Thursday, February 23, 2012
Magical World of Disney
Career Fair Tips
The good, the bad and the ugly
A cheat sheet for landing your dream job
OPINION, PAGE 5
SCENE, PAGE 7 www.thesantaclara.com
Since 1922
@thesantaclara
thesantaclara.tumblr.com
One free copy
Night life causes problems for older residents
Neighbors Try to Get a Handle on Student Partying
Tani Pozirekides
Contributing Writer House parties are far from uncommon for residents living off campus especially on Bellomy, Lafayette and Alvisos streets. While these night life activities are tolerated by most student residents, for many older residents this can mean dealing with inebriated students, excessive noise, alcohol consumption and even police action. Santa Clara has been working with the Neighborhood University Relations Committee in which ASG representatives met with Sergeant Jerry Rodriguez, property owners, and residents of the area around the university to resolve issues and keep a forum open for communication between everyone in the area. Despite the measures taken by the committee there are many complaints made by neighbors throughout the school year, with the number of complaints varying based on what time of the year it is. “Complaints are a little higher, it varies by time of year,” said Kim Gilkey, the Assistant Dean for offcampus student life. “There are more complaints typically at the beginning of fall quarter, the beginning of every quarter and the end of spring quarter.” Contact Tani Pozirekides at Apozirekides@scu.edu. RYAN SELEWICZ— THE SANTA CLARA
Ad Reps on Campus School Upholds Catholic Values Students hired to promote company products Joseph Forte
Contributing Writer Campus representatives, a special breed of marketing agents at work at Santa Clara and other colleges across the country, have become a powerful mechanism for companies to discretely promote their products across college campuses. Campus reps are college students employed by a company to promote their product or service on a college campus. One Blackberry rep working at Santa Clara
described the job as “every college student’s dream. (I get to) throw promotional events with funds allocated by the company.” At these social events “the brand is obviously present and promoted, but the object is to create a fun environment for the participants to enjoy,” a rep, who chose to stay anonymous, said. “If they enjoy their time at the event, they will think more highly of the brand.” But a college rep’s duties don’t begin and end with the parties. Students are hired for a variety of purposes, including consumer education, community outreach and even conspicuous use of the product. Another Santa Clara rep See MARKETING, Page 3
Rugby Lights it Up Team defeats Stanford on Bellomy Field SPORTS, PAGE 10
Negotiated birth control proposal is criticized Matthew Rupel
The Santa Clara The new White House mandate requiring religious employers to provide access to birth control gained attention last week when the president announced a compromise that would shift the requirement to insurance companies The issue also pushed social issues to the forefront in an election year that had been dominated by the economy. Abortion, contraception and all of the re-
DRHOTZE.COM
Despite its adherence to Catholic values regarding birth control distribution, the university still gives out the pill to students for medical purposes as needed.
quirements of Obama’s health care overhaul law have gained attention nation wide. The Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities applauded the accommodation in a state-
ment released shortly after the announcement, although the new law doesn’t affect Santa Clara as See BIRTH, Page 4
WHATS INSIDE
News ................................. 1 – 4 Opinion ............................ 5 – 6 Scene ............................... 7 – 9 Sports ............................10 – 12
2 / News
The Santa Clara
Thursday, February 23, 2012
CAMPUS BRIEFS
NATION/WORLD ROUNDUP
Parents Weekend Hosts Fun-filled, Spirited Events
Serving Santa Clara University Since 1922 ••• Volume 91, Issue 15 •••
4
3
2
5 1
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Matthew Rupel MANAGING EDITOR Mandy Ferreira EDITORS
News: Opinion: Scene: Sports: Photo: Design: Online:
Mary Chamaki Feliz Moreno Sarina Caragan Nick Ostiller Michael Erkelens Alexander Molloy Jada Marsden REPORTERS
Kurt Wagner Gabe Taylor
Keli Demertzis Tom Schreier Ryan Marshall
PHOTOGRAPHERS
Ryan Selewicz
Samantha Juda Brian Klahn COPY DESK
Mandy Ferreira Deborah Kenmore Lauren Tanimoto Durany Mohammed
Ashley Leslie
DESIGN DESK
Katherine Usavage
Keesa Robinson
Brittnie Swartchick
Amanda Turner
ADVERTISING STAFF
Mohit Kochar WEB STAFF
Navjot Grewal BUSINESS/SUPPORT STAFF
Business manager: Kurt Wagner Distribution manager: Taara Khalilnaji ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Samantha Juda
1. Yemen holds presidential election: Yemenis flocked to the polls across their battered nation Tuesday to vote in a U.S.-backed, singlecandidate election meant to instate a new leader to replace autocrat Ali Abdullah Saleh. Vice President Abed Rabbuh Mansour alHadi is set to be declared president in the few days, which will make his predecessor the fourth leader to be pushed from power in the Arab Spring uprisings. 2. Iran protects nuclear program: As pressure mounts over Iran’s nuclear program, a top Iranian general warned Tuesday that the nation will pre-emptively strike anyone who threatens it. The statement by Gen. Mohammad Hejazi continues the defiant tone Tehran has taken in its confrontation with Western countries that claim it is developing nuclear weapons. Iran says its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes. 3. Affirmative action case to be reviewed: The Supreme Court is setting an election-season review of racial preference in college admissions, agreeing Tuesday to consider new limits on the contentious issue of affirmative action programs. A challenge from a white student who was denied admission to the University of Texas flagship campus will be the high court’s first look at affirmative action in higher education since its 2003 decision endorsing the use of race as a
factor. This time around, a more conservative court could jettison that earlier ruling or at least limit when colleges may take account of race in admissions. 4. Greece rewarded second bailout: A second, €130 billion ($172 billion) bailout and a deep debt write-off for financially stricken Greece will ward off a financial disaster in Europe. Economists only give the deal a slim chance of putting the country on the path to economic recovery — and steadying its place in Europe’s currency union. Agreement on the bailout, reached early Tuesday after an all-night summit of finance ministers seven months after it was first proposed, will give Greece €130 billion in loans through 2014 from other eurozone governments and the International Monetary Fund. It’s the country’s second bailout, following a €110 billion rescue secured in 2010 that didn’t return the country to solvency. 5. Mubarak faces death penalty: The chief prosecutor in the trial of ousted Egyptian leader Hosni Mubarak said Monday in his closing remarks that the former president should be given the death penalty for the killings of protesters in last year’s uprising. According to government estimates, around 850 were killed in Mubarak’s crackdown from Jan. 25 to Feb. 11, 2011. From AP reports.
ADVISERS
Gordon Young Charles Barry, photo Dan McSweeney, photo CONTACT US
Newsroom: Editor in chief: Advertising: Fax:
the
HUB
(408) 554-4852 (408) 554-4849 (408) 554-4445 (408) 554-4673
On the Web: www.thesantaclara.com Email: editor@thesantaclara.com Twitter: @thesantaclara Tumblr blog: thesantaclara.tumblr.com
! Editors and departments can also be reached via email at section@thesantaclara. com (e.g. sports@thesantaclara.com). For a complete list, visit us on the Web.
Mailing Address: Box 3190 500 El Camino Real Santa Clara, CA 95053-3190 OUR POLICIES
The Santa Clara is the official student newspaper of Santa Clara University. The Santa Clara is written, edited and produced by students once weekly, except during holidays, examination periods and academic recesses. The Santa Clara welcomes letters to the editor from readers. Letters can be delivered to the Benson Memorial Center, room 13; mailed to SCU Box 3190 or emailed to: letters@thesantaclara.com. Our letters policy: ! Submissions must include major and year of graduation and/or job title, relation to the university and a phone number for verification. ! Letters should not exceed 250 words. Those exceeding the word limit may be considered as publication as an article or in some other form. ! Anonymous letters will not be considered for publication. ! The Santa Clara reserves the right to edit letters for grammar, clarity and accuracy, or to shorten letters to fit the allocated space. ! All letter submissions become property of The Santa Clara. ! The deadline for publication in Thursday’s edition is the prior Saturday. Nothing on the opinion pages necessarily represents a position of Santa Clara University. Letters, columns and graphics represent only the views of their authors. The Santa Clara has a minimum newspaper circulation of 3,000. One free copy. Additional copies are 25¢.
This coming weekend is parents weekend at Santa Clara. Students are encouraged to invite their parents to join in on this fun-filled and informative weekend for families. This weekend is an annual event, and gives student’s families a chance to explore the university campus fully and gain a better understanding of life on campus. There are several events planned by the university throughout the weekend for both parents and students to attend. Activities for parents to engage in throughout the weekend include: attending a class with some of Santa Clara’s finest professors and leaders, celebrating a liturgy with the Santa Clara community, and Jesuit tradition, and experiencing the excitement of a Bronco sporting event by attending one of the games. There will also be a Senior Parent Dinner Dance will be held at the Fairmont San Jose.
Top Attorney Awarded for Dedication to Human Rights An attorney who has spent 15 years pursuing justice for victims of human rights abuses across Latin America, Africa and other parts of the world will be the recipient of this year’s Katharine and George Alexander Law Prize from Santa Clara University School of Law. The award for top lawyers who have used their legal careers to help alleviate injustice and inequity will be presented to longtime Spanish human-rights lawyer Almudena Bernabeu, at a ceremony the evening of March 14 at the Harrington Learning Commons at Santa Clara University, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Bernabeu is an attorney with the Center for Justice and Accountability, a nonprofit humanrights law firm in San Francisco, where she leads their Latin America and Transitional Justice Programs. She has brought cases against human rights abusers in El Salvador, Colombia, and Peru for atrocities ranging from torture to genocide. She is serving as the lead private prosecutor on two high-profile human rights cases before the Spanish National Courts, representing survivors of Guatemalan genocide (including Nobel laureate Rigoberta Menchu Tum), and against the Salvadoran officials alleged to be behind the massacre of six Jesuit priests and two female employees in 1989. She and her team’s work to find evidence in the Guatemalan genocide case is featured in the 2011 documentary “Granito, How to Nail A Dictator.”
Internship Fair Geared Towards Underclassmen
Need help planning, writing, or revising?
Come to The HUB for help! ! We offer help with more than just essays; writing partners can help with personal statements, cover letters, proposals, etc. ! Writing partners are available in both Benson 22 and the RLCs to work with any and all students.
An internship fair catered specifically towards freshmen and sophomores will take place next Monday in the Williman Room from 5:30 to 7:30 pm. Recruiters at the fair will be seeking positions for “non-academic, not-for-credit internships” that might otherwise be preferred for upperclassmen. Underclassmen are encouraged to attend in order to gain professional experience. SCU Student Services is looking for a student tech summer intern and the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics is seeking a Health Care Ethics intern. Accounting giants PWC and Ernst and Young have also confirmed attendance. Music @ Menlo has several summer internships in arts administration available for anyone looking to gain valuable experience learning about what goes on behind the scenes at a major arts festival. There will be 22 different organizations attending; a complete list can be accessed through BroncoLink. From staff reports. Email news@ thesantaclara.com.
CORRECTIONS Benson Room 22:
RLCs:
3:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. Sunday – Thursday
7:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. Mondays
!"#$%&'$()%(&*+,-.%//$$$0
In the news section photo titled “New Statue Honors Holy Family” the donors’ names are misspelled. The correct spellings are Diana Brutoco and the Brutocao Family Foundation. The Santa Clara strives to correct errors fully and promptly. If you see an error, email editor@thesantaclara.com. 01231200$$$11456$
News / 3
The Santa Clara
Thursday, February 23, 2012
TEMPERATURES NEAR RECORD HIGH
CAMPUS SAFETY REPORT
Alcohol Violation
Found Property
2/15: Students were found in possession of alcoholic beverages in their room. The alcoholic beverages were confiscated and disposed of. 2/15: A student was found in possession of alcoholic beverages and a false driver’s license in his room. 2/15: A student was found in possession of alcoholic beverages and a false driver’s license in his room. The alcohol beverages were confiscated and disposed of. The license was taken for disposition with SCPD. 2/17: A student was sharing beer with fellow students at the rugby game on Bellomy Field. She was removed from the field. 2/18: An intoxicated student was helped by friends to the east front door of Kids on Campus. The student was later escorted back to his room in Swig. 2/18: Campus Safety and Santa Clara EMS responded to a student who passed out from alcohol consumption. 2/18: A resident of Casa Italiana requested medical assistance for a fellow intoxicated resident. Campus Safety and Santa Clara EMS responded.
2/15: A skateboard was found and turned in to the Campus Safety office. 2/15: A women’s wristwatch was found and turned in to the Campus Safety office. 2/15: An ID and a debit card were found and turned in to the Campus Safety office. The owner was notified. 2/16: A pencil bag was found and turned in to the Campus Safety office. 2/16: A flask filled with vodka was found in the bleachers at Leavey Center, and was disposed of by Campus Safety. No owner claimed the flask at the game. 2/16: A wallet was found and turned in to the Campus Safety office. The owner was notified.
Drunk in Public BRIAN KLAHN — THE SANTA CLARA
Unseasonably warm weather encompassed the campus on Feb. 24. Temperatures reached near record highs with a peak temperature of 74 degrees. Students took advantage of the unusual winter weather by venturing outdoors.
Santa Clara University Library & Silicon Valley Reads present:
Winter Book of the Quarter
The Butterfly Mosque
Featuring Author Willow Wilson
2/16: A student was found intoxicated during a basketball game in the Leavey Center. He was advised to leave the building.
Fire Alarm Activation 2/16: A Swig Hall fire alarm was activated by burned food in a kitchen area. Campus Safety and SCPD responded.
Drug Violation 2/16: The CF on duty called in to report strong odor of marijuana from a Swig room. 2/18: A Swig room was searched for contraband and drugs were found. 2/18: A resident student was arrested by SCPD for possession of marijuana and for sales after Campus Safety was notified by resident staff that the odor of marijuana was coming from Swig Hall.
Leash Law Violation 2/16: A large dog was observed without a leash outside of O’Connor Hall. The owner has been warned and documented numerous times for violating the Leash Law Policy. Animal control was notified.
Medical Emergency 2/16: A student sprained his ankle while playing soccer on Bellomy Field. Campus Safety and Santa Clara EMS responded.
Student Behavior 2/16: A student was found carrying a folding knife during a basketball game in the Leavey Center. The knife was confiscated and will be released with Office of Student Life authorization.
Theft 2/16: Two bicycle wheels were reported stolen from a bicycle parked in the Sobrato bike racks. The bike frame was locked to the rack, but not the wheels.
Vandalism 2/16: Someone spray painted the wooden gate at Nobili Hall. From Campus Safety reports. Email news@thesantaclara.com.
!"#$%&''&'($)*&+,&'($%&++$#-.'$/&0#$1233*'&45$)&6#78$$ 9##:$*:$%&4"$4"#$;'#.(5$<"-++#'(#$-',$+#-.'$32.#$-)2*4$7-0&'($ #'#.(5=$%%%>71*>#,*?7*74-&'-)&+&45?#'#.(51"-++#'(#$
Wilson will discuss her memoir in a conversation with the Muslim Student Association and Professor Philip Boo Riley about being Muslim in America.
Thursday, March 1, 4 - 5:30 p.m. Saint Clare Room Learning Commons, Technology Center, and Library www.scu.edu/library !"#$%&'(!()*+,'-%%.//.0-&".1'#$23$4&4'&.'5$##6'7"184&.1'-&',+9:**,:;9<+' .#'=:9++:><*:?@?@'-&'A$-4&',9'B.3#4'C#".#'&.'&B$'$D$1&E
!"#$ 123:#4&4&2'$ /2.$ 4"#$ ;'4"*7&-73$ 1-4#(2.5$ &7$ -$ 4&("4$ .-1#>$ @#+:$ *7$ 7:.#-,$#'#.(5$-%-.#'#77A$-',$#-.'$-$/#%$#'4"*7&-73$:2&'47$/2.$52*.$ )*&+,&'(=$1.#-4#$-$/*''5$!"#$%&'%(&)&$*+!"#$#%+B&7&4$4"#$!"#$%&'(&)'*'%+$ -4$",-.$C-1#)226$ :-(#$/2.$&'/2.3-4&2'>$
4 / News
The Santa Clara
Birth Control Allowed for Medical Purposes Continued from Page 1
an employer. “It’s kind of a moot point in California,” said Director of Campus Ministry Jack Treacy, S.J. “California is one of 28 states that requires employers to cover birth control.” The law also brings to attention the long-standing tradition of Catholic universities not to provide birth control to students. The rule wouldn’t affect the university’s long-standing tradition of not providing birth control for students. As a Catholic institution, the university does not support contraception on religious and moral grounds. “(The) university has a different rule for employees than for students. Employees are presumably adults making their own decisions,” said Treacy. “In a sense, the university is still helping students form values and perhaps guide behaviors.” While Santa Clara does follow by not providing birth control for contraceptive purposes, it can be prescribed for medical reasons. Birth control as hormonal therapy is a widely practiced as a treatment for medical problems such as acne, painful periods and ovarian cysts. “I would say that about six times a year Campus Safety escorts a student (to Cowell) with such severe abdominal cramps that she can’t walk,” said Lauren Hidalgo, a staff physician at the Cowell Health Center. In these
cases, the pill can be prescribed to help regulate menstrual cycles, according to Hidalgo. Cowell will refer students wishing to obtain birth control to other health centers, but Cowell won’t deny a student that has medical reasoning for hormonal therapy drugs. “As far as I’m concerned, it’s immaterial if someone happens to be sexually active that has a medical reason (for hormonal therapy) because my foremost responsibility (is to provide medication) if they have a legitimate reason for birth control pills,” said Hidalgo. The policy shift was aimed at containing the political firestorm that erupted after Obama announced in January that religiousaffiliated employers had to cover birth control as preventative care for women. Churches and houses of worship were exempt, but all other affiliated organizations were ordered to comply by Aug. 2013. Republican leaders and religious groups, especially Roman Catholics, responded with intense outrage, saying the requirement would force them to violate church teachings. Not everyone is pleased with the compromises made by the Obama administration, though, as some Catholic leaders completely oppose any legal mandate that would require them to provide access to birth control. Contact Matthew Rupel at mtrupel@scu.edu or call (408)554-4849. The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Marketing Firms Target Students Continued from Page 1
working for the Vineyard Vines clothing line says, “For Vineyard Vines, my job is to wear it as much as I can, and get Vineyard Vines involved in some local charity events or other campus events.” College campuses represent a lucrative market for many businesses. An O’Donnell and Associates report reveals that college students devote about 40 percent of their budget to discretionary spending (money spent on personal purchases after the necessities have been paid for) about $600 to $1,100 a month. This is possible in part because the average college student today is in his or her mid 20s, several years older than in previous decades, and working a part-time job in addition to receiving funds from home. This has led to a surge in the purchasing power of college students in the past decade. Collectively, college students now spend about $60 billion a year. A wide spectrum of companies use campus reps to tap into this market – one online job posting listed Playboy Enterprises, Apple, and even Disney as potential employers. They all billed the job as an opportunity to gain experience and build one’s resume while getting a foot in the door of the employing company. The Vineyard Vines rep (who also reps for Monster Energy Drinks and Blackberry) considered his jobs an investment, “Being a campus rep has actually set me up with a lot of experience that I would like to use to start my own marketing firm that sets up
RMSOFFROAD.COM
Marketing departments such as Monster recruit student representatives to promote their products to their peers around campus and during parties.
campus rep programs for companies,” he said. “With all the brand experience I have had, I want to do something with it and see if I can make it into some sort of career.” In October of last year, the administration of Columbia University banished a planned “Rebel Underwear Run,” sponsored by Nike and organized by campus reps to the adjacent Barnard College. The problem lay in the unauthorized corporate nature of the event, not the semi-nudity. Columbia Spokesman Robert Hornsby explained in an email to TheVillageVoice. com: “This proposed event is not
sponsored by a registered student group, nor is there a contract signed with Nike for campus access for a non-affiliate event, and thus, this event will not be taking place as publicized.” Hornsby’s qualms are unlikely to disappear anytime soon. As long as college students retain their purchasing power, campus reps will likely remain on campuses across the country. So the next time you’re given a free beverage at a swinging party, know that the host’s generosity may not have been entirely selfless. Contact Joseph Forte at jfforte@ scu.edu or call (408) 554-4849.
Santorum Frontrunner in California Polls California Republicans back leading candidate Kurt Wagner
The Santa Clara With the fluctuating nature of the Republican primaries thus far, the prospect of California hosting a truly meaningful primary come June is looking more and more realistic. And after last night’s GOP televised debate in Arizonaa surging Rick Santorum will need the Golden State to remain relevant as he looks to leap past Mitt Romney in local polls leading up to the June 5 primary. New polls unveiled Wednesday found Santorum is already a national favorite over Romney, claiming 35 percent of voter support compared to only 26 percent for Romney, according to the Wall Street Journal. In California, Republican voters have warmed up to Santorum considerably in the last four months, but are also expressing growing dissatisfaction with the field of GOP presidential candidates, according to a separate Field Poll released Wednesday. The former Pennsylvania senator is preferred by 25 percent of the state’s registered Republicans, a turn-around that has come partly at the expense of former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, whose support in the state has plunged. Santorum was supported by just 2 percent of California GOP voters in a Field Poll taken last November.
His growing popularity since then has been driven in part by those who said they identify with the tea party or classify themselves as strongly conservative. Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney remained Republicans’ top choice, getting support from 31 percent. The survey’s timing was key. Field interviewed Republicans Feb. 2-18, a period that included Santorum victories in Missouri, Minnesota and Colorado. Just as significant as Santorum’s ascent is the growing unease among Republicans about the entire GOP presidential field. A September Field Poll, taken when more candidates were in the race, found that 66 percent of Republicans were somewhat or very satisfied with their choices. That dropped to 57 percent in the most recent poll, with those saying they are very satisfied dropping from nearly one-in-five to just 10 percent. Field Poll Director Mark DiCamillo said that type of decline is somewhat unusual because voters typically warm up to candidates over time. As the party moves closer to choosing a nominee, its voters seem less confident that any of the candidates can beat President Barack Obama in the general election, he said. “As they learn more about the candidates, they’re seeing they’re not as strong as they thought they might have been,” DiCamillo said. He said the back-and-forth nature of the race holds the possibility that California’s June 5 primary might matter. If no candidate has a
CLEVELAND.COM
Republicans throughout California seem to support Santorum as their first choice to go up against Obama in the upcoming election.
majority of delegates by then and the state is in play, the primary is likely to favor Romney even though his support has slipped recently. “If that’s the way it’s looking in June, California will be a huge bounty,” DiCamillo said. California’s 172 delegates are 15 percent of the 1,144 delegates needed
to claim the Republican nomination. The survey said most delegates will be awarded on a winner-take-all basis by congressional district. The state’s Republicans are increasingly enamored of Sen. Ron Paul, whose support has increased from 5 percent in the November Field Poll to 16 percent in the latest
survey. Gingrich, who was previously ahead, now is favored by just 12 percent of Republicans. Contact Kurt Wagner at jwagner@ scu.edu or call (408) 554- 4849. Tom Verdin of the Associated Press Contributed to this report.
OPINION
5
Thursday, February 23, 2012
FACE OFF Hannah Miller
The All-American Values Live On Through Disney
O
f all the messages streaming through today’s media, such as sex, money, power and fame, “wishing upon a star” is certainly one to be encouraged. We have all shared special moments with Disney and their characters. For some it is “The Little Mermaid,” when Ariel sings of freedom atop that perfectly-placed, majestic rock with the waves crashing behind her; for others it may be “Beauty and the Beast,” when Lumière invites Belle to “be our guest.” Disney successfully built a marketable world of magic, the “Happiest Place on Earth,” where all your dreams come true. Rare among the early entertainment industry, Walt Disney was a self-made man whose personal experiences were consistent with the morals of his magical tales. In 1923, Walt and his brother, Roy Disney, started the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio in their uncle’s garage in downtown Los Angeles. With Alice’s Wonderland in his back pocket, Walt developed an all-cartoon series revolving around his first original character, Oswald the Lucky Rabbit. After distribution issues between Disney and Winkler Pictures Walt Disney and animator Ub Iwerks created Mortimer Mouse, later renamed to become the iconic Mickey Mouse. From a garage to the world’s largest media conglomerate, Walt Disney’s achievements cannot be denied recognition. Of course, even the most innocent and uplifting stories cannot go unscathed by today’s critics. In Disney’s defense, the majority of their animated classics are based on the Grimm Brothers’ fairytales. Also, the earliest Disney films, such as “Snow White” and “Alice in Wonderland,” are representative of their era; therefore, few modern feminine roles and cultural ethnicities are depicted. While a critical eye may glare upon Ariel’s lost voice as an excuse to use her body to win over Prince Eric, or Belle as being trapped in an abusive relationship, simply a different (and perhaps more reasonable) perspective would be that these female characters won their princes’ hearts through both their inner and outer beauty. The same argument applies to every heroic female character, such as Mulan and Pocahontas, who were leaders in grand adventures and saved their nations, while staying true to their hearts.
While feminists and modern society may frown upon these key characteristics, they are nonetheless desired by females of all ages. Whether you argue with biology, psychology or sociology, there are proven reasons why girls are captivated by princess gowns, beautiful singing voices and adventures with sidekicks on horseback. Yet, we need not forget that, beyond Mickey Mouse, Prince Charming, 14 award-
Feliz Moreno
The Oppressive Nature of the Disney Conglomerate
A
merica has something of a lovehate relationship with the Disney company. In terms of revenue, the company is the largest media conglomerate in the world and has its fingers in just about every realm of entertainment with ESPN, ABC family, Touchstone pictures, Hollywood records, The History Channel, at least 27 radio stations, US Weekly and 14 theme parks around the world, just to name a few.
RYAN SELEWICZ — THE SANTA CLARA
Disneyland may be “The Happiest Place on Earth” and the Walt Disney Company may strive to promote traditional family values, but as one of the largest U.S. media conglomerates it’s influence wields a lot of power.
winning theme parks, and the world’s largest media conglomerate, Disney provides one of the most unique gifts known to mankind: storytelling. Walt Disney Company inspires and entertains, but these goals would not be possible without the brilliant craft of storytelling. Not only has Disney perfected and beautified this art, but it has also made it available to millions worldwide. Any company successful in preserving the art of storytelling, while simultaneously reaching millions, is worthy of deep respect, if not the reputation of fantastical genius. Hannah Miller is a junior communications major.
With that amount of ownership over the American media networks, nobody can debate that Disney has a huge impact on social trends in the United States. This might help explain why when Disney decided to package nine of its leading female animations under the name “Disney Princess’” there was a huge demand for crowns and the color pink among the most recent generation of little girls as Peggy Orenstein indignantly points out in a recent New York Times article. Disney’s princess movies perpetuate the traditional “damsel in distress and waiting for her prince” plot-line, maintaining adherence to an-out-of-fashion, 1950s era, idea of the relationship between men and
women. Sure, many of these princess tales were based on the stories first published by the Brothers Grimm, but not all of them were. The story of Pocahontas was taken straight from history books — except the part where she is taken captive, stripped of her culture and renamed Rebecca. Not only are Disney movies reminiscent of ‘50s era sexism, but they are undoubtedly racist as well. In the Cracked.com article titled “The 9 Most Racist Disney Characters,” the author points out that Aladdin makes the Middle East look like a lawless land of hell. The crows in Dumbo act stereotypically black, and the leader of the crows is named Jim Crow — how much more racist can it get? Oh, it can get more racist, just watch the Peter Pan number “What makes the Red man Red?” for a well-adjusted perspective on Native Americans. I am well aware that all of these movies were released in a time when the general acceptance of foreign cultures was not something the U.S. strived for, but the problem is that little kids still watch these movies. Since they are directed at young children, they become an early form of socialization for later generations, making it difficult for us to get away from these demeaning stereotypes. The company has also been found to be one of the biggest violators of proper working conditions in the Southern Chinese sweatshops that produce their toys and clothing products. According to a study reported by the Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations, Disney consistently failed to notify workers of the rights they were entitled to in the workplace and consistently underpaid their primarily migrantfemale workforce. All of this on top of the fact that the Disneyland park itself is as well-known for its extensively long lines to board rides, overcrowding and over-priced merchandise and food, as it is known for being “The Happiest Place on Earth.” I think Disney has successfully pulled off the largest marketing scam in American history — selling happiness built on the backs of laborers and minorities for 90 bucks a pop. Feliz Moreno is a sophomore English major and editor of the Opinion section.
VALLEY TIMES
Enraged? Annoyed? Write a letter to the Editor:
Follow TSC on
http://thesantaclara.tumblr.com AUSTIN ALLEMAN — THE SANTA CLARA
Email: letters@thesanta clara.com Mail: Box 3190, Santa Clara, CA, 95053-3190 Letters to the editor may be edited for brevity, clarity and accuracy. Please see our letters policy on page 2.
Articles in the Opinion section represent the views of the individual authors only and not the views of The Santa Clara or Santa Clara University.
6 / Opinion
The Santa Clara
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Joseph Varney
Prop 1A: California’s Train to Financial Deficit
P
roposition 1A — one of the most ill conceived projects in California history — authorized $9.95 billion in bonds to fund a high-speed train to Los Angeles from San Francisco. To no surprise, the cost of the Prop. 1A has skyrocketed and is now forecast to be $100 billion. This project must be killed immediately. It is only adding to this state’s abysmal debt level that has been caused by irresponsible politicians and uninformed voters. A bullet train that goes from San Francisco to Los Angeles sounds fantastic in theory. The problem is that not only is funding not secured, but the proposed path of the train itself is ludicrous. It runs through private property and sensitive environmental areas and would create a litigious nightmare. It is shameful and wrong that the backers of the high-speed train presented it as a pleasant idea with no repercussions. This is a case that warrants a federal investigation into the backers of 1A. The increased estimated cost of the project come at a time when California will run out of money by March 1, according to Controller John Chiang. From a logical standpoint, one would think that since California will have no money in less than a month, the state should abandon the project. However, this is California, where incredulous-
ness knows no bounds. Governor Jerry Brown, the Obama administration, organized labor and many members of the legislature are promoting the train. They still support it despite officials and reports explaining what a fiscal disaster it is. Thankfully, some of its supporters are abandoning the project and are coming to terms with reality that this is not something that is needed at this time. Opposition is surely bound to increase as the fraudulent nature of the proposition is exposed. Recent polls have indicated that voters are increasingly less enamored with the mismanagement and even the idea of building a highspeed train in its entirety. The State Auditor predictably found that the project’s management is both underfunded and understaffed and has determined the project to be “increasingly risky.” It is unbelievable that supporters, starting with the governor and President Obama, have not listened to any studies that expose the fiscal calamity of the high-speed train. If that were not enough, studies have also found that the estimated number of riders and proposed revenue has been overstated. Independent studies have found that the estimated income potentially produced from the train was grossly overstated. Furthermore, the train to fiscal ruin comes at a time when
SACBEE.COM
California’s Proposition 1A was passed in 2008 and will provide for construction of a train route through a good portion of the state. The proposed train would span over 300 miles of terrain from San Francisco to Los Angeles and cost about $100 billion dollars.
the state’s school systems are facing draconian budget cuts. This is in addition to cuts in services to the elderly, the mentally ill and the judicial system. In my opinion, those are services that are vital and must be top priorities. The very notion of completing a terribly planned and astonishingly expensive proposition is immoral because it comes at the expense of
those who truly need the money. With regards to the transportation issue, money would be better spent fixing this state’s existing infrastructure, which is in a state of disrepair much like the government system in the capital. There is only so much money to be spent anywhere and in California there is literally no money to spend. Unless of course, the money
is borrowed; a disappointing tenant of Sacramento’s way of doing business and the voters that pass propositions such as this. It is time for these types of projects to end in addition to the power wielded by a few influential legislators and special interest organizations. Joseph Varney is a senior political science major.
Santa Clara Labor Action Committee
Student Support for Facilities Laborers
S
anta Clara facilities workers are some of the most dedicated and unrecognized laborers on campus. They take care of Santa Clara grounds, provide support for events, and assist in the day-to-day operations that continue to make our university a beautiful campus and place for many students to call home. Unfortunately, these workers have recently arrived at a troubling conflict with the university regarding the future of their contract and access to healthcare. In recent weeks, these workers have arrived at a troubling conflict with the university regarding the future of their contract and access to healthcare. The five-year contract Santa Clara held with Facilities and their union representation has since expired, and negotiations — now entering their fourth week — do not seem promising. Contract renegotiations are usually completed before contracts expire or a few days afterwards. The uncertainty that surrounds this situation instills mounting concerns for the workers and their families. Many worry how they will afford medical expenses such as prescription costs, doctor visits and emergency situations—all the while serving the growing needs of our campus. The university has seen its endowment recover and has raised tuition rates once again, the Santa Clara reported that the university endowment has now surpassed 700 million dollars. All the while facilities workers may be forced to shoulder more of the burden of medical care costs. These practices do not seem to justly line up with our university’s Jesuit values of conscience, competence, and compassion.
Moreover, it may also violate every key tenant of the Facilities department’s values of customer service, quality of work life and efficient use of resources. In keeping with its values, the university should work honestly with the facilities workers and their union to promote a more just, humane and sustainable world. Instead of cutting corners on the care of its labor force, Santa Clara ought to be working towards improving the quality and care of all of its workers. More importantly, students should raise their voice with concern. These workers are part of our campus community, they are employed by the university and many of them have been working here for 20 years or more. There is no reason why they should be receiving lesser treatment or respect, they are just as much a part of our community. When your community is in need you step up and everyone needs to get involved. Students should start informing themselves, should start talking about it, start showing support for workers and not be afraid to step up and tell the university that they don’t agree with what they are doing with these healthcare changes. It is time that we as a student community raise our concerns and support these wonderful workers, with their loyal commitment to our university and its grounds. We have the power to advocate for their healthcare benefits, and they deserve at least that much from us. Santa Clara Labor Action Committee is a student organization that strives to support on-campus workers.
Ingenious Innovations Islamic Science Rediscovered
Now Free to the Public
Hurry, Ends February 26!
The Tech ®
Museum
visit thetech.org Spirit of Silicon Valley
!"#$%"&'()*+,-"."*,"/"012*,'101)"'0/)13/04"+5"$61"$176"#(,1(38" /99"0*26',"01,10:1)-"$#"*,"/"'0/)13/04"+5"$61"$176"#(,1(38"/99"0*26',"01,10:1)-" !";<=;8"$61"$176"#(,1(38"/99"0*26',"01,10:1)-
SCENE
7
Thursday, February 23, 2012
ELECTRIC DAISY CLARA LIGHTS UP THE NIGHT
Tips on How to Succeed at a Career Fair With an internship fair upon us, learn how to best prepare for career events
RYAN SELEWICZ — THE SANTA CLARA
Students wearing neon clothing and body paint danced the night away at Electric Daisy Clara, Santa Clara’s first on-campus glow party. The music event was hosted by the Activities Programming Board and Residential Learning Community Association in the Locatelli Center last night.
Learning Outside of the Classroom Business class aids local neighborhood's development plan Anna Esquibel
The Santa Clara Vacant store windows and unfinished buildings reflect the poor economic standing of the Alma-Washington neighborhood in downtown San Jose. In this struggling neighborhood, this quarter's Experiential Learning for Social Justice 197 course has aimed to take community-based learning one step further and provide undergraduate students in the Leavey School of Business with the opportunity to use their business skills to help the Alma-Washington community thrive. Throughout the quarter, the 12 students enrolled in the course have been developing a proposal for a partnership between Santa Clara and business organizations in the neighborhood, under the direction of adjunct professor Jacqueline Schmidt-Posner. “I signed up for this class without much explanation or knowledge of what we were going to be doing,” said sophomore Deanna Kneis, one of the students in ELSJ 197. “We are going into it not knowing what we are doing, completely blind.” The Alma-Washington neighborhood, rimmed by Route 87, Interstate 280, South First Street and the railroad tracks south of Bellevue Avenue, is an area of poor economy with vacant businesses, gang violence, prostitution and beautification issues. The 12 students, Schmidt-Posner and various community members of the AlmaWashington neighborhood are working together to try and develop a sustainable plan that will improve the economic situation of the Washington neighborhood. “Basically our end goal is the establishment of a long-term relationship with the area where business students particularly can go in and turn it into a learning experience while at the same time bettering the community,” said Kneis. The course's project is in direct conjunc-
tion with the Washington Neighborhood Revitalization Plan, which was adopted by the San Jose City Council in October 1998. The plan aims to address numerous community issues, including housing conditions, crime, parks and recreation, traffic and pedestrian safety, the physical and visual appearance of the neighborhood, and community organizations, according to an informational brochure provided on the city of San Jose's website. Some of the plan's goals include finding ways to decrease crime and other negative activities, provide public recreational spaces for community members and improve the safety and appearance of the area. In order to understand how Santa Clara students can help further the plan's progress, ELSJ 197's students have been familiarizing themselves with the neighborhood, building relationships with business owners, attending events such as community meetings and volunteering at community centers. One student, sophomore Garrett Jensen, spoke on behalf of the class at an Alma-Washington neighborhood community meeting to find out what the community thought of the students' involvement and how the class could help. The class is also working on two databases: one for groups and classes on campus that could get involved in the project and one profiling the businesses in the Washington neighborhood. These databases will help the class determine what direction to take to help the neighborhood. “The great part is that we don’t even know what the end goal is yet,” said Jensen. “One idea is to create some sort of paper or electronic profile of all the businesses which would serve as advertisement for the businesses; another is to establish a business association for the business members to communicate with one anther. Really, the possibilities are endless at this point.” Schmidt-Posner, who previously worked in service learning and civic engagement at Stanford University, says the class structure is unconventional but effective. “We hope for... a good service learning partnership where the service that’s provided is reciprocal information between the students and the community,” said SchmidtPosner. “We want to make sure we are con-
tributing something that the community wants, not what we think would be good.” Challenges such as time constraints and distance from campus have made this project difficult, but the students and community remain excited and dedicated to making improvement. Although the students in the class have not made much change in the neighborhood yet, Schmidt-Posner believes that many important lessons have already been learned. “What I’m excited about is all these business students recognizing the importance of finding out what the community needs,” said Schmidt-Posner. “They really care about this community too, and when you connect what you are studying and what you care about it's really powerful.” Like other courses that fulfill the ELSJ requirement in the Core curriculum, ELSJ 197 aims to embody Jesuit values by cultivating social justice, civic life, perspective and civic engagement, as stated on the Office of the Registrar's description of the Core curriculum requirements. While ELSJ 197 is focused on a particular neighborhood, it could impact both the Leavey School of Business and Santa Clara as a whole. According to Schmidt-Posner, this is one step in making the business school a resource to the community, which is what Dean Andrew Starbird wants it to be seen as. "Business schools are commonly seen as a place where you create people who are interested in making money," said Starbird. "But I would like us to be seen as an institution who creates wealth, which is a different thing. We are interested in creating both community and personal wealth, and this is a project that reflects that." Schmidt-Posner also believes that this can be applied not only to the business school, but every academic department as well. “It’s a lot of work to develop something like this,” said Schmidt-Posner. “But hopefully this class’s success will get more departments to think about how they could use the skills their students have to help the community.” Contact Anna Esquibel at aesquibel@scu. edu or call (408) 554-4852.
ALEXANDER MOLLOY — THE SANTA CLARA
With the proper preparation, you can find the right job at a campus career fair, such as this Monday’s internship fair.
1) Do your research You absolutely need to read about the companies that will be at the fair before going. A lot of the frustration with the company variety stems from a lack of understanding of what the companies really do. Rather than going to every booth to figure out what the company is hiring for, map out which booths you want to visit and which are a waste of your time. Consult the list of companies on the Career Center website before you attend, or refer to the packets handed out at the door detailing the companies present. Also, enter the fair with an idea of exactly what you are looking for, whether it is an internship or full-time position, paid or unpaid. The entire process will be faster and more enjoyable for all involved if you do a little legwork beforehand.
2) Dress the part When looking for a job opportunity, dressing the part is extremely important — although dressing to the nines may not be as essential as students think. As in a job interview, it’s always important to make a great first impression, and employers simply want to see their future hires looking clean, groomed and presentable. Business suits, ties and high heels may not be necessary — unless, of course, your research shows that the job and company you’re pursuing require you to dress professionally. Business casual is always a safe bet, and make sure your clothes are clean and pressed. Feel free to wear a suit jacket and dress shoes if you wish, but the ties and pearls are not necessary — neither are leather “résumé holders.”
3) Relax and be confident A relaxed and confident manner is vital. In all probability, this first two-minute meeting will not be remembered by the company, so loosen up! Michael DeMaria, who recruited for Northwestern Mutual, explained what recruiters are really looking for at job fairs. “When I’m helping out with recruiting, I look for candidates that are genuinely excited about the whole process and convey self-confidence,” he said. The brief conversation with a recruiter at a career fair is not at all a formal interview — just an exchange of information between student and company to see if the job is the right fit. Have your elevator pitch ready, but don’t stress too much: just show how excited you are to learn about the job opportunity! Contact Anna Esquibel at aesquibel@scu.edu or call (408) 554-4852.
8 / Scene
The Santa Clara
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Scene Spotlight
Sharing Their Stories Students share their reasons for blogging and cover a range of topics: from faith to culture to frozen yogurt.
Joanne Santomauro
Hannah Miller
“Joanne in Spain” http://northonlynorth.blogspot.com/
“Toppings on Life” http://www.toppingsonlife.com/
Santomauro started her blog, “Joanne in Spain,” while abroad in order to write about the differences between the American and Spanish education systems and cultures. Now that she’s back in Santa Clara, her style is quite lax. “When I feel compelled to write, I write,” Santomauro said. Her current self-titled blog is simply about her life, with entries ranging from poetry to faith.
Miller created her blog, "Toppings on Life," in order to vent about her customers while working at a frozen yogurt shop. "In the same way toppings make yogurt more interesting... stories and odd encounters make life more entertaining,” she said. Her experience has led to blogging internships for the local business and technology forum “Churchill Club” and the London-based nonprofit, “Bags of Love."
Taara Khalilnaji
Casey Moore
“Steady as I Go” http://taara.tumblr.com
“The Case Space” http://caseyamoore.wordpress.com/
For Khalilnaji, blogging is all about expression. "(Writing is) the medium that I'm most comfortable expressing myself through," she said. She created her blog, "Steady as I Go," because she found it difficult to talk to people in her life about her feelings. Blogging is a way “to negotiate my identity… to force myself to communicate,” she explained.
In her blog, "The Case Space," Moore explores issues of faith. “My blog reflects the new things I'm learning through Jesus,” she explained. Throughout middle school and high school, Moore blogged about casual topics on the Xanga. But today, she wants to explore something more serious. “I can't help but write about something that is such a big part of my life,” she said.
PHOTOS BY RYAN SELEWICZ — THE SANTA CLARA
by Sarina
Caragan
“I’m going to propose to someone in Ireland!”
RYAN SELEWICZ — THE SANTA CLARA
or else…
Contact Michael Rosa at mrosa@scu.edu.
Question of the Week
Kathryn Hackett, ’15
Kurt the giraffe wants you to recycle this copy of TSC!
What are your plans for Leap Day?
Gordon Shih, ‘14
Ana Alessandra, ’14
“Iron my shirts... while skydiving.”
“Going to Disneyland, baby!”
Alan Nguyen, ’13
“I’m going to save the world.”
Alyssa Strickland, ’13
“I’ll be on duty...”
Scene / 9
The Santa Clara
Thursday, February 23, 2012
TOP REASONS TO LEAVE YOUR COUCH THIS WEEK
SEE 2/27, FRESHMAN/SOPHOMORE INTERNSHIP FAIR ALEXANDER MOLLOY — THE SANTA CLARA
2/23 | THURSDAY
2/24 | FRIDAY
2/25 | SATURDAY
2/26 | SUNDAY
2/28 | TUESDAY
Carnival for Kids! A Day of Fun for a Worthy Cause Time: 12 p.m. – 3 p.m. Location: Locatelli Center Why Go? Start off your Sunday with food and games! All proceeds go to the Pacific Autism Center for Education. Admission is $5.
Baseball vs. University of Nevada, Reno Time: 3:30 p.m. Location: Stephen Schott Stadium Why Go? Show your Bronco pride and cheer on the baseball team as they take on the University of Nevada Wolves!
Black History Month: Soul Food Dinner Time: 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. Location: Kennedy Commons Why Go? Join Igwebuike for their annual soul food dinner! Club members will cook different homemade dishes for your enjoyment.
2/27 | MONDAY
The Forge Work Day Time: 2 p.m. - 5 p.m. Location: The Forge Urban Garden (corner of Sherman St.) Why Go? Spend some time outside and harvest food for the garden’s donation to San Jose’s Loaves & Fishes Family Kitchen.
Simple Meal Time: 4 p.m. - 5 p.m. Location: Campus Ministry Why Go? End your week with prayer, reflection, sharing and fellowship. Eat good food, meet new people and discuss different faith topics.
Santa Cruz Clam Chowder CookOff Time: 10 a.m. Location: Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Why Go? Watch chefs compete for the title of “Best Clam Chowder” and enjoy the sunshine!
Black History Month: The Black Power Mixtape Time: 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. Location: Screening Room A (Learning Commons and Library) Why Go? Learn about leading African-American artists, activists, musicians and scholars.
Senior Night Time: 9 p.m. Location: Locatelli Center Why Go? Stop by for beer, Mardi Gras beads and $1 tacos! Bring one article of clothing and receive a free Class of 2012 glass stein.
Disney on Ice: “Toy Story 3” Time: 7:30 p.m. Location: HP Pavilion Why Go? Relive your childhood by seeing Woody, Buzz Lightyear and all the toys from the Pixar series on ice!
Most Memorable Movie Themes Ever! Orchestra Concert Time: 7:30 p.m. – 9 p.m. Location: Mission Church Why Go? Hear some great cinematic music! General admission is $15 and $10 for students.
Freshman/Sophomore Internship Fair Time: 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Location: Williman Room Why Go? Freshmen and sophomores, find your next non-academic, not-for-credit internships!
2/29 | WEDNESDAY Leap Into Service Time: All Day Location: Everywhere Why Go? This day only comes once every four years, so why not do some good? In honor of our extra day — give back to the community with a little Leap Day Service. Music at Noon: Neil Hogan - Hawaiian Guitar and Ukulele Time: 12 p.m.- 12:50 p.m. Location: Music and Dance Facility, Recital Hall Why Go? Imagine yourself on the beach for the hour as your listen to a master of the Hawaiian Slack key guitary and Ukulele.
To suggest events for the calendar please contact Samantha Juda at: sjuda@scu.edu.
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
<
Check TSC out online! www.thesantaclara.com
K+,&5,054(#,&()&L-.(4&II>&MNIM<&&="*&'0/&)*@'(%& /"*.&#"'(#0%("#&@/& ,'0(4>&'0(4&".&70O&%"P& K+,&Q.*%"10"&L30.5&9"''(%%,, C01*4%/&!,;,4"-',#%&R."6.0' 8%<&E"),-+F)&G044>&H""'&IIJ 80#%0&940.0&:#(;,.)(%/ !"#$%&'()*%++,-,)./ 0.(1"#")1(*%"S)1*<,5*
10 / Sports
The Santa Clara
STANDINGS Men’s Basketball Team Saint Mary’s (No. 23) Brigham Young Gonzaga Loyola Marymount San Francisco San Diego Portland Pepperdine Santa Clara
WCC 12-2 11-3 11-3 10-4 8-7 6-8 3-11 3-12 0-14
Overall 23-5 23-6 21-5 18-10 18-11 11-16 6-21 9-18 8-19
WCC 13-2 11-3 10-4 10-4 7-7 4-10 3-11 3-11 3-12
Overall 24-4 23-5 19-7 19-8 12-13 11-16 10-18 5-22 7-20
WWPA 3-0 3-0 2-0 2-2 2-3 1-2 2-4 0-0 0-1
Overall 7-3 4-6 4-5 4-10 4-6 6-4 4-13 1-9 1-8
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Club Rugby Knocks Off Stanford
Women’s Basketball Team Gonzaga (No. 21) Brigham Young San Diego Saint Mary’s Pepperdine Santa Clara Portland San Francisco Loyola Marymount
Women’s Water Polo Team UC San Diego CSU Bakersfield Loyola Marymount Sonoma State CSU East Bay CSU Monterey Bay Santa Clara CSU San Bernardino Colorado State
UPCOMING GAMES Men’s Basketball Pepperdine @ Santa Clara Santa Clara @ Loyola Marymount
SAMANTHA JUDA — THE SANTA CLARA
Thu. 2/23 7:00 p.m. Sat. 2/25 8:00 p.m.
Women’s Basketball Santa Clara @ Brigham Young San Francisco @ Santa Clara
Thu. 2/23 6:00 p.m. Sat. 2/25 2:00 p.m.
Women’s Water Polo CSU Monterey Bay @ Santa Clara Cal Baptist @ Santa Clara Long Beach State @ Santa Clara
Sat. 2/25 9:00 a.m. Sat. 2/25 3:30 p.m. Sun. 3/4 12:00 p.m.
Baseball Illinois-Chicago @ Santa Clara Illinois-Chicago @ Santa Clara Illinois-Chicago @ Santa Clara Illinois-Chicago @ Santa Clara Nevada-Reno @ Santa Clara
Fri. 2/24 Sat. 2/25 Sat. 2/25 Sun. 2/26 Tue. 2/28
6:00 p.m. 11:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m. 10:00 a.m. 3:30 p.m.
Softball Santa Clara @ Seattle* Santa Clara @ Portland State* Santa Clara @ Northern Colorado* Santa Clara @ Seattle* Southern Utah @ Santa Clara**
Fri. 2/24 8:30 a.m. Fri. 2/24 10:30 a.m. Sat. 2/25 10:30 a.m. Sun. 2/26 8:30 a.m. Sat. 3/3 9:00 a.m.
* PCSC Crossover Tournament (Moraga, Calif.) ** SJSU Super Series (San Jose, Calif.)
BRONCO BRIEFS Women’s Basketball Alyssa Shoji scored a career-high 28 points and made eight three-pointers (one shy of a school record) to lead Santa Clara to a 71-70 road victory at Portland on Saturday night. With the game tied at 69 with 2:53 left, Ashley Armstrong made a baseline jumper to put the Broncos ahead, and Portland could not answer on the other end.
Baseball The Broncos opened up their season with three striaght victories at the Bobcat Invitational in San Marcos, Texas. Santa Clara defeated Texas State and Wichita State in extra innings before handling the University of Louisiana-Layfayette 8-5 in nine innings. Senior pitcher Paul Twining picked up two wins in relief for the Broncos, who host the University of Illinois at Chicago for four games this weekend.
Senior team president and flanker Ryan Falvey carries the ball for the Santa Clara rugby team, also known as Santa Clara University Touring Side. The team defeated Stanford for the first time in team history last Friday night on Bellomy Field. The win moved Santa Clara to No. 23 in the national rankings.
Team beats Stanford for the first time in school history, 38-12 Samantha Juda
The Santa Clara Bellomy Field was lit up Friday night as a large and loud crowd of students, alumni, friends and family watched the Santa Clara men’s rugby team beat Stanford for the first time ever, 38-12. With the win, the team has now cracked the national rankings at No. 23. “It was great,” said sophomore Tim O’Hara. “It was a lot of fun. It was great having all the students there. It was a great atmosphere, and a big win for us.” Stanford led the game early on, scoring seven points in the first few minutes. But Santa Clara University Touring Side didn’t let the Cardinals keep the lead for long. Freshman Tom Tatum scored his first try of the season, helping the Broncos stay ahead 19-7 at halftime. The Bron-
cos scored 19 more points in the second half, and only allowed Stanford to gain five before the Broncos finished the game with a 26-point lead. “It was a great win, (but) it was more of a statement win because it was our first Division I win ever,” said senior Joey Murphy, “and it was kind of a statement to the university, our rugby program, to the rugby alumni and to the league and the rugby community as a whole.” With voluntary gym workouts and running plus a new head coach in Paul Keeler, the team had been working toward their first conference game against Stanford since the spring. “From the last guy on the team, everyone’s just 100 percent bought in,” said Murphy. “I mean attendance is at an all time high during practice, and guys are in the weight room every single day and running on their own. It was pretty much our first goal of the season to beat Stanford.” Standouts include senior Alan Lee, juniors Nick Johnson and Alex Pascale and sophomore Mike Cunningham, all of whom scored against Stanford. Senior Teddy Mefford, a first-time kicker, also contributed by converting four out of
five kicks. “We lost the first few games, and it’s mostly just from a couple small mistakes like not making enough kicks,” said Mefford. “If we could have converted our kicks from Cal Poly, we would have won. So it’s one of those things that our team wasn’t doing well.” Mefford, who was asked to kick against Stanford because of his strong performances in practices, plans to continue at the position for the team in its upcoming games against Chico State and Sacramento State. “So far its been a great season,” said senior and team president Ryan Falvey. “We only graduated a couple seniors from last year, so we had a lot of returning players. But the commitment and the leadership and certain players who have definitely stepped up are playing a big role in making this team play really well right now.” SCUTS returns to Bellomy Field on March 17, for a St. Patrick’s Day match against Chico State. Contact Samantha Juda at sjuda@scu. edu or (408) 554-4852.
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK Paul Twining Baseball The senior pitcher picked up two wins in relief over the weekend as the Broncos won three games. Favorite pregame meal? Chicken Bacon Ranch foot-long from Subway. Favorite pro baseball player? Felix Hernandez of the Mariners.
Biggest role model? Everyone in my family, particularly my dad because he is my biggest fan. Plans following college? Hopefully get a chance to play professionally. If not, then find an engineering job for awhile and then go to business graduate school.
Sports / 11
The Santa Clara
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Broncos Pick Up Early Struggles for Softball Broncos have lost Two Big Wins ten of their first eleven games Gabe Taylor
The Santa Clara For the Santa Clara softball team, the season so far has been dealing with adversity and learning on the fly. Two tournaments in back-toback weeks and a loss in their home opener have left the Broncos with a 1-10 overall record and little time for practice. “By no means are we where we want to be and we realize that,” said junior Alyssa Jepsen. After racking up nine straight losses, and giving 63 runs in those games, Santa Clara had a chance to reroute their season with a win against UC Davis. But a two run fifth inning for the Aggies proved to be just enough for them to scrape by with a 3-2 victory over the Broncos. “It’s either one pitch, one hit, one play that determines the game for us,” said Jepsen. “That’s how it’s been.” Santa Clara has lost its last four
BRIAN KLAHN — THE SANTA CLARA
Santa Clara's Maggie McGeorge connects on a forehand over the weekend. The junior defeated Lauren Curry of UC Davis 6-1, 6-2 and also won a doubles match.
Women's tennis defeats UC Davis, UC Santa Barbara Emily Schultz
Contributing Writer The Santa Clara women's tennis team is finally reaping the benefits of their progress. The No. 73 Santa Clara women’s tennis team upset both No. 68 UC Davis and No. 65 UC Santa Barbara during a successful weekend at home on the courts of the Degheri Tennis C e n t e r. The two wins demonstrated the growing strength of the women’s tennis program, which has been developing over the past few seasons. Cabell was optimistic about the future of his team, acknowledging the long-term effort that has been put forth to achieving the new level of success this season. “Most of this team has played together for the past three years now, and while they used to be young, they are now more experienced,” said Cabell. On Saturday, the team defeated UC Davis 4-3 by winning all three doubles matches and splitting the six singles matches. Santa Clara’s Katie Le defeated Megan Heneghan 6-3, 6-4 in her singles matches. Le and partner Jessica Agra won in doubles by a score of 8-5 over Davis’ Heneghan and Kelly Chui. With only one day to rest, the Broncos had to immediately look forward to their next match against
UC Santa Barbara on Monday. The team came out strong against the Gauchos, winning two out of the three doubles matches, and again claiming the ever-important doubles point. Then, in a complete rout, the Broncos swept the visitors by winning all six singles matches to finish the day with a 7-0 win over UC Santa Barbara. Santa Clara faced minimal adversity in the doubles matches, winning all but one in straight sets. Head coach Ben Cabell emphasized the magnitude of the Santa Barbara match by stating that the Gauchos are a historically “close rival,” and praised the women for the “good chances” they took against the Gauchos. This commanding victory displayed the Broncos’ steady improvement over the past few seasons. As the team looks to make the national tournament this May, the Broncos will face increasingly tough competition. Although the two matches played this weekend were nonconference wins for Santa Clara, the team currently has a record of 6-2 and is looking to pile up the wins as they face more opponents from the West Coast Conference in the coming weeks. As each member of the team continues to hone her individual skills, the doubles teams will naturally grow stronger as well. The Broncos will next face local rival University of San Francisco in a home match on March 2.
games by at least seven runs. The Broncos’ last win came on Feb. 10, when Santa Clara took down conference-rival Saint Mary’s 12-10 in an offensive battle. “I was very happy that we fixed some of the mishaps we had in Fresno and played seven-innings,” said Head Coach Lisa Mize. With four players batting over .280, it would appear as though the issue isn’t on offense. Sophomore Stephanie Fisher is hitting a teamhigh .400, with senior Briana Knight trailing in her footsteps at .344. It’s the six through nine hitters that are attempting to reach that level. “A lot of it’s a confidence thing; a lot of it’s just being more patient at the plate,” said Mize, noting that some of them practiced on their own the day before the game against UC Davis. But the poor record is a combination of inconsistent pitching and hitting, according to Jepsen. The team is struggling to keep opponents from crossing home plate. Through the 11 games played thus far, the Broncos’ pitching staff has given up 87 runs, while the hitters have driven in 28. “For some reason, we just weren’t having great at bats,” said Jepsen, citing the outing against Davis as a
Follow TSC on Twitter!
prime example. UC Davis pitcher Justine Vela controlled the mound with a noteworthy 15 strikeouts. But Jepsen struggled to see why the Bronco's bats cooled off, stating that Vela was not “overpowering” them. While the lineup was plagued with slow bats, Santa Clara pitcher Jessica Turner helped to improve the Broncos’ cumulative earned run average of 10.51 by giving up only three runs in five innings. Prior to Turner’s impressive showing, Mize held a conversation with the pitching staff, making it clear to them the importance of hitting their spots and keeping the team in the game for all seven innings. “I was really happy she made the adjustments she needed to make,” said Jepsen. And the adjustments are coming just at the right time. After tough competition riddled Santa Clara’s schedule, the upcoming opponents are more on par with the Broncos’ skill level, according to Mize. Santa Clara will kick off the PCSC Crossover Tournament held by Saint Mary’s tomorrow at 8:30 a.m. against Seattle University. Contact Gabe Taylor at gtaylor@ scu.edu or (408) 554-4852.
@TheSantaClara
BRONCOS CAN'T PULL OFF UPSET
The Broncos will face increasingly tough competition
Contact Emily Schultz at eschultz@scu.edu.
BRIAN KLAHN — THE SANTA CLARA
Evan Roquemore shoots over Gonzaga's Kevin Pangos during the Bulldogs' 73-62 victory last Thursday night at the Leavey Center. Roquemore finished with a team-high 21 points, but Santa Clara could not avoid losing their 14th consecutive game.
12
SPORTS Thursday, February 23, 2012
Nick Ostiller
A's Take Chance on Ramirez B
illy Beane of the Oakland Athletics made sports headlines again when he decided to be that general manager, the one who would take a chance on Manny Ramirez, the aging, dishonored and apparently retired slugger. The signing of Ramirez to a oneyear contract on Monday is a move that reflects Beane's style, which gained national recognition through the box office hit “Moneyball.” The movie detailed how Beane uses non-traditional, cost-effective methods and statistical analysis to construct his teams. Leave it to Beane to make the unorthodox move by investing in a player more recently known for his attitude problems than for his integrity. Although Ramirez is arguably the best right-handed hitter in history with a career batting average of .312 and 555 homeruns, his contract with the A’s is only a minor league deal worth $500,000. This is mere pocket change to most professional baseball players, especially someone like Ramirez. That money is only guaranteed if the 18 year veteran makes the major league roster. How could such a prolific, offensive machine over the years be reduced to a non-guaranteed minor league contract? The answer relates to why so many other general managers were wary of bringing Ramirez aboard. Ramirez is old by baseball standards at 39 and can no longer effectively play in the field. This means that he can only be utilized as a designated hitter in the American League. Plus, he has had a plethora of problems of the field. After leading the Los Angeles Dodgers to a deep playoff run in 2008, he tested positive for a banned substance the following year and was suspended for 50 games. He did not even complete his contract with the Dodgers. In 2011, he signed with the Tampa Bay Rays, only to be caught again for another banned substance. This time the suspension was for 100 games. Instead of serving the extended punishment, Ramirez walked away from the game amid disgrace and shame. While in semi-retirement, Ramirez was still working out in the hope of returning to the game. He even filed paperwork that got his 100-game suspension reduced to 50 games. All of this dedication was overshadowed when Ramirez was arrested for domestic battery. The former superstar was now just a steroid user and spouse abuser. With Monday’s news, there will be a two-pronged resurrection campaign in Oakland this spring. While Beane attempts to revitalize Ramirez’s career and dignity, the maligned Dominican Republic native will try to resuscitate a struggling franchise in the A’s. Whereas Ramirez’s antics over the years have been labeled as “Manny Being Manny,” this move by Beane could have come right out of “Moneyball,” and should be called “Billy Being Billy.” Nick Ostiller is a sophomore communication major and editor of the Sports section.
Broncos Can't Hang with BYU Men's team falls to Cougars for 15th straight loss Ryan Marshall
The Santa Clara For the first time, the Brigham Young University Cougars entered the Leavey Center as a West Coast Conference foe, yet they required no introduction. From up above in the designated vistors’ seating section, a horde of BYU fans made their presence felt. With strong fan support, the Cougars were able to defeat the Broncos 82-67 by skillfully using their size advantage to pound the ball inside and score easy buckets. BYU's two 6-foot-8, 230 pound forwards Brandon Davies and Noah Hartsock finished with 20 and 21 points respectively, accounting for half of the team’s points. The Cougar big men helped the team’s overall field goal percentage eclipse a respectable 58 percent for the game. Similarly for the Broncos, junior Niyi Harrison and freshman Brandon Clark accounted for over half of Santa Clara’s points by dropping in 19 apiece. Together Harrison and Clark shot 66 percent from the field while the rest of the Broncos shot a frigid 26 percent. The Cougars were kept in check for a large portion of the first half despite the final score. Santa Clara took a 13-10 lead (their largest of the game) on a Harrison tipin but then went scoreless for the next three minutes. The Cougars were relatively ineffective during that time as well, and a free throw by sophomore Evan Roquemore ensured that the Broncos only trailed by one midway through the first half. However, a shooting foul on sophomore John McArthur and subsequent made free throws by BYU’s Davies sparked a 12-4 Cougar run which opened up the gap to nine points with around six minutes remaining in the half. Junior Raymond Cowels III hit a three-pointer right out of the under-four-minutes TV timeout, and an ensuing 8-2 run found the Broncos only trailing by three going into the half. Santa Clara continued to hold their ground in the second half, the deficit freely fluctuated but never by more than 10 for the first few minutes. The Cougars converted a layup off of a steal to go
SAMANTHA JUDA — THE SANTA CLARA
Freshman Brandon Clark drives to the hoop during Santa Clara's 82-67 loss to Brigham Young University on Saturday afternoon at the Leavey Center. Clark made seven of his 12 shots en route to finishing with a team high 19 points in the losing effort.
ahead by 12 points with just over 11 minutes remaining. The two ball clubs would continue to trade baskets, fighting for an opportunity to make a run. Roquemore’s jumpshot put the Broncos back to within ten, 71-61, with just over four minutes remaining. Unfortunately for Santa Clara, the Cougars demonstrated superior poise that led them to three consecutive assisted layups, showing off the well-oiled machine that was their offense. The layups, along with a Hartsock free throw, marked a 9-0 BYU run that left the Broncos down 8061 with two and a half minutes left. Simply too few ticks remained on the clock for Santa Clara to have a shot at coming back. The Broncos will play in their final home game of the regular season tonight against Pepperdine. The team plans to honor their lone
senior, four-year walk-on Phillip Bach. Santa Clara fell to Pepperdine on Jan. 28, but are looking for some redemption on this special occasion. “It’s our senior night for Phil (Bach) which is important,” said fifth-year Head Coach Kerry Keating. “He’s put a lot of time into our program and done very well in the classroom. It’s our last home game and we’ve been competing and fighting and practicing as hard as we can given what we have." Down in Malibu last month, Santa Clara lost the rebounding battle by 12. This time around, Keating has his team focused on rebounding and limiting Pepperdine’s talented frontcourt. “I don’t think we have to switch up anything other than just that we lost our focus on rebounding and that really cost us,” said Keating. “Their two best players are
Must See: Bronco Baseball
SCU
vs.
UIC
6:00 p.m. Friday, February 24 at Schott Stadium For a complete schedule of games, see page 10.
their frontcourt guys, they have good, young guards and they play hard. They’re out there going through different struggles for different reasons, so it should be a hard fought game.” Given the Broncos' position, they will have to win five straight games in the WCC Tournament in order to make it to the National Collegiate Athletic Association tournament. “It’s not out of the realm of possibility,” said Keating. “It’s certainly going to be difficult and daunting given where we’re at, but there’s a lot of experience that we’re gaining from how things are going, that we have to learn from moving into next season no question." Contact Ryan Marshall at rmarshall@scu.edu or (408) 554-4852.