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University Invests in Fossil Fuels Student coalition puts pressure on officials for portfolio transparency Mallory Miller
The Santa Clara Throughout the Silicon Valley and the nation, Santa Clara is recognized as a pioneer in advocating for sustainable practices. Yet, the institution remains invested in energy companies whose pollutants are a substantial cause of global warming. Last month, a panel of four individuals presented their professional views on the divestment debate at a discussion hosted by the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics. Students, faculty and members of the panel urged the university to pull any money invested in oil, coal and natural gas companies, also known as fossil
fuel extraction companies. Chief Investment Officer John Kerrigan discussed the financial concerns of the university’s investment in the energy industry.
Prior Pushes for Change In the fall of 2013, two campus environmental justice groups formed Fossil Free SCU. The coalition has been pushing Santa Clara to join the ranks of other American college campuses that have divested funds from fossil fuel extraction companies. The group’s ultimate goal is to prompt Santa Clara to freeze any new investments in fossil fuel extraction companies. They also aim to convince the administration to divest from any direct and commingled funds, including fossil fuel stock and corporate bonds, within five years. Commingled funds are portfolios consisting of sums of money from various investors. Students in the coalition have met with Chief Investment Officer John Kerrigan six times in the past year, according to senior Lisa McMonagle, a student leader in the Fossil Free SCU movement.
“We still don’t know what stocks we hold in fossil fuels, which we are still really, really interested in because we want to look into the companies that we hold (stock in) and see what they are actually doing,” said McMonagle. According to Kerrigan, “well less” than half of the 15 percent Santa Clara has invested in real assets — or real estate, commodities and energy investments — is in the energy sector. The university still has not pledged to divest, nor has it disclosed the sum of its investments or which companies it has invested in. At the panel, Kerrigan discussed the university’s endowment, which is the money the school makes from investing. He read excerpts of the Investment Policy Statement, including a call “to respect the environment and preserve it for the well-being of future generations by not investing in corporations that have been cited for repeated or gross ecological violations.” See CAMPUS, Page 3
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“Lab-on-a-Chip” Detects Dangerous Toxin
Investors needed to fund new portable, affordable device Nicolas Sonnenburg The Santa Clara
A group of Santa Clara faculty and students has produced technology that can identify arsenic levels in water. They call it the “Lab-on-a-Chip.” Extremely harmful to human health, arsenic has proven itself to be a difficult element to detect, as it is odorless and colorless. Its effects often take years to surface, and consequently, small, developing communities can drink from contaminated sources for years before realizing that their water is tainted.
Existing efforts to detect arsenic are very limited. Lab grade equipment available to detect this toxin, besides being expensive and cumbersome, can only be used by trained professionals. Led by Elizabeth Sweeny and Dr. Rahda Basu of the Frugal Innovation Lab, Santa Clara’s team has produced several small devices to accomplish the difficult task. Using several types of metals that react differently when placed in contaminated water, information about how much arsenic is present can be transmitted to cellphones. The data is then added to a database map that users can access to see previous discoveries of contaminated wells. The students and faculty hope to provide their technology to non-governmental organizations and charities so that it See ARSENIC, Page 3
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The “Lab-on-a-Chip” contains metals that react when placed in water contaminated with arsenic. Arsenic is difficult to identify because it is odorless and colorless and can pollute water supplies for long periods of time before being detected.
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Thursday, January 8, 2015
BRONCO BRIEFS Library Renovations
Campus Expansion
New Year Brings Sleek Study Spaces and Help Desk
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The first floor of the library was renovated to include comfy chairs with study partitions and a new help desk closer to the lobby during winter break. The new furniture purchased for the first floor cost a total of $49,160 in library funds.
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Highest Retention Rate Santa Clara has set a new insititutinal record for the number of students returning to Santa Clara after their first year. Of all freshmen students who entered the university in fall 2013, 96.2 percent returned for their sophomore year. Santa Clara’s previous record freshmen retention rate, set by the 2011 class returning in fall 2012, was 95.2 percent. The retention rate for the 2012 class returning in 2013 was 95 percent. Mike Sexton, vice president for enrollment management, said the increased quality of residential programs can account for increasing freshman retention rates.
Mike Hindery, assistant vice president for Finance and Administration, states there has yet to be an official estimate of the buildings’ costs. In order to finance the project, the Housing Office will borrow money from Santa Clara and use donated funds, Hindery said. With regards to on-campus dining options, Hindery said, “We do recognize the need to add to our facilities.” Neither Barrantes or Hindery specified where a new dining hall would be built, but said there have been discussions about enhancing dining and student services for the university. A student design charrette to be held today will allow 20 students to voice their ideas about the potential design of the new buildings. “(We) don’t just want (several) separate living spaces,” Barrantes said. “We want to know what students want.”
Two New Dorms by 2017
Santa Clara has plans to construct two new residence halls near Sobrato Hall within four years to cater to an increasing student population. One residence hall will replace the existing Fine Arts Building next to Sobrato Hall and the other will be built in place of the Sobrato Parking Lot. Of the two buildings, one will serve as a dormitory for lowerclassmen, while the other will serve as upperclassmen apartments. In total, the buildings will house 600 students. According to Jane Barrantes, assistant vice president of Auxiliary Services, Santa Clara aims to complete the design of the underclassmen building by April and complete construction in time for the 2017 fall quarter. The second residence hall would be completed soon after.
Contact Eduardo Cuevas at ecuevas@ scu.edu.
“The new core curriculum that was introduced in 2009 and the way it is correlated with the (Residential Learning Community) dormitories has led to closer-knit communities among students living in the same buildings,” Sexton said. Sexton added that the retention rate can also be attributed to the progressively increasing quality of the applicant pool. Seventy-five percent of all freshmen in fall 2013 were in the top 25 percent of their high school class, as were 80 percent of all freshmen who joined Santa Clara this fall. Santa Clara’s acceptance rate also dropped to 50 percent this year because of a larger number of applicants. Contact Nanki Bhullar at nbhullar@ scu.edu. RYAN SELEWICZ — THE SANTA CLARA
CAMPUS SAFETY Fire Alarm 12/24: A Graham Hall fire alarm was activated by burned food in a second floor kitchen area. CSS and SCFD responded. 12/27: A McLaughlin-Walsh Hall fire alarm was activated by a faulty smoke detector. CSS and SCFD responded. The system was reset.
Found Property 12/23: A skateboard was found and turned in to the CSS office. 1/4: A cellphone was found and turned in to the CSS office. 1/5: A wallet was found and turned in to the CSS office. The owner was notified.
ties was contacted and responded to cover the door temporarily. 12/27: CSS and Facilities responded to a report from Lucas Hall regarding water leaking from the ceiling of a third floor office. A single ceiling tile had collapsed onto the carpet below. 12/27: A faculty member reported that she lost her Access card and office keys when her car got stolen from an off-campus location. 1/6: A student reported that her former roomate, who lived with her in November at an off-campus location, was exhibiting strange behavior. CSS documented the incident and referred her to the Office of Student Life.
Medical Emergency
12/23: A Google bicycle was impounded from the Vari Hall bike racks.
12/22: A staff member reported that she slipped and fell down the stairs of the Sobrato Hall courtyard and injured her ankle and lower back. 12/26: A student was reported lying on the floor in pain while working at the front desk of the Jesuit Community Center. CSS and SCFD responded. Paramedics transported her to O’Connor Hospital.
Informational Report
Non-Injury Traffic Incident
12/27: A contractor accidentally broke the glass door of the Bronco Corner Bookstore while trimming a tree stump. Facili-
1/6: A contractor’s vehicle was observed hitting and damaging a parked vehicle in the O’Connor Hall parking lot. The
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Campus Groups Push for Fuel Divestment Continued from Page 1
McMonagle represented Fossil Free SCU at the panel, stating that the coalition stemmed from a fossil free divestment movement that was started in 2012 by the organization 350.org. “(Fossil fuel extraction) companies continue to put enormous amounts of carbon into the atmosphere without paying any price,” McMonagle said. “We, as young people, are going to be the ones to pay for it.” Senior Krishan Allen, another panel member, said divesting from fossil fuel companies would not immediately harm the corporations because other businesses would buy up that stock. Allen is one of three recipients of the Hackworth Fellowship. He was awarded a $2,666 stipend to create a guide for students which covers various topics on ethics and finance, including divestment. “I think it’s tough to ask a huge endowment to remove investments from (commingled funds),” said Allen in an interview. “Ethically, it makes sense in a very obvious manner, but it is more complex than you think.” According to Allen, commingled funds are “popular within institutions” because they come with huge tax benefits. Kirk Hanson, executive director of the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics and the fourth panelist, said Santa Clara previously divested from tobacco in the ’90s due to ethical concerns, and there is “always a struggle on the impact of divestment.” He urged the university “to be a part of the rising crescendo of (fossil fuel) divestment,” noting that Stanford divested its direct funds in coal energy this past May.
Weighing Divestment Following the presentations, the forum opened up for the panel to voice their personal opinions and debate the issue with the attending faculty and students. Kerrigan said that those who support divestment are hypocritical because consumers “technically” burn fossil fuels through driving cars, flying on planes and taking public transportation. “I think demonizing and shaming a particular asset class in the investment world, the energy asset class, is kind of silly, given humankind, meaning you and I, benefit tremendously from this asset class,” Kerrigan said. A member of the audience rebutted Kerrigan’s declaration, saying the movement is a call to find alternative energy and not to demonize the fossil fuel industry. She said the problem is that energy is solely consumed from fossil fuels because it is “our only choice” of energy. “Poor oil companies,” said Hanson mockingly. “You know, I want to say that there are other ways they might peruse their business. (There is) a lot of interest in how can we get oil companies to transfer more of their efforts into a variety of clean fuels. That’s not demonizing.” Another audience member asked McMonagle about the effects climate change would have on the human population if
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the average global temperature were to rise above 2 degrees Celsius. McMonagle said sea levels would rise and flood out many island nations. Ocean acidification would kill off marine species, impacting developing nations that rely heavily on the fishing industry for their main source of food. She also said climate change-related storms, such as Hurricane Sandy, would develop more frequently. According to McMonagle, unstoppable negative feedback loops, such as ice melting in the tundra, would oc-
cur once “we pass that 2 degree threshold.” Methane, the most potent greenhouse gas, is trapped below the tundra. As the tundra ice continues to melt, more methane will be released, speeding up the process of global warming, she added. A member of the audience asked Kerrigan why the university is not willing to potentially give up money in order to maintain the Santa Clara’s Jesuit mission to build a just and sustainable world. “We are taking a hit today in order to maintain the mission to the extent that we have,” said Kerrigan. However, when pressed by McMonagle, Kerrigan did not provide the audience with concrete examples of how the Investment Office specifically abides by the portion of the Investment Policy Statement on socially responsible investing to preserve the environment for the well-being of future generations. “One of the things we have talked about is buying a fossil free index for the portfolio, just for its own sake,” said Kerrigan.
Why Transparency is Key Despite recent controversy over fossil fuel divestment, Santa Clara won the 2014 Acterra Award for Sustainability, an honor presented annually to one business in the Bay Area that portrays “exemplary environmental leadership.”This year, Santa Clara beat out finalists including Google and SunPower Corporation. In addition, the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment and Rating System, a transparent, self-reporting framework for universities to
measure sustainability performance, gave Santa Clara a gold rating, the highest any university has received. Santa Clara scored exceptionally well in categories such as sustainable curriculum and sustainable campus engagement. However, this year, the university only received a 0.76 out of 7 possible points for the investment category of sustainable performance in the rating system. “One of our weakest areas in STARS right now is in our endowment,” said John Farnsworth, senior lecturer in the Environmental Studies and Sciences Department. “It’s not transparent. We lose points for that.” Farnsworth is a part of a small group of faculty members who sent a letter to the faculty senate the first week of November to spark conversation about divesting and to help lead the Fossil Free SCU movement. Kerrigan, however, does not agree with STARS’ methodology of “placing a high premium on transparency” in rating the sustainability of higher education institutes’ investment portfolios. “If we were to publish our holdings it would be like, you know, Velcro for controversy,” he said at last month’s debate. “And frankly our primary job is to invest for returns, not to spend our lives arguing.” As the aftermath of the debate lingers on campus, McMonagle is eager to take further action in winter quarter. Contact Mallory Miller at memiller@scu.edu or call (408) 554-4852.
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will be in the hands of people working and living in areas directly affected by arsenic contamination. The project began in 2011 as a collaboration between Ashley Kim, assistant professor of bioengineering, alumni Ben Demaree and Will Truong. Jessica VanderGiessen, an engineering graduate student, took the product to Calcutta, India in the summer of 2013 and successfully tested 33 water sources. “Now that we have proven that the technology really does work, we’re really looking towards commercialization,” explained VanderGiessen. Recently, the group has gotten a little closer to that final goal. On Nov. 5, chief information officers from many of the largest NGOs descend-
ed onto Santa Clara’s campus for part of a NetHope summit on technological innovation. NetHope is a consortium of 42 international NGOs. “After a three hour session of various technologies we shut down and (the CIOs) made a beeline to the Lab-on-aChip students,” said Basu. “It was really great. There was very good interest.” Several of the seniors working on this project demonstrated the Lab-on-aChip technology to a very receptive crowd. “I really felt a great sense of satisfaction,” said senior Jasper Tan, an engineer working on the project. “We had representatives from 20 GMOs crowded around our table applauding. There’s a real sense of accomplishment there.”
“We’re really looking towards commercialization.”
Contact Nicolas Sonnenburg at nsonnenburg@scu.edu or call (408) 554-4852.
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The students and faculty who built the Lab-on-a-Chip arsenic detectors, want non-governmental organizations to send their devices to underdeveloped and impoverished countries to ensure widespread public water safety.
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Challenging Hip-Hop with Heart and Soul Rapper reveals inner psyche with second album Eddie Solis Jr.
The Santa Clara Like his underground predecessors Immortal Technique and Nas, Santa Clara-based rapper Old Sol creates a clever flow of carefully plucked words. No grand chorus, no bravado of effects and tunes — just a poetic stream over a simple sampled beat. Minimalist to the end. Old Sol’s new album, “Power and Will,” is not what you would expect from a hip-hop artist. Listen to any popular rap song and there are common themes: money, brands, sex and drugs. That is not Old Sol’s bag. “I see rapping as a way to express philosophical ideas, a way to vent about things that I normally wouldn’t talk about with people,” he said. Each song speaks to the mind and sings of the artist’s soul. The rapid fire of lyrics strip away the facade of the rap star and present an observer of the human experience with social
anxiety and a passion to create. Some of his songs tell stories, such as “Casual Attraction,” which recounts a tumultuous relationship the rapper had. Others broadcast a stream of consciousness like, “I am...,” which boldly declares the mind’s power over the ego. Quick as lightning, Old Sol’s high-energy rhymes invigorate the listener and move the cogs in their minds. “I want people to hear my raps and just get them thinking,” said Old Sol. “I talk about a lot of things that other rappers don’t.” Self-awareness, anxieties and life purposes are just some of the subjects he tackles. There are three versions of “Old So(u)l,” the album’s introductory track, experimenting in style and flow. Old Sol laces his raw, deep voice over jazzy beats to create a clash of quick-witted lyrics and sultry sounds. With beats produced by DEEPSEA Records, “Power and Will” is like the mesmerizing freestyle of teenagers in the muggy neighborhoods of New York City. Self-started DEEPSEA Records has been adding creative types to the label. Producer Chris Gaines and Old Sol have a common appreciation
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DEEPSEA Records producer Chris Gaines (left) and rapper Old Sol (right) show their Bronco pride in front of the Bucky the Bronco statue. Old Sol’s simplistic and soulful second album, “Power and Will,” is now available online for download and listening.
of music as a means of expression. “We don’t rap about ‘money and hoes’ like other rappers you hear on the radio today,” said Gaines. “We like to make music that people can relate to.” Old Sol is certainly not for everyone. If you’re looking for a song to twerk to, move along.
“The majority of things you hear from other rappers is people who are trying to portray an image that is not themselves,” said Old Sol. With the album now available on SoundCloud, the honesty and artistic thought that go into Old Sol’s songs serve as a preview for a promising career.
“If you are trying to show your emotions, people can relate to it,” he said. “Even if they are not going through it, they can appreciate it. Everyone is going through something.” Contact Eddie Solis Jr. at esolis1@ scu.edu or call (408) 554-4852.
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WINTER Quarter
2014–2015 BA N N A N IN ST I T U T E
DISCERNMENT, DIALOGUE, AND FREEDOM
This quarter’s lecture series will explore the role of faith within the practice of Ignatian leadership, engaging the foundational witness of Jesus, the leadership of Pope Francis, and the catalyzing examples of women and men with Ignatian vocations. In commemoration of the 50th anniversary of Nostra Aetate, we will also highlight the import and impact of interreligious dialogue and encounter in transforming and healing our world. POPE FRANCIS’ WITNESS AT THE MARGINS: DIALOGUE AND SCANDAL AS SIGNS OF THE TIMES
Angela Senander, Associate Professor of Theology, University of St. Thomas January 15, 2015 | 4–5:15 p.m. St. Clare Room, Library and Learning Commons
DAY OF MEDITATION AND MINDFULNESS: IGNATIAN-BUDDHIST DIALOGUE AND PRACTICE
January 31, 2015 | 9 a.m.– 4 p.m. Multifaith Sanctuary, St. Joseph’s Hall Fee $25, lunch included. Register at scu.edu/ic Sarita Tamayo-Moraga, Senior Lecturer, Religious Studies Department, Santa Clara University
2015 Louis I. Bannan, S.J. Memorial Lecture ENCOUNTERING JESUS: WHO DO YOU SAY THAT I AM?
James Martin, S.J., Editor-at-Large, America
Rob Scholla, S.J., Bannan Faculty Fellow, Ignatian Center for Jesuit Education, Santa Clara University
January 22, 2015 | 4– 5:15 p.m. Forbes Conference Room, Lucas Hall 126 Lecture delivered by livecast
Vocational Leadership: Integrating Justice, Faith, and the Intellectual Life A VIEW FROM THE BUS: REFLECTING ON THE AXLES OF FAITH AND JUSTICE
Ignatian Leadership Symposium February 21, 2015 | 9 a.m.– 3 p.m.
January 27, 2015 | 4–5:15 p.m.
Three notable Santa Clara University alumnae, who have all provided significant leadership around issues of justice, faith, and the intellectual life, will reflect on the foundations of and challenges within their vocational commitments and leadership.
St. Clare Room, Library and Learning Commons
Fee $25, lunch included. Register at scu.edu/ic
Co-sponsored by Diocese of San Jose
Co-sponsored by Alumni Relations, President’s Office, and the Center for Student Leadership (Family Weekend)
Simone Campbell, S.S.S., Executive Director, NETWORK
8:30– 9 a.m. Registration open; continental breakfast available. 9 – 9:15 a.m. Welcome and Introduction Michael Engh, S.J., President, Santa Clara University
2015 Santa Clara Lecture LOOKING AT VATICAN II WITH POPE FRANCIS’ EYES: LEADERSHIP AND SPIRITUALITY
John O’Malley, S.J., University Professor, Theology Department, Georgetown University
LEADERSHIP AND JUSTICE
Zoe Lofgren, SCU (J.D.) ’75, U.S. Representative, California, 19th Congressional District February 21, 2015 | 9:15 – 10:30 a.m.
February 5, 2015 | 4-5:15 p.m.
Recital Hall, Music and Dance Building
St. Clare Room, Library and Learning Commons
Conversants: Cynthia Mertens, Professor, Santa Clara Law and Elsa Chen, Associate Professor, Political Science Department, Santa Clara University
Co-sponsored by Religious Studies Department and Jesuit School of Theology
Contingent upon 2015 Congressional Calendar LEADERSHIP AND FAITH
INTERRELIGIOUS DIALOGUE AND LEADERSHIP: BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS AS PERSONS
Rabbi Abraham Skorka, Rector, Seminario Rabínico Latinoamericano, Buenos Aires, Argentina Co-author with Pope Francis of On Heaven and Earth February 10, 2015 | 4–5:30 p.m. St. Clare Room, Library and Learning Commons Conversants: Bishop Patrick McGrath, Diocese of San Jose and Rabbi Dana Magat, Temple Emanu-El reflecting on their friendship and the role of friendship within interreligious dialogue and community. Co-sponsored by the Jewish Federation of Silicon Valley, Silicon Valley Interreligious Council, and the Diocese of San Jose
Sharon Kugler, SCU ’81, University Chaplain, Yale University February 21, 2015 | 11 a.m.– 12:15 p.m. Recital Hall, Music and Dance Building Conversants: Tom Massaro, S.J., Dean, Jesuit School of Theology, Santa Clara University and María de la Luz (Lulu) Santana, SCU (M.A.) ’97, Director of Campus Ministry, Santa Clara University LEADERSHIP AND THE INTELLECTUAL LIFE
Janet Napolitano, SCU ’79, President, University of California System February 21, 2015 | 1:30-2:45 p.m. Recital Hall, Music and Dance Building
ALL EVENTS ARE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, UNLESS NOTED. PLEASE RSVP at SCU.EDU/IC
Conversants: Paul Fitzgerald, S.J., SCU ’80, President, University of San Francisco, Dennis Jacobs, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Santa Clara University
www.scu.edu/ignatiancenter | 408-554-6917 | ignatiancenter @scu.edu In compliance with the ADA/504 please direct your accommodation requests to the Ignatian Center at 408-554-6917 at least 72 hours prior to the event.
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John Flynn
End of Athletic Department Revitalizes Campus
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The unexpected decision to cancel all Bronco sports immediately rocked Santa Clara over the winter break, as countless students fell into despair over the loss of their beloved athletic programs, the first defeat many Santa Clara teams had ever experienced.
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ver the holidays, Santa Clara students received a lump of coal in their inboxes. Perhaps due to lack of campus spirit, President Michael Engh, S.J., cancelled all future sports funding, a decision that was relayed by the Director of Athletics and Recreation Dan Coonan.
This decision is hitting some of the more privileged students of Santa Clara particularly hard because it is the first time they have ever had anything taken away from them in their life. Aaron Poor, president of Ruff Riders, was last seen wailing while dressed in sackcloth and covered in
ash. Through sobs, he managed to say, “Ruff Riders’ official position is that it was definitely North Korea.” North Korea has been in the news recently for hacking the emails of Sony executives, but most in the Santa Clara community are confident that an attack like that did not happen here.
Critics have been quick to point out that the massive athletic facilities will be difficult to repurpose into anything useful. However, an anonymous source has leaked a report detailing the university’s plans. The document, provided exclusively to The Santa Clara, shows tremendous ambition for the facilities and funds opened up by this surprising cut. First, the Leavey Center’s hardwood floors will have a second life as a world-class dance hall. The report mentions a strong desire to make Santa Clara the “Dance Capital of the World.” The thousands of bleacher seats will trade Ruff Riders for high-class performing arts patrons who will flock to Santa Clara to attend international competitions or simply to watch renowned Bronco dancers rehearse. This new emphasis on dance also solves the university’s problem of the already promised scholarships to its student athletes. Since most of these students have meticulously trained their bodies to a high level of agility and grace, they will be folded into the university’s dance program. Although this may seem unfair and sudden, the plan generously allows student athletes to choose the style of dance they wish to pursue for their remaining years. The Olympic-sized swimming pool is to be drained and refilled with water from local ponds to create a teeming wetland preserve for some of the area’s endangered species, giving future biology students a convenient opportunity to gain hands-on experience. Finally, Santa Clara’s verdant soccer fields will be transformed
into a massive open-use park, home to a growing fleet of food trucks. Encouraged by the success of the Pony Express, stationed behind O’Connor Hall, Santa Clara’s administration will be turning over more campus space to these mobile eateries. The food trucks will change on a yearly basis, as “Food Truck Management” will be added to the curriculum of the Leavey School of Business. This upper division course will be open exclusively to seniors, hungry for the opportunity to create, open and operate a food truck within Santa Clara’s notoriously picky culinary atmosphere. The concrete bleachers will be razed into terraces covered by flooded rice fields similar to those of Longsheng, China, creating a sustainable, local solution to the university’s grain needs. Santa Clara’s cuts began with the football program after 1992 and the rest of the Athletic Department hung on for a variety of reasons, including Steve Nash’s surprising ascendence and the San Jose Earthquakes’ temporary need of the soccer field. However, with no future MVP candidates on the horizon and the Earthquakes moving into a new stadium, the stage was set for the final cut. What had taken many by surprise, now seems to be an intriguing fresh start for the university. Despite these radical plans, many students wonder if this would have happened if they had appreciated their sports while they had them. John Flynn is a junior English and sociology double major.
Thomas Curran-Levett
Cashing in on Breast Cancer Awareness C asual viewers of this weekend’s NFL playoff matchups may be surprised to see fans braving the frigid Green Bay weather not in their team colors, but in bright pink jackets, scarves, hats and even jerseys. More experienced followers of the sport will recognize the pink apparel as the constant reminder of the league’s yearlong quest to raise awareness for breast cancer. Even the most passionate fans don’t realize just how little of the revenue gathered through the sale of pink merchandise actually goes to breast cancer research. As league spokesman Brian McCarthy noted, the NFL keeps a 12.5 percent royalty from the sale of pink merchandise and “donates 90 percent of that royalty directly to the American Cancer Society.” Thus, when a pink Colin Kaepernick jersey sells for $100, the NFL gets roughly $12.50 and gives $11.25 of that to the ACS which then gives 71.2 percent of that $11.25 to cancer research and keeps the rest. So of that initial $100, a whopping eight dollars and one cent will be used for research. That 8.01 percent is slightly over half the research spending of Susan G. Komen, the charity under malicious fire for setting a mere 15 percent of its proceeds aside for research while its CEO brings home a grossly exorbitant paycheck. So where does the rest of the money go? According to Cork Gaines at Business Insider, “The remaining money is then divided up by the company that makes the merchandise (37.5 percent) and the company that sells the merchandise (50 percent).” At first glance, such a division seems reasonable. However, the majority of the pink merchandise is being sold on the NFL’s website or by individual teams, making the NFL the primary retailer, meaning that it keeps almost half of the proceeds of its “charity.”
It is not certain what the NFL does with the money, although the league claims that leftover proceeds go to its Crucial Catch program, which aims to raise awareness of breast cancer. While this campaign is certainly admirable, it is safe to say that we are well aware of breast cancer and would much rather see our money put into research for a cure of the disease that affects roughly one in eight women during their lifetimes. Additionally, the tax-exempt organization, which looks to earn $25 billion a year by 2027, lauds itself for donating $1 million a year to ACS since 2009. That is roughly one ten thousandth of the NFL’s current revenue of $10 billion, or one fourth of the revenue the league makes for one 30-second commercial during the Super Bowl. Pardon me while I rush to thank Roger Goodell, the league’s commissioner, who made over $44 million last year, for his outrageously gracious donation. The NFL should set aside 100 percent of its profits from the sale of pink merchandise to breast cancer. Then it should add a few zeros to its yearly donation as well. After a year filled with violence against women and other domestic issues, the NFL has a serious image problem. Leading the charge against breast cancer instead of using it as an excuse to pad its pockets would certainly be a step in the right direction. Breast cancer affects all of us, whether it be we ourselves who receive the devastating diagnosis, or our loved ones who are stricken by the most common form of cancer for women around the world. The fact that such a wide reaching disease can be exploited for financial gain is nothing short of despicable.
Thomas Curran-Levett is a junior political science major and the editor of the Opinion section.
Roger Goodell looks down in shame after a question about the NFL’s image problem, an issue worsened by gross misuse of funds intended for cancer research.
Articles in the Opinion section represent the views of the individual authors only and not the views of The Santa Clara or Santa Clara University.
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STANDINGS Men's Basketball Team Saint Mary’s Gonzaga (No. 6) Brigham Young Pepperdine Santa Clara Portland Pacific San Diego San Francisco Loyola Marymount
WCC Overall 4-0 12-3 3-0 14-1 3-1 13-4 2-1 9-5 2-2 7-8 1-2 10-5 1-3 9-7 1-3 8-8 1-3 7-9 0-3 4-11
Women’s Basketball Team Pacific Saint Mary’s Gonzaga San Diego Brigham Young Pepperdine Portland Loyola Marymount San Francisco Santa Clara
WCC Overall 4-0 13-3 4-0 11-4 3-0 10-4 3-1 12-2 3-1 11-4 1-2 6-8 0-3 2-12 0-3 2-12 0-4 9-6 0-4 5-8
UPCOMING GAMES Men's Basketball Santa Clara @ Portland* San Diego @ Gonzaga** Saint Katherine @ Santa Clara
Thu. 1/8 7:00 p.m. Sat. 1/10 1:00 p.m. Tue. 1/13 7:00 p.m.
* on WTV ** on Root Sports
Thursday, January 8, 2015
Late Surge Downs Broncos Women’s basketball loses lead against difficult opponent Claire McLoughlin The Santa Clara
Despite outscoring the University of San Diego in the first half and leading for the majority of the game, the Broncos could not hold off a 10-0 run with 4:45 left in the game. The teams clashed on Saturday, Jan. 3 but came up short due to the late spurt for the Toreros. Two Broncos, guard Nici Gilday and forward Marie Bertholdt, had standout performances and contributed to the Broncos’ command of the first half. Gilday continued her impressive senior season by scoring 25 points and securing two rebounds and two steals. Gilday, the Broncos’ top scorer and leading free throw shooter, admitted her shortcomings in the game, aside from the 25-point outing. “I didn’t do a great job of taking care of the ball with too many turnovers that hurt us down the stretch,” she said. “We have done a good job of putting ourselves in a position to win games (but) we just have to finish them out by getting stops on the defensive end and taking care of the ball.”
Sophomore Bertholdt agreed with what Gilday said about the team’s giveaways. The Broncos ended with 20 turnovers in the game. “(Against USD), turnovers on the offensive end and rebounding on the defensive end hurt us down the stretch,” she said. Bertholdt was a force for the Broncos down low, adding five rebounds and three blocks to the stat sheet, as well as 9 points. Dominance in the paint is something
“I didn’t do a great job of taking care of the ball.” she is very familiar with; the Bay Area native has racked up 100 rebounds this season alone. Even though the Broncos were unable to pull off a win, Bertholdt is proud of her team. “We battled and really fought on the court (and) executed plays well during the game,” she said. Coach JR Payne, in her first season as head coach for the Broncos, says the loss has not affected the team’s determination. “Our goals are to be tough, hard working and disciplined,” she said. “We have made tremendous improvements in all
of these areas and will continue to keep working towards these goals.” The loss to USD puts the Broncos’ record at 5-8 with plenty of time to redeem themselves in conference play. With a new head coach, a solid core of returning players and a couple all-star freshmen, the women’s basketball team looks to improve their West Coast Conference record, beginning with a contest against the University of Portland Pilots. The Broncos have been hard at work preparing for the Pilots, a team with whom they have a strong rivalry. Coach Payne said her squad has been working on understanding University of Portland’s “personnel, and all (their) strengths and weaknesses.” Additionally, she said that the team has been watching film and “growing in our understanding of what we are doing well and what we can improve.” Bertholdt echoed those sentiments. “I think if we continue to focus on the little things and improve on what we’ve learned from in the past games, we have a lot of success coming down the road,” she said. The Broncos return to Leavey Center and take on the Pilots on Jan. 8 at 7 p.m. and face the Bulldogs of Gonzaga University on Jan. 10 at 2 p.m. Contact Claire McLoughlin at camcloughlin@scu.edu or call (408) 554-4852.
Women's Basketball Portland @ Santa Clara Gonzaga @ Santa Clara
Thu. 1/8 7:00 p.m. Sat. 1/10 2:00 p.m.
FALL REVIEW Women’s Soccer The squad was snubbed from postseason play last season for the first time since 2007 and only the second time since 1989. Despite finishing 14-6-0 overall and 6-2-0 in conference play and earning second place in the West Coast Conference, the team was not selected by the NCAA comittee. The Broncos finished with a higher ranking in RPI than the University of San Diego (No. 49 to No. 55) and the higher spot in the WCC (second to fourth) but the Toreros were chosen to play in the NCAA Tournament despite having a worse conference and overall record of 6-3-0 and 10-8-2. Santa Clara went 3-0 against common non-conference opponents and San Diego went 0-2-1 as well. They retain over 80 percent of their roster from this season and will look for another fantastic season next year.
Men’s Soccer The men’s soccer team finished 6-9-4 overall with a WCC record of 2-4-1. The Broncos dropped their last two games of the season in November to end their 2014 campaign. They will lose only three seniors next season, but with the encouraging play of freshman Carlos Delgadillo and redshirt freshman Steve Eneme, they look to reload and come back stronger.
Women’s Volleyball The group finished the season in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, losing to the No. 13-ranked University of Oregon Ducks 3-0. Even though their stay wasn’t long in the postseason, the Broncos made it to school’s 15th appearance and 12th under Head Coach Jon Wallace. The team still finished the season with a strong record of 22-10 overall and 12-6 in conference play.
Men’s Water Polo The season for the men’s water polo team ended in a three-game losing streak. They finished 13-16 overall and 2-5 in the Western Water Polo Association. The group held a top-25 ranking for most of the season but failed to finish above .500. They lose six seniors going into next season but retain 24 and will gain incoming freshman players.
TSC ARCHIVE— GRACE OGIHARA
The Broncos relinquished their lead and went cold in the second half while the University of San Diego got red-hot and came from behind for the victory. Santa Clara led for almost the entire first 34 minutes but the second half was all Toreros, outscoring the Broncos 40-22. Santa Clara falls to 5-8 overall.
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK Matt Hubbard Men’s Basketball Hubbard recorded his first career double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds in a victory Saturday.
was an awesome win for our team against (University of San Diego). What are your goals as a Bronco?
How did it feel getting your first career double-double? It felt great to get my first doubledouble. The coaches are always on me to get every rebound but it
My goal for the season is to win the conference tournament. And for my career, to work as hard as I can and establish myself as one of the best Bronco big men.
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Andrew Slap
Niners Will Miss Harbaugh
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t amazes me how quickly the San Francisco 49ers can forget how bad they were before Jim Harbaugh came to the rescue. Harbaugh didn’t take the reigns from Joe Montana and Bill Walsh. He replaced Mike Singletary and faced the daunting task of fixing Alex Smith, who was nothing but a bust before Harbaugh arrived. From 2003 to 2010, the 49ers’ best finish was a mediocre 8-8. In his first season, Harbaugh had the Niners two muffed punts away from a Super Bowl. In his second year, they were seven yards away from a Lombardi Trophy. The next year, they were a late Colin Kaepernick interception from another Super Bowl appearance. So I think we can forgive Harbaugh for one .500 season, which was the high point in the prior 49er era. It’s not Harbaugh’s fault that Kyle Williams dropped two punts in the NFC Championship game in 2012 or that Richard Sherman barely tipped Kaepernick’s pass last January. All you can expect from your coach is to compete for championships. Harbaugh did that. Letting go of Jim Harbaugh was a mistake. There’s no other way around it. CEO Jed York claims there were philosophical differences between him and Jim Harbaugh, but I can’t understand why York thinks he should be making these critical football decisions. Would you trust Harbaugh, a 15year NFL quarterback who’s proven himself as an elite coach in both college, at Stanford University, and the pros, making the important decisions for the 49ers? Or do you want York, a man with no playing or coaching experience, who was given his job by his parents, running the franchise? This past season was a disappointment. But when faced with adversity, the 49ers shouldn’t have folded so quickly and gotten rid of the coach who gave them the best chance to win Super Bowls in over 20 years. Consistency is king in the National Football League, not brash overreactions. The Packers and Patriots have proven this. Mike McCarthy has been coaching the Packers for nine years; Bill Belichick has been in New England since 2000. The 49ers were poised to return to the top, but now they look as dysfunctional as ever. No coach available has proven to be on the same level as Harbaugh. The bottom line is he wins. You’d think that would be important enough to outweigh some petty disagreements between Harbaugh and the front office. Apparently not. But now, Harbaugh will go rescue University of Michigan football and the 49ers will try to move on. Maybe their next coach will be just as great, or even better. But Harbaugh was a sure thing, and San Francisco should have never let him walk out the door. Andrew Slap is a sophomore communication major.
Group Efforts Squeak Out Win Broncos snag a threepoint victory against a tough conference foe Nick Redfield
Associate Reporter Warriors Head Coach Steve Kerr was in attendance Saturday night to watch Santa Clara earn their second conference win of the season over University of San Diego. Both teams entered the game 1-2 in the West Coast Conference, with San Diego holding the better overall record of 8-7. Santa Clara was 6-8 before Saturday’s matchup. “We never really had a comfort zone because they did such a good job on our guards,” said Head Coach Kerry Keating. The Broncos struggled to contain USD guards Johnny Dee and Chris Anderson as both finished the first half with a combined 22 of the Toreros’ 29 points. San Diego continued their momentum into the second half, taking the lead early on and holding it for just under 14 minutes with their biggest lead being no more than six points. The Broncos fought back late and finally tied the game up with four minutes left thanks to quality minutes from freshman Matt Hubbard, who scored 9 points and grabbed seven rebounds in the second half and 12 points and 11 rebounds for the game, his first career double-double. “We were down and I knew we needed a spark right then and so I got going,” Hubbard said. “It’s what we needed to win.” With nearly a minute left, Santa Clara trailed by a single point until senior Brandon Clark was fouled and sent to the free throw line. Two clutch free throws later the Broncos retook the lead 57-56. Santa Clara caught a big break on the next possession though when Torero Chris Sarbaugh was fouled but missed the first free throw of a one-and-one, allowing the Broncos to get the ensuing rebound. Clark was then fouled again and made two more free throws to nearly put the game away. USD missed their last desperation threepoint shot to end the game 59-56 in favor of Santa Clara. “We played hard, got the stops that we needed and we converted on the other end, it was a great team win,” Hubbard said. The younger players are stepping up. Sophomore Nate Kratch had a big game leading the team in scoring with 14 and grabbing the second-most rebounds with eight. Both Jarvis Pugh and Jalen Richard also had solid nights and contributed on both ends of the court to the win. “Credit to Matt (Hubbard) and Nate (Kratch) stepping up scoring and rebounding,” Keating said. “Even bigger credit to Jarvis (Pugh) and Jalen (Richard) having 34 minutes combined off the bench and eight rebounds.” Richard stepped up when the team needed it most. “I know my teammates count on me to play hard so that’s what I did,” Richard said.
COURTESY OF THE ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT
Senior Brandon Clark fights to get around a University of San Diego defender in their game on Saturday. Clark would finish with 13 points and four assists in the contest. The Broncos face University of Portland on Thursday.
Perhaps the biggest surprise this year has been Matt Hubbard. In his first season, Hubbard stepped up massively and is third on the team in scoring, averaging 8.1 points and second in rebounding, averaging 5.3. Hubbard was thrust into the starting lineup in just the third game of the season after wouldbe starter Yannick Atanga tore his ACL early on. “We try to explain to these young guys that the opportunities are going to present themselves,” Keating said. “You just don’t know when and you have to be prepared to be ready.” Clark added to his impressive season averages by contributing 13 points and four wassists. The senior has been having a stellar final season, averaging 15.7 points per game, which
places him sixth in the WCC, and just over four assists per game. Santa Clara now sits in fifth place in the WCC with a 2-2 conference record behind heavyweights Saint Mary’s College, Gonzaga University, Brigham Young University and Pepperdine University. For the Broncos, the strategy going forward will be to continue beating the lower teams in the conference. Picking up a win in their next game at University of Portland is critical, especially given their following game on the road at No. 6-ranked Gonzaga. Santa Clara tips off at Portland this Thursday, Jan. 8 at 7 p.m. Contact Nick Redfield at nredfield@scu.edu.
Must See: Women’s Basketball
SCU vs. Gonzaga 2:00 p.m. Saturday, January 10 at Leavey Center For a complete schedule of games, see page 7.