It has been over two weeks since the coast of Japan was hit by a tsunami caused by a 9.0 earthquake, and sophomore Cathy Suzuki still feels shocked by what happened to her country. "I was calling my friends and family everyday just to make sure they were OK," she said, "I hope that they'll al be safe."

In light of the recent, massive destruction in Japan, the entire Santa Clara community including faculty, staff and students, should be more aware of emergency prevention and emergency response procedures.

The final stage of the search for the new provost of Santa Clara began this Monday with two hour-long open forums, both held in the Saint Clare room of the Learning Commons.

President Barack Obama ordered his administration on Wednesday to stop defending the constitutionality of a federal law that bans recognition of gay marriage, a policy reversal that could have major implications for the rights and benefits of gay couples and reignite an emotional debate for the 2012 presidential campaign.

The network failure was the result of "an intentional, malicious attack upon (the) on-campus network by person(s) unknown," said IT Director Carl Fussell in an e-mail to the student body Friday evening.

As the severely volatile Caltrain fiscal funding crisis continues to unravel, students and faculty are making sure their voices are heard in order to save the Santa Clara station.

"What do we want? Respect! When do we want it? Now!" Chants resonated throughout Market Street last Friday as dozens of protestors marched from Shapell Lounge carrying signs that read, "Bon Appétit gives no respect."

Records show that there are 6,428 graduate and undergraduate alumni married to other alumni, which means there are 3,214 alumni couples in total, according to Mike Wallace, the director of the Santa Clara Fund in the University Relations Office.

Caltrain has released a list of possible changes to its service line, including the elimination of weekday service to the Santa Clara station.

The lights dimmed and scene-setting music filled the room. The audience watched as the first model strutted down the runway styling an interwoven piece so artfully designed, that the fact that it was made of newspaper and staples was hardly noticeable.

Santa Clara University is no longer welcome at the Portola Plaza Hotel in Monterey. Nor are they welcome at Monterey's Hyatt Regency Hotel. In fact, they would be hard-pressed to find any hotel in the Monterey area willing to host a Santa Clara student event.

Statistics from Campus Safety record two to four accidents between cars and pedestrians each year involving Santa Clara students. Fatal or serious accidents involving grave injury similar to the recent incident occur every one to two years, resulting in major trauma.

The highlights for most attendants were the testimonies given by Santa Clara students and local community members.

"Listening to the journey that the students and community members have taken to get here, and to feel that there is support for that community of prayer, was really meaningful," said Smith.