SCU plans to circulate four separate petitions which target students and general community supporters, alumni, faculty and staff. Senior Hannah Rogers, the president of Fossil Free SCU, said, “It has become increasingly clear to me over the year that this is the fight of our generation.”

On April 23, Fossil Free SCU debuted their “Divest It Like It’s Hot” music video in the Benson Memorial Center. Sophomore Roscoe Escobar composed the lyrics as a parody to Snoop Dogg’s well-known “Drop It Like It’s Hot.” The video has received attention from the Huffington Post and has garnered over 10,000 views on YouTube.

According to the Santa Clara Fossil Fuel Statement of Support, the university can

“create an avenue for long-term financial stability, remain true to its core values and continue to be a leader among Jesuit universities in sustainable action and social justice.”

Senior Zach Milkis, a volunteer for Fossil Free SCU, said that the movement is playing an advocacy role because climate change impacts the poorest countries, which are least equipped to deal with its effects.

“Those that will inevitably be affected the most are those without a voice to do anything about it,” Milkis said.

Sophomore Sean Reilly, president of GREEN Club, said that there is no target goal for the petition but that a benchmark is roughly 1,500 people, equivalent to the size of one university class. So far, the petition has over 500 signatures.

Because Santa Clara is a private institution, it is not obligated to reveal its endowment sum or investments. Rogers said that their next task will be asking the Board of Trustees to disclose the university’s investment portfolio.

According to Milkis, now that they have support from students, Fossil Free SCU is aiming to capture the attention of the administration.

“I think we just want to let them know that we are not going away and that the pressure is going to stay on,” said Milkis.

Contact Eryn Olson at eolson@scu.edu or call (408) 554-4852.

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1. Bearded drag queen in Eurovision spotlight: When Austria’s entry takes the stage Thursday at the Eurovision Song Contest in Copenhagen, the spotlight will slowly reveal a lone figure with wide sensual eyes, glossy painted lips, high cheekbones — and a man’s full dark beard.

Conchita Wurst — the alter ego of 25-year-old Austrian Thomas Neuwirth — already has shocked audiences by challenging stereotypes of masculine and feminine beauty with the song “Rise like a Phoenix.”

Pushing the boundaries of gen-

der identity is nothing new at Europe’s annual song contest — an extravaganza known for its eclectic lineup of techno beats, love songs and pop tunes. But this year’s backlash against Wurst highlights a rift between Europe’s progressive liberal side and the traditional values and nationalist rhetoric of Russia and other nations taking part.

Amid growing tensions over the Ukraine crisis, some in eastern Europe have blasted Wurst as an example of the West’s decadence.

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2. South Africa’s voting ends, counting starts: Polling stations closed Wednesday evening for elections in South Africa. The ruling African National Congress is expected to return to power despite a vigorous challenge from opposition parties, who are seeking to capitalize on discontent over corruption and economic inequality.

Voting in the fifth all-race polls in South Africa since the end of white minority rule in 1994 wrapped up at 9 p.m. (1900 GMT). South Africa’s election commission said the first results were expected in the follow-

ing hours. Officials will declare final results no earlier than Saturday, allowing time to address any objections to the process.

The election commission said most voting went smoothly. About 25 million South Africans, roughly half the population, registered to vote in the parliamentary elections that will also determine the president.

Some 22,000 voting stations opened at schools, places of worship, tribal authority sites and hospitals.

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Alcohol Related Medical Emergency 5/2: A male student was found intoxicated and unconsicous on the ground outside of Nobili Hall. CSS, Santa Clara EMS, SCFD and paramedics responded. The student was transported to O’Connor Hospital by paramedics. Notifications were made.

5/3: A male student was found intoxicated and unconsicous on a couch in the Swig Hall lounge.

Santa Clara EMS responded. He was escorted back to his room. Alcoholic beverages were found in his room and were confiscated and disposed of.

Alcohol and Drug Violation 5/2: Campus residents were found in possession of marijuana and a fake driver’s license in their room. The items found were confiscated and the marijuana was disposed of.

5/3: Campus residents were found in possession of alcoholic beverages and a false driver’s license in their room. All items were confiscated and the alcohol was disposed of.

5/4: A campus resident was observed smoking marijuana in his room. During a room search, marijuana, paraphernalia, alcoholic beverages and a fake driver’s license were found in his room.

All items were confiscated and the contraband was disposed of.

Elevator Malfunction 5/3: A Nobili Hall elevator was reported malfunctioning while transporting two people to another floor. SCFD was contacted and responded due to one of the occupants suffering from claustrophobic symptoms. A technician was able to fix the elevator.

Informational Report 4/29: A faculty member was observed walking through campus with his unleashed dog, violating the city leash laws. He was advised to put a leash on his dog and was very uncooperative. He was documented for the 25th time in six years.

5/1: A faculty member was observed, again, letting his dog run loose on campus without a leash, violating the leash law. He was documented for the 27th time.

Medical Emergency 5/1: A student requested medical assistance for her swollen finger at O’Connor Hall. Santa Clara EMS assisted the student.

5/3: A non-affiliate visitor was reported having a syncopal episode while attending a wedding event in the Mission Church. CSS and SCFD responded. The visitor was transported to O’Connor Hospital by paramedics.

5/4: A campus resident accidentally cut his

finger on a piece of glass. CSS and Santa Clara EMS responded. He was transported to O’Connor Hospital by a private vehicle.

5/5: A student was reported having an allergic reaction after eating a muffin, which may have contained peanuts. She was escorted to Cowell Health Center for evaluation.

Sexual Assault 5/6: A campus resident reported being sexually assaulted by another campus resident. SCPD is investigating.

Student Behavior 4/29: Two female students were observed playing inside the Abby Sobrato Mall fountain.

They were admonished and documented.

5/3: A student was found in possession of a false driver’s license and it was confiscated.

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Proposal Submitted to End Water Bottle Use University leadership addresses student petition Sophie Mattson

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As a part of the proposed 2014 Climate Neutrality Action Plan the number of filling stations will increase and reusable water bottles will be made more available on campus.

After several month-long campaigns to raise awareness about the negative impacts of bottled water, the Office of the President is now in support of initiatives aimed at reducing the sale of plastic bottles water on campus.

The Think Outside the Bottle Campaign, an offshoot of Corporate Accountability International, garnered around 900 signatures on a petition to discontinue the sale of bottled water on campus due to the environmental and societal problems they cause.

The campaign submitted its proposal to the Office of the President earlier this year. The proposal called attention to the fact that bottled water encourages the privatization of water supplies and the production of bottled water uses a large amount of oil and water.

“Some of our suggestions within the proposal were to work to implement better availability of tap water for students, at departments offices and at events,” said Amy Carlton, a member of the Think Outside the

Bottle Campaign. “Our main suggestion was to implement a policy to phase out spending on and distribution of bottled water.”

According to Jane Barrantes, assistant vice president of Auxiliary Services, the department does not wish to discontinue the sale of bottled water on campus, but supports taking steps toward making tap water more readily available.

“We very much want to support reducing the demand for bottled water and educating the public on (their) responsibilities for recycling and using reusable containers,” Barrantes said.

The Office of the President has not released an official statement in response to the Think Outside the Bottle Campaign’s proposal, but is expected to do so in the future.

“We hope that the president’s office supports our proposal, which highlights the social injustices and negative environmental effects of bottled water,” said senior Kelsey Baker, leader of the Think Outside the Bottle Campaign. “We plan to work hard to make Santa Clara bottled water-free and stand behind our Jesuit values and vision statement, and we hope that the president’s office does too.”

Barrantes said the sale of bottled water on campus should continue because ending the sale of water bottles would take away the choice of a healthy drink option.

“Bottled water is healthy,” Bar-

rantes said. “It is something readily available at any place outside of campus, and an administrative decision to be made to eliminate choice on campus is not something that we are supportive of. There are certainly valid reasons why people would choose water over other drinks, and multiple drinks are sold in similar containers.”

Auxiliary Services has submitted a seven-step proposal to the Office of the President as a part of the 2014 Climate Neutrality Action Plan intended to make water readily available on campus.

These steps include making water bottle filling stations more accessible, providing free water in compostable jugs rather than bottled water for catered events and implementing social awareness programs to promote issues surrounding the production of bottled water.

“We are also going to reduce the shelf space of water stocks in different dining locations so that they will be 20 percent of the available beverage space or less,” Barrantes said.

Barrantes also said that every resident moving in next fall will be given a free reusable water bottle when they check into housing.

In addition, on-campus dining locations will be selling reusable water bottles.

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

Application Rates Continue to Plummet Class sections altered, career services improved Sophie Mattson

The Santa Clara When the economic recession hit in 2008, thousands of corporate lawyers found themselves scrambling for work, and the legal profession found itself in a tailspin.

Six years later, the damage from the recession continues to negatively affect enrollment rates at the Santa Clara School of Law. In 2009, 311 admitted students enrolled in the law school, while only 246 students enrolled in 2013.

This number is expected to decrease further in the coming year. In an

email, Julia Yaffee, the senior assistant dean of the School of Law, said that the incoming class is predicted to be fewer than 200 students. The accurate figure will not be confirmed until July.

The number of completed applications has continuously dropped.

In 2010, there were 4,973 applicants, but there were only 2,616 applicants to the law school in 2013.

In response to the decreasing student body, the School of Law has cut back on its number of class sections.

“We are responding to the marketplace,” said Yaffee. “We do not want to graduate more students than can find jobs. We are going to be, in the long run, about 30 percent smaller. We will redeploy resources, (and) we are looking to take this as an opportunity to benefit students.

With a smaller student body, we have a smaller student-faculty ratio.”

According to Yaffee, the School of Law will be placing a greater emphasis on career services and providing opportunities for experiential learning like continuing its entrepreneur’s law clinic.

It will also promote alumni relations in order to assist its current and future students.

“The legal profession nationally is going through tremendous change and I think the market turnaround will be steady but cautious in traditional jobs,” said Dean of the School of Law Lisa Kloppenberg. “We are fortunate to be in the Silicon Valley, where law-trained graduates can use their skills in the global technology sector in new types of positions.”

Despite the ongoing employment crisis within the law profession, Assistant Dean Bryan Hinkle anticipates that the decline in law school enrollment will eventually cease, which is indicated in nation-

wide statistics.

“It is difficult to predict future applicant behavior, but the decline in applications nationwide and at Santa Clara is not as steep in this admissions cycle,” said Hinkle. “The numbers indicate that the decline is tapering down.”

It is not clear when the number of applications received by the law school will plateau, but there are signs, such as a slight increase in the number of test takers for the February 2014 LSAT, that the national pool may be starting to stabilize.

According to Hinkle, Santa Clara supports the School of Law’s decision to scale back the size of its law program and is currently in the planning process of moving the law school closer to Lucas Hall. Despite this future move, the School of Law is not expected to return to its previous size.

“We have made a commitment

that we want to be the right size for our location (and) for job opportunities,” Yaffee said. “The faculty has had a discussion, and people have said (that they) do not see anything in the future that would cause us to want to be larger.”

Despite its smaller program and decline in enrollment rates, Kloppenberg believes that the School of Law will continue to carry out its mission as an institution.

“With the support of the university, our Jesuit tradition, our location and strong alumni base, the school’s future is bright,” said Kloppenberg. “We will be smaller and selective, but we will continue to emphasize our strengths in technology law, global law and social justice and public service.”

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

Integrated Strategic Plan to Broaden University Diversity Goals for 2020 aim for inclusion of minorities Nicoloas Sonnenburg The Santa Clara

Students with an objective of improving Santa Clara’s cultural landscape participated in a facilitated conversation on Tuesday night.

The discussion revolved around the promotion of diversity, retention of students of color and furthering the success of minorities during and after their time at Santa Clara.

In an effort to foster more discussion and public awareness of the 2020 Santa Clara Strategic Plan, the Office of Diversity and Inclu-

sion held a public forum to gauge undergraduate and graduate student opinion on the direction in which the school is moving.

Aldo Billingslea, associate provost for Diversity and Inclusion, and Jesse Bernal, director of the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, began the forum by introducing Goal 5 of the university-wide strategic plan: “increasing diversity, access and affordability.”

The two discussed existing programs and areas that the school could improve upon. This discussion was then followed by a break-up session during which four smaller groups debated various issues.

The concerns discussed involved the LEAD Scholars Program for first generation college students, the possibility of a mentorship program for minority students, increased outreach to local disadvantaged

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About 30 students participated in the university-sponsored discussion concerning issues of diversity and inclusion on campus.

high school students, improving communication with alumni and a streamlining of the process by which

students receive information from groups, such as the Rainbow Resource Center.

Contact Nicolas Sonnenburg at nsonnenburg@scu.edu or call (408) 554-4852.

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Group Captures Spirit of Ethnic Minority Actors showcase diversity of cultural community Victoria Yu

The Santa Clara In celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, AsianAmerican theater company hereandnow visited Santa Clara on Tuesday to perform “Attack of the Asians,” a production that consisted of a series of short skits.

The performance aimed to capture the essence of the Asian-American experience through segments that featured humor, entertainment, emotional elements and Asian dialects.

“Attack of the Asians” provided an opportunity for Asian-Americans to gain a sense of solidarity and realize that other Asian-Americans within society share commonalities relating to cultural and racial conflicts that may come with growing up in America. Simultaneously, it revealed the enormous diversity of Asian-American experiences across and within various Asian groups.

“Attack of the Asians” was performed in Mayer Theatre. Admission was free and open to the public.

The show was co-sponsored by SCU Presents, the Office of Diversity and Inclusion and the Office for Multicultural Learning.

While the Multicultural Center’s many clubs are currently performing culture shows, some of which highlight Asian traditions, this special performance unified many of the subgroups.

Asian Pacific Heritage month is a time to recognize the contributions that Americans of Asian and Pacific Islander ancestry have made to enrich the history and culture of this country.

The actors also held a questionand-answer session with the audience after the show to open a dialogue regarding their performance.

The hereandnow theater compa-

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The Los Angeles-based performance group hereandnow worked to help students understand the challenges facing Asian-Americans and remove negative stereotypes surrounding the culture. The show entitled “Attack of the Asians” took place in the Mayer Theatre and the actors held a question-and-answer session with the audience after the program.

ny is based in Los Angeles. The group initially reached out to Santa Clara during the fall quarter expressing a desire to perform on campus.

According to Connie Chang, lead organizer of the event, “Attack of the Asians” revolutionized the definition of the Asian-American experience.

“It’s a way for Asian-Americans to feel identity and solidarity with each other,” said Chang. “And people not in that group can learn about what it means to be a part of the

Asian-American community.”

Only 6 percent of Americans identify as Asian-American. The term now includes a large range of Asian subgroups such as Americanborn Indians, Chinese, Japanese, Koreans, Vietnamese and more.

With a growing number of people of Asian descent in America, bringing hereandnow to campus served as a chance for students and staff to reflect upon the daily Asian-American experience that many individuals on campus face.

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The performance also highlighted the deep cultural conflicts prominent among the Asian-American population, even though such conflicts might not be noticeable at first glance.

Chang hopes that “Attack of the

Asians” will help people understand the reality of the Asian-American struggles and work toward removing existing stereotypes.

There are many upcoming events honoring Asian Pacific American month such as “Going Beyond Boba,” an interactive workshop about identity and solidarity.

The event will be held on May 17 at 7 p.m. in the Shapell Lounge.

Contact Victoria Yu at vsyu@scu. edu or call (408) 554-4852.

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Jonathan Tomczak

Making Our Labels Matter Less

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art of the problem with discourse today is our obsession with calling people names.

Not necessarily in the sense of childhood mockery, but rather in the seemingly innocuous labels we impart on people every day.

This is somewhat unavoidable.

The whole point of a noun is to give voice to something’s identity. It’s how we explain that the food is on the table, not on the Chihuahua.

But the consequence is that without looking right at what’s being described, we draw conclusions about it that the noun alone did not explain.

In regards to people, we call these stereotypes.

Longtime politicos bemoan the end of cooperation, when opposition members often collaborated.

This is because the ideas of what “Democrats” and “Republicans” are have become twisted. Someone willing to work with the other side is now seen as allowing a wretched type of person to reign supreme, even when that type is nothing more than a caricature of reality.

No wonder George Washington advised against political parties in his Farewell Address. He knew a label has immense power to divide.

It extends beyond politics. Our gender, our race, our profession, even our possessions are ways by which we are labeled. These invariably come with biases and assumptions that might be entirely inaccurate, but nevertheless come to be who we are known as to others.

Too often have I heard people round up groups and dismiss them all on the actions of a few. If one feminist upset them, then all feminists are evil. If one Ferrari cut them off, then all Ferrari drivers are selfish, arrogant jerks. The common line is, “No surprise they did that, they’re a ____.”

Labels box someone into a category that may only define them in part, but it is that part onto which critics latch. A label is, by definition, an absolute, and absolutism is (almost) never the right answer.

We are better than this.

I understand the desire to give someone a label. It’s an evolutionary shortcut, defining friend or foe, prey or predator. And not every label is inherently inaccurate. The problem is that we are giving in to the stereotypes attached to these labels and taking them as gospel.

If this is my own final address, then I reiterate Washington’s last wish on a greater scale. Don’t jump to conclusions about people you haven’t met. Don’t take a shortcut and default to the lowest base noun. Take the time to get to know people. Will you always like what you find? Of course not.

But no one fits snugly into a box.

They deserve the opportunity to prove the stereotype wrong.

Jonathan Tomczak is a senior political science and history double major and editor of the Opinion section.

Staffers Say Goodbye to Santa Clara Editor-in-Chief Farewell It was the end of my freshman year when a student newspaper reached out and saved what has turned out to be an amazing college experience at Santa Clara.

It’s true, I wanted to leave this place. I wasn’t sure if the Mission Campus was right for me.

While researching other options, I received an email from the former editor-in-chief of The Santa Clara. He had dug up the application I submitted during the first week of school and wanted to bring me in for an interview. I decided to give the newspaper a shot to see if getting involved might change my mind about leaving.

Well, it didn’t just change my mind — it changed who I was.

Working for TSC has become such a huge part of my life at Santa Clara that it’s difficult to imagine myself anywhere else.

Whether it’s been as a sports editor, sports reporter or editorin-chief, the friendships I’ve made and the camaraderie experienced from countless hours spent in the newsroom on Wednesday nights are the main reasons why I ended up staying at Santa Clara.

It seems like just yesterday that I sat in on my first budget meeting, nervous as hell, and not sure what I was getting myself into. Three years later, I’m not sure what I would have done without this awesome newspaper. Thanks to everyone, past and present, for making The Santa Clara one of the best communities on campus.

Nick Ostiller is a senior communication major.

Slot Editor Farewell Let’s be honest. Going to school while working is not easy.

Last quarter, I took 24 credits while also working for the news-

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Senior staffers at The Santa Clara celebrate the completion of their last issue of the college newspaper a month before their expected graduation. From left to right: Editor-in-Chief Nick Ostiller, Slot Editor Jena McDougall and Opinion Editor Jonathan Tomczak.

paper, and I definitely wore myself out, which is why I can say that I am now fully ready to graduate. Spring quarter has been much more relaxing, and I finally got to appreciate the staff surrounding me.

After I graduate, I will fondly remember Wednesday nights in the newsroom filled with laughter, music, random videos and Chipotle — and hard work, of course. There were so many different personalities, but we all worked together well while also having a good time.

My favorite memory of The Santa Clara has to be when Nick, Vishakha and I decided to go get donuts at 2 a.m. to reward ourselves after a long, hard night in the newsroom. I don’t remember what we talked about, but there were plenty of laughs.

It’s nice to have people there to support you, especially after a rough day at work, and I’m proud to have been a part of The Santa Clara team. I can’t say being Slot Editor of

The Santa Clara was exactly what I thought it was going to be, but I can say I enjoyed doing it.

Jena McDougall is a senior anthropology major.

Opinion Editor Farewell Working for The Santa Clara was the single greatest surprise during my time here. I knew what I wanted to study, I knew what career I wanted to pursue and I even knew roughly where I was going to live every year. Being Opinion Editor, though, came out of the blue.

My time here has been wonderful. I can’t thank the TSC staff enough for that. Every aspect of every issue is a team effort, and my colleagues deserve much more esteem for their work than I do.

It has been an unmitigated pleasure reading all the submissions to the Opinion section over the last year. We all have opinions,

of course, but it takes a certain amount of bravery to write them down and share them with thousands of strangers who read the paper.

To everyone who has expressed themselves in my section, I thank you. To everyone who feels strongly about something but has yet to put it to paper, don’t hesitate. Make yourself heard.

My hope is that every opinion piece we have published has made you think, whether or not you agree with the point of view. The only thing a writer can hope for is that a dialogue will ensue from their work.

Never stop thinking critically about the challenges the world faces. Never stop letting your opinion be known. And, as always, stay informed.

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

Nate Bradford

Sterling Decision Good for Business

T

he words of Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling shocked all ears as the racist remarks he made in a recording seemed to harken back to times of segregation.

Sterling made several racist comments on the infamous tape that surfaced nearly two weeks ago as he and his girlfriend stumbled through an argument over her socializing with “minorities.”

Companies sponsoring the Clippers, like Red Bull and Virgin America, rushed to cut ties with the organization.

At their game against the Golden State Warriors the next day, Clippers players wore their warm-up jerseys inside out so the team’s name could not be seen.

Current and former players, including Magic Johnson, made statements on Twitter regarding the situation.

Last Tuesday, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver announced that Sterling would be banned

from the NBA for life and fined $2.5 million.

I was not the least bit surprised.

Although I hadn’t expected the consequence of a lifetime ban, it made sense, and I approved of Silver’s decision. More surprising was that while most people viewed the situation like I did, there were also many who opposed the commissioner’s decision, taking Sterling’s side.

At first, I was perplexed by this opinion. But as I heard from more people, many of whom I respect, the reason for the controversy became more clear.

What seems to bug many people is how the recording was obtained.

Their opinion is that Sterling’s girlfriend, who secretly recorded the conversation, was morally wrong (though there are some reports stating Sterling knew he was being recorded). People should be able to say whatever they want in their own private spaces, right? How is it fair that Sterling has to face such

extreme sanctions because of a few racist remarks he made?

However, those who hold this viewpoint fail to recognize one extremely important aspect about the NBA: It is a business.

The decision to ban Sterling from the league was not made to seek justice. It was made to save the NBA. If the commissioner had resorted to a punishment any less severe, the repercussions for the association would’ve been much more widespread than decreased support for the Clippers.

After Silver’s ruling, the Warriors claimed that they would have walked off the court after tip-off if they hadn’t been satisfied with the sanction. It’s very likely that other teams would have done the same, throwing the whole NBA playoff season out of whack, resulting in the loss of millions of dollars.

It is hard to estimate the scale of repercussions if Silver had not dealt with the situation in the way that he did, but I’m sure of one

thing: The NBA would have lost a lot of money. Instead, they are profiting from the situation and the rise of the league’s publicity.

Though the aftermath of the situation may not seem fair to some, it makes sense. The sanction levied against Sterling did not come from the judicial system. It came from the NBA, a corporation seeking to make money, not settle civil rights disputes.

The NBA’s decision to ban Sterling was a smart one and cannot be logically countered with.

Nate Bradford is a freshman communication major.

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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The Santa Clara

STANDINGS Baseball Team Pepperdine San Diego Loyola Marymount Gonzaga Pacific Santa Clara Brigham Young San Francisco Saint Mary’s Portland

WCC 15-6 15-9 15-9 15-9 12-9 12-9 8-13 9-15 6-15 4-17

Overall 32-13 33-17 28-20 20-25 23-22 22-26 18-28 22-25 14-32 10-34

WCC 9-2 8-4 7-5 8-7 5-7 1-13

Overall 30-21 22-23 23-21 20-28 10-31 20-27

Thursday, May 8, 2014

Men’s Basketball Evaluated

Softball Team Brigham Young Saint Mary’s San Diego Pacific Santa Clara Loyola Marymount

UPCOMING GAMES Baseball Santa Clara @ Brigham Young Santa Clara @ Brigham Young Santa Clara @ Brigham Young

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ASHLEY CABRERA — THE SANTA CLARA

Santa Clara Head Coach Kerry Keating sits with his coaching staff on the bench during a regular season home game. The Broncos finished this past season with a 14-19 record and fell in the quarterfinals of the West Coast Conference Tournament. Keating remains optimistic about the state of the program.

Softball San Diego @ Santa Clara San Diego @ Santa Clara San Diego @ Santa Clara

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Sun. 5/11 10:00 a.m.

BRONCO BRIEFS Softball The Broncos followed a 12-4 loss to California State University, Fullerton last Thursday with three straight wins against Loyola Marymount University over the weekend. The Broncos swept the Saturday double-header 8-3 and 7-5, and eventually completed the series sweep on Sunday with an 11-4 victory.

In the first matchup on Satuday, senior Kelly Scribner ignited the Broncos offense by scoring two runs, picking up two RBIs and belting a long ball over the fence. In the second game of the day, Scribner’s teammate, junior Jenna Krummen, led the way for Santa Clara at the plate. She went 3-for-3 at the dish to help the Broncos win a close two-run game.

The following afternoon, Santa Clara junior Jordan Newell went 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs scored and four RBIs to help the Broncos capture their first series sweep of the season.

Santa Clara now stands at 10-31 overall with a 5-7 conference record. The Broncos will finish out their season this weekend when they take on the Toreros from the University of San Diego.

Baseball Santa Clara took two out of three games against the University of San Francisco in a conference series this past weekend.

After losing a close battle 6-5 on Friday, the Broncos regrouped and won the next two by scores of 12-6 and 2-1.

On Friday, both teams came out swinging early.

The Dons grabbed a 3-2 lead in the bottom of the first inning after the Broncos put the first two runs on the board.

Zach Looney hit a two-run single to tie the game at 5 in the fourth inning, but San Francisco responded in the seventh inning with the eventual game-winning sacrifice fly.

Saturday’s matchup was a rout. The Broncos scored three runs in the first inning and never looked back.

They would tack on nine more runs to even the series.

On Sunday, Santa Clara pitcher Jake Steffens had a game for the ages.

He finished with a career-high nine strikeouts and threw seven shutout innings. He only allowed four hits and two walks during his stay on the mound.

Casey Munoz drove in Greg Harisis in the first inning for a run, and later, in the sixth inning, Munoz scored after Looney laid down a bunt. Santa Clara allowed one run in the ninth but prevented any further damage.

In a mid-week game against Stanford University on Tuesday, the Broncos fell behind early and were eventually defeated 8-2.

The Broncos’ record is now 22-26 overall and 12-9 in conference. Santa Clara travels to Brigham Young University this weekend for a three-game series.

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season better than fourth place in the conference standings.

Keating’s contract was renewed last fall despite the team’s mediocre record over the previous six seasons. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. According to 990 IRS tax forms made available to the public in 2011, Keating’s base compensation was $359,597 and his total employment package was valued at over $400,000. Compared to the leader of the WCC powerhouse in the Pacific Northwest, Keating is outmatched. Gonzaga’s Mark Few collects over $1 million, according to USA Today.

Santa Clara did cut down the nets at the 2011 CollegeInsider.com Tournament and 2013 College Basketball Invitational Tournament. But the team played against less-than-stellar competition who, like the Broncos, were unable to make the more prestigious NCAA or National Invitation Tournament field.

This past season, Santa Clara’s mix of young, up-and-coming players took the court alongside a few four-year veterans and ended competition with a 14-19 record. The squad rounded out the season on a hot streak before exiting the WCC Tournament in the quarterfinals, falling to rival Gonzaga in the final seconds for the second time in the calendar year.

“It’s encouraging,” said Keating. “It’s also, in hindsight, somewhat disappointing because of what could have been.”

Despite nipping at the Bulldogs’ heels twice this season, Keating’s squads have come up short against Gonzaga on multiple occasions, prevailing over their rival to the north just once in 17 attempts.

Perhaps the most frustrating aspect of this issue lies in the idea that the more losses pile up for Santa Clara, the harder it will be for the program to become a consistent winner.

“Nothing succeeds like success,” said the San Francisco Chronicle sports reporter Steve Kroner, who has covered the WCC for the past six years. “Teams that have a tradition of being good, whether it’s Arizona or North Carolina or Duke or Kentucky, the traditional powers, it’s easier to sustain that success than I think that it is for teams that are kind of on the periphery.”

Basketball is a team sport and no coach is fully responsible for a program’s production. There are several other factors that may be working against the Broncos.

On the court, Keating believes high academic standards for prospective student-athletes and financial burdens are just some of the reasons that Santa Clara may be coming up short when it comes to

attracting the talent necessary to take the program to the next level.

A relatively stringent academic acceptance rate of 51.2 percent at Santa Clara could very well inhibit potential recruits from wearing the red and white. Fellow Jesuit universities such as Gonzaga, Saint Joseph’s University and Creighton University have acceptance rates of 66.5, 78.3 and 78.1 percent, respectively, according to U.S. News and World Report. These schools all found their way into the field of 68 this year.

The university’s location could also be hindering the Broncos.

Playing in a big market such as the San Francisco Bay Area may hurt Santa Clara because the school is overshadowed by the University of California, Berkeley, Stanford University, Saint Mary’s College and the professional teams, according to Kroner. The Gonzaga Bulldogs, playing

“If we get that commitment on the other end, a lot of good things can happen.” in a small market, have an advantage because they are more recognized in the local community and have earned the region’s attention.

A more significant reason the Broncos have found themselves on the outside looking in come Selection Sunday may lie in the financials. Money may not buy happiness, but it sure helps a school hoist championship hardware.

Gonzaga has maintained a stranglehold on the WCC, recently winning its 13th conference title and securing a spot in the NCAA Tournament for a 16th consecutive year. Gonzaga’s men’s basketball program brings in roughly $7.75 million in revenue annually compared to just $2.25 million for Santa Clara, according to a report filed last year by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Postsecondary Education.

In terms of expenses, the Bulldogs spend $5.95 million on men’s basketball while Santa Clara can only spend their earned revenue of $2.25 million. Programs such as Creighton and Saint Joseph’s bring in and dish out more money as well.

“There’s a lot of support that’s needed for our guys that’s given to a lot of other places that we need to assess and try to do here and that’s something that hopefully

Father (Michael Engh, S.J.) and the board are going through now,” said Keating.

With extra funding, Santa Clara could expand its recruiting efforts. In the past eight years, not a single high school standout on ESPN’s Top 100 list has signed the dotted line to call the Mission Campus his new home.

“We’re developing relationships early with these guys that are based on trust, education and opportunity,” said Keating.

“When that is matched by their talent, usually what happens is we have kids that come through that are pretty good. Now, the trick is to get three or four of them at a time together, and I think that we’re getting closer to that. Obviously, the nobrainer-type kid that everybody knows about is really hard to get at our level, but it’s not unattainable. We just have to find a connection and a hook to break through.”

Perhaps high school stars are deterred by the lack of NBA potential coming out of Santa Clara’s program. In the past 10 seasons, Nash has been the only Bronco to sport an NBA jersey. Compare that with Gonzaga, which has seen nine alumni suit up for an NBA franchise.

Santa Clara’s head coach has experience working with an elite program and finding progress, especially in the recruiting realm of the game.

Before taking over on the Santa Clara sideline in 2007, Keating was an assistant coach for the then Pac-10 powerhouse University of California, Los Angeles. He helped direct the Bruins to two straight Final Four appearances in addition to aiding in the development of current NBA players such as Russell Westbrook, Arron Afflalo, Darren Collison and Jordan Farmar.

In order to attract that level of promise to Santa Clara and build its team into a conference contender on a yearly basis, Keating says the program needs continual aid and support.

“We are still going to keep looking for that one or two guy every year that maybe we can break through and get, given even the circumstances that we are working under now before anyone else figures it out,” he said. “It’s very hard to do now.”

Yet, Keating remains optimistic about the future of Bronco basketball.

“Even though we’ve had success (and we’ve had) our pitfalls, we’ve been able to grow from that and learn from that and that’s why I feel we’re better equipped now in the next three or four years to really establish ourselves as a really, really solid basketball program,” said Keating. “If we get that commitment on the other end, a lot of good things can happen.”

Contact Brendan Weber at bweber@scu. edu or call (408) 554-4852.

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SPORTS Thursday, May 8, 2014

Ivan Munoz

Sharks Hooked by Kings

Spring Cleaning at Buck Shaw

H

urry! Someone do the Heimlich maneuver, the San Jose Sharks are choking! Too late.

San Jose was once again eliminated from the Stanley Cup Playoffs last week.

This year, however, the blow seemed far more devastating compared to past seasons. After taking a wide 3-0 lead in a best-of-seven series, the Sharks were expected and favored to go on to the next round.

They had nearly swept the Los Angeles Kings, but, as is often expected, they proved unable to perform under critical circumstances and eventually lost the decisive Game 7 by an embarrassing score of 5-1.

I’ve been a Sharks fan for as long as I can remember, and I must say I’m disappointed, frustrated and irritated with this recent debacle. The Sharks are victims of a pattern that seems to have no end. They play magnificently during the regular season, but are among the first teams eliminated come playoff time.

The Sharks finished second in the Pacific Division this season but were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs. Last season, the Sharks finished third in the Pacific and were eliminated by the Kings in the Conference Semifinals. The year before that, they were second in the Pacific and were also eliminated in the first round. As is evident, the Sharks are disappointingly eliminated prematurely year in and year out.

It would be unfair on my part not to give credit to the stellar seasons the Sharks have had in the last decade.

But San Jose hasn’t proven that it has the capacity to transcend and perform when needed.

The team’s inability to do well in the playoffs makes me question whether the Sharks have the proper players to get the job done. Other squads would give anything to have the talent that the Sharks have. Star players such as Joe Thornton, Patrick Marleau, Joe Pavelski and Dan Boyle are amongst the best players in the NHL, but they are flawed in one key way: they disappear during the playoffs.

This becomes problematic for the Sharks because they then depend on other skaters who perhaps do not have the same experience or talent as their key players. The inevitable result is elimination.

The Sharks are under a tremendous amount of pressure. For many years, hockey analysts and the media have labeled the Sharks as Stanley Cup favorites. Their own fans expect nothing less. By being unable to obtain their goal, the pressure continues to grow and hurts them come playoff time.

Perhaps I’m contributing to this existing pressure currently on the squad, but I also have confidence in San Jose. I know that they are an elite team. Now, they just need to prove themselves.

Ivan Munoz is a junior political science and English double major.

MAX WESTERMAN FOR THE SANTA CLARA

Rising sophomore Brittany Ambrose shoots for goal against Stanford University. The Broncos closed out their spring season last weekend with a split, falling to Stanford on Friday but defeating the Sacramento Storm on Sunday. The squad looks to carry over its success from last season’s campaign when it takes the pitch in the fall.

Women’s soccer returns to action on the pitch Sydney Sanchez

The Santa Clara Finishing out its spring season, the Santa Clara women’s soccer team worked on developing team chemistry and fine-tuning its play against high-quality opponents.

Competing against Stanford University and the Sacramento Storm from the Women’s Premier Soccer League, the Broncos came away with a split, falling to the Cardinal 1-0 but regrouping to take down the Storm 2-1.

After making it to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament this past fall, the Broncos are looking forward to a bright future following their recent success on the field.

“One of our main goals for the spring was to build up our new team and have people become confident in their new roles on the

field,” said rising junior Ali Jones.

Forward Sofia Huerta described the transition the team was able to make during the spring as a work in progress. The rising senior mentioned that the team was “a little rough” and didn’t quite have “togetherness” down quite yet due to the winter break and the newer members on the squad.

Closing out the spring season, however, Huerta felt the team came together and was able to improve as it spent more time playing in a competitive atmosphere.

Jones agreed that the team made progress in the short campaign.

“In our last game of the season, I think our team showed great confidence as we worked together on the field, and definite improvement compared to the first game of the season,” said Jones. “It was easy to tell we had made strides forward in engaging our new team and we were successful in growing together on the field in our new roles.”

The Broncos will be without nine players from last year’s squad when they return to action next fall, including Morgan Marlborough and Julie Johnston, who will both be continuing their soccer careers in the National Women’s Soccer League.

“It was really hard losing our seniors because they were such amazing players,” said Jones. “But I think that our new team has done a really good job stepping up and filling in their shoes.”

Santa Clara is learning to live without those standout seniors.

“As a team, we’re ... not focusing on the players we’re losing,” said Huerta. “We’re working on instilling confidence in our new players.”

The squad looks forward to a new training program this summer that has the team, including the freshmen, staying at Santa Clara over the summer to work out.

“The fall season is always what we’re preparing for,” said Jones.

“Although mid-August seems far away, it sneaks up on us fast. We

ended the spring season with a lot of improvement from where we started it, and I think we are making really big steps forward with our team.”

Jones continued with her enthusiasm about the fall.

“I am really excited for the upcoming season,” she said. “We are a really hardworking, competitive group of girls and I think that we will be successful in the upcoming season if we set a goal and put our hearts in it.”

While Jones is starting her career as an upperclassman, Huerta is coming to the close of hers.

“I’m really looking forward to being a senior and giving my all every game, which I know I will since it’s my last year,” said Huerta.

“I can’t wait to just play with my best friends and I’m excited to go out with a bang this year.”

The Broncos will begin their fall season this upcoming August.

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

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK Kelly Scribner Softball The senior was named West Coast Conference Player of the Week.

teammates for their determination and hard work over the weekend.

What was it like for the team to get a series sweep?

Do you have any interesting superstitions when you’re playing?

It felt really awesome for our team to get a series sweep. I am very proud of my

For every game, I have to do my hair exactly the same.