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Police Call Attack Attempted Homicide Graham Hall residents involved in altercation Tuesday morning Sophie Mattson
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Eco-fuel Africa helps 2,500 farmers, 460 micro-retailers and over 20,000 households per day, and he projects extensive growth in the coming years. In a series of pitches to investors, Moses said he was driven to form the company by a desire to save the environment and offer a secure opportunity of an education to Ugandan children, who are often forced to work at a young age to make ends meet. “We were thrilled (to hear that he had won),” said Cassandra Staff, program director for GSBI. “Seeing him receive such a high-stakes award is incredibly gratifying, and to see it happen so soon after he came
Two Santa Clara students were hospitalized after a stabbing incident on campus. Sophomore Dillon Kim allegedly stabbed his roommate with a knife at approximately 3:30 a.m. on Tuesday, according to a press release issued by the Santa Clara Police Department. SCPD labeled the incident as an “attempted homicide” in the press release. The alleged attack occurred in their shared dorm room on the second floor of Graham Residence Hall, according to John Loretto, assistant director of Campus Safety Services. The attack was unprovoked and occurred when the victim was asleep, said SCPD spokesperson Lieutenant Kurt Clarke. According to the press release, Kim and the victim were transferred to a local hospital following the attack. The victim suffered multiple lacerations and a stab wound but is expected to recover. The press release also stated Kim suffered from a self-inflicted wound. Following his discharge from the hospital, Kim was booked at Santa Clara County Jail. Clarke did not confirm if drugs or alcohol were involved in the attack. Three student emergency medical technicians responded to the scene in under five minutes, according to Kate Rosen, director of SCU EMS. Loretto said that the student EMTs and Campus Safety personnel had a “phenomenal response” to the incident. “These student EMTs immediately jumped into action and, despite the scene being something they hadn’t seen before, they never paused and they got right into providing medical aid,” Loretto said. At approximately 5 a.m. on Tuesday morning, students living near the area were told to prepare to leave their rooms while SCPD processed the crime scene, according to Loretto. Santa Clara regained control of the two rooms at approximately 2 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon. Although the police investigation is still ongoing, Santa Clara has enacted an interim suspension against Kim. “In this particular case, because the student was arrested and detained, they are not currently able to return to campus,” said Jeanne Rosenberger, vice provost for student life and dean of students. “We have a provision in our conduct code to implement an interim suspension when we believe it is in the best interest of the community.” Due to restrictions from the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, Rosenberger was
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ERIC BONILLA — THE SANTA CLARA
Almost 50 people gathered at a candlelight vigil last Thursday to honor the three Muslim students who were shot near the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The vigil’s attendees offered their condolences and respects. Campus Ministry and the Muslim Student Association hosted the event.
Eco-Friendly Program Wins $1 Million Organization helps recycle waste from Ugandan farms Collin Baker
The Santa Clara Sanga Moses, founder of Eco-fuel Africa, was awarded $1 million for using innovative technology to help marginalized women in Africa. Last week, Moses won Verizon’s Powerful Answers Award, a competition that helps fund organizations that develop technologybased solutions for a variety of global issues. Moses is a graduate of the Accelera-
tor program at Santa Clara’s Global Social Benefit Institute. The 10-month program offers support to well-established organizations through collaboration with experts in their fields. Eco-fuel Africa converts ecological waste from farms in Uganda into “green charcoal” briquettes, which are then sold by women in poor communities to individual households. The farmers make money by selling their crop waste, which they prepare using equipment given to them by Eco-fuel Africa. The micro-retailers receive a source of income they would not have otherwise had. According to Moses, the green charcoal is 60 percent cheaper and burns cleaner and longer than standard charcoal, saving the community members money and protecting them from indoor air pollution. He said
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