Malley Center Responds to Backlash
Students were outraged when first year Grace DiChristina was asked to leave Malley Fitness Center earlier this quarter for wearing a stomach-exposing top.
Incoming Graduate School Dean
Santa Clara’s School of Education and Counseling Psychology will soon be under new leadership. On Jun. 1, Sabrina Zirkel, Ph.D. will begin her term as the school’s new dean.
Campus Safety Report
Feb. 21: Graffiti was found spray painted on the entrance wall of the Leavey Center.
New Santa Clara Mayor Pushes for Transparency
There’s no honeymoon period for Santa Clara Mayor Lisa Gillmor—she has to hit the ground running to address the whirlwind of issues facing the city and community.
Not a Great Day to be a Bronco
Several students came to the quarterly “When It’s Not a Great Day to Be a Bronco” event on Feb. 10 to air grievances to campus leaders from Associated Student Government, Santa Clara Community Action Program and the Multicultural Center.
State of the University Address
At the annual state of the university address, President Fr. Michael Engh, S.J., announced to the Santa Clara community that the Board of Trustees voted unanimously to approve both women’s and gender studies and ethnic studies as standalone majors.
Miller Center Earns Grant
1.3 billion households around the world don’t have access to electricity. A staggering 20 percent of these households are in India, and Santa Clara’s Miller Center for Entrepreneurship is trying to change that.
City Council Considers Off-Campus Renovation
The tension was palpable inside the City of Santa Clara council chambers last week as many Santa Clara residents voiced strong disapproval for an impending redevelopment of land one block north of the Santa Clara campus.
Campus Safety Report
Feb. 13: Two students were reported drinking alcoholic beverages in the Harrington Learning Commons. CSS responded to identify and question both students. The alcohol was confiscated and disposed of.
Meningitis Frenzy Ends but Lines Didn’t
More than half of the undergraduate student population swiftly mobilized to receive meningitis vaccines after an outbreak of the bacteria that causes meningococcal infections rattled campus.
Robbed Blind
Unfortunately, many Santa Clara students who live off-campus like Mick have had similar experiences. Burglars have been sneaking into off-campus homes student homes at night through unlocked doors to steal electronics like laptops, cell phones and game controllers, specifically on lightside.
Campus Safety Report
Feb. 6: CSS responded to investigate a report of a loud party inside a campus resident’s room. CSS found several students and a non-affiliate guest inside the room. CSS also found alcoholic beverages, marijuana and paraphernalia.
Meningitis Outbreak Rocks Campus
In a chilling turn of events, two Santa Clara students have tested positive for meningococcal meningitis after being hospitalized on Sunday and Monday.
Engineers Design Solar Grid
The outlook for 133 people living in rural Africa is a little bit brighter because of two Santa Clara engineering students.
Powerful Emotions at Unity 4 Forum
It was a veritable who’s who of campus leadership Tuesday evening, as people filed into the Music and Dance Recital Hall for the Winter quarter Unity 4 update.