Human Excrement Plastered in Swig Hall
Students living in Swig Residence Hall awoke to a ghastly sight on May 14.
Drag Show Gets Real
Santa Clara students talked straight about being gay this weekend at the annual Drag Show. Participants shined, comfortable in their own skin, as they performed harmlessly risque routines, vibing off the crowd’s cheers and showing a more fun side of the LGBT community.
Despite loss, Baseball Has Hope for Future
Despite dropping two out of three to Brigham Young University and falling short of the playoffs, the Broncos still have plenty to be proud of from their 2015 season.
“First Year” to Replace “Freshman”
Nearly half a millennium after the word was first introduced into the English language, Santa Clara is joining universities across the country in the movement to cease the use of the term “freshman.”
AOTW: Meg Webber
Despite suffering a stress fracture in her femur during her junior year, senior Meg Webber kept competing for the Broncos.
Warriors in First Western Final Since 1975
After a comeback in which the Golden State Warriors defeated the Memphis Grizzlies by an average of 16 points in the final three games of the series, the team advanced to their first Western Conference Finals in over forty years.
Sick Days Policy Changed
Santa Clara is beginning preparations to implement a new California law: the Healthy Families, Healthy Workplace Act. It will take effect July 1, 2015.
Online Classes Offered by Santa Clara
Santa Clara has moved deeper into the world of online education with a new partnership with Ed4Online, a company that offers online classes.
Baseball Sweeps Pilots in Portland
The Santa Clara baseball team kept their now seven game winning streak alive with a sweep of West Coast Conference opponent University of Portland this past weekend.
XYZ: The Atypical Fraternity
Fraternities have an image issue. Stories about property damage, whimsical racism or semi-consensual sex have teetered these macho pillars of university life. XYZ aims to be different.
Students Honor Earthquake Victims
Members of the Santa Clara community organized a vigil to stand in solidarity with victims of the Nepal earthquake last Thursday.
Class of 2014 Employment Statistics Released
The marketable value of a Santa Clara education was put to the test recently as the Office of Marketing and Communications released employment statistics about the Class of 2014.
Give Santa Clara’s Core Curriculum a Chance
Every week, Elsa and I read the weekly issue of The Santa Clara at the Nobili desk. At the end of Week 3, we spent considerably more time than usaul talking about one article in particular.
First Annual Queer Film Festival Premieres
Gangsters can be gay too. Santa Clara’s first ever Queer Film Festival premiered this week to tell unconventional stories.
Lacrosse Dominates Season
While the women’s club lacrosse team’s season may have ended earlier than expected last Thursday in the second round of the Women’s Club Lacrosse Association National Championship, the team cannot help but look back and rejoice on the successful season they had.
New Merit Pool Bridges Wage Gap
As newly-recruited Santa Clara faculty shoulder the burden of exploding housing costs in the Bay Area, the administration is working to bridge the gap between the cost of living and university salaries.
Marketplace Application Built
Two Santa Clara students have developed an iPhone app called Spree, a platform for students at college campuses to connect with each other through buying and selling used items.