This past Sunday marked something worth celebrating here in Santa Clara. The San Francisco 49ers earned their first win in the shiny new Levi’s Stadium -- and a much-needed win at that.

By padding the pockets of publishers, Santa Clara is not supporting its students. Tuition is almost $44,000 this year. With two more quarters of books left to purchase, we have paid enough.

No one denies that he’s a great signal caller. But I’m going to talk about the man.The man who has had way too many off-the-field incidents since arriving at Florida State’s campus.

Gov. Jerry Brown, please do not throw away billions of Californian’s hard earned tax dollars on an unsustainable project the state cannot afford.

Standing at 6 feet 2 inches tall and weighing in at 261 pounds, a defensive end out of Missouri will go down as the most significant pick of 2014. His name is Michael Sam, and he is openly gay.

When it comes to one of the top players in the NBA right now, we have an important question: Where is the Love?

We bring inspiring leaders like Dolores Huerta, Paul Farmer and the Dalai Lama to campus to speak about compassion worldwide, but I see something of a double standard when we neglect issues of social justice on our own campus.

As graduation draws near, seniors at Santa Clara face many important decisions, including which jobs to apply for and accept as our first major steps into life after college.Of course, a pivotal factor in that decision is often the starting salary. Many students view money as a factor not only in job satisfaction, but also in their overall happiness.

Three of our graduating seniors reflect upon their involvement with The Santa Clara.

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.

The 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.

Hurry! 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.

The attire at outdoor concerts is taking over both the music and fashion industries. Festivals are becoming less about music and more about brand marketing and cultural appropriation.

All too often when discussing my future career as a dancer, I get asked the same question: “Yeah, but what are you going to do?”It is a widespread stereotype that an art degree is not as valuable as other degrees in the workplace, but that is not necessarily true.

I’ve been a fan of Jon Stewart for years, but I never kept to the same channel when 11:30 p.m. arrived. It was only in the last two and a half years that I gave Stephen Colbert a chance, and I’m glad I did. Now that Colbert has been selected to replace David Letterman on CBS starting next year, I’m counting the days until Colbert runs his course.

Just a few hours after the San Francisco Giants and Los Angeles Dodgers wrap up their sixth meeting of the season this afternoon, California’s focus shifts to the ice.The San Jose Sharks and LA Kings will drop the puck in Game 1 of a first round series in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

The pressure to keep up physically in terms of fitness and attractiveness can get pretty intense for Santa Clara students. Not helping things is the fact that, apparently, we have a reputation to uphold.