Jan. 10: A campus resident was reported intoxicated after drinking four shots of vodka at an off-campus party. SCU EMS evaluated him and allowed him to remain in his room, monitored by a friend.

After university officials made the controversial announcement that it would directly control and rent out 20 off-campus homes beginning next school year, the administration has released rent prices for these homes that it will charge next year.

In an email sent over winter break by Samuel Florio, Santa Clara’s director of risk management and compliance, the university announced that the popular motorized transportation devices will no longer be allowed on campus.

When Melissa Bica graduated from Santa Clara in 2014, she left not only with a degree in computer engineering, but also with a desire to apply her knowledge and skill set for social benefit.

A wrongfully convicted man who served nearly 15 years of his life in a cold, concrete California prison cell is now walking the streets a free man — all because of work done by Santa Clara’s own lawyers and law students.

Nancy Sanchez, senior communications associate for the Silicon Valley Leadership Program interviewed Sam Liccardo, mayor of San Jose and University President Fr. Engh, S.J., to a crowd of hundreds packed into the Recital Hall on Nov. 5

Nov. 3: Several non-campus residents reportedly gained access into Swig Residence Hall, running up and down the hallway, knocking on doors and causing a disturbance. CSS responded but was unable to locate them. Video camera footage is being reviewed in an attempt to identify the students.

Concerned students were hard pressed to find seating on Monday night as they filled the Graham Residence Hall commons to engage with university administrators in a frank discussion about diversity at Santa Clara. Unity 4, a student activist group dedicated to bringing racial and sexual identity discrimination to the forefront of campus conversation, hosted the event.

As the number of men joining the Jesuit Order has drastically dwindled over the past few decades, Santa Clara may have to break its oldest tradition. The University could one day allow an unordained person, commonly referred to as a layperson, to serve as its president.

A new app called Pocket Points, which rewards students for not using their phones in class, is taking Santa Clara by storm. The concept is straightforward. One simply downloads the free app and creates a login, then the student locks the phone and begins to accumulate “points.”

A storm has come, and Santa Clarans have reason to fear. Precepitation in the upcoming months is expected to be colossal. The Santa Clara community received a powerfully-worded cautionary email on Oct. 27 from David Burns, director of Emergency Planning about the impending likelihood of intense flooding and rolling blackouts due to the El Niño storm.

Alcohol Related Medical Emergency- Oct. 30: A female student was observed intoxicated and being assisted by other students at the entrance of Dunne Residence Hall. She admitted to drinking about five shots of hard alcohol at an off-campus party. She was identified as an underage student.

Mondo Burrito is gone. However, the local Mexican restaurant left Santa Clara with quite a bang. On Friday Oct. 30, Mondo hosted a final happy hour, to say goodbye to the community.

Antonin Scalia, the longest-serving justice on the current Supreme Court of the United States, visited campus on Oct. 28 and addressed a crowd of 250 members of the Santa Clara community.

A law student known for his kind heart, welcoming personality and intense dedication to fighting for immigrant rights died unexpectedly this month at the age of 30.

The campus community now has the resources to get hands-on with eco-efficiency.

Santa Clara students have created a Craigslist-like platform solely for university students. Spree, the iOS app, allows Broncos to buy and sell items with just a few swipes of the finger, free of charge.