Campus briefs
Tunnel of Oppression attracts more than 1,000
About 1,020 students, faculty, staff and friends ventured through the in-your-face multi-media displays of Santa Clara's first Tunnel of Oppression over this past weekend.
The Tunnel of Oppression, a college event put on by universities nationwide, aims to expose various types of oppression -- such as racism, sexism, homophobia and body image pressures -- by confronting those who pass through it with a firsthand, sensory experience.
Eight student groups teamed up to host the tunnel at Santa Clara Friday, Feb. 22, through Sunday, Feb. 24, and the turnout exceeded the planners' expectations, said student organizer Elizabeth Iten. So many university members showed up that Iten had to run to Kinko's Saturday evening to make 200 more copies of the pamphlets handed out to participants, after the 700 originally printed ran out.
"A lot of people who had gone through the tunnel on Friday came back with their friends or parents on Saturday and Sunday," Iten said. "A lot of people were saying they had heard about it through word-of-mouth, which is something we didn't expect."
Iten, Laura Brown and Xavier Community Facilitator Krista Frankovic organized the event, which involved the participation of eight student groups. Iten said she was impressed with their collaborative effort and the high levels of energy for the project exhibited by the student groups.
"Even if we had zero people come, it would have been worth it to see these eight different clubs come together and put one valuable program on," Iten said.
Iten and the other student organizers are currently looking for a few individuals to run the Tunnel of Oppression next year. In a sign-up sheet at the tunnel over the weekend, Iten said at least 50 people signed a sheet showing interest in organizing next year's tunnel.
Former White House press secretary to speak March 5
Former White House press secretary and Santa Clara alumna Dee Dee Myers, '83, will discuss her tenure in the White House and the achievements and sacrifices women have made throughout history in a lecture at Mayer Theatre on March 5.
At 31, Myers became the first woman to serve as White House press secretary and second youngest press secretary ever when she was hired for the Bill Clinton administration in 1993. Since leaving the White House, Myers has served as political analyst, commentator and writer. She will be signing copies of her new book, "Why Women Should Run the World."
The event begins at noon, and there are a limited number of tickets available at no charge to Santa Clara students, faculty and staff on a first-come, first-serve basis. To reserve a ticket, contact Cynthia Graebe at cgraebe@scu.edu. Myers will also be speaking at the Commonwealth Club office in San Francisco at noon on March 6.
Fast Break Career Night for marketing majors next week
The Marketing Network and Communications Club are joining together to host the 2nd Annual Fast Break Career Night on March 5. The event will include representatives from a variety of companies seeking intern and full-time candidates in the fields of marketing, communications, public relations and sports marketing.
More than 30 students received internships or jobs as a result of last year's Fast Break event, according to event organizers.
"Everyone was so great to talk to, and the fair gave me a head start on finding a great summer internship," said junior Hanna Laetz, who attended last year's fair.
This year's featured companies include: Google, A&R Edelman PR, Cisco, the San Francisco Giants, Comcast, Clearchannel and Voce Communications, among others.
The career fair runs from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the Williman Room. For more information, contact Melan Jaich at mjaich@scu.edu.
From staff reports. E-mail news@thesantaclara.com.