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Eco-fuel Africa helps 2,500 farmers, 460 micro-retailers and over 20,000 households per day, and he projects extensive growth in the coming years. In a series of pitches to investors, Moses said he was driven to form the company by a desire to save the environment and offer a secure opportunity of an education to Ugandan children, who are often forced to work at a young age to make ends meet. “We were thrilled (to hear that he had won),” said Cassandra Staff, program director for GSBI. “Seeing him receive such a high-stakes award is incredibly gratifying, and to see it happen so soon after he came
Two Santa Clara students were hospitalized after a stabbing incident on campus. Sophomore Dillon Kim allegedly stabbed his roommate with a knife at approximately 3:30 a.m. on Tuesday, according to a press release issued by the Santa Clara Police Department. SCPD labeled the incident as an “attempted homicide” in the press release. The alleged attack occurred in their shared dorm room on the second floor of Graham Residence Hall, according to John Loretto, assistant director of Campus Safety Services. The attack was unprovoked and occurred when the victim was asleep, said SCPD spokesperson Lieutenant Kurt Clarke. According to the press release, Kim and the victim were transferred to a local hospital following the attack. The victim suffered multiple lacerations and a stab wound but is expected to recover. The press release also stated Kim suffered from a self-inflicted wound. Following his discharge from the hospital, Kim was booked at Santa Clara County Jail. Clarke did not confirm if drugs or alcohol were involved in the attack. Three student emergency medical technicians responded to the scene in under five minutes, according to Kate Rosen, director of SCU EMS. Loretto said that the student EMTs and Campus Safety personnel had a “phenomenal response” to the incident. “These student EMTs immediately jumped into action and, despite the scene being something they hadn’t seen before, they never paused and they got right into providing medical aid,” Loretto said. At approximately 5 a.m. on Tuesday morning, students living near the area were told to prepare to leave their rooms while SCPD processed the crime scene, according to Loretto. Santa Clara regained control of the two rooms at approximately 2 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon. Although the police investigation is still ongoing, Santa Clara has enacted an interim suspension against Kim. “In this particular case, because the student was arrested and detained, they are not currently able to return to campus,” said Jeanne Rosenberger, vice provost for student life and dean of students. “We have a provision in our conduct code to implement an interim suspension when we believe it is in the best interest of the community.” Due to restrictions from the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, Rosenberger was
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Almost 50 people gathered at a candlelight vigil last Thursday to honor the three Muslim students who were shot near the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The vigil’s attendees offered their condolences and respects. Campus Ministry and the Muslim Student Association hosted the event.
Eco-Friendly Program Wins $1 Million Organization helps recycle waste from Ugandan farms Collin Baker
The Santa Clara Sanga Moses, founder of Eco-fuel Africa, was awarded $1 million for using innovative technology to help marginalized women in Africa. Last week, Moses won Verizon’s Powerful Answers Award, a competition that helps fund organizations that develop technologybased solutions for a variety of global issues. Moses is a graduate of the Accelera-
tor program at Santa Clara’s Global Social Benefit Institute. The 10-month program offers support to well-established organizations through collaboration with experts in their fields. Eco-fuel Africa converts ecological waste from farms in Uganda into “green charcoal” briquettes, which are then sold by women in poor communities to individual households. The farmers make money by selling their crop waste, which they prepare using equipment given to them by Eco-fuel Africa. The micro-retailers receive a source of income they would not have otherwise had. According to Moses, the green charcoal is 60 percent cheaper and burns cleaner and longer than standard charcoal, saving the community members money and protecting them from indoor air pollution. He said
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Feb. 14: A female campus resident was reported having an allergic reaction to alcohol. CSS and SCFD responded. She was transported to O’Connor Hospital by paramedics. Notifications were made. Feb. 14: A female campus resident was reported intoxicated in her room after drinking four shots of rum at an off-campus party. CSS and SCU EMS responded. She was allowed to remain in the care of her roommate. Feb. 14: A non-affiliate male guest was reported intoxicated in a men’s restroom at Sanfilippo Residence Hall. CSS and SCU EMS responded. He was allowed to remain in his host’s room, monitored by the host for the remainder of the night. Feb. 14: A non-affiliate male guest was reported intoxicated in a men’s restroom in Swig Residence Hall. CSS and SCU EMS responded. He was allowed to stay in his host’s room, monitored by his host for the night. Feb. 14: A female campus resident was reported intoxicated after drinking an unknown amount of alcohol at an off-campus party. CSS and SCU EMS responded. She was allowed to remain in the care of her roommate.
Alcohol and Drug Violation Feb. 17: Campus residents were found in possession of alcoholic beverages, marijuana, paraphernalia and fake identification. Items found were confiscated and the alcohol, marijuana and paraphernalia were disposed of.
Informational Report Feb. 14: A student reported that his vehicle was missing from the University Villas lot. SJPD was contacted and responded. Feb. 15: SCPD reported that an unknown male was taking photographs on his cell phone of a female student lying on the ground on Bellomy Street. The unknown male suspect struck a male student in the face when the student attempted to stop him from taking pictures. CSS responded to the location to identify the student. SCPD took the unidentified non-affiliate male suspect into custody. Notifications were made.
Medical Emergency Feb. 13: A staff member fell off a bicycle while riding near the Sobrato Hall fountain, and injured his arm and elbow. CSS gave him first aid and he was transported to U.S. Healthworks for medical treatment. Feb. 14: A male campus resident reported feeling ill after consuming a marijuana brownie. CSS and SCU EMS responded. He was allowed to remain in his room, monitored by his roommate. Feb. 16: A female campus resident reportedly consumed a large amount of alcohol and overdosed on overthe-counter sleeping pills. CSS, SCU EMS, SCPD and SCFD responded. Paramedics transported her to Valley Medical Center. Notifications were made.
Student Behavior Feb. 15: A female campus resident reported being surrounded by several unidentified males, who were behaving inappropriately in front of her while she was sitting in the stairwell of McLaughlin-Walsh Hall. She was video chatting with her boyfriend at the time. They exited the area after she left to report the incident. From Campus Safety reports. Email news@thesantaclara.org.
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Fossil Free SCU, a campus organization encouraging administrators to divest university funds from fossil fuel-producing companies, re-launched its petition on Feb. 13. They tabled on Global Divestment Day, an event held around the world to help raise awareness about fossil fuel divestment.
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North Carolina Shooting Victims Nearly 50 members of the Santa Clara community lit candles last Thursday in memory of three Muslim students killed in an alleged hate crime. During the candlelight vigil, attendees gathered around the Abby Sobrato Mall fountain, which was adorned with candles and posters depicting Yusor Abu-Salha; Yusor’s husband, Deah Barakat; and her sister, Razan Abu-Salha, all of whom were shot near the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Last Tuesday, the three young students were killed in the couple’s apartment by their neighbor, Craig Hicks, after a dispute over parking spaces, according to The New York Times. Many are calling it a hate crime because the father of the girls said the couple believed Hicks harbored animosity toward them based on their religion. “They were the same age as most of us students, and they shared similar interests and hobbies as many of us,” said Afreen Hasan, president of Santa Clara’s Muslim Student Association. “They had a passion for community service and worked with the homeless community and other communities abroad.” Attendees offered their condolences and shared their thoughts and feelings. “It is a great gift in the midst of this tragedy to be able to be gathered as a community, gathered here to honor and respect the victims and their families,” said Maria de la Luz Santana, director of Campus Ministry. “It is a wonderful sign of life in the face of the death of these three young people. Campus Ministry and the Muslim Student Association hosted the vigil. Contact Krista Clawson at kclawson@scu. edu or call (408) 554-4852.
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A potentially deadly “superbug” resistant to antibiotics infected seven patients, including two who died. More than 100 others were exposed at a Southern California hospital through contaminated medical instruments, the University of California, Los Angeles reported on Wednesday. Patients at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center were exposed to Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) during endoscopic procedures between October and January, UCLA said in a statement. It may have been a “contributing factor” in the deaths of two patients, the university said. Similar outbreaks of CRE have been reported around the nation. They are
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difficult to treat because some varieties are resistant to most known antibiotics. By one estimate, CRE can lead to death in up to half of seriously infected patients, according to the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The bacteria can cause infections of the bladder or lungs, leading to coughing, fever or chills. CRE infections have been reported in every state except Idaho, Alaska and Maine, according to the CDC. UCLA said infections may have been transmitted through endoscopes used during the diagnosis and treatment of pancreatic and bile-duct problems. From AP Reports.
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GSBI Accelerator Project Creates Cleaner Fuel Continued from Page 1
through the program is exciting.” GSBI provides mentoring and training for social entrepreneurs who seek to provide solutions to poverty. Through its programs, the GSBI helps organizations develop a business plan, increase their scale and reach of services and connect with investors. Eco-fuel Africa’s success is not unique to organizations supported by the GSBI. Since its establishment in 2003, the institute has worked with more than 340 organizations, 90 percent of which are still in business. Steven White, director of the GSBI’s mentor network and Moses’ mentor in the accelerator program, says that the near-universal benefit of Eco-fuel Africa’s business model makes it unique. “It’s not a product that solves just one thing,” White said. “If you’re in a place like Uganda, which is overrun with poverty,
and you’re helping people live their lives and increase their discretionary income, it’s an amazing thing.” Moses gives credit to GSBI for its role in Eco-fuel Africa’s development, and said the organization would have struggled without GSBI. “I will always be grateful to GSBI for all their support,” he said in a Feb. 12 press release. “This will greatly improve our project.” White said that while Moses’ award may not have a direct effect on GSBI, it will contribute to the global awareness of solutions to poverty. “I think the GSBI already has a sterling reputation within the social entrepreneurship community,” he said. “The more these kinds of success stories are published, the better off we’ll all be. It pads the momentum of social entrepreneurship as a movement.”
“This will greatly improve our project.”
COURTESY OF STEVEN WHITE
Steven White, the director of the the Global Social Benefit Institute’s mentor network, advised Sanga Moses in the GSBI Accelerator Program. Moses’ organization, Eco-fuel Africa, coverts ecological waste into sources of fuel for low-income residents in Africa.
Contact Collin Baker at cnbaker@scu.edu or call (408) 554-4852.
Activist Pushes Public Health County Honors Attorney
Executive speaks on global activism, addresses poverty Nanki Bhullar
Associate Reporter Best-selling author and business executive Sheryl WuDunn spoke on campus last Thursday about the importance of public health in improving the quality of life within global communities. WuDunn, the first Asian-American reporter to win a Pulitzer Prize, was the inaugural speaker for the Valeriote Goldman Symposium on Public Health and Social Justice, which was hosted by the Santa Clara Public Health Science program. She discussed global citizenship and the close intersections between social activism, philanthropy and public health “As a country, we tend to focus on clinical health,” WuDunn said. “We underappreciate—don’t emphasize enough—the importance of public health, which has a greater bang for the buck and is extremely powerful.” She said that early brain development in children is heavily reliant on correct parenting strategies, such as maternal attachment and fostering confidence, rather than resilience or independence. Working class parents are less likely to read parenting books, more likely to use “tough love” parenting and less likely to
buy books for their kids, WuDunn said. As a result, children have different levels of confidence when starting preschool or kindergarten because of differences in brain growth. “By the age of four, children of educated parents have heard 30 million more words than those with parents on welfare,” WuDunn said. She talked about the work of Dr. Gary Slutkin to depict the importance of a more holistic practice of health. Slutkin, an epidemiologist, applied the model of infectious disease control methods, which he used in African refugee camps, to curb violence in Chicago. Slutkin recognized a correlation between the spread of violence and that of disease, and applied similar approaches to combat both. In Africa, Slutkin employed health workers to stop the spread of tuberculosis. In Chicago, he employed ex-convicts and ex-gang members speak with criminals about their actions, helping to quell violence. “We often think: These problems are so large. How can I make a difference?” WuDunn said. “We can’t cure the problem of teenage pregnancy, but we can influence or impact one or two people. We need to change the attitudes of individuals, those within our sphere of influence.” Craig Stephens, director of the Public Health Science Program, said WuDunn’s work goes beyond “simply exposing devastating realities” and instead uses information as a call to action. Contact Nanki Bhullar at nbhullar@scu. edu.
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unable to disclose if Kim had a record of disciplinary infractions prior to the alleged assault. Rosenberger added that, to her knowledge, there has not been an incident this severe on campus in recent years.
“The university is cooperating closely with Santa Clara Police Department in an active and ongoing police investigation. The health and welfare of our students is of paramount concern to the university, and we are doing all we can to assist the affected families. There is no ongoing threat,” ac-
cording to a statement released by Santa Clara Communications Director Deepa Arora. Kim will be arraigned today at 9:00 a.m. at the Santa Clara County Superior Court. Contact Sophie Mattson at smattson@scu.edu or call (408) 554-4852.
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Ruth Silver Taube, a supervising attorney with the Worker’s Rights Clinic of Santa Clara Law’s Alexander Community Law Center, received a Santa Clara County award last week for her efforts in combating local wage theft.
Lawyer in legal center awarded for wage protection work Victoria Juarez
Associate Reporter A supervising attorney with the Workers’ Rights Clinic at Santa Clara School of Law received the county’s Beacon of Light Award for her efforts in compensating community members for stolen and lost wages. Ruth Silver Taube accepted the award on Feb. 11 from the Santa Clara County Office of Human Relations on behalf of the Santa Clara Wage Theft Coalition. The coalition works to educate the local community about wage theft and its impact on immigrants. “Each week, I see clients who have been awarded unpaid wages at the Labor Commission after a hearing and have received court judgments, but are unable to collect the wages they are owed,” Silver Taube said in an email. For the past 11 years, Silver Taube has super-
vised the Workers’ Rights Clinic at the Katharine and George Alexander Community Law Center. She has assisted numerous clients, including one disabled Law Center client, in getting sufficient wages from their employers. “The employer breached his agreement to pay her health insurance as long as she was receiving disability benefits,” Silver Taube said. “The employer settled by paying her a large lump sum equal to the cost of her health insurance until she was 65.” She established the coalition in 2013, which is comprised of 16 community organizations that enforce existing laws through wage theft ordinances and provide awareness about the the issue in Santa Clara County. The award is given to individuals and organizations that work to advance the rights of local immigrants by providing education, policy development and innovative practices, according to Immigrant Relations and Integration Services of Santa Clara County. “Ruth Silver Taube is a tireless advocate for the rights of workers and those who have suffered from injustice of any kind,” said Professor Cynthia Mertens of the School of Law in an email. Contact Victoria Juarez at vjuarez@scu.edu.
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The Santa Clara Better known in cyberspace as Andie Roy, junior Chris Rotas is an electronic music producer whose SoundCloud page features only five of his song remixes. But each of his tracks boasts more than 17,000 listens, two of which have been played over 100,000 times. “I was born in this generation when you can use a laptop to do anything,” he said. “I just love the fact I can release a song and within minutes someone likes it from China.” Stuffing his tracks with swooping saxophones, playful steel drums and airy, infectious beats, Rotas’ style falls under the broad umbrella of tropical house, which has seen a recent ascendence within electronic music. “Tropical was easy for me to jump on because it’s very simple. You just kinda play around with melodies,” said Andie Roy. “I’m playing with this idea of using some of those elements and adding it to different aspects of different genres. I like to fuse stuff and have my own identity.” While studying abroad in Germany last autumn, Andie Roy orchestrated one of his most popular remixes with a pair of twin DJs known as Suntimechild. “I found them on SoundCloud, and they were an hour or two away from me,” he said. “So I messaged them and I ended up booking an entire weekend to stay with them in this little village that had like 100 people.” The collaboration produced a new twist on a classic tune. Creating an original remix, the artists meshed the vocals of Sean Kingston’s ‘Beautiful Girls’ with a hypnotically playful and popping beat. Andie Roy composes songs, not with the
lined sheets of Mozart, but by splicing his own work with samples of other tunes or a capella vocals. “Maybe it’s not creating something completely out of nothing, but it’s broken pieces, and you’re putting the puzzle together,” said Andie Roy. Since he was in middle school, he has been assembling these musical amalgams, exploring the different sounds and tones of songs to create something new. “I was big into GarageBand and I just dragged the stock loops and made these little beats,” said Andie Roy. “It’s funny, I remember funding some of my stuff by convincing people to buy the CDs I sold at recess.” These electronic origins and early days of mixing shaped the way Andie Roy approaches his craft. “Digitally is how I understand music,” he said. “I’ve taken music theory to understand notes and stuff like that, but as important as that is, I never really think, ‘I need a C major right here.’ For me, it’s all in my ears.” While other artists may work on three or four songs at once, Andie Roy devotes all his attention to one song at a time. He dives into the project, giving it attention until it is just right. He tinkers with his compositions until he has refined his sounds into a form that matches his vision. “I put in a lot of hours that basically amount to nothing, but, in a way, I’m learning what not to do,” he said. “It teaches me for down the road. I’m just trying to keep this afloat, trying to keep people interested.” Contact John Flynn at jfflynn@scu.edu or call (408) 554-4852.
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“Verses”
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“I’m Yours”
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COURTESY OF CHRIS ROTAS
Santa Clara student and DJ Andie Roy is gaining internet momentum by releasing remixes of popular songs on SoundCloud. The page currently has five tracks and boasts thousands of listens.
Program Seeks to Go Beyond Guilt By Empowering Students Campaign dedicated to recognizing privileges and engaging allies Eddie Solis Jr.
The Santa Clara It is easy to ignore privilege when you are on the receiving end of it. A three-week program at Santa Clara aims to focus on the issue of privilege within students’ lives without trying to guilt or shame anyone, but instead, by inspiring students to be allies and empowered individuals. “Many students here have been raised in sheltered homes,” said freshman Brian Meier. “Many haven’t had extensive exposure with people less privileged than them. It can be difficult for students to accept that they’ve been granted better opportunities compared to less fortunate people.” For a university like Santa Clara, where the largest racial demographic is white, privilege can seem like a non-issue. Going beyond race and class, privilege can include one’s gender, sexuality, physical and mental abitilities and religion. For some, these are everyday aspects of life that can go unnoticed, but still offer benefits. That is why the Multicultural Center and Santa Clara Community Action Program collaborated with a variety of clubs, programs, students and academic departments to address all the aspects of privilege. “For us to claim to be a university that cares about social justice and important issues in our world, the first step is to make sure that
students realize there is even a problem,” said Associated Student Government President Anaisy Tolentino. Inspired by the “Check Your Privilege” campaign at the University of San Francisco, “Beyond Guilt: Solidarity Through Action” was designed to go past the recognition of privilege or the shame connected to it. Instead the campaign focuses on finding ways to defy it and support others in less fortunate positions. The campaign is packed with discussions, panels, movie screenings and other events. In order to get Broncos thinking about how privilege works in their lives, each week focuses on a theme meant to encourage reflection, learning and action. This week’s theme is “Claiming Privilege,” in which students have the opportunity to acknowledge and understand how their own identities may benefit or challenge their lives. Last week’s theme was “Defining Privilege.” Student talks offered an introduction into the language of identity with words such as “microaggressions” and “intersectionality.” These terms provide students the right language to discuss the subject. A microaggression includes assumptions about a person based on stereotypes. A microaggresion may seem harmless, but repeated exposure to these interactions can be frustrating and ostracizing. Intersectionality is the way in which a person’s many identities may intersect, challenge or compliment each other. “When we talk about privilege in normal, everyday conversation, people can feel crippled, self-pitied (and) ashamed from that and they don’t really know what to do with those feelings,” said Multicultural Center Director Max Nguyen. “We hope to inspire. There is something you can do and it is possible to learn
DANIELLE VELASCO — THE SANTA CLARA
Broncos listened to a panel of students discuss and address issues of identity and privilege in their everyday lives last Thursday night. Next week’s events include empowering workshops on Tuesday and Thursday.
what privilege is about. Claim those privileges, as well as take actions and use your privilege as a way to amplify the voices of the marginalized.” Addressing privileges can be an uncomfortable subject. Student panel participant Adrian Chavez urged that being open to others’ experiences is a huge step toward progress. “Everybody has different experiences to bring,” said Chavez. “We all have experiences — people of color, transgender people, people of different socioeconomic backgrounds. When you’re willing to listen to those different experiences, it creates a better sense of
understanding. That creates a better sense of community.” While programs like “Beyond Guilt” facilitate dialogue, students can contribute to the cause on a smaller level. Participants urge that a large part of understanding comes from the personal interactions to be had. “You’ve got to be willing to share those experiences, be willing to start on the individual level,” said Chavez. “It may be a small start, but it could make a big difference.” Contact Eddie Solis Jr. at esolis1@scu.edu or call (408) 554-4852.
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Alex Disney and Claire Parchem
Women Belong in Campus Leadership Positions
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Given America’s proud history of fair and equal representation in positions of power, Santa Clara would be foolish not to follow in the footsteps of the other gender-diverse leadership roles that have graced our nation for centuries, particularly that of the presidency.
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n week five, Patrick McDonell penned the article titled “Campus Leadership: It’s Not Raining Men Anymore.” As women on
campus, we can only say to the Associated Student Government vice president: Preach it, brother! The lack of male leadership
on campus is disgusting. In fact, the lack of male leadership in the history of the world is abhorrent. Who are young men going to look
up to? One could answer every U.S. president and 95.2 percent of the Fortune 500 CEOs, but student leadership is so important! In his piece, McDonell used the example of student ambassadors. Too many women. This sets a terrible precedent for our future students. As soon as prospective students arrive on campus, they are more likely to be literally led around campus by a woman. How awful. We’re glad McDonell barely even entertained the thought that female ambassadors could have earned those positions on merit. It’s not like their hiring process is a rigorous set of interviews and applications. Jokes aside, before we are accused of misandry, having more male voices is not our problem. Our problem is that McDonell refused to acknowledge that women in leadership positions may have earned them, especially in a society where, as he wrote, “many organizations or positions on campus attempt to find some sort of gender parity, (meaning that) women have to compete much harder than men for the same positions.” Gender inequality is a real thing. It goes beyond little qualms like “Who’s on the Activities Programming Board?” and “Who will guide
my tour?” Street harassment and date rape happen on our campus. Around the world, women in some places aren’t even allowed to attend school or drive a car. At Santa Clara, it’s easy to forget these are realities that millions face on a day-to-day basis. By insinuating that having women leaders diminishes the male perspective, are you also willing to admit then that no woman’s perspective has ever been articlulated from behind the desk in the Oval Office? Take note, men: If you want a position on campus, just apply! Actually, don’t even apply, just show up and announce you are an underrepresented male student. As McDonell put it, you are benefiting us all. But we are sad to say we cannot consider men as role models because they are not women and, as we all know, one can only consider someone a role model if they are the same gender. Women on campus should take McDonell’s words to heart and therefore adhere to this proclamation: Women, go to sleep and step down. Follow. Alex Disney is a junior English and communication double major. Claire Parchem is a junior environmental science major.
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The Fall of Brian Williams and Broadcast Media
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he disgraced “NBC Nightly News” anchor Brian Williams embellished a 2003 helicopter crash in Iraq. This sparked widespread scrutiny of the claims made during his decade-long career and culminated in his six month unpaid suspension from the network last Tuesday. In the days following the scandal, many highly qualified individuals have come to Williams’ defense. Though they cite various reasons why he should not be faulted for his transgressions, these experts are mistaken in their defense of the latest celebrity to fall from grace, because they fail to recognize the true driving factor behind his public shame. Television is all about the ratings, and bringing in ratings while maintaining one’s journalistic integrity is difficult. Despite that, we still exhibit outrage at the “shocking” betrayal that occurs when a media figure thinks that more people will listen to his story if he says he was in the helicopter that was fired on by insurgents instead of the one flying behind it. Yet Williams’ supporters don’t see this. One such defender was Jon Stewart. As he put it, “I am happy finally someone is being held to account for misleading America about the Iraq War. It might not necessarily be the first person you’d want held accountable on that list, but never again will Brian Williams mislead a nation about being shot at in a war we probably wouldn’t have ended up in if we had applied this level of scrutiny to the actual (expletive) war.” Other supporters have attributed his lie to the work an overeager writer or producer looking to make the news more interesting. Some have centered their defense on the faulty nature of human memory. While each position has merit, Williams’
supporters have yet to take into account the true of nature of his actions. Simply put, his actions were not the mistake of an underpaid intern, a sad decline of an incredible mind or even the spark that should reignite criticism of the Iraq War. Brian Williams’ embellishment was merely good television. And in today’s ratings-driven, sensationalist media, that’s all that matters. Almost 50 years ago, the “CBS Evening News” anchor Walter Cronkite, a man widely recognized as “the most trusted man in America,” offered such a harsh critique of the Vietnam War that Lyndon B. Johnson allegedly proclaimed “If I’ve lost Cronkite, I’ve lost middle America,” a month before announcing that he would not seek reelection. As the pinnacle of media and journalistic integrity, if Walter Cronkite proclaimed something on his program, it was true. In the years when he was on the air, Gallup polls showed that over 7 in 10 Americans expressed a “great deal or fair amount of trust in the media.” Today, however, that number is at an all time low. Our televisions show America’s most prominent news anchor being suspended for lying. They show the Oakland television station KTVU airing a report stating that members of the crew of the South Korean Asiana Flight 214, which crashed at San Francisco International Airport in July 2013, were named “Sum Ting Wong, Wi Tu Lo, Ho Lee Fuk and Bang Ding Ow.” And they show Fox News affiliates in San Diego waiting two full days to apologize for including an image of President Obama over the caption “No Charges” during their coverage of a sexual assault case at San Diego State University. Obviously the final two instances were incredibly foolish mistakes that could and
Brian Williams’ embellishment was merely good television.
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The recent outcry in response to the scrutiny around several claims made by news anchor Brian Williams highlights the decline of American media at the hands of sensationalist coverage in the quest for ratings.
should have easily been corrected with even the slightest bit of oversight, but they also highlight the decline of American media as a whole. Such a decline is supported by the fact that Gallup polls now list Americans’ “confidence in the media’s ability to report ‘the news fully, accurately and fairly’” at a mere 40 percent. It is a shame that Brian Williams lied. Americans now have one less trusted media figure to turn to. Which makes the total number, I don’t know, seven? If NBC decides to fire Brian Williams, that would be unfortunate, for many news anchors and journalists who exaggerated or otherwise embellished stories for ratings will likely join him in the unemployment line. Or they could just keep him on staff, block
all of the employment offers that he will surely get from FOX News, and realize that firing Brian Williams will do very little to restore America’s trust in media. However, evaluating the substance of the stories that media covers, the way they are covered and, most importantly, why they are covered, might. Thomas Curran-Levett is a junior political science major and the editor of the Opinion section.
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.
STANDINGS Men's Basketball Team Gonzaga (No. 2) Saint Mary’s Brigham Young Pepperdine Portland San Diego Santa Clara San Francisco Loyola Marymount Pacific
WCC Overall 14-0 26-1 11-3 19-6 10-5 20-8 8-7 15-11 7-7 16-10 7-8 14-13 5-9 11-15 4-10 10-16 4-11 8-19 2-12 10-16
Women’s Basketball Team Gonzaga Saint Mary’s San Diego Brigham Young Pacific San Francisco Santa Clara Portland Pepperdine Loyola Marymount
WCC Overall 14-0 21-4 11-3 18-7 11-4 20-5 11-4 19-7 10-4 18-7 5-9 14-11 4-10 9-14 2-12 4-21 2-13 7-19 2-13 4-22
Men’s Tennis Team Portland Brigham Young San Diego Santa Clara Gonzaga Loyola Marymount Pepperdine San Francisco Saint Mary’s Pacific
WCC Overall 0-0 3-0 1-0 7-5 0-0 6-2 0-0 4-2 0-0 3-2 0-0 2-3 0-0 2-3 0-0 1-3 0-1 1-6 0-0 0-8
Women’s Tennis Team Gonzaga Portland Pacific Pepperdine San Francisco Brigham Young Saint Mary’s Santa Clara Loyola Marymount San Diego
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The Santa Clara
Thursday, February 19, 2015
Baseball Takes Down No. 1 Team snags one in series against defending champ Alli Kleppe
The Santa Clara Nothing seems as daunting as playing the National Champions in the season opener. Except for maybe traveling halfway across the country to do it. That was the challenge set forth for the Santa Clara baseball team this past weekend. The team hopped on a plane bound for Nashville, Tenn. last Thursday, where they took on reigning national champions and the No. 1-ranked Vanderbilt University Commodores in a three-game series, including a double-header on Saturday. “Going across the country and traveling can really only affect us as much as we want it to,” said junior Jose Vizcaino, Jr. Junior Jake Steffens, the starting pitcher for Game 1, allowed four runs on eight hits, with two walks and four strikeouts. Although Vanderbilt held the Broncos to no runs, it was not for a lack of hits on Santa Clara’s part. After Vanderbilt took a 3-0 lead, the Broncos had runners on base in four consecutive innings but were unable to convert. Five freshmen players made their debuts during Friday’s defeat and their efforts did not go unnoticed. “All of the freshmen have equally impressed me,” Vizcaino said. “The maturity they showed was unbelievable on both
offense and defense.” Senior Evan Brisentine pitched the final two innings of Friday’s game, striking out three batters. Overall, Bronco pitching proved to be instrumental in the defense on Friday. Saturday’s double-header turned out to be more of a marathon than a sprint for the Broncos. Both games lasted a total of seven hours and 53 minutes combined, in freezing temperatures, reaching the mid 20s toward the end of the night. The Broncos cemented a victory in the first game, topping Vanderbilt narrowly with a score of 7-6. Redshirt sophomore Steven Wilson started pitching the game, and was a crucial force for Santa Clara throughout the first six innings. The Broncos led 5-4 at the end of the seventh, but a two-run single by Vanderbilt put the Commodores back on top. That didn’t last long. As the game came down to the wire, Meylan was able to make it to home on a one-out wild pitch and Vizcaino moved to third. With the game tied at six, an attempted bunt by junior Ryan Budnick allowed Vizcaino to make it home and score the game-winning run. Junior Reese Karalus came on as relief pitcher and struck out all three Vanderbilt players, ending the ninth inning and solidifying Santa Clara’s victory over the defending champs. After just a 30-minute break, the Broncos jumped right into the second game. They had a 5-2 lead after four innings, but after a home run, Vanderbilt was able to tie the game at the end of the fifth. For the remaining five innings, the Broncos were held scoreless, despite hav-
ing more than one opportunity to convert. In the 10th inning, the Commodores sent a runner home on a fielding error, cementing the 6-5 walk-off victory for Vanderbilt. Both Wilson and Vizcaino were recognized for their performances in Nashville this weekend, with Wilson earning WCC Pitcher of the Week and Vizcaino taking home Player of the Week. Despite going 1-2 over the weekend, Head Coach Dan O’Brien was very pleased with the overall performance. “We spend a lot of time talking about expecting the unexpected,” he said. “We did a great job of handling the long day and the cold weather.” He also acknowledged that at least 15 different names stood out in the team’s first series. “It’s a pretty cool problem to have,” O’Brien said. “Our guys played like the home team. They competed hard all weekend.” Santa Clara dropped their next game against University of California, Davis 4-1 on Tuesday. The Aggies came out swinging, scoring all four of their runs in the first two innings and holding on to secure the victory. The Broncos welcome the University of Cincinnati to Stephen Schott Stadium this Friday at 6 p.m. for their home opener. O’Brien said that the team will continue to “relentlessly” prepare. “Moving forward, we need to get better in every aspect of our game,” he said. “Two percent better at everything, every day. That’s how we look at it.” Contact Alli Kleppe at akleppe@scu.edu or call (408) 554-4852.
WCC Overall 0-0 4-0 0-0 4-1 0-0 4-2 0-0 4-2 0-0 4-3 0-0 4-3 0-0 4-3 0-0 2-1 0-0 2-4 0-0 1-2
UPCOMING GAMES Men's Basketball Santa Clara @ Pepperdine* Santa Clara @ Loyola Marymount*
Thu. 2/19 6:00 p.m. Sat. 2/21 3:00 p.m.
* on WTV
Women's Basketball Pepperdine @ Santa Clara Loyola Marymount @ Santa Clara
Thu. 2/19 7:00 p.m. Sat. 2/21 2:00 p.m.
Men’s Tennis Nebraska @ Santa Clara* Oregon @ Santa Clara*
Fri. 2/20 TBA Sat. 2/21 TBA
ARCHIVE — MALU VELTZE
The baseball team opened up the season against the defending champion Vanderbilt University Commodores in a three-game series away from home. The Broncos stole the second game 7-6 in Nashville, Tenn. and fell in their next on a walk-off in extra innings. Santa Clara’s home opener is this Friday.
* in Eugene, Ore.
Women’s Tennis Wichita State @ Santa Clara Oregon @ Santa Clara* Santa Clara @ UC Santa Barbara*
Thu. 2/19 2:00 p.m. Sat. 2/21 10:00 a.m. Sun. 2/22 11:00 a.m.
* in Santa Barbara, Calif.
BRONCO BRIEFS Men’s Tennis The men’s tennis team came back from a three point deficit to snatch the victory 4-3 against Fresno State University last Saturday. The Bulldogs took the doubles point and two singles points quickly, but Ashot Khacharyan won his singles match to keep Santa Clara alive. Soon after, the team rattled off three straight singles wins to get the victory. The Broncos face University of Nebraska-Lincoln and the University of Oregon next weekend in Eugene.
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK Jose Vizcaino, Jr. Baseball Vizcaino went 5-10 with a double, an RBI and two runs this weekend against Vanderbilt University.
how the hard work and preparation of the offseason is starting to pay off.
How did it feel to beat the defending champions to start off the season?
What can you take out of your first series of the season?
I felt like the team as a whole gained confidence and truly saw
We want to stay just as competitive as we were, and with this team, anything is possible.
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SPORTS Thursday, February 19, 2015
Tyler J. Scott
Curry Should Win MVP
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he “Baby-Faced Assassin” should take home the hardware for MVP this season, not just because of his stat-line, but because he’s changing the league. Averaging 23.6 points and 7.9 assists per game and leading the Golden State Warriors to the NBA’s best record at 42-9, it should be a no-brainer. He’s shooting 48.1 percent from the field overall and 39.9 percent from beyond the arc. He has risen to become one of the most popular players in the league behind a pretty looking jump shot and a youthful countenance. Behind Stephen Curry, the Warriors have become the most entertaining team to watch in the NBA. He was the leading vote-earner for the 2015 All-Star Game with over 1.5 million votes, and his jersey has been the fastest selling since the beginning of 2015. Little League pitcher phenom Mo’ne Davis showed up to a Warriors game sporting a No. 30 jersey and called him her favorite player. It’s obvious that he’s becoming the younger generation’s favorite superstar. When the 3-point line was introduced in 1979, players only used it about 3.1 percent of the time. Last year, 25.9 percent of all shots were threes. The game is becoming more and more about shooting and for Curry, that’s welcome news. In Sunday’s AllStar Game, the two teams attempted a combined 133 3-pointers, obliterating last year’s record of 100. The 48 converted 3-pointers destroyed the previous record of 30 as well. In a league where the 3-point line is being used more than ever, Curry is on a fast track to the MVP. On Saturday, Curry won a loaded 3-point competition, scoring 27 of a possible 34 points. He also has two of the top four perimeter shooting seasons ever, including No. 1 with 272 3-pointers made in the 2012-2013 season. He is the only player in history to make 250 3-pointers and shoot better than 43 percent from long range in the same season, and is on his way to becoming the best shooter of all-time. The Warriors are poised to take the top seed in the West and will face a formidable No. 8 seed in a deep Western Conference. The first round of the playoffs and the subsequent ones after won’t be a cakewalk. Right now, Curry gets the edge in the MVP race, but he can’t let his No. 1- seeded Warriors team lose in the first round to whoever their challenging first-round matchup is. Dirk Nowitzki of the Dallas Mavericks knows how painful it is to lose in upset fashion after winning the MVP. In the 2006-2007 season he took home the hardware but his team was shocked in the first round by a No. 8 seed. That No.8-seed was the “We Believe” Warriors. Tyler Scott is a junior marketing major and the editor of the Sports section.
Women Win Overtime Thriller Nici Gilday drops 35 on West Coast Conference foe Claire McLoughlin The Santa Clara
Women’s basketball kicked off President’s Day Weekend with a home contest against the University of San Francisco Dons that ended in a nail-biting victory. Santa Clara traded streaks with USF throughout the competition, falling behind at times only to rally back within minutes. Thanks to a loud section of fans, the Dons were unable to completely capitalize on free throws. San Francisco missed 10 free throws in a game that was decided by one point in extra time. Nici Gilday had one of her best performances to date. The senior guard scored 23 points in the first half, making up over half of the Broncos’ points. She went on to total 35 points and grabbed four rebounds. “We really got our energy together in the second half and made the adjustments that we needed to,” Gilday said. “Getting into our zone (defense) really sparked a run for us.” The Broncos battled hard in the second half, crashing the boards and exploiting turnovers made by the Dons. Two Santa Clara forwards, junior Maddison Allen and sophomore Marie Bertholdt, fouled out late in the game. But that didn’t slow the team down. “Both (Allen and Bertholdt) are such presences for us … but other people stepped up,” Gilday said. “I thought Morgan McGwire did an amazing job. She came in and was the difference maker for us.” Freshman forward McGwire was a force down low, grabbing nine rebounds and scoring 10 points for the Broncos. Her partner in the paint, freshman guard Taylor Berry, also did some damage inside the arc. Berry stole the ball from a USF athlete with 30 seconds to go in the game, allowing the Broncos to call a timeout and draw up a play that ended in a tying basket by McGwire. Both McGwire and Berry elbowed their way to several defensive rebounds during overtime, and Berry managed to convert on a couple of open looks. When all was said and done,
ALYSSA LEE FOR THE SANTA CLARA
Freshman guard Emily Wolph looks to attack the basket against a University of San Francisco defender. The women’s team edged the Dons 80-79 last Saturday behind a 35-point performance from senior guard Nici Gilday and tenacious post play.
Berry had added four rebounds and 12 points to her stat sheet, a big game for her first season as a Bronco. Berry credits the Broncos’ latest win against the University of Portland for putting her and the rest of the team in the right mindset. “ We got the win at Portland, but we didn’t feel like that was the best basketball for our ball club,” Berry said. “We had a week of practice (to prepare for USF) and we felt (USF was) another opportunity to showcase what we have.”
The full week of practice had a big impact on the Broncos’ performance on Saturday afternoon. “Offensively, as a team, we kept it simple, like Coach (JR Payne) always says,” Berry said. “Defensively, we played good team b a s k et b a l l . That’s all we harped on this whole week: playing as one. And that’s what we came out and did.” The Broncos continue with their second of three games at home against the Pepperdine University Waves, a team they beat
“(USF was) another opportunity to showcase what we have.”
earlier in the season. In their first matchup, Santa Clara bested Pepperdine 65-54. After scoring 35 and securing the win, Gilday is looking forward to Thursday’s game, saying the victory over USF gives the Broncos more confidence and excitement. “Any time you can close out a close win, it’s big and you learn from it,” she said. “We’ve been on the other end of those close games, so finally being able to pull out a close one was big for us.” The win puts the Broncos at No. 7 in the West Coast Conference and brings their record to 9-14 on the season. Contact Claire McLoughlin at camcloughlin@scu.edu or call (408) 554-4852.
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6:00 p.m. Friday, February 20 at Stephen Schott Stadium For a complete schedule of games, see page 7.