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Spanish professor, author has taught at Santa Clara since 1973 Krista Clawson

The Santa Clara When he was four years old, Professor Francisco Jiménez’s family migrated from Mexico to California to escape poverty and build a better life. Unfortunately, they ended up living handto-mouth for many years, constantly residing in tents and working in the fields following seasonal harvests. After years of struggle, Jiménez realized his talent for writing during his sophomore year of high school. He wrote an essay about one of his family experiences and his teacher, “Mrs. Bell,” recognized his talent and gave him a copy of “The Grapes of Wrath” by John Steinbeck. As a migrant himself, he identified with the Joad family in the novel. “I could see myself in that family, so for the first time I realized the power of literature to move hearts and minds,” he said. “So after reading that novel and Mrs. Bell’s remarks, I thought that perhaps someday I would write about those experiences.” Today, Jiménez — an honored and highly awarded writer — is the Fay Boyle Professor of the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures at Santa Clara, and served as the department chair from 1997 to 2000. He will be retiring at the end of this academic year. According to Jiménez, he first wanted to become a teacher in the sixth grade. He hoped to be like “Mr. Lema,” a generous teacher who had offered to teach him how to play the trumpet, though his family moved before he could learn. With the assistance of loans and scholarships, Jiménez attended Santa Clara, but felt out of place. He used his childhood experiences to give him the courage to not give up. He eventually excelled academically and graduated in 1966 with a B.A. in Spanish and History. Under a Woodrow Wilson Fellowship, he attended Columbia University, where he received an M.A. in Spanish Language and Literature, as well as a Ph.D. in Latin American Literature. His feelings of inferiority returned his first year at Columbia, so he continued to reflect on his childhood experiences. After showing his writing to an advisor, he compiled notes for his book “The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child.” He realized that he wanted to write for families who had the same experiences he did. “I also realized that all through my schooling I had never read a work that talked about the Latino See CELEBRATED, Page 3

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Sophomore Jared Brownridge looks to split a double team in their matchup against Pepperdine University on Saturday. Santa Clara went on to win 60-57 behind a balanced scoring effort. The Broncos now sit in third place in the West Coast Conference and travel to face University of San Diego today at 7 p.m.

Men’s basketball dispatches last two opponents at home Tyler J. Scott

The Santa Clara After three close wins, the men’s basketball team is riding a four-game streak and now sits in a scrum for third place in the West Coast Conference. After scoring a mere four points against Gonzaga University on Jan. 10, senior guard Brandon Clark has made quite the resurgence. In three of the last four games since

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then, Clark has scored 20 or more points per game. “I really give our coaching staff all the credit for that,” Head Coach Kerry Keating said. “I’ve been searching for ways to connect with (Clark) and really get through, and sometimes you don’t have to search for ways — it’s just a matter of patience and (Clark) has proven himself, time and time again.” Against Loyola Marymount University last Thursday, Clark scored 29 points, and versus Pepperdine University on Saturday, he had 13. The Broncos defeated LMU by a score of 65-62 and Pepperdine 60-57, but it wasn’t all Clark. Versus the Lions, sophomore Jared Brownridge added 20 points, including

what Keating called a “backbreaker” three with 1:09 left. “Whenever I see (Brownridge) with a little daylight, you got to give him the ball,” Clark said. “The kid can shoot, as everybody knows, and when he’s not being double teamed, we are confident he can shoot over one person, too.” The Broncos went 9-14 (64.3 percent) from the 3-point line in the first half and only four points came from two-point field goals. The team led 38-33 going into halftime. “They were going in,” Keating said. “Sometimes it’s as simple as that. We got See CONFERENCE, Page 8

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Jeffery Zorn’s Last Lecture

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Jan. 24: A female campus resident was reportedly intoxicated and vomiting in her room after having four to six shots of gin at an off-campus party. CSS, SCU EMS and SCFD responded. She refused transportation to a hospital and was allowed to remain there, monitored by her roommate. Jan. 25: A female campus resident was reportedly intoxicated from drinking four shots of vodka while at an off-campus party. CSS and SCU EMS responded to the resident’s room. She was allowed to remain in her room, monitored by her roommate. Jan. 25: A male student was reportedly intoxicated and lying on the ground at Accolti Mall, with another student assisting him. CSS, SCU EMS and SCFD responded. Paramedics transported him to O’Connor Hospital. Notifications were made.

Informational Report Jan. 22: A very intoxicated non-affiliate male was reportedly observed following several female students, who were leaving a party at an off-campus location. When confronted by several male students, he reportedly brandished a small knife. No one was injured or assaulted. SCPD responded to the location, but were unable to locate the male suspect. Jan. 24: Sexually explicit drawings were found on a blackboard outside of a campus resident’s room. CSS responded to document the incident. Jan. 25: A student reported witnessing an unidentified middle-aged male acting inappropriately in front of the library with an unidentified, possibly college-aged, female. CSS responded but was unable to locate both subjects. Jan. 25: A female student provided CSS a copy of a restraining order against a non-affiliate male.

Medical Emergency Jan. 23: A male student fell off his skateboard and injured his nose in front of the Fine Arts building. CSS, SCU EMS and SCFD responded. He refused transportation to a hospital by an ambulance. Jan. 24: A male campus resident reported feeling ill with flu-like symptoms and that he had lost consciousness momentarily. CSS, SCU EMS and SCFD responded. A private vehicle transported him O’Connor Hospital. Jan. 25: A male campus resident was reported ill with flu-like symptoms and had lost consciousness in a men’s restroom. CSS, SCU EMS and SCFD responded. A private vehicle transported him to Valley Medical Center.

Student Behavior Jan. 24: An intoxicated male campus resident was reported urinating in the hallway of McLaughlin Hall, outside of his room. CSS and SCU EMS responded. He admitted to having locked himself out and did not have access to the bathroom.

Trespassing Jan. 24: A non-affiliate male, who was previously given a trespass warning, was found at Benson Memorial Center. He was uncooperative when questioned by a CSS officer. He was admonished and escorted off campus. From Campus Safety reports. Email news@thesantaclara.org.

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Senior English Department lecturer Jeffery Zor n spoke about his involvement in political protests and anarchism during his college years, a period of major social upheval in America.

Jeffrey Zorn, a senior English Department lecturer, spoke to a crowd of over 100 people on Tuesday night about how the major social and political movements of the 1960s and 1970s shaped his life experiences. Zorn, who will retire after this school year, spoke about his life as a part of Santa Clara’s Last Lecture Series, hosted by the Associated Student Government. Zorn’s working-class parents raised him in a Jewish urban village in Boston. He praised his father’s time serving in the military during World War II, and later, his work ethic as the unit manager, or “head cutter,” at a women’s garment

factory. “My father taught me what it means to be productive at a very high level, whereas my mother’s cheery, live spirit provided me with unconditional love,” he said. He chronicled his time at the rigorous Boston Latin School, which was predominantly Jewish, from seventh to twelfth grade. Zorn was one of over 200 students who graduated out of more than 1,000, and was ranked eighth out of all the students. “If you asked me, then, at age 15, what was the worst part of my life, I would reply the high expectations being put on me by my father and teachers,” Zorn said. “If you

asked me, at age 21, what the best part of my life was at age 15, I would answer the high expectations being put on me by my father and teachers.” His love of reading and being bilingual in English and Hebrew got him through the arduous environment at Boston Latin School. He attended Dartmouth College to study classics during the 1960s, a time of major social upheaval. “There was a clear difference between the seniors and the freshmen (at Dartmouth),” Zorn said. “And my class was liminal; we had one foot in the traditional ‘50s style and one in the radical ‘60s style.” As the political consciousness at Dartmouth strengthened while the Vietnam War heated up, Zorn came to find meaning in political activity and cultivated an interest in anarchism as many of his classmates died in the war. After being admitted to the University of Cambridge, Zorn attended political protests and was even arrested for his participation. “You get swept up in the mob mentality,” Zorn said. “You feel so inspired and invincible. When you know you’re on the right side of history, there’s no sense that you’re wrong or that you’re a small person.” The Last Lecture series invites professors to reflect upon their lives and impart personal advice as if it were their last opportunity to do so. Contact Nanki Bhullar at nbhullar@scu. edu.

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Auschwitz Rememberance A Jewish leader stood before 300 survivors of the Nazis’ most notorious death camp on Tuesday and asked world leaders to prevent another Auschwitz, warning of a rise of anti-Semitism that has made many Jews fearful of walking the streets and is causing many to flee Europe. Ronald Lauder, the president of the World Jewish Congress, made his bleak assessment on the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, speaking next to the gate and the railroad tracks that marked the last journey for more than a million people murdered at AuschwitzBirkenau. He said his speech was shaped by the recent terrorist attacks in France that targeted Jews and newspaper satirists. “For a time, we thought that the hatred of Jews had finally been eradicated. But slowly the demonization of Jews started to come back,” Lauder said. “Once again, young Jewish boys are afraid to wear yarmulkes on the streets of Paris and Budapest and London.” The recent attack in Paris, in which four Jews were killed in a kosher supermarket, is not the only deadly attack on Jews in recent years. Last May a shooting killed four people at the Jewish Museum in Brussels, and in 2012, a rabbi and three children were murdered in the French city of Toulouse.

The 70th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp was on Tuesday, Jan. 27. Over a million people were murdered in the death camp during the Nazi occupation of Poland.

Europe also saw a spasm of anti-Semitism last summer during the war in Gaza, with protests in Paris turning violent and hostility spreading across the continent. “This vilification of Israel, the only Jewish state on earth, quickly became an opportunity to attack Jews,” Lauder said. “Much of this came from the Middle East, but it has found fertile ground throughout the world.” The commemorations in Poland, which during World War II was under Nazi occupation, were also marked by a melancholy awareness that it will be the

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Robots Built for Exploration Faculty Concerns Raised in Survey Higher wages, more rooms, shared governance pushed Collin Baker

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Christopher Kitts spoke to students about adaptive sampling for multi-robot systems at the University Honors Program winter lecture on Monday. Kitts is the director of the Center for Robotic Exploration and Space Technologies at NASA Ames Research Park.

Students developing systems for data gathering Sophie Mattson

The Santa Clara A student group in the Santa Clara Robotic Systems Laboratory has been developing robots that work together to collect data from an environment, such as depth and temperature. The technology, called adaptive sampling, would allow scientists to bundle together information taken from the sensors of a group of robots, obtained from locations such as the ocean floor. The information could then be used to build a map of the surrounding area. “Adaptive sampling is not knowing the location to which you are going, but knowing the condition that you seek, like trying to go out and find the location of maximum temperature,” said Christopher Kitts, associate professor and director of the Robotic Systems Laboratory, who is

overseeing the project. Kitts and his students have used robots to map the depth of Lake Tahoe for the past five years. In 2013, the group experimented with robotic kayaks in Lake Tahoe equipped with adaptive sampling technology. “We’ve developed new approaches and have demonstrated in the field the ability to ‘climb’ or ‘descend’ a gradient in order to go to the maximum or minimum point in a field,” Kitts said. “To our knowledge, we’re the first group to ever do this in the field with a real, naturally occurring environment.” Ben Margolis, a graduate engineering student involved with the project, said this technology could be used for search and rescue missions, transportation technologies and surgical procedures. “Adaptive sampling allows for mapping of the environment, like significant patterns or sources of heat, pollutants or other chemical or biological markers,” Margolis said. “This type of mapping would allow us to continue to learn about and care for the world we live in.” The first step to using adaptive sampling technology is being able to control the formation of a group

of robots, Kitts said. For the past five years, his group has experimented with wheeled robots, boats, underwater robots, aerial drones and blimps. The group has also used the technology to follow an environment’s contours in experimental settings. Kitts said they have also moved the technology along crests and trenches during simulations. “Collectively, these capabilities are the basic strategies required to do large-scale exploration, so the fact that we are a leader in this area is pretty exciting,” Kitts said. Alumnus Thomas Adamek, who has worked in the Robotic Systems Laboratory for the past four years, said the technology could help scientists accomplish things that would be previously unattainable without significant time and resources. According to Kitts, adaptive sampling could also be useful during environmental disasters, such as chemical spills, and the exploration of areas such as hydrothermal vents at the bottom of the ocean floor. Contact Sophie Mattson at smattson@scu.edu or call (408) 554-4852.

An anonymous survey of Santa Clara faculty has determined that professors would like university administrators to address salaries, classroom shortages, research support and Santa Clara’s shared governance system above all else this year. The Santa Clara Faculty Senate Council and Santa Clara’s chapter of the American Association of University Professors surveyed 262 professors across all departments to provide their input on what they would like the two organizations to address. Salary sufficiency and benefits were the most pressing collective faculty concerns expressed in the survey, given the high cost of living in the greater Santa Clara area. In response, Faculty Senate Council President and Associate Political Science Professor James Lai appointed a special Faculty Committee on Salaries and University Budget Priorities that is meeting with key administrators. Lai said that data from studies on the matter tends to show a discrepancy between the rates at which faculty income and cost of living have risen in recent years. “We have no authority in terms of making law or changes on campus, whether it comes to salary or benefits, but we can express the will of the faculty,” Lai said. The survey also revealed faculty interest in reevaluating funding and resources provided to the faculty for studies, reviews and publications.

Steven Fedder, a senior chemistry lecturer in his sixth consecutive year on the Senate Council, said that research expectations for faculty have become more demanding in recent years. “The focus is very much on teaching, but tenure is based both on teaching and research, and it seems like your ability to do research is being looked at more strongly,” Fedder said. “As long as we can get (professors) to come here, to do research and still be very good teachers, that model will continue.” The balance of governance at Santa Clara was another concern expressed by faculty in the survey. Professor influence on the administration and university policy primarily stems from the AAUP and a variety of University Policy Committees, or UPCs, which tackle individual issues in greater depth. Due to a rise in the student population, which is expected to hit 6,000 in 2020, classroom shortage has become a pressing issue that the Faculty Senate Council and AAUP hope to address. Plans to construct a new science, technology, engineering and mathematics facility are in the works, but the faculty and administration are still seeking a temporary solution. “It’s been an issue since the day I started here,” said “We can’t function if we don’t have enough classroom availability.” English professor Diane Dreher, President of the Santa Clara Chapter of the AAUP, said that the survey results will help plan this year’s AAUP agenda. “We will be working ... within our shared governance system to move forward,” she said. Contact Collin Baker at cnbaker@scu.edu or call (408) 554-4852.

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experience, so I felt it was important to fill that gap,” Jiménez said. In addition to “The Circuit,” Jiménez authored its sequels “Breaking Through” and “Reaching Out.” He has also written several award-winning children’s books. His son, Pancho Jiménez, is a Santa Clara alumnus and senior lecturer in the Art and Art History Department. He said in an email that his father’s books “tell a story that is not commonly told” and “give voice to the voiceless.” Jill Pellettieri, chair and associate professor of Spanish in the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures, has used Jiménez’s books as teaching tools in her Spanish courses over the years. “His collections of short stories have been transformational— exposing and humanizing the migrant experience to those who were blind to it, and inspiring thousands upon thousands of migrant children to realize their value and their potential,” Pellettieri said. “Professor Jiménez’s positive impact on young people is immeasurable.” Senior Lecturer Elsa Li, who has known Jiménez for over 30 years, said she admires his determination to break free of the paltry wages and poor working and living conditions of the migrant circuit. “He is kind and compassionate with a great generosity of spirit,” she added. “His loyalty to his friends and his dedication to his students contribute to make him a remarkable person.” His former students describe Jiménez as a passionate, hardworking teacher. “The experiences that he brought to the classroom truly allowed me to engage with the material in a way that left me wanting to know more,” said senior Bianca Zardetto. Sophomore Isaac Nieblas said Jiménez exceeded all of his expectations as a professor. “He has had such an impact on me because I can see myself in him,” Nieblas said “Coming to (Santa Clara) and even before

COURTESY OF FRANCISCO JIMÉNEZ

Spanish Professor and author Francisco Jiménez will be retiring at the end of this academic year after teaching at Santa Clara since 1973. He immigrated from Mexico in 1943 and wrote about his time growing up in America in his book “The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child.”

that, I never met a professor that was ‘me,’ that shared the same stories and parallels.” Religious Studies Professor Socorro Castañeda-Liles was Jiménez’s student when she attended Santa Clara, and found comfort in his company. “When I was a student here, there were even fewer Latinos than there are now, and whenever I felt like I didn’t fit in, I’d go to his office hours and I was able to take a moment to take

a deep breath and relax in a safe place,” said Castaneda-Liles. After his retirement, Jiménez will continue to promote literacy and education, as well as write and speak publically. His newest book will be available in April. He plans to stay involved in the Santa Clara community. Contact Krista Clawson at kclawson@scu.edu or call (408) 554-4852.

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Week Dedicated to Student Solidarity Board magnifies anonymous student prejudices on campus Summer Meza

The Santa Clara The popular app Yik Yak gives you the ability to anonymously share opinions without ever revealing your identity. Some thoughts from the Santa Clara area include, “I don’t understand why the black community has been unable to improve their lot in society in comparison to other minority communities,” and “In honor of MLK tonight, I will be getting blacked out.” One group of Broncos is bringing these attitudes and prejudices to light. The Multicultural Center is currently hosting its quarterly MCC Week, a series of events that promote involvement and encourage critical thinking about diversity and culture on campus. The goal of the week’s events is to continue working toward creating an inclusive community. The MCC also gets the opportunity to reach out to the student body and show what it is about. “It’s a chance for the multicultural clubs to shine,” said senior Max Nguyen, director of the Multicultural Center. “(They) advocate for themselves as a club and use the programming to bring various issues to light.” The programming includes Monday and Tuesday’s tabling event,“Overheard at SCU,” which displayed and commented on racial prejudices posted on Yik Yak. Students also gathered to discuss current music and the racial politics in popular culture surrounding artists like Iggy Azalea and Azealia Banks. “I wanted to take a look at the racial tension that is still prevelant in our society,” said sophomore Nick Shing, the organizer of “Iggy versus Azealia.” The last few events of the week are a bit more involved, such as today’s “#ChangeMyView” discussion. Students can state an opinion, and then allow for a dialogue to begin, challenging other students to change that opinion and offer a fresh perspective for them to consider. On Friday, Hartbeat, a popular YouTube vlogger, will come to talk about her experiences as a black, LGBTQ woman. “It’s not often we get these artists to come by,” said Nguyen, expressing his hope for high attendance. All of these programs would be useless with-

out the unifying theme of celebrating differences and making a conscious effort toward bettering Santa Clara’s sense of community. This year, that theme is solidarity through the hashtag “#OurVoicesMatter.” “This is a chance for all of us to stand in solidarity,” said Nguyen. “There (are) not many chances for us to all stand together on an issue. In this case, that issue is diversity.” MCC Week also represents the kickoff for the remainder of the quarter’s events, as clubs move beyond weekly meetings and into plans to raise awareness on campus, celebrate their culture and connect with students of all ethnicities. “We can use our voices in ways that are really empowering, or in ways that are really damaging,” said Nguyen. “It’s important that we use our voices for something that will improve issues.” Contact Summer Meza at sameza@scu.edu or call (408) 554-4852. ERIC BONILLA — THE SANTA CLARA

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Above: Broncos discuss racial issues at the “Iggy versus Azealia” event on Wednesday. Below: Students read posts with prejudicial undertones from the app Yik Yak. MCC Week is intended to bring awareness about the discrimination experienced by different Broncos and encourage solidarity among the student body.

Music Festival Brings New Flavor to Market Alternative bands satisfy musical palette in downtown San Jose John Flynn

The Santa Clara The inside of the trendy San Pedro Square Market in San Jose is characterized by polished concrete floors, small kitchens cranking out fresh specialties and weathered wooden tables for common eating. Scents of freshground coffee and brick-oven pizza waft through the market’s three halls. “I like it for shopping,” said junior Milenna Smith. “I’ve been with my family a few times, and it’s just a nice place to be. It has kind of a pueblo feel with all the lights and all the good food and bars.”

Daydream Nation, a monthly music showcase for alternative bands, will soon bring a new flavor of entertainment to the venue. The show will use one of the most active music sites in San Jose, the market’s outside concert stage. The venue hosts artists of all sounds, genres and styles. In the last few weeks alone, there has been a blues harpist, a cellist and a legendary saxophonist. Daydream Nation is adding another element to the venue’s robust musical offerings. Saturday’s two featured bands are fast risers within the alternative music community: Pounders and Making Movies. Pounders, a punk-fusion band from San Jose, brings an immense energy to their performance. With a bit of bubblegum pop layered over their rough edges, Pounders sound similar to turn-of-the-century alt-rock icons

like Green Day or Blink-182. The band formed eight years ago when they worked together at the California’s Great America amusement park. After jamming together for a few weeks, they formed a poppunk group, but since then, they’ve loosened their label. “The three of us come from different musical backgrounds,” said bassist Alonso Hernandez.“Punk spirit gets mixed with 80’s new wave song writing and ‘90s funk metal grooves. We feel like we are finally finding our sound.” Also slated for Saturday’s event is Making Movies, a psychedelic latin band that adds a little extra to the conventions of alternative music. “We incorporate congas, timbales, Puer-

“We feel like we are finally finding our sound.”

to Rican cuatro, ukulele bass and mejorana (traditional Panamanian guitar) to bring our roots and traditions into our music,” said Juan-Carlos Chaurand, the percussionist and keyboardist. Chaurand’s roots stretch from Guadalajara, Mexico. Dred-sporting frontman, Enrique Chi, and his bassist brother, Diego, split their childhood between Santiago, Panama and Kansas City, MO. The band’s cultural combination makes for some delightful and innovative fusion music, such as when Juan-Carlos tapdanced the percussion for a folk-rock song on their featured set for NPR. The first Daydream Nation performance of 2015 is Saturday at 7 p.m. and the series will continue on the last Saturday of each month for the foreseeable future. The two bands will be a pleasant drizzling of culture in the occasionally arid Silicon Valley. Contact John Flynn at jfflynn@scu.edu or call (408) 554-4852.

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TOP REASONS TO LEAVE YOUR COUCH THIS WEEK 1/29 | THURSDAY Difficult Dialogue: Exploring Transgender and Genderqueer Time: 6 p.m. Location: Kennedy Commons Why Go? Discuss and explore the experiences of being transgender.

1/30 | FRIDAY Food Fair Time: 11 a.m. Location: Outside Shapell Lounge Why Go? Enjoy delicious dishes from a variety of cultural clubs.

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Santa Clara History Scavenger Hunt Time: 10 a.m. Location: Benson Memorial Center Why Go? Compete with your friends for fun prizes while learning more about Santa Clara’s history.

2/2 | MONDAY The Forge Garden Drop-In Volunteer Hours Time: 2 p.m. Location: The Forge Garden Why Go? Be one with the Earth and volunteer at Santa Clara’s own organic garden.

Into the Wild Campus Campout Time: 9 p.m. Location: Mission Gardens Why Go? Spend the night outside to guarantee a VIP ticket for the Gonzaga basketball game the following night. There will be music, games, food and a lot of Bronco Spirit. Sign-ups are limited.

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2/3 | TUESDAY 1/31 | SATURDAY Multicultural Center Volunteer Day Time: 11 a.m. Location: Shapell Lounge Why Go? In honor of MCC Week, help make bagged lunches to be delivered throughout Downtown San Jose.

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APB Petting Zoo Time: 11:30 a.m. Location: Graham Hall Lawn Why Go? Kick off Bronco Week right by petting some cute and cuddly animals hosted by Activities Programing Board and the Associated Student Government.

Alumni Association Bronco Idol Time: 8 p.m. Location: The Bronco Why Go? Sing your own rendition of the Santa Clara fight song for a chance to win $500.

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Michael Moore and Cinematic Chauvinism

Bradley Cooper, who plays Navy Seal Chris Kyle in the movie “American Sniper,” has seen his film become a rousing box office success while fielding criticism from celebrities such as filmmaker Michael Moore, who called snipers “cowards” on Twitter last Sunday.

ast Sunday, filmmaker Michael Moore faced massive backlash when he tweeted that his uncle was killed by a sniper during World War Two. He then mentioned that he was taught snipers were cowards that would shoot you in the back. His comments, made in response to the film “American Sniper,” which covers the life and military exploits of Chris Kyle, the most lethal and prolific sniper in American history, were absolutely out of line. To call American soldiers, some of the bravest men and women in our history, cowards is as foolish as it is offensive. Anyone who has seen “American Sniper,” or read the book on which the movie was based recognize this.

However, Moore did have cause to tweet his lack of support for the movie. There are countless instances throughout history when snipers have been used to dispense barbarous carnage from afar. The pervasive glorification of snipers on the big screen openly tarnishes the legacy of those have been victimized by a shot fired from hundreds of yards away.

A Lesson From Sarajevo Often called “the Jerusalem of Europe” for its profoundly rich cultural and religious diversity, the stunningly picturesque city of Sarajevo is situated in a cross-shaped valley in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

It was also the only major city in all of Europe to feature synagogues, mosques and both Catholic and Orthodox churches proudly erected mere feet from each other for most of the 20th century. Despite such religious variety and its unique geographical setting, in the early 1990s, the region knew anything but peace. Between 1992 and 1995, the breakup of the nation of Yugoslavia saw the Bosnian Serbs, the Serbian Orthodox group predominantly from Srpska (in the nation’s southernmost region), take up arms against the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Soon they began the systematic ethnic cleansing of their Muslim counterparts in the region, in what became the worst instance of genocide in the Western world

since World War II. Snipers lined the mountains surrounding Sarajevo and fired into the cross-shaped valley, slaughtering thousands of men, women and children. Estimates of the casualties vary, but in September of 2010, the head of the Bosnia and Herzegovina Delegation to the U.N., Dr. Haris Silajdzic, said that,“200,000 people were killed, 12,000 of them children, up to 50,000 women were raped and 2.2 million were forced to flee their homes.” Among the victims was Tahir Zlata, a young civil engineer and the father of my close family friends, who was killed by a sniper as he was supervising repairs after his street was bombed by the Serbs. It is highly unlikely that the man who killed him — if one can truly call a coward who shoots innocent civilians from a distance a “man” — ever faced justice.

Patriotic Propoganda Perhaps the most obvious trend in popular culture is Hollywood’s blatant use of cinema as a propaganda machine. We’ve seen movie producers given access to classified military documents as they made a film about the killing of Osama bin Laden that all but celebrated acts of torture. We’ve seen a white actor play a Latino man who heroically rescued six hostages during the Iranian Hostage Crisis. We also saw the inflation of America’s limited role in their rescue and the discrediting of the major role played by the brave men and women of the Canadian embassy during the crisis. Now (and this is where the

spoilers begin), we have seen Clint Eastwood fabricate stories of an innocent child being graphically executed with a power drill in front of his American-sympathizing family. We saw frequent parallels between the hunting of animals and the killing of human beings and a strong implication that the Iraq War was a response to the terrorist attacks on 9-11. We watched an Iraqi mother forcing her totally-nonexistent-inreal-life child to run with a grenade at an American tank while omitting the countless bar fights Chris Kyle got in, all the times he was arrested for his unchecked aggression and the flirtatious texts he sent to an exgirlfriend. The men and women of our military wholeheartedly deserve our support and respect. Such a reality is not debatable. They risk their lives so that we do not have to fear being shot as we run from our bombed-out home to fetch water, as thousands did in Sarajevo. Thanks to “American Sniper,” we are reminded of such courage. We now know that Chris Kyle continuously put his life on the line to save his fellow soldiers. But, we should also know that because of the actions of snipers, countless innocent people, such as Tahir Zlata, will not get to watch their children grow and live happy, peaceful lives. Michael Moore was wrong to tweet that all snipers were cowards, but he would have been correct to ask, “Where is the big budget Hollywood flick about Tahir Zlata?” Thomas Curran-Levett is a junior political science major and the Opinion editor for The Santa Clara.

Eduardo Cuevas

Understanding Diversity the Jesuit Way A s a Chicano student, I am regularly one of the only minority students in my classes. I can count the number of non-white professors whose classes I have taken on one hand. I have been questioned as to why I am majoring in English if I am Mexican. Talk to any minority student, and he or she will attest to equally unsettling experiences. Still, our conclusion will likely be: “That’s just how it is.” Our response as Jesuit students to such treatment must be evaluated. Regardless of background or identification, we often feel apathetic to certain issues, as though they do not affect us. Or we think there is nothing we can do. Even worse, we believe they are the status quo. Similarly, we often have no solution for the lack of diversity in most student organizations. We cannot seem to make amends with the wide separation between those who are white, Christian, heterosexual and affluent — and those who are not. And we are equally unable to formally address white students’ sentiments of exclusion from multicultural groups. Many minority, female, LGBTQ, undocumented and otherwise marginalized students are also understandably frustrated because their voices are not heard. They are enraged because they are still subjugated by the greater community. This says something about how we view our environment and how we feel powerless because of it. We are implicitly forfeiting our Jesuit education and throwing our hands up in frustration … but I think we are wrong. Some may state that Santa Clara’s campus culture does not facilitate discussion of the aforementioned issues. They are mistaken. Our administration is not some oppressive regime, our professors are not sheltered in academia and our student population is not an angsty group of self-titled anarchists and

trust-fund babies. These are hasty generalizations. We are people. Like everyone else, we become confused, unaware and afraid of breaking the norm occasionally. St. Ignatius of Loyola, the founder of the Society of Jesus (or the person immortalized by the statue you see passing Kenna Hall), professed that Jesuit education is based on “creative companionship with colleagues.” By constantly seeking to improve oneself and others around us through open discussion, greater enlightenment and connectivity to humanity can be found. That is Jesuit education. Beginning with dialogue, we can address issues of privilege, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation and socioeconomic background, among other topics that divide us today. It is in our very nature as students here. The Ignatian tradition is also committed to changing institutions from within and to continually promoting faith and justice. These ideals are meant to constantly affect humanity. We must realize we are not in stagnation here, nor are we confined to antiquated beliefs that no longer pertain to our current society. These institutions are meant to recreate themselves to be useful tools for us. Therefore, we must not forget we are catalysts for that change. If we want our voices to be heard, we should communally engage ourselves in the systems our school provides for us and facilitate discussion. Let’s work together and inform one another through these outlets. If these institutions do not work, let’s make them better. And when the need arises to create new ones for the world’s problems, let’s do that, too. That is Jesuit education.

We are implicitly forfeiting our Jesuit education.

Eduardo Cuevas is a junior English major.

GRAPHIC — GOGO JONES

As students at a Jesuit institution, we receive the tools to discuss diversity in an open and progressive manner — tools we need to use better.

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

WCC Overall 9-0 20-1 8-1 16-4 5-4 15-7 5-4 12-8 5-4 11-10 3-6 12-9 3-6 10-11 3-6 9-12 2-7 10-11 2-7 6-15

Thursday, January 29, 2015

Tennis Takes on Elite Teams

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

WCC Overall 9-0 16-4 7-2 15-5 7-2 14-6 6-3 15-4 6-3 14-6 4-5 13-7 2-7 7-11 2-7 4-16 1-8 6-14 1-8 3-17

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

WCC Overall 0-0 2-0 0-0 3-1 0-0 3-2 0-0 1-1 0-0 1-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-2 0-0 0-2 0-0 0-4

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

WCC Overall 0-0 2-0 0-0 2-0 0-0 2-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 1-1 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

UPCOMING GAMES Men's Basketball Santa Clara @ San Diego* Santa Clara @ Brigham Young**

Thu. 1/29 7:00 p.m. Sat. 1/31 6:00 p.m.

* on WTV ** on BYUTV

Women's Basketball San Diego @ Santa Clara Brigham Young @ Santa Clara

Thu. 1/29 7:00 p.m. Sat. 1/31 2:00 p.m.

Men’s Tennis UC Davis @ Santa Clara

Sat. 1/31 12:00 p.m.

MAX WESTERMAN — THE SANTA CLARA

The men’s tennis team traveled to Los Angeles to take on some of the nation’s best competition this weekend. After upsetting the No. 50-ranked University of North Carolina at Wilmington, the Broncos lost to the No. 1-ranked defending champion University of Southern California Trojans in the finals.

Team falls short against defending champion Trojans Claire McLoughlin The Santa Clara

The men’s tennis team concluded their weekend by making history; the team is ranked No. 11 in the nation for next year’s recruiting class, the highest standing the program has received since its founding. “It’s a pretty big deal,” said Head Coach Derek Mills. “A couple years ago, we were ranked (No.) 15 but we were listed as (No.) 11 this year and that’s really high.” Before the recruiting announcement, the Broncos competed in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Kick-off tournament this weekend in Los Angeles and brought home a split sheet of wins and losses, starting with facing the University of North Carolina at Wilmington last Friday. The Broncos started slow, with Sam Bertram, a senior from Australia, and Mikheil Khmiadashvili, a sophomore from the country of Georgia, losing to the Seahawks in their doubles match. Junior California native Mike Standifer and freshman Englishman Sebastien Mathieu also fell to their UNC Wilmington competitors in their singles matches,

putting the Broncos behind in both the singles and doubles categories. Standifer and Mathieu paired up for their doubles match. The two managed to pull out a win for the Broncos. Their success marked the turning tide in favor of Santa Clara. Bertram bested his Seahawk opponent in three sets, as did Khmiadashvili, who said his coach motivated him to come from behind and

“The guys really fought and played hard.” seize the win. “It’s never easy to play in a third set,” Khmiadashvili said. “However, I managed to come out strong from the beginning. Assistant Coach Aaron Paajanen came up to me after I lost the second set and said, ‘It’s never easy to win a match. Now you are going to start fresh and this is the time to show your fighting spirit and prove why you are in the top of the lineup in the team.’” The dynamic duo of senior Ilya Osintsev and junior Ashot Khacharyan added another win to the Broncos’ tally, defeating the opposing doubles squad 6-4. Khacharyan said the hard work his team

put in during the off-season is what kept them fighting throughout the weekend. “Well, the key thing to our success is, of course, the work we did during the fall quarter,” he said. “It was like a preseason hard work, and that let us stay and be in a good shape now.” Khacharyan and Osintsev, who went on to win his singles match, have a connection on the court that stems from a long history of playing together. “The fact that we’ve known each other since childhood and that we have played before back in Russia is definitely a plus in our communication on court,” Khacharyan said. “We know each other’s games and that lets us communicate even better on the court when playing together.” The win over UNC Wilmington pitted the Broncos against the No. 1-ranked team in the country, the University of Southern California, the following day. The Broncos came out strong on Saturday but were unable to topple the Trojans. “I thought, overall, the weekend went really well,” said Mills. “The guys really fought and played hard. It was a real positive experience and we’re really happy about it. It’s good to play against the top level players and see where you stand against the number one team and carry that into practice.” Contact Claire McLoughlin at camcloughlin@scu.edu or call (408) 5544852.

Women’s Tennis San Jose State @ Santa Clara

Sun. 2/1 11:00 a.m.

BRONCO RECOGNITION Men’s Basketball Senior guard Brandon Clark was named the West Coast Conference Player of the Week on Monday. This is the second time this season he has received this award. He has scored 20 or more points in three of the last four games and has shot 84.1 percent in free throws in his Bronco career and sealed the last three wins with clutch shooting from the charity stripe.

Women’s Soccer Sofia Huerta was selected No. 11 overall by the Chicago Red Stars in the National Women’s Soccer League Draft two Fridays ago on Jan. 16. She will join former Santa Clara women’s soccer player Julie Johnston on the team.

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK Nate Kratch Men’s Basketball Kratch added 10 points on 4-4 shooting in a win over Pepperdine University on Saturday. What can you take from this four-game homestand? It feels great to be able to perform well in front of our fans and our student section provided a lot

of energy that created a fun environment to play in. How did it feel not missing a shot on Saturday? I have been more confident shooting lately and my teammates have done a great job setting me up in positions to score.

SPORTS Thursday, January 29, 2015

Nick Redfield

Patriots Shouldn’t Get a Pass

om Brady and Bill Belichick’s success has not come without its fair share of controversies over the years, and with the recent “Deflate-gate” findings this week, the league must take a stand and say enough is enough. After 11 of the 12 footballs used by the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship game were found to be under-inflated, the NFL has launched a very slow investigation. Bill Belichick addressed the media again this weekend, but was neither apologetic nor vague about the issue at hand. Instead of talking like a football coach, he sounded more like a scientist. “The atmospheric conditions as well as the true equilibrium of the ball is critical to the measurement,” Belichick explained. His approach was aggressive, but the truth behind his words is a subject of debate — one that several experts in multiple fields have chimed in on. Bill Nye, a famous and well-regarded scientist, responded by saying, “To really change the pressure you need … the inflation needle,” and further said that Belichick’s explanation simply “didn’t make any sense.” So it really boils down to Belichick’s word versus Nye’s. If I needed to call a play on fourth and goal, I would take Belichick’s, but when it comes to scientific reasoning about air pressure, I would trust the Science Guy over the New England Patriots’ head coach. While most former quarterbacks have come out saying recently that a change in PSI wouldn’t drastically affect much, former 49er quarterback Steve Young said that the level of inflation in the football is a rule that, as far as we know, all other 31 NFL teams follow. For Belichick to come out and say that the change does not make a difference is him essentially saying that the NFL’s rule doesn’t have standing. He has walked a thin line with league rules for years now and this should be the final straw — he can no longer regard himself as above the law. Brady is just as guilty, if not guiltier, than his head coach. Game balls are handled and inspected extensively by the quarterback before every game. The texture of the ball matters to every gunslinger, so it’s apparent that Brady would be the one responsible for directing a change in the way the Patriots prepared their footballs for the AFC Championship game. While it is highly unlikely that either Belichick or Brady did the deflating themselves, no ball boy would do such an act on his own. It’s common sense: the Patriots must be given a hefty punishment for their actions. Their arrogance has to be put to an end and the only person with that power is Commissioner Roger Goodell. Goodell is set to give out punishments after Super Bowl XLIX this Sunday. Nick Redfield is a freshman undeclared arts and sciences major.

Team Serves Up Two Shutouts Women’s tennis routs in their first matches of the early season Andrew Slap

The Santa Clara The Santa Clara women’s tennis team started its season strong, racking up two convincing wins on Saturday. In the morning, the Broncos faced Academy of Art University, beating them 4-0. “The Academy of Art is tough,” said Head Coach Ben Cabell. “They’re a nationally ranked Division II school. They come out and play with nothing to lose, and they’re good players.” Santa Clara got out to a quick lead, with juniors Chelby Cooke and Delphine Rouvillois winning their doubles match 6-0. Sophomores Nabila Farah and Daniella Silva followed with a 6-0 victory, clinching the doubles point for Santa Clara. The veterans continued to play well in their singles matches. Farah breezed through her match, keeping her adversary from winning a single game. Cooke also made quick work of her opponent, winning 6-0, 6-1. Silva finished the sweep, winning her match as well. “I was very happy,” Cabell said. “With the first match of the year I’m always a little nervous, kind of getting the rust off.” The Broncos carried their momentum into the afternoon against Sonoma State University. Graduate student Elaine Chesoni and freshman Danielle Zinn won their doubles match 6-1 and the freshman team of Zeina El Tawil and Riley Morgan debuted with a convincing 6-1 victory. “Our freshmen played very well today,” Cabell said. “It’s never easy playing your first college match, and they handled it very well.” In singles, the Broncos continued to dominate. El Tawil got the first victory, beating her opponent 6-0, 6-2. Chesoni followed with a 6-1, 6-0 win and Rouvillois finished off the victories with two scores of 6-2. The three singles victories gave Santa Clara another 4-0 win for the day but Zinn, Cooke and Farah finished their matches with victories as well. Although both the Academy of Art and Sonoma State are Division II schools, they still

ERIC BONILLA — THE SANTA CLARA

Sophomore Daniella Silva serves in a double match on Saturday while her partner, sophomore Nabila Farah, awaits their opponent’s return. The Broncos took out both of their opponents in 4-0 shutouts this past Saturday.

presented a challenge to the Broncos. “We had to play under pressure and with some expectations,” Cabell said. “And I thought we handled that very well today.” With every Bronco winning their match without dropping a single set, Santa Clara could

not have done any better to start off their season. The squad looks to stay unbeaten against San Jose State University on Sunday. Contact Andrew Slap at aslap@scu.edu.

Conference Finish Getting Interesting Continued from Page 1

good looks. I think the biggest thing was we had 11 baskets on 11 assists. We were making shots, we were taking good shots and we were showing patience.” Santa Clara was human from three in the second half but their final 3-point percentage was still a gaudy 48 percent. LMU tied the game on three different occasions late, but the Broncos held on and pulled out the “W” thanks to some more clutch free throw shooting from Clark, and some key misses from the Lions. The team now boasts an 8-3 record at home in front of a revamped Santa Clara crowd. “I’d like to give a shout out to all the Bronco sports teams that were here,” said Clark. “I want to thank the crowd for getting us through the late stretch in the second half. I didn’t even feel tired at the end because I heard — for example, the

baseball team — just causing chaos and I really think that they were the reason why those guys missed those free throws late.” Against Pepperdine, Santa Clara faced another daunting task: playing the streaking Waves coming off an upset loss against the University of San Francisco. K e a t ing knew they would be coming in “fire and brimstone,” and Brownridge acknowledged that Pepperdine would play “hungry.” But the Broncos came out hungrier. Switching between a man and zone defense, Santa Clara maintained the lead for almost the en-

tire game. Pepperdine led 1-0 to begin the game, and that was it. On a team that seemingly lives and dies by the three, the Broncos shot only 21.4 percent on the game from long range. Santa Clara still took the win, though, thanks to some quality contributions and minutes from the Bronco big men. Redshirt freshman Emmanuel Ndumanya contributed eight points on 4-5 shooting and three rebounds in only 16 minutes of play. “(Ndumanya) scored four baskets — that’s found money,” Keating said. “Pretty inspiring, and hopefully an impetus for him to build on and maybe get a little more confident.”

“We’ve got to stay humble right now and get back to work on Monday.”

Sophomore Nate Kratch also added 10 points on 4-4 shooting, five rebounds and a big block toward the end of the game to help Santa Clara seal the win. He has gone 10-11 from the field in the last three games. Clark finished the game with big free throws again, making three of his last four. The Waves finished the game 0-11 from the 3-point line, including the last-second tying attempt. The Broncos now find themselves in a battle for third place in the WCC, and the coaches and players are far from surprised. “People are going to have their opinions,” Kratch said. “As a team, you just have to come together every game and focus and just think about the process and trying to get better every day. We’ve got to stay humble right now and get back to work on Monday.” Contact Tyler Scott at tscott@scu. edu or call (408) 554-4852.