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Watering of Campus Lawns Continues On Despite ongoing drought, recycled water keeps grass green Mallory Miller

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TOTAL WATER USAGE IN 2013 Recycled water: 47,626,223 gallons

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lthough the city of Santa Clara witnessed a wet December, the county’s water resources are running dangerously low. Despite this, Santa Clara’s expanses of grass remain a deep emerald green.

Approximately 85 percent of campus lawns are irrigated with recycled water, according to Joe Sugg, former assistant vice president of University Operations. This accounts for 88.4 acres of the 104-acre Santa Clara campus.

The other 15 percent of campus lawns, including the Mission Garden and Bellomy Field, are watered with potable, or drinkable, water.

The recycled water that Santa Clara uses to irrigate its lawns is also, in fact, drinkable, according to Sugg. Though the water is treated in a tertiary water treatment system that removes coliform bacteria, it doesn’t meet the California Health Law standards for the level of dissolved solvents in drinking water.

The university took a leap in water sustainability in 2003 when it joined the South Bay Water Recycling Program, a municipal organization in San Jose that provides treated and recycled water to South Bay cities.

The water comes from a 24-inch pipeline on Franklin Street that is owned by the city of Santa Clara.

According to Lindsey Kalkbrenner, director of the Center for Sustainability, since 2004, the university has saved over 487 million gallons of potable water by using recycled water for various purpose.

Overall, the university used over 129 million gallons of water in 2013. Of this total, more than 47 million gallons of recycled water were consumed during 2013, according to a Sustainability Tracking, Assessment and Rating System report.

Potable water: 81,708,218 gallons

S TA R S i s a transparent, selfreporting framework for universities to measure sustainability performance.

Kalkbrenner said the university does not have the numbers from 2014 because bills from December are still processing.

Pat Ferraro, who served on the Santa Clara Valley Water District Board of Directors for 24 years, said that he thinks California will be pushed to conserve recycled water by next year because it may be the only available water we have left.

According to Ferraro, drinking recycled water is going to be the least of our problems in the upcoming years.

“The fact of the matter is, you know there’s about 350,000 acre feet of storage in the water basin and we are going to take 150,000 acre feet out this year,” said Ferraro. “If the aqueducts shut down because it doesn’t rain next year, we will take 200,000 acre feet next year and then there’s no water left. There’s no water in the aqueducts, there’s no water underground and then we become water migrants.”

Senior Mateo Rodriguez, an intern at the Santa Clara Valley Water District, said that the water-recycling program on campus is

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“good” but should be expanded.

In 2005, Santa Clara substituted E TLZ U VE existing urinals with MAL HIC — P A R Waterfree Urinals. One of G these typically saves 40,000 gallons of water per year, according to the University Operations website.

Currently, the toilets in the Harrington Learning Commons, Locatelli Activity Center and the Schott Admissions and Enrollment Services building are supplied with recycled water.

“If we could get (toilets that use recycled water) in the dorms, that would save a lot of water on campus,” Rodriguez said.

Senior Ellen Yun, who is also interning at the Santa Clara Valley Water District, said that the school could save a “tremendous amount of water” if it replaced some of its lawns with native area plants. “Even recycled water should be conserved (during the drought),” said Yun. According to the STARS report, “The university strives to reduce watering needs by using drought-tolerant plants where appropriate.”

Contact Mallory Miller at memiller@scu. edu or call (408) 554-4852.

As the nation recovers from the events in Ferguson, Miss. and the anger sparked by Eric Garner’s death, over 250 students, faculty members, staff and locals crowded into the Williman Room last Thursday to listen to a discussion regarding the issue of race and police brutality.

The Markkula Center for Applied Ethics and the Office for Diversity and Inclusion sponsored the event called “Race, Law and Justice: A Conversation about Unarmed African American Men Dying in Encounters with the Police.”

Judge LaDoris Cordell and Santa Clara Associate Provost for Diversity and Inclusion Aldo Billingslea spoke candidly and from personal experience about the issue of race and discriminatory treatment.

Billingslea, who began his remarks lightheartedly by introducing himself as an “expert black man,” said that several years ago he began counting the number of times he was stopped by the police: 36.

According to Billingslea, the police gave him excuses such as “Sir, one of your tail lights is not as bright as the other.” He said the color of his skin is the only true explanation for this treatment.

Billingslea also discussed the unfortunate necessity of “the conversation” that every African American family has about what to do during a police confrontation, a discussion that is foreign to most white households.

Cordell spent most of her time advocating for increased transparency and accountability in the “administration of justice.”

Upset with the secrecy that shrouds police action, Cordell, who serves as the Independent Police Auditor of San Jose, asserted that this confidentiality breeds distrust among the public, particularly in minority communities that are disproportionately affected by police shootings.

“There is simply no case for secrecy in our justice system,” Cordell said. “If we the people do not have trust, we have no reason to abide by the law.”

In a call to arms, Judge Cordell asked the audience to become engaged in local politics.

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Jan. 9: A campus resident was reportedly found intoxicated and unconscious on the floor at the Swig Hall sixth floor hallway. CSS, SCU EMS, SCPD and SCFD responded. The resident was transported to O’Connor Hospital by paramedics. Notifications were made.

Jan. 10: A non-affiliate guest was reported intoxicated and unresponsive at The Bronco in Benson Memorial Center. CSS, SCU EMS, SCPD and SCFD responded.

Paramedics transported her to O’Connor Hospital. Notifications were made.

Alcohol Violation Jan. 9: CSS responded to investigate a report of a marijuana odor coming from a resident’s room. Several students were found inside having a party. Alcoholic beverages, a small amount of marijuana and a fake ID were found during a room search and were confiscated.

Everything but the ID was disposed of.

Jan. 9: Campus residents were reported hosting a party in their room, with alcoholic beverages being served. CSS responded and identified the occupants. The alcoholic beverages were confiscated and disposed of.

Medical Emergency Jan. 12: A student reportedly lost consciousness while walking on the sidewalk by the Malley Fitness and Recreation Center. CSS and SCFD responded. She was transported to O’Connor Hospital by paramedics.

Notifications were made.

Student Behavior Jan. 10: A sexually explicit note was written on a dry erase board on a resident’s door. There is currently no suspect.

Jan. 12: A student failed to stop while riding a bicycle and struck an SCFD fireman who was handling a call on the pedestrian sidewalk by the Malley Fitness and Recreation Center. The student then fled the area. CSS detained him for questioning but he refused to provide his ID to CSS. SCPD was called.

Jan. 13: A student was reported shining a laser pointer toward Swig Hall windows, from his room in McLaughlin Hall. He was contacted and questioned by a CSS officer.

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Students, faculty and staff lit candles in front of the Mission Church on Jan. 13 in honor of the 145 students and teachers who were murdered in a massacre on Dec. 16, at Army Public School in Peshawar, Pakistan. Jesuits and campus leaders spoke to the vigil’s attendees about the value of education.

Rhodes Scholar

Alumnus Wins Funding Santa Clara alumnus Aven SatreMeloy ’13 was honored, alongside 31 of the best and the brightest students in America this past November, as a Rhodes Scholar.

He joins Arthur Hull Hayes, Jr., who graduated in 1955, and Noelle Lopez, who graduated in 2009, who are the only other Santa Clara alumni to win a Rhodes Scholarship.

“It means a lot, it’s a really exciting opportunity,” said Satre-Meloy. “I think it’ll open a lot of doors and there will be a lot of really cool experiences. I’m very humbled to be part of this group.”

After earning degrees in political science and environmental studies at Santa Clara, Satre-Meloy plans to pursue a master’s degree from the School of Geography and the Environment at Oxford University.

Satre-Meloy’s selection complements

an impactful career as a Bronco, during which he served as Chief Justice of Associated Student Government and studied abroad in Turkey through the Global Fellows Program.

He also participated in One in Four, a sexual assault prevention and education group on campus.

Satre-Meloy was also awarded a Hackworth Fellowship through the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics, which he used to design Santa Clara’s undergraduate honor code, an ongoing project that seeks to ensure student integrity and academic accountability. “(Satre-Meloy’s) extraordinary efforts have made (the implementation of an honor code) a real possibility in a way that it simply could not have been otherwise,” said Director of Campus Ethics Programs David DeCosse, who worked closely with Satre Meloy throughout his fellowship.

After graduating from Santa Clara, Satre-Meloy received a Fulbright Scholarship to teach English to college students

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Trespassing Jan. 11: Two non-affiliate males were reportedly found intoxicated inside of Lucas Hall. CSS responded and located them on the third floor balcony with open beer containers. They were admonished for trespassing and asked to leave campus property. The beer was disposed of.

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Vandalism Jan. 10: Three non-affiliate males were reported urinating against the wall at Benson Memorial Center. Two of them knocked down sapling trees planted on the east side of Shapell Lounge. Upon noticing CSS arrival, two of the men fled. SCPD was contacted and responded. One of the non-affiliate males was taken into custody by SCPD for felony vandalism and possession of a fake ID. He was also admonished and told to stay off campus property.

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The Graduate School of Engineering and the School of Eduation and Counseling Psychology will move off-campus this summer.

Due to increased student enrollment, offices and classrooms for two Santa Clara graduate programs will be relocated to a building off-campus formerly used as private office space.

The School of Education and Counseling Psychology and the Graduate School of Engineering will move across the street from campus next summer. The Frugal Innovation Lab, the Maker Laboratory and the Robotic Systems Laboratory will also be relocated.

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Rhodes Scholar Aven Sarte-Meloy developed and implemented an undergraduate honor code.

in Turkey.

He worked in the Office of Energy and Climate Change at the White House this past fall.

Contact Collin Baker at cbaker@scu.edu or call (408) 554-4852.

Nicholas Ladany, dean of the School of Education and Counseling Psychology, said that enrollment in the college has risen by 70 percent in the last two years, and that student diversity has increased from 25 percent to 40 percent.

According to Godfrey Mungal, dean of the School of Engineering, both the graduate and undergraduate populations of the school have increased by 50 percent in the past six years.

The School of Education and Counseling Psychology currently uses eight classrooms in Loyola Hall, and will be able to accommodate a larger student population in the new location, Ladany said.

For the Graduate School of Engineering, the move off-campus is only temporary. The graduate office, classrooms and several laboratories will be moved to a future on-campus STEM building in an estimated five to six years.

After the move, morning and afternoon graduate engineering classes will take place in the classrooms at 455 El Camino Real.

Night classes will continue to be offered on campus.

The office and classroom space currently occupied by the School of Education and Counseling Psychology in Loyola Hall will be used as flexible space for University Relations, according to Ed Ryan, vice provost for planning and institutional effectiveness.

The office of the Graduate School of Engineering, currently located on the first floor of Bannan Engineering, will be converted into classroom space, Mungal said.

Contact Sophie Mattson at smattson@scu.edu or call (408) 554-4852.

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Cell Phone Sevice Helps Homeless Gain Stability Students develop SMS service StreetConnect Sophie Mattson

The Santa Clara New technology takes advantage of the fact that those without food, water or housing still have one luxury: a cell phone.

Santa Clara students and faculty have designed a cell phone program that allows humanitarian organizations to send direct messages to the Bay Area’s homeless population.

The system, called StreetConnect, enables homeless people to receive text messages about food, shelter, health and other events such as job fairs and weather advisories.

Engineering Associate Professor Silvia Figueira and mathematics and computer science Professor Natalie Linnell are overseeing the project.

“Connection is incredibly important for everybody and we can think of the homeless and very poor as different from us,” Linnell said.

“But when it comes down to basic human needs those are the same, and connection is a basic human need. Finding ways to seek services

is really important.”

In 2013, San Jose social service organization Community Technology Alliance conducted a survey of 498 homeless people living in San Jose, Mountain View, Gilroy, Palo Alto and Sunnyvale, which determined that 68 percent of them had cell phones.

Out of the 68 percent of the people surveyed, 54.4 percent had access to data on their phones, so StreetConnect was designed to be SMS-based.

CTA approached engineering Associate Professor Silvia Figueira in 2013 to develop a phone program that allows social organizations to keep in contact with the local homeless population.

“Many homeless people with cell phones will spend up to 40 percent of income on cell phone plans because it’s so important to them to stay in contact with families,” Linnell said.

The idea for StreetConnect was first conceived in spring 2013 in one of Figueira’s classes, in which students developed the preliminary stages of StreetConnect.

Senior Nicholas Fong became StreetConnect’s sole software developer when the class ended. Graduate student Darshan Shah, who is studying engineering and computer

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Community Technology Alliance, a San Jose organization that assists nonprofit groups, conducted a survey of homeless people living in the South Bay to determine how many had cell phones. Over 60 percent of homeless people surveyed had a mobile phone.

science, is currently developing the system.

According to Figueira, homeless people can enroll in the service by simply sending a text message. Users can also register for the service online. Thus far, Sacred Heart Community Service is the only organization that sends direct updates to subscribers.

“There was a huge storm a week and a half ago, so we sent information about where they could find shelter,” said Allen Baez, special project manager at CTA.

According to Baez, around 100 homeless people are currently using StreetConnect. Google donated 1,000 smartphones to CTA to assist with their Mobile for All Program, which provides cell phones to homeless people. So far, CTA has given out 47 phones, Baez said.

According to Baez, Downtown Streets Team, a San Jose-based company that helps homeless people find housing and employment, is currently being trained on how to send updates on StreetConnect.

At the end of January, Shah will

begin developing a smartphone app for StreetConnect.

Students from the Santa Clara School of Engineering will participate in a hackathon from Feb. 28 till March 1 to develop mobile applications for the Mobile for All program.

The applications will be customized to suit the personal needs of the homeless population, such as keep track of financial goals.

Contact Sophie Mattson at smattson@scu.edu or call (408) 554-4852.

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police force.

“I am jaded,” Cordell said. “But I am also ever hopeful knowing that you, the people, can make change.”

Santa Clara District Attorney Jeffrey Rosen explained the difficulties and complexities of prosecuting police shootings.

Describing the relationship between the police and the DA’s office as “collaborative but not cozy,” Rosen stressed that his office is as impartial as possible when deciding whether or not to prosecute in cases of police shootings.

Citing the recent prosecution of several officers for fraud, rape and posses-

sion of explicit photos of a minor, Rosen argued that police are not above the law and that his office works to ensure that everyone is brought to justice. He added that police shootings are not exempt from this mission.

R et i r e d L o s Gatos Police Chief Scott Seaman echoed Rosen’s sentiments.

Defending the difficulty of police work, he explained the importance of maintaining a positive relationship between a community and its police force.

“I like to tell people of the community, you are letting us be your police department,” Seaman said.

“I am also ever hopeful knowing that you, the people, can make change.”

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The event, “Race, Law and Justice: A Conversation about Unarmed African American Men Dying in Encounters with Police,” had 250 attendees, including several city leaders who spoke and led the controversial discussion.

Contact Nicholas Sonnenburg at nsonneburg@scu.edu or call (408) 5544852.

Movie Aims to Prevent Campus Sexual Assault Film based on interviews with survivors Krista Clawson

The Santa Clara Santa Clara alumni acted in a movie that premiered on campus last Friday to raise awareness of the issue of sexual assault on college campuses.

The screenplay for the film, called “Can’t Thread a Moving Needle,” was adapted from the play of the same name that was written

by Barbara Means Fraser ( a department of theatre and dance Professor) to educate freshmen about sexual assault on college campuses.

Fraser and her students based the play on over 100 interviews they conducted with sexual assault vic-

tims, perpetrators, family, friends, counselors and others affected by sexual violence. The film reinacted several of these interviews. Associate Communications Professor Michael Whalen directed the production.

The film emphasizes that the perpetrators of sexual assault are rarely stereotypical strangers lurking in an alleyway, but are often friends and acquaintances that their victims know and trust. It also touches on the definition of consent and the importance of bystander intervention.

The play was performed for freshmen during orientation beginning in 2008. Matthew Duncan, associate dean for student life, pushed to turn the production into a screenplay to decrease the amount of work and time required to present it to freshmen.

“We need to do a better job of discussing this topic,” Duncan said.

“Now we have the opportunity to require all freshmen to sit down and

struggle with this topic and try to do so in a safe way that will challenge their thinking.”

Santa Clara alumnus Amelia Bethel, who acted in the film, also performed in the play when she was a student. According to Bethel, acting in the play helped her “immensely” through a very difficult time in her life.

“I hope that for women and men who are survivors of sexual assault, this film will show them that they are not alone, that they are not to be blamed and that they are not broken,” Bethel said in an email.

The film was made possible by a grant from the AVON Foundation for Women, which will allow Santa Clara to make the movie available to other institutions for free. According to Duncan, Santa Clara is building a website to host the movie.

Contact Krista Clawson at kclawson@scu.edu or call (408) 554-4852.

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After the movie’s screening on Jan. 8, Duncan, Fraser and Whalen spoke in a talk back to discuss their motives behind producing the film: “Can’t Thread a Moving Needle.”

CORRECTIONS In “Lab-on-a-Chip Detects Dangerous Toxin,” Radha Basu’s name was spelled incorrectly. (Page 1, Issue 10, Jan. 8, 2014).

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Big names, bigger albums

This year, both Kanye West and Kendrick Lamar are slotted to release delayed albums, which will undoubtedly set the bar for hiphop in 2015. While both artists are well-known already, the changing sound may well be what sets these upcoming albums apart. “(West) has released one track,” said senior Danny Hunt, a DJ at KSCU. “It sounds very different, so he’ll probably be surprising us quite a bit.”

On the indie front, electronic-aficionados are advised to keep their eye on Tame Impala, the psychedelic rock group from Australia

known for fuzzy synth melodies that sound straight out of John Lennon’s rhythmic, danceable dream-space.

“They’ve only had one radio single so far in their career,” said Hunt. “But they have such a huge, dedicated fan base that their next album has got to be impressive.”

When it comes to who will be huge in music this year, check out the anticipated releases, which, fingers crossed, will live up to the hype, but don’t forget about the underdogs as well.

“It’s going to be a pretty rapheavy year,” said Andrew Weaver, another DJ at KSCU. “One of the best things about hip-hop, though, is that it’s so multi-faceted.”

Those who are not fans of catchy radio hits about excessive wealth need not turn away from the genre this year, as much music is becoming increasingly politicized.

“We’re starting to see a new wave of conscious

Generational trademarks We are officially at the halfway point of the decade, and the legacy of this generation should be beginning to form by now.

Whether we are the ones who officially transitioned to exclusively electronic sounds, the ones who love Internet culture and verbal hashtags in our lyrics, or the generation who jumped from musical trend to trend based on Twitter virality, it’s still hard to say.

De Saisset Reopens for 60th Year Museum exhibits engage the senses and mind John Flynn

The Santa Clara Santa Clara students treat the de Saisset Museum like a dull grandmother — they don’t visit.

The reopening and new exhibits will make you rethink the way you see this elderly member of Palm Drive.

“When you go into our collection you find Picasso, Ansel Adams, Andy Warhol (and) Goya.

You find a lot of really well-known artists and you find work that’s equally good by people who you just don’t know the name,” said Lindsey Kouvaris, assistant director of Exhibitions and Programs.

“You don’t have to know the name of someone for them to make good artwork.”

Of the museum’s two floors, the bottom houses a collection of art and artifacts from the Santa Clara area, highlighting various items including a tule reed hut blessed by the Ohlone tribe and a gold medal from the 1924 Paris

Olympics won by a Santa Clara rugby player.

“I was surprised most by how much of a hidden gem the pieces are,” said said junior Dave Leavy.

“The basement has stuff from the original Spanish mission that I think everyone should see.”

This year marks the museum’s 60th anniversary. A member of the de Saisset family funded the building, tributing her deceased brother Ernest, a painter and Santa Clara alumnus. His self-portrait hangs in a corner of the museum.

“In 1955, the museum opened its doors with a collection of just over 100 objects,” said Kouvaris.

“Today, we have about 11,500.”

The main floor features “Keep, Care and Collect On,” which displays some recent acquisitions of the museum.

Another featured exhibit, “Rewind,” features video art, a medium Santa Clara pioneered.

According to Kouvaris, when video art came about in the ‘60s and ‘70s, the de Saisset was one of three centers within the United States that was collecting and commissioning that work. The other two centers were in Los Angeles and New York City.

The piece on display, “Clutch,” features artist Terry Fox lying still on the floor as sunlight moves

rap coming around,” said Weaver. “Protests, racial injustice and social unrest in the country are getting addressed.”

Outside of lyrical content, electronic music is beginning to have increasing influence on many genres, in addition to growing more popular as a genre itself by the day. Many artists are leaving the standard setup of a guitar, a drum set and a bass in search of electronic music production, including synthesizers and other futuristic sounds.

away from him, symbolizing the passage of time.

“It’s very meditative. It’s a slow video,” said Kouvaris. “It’s a very different pace than what we’re used to in our contemporary society, but I think the message there, the passing of time and the awareness of that, is something that is relevant to us or should be relevant to us.”

The final exhibit, “Creative in Common,” displays the work of five pairs of related artists in hopes to engage the Santa Clara community.

One featured artist, Sam Francis, is displayed next to his son, Shingo. The two had a strained relationship, but shared a love for vivid abstraction that is prevalent in Sam’s energetic swirlings and splotches and Shingo’s meticulously blended layers.

In the Francis’ gallery, there are two purposefully placed couches and a coffee table.

“We did furnish it as a living room,” said Kouvaris. “We want to make a comfortable and inviting opportunity to come face to face with a caliber of artwork that maybe a lot of people don’t realize we have here.”

Contact John Flynn at jfflynn@ scu.edu or call (408) 554-4852.

“People like being surprised,” said Hunt.

“Who could have predicted in 2013 that one of the next year’s big stars would be some random white girl rapper from Australia? People are open to something new.”

Predictions and patterns aside, Hunt made one confident prophecy that rings clear for both KSCU DJs: “I think we’re going to see something that will be considered timeless this year.”

Contact Summer Meza at sameza@scu.

STUDENTS HAVE A BALL

DANIELLE VELASCO ­— THE SANTA CLARA

Students glimmer and shine as they dance the night away at the Multicultural Center’s first ever Winter Ball held in the Locatelli Activity Center last Friday.

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Thurs. Jan 22, 2015 MALU VELTZE ­— THE SANTA CLARA

Broncos rehearse lines for “Charisma 2015,” a student-written and student-directed production. The thought-provoking show incorporates different artistic mediums such as spoken word, music and more to explore spirituality in the actors’ lives.

1/15 | THURSDAY Difficult Dialogues: All Lives Matter Time: 6 p.m.

Location: Benson Memorial Center, Room 21 Why Go? Discuss the social movement addressing police brutality.

To suggest events for the calendar please contact Eddie Solis Jr. at calendar@scu.edu.

1/16 | FRIDAY

1/18 | SUNDAY

SCU Presents: “Charisma 2015” Time: 8 p.m.

Location: Fess Parker Studio Theatre Why Go? Explore student spirituality through performance.

Liturgy Time: 10 a.m., 6 p.m. and 9 p.m.

Location: Mission Church

1/17 | SATURDAY

Jesuit Call to Justice Rally Time: 1 p.m.

Location: Learning Commons Lawn Why Go? Stand in solidarity with the Santa Clara community to show that justice matters.

Men’s Basketball: University of San Francisco Time: 3 p.m.

Location: Leavey Center Why Go? Cheer for your Broncos in their next exciting game.

de Saisset Museum

doors open: 7 pm runway starts: 7:30 pm Free bonus attractions: hands-on art, photobooth, & music!

In compliance with the ADA/504, please direct your accommodation requests to Cara at sustainability@scu.edu.

1/19 | MONDAY 1/20 | TUESDAY Magis Leadership Applications Due Time: 10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Location: Online Why Go? Open to sophomores and juniors looking to reflect and expand on their leadership skills.

1/21 WEDNESDAY Just Dance!

Time: 9 p.m.

Location: The Bronco Why Go? Come show off your sweet dance moves with the popular Wii game “Just Dance!”

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Thomas Curran-Levett

Honor the Victims, But Not as Free Speech Martyrs

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Last Wednesday’s violent terrorist attack on the French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo, a paper heavily criticized for its Islamaphobic and otherwise innappropriate content, left 12 dead and the entire world in mourning while reigniting the free speech debate.

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naked and repugnant caricature of the Prophet Muhammad. A bullet ridden Qur’an.

A brave voice in a vast sea of cowardice calling for equality? Or a media outlet padding its wallets with harsh Islamophobia and blatant racism?

Often used as a tool to invoke social change through the use of jest and ridicule, satire in its purest form both challenges its audience and initiates discourse for the better. In plastering their works

with grossly offensive images of the Prophet Muhammad, an act explicitly prohibited in the Hadith, or supplemental teachings of Islam, the French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo crosses the line. By being rude and crude, the staff offends more frequently than it inspires social change in the country with the most Muslims in the Western world.

The need for fair and honest discourse about Islam has been growing in France, as the European

Court of Human Rights recently upheld France’s ban on Muslim fullface veils in a controversial decision that some feel violates freedom of religion. As a result, Charlie Hebdo further antagonized an entire culture through distasteful hate speech.

Despite being anything but appropriate, the staff at Charlie Hebdo arguably acted within their rights of free speech and expression. Such a notion was upheld in 2007 when a Paris court dismissed a suit against

the the staff of the paper for publishing insensitive images of the Prophet Muhammad.

Charlie Hebdo is far from the only organization that expresses itself in an offensive manner. And while its publications may be less than appropriate, their worth in a society that sorely needs to approach such debate head-on cannot be overlooked.

The paper grabbed the attention of readers with an iron grip that would not be relinquished until just discussion was had. It may have been a bully, but that bully had honest and true intentions.

However, like yelling fire in a crowded theater or issuing “fighting words,” such hate speech should never be acceptable. To openly attack a culture deeply rooted in peace and hide behind the shield of free speech is not satire. It is racism.

Thus the question arises: In choosing to publish cartoons that are clearly offensive to large portions of society, is Charlie Hebdo acting within its rights as an agent for social change ­— or abusing the system, while outraging millions?

By publishing such cartoons, Charlie Hebdo opened itself up to be the center of what should have been a profound and thought-out debate.

Last week, however, unspeakable tragedy permanently altered the discourse.

The massacre of a dozen French journalists, cartoonists and police officers is as tragic as it is deplorable. No image drawn on paper, regardless of its message, warrants the senseless killing of mothers and fathers, husbands and wives

or brothers and sisters.

One’s outrage over the image of the Holy Trinity partaking in a depraved threesome or the Prophet Muhammad being beheaded by a terror group can never be conveyed through violence.

The world should not be filled with four-year-olds striking their peers over unshared toys in the sandbox. A group of cowards begged to differ last week when they stormed into the office of a French paper last week and fought pens with guns.

While what that pen drew should not be celebrated, encouraged or reproduced, its ink should have been erased in the court of mature and fair public discourse, not by the blood of cartoonists.

The victims of the Charlie Hebdo attacks will forever hold a place in our hearts and prayers. Their work may have been an abuse of free speech and expression, or a brave and needed voice in a broken society, but their claim unquestionably deserved consideration. Whether or not they were martyrs for free speech, the staff of Charlie Hebdo fell victim to pathetic and dishonorable terrorists.

The lives of Stephane Charbonnier, Jean Cabut, Georges Wolinski, Bernard Verlhac, Philippe Honore, Bernard Maris, Elsa Cayat, Mustapha Ourrad, Michel Renaud, Frederic Boisseau, and officers Ahmed Merabet and Franck Brinsolaro ended tragically and far too soon.

Thomas Curran-Levett is a junior political science major and the editor of the Opinion section.

Tyler Brown

Different Culture, Different Comedy: A Lesson From Abroad

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here I was, sitting at the dinner table with my floormates and my Danish residential advisers. It was my second week living in Denmark, and my first exposure to the concept of “hygge,” a Danish word that describes the cozy feeling you get when surrounded by good vibes. Candles flickered, wine flowed and jokes were cracked. Then, suddenly, one of the RAs told a disrespectful joke about black people, and an awkward hush replaced the hygge in a flash.

“What, you guys don’t like slave jokes?” asked the comedian innocently.

Two months and many more brazen wisecracks from the Danes have passed since this incident. From Ebola to terrorism, it seems that no topic is off limits. The Danish sense of humor is undoubtedly an important part of the citizens’ cultural identity, but as further integration is pursued in every corner of the globe, it is necessary to start talking about the potential consequences of throwing these jokes around.

Jokes Without Boundaries “We have a lot of irony and self-criticism.

I think there are very few boundaries of what we think is hilarious.”

This is how 20-year-old Copenhagen University student Harald Hersted sums up the Danish sense of humor.

“Political correctness,” Harald says, “is not something we really have.”

Harald’s words ring especially true when looking at the past several years in Danish culture.

Despite being available in theaters for less than two weeks in 2010, “Klown,” a comedy known for its extremely raunchy humor, was the most-watched movie of the year in Denmark. A movie about a canoe journey of two men and a 12-year-old boy, “Klown” makes light of heavy subjects like homophobia, pedophilia and racism.

And then there is the cartoon controversy. Denmark is rarely featured in world news unless about it’s uniquely happy populace, but for several months in 2005 and 2006 the country was subject to protests, boycotts and threats on a massive scale.

These came mainly from the global Muslim community after Jyllands-Posten, a Danish newspaper, printed “humorous” cartoons portraying the Islamic Prophet Muhammad.

What these instances seem to suggest is that while Danes may not mean to offend, they lack the empathy necessary to understand the potential harm behind their words. This begs the question of what accounts for this lack of empathy.

One of the most ethnically homogenous countries in the Western world, 89.6 percent of the Danish population is of Danish descent.

This statistic has led some to label Denmark as a tribe rather than a country.

The main benefit of such a population is a tight-knit community in which people look out for one another. This aspect can be seen

in the country’s extensive welfare safety net and high levels of happiness. The drawbacks of this homogeneity are mostly felt by those outside of the majority, namely immigrants, especially those of Muslim descent.

If there has been one major critique of Denmark since the cartoon controversy, it is that their fervent nationalism leads to difficulty integrating immigrants into society. A September 2014 inquiry from the Danish think tank Fonden Kraka found that nonWestern immigrants fare worse than Danes in every phase of development, from elementary school to the labor market.

Meanwhile, the Danish People’s Party, whose leader has gone on record saying, “I do not think there is room for more with a Muslim background,” is now the majority representative of Denmark in the European Parliament.

The flipside of this struggle to integrate is beautifully summed up by Palestinian-Danish poet Yahya Hassan, who argues that Muslims are not doing their part in mixing into Danish culture. Indeed, assimilation is a two-way street, and Hassan’s accusations that Muslim immigrants are content to take advantage of the generous Danish welfare state while refusing to learn the language and culture provide a compelling counterpoint to this debate.

Humor is a very fickle thing. Where a

89.6 percent of the Danish population is of Danish descent.

10-year-old might be left rolling on the floor from a fart joke, an elderly woman might scoff in disgust. The same goes for different cultures. Many Danes most likely found the image of Muhammad with a bomb as a turban funny, but due to a difference in values, a Danish-Iranian would rightfully be incensed.

A Funny Future for All Like cultural integration, dealing with the issue of humor is a job for both sides. The Danes need to exercise restraint. They need to realize that just because they can legally say whatever they want, does not mean that they should. The immigrants need to understand that the culture they are now a part of carries no malicious intentions.

They need to attempt to educate the Danes instead of labelling them heretics. The sooner these two groups begin the level-headed conversation, the sooner healthy relationships can be forged and the sooner we can all start laughing again.

Tyler Brown is a junior economics major.

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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The Santa Clara

STANDINGS Men's Basketball Team Gonzaga (No. 3) Saint Mary’s Pepperdine Brigham Young Portland San Diego San Francisco Santa Clara Pacific Loyola Marymount

WCC Overall 5-0 16-1 5-0 13-3 4-1 11-5 4-2 14-5 2-3 11-6 2-4 9-9 2-4 8-10 2-4 7-10 1-4 9-8 0-5 4-13

Women’s Basketball Team Pacific Gonzaga San Diego Brigham Young Saint Mary’s Pepperdine San Francisco Santa Clara Loyola Marymount Portland

WCC Overall 5-0 14-3 5-0 12-4 5-1 14-2 5-1 13-4 4-1 11-5 1-4 6-10 1-5 10-7 1-5 6-9 0-5 2-14 0-5 2-14

UPCOMING GAMES Men's Basketball San Francisco @ Santa Clara*

Sat. 1/17 3:00 p.m.

* on Comcast Calif.

Women's Basketball Portland @ San Francisco

Sat. 1/17 2:00 p.m.

NFL SEMIFINALS NFC Prediction: Packers vs. Seahawks The Green Bay Packers will come into Seattle to avenge their Week 1 loss to the Seahawks. In that game, the Seahawks crushed Green Bay 36-16. Expect this Sunday to be very different.

In their first victory, Seattle relied both on Percy Harvin’s 160 all-purpose yards, and the fact Richard Sherman wasn’t thrown at once. Harvin is no longer on the team, and with their season on the line, the Packers won’t be that timid again.

Unlike Green Bay, the Seahawks’ defense is elite.

Seattle enters the NFC Championship red hot, winning seven in a row, including last week’s victory over the Carolina Panthers.

Seattle will need to continue to dominate with its defense for a chance to win.

But Seattle hasn’t faced a great quarterback like Aaron Rodgers during their win streak. Even with a calf injury, Rodgers thrived in the second half of the Packers’ win over Dallas. As great as the Legion of Boom is, it’s almost impossible to shut down Aaron Rodgers.

Prediction: Packers 24 - Seahawks 21

AFC Prediction: Colts vs. Patriots Andrew Luck and the Indianapolis Colts hope to continue defying expectations and win in New England. So far, Indianapolis has defeated the Cincinnati Bengals, who haven’t won a playoff game since 1990, and upset the Denver Broncos, led by an injured Peyton Manning.

The Colts will face a much tougher opponent, the Patriots. Tom Brady looks as good as ever, throwing for over 350 yards and three touchdowns in last week’s win over the Baltimore Ravens. And led by Darrelle Revis, the Patriots finally have a defense they can rely on for big games.

With no established run game, Andrew Luck will need to play nearly perfect for the Colts to win. But in his short career, Luck is 0-3 against the Patriots, losing each game by at least 20 points. There’s nothing to suggest that the Colts can even compete with the Patriots.

The Colts have a bright future ahead, but the dynasty of New England is not ready to fall.

Prediction: Patriots 38 - Colts 21 Contact Andrew Slap at aslap@scu.edu.

Thursday, January 15, 2015

Team Splits Last Two Games Men’s basketball grabs win in wake of conference loss Alli Kleppe

The Santa Clara The men’s basketball team hopped on a plane and jetted up to the Northwest to face off against conference rival Gonzaga University. After losing their previous two games to the Bulldogs by a total of four points, the Broncos were ready to redeem themselves.

There was no lack of action in McCarthey Center on Saturday night, with the Broncos putting up a fight against the No. 6-ranked team in the country. With about six minutes left in the first half, the Broncos narrowed Gonzaga’s lead down to one point, the closest margin of the game.

However, the Zags responded effectively, outscoring the Broncos 14-2 for the rest of the half. Though Gonzaga was up by 13 points at the half, a comeback for the Broncos was not out of the question.

Unfortunately, the game came down to numbers, and with Gonzaga shooting TSC ARCHIVE — ASHLEY CABRERA 53.4 percent, Santa Clara was unable to The Broncos fell to the conference elite University of Gonzaga Bulldogs in Spokane, Washington 79catch up, shooting only 35.2 percent.

Santa Clara fell to 7-10 overall and 57 on Saturday but bounced back at home on Tuesday against the St. Katherine College Firebirds.

1-4 in West Coast Conference play, while Gonzaga remained undefeated in WCC Coach Kerry Keating has nothing but the end of full time 77-63, improving to play at 5-0 and improved to 16-1 overall. high hopes for Hubbard.

8-10 overall.

Gonzaga proved once again to be the top “He’s starting to get more consistent Unfortunately for the Broncos, they team in the conference when it comes to with his efforts,” he said. “As a freshman, were forced to face Gonzaga and Saint turnovers, converting them into 28 points it takes some time and some experience, Katherine’s missing one of their frontoverall, and earning 41 rebounds com- but he’s starting to come to that point.” line players, senior Yannick Atanga, who pared to Santa Clara’s 26.

Hubbard’s efforts have paid off in the remains out indefinitely with an ACL tear.

Freshman Matt Hubbard stepped up last two games for the Broncos. SophoRedshirt freshman Emmanuel Ndufor the Broncos, scoring a career high of more Jared Brownridge and senior Denzel manya is just recently returning from a 15 points.

Johnson were also instrumental for the four-month hiatus due to a left foot injury, Hubbard grew up just outside of Spo- Bronco offense against Gonzaga, putting and did not start against either team. kane in a town called Colville, and there up 14 and 10 points, respectively.

Keating acknowledged the myriad of were almost 60 fans in the crowd on The opportunity to get back on the injuries that have plagued Santa Clara, but Sunday supporting him, which no doubt right track came Tuesday night when stated that they have proven to be a time helped boost the freshman starter’s mo- Santa Clara faced St. Katherine College to grow as a team. rale. at home in the Leavey Center. The Broncos “We’ve had to play some guys out of “It felt really good to see all my friends maintained a consistent lead throughout position and some guys in different roles and family there, and hearing them before the game, and although St. Katherine was than we maybe anticipated, but we have to the game when I got announced,” said able to minimize the gap at some points, give credit to our guys on making that adHubbard. the Santa Clara offense kept pushing. justment and learning on the fly,” he said.

Scoring five three-point shots out of At the end of the first half, the Broncos Hubbard is already looking ahead after nine tries was also a career-high for Hub- led 33-23. the win against Saint Katherine’s. bard, who led the Broncos in points for Possession went relatively back and “Our next game is going to be a really the whole game. forth between the two teams, but the physical one against (University of San As any WCC fan or player would know, Broncos held off the Firebirds, who never Francisco), we’re in the same position they the Bulldogs have a strong fan base, one came within more than six points of taking are in the league,” he said. that Hubbard is familiar with, growing up the lead in the second half.

In other words, it is an important win outside of Spokane.

Senior Brandon Clark led the Broncos for Santa Clara. The Broncos play the Dons “It definitely motivated me,” said Hub- with 22 points, while Brownridge put up at home this Saturday at 3 p.m. bard. “Growing up watching them, being 16 points with Hubbard not far behind a fan of theirs, I wanted to come in and with 12 points.

Contact Alli Kleppe at akleppe@scu.edu give my best game and try and beat them.”

Santa Clara led Saint Katherine’s at or call (408) 554-4852.

Tennis Set to Take the Courts Men and women return loaded teams to bring in new year Claire McLoughlin The Santa Clara

Men and women’s tennis are gearing up for a competitive spring season and are confident in their abilities on the court.

Both teams boast rosters in which half or more players hail from foreign countries.

Women’s tennis comes off of a stacked fall season that allowed the freshmen to gain some experience at the collegiate level and added to the experience of the upperclassmen.

The Broncos gained three freshmen and one sophomore transfer, Nabila Farah, who played for the College of William and Mary before moving to California to com-

pete in a Santa Clara uniform. “(Farah) is going to play very high on our team,” said Head Coach Ben Cabell.

“She comes in with a lot of experience (after spending her freshman season) playing in another Division I school.”

Though half the team is comprised of newcomers, Cabell is looking forward to the change in the team’s dynamic.

“I’m excited to see how (the freshmen) compete … this group is pretty much going to be together for two years,” he said. “We want to set ourselves up well and work really hard.”

Like the women’s team, men’s tennis is ready to serve it up on the hard court.

The Broncos enter the spring season with a national ranking of No. 56, a title that Head Coach Derek Mills attributes to the history of success for which the program is known.

“We have some very talented players at the top of our lineup,” Mills said. “We’re optimistic and I’m excited to see how it all pans out.”

With a roster of seven athletes, three of whom are seniors, Mills says this season is a little different from previous spring schedules.

“This year, I think the goal is to treat each match as special, try to focus in on every match on its own and try to build throughout the season and try to get better every day in practice,” he said.

Two Broncos, senior Ilya Osintsev and junior Ashot Khacharyan, are shaping up to have exceptional performances this spring. Khacharyan is currently ranked No. 6 in the Northwest Region and Osintsev, who was one of the most talked about players in the West Coast Conference last season, is looking to add more wins to his already impressive tennis resume.

The men’s team returns Jan. 17 and the women begin on Jan. 24.

Contact Claire McLoughlin at camcloughlin@scu.edu or call (408) 5544852.

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SPORTS Thursday, January 15, 2015

Tyler Scott

Playoff Far From Perfect

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e got what we wanted. College football implemented a four-team postseason this year after 15 seasons of the Bowl Championship Series and the victor has been crowned.

Congratulations to the Ohio State University Buckeyes. They are the “Undisputed Champs,” according to the official championship t-shirts they received after demolishing the University of Oregon Ducks 42-20 on Monday. But with only four teams in the playoffs, are they really?

I believe the only way to have one true champion is to expand the playoffs to eight teams. This way, the five “power conferences” each get their winner into the playoff as well as three at-large teams.

Last month, Texas Christian University steamrolled the University of Mississippi in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, 42-3, behind their star quarterback Trevone Boykin and their ferocious defense. Ole Miss was a Southeastern Conference stronghold and the drubbing by the Horned Frogs surprised many.

Ohio State third-string quarterback Cardale “12-Gauge” Jones blasted the Ducks in the championship game after already shocking the University of Alabama in the semifinal Allstate Sugar Bowl. The No. 4 seed Buckeyes almost didn’t even make the playoff because they played in a weak Big Ten Conference this season. So, we got what we wanted, right?

Wrong. The world wanted to see a champion crowned who didn’t possess an inkling of a doubt, but TCU and Baylor University didn’t even get a chance to compete.

There was much debate leading up to the final playoff rankings.

The Horned Frogs held the No. 3 spot in Week 15, but despite winning their final game against Iowa State University, 55-3, Ohio State and Baylor jumped them in the final rankings and both TCU and Baylor were left out. All three teams won their final games, but while at least two of the three deserved to make the playoffs, only one was selected, highlighting the problem.

The Buckeyes’ surprising path to a championship behind their thirdstring quarterback and a lackluster conference to win the first College Football Playoff shouldn’t have any doubts to it. But it does.

Who’s to say TCU or even Baylor couldn’t have beaten any or all of the four teams that made the playoffs?

Nobody should have to. Too often with the BCS, things were decided by votes and computers. That’s still happening. With eight teams vying for the title, we find out who the best team was this year. Not taking anything away from OSU, but as one sign spotted on the sidelines said, “Winner Plays TCU.” Wouldn’t that have been something?

Tyler Scott is a junior marketing major and the editor of the Sports section.

Women Drop Draining Battle Broncos hang with conference heavyweight, team fails to take them out Nick Redfield

Associate Reporter Coming off their first conference win of the season, the Santa Clara women’s basketball team was riding high heading into their tough matchup versus Gonzaga University.

Entering Saturday’s game with an impressive 11-4 record (4-0 in conference play), the Bulldogs had already established themselves as one of the teams to beat in the West Coast Conference. They showed just how dangerous they can be on Saturday as they beat Santa Clara, 78-70.

“It’s tough against (Gonzaga),” the Broncos’ Head Coach JR Payne said. “They’re so long on the perimeter so everything’s pretty contested.”

Despite an encouraging 83-68 win earlier in the week versus University of Portland, the Broncos have been struggling to find wins early on in the season. Santa Clara has gone 1-3 in January, all against conference teams.

Gonzaga started the game strong and came out with a 19-8 lead early on. They soon after extended their lead to 31-14 with just six minutes remaining in the half.

The Bulldogs shot 52 percent from the field, compared to Santa Clara’s 34.5 percent, contributing to Gonzaga’s huge lead in the first half.

“They’re a very good team so when we got open shots we had to take them, but just because they’re big doesn’t mean that we wanted to stay away from them,” senior guard Nici Gilday said. “We definitely wanted to attack them hard and be aggressive to the basket.”

The Broncos fought to close the gap late in the first half, scoring 15 points in the final six minutes while slowing Gonzaga’s offense down.

“We really picked up some momentum going into the half, so we just wanted to carry that over and continue to pressure them,” Gilday said. “Our defense is our best offense, when we can pressure and get into them and create turnovers we can get easy buckets.”

Santa Clara entered halftime down 38-29.

The Broncos cut to within 10 points of the Bulldogs for the majority of the period. However, Gonzaga proved to be too much to handle.

“They definitely had (a) size advantage over us, but what we give up with length we make up with speed,” Gilday said. “We were just trying to get into to them to disrupt their length.”

Gonzaga had a rotation of three players who were 6-foot-4 or over, which is taller than anybody on the Santa Clara roster.

Despite the height advantage, the teams

COURTESY OF THE ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT

Freshman guard Taylor Berry drives past a University of Gonzaga defender in the game on Saturday against the Bulldogs. The Broncos pulled within six points with four minutes left in the game but couldn’t finish with a win.

tied the rebounding battle 31-31.

“Our mission is always to win the rebounding battle and we tied them tonight, but if you go top-to-bottom on size, then I think we won that matchup,” Payne said. “If they’re three inches taller than us at every position, then I think we won that battle.”

The intensity on the floor and off the bench gave the Broncos a spark, fueling them towards the end and closing the margin to just six points with four minutes remaining.

“That’s who we are, we just play hard,” Payne said. “I thought our intensity was great from the tip, we were aggressive on both ends of the floor.”

The late surge by the Broncos made the game close ­— however, 10 points in the final five minutes from Gonzaga put the game out of reach.

Santa Clara was outshot 50 percent to 41.7 percent by Gonzaga. The Bulldogs scored most of their points from the free throw line, scoring 26 of their points from the strike compared to the Broncos’ 15.

“That’s what I thought was the biggest difference, they made their open shots, we didn’t,” Payne said. “Free throws as well; we’ve got to be able to get to the free throw line more.”

Contact Nick Redfield at nredfield@scu.edu.

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK Morgan McGwire Women’s Basketball McGwire scored 15 points and grabbed seven rebounds in their close loss to Gonzaga University on Saturday.

loss, but I was really proud of our team with the way we competed and our effort throughout the whole game.

How was your first game against West Coast Conference rival Gonzaga?

What are your goals as a Bronco?

It was a really great experience to play against a top notch team with really experienced players. It was a tough

My goals for this year are to grow as a player, learn from my teammates and have more confidence in myself.