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The Santa Clara A Santa Clara accounting major from San Jose, known for his quick wit, intellect and compassion for others, died last Tuesday. Twenty-one-year-old Nick Anderson’s friends said Anderson was incredibly bright and had a knack for making other people laugh. Senior David Copeland said Anderson was an introvert around strangers, but became “loud and outgoing” once he got to know somebody. “He always lifted the room when he walked in,” Copeland said. “He was a constant stream of jokes and light-hearted comments.” Anderson’s friends described him as a sincere, generous and compassionate person who always prioritized the needs of others. “A day before he passed away, Nick shared some of the kindest words anyone had ever said to me,” said senior Connor Hauck. “He’s one of the most deeply compassionate people I’ve ever known.” Hauck described Anderson as his “partner in crime” in class. Anderson earned top grades, according to Hauck, and had “razorsharp insights and attention to detail.” Anderson also enjoyed helping others with academics and was a great teacher, according to senior Carleen Abarro. He was an avid fan of the Baltimore Ravens and the New York Jets, and loved playing
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Students put their hands up at the command of the fall concert headliner. The electronic artists mesmerized the crowd with their unique take on old songs.
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On Monday night, The White Panda played their version of nostalgic hits to create new memories. Santa Clara’s Activities Programming Board brought the duo’s unique blend of electronic music to campus. “We’ve been getting a lot of requests for something a little different at our fall show,” said
APB’s music director Conrad Bernal. “While we’ve hosted a wide variety of acts, from rap to rock, having a DJ is something we haven’t yet brought to the student body.” Although the concert was not as packed as the Chance the Rapper show last spring, the students in attendance filled roughly half of the Locatelli Ac-
tivity Center. Those students were given plenty of reason and room to dance. Rising local DJ and Santa Clara senior Stefan Hsiao, known as DJ Stefan Anthony, opened the event, rivaling the professional duo with his See ELECTRONIC, Page 4
Forum Talks Sexual Assault Culture on Campus Ethics Center holds panel to discuss issues, potential solutions Krista Clawson
The Santa Clara A 2012 anonymous survey showed that a substantial number of Santa Clara students had non-consensual sex that went unreported to university officials. The survey conducted by Santa Clara’s Wellness Center, along with other topics re-
lated to sexual assault, were brought up in a panel discussion and community forum hosted by the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics on Nov. 6. Conversations that night addressed sexual assault as a problem on campus, what Santa Clara is doing to assist sexual assault survivors and how the campus can be made a more safe and compassionate place. The Wellness Center’s survey randomly selected around 1,500 undergraduates. From the survey, 2 percent of males and 3.1 percent of females reported that, in the previous 12 months, someone had sex with them without their consent after drinking alcohol. At the same rate, with an undergraduate enrollment of 5,435 students and an equal
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gender ratio, 54 males and 84 females can be expected to have had non-consensual sex in 2012. These numbers are high compared to the number of reported sexual assaults on campus. In 2011, Santa Clara reported zero counts of the crime. In 2012, there was one and in 2013, there were seven, according to Tony Williams, the forum’s moderator. “I personally would say that the numbers of zero and one are shockingly low, and I don’t think that can be truly representative,” said Libby Furrow, assistant resident director of the ALPHA Residential Learning Community. Matthew Duncan, associate dean of the Office of Student Life, said the number of sexual assaults that the university reports to
the federal government “(is) not reflective of what has actually been reported in total to the Office of Student Life.” He said sexual assaults occurring in specific locations such as residence halls, public areas or places adjacent to the Santa Clara campus must be reported to the federal government as part of the Clery Act, which requires universities to disclose on-campus sexual assaults. Duncan said many reports to the school happen in private residences, but do not get reported to the government. “Since 2004, there have been anywhere from 5 to 12 reported sexual assaults in a given year,” Duncan said. “Since January, we have See ETHICS, Page 3
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2. Surprise climate change deal with China: The climate change agreement between the United States and China caught the world by surprise after months of secret negotiations built on an opening that arose last year when President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping met in the California desert. The deal, announced Wednesday, could mark a turning point in international negotiations, because it brings together the two largest emitters of heat-trapping gases for the first time. Whether it will actually
to confirm that they are the students missing since Sept. 26 after an attack by police in the southern state of Guerrero. “The statements and information that we have gotten unfortunately point to the murder of a large number of people in the municipality of Cocula,” Murillo Karam said at a news conference. Some 74 people have been detained so far in the case. Murillo Karam said authorities are searching for more suspects. From AP Reports.
slow the increase in world temperatures remains to be seen. The agreement signals that Obama intends to pursue the issue in his final years in office, although many of Congress’ supporters of the action lost their seats in last week’s elections. The U.S.-China deal has its roots in a June 2013 summit at the Sunnylands estate, where Obama and Xi reached an agreement on pursuing the reduction of hydrofluorocarbons that are used in refrigerators and insulating foams. From AP Reports.
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1. Burned remains suspected to be 43 missing in Mexico: Suspects in the disappearance of 43 college students have confessed to loading the youths onto dump trucks, murdering them at a landfill and then burning the bodies and dumping the ashen remains into a river, Mexican authorities said Friday. In a somber, lengthy explanation of the investigation, Attorney General Jesus Murillo Karam played video showing hundreds of charred fragments of bone and teeth fished from the river and its banks. He said it will be very difficult to extract DNA
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11/10: A bicycle with a missing front wheel was impounded at the Malley Center bike racks.
11/10: CSS responded to a fire alarm in a resident’s room. The resident initially claimed he burned popcorn but later admitted to smoking an electronic cigarette.
11/8: An unknown person wrote inappropriate sexual comments on a bulletin board on the sixth floor of Swig Hall. CSS responded to document the incident. 11/9: CSS responded to a report of two nonaffiliate guests causing a disturbance by yelling and acting erratically in the University Villas parking lot. CSS questioned both of them and told them to leave campus property. 11/10: An emblem was removed from the back of a vehicle while it was parked behind Schott Stadium.
Informational Report 11/10: CSS and SCPD responded to a report that a campus resident might be a threat to himself and/or others. SCPD took him to Santa Clara Valley Medical Center for an evaluation, and notifications were made.
Medical Emergency 11/8: CSS responded to Palm Drive to assist a non-affiliate visitor who injured her hands and legs while running with her sister. Her parent declined SCFD assistance and the child received first aid. 11/8: A campus resident reported having an irritated eye when she woke up. CSS responded, and she was advised to see a doctor for further evaluation. 11/8: A student injured his knee while playing soccer at Bellomy Field. SCU EMS evaluated him. 11/9: A campus resident reported having flulike symptoms and requested medical assistance. SCU EMS evaluated her. 11/11: A student injured himself after falling off his skateboard in a campus parking garage. Paramedics took him to O’Connor Hospital.
Suspicious Person 11/8: A non-affiliate male made a female student feel uncomfortable when he followed her and kept looking at her while she studied in the library. She said he left the library when she did, and he then went to a grassy area to bury a dead bird. CSS responded and located him in the library. He was uncooperative when he was questioned. SCPD responded and he was admonished for trespassing. 11/8: CSS responded to a report that a nonaffiliate male was loitering around vehicles in the Kids on Campus parking lot. He was identified inside of the library and questioned. He was told to stay off campus and escorted out of the building.
Trespassing 11/7: A non-affiliate male was seen loitering in the Benson Memorial Center and the O’Connor Hall parking lots. CSS told him to stay off campus. 11/10: A suspicious person was reported loitering around Facilities. SCPD responded because of a communication issue. SCPD told the individual to stay off campus property.
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Corrections Collin Baker, not Nicolas Sonnenburg, wrote “Race Too Close to Call,” (Page 3, Issue 7, Nov. 5, 2014).
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Hands-Free Vehicles Memorial Held for Anderson Company presented automotive technology Nicolas Sonnenburg The Santa Clara
The rage-inducing frustration of rush hour commutes may become more bearable with driverless cars. Velodyne, Inc., a Silicon Valleybased company, aims to alleviate the stress and monotony of driving. They presented their technology to develop self-driving cars at Santa Clara on Nov. 3. “Driving can be boring,” said Wolfgang Juchmann, director of sales and marketing at Velodyne.“Unless there’s nice scenery or a pretty girl sitting in the passenger seat, it’s not fun. Bumper to bumper traffic everyday to and from work is horrible.” Their devices, ranging in size from a hockey puck to a milk jug, use a combination of lasers that rotate 360 degrees. They take up to 1.3 million readings per second, creating a map of the surrounding area. The device then communicates with camera and a computer to control the car. Over the past decade, Velodyne has developed LiDAR technology.
Similar to sonar, LIDAR sensors create a 3D map of its surroundings using a collection of lasers. Companies including the Toyota Motor Corporation, Ford Motor Company and BMW are using LiDAR technology to create selfdriving prototypes. Juchmann said companies like Lockheed Martin, which produce aerospace and defense technology, have successfully used Velodyne’s innovations to build military transportation and large-scale self-operating construction vehicles. Legal questions have proved to be a major hurdle to the development of LiDAR technology for selfdriving cars. The Federal Aviation Administration prohibits private citizens from using unmanned aircraft systems, which often operate with LiDAR technology. Laws regulating self-driving cars have yet to be written. “If a car’s computer is forced to either hit an old woman or a young boy in the street, the program will ultimately make a decision,” Juchmann said. “Because the code that would make that decision is written by a programmer, courts could hypothetically go back and find that individual responsible.” Contact Nicolas Sonnenburg at nsonnenburg@scu.edu or call (408) 554-4852.
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The campus community remembered Nick Anderson, a senior accounting major who died last week, at his memorial service in the Mission Church on Nov. 8. Anderson’s friends said he was witty, extremely intelligent and very compassionate toward others.
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soccer and hockey, said senior Sean Merchak. “He boasted an exhaustive knowledge on so many different players and teams,” Hauck said. “His face shone with enthusiasm when he talked about the New York Jets, and
even though I’m not a huge sports fan, Nick’s excitement never failed to make me grin.” Because of his passion for working on cars, Anderson aspired to become involved in the auto industry, Merchak added. Known as a picky eater, Anderson always found new restaurants to show his friends and
enjoyed eating Mexican food at La Victoria Taqueria. Anderson’s memorial service was held at Mission Santa Clara on Nov. 8. Contact Sophie Mattson at smattson@scu.edu or call (408) 554-4852.
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Students engage in conversation about campus sexual assault policies and suggest possible improvements at a panel discussion and community forum on Nov. 6.
had 12 reported sexual assaults.” Williams asked the panel if they felt the school’s procedures for dealing with sexual assault are fair and compassionate. Cedar Smith, co-officer of the Wellness Center’s Violence Prevention Program, said the procedures should ensure a survivor’s comfort throughout the reporting process. “I think Campus Safety has some room for growth in terms of the ways that they take the reports,” Furrow said. “I think they don’t necessarily get a lot of training in ways to approach these really difficult conversations.” To increase dialogue about sexual assault on campus, the panel and audience suggested that students should engage in conversations about healthy relationships. They also said Santa Clara should educate students on how to support sexual assault survivors and should
make information about sexual assault prevention more accessible. “When we have events like this, men feel intimidated and don’t want to come in,” said senior Amanda Bolan, who attended the event. “If we can get men more involved, then they will feel like they can, for example, call their friends out when they engage in behavior that supports rape culture.” Belinda Guthrie, Title IX coordinator, said she hopes to implement a “three-click rule” to raise awareness about the sexual assault reporting process. “Within three clicks from the home page of a university, anyone should be able to access information on how to report a sexual assault, who to report it to and which resources are available,” Guthrie said. Contact Krista Clawson at kclawson@scu.edu or call (408) 554-4852.
Sustainability Legend to Retire After 19 Years Sugg spearheaded many sustainable campus programs Mallory Miller
The Santa Clara Joe Sugg, an older gentleman from the South, steadily walked into the Facilities building conference room, choosing the seat in the very center of a seven-foot table to park his lanky body. He stretched his arms for 10 seconds and said in his deep calm voice he was ready to talk. Sugg, Santa Clara’s assistant vice president of university operations, oversees building management, construction, energy use and waste management on campus. After having worked at Santa Clara for the past 19 years, Sugg will step down from his position next week. Sugg grew up on a farm in Arkansas where his family grew vegetables in their garden, ate fresh meat and free range
chicken eggs, and drank fresh milk. According to Sugg, his upbringing in a sustainable environment inspired him to pursue a career in sustainability. “Joe was instrumental in creating the Center for Sustainability, the Forge (Garden), drinking fountains to fill up water bottles, (a system to use) recycled water, sustainable residence halls and probably much more,” said Iris Stewart-Frey, chair of the Environmental Studies and Sciences Department. Originally hired as director of Facilities, Sugg reorganized and expanded facilities to include Campus Safety Services. In the late 1990s, Sugg planned to make campus structures more energy efficient and spearheaded a campus recycling program. Under his leadership, in 2003, Santa Clara joined the South Bay Water Recycling program — a municipal organization in San Jose that provides sustainable drinking water to South Bay cities — to irrigate campus lawns with recycled water. “There were a lot of individuals who were concerned with our conservation and recycling and social justice and the economics of doing things in a sustain-
able manner, but nobody had put it all together,” said Sugg,“so we went in spits and spurts.” Sugg and Amy Shachter, senior associate provost for research and faculty affairs, established an ad hoc committee and wrote a proposed campus sustainability policy. Former University President Paul Locatelli, S.J., approved and enacted the policy 10 years ago. In 2006, a sustainability coordinator was hired to foster collaboration on campus for green practices. Chris Shay, director of facilities and capital planning at Stanford University, will take Sugg’s position on Nov. 17. “Joe Sugg is a visionary and exemplary leader in all facets of running of a modern university,” Shay said. “Among individuals in my profession we universally look up to Joe and follow many of the practices that he has pioneered. Without a doubt, Santa Clara University has specifically benefited greatly from Joe’s leadership in the field of sustainability.” Contact Mallory Miller at memiller@ scu.edu or call (408) 554-4852.
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Joe Sugg, assistant vice president of operations, was instrumental in establishing the Center for Sustainability and will step down next week.
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presence, talent and creativity. Lording over the turntable with passion, Hsiao got the party started with thunderous baselines, flawless transitions and irregular melodies that set the tone for the night. Instead of the chilly reception often afforded to openers, Hsiao’s labor was rewarded as the compact opening crowd nodded, bounced and boogied along with his sonic creations. After a final forceful beat modulation, Hsiao turned things over to the night’s headliners. The White Panda stormed the stage in white suits with black shirts that matched their strategically illuminated panda masks. Unlike Hsiao, who possessed the self-assured presence of a conductor, the duo entered with the highest energy in the building and dared the
audience to match them. They began with an indecipherable incantation over a futuristic synth, building the anticipation until slamming their listeners with bone-rattling bass and rapid blast of tribal drums. From there, the duo continued spinning pop culture hits with their undeniably danceable club style. They pumped their fists in unison and took turns venturing to the front of the crowd, microphone in hand, to rouse the students. The result was an enjoyable, but increasingly stale performance that repeated the pattern of remixing favorites into a faintly recognizable buildup that flowed like a river of rhythms over a Victoria Falls drop of rollicking groove. Attendees voiced their approval not just for the way The White Panda deconstructed classics, but for their choices in songs to recreate.
“It gave me a new perspective and a new reason to enjoy songs I already loved,” said freshman Nico Garcia. In their mini-anthologies of American culture, the two stitched together contrasting songs into a new hybrid experience. For example, they dropped the textured molasses of the Notorious B.I.G. over the bright-eyed innocence of young Michael Jackson. This combination brought another layer to the typical electronic show as the audience danced in the present while flashing back to moments past. “Sampling is the language spoken by the new generation,” said electronic music professor Bruno Ruviaro. If sampling is a musical language of the future, The White Panda spoke poetically of humanity’s past. Contact John Flynn at jfflynn@scu. edu or call (408) 554-4852.
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Students injected energetic music and colorful lights into their bodies and minds on Monday night at Locatelli Activity Center. The White Panda headlined and Santa Clara’s own DJ Stefan Anthony (top) opened for the duo.
Cecilia in the Cellar — The Happiest Helper on Campus Benson worker puts a smile on students’ faces Eddie Solis Jr.
The santa clara At Santa Clara, Broncos have their very own angel in the form of Cecilia Carrasco. With her genuine interest in students, cheek-to-cheek smile and infectious positivity, she is easily one of the most recognizable faces on campus. It is rare to find someone whose personality reminds you of a saint — an undeniably kind person without a mean bone in their body. “Anyone who lives on campus knows who Cecilia is. She’s always smiley and friendly,” said senior Amia Nash. “Her positive energy and her contagious smile and laughter make for a good environment at Santa Clara.” Carrasco, otherwise known as “Cecilia in the Cellar,” has been employed at Santa Clara for over 15 years. Day after day, students make their way into the Cellar Market downstairs in the Benson Memorial Center to grab snacks. There, they
are greeted by Carrasco asking in her accented, but mastered, English, “Hi. How are you today?” Her small frame barely contains her vivacious personality. “I like to talk to people,” Carrasco said. “It brings me a lot of joy that students are so sweet to me and that they say ‘hello’ and tell me how their day is going. It makes my day happy when I see them and talk to them.” Alumnus Gladis Romero, who worked alongside Carrasco for over a year, has fond memories of her. She remembers the both of them laughing and enjoying their work. Before business hours, they would play Cumbia music and dance along while stocking the shelves of the store. Unique moments like these are what make Carrasco special to the student body. For the past few years, adoring students have banded together to sing her “Happy Birthday,” make her birthday cards and put a smile on her face in the same way she does for them. Carrasco said that positivity can spread, multiplying and eliminating negativity. She never wants to be someone who is responsible for another person’s bad mood. Everytime she throws on her burgundy polo and name tag to work in the Cellar, she makes sure to bring her best attitude.
“Of course I’ve been sad. I have problems and bad days like everyone else, but you have to stay positive,” said Carrasco. “I have always believed that you have to see the good. Everything happens for a reason. If you believe in God, it will work out.” For some students, Carrasco’s encouraging and supportive nature has made her like a stand-in mother. She believes family is the most important thing in life. There is nothing she loves more than her two daughters and grandchildren. It is only natural that Broncos see her as a maternal figure, who cares for all students. “One time I was sick and Cecilia went upstairs and got me a hot tea with lemon and honey and that’s just an example of how caring and motherly she is,” said Romero. Carrasco recognizes the importance of education and its need in society. She is happy to work in a place with so many young people full of potential. Despite how difficult school may be, she reminds students how lucky they are to have the opportunity to get an education, one that so many around the world will never know, and encourages them to “hechale ganas,” or give it their all. Contact Eddie Solis Jr. at esolis1@ scu.edu or call (408) 554-4852.
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Cecilia Carrasco rings up a student in the Cellar Market. With her smile and care for students, Carrasco is easily one of the most recognizable faces at Santa Clara.
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TOP REASONS TO LEAVE YOUR COUCH What is your favorite getaway spot?
Ivy Wakaba, ’16
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“Pier 39. I like going down there with friends.”
11/13 THURSDAY Difficult Dialogue — Don’t Shoot: Michael Brown & Ferguson Time: 6 p.m. Location: Benson Memorial Center, Room 21 Why Go? Come to discuss one of the most politically and racially charged issues of recent times. Topics include injustice and police brutality.
to-earth yet elevating musical that examines the American workday. Using real interviews as inspiration for songs, the show looks at the routines, hopes and aspirations of the American workforce.
11/16 | SUNDAY Liturgy Time: 10 a.m., 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. Location: Mission Church
Devon Meyer, ’18
“The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk.”
Kendalle Wexler, ’16
“I like going to Ghirardelli Square in San Francisco.”
11/14 | FRIDAY Junior Class Tailgate for Men’s Basketball Time: 5:30 p.m. Location: Locatelli Activity Center Why Go? Come together as a class on the patio to bring the Bronco spirit to the men’s basketball game against California State University, Fullerton.
Bronco Bus to Bastille Time: 5 p.m. Location: Meet at the Locatelli Activity Center parking lot Why Go? If you purchased your ticket to the Bastille concert with the Activities Programming Board, join them for a night of rocking music and fun memories.
11/17 | MONDAY Bronco Bus: Midnight Premiere of The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Time: 12 p.m. Location: Benson Memorial Center Why Go? Buy your ticket all week to the Thursday night premiere. Transportation is included. Cost: $15.
“Disruption” Movie Screening Time: 8 p.m. Location: Sobrato Hall, Common Room B and C Why Go? Join Green Club, Into the Wild and B-LEJIT in watching this thought-provoking film about climate change and our role in it.
11/19 WEDNESDAY 11/18 | TUESDAY University Townhall Forum Time: 8 p.m. Location: Benson Memorial Center, Williman Room Why Go? Make your voice heard and let your Chartered Student Organization leaders know about the issues that you see at Santa Clara and how you would like them fixed.
Study Abroad 101 Time: 4 p.m. Location: Daly Science, Room 207 Why Go? Learn valuable information about the different destinations and programs being offered.
To suggest events for the calendar please contact Eddie Solis Jr. at calendar@ scu.edu.
Men’s Basketball vs. California State University, Fullerton Time: 7 p.m. Location: The Leavey Center Why Go? Cheer on your fellow Broncos as they take on the Titans. Spicy Bronco Time: 8 p.m. Location: Shapell Lounge Why Go? Dance the night away with MEChA-El Frente at their quarterly celebration. The night will be filled with great music and company.
11/15 | SATURDAY
Anchit Mathur, ’16
“Marin Headlands, just past the Golden Gate Bridge.”
SCU Presents: Santa Clara University Orchestra Time: 7:30 p.m. Location: Mission Church Why Go? Enjoy a night of music by the Santa Clara University Orchestra. Cost: $5 with student ID. SCU Presents: “Working: A Musical” Time: 8 p.m. Location: Mayer Theatre Why Go? “Working” is a down-
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Eduardo Cuevas
Turning a Blind Eye to Our Neighbor’s Slaughter A side from the occasional newspaper blurb depicting a mass burial or mutilated remains of a woman in the desert, people rarely pay any attention to the devastation in Mexico that has been taking place since the country declared war on its powerful drug cartels in 2006. Apathetic to the thousands of kidnappings, rapes and murders that plague Mexico on a daily basis, Americans would rather hear about how the Ebola virus is wreaking havoc in the United States (which it isn’t) than see another 30-second story about violence in Mexico. In September, 43 student-teachers from the Ayotzinapa Normal School — all in their late teens and early twenties — abruptly went missing. This happened after they led multiple confrontations with local officials over ending government corruption on Sept. 26 in Iguala, a town of over 100,000 inhabitants in the Mexican state of Guerrero. Iguala’s mayor, Jose Luis Abarca, and his wife, Maria de los Angeles Pineda, fled immediately after Mexican press uncovered that the mayoral family had local police apprehend the young pupils and turn them over to the local Guerreros Unidos drug cartel. From there, Mexican officials assumed that the cartel systematically tortured, mutilated and burned the students. The mass killing garnered international attention when Mexican officials took control of the region, arrested Abarca and Pineda, and began a formal investigation of the abductions. National officials received corroborative testimony from three members of the Guerreros Unidos, who confessed to killing scores of students in Iguala. Jesus Murillo Karam, Mexico’s attorney general, publicized on Friday that investigators uncovered the remains of some 28 bodies that had been mutilated, burned and thrown in a river near where the killings were thought to have taken place. Murillo Karam also stated that the remains of more corpses were found
in adjacent dump sites, where bodies are still being uncovered. Upon further questioning from reporters about the mass killings in Friday’s press conference, Murillo stated “Ya me cansé,” or “I am fed up.” This has received widespread attention across social media, where Mexicans have used the hashtag “#YaMeCansé” to publicize their frustration over the government’s handling of the massacre. Nationwide protests and riots have taken place in response to pervasive violence across Mexico and the culmination of findings at Iguala. On Sunday, people lit the entrance to the National Palace on fire in Mexico City. In the capital of Guerrero, Ayotzinapa students and supporters protested and attacked the state’s central government building. The peoples’ exasperation — not Murillo’s — should be noted. Corruption in Mexico is no surprise, and Americans barely flinch when mass killings occur throughout Mexico. People don’t really seem to care, even if it is next door, despite estimates showing that over 26,000 people disappeared and more than 60,000 people were murdered between 2006 and 2012, according to Human Rights Watch. Not to mention the over 1.6 million people in Mexico who have been displaced. The lack of international coverage and government stagnation that has taken place in Mexico during the country’s war is shocking. Comparatively, more people are killed in Mexico than by the Islamic State in the Middle East. That is not to say the Islamic State is any less violent than Mexican drug cartels, but it goes to show that there is evil next door to the United States, and we have done nothing to quell it. As Santa Clara students, we have a duty to fight for social justice. We need to realize that the students massacred in Iguala were our age. They had dreams and desires to better the world, just as our Jesuit community inspires us to do through competence, conscience and compassion.
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With over 60,000 people killed in Mexico since 2006, America’s neglect of perhaps the biggest humanitarian crisis of the century is even more appalling given the reality that it has taken place right next door to us.
We must help spark change for our neighbors. We can do this by providing relief for families of those lost, sending letters and emails to the Mexican government through our local Mexican consulate or simply disseminating information through “#YaMeCansé” for the millions of Mexican people who are tired of the violence and corruption that plagues their country. On campus, we can join the newly formed club Creating Progress at Home, which is devoted to creating long-term solutions for Latin American people by generating self-
sustained local projects. The group will hold a vigil, as part of the “Paro Nacional” day of commemoration of the Ayotzinapa students, in front of the Mission Church on Nov. 20 at 10 p.m. Events like the vigil show that the murder of 43 fellow students has humanitarian implications and that we stand in solidarity against malevolence in the world. Therefore, I challenge our community to take action, to show that we are fed up with vile acts against humanity. Eduardo Cuevas is a junior English major.
Thomas Curran-Levett
Mermaids, Monsters and More: The Death of Smart TV
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While chasing ratings has seen a sharp increase in viewers for once reputable networks, their credibility has rapidly gone down the toilet.
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hose who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it. With that in mind, we must all take the time to thank the History Channel for saving us from giants, ancient aliens, marauding pawnshops and a man named Codfish who claims to be something called a “dickerer.” Launched in 1995, the History Channel nobly offered viewers educational programming that, as Michael Ollove of “The Baltimore Sun” noted a year and a half after its inception, “has been both a marvel and vindication, especially for any history teacher who has ever witnessed a student’s eyes glaze over.” Now, the History Channel is a shell of its former self. The station used to offer so much war footage that it was jokingly known as “The Hitler Channel.” Today we are blessed with programs like “Swamp People,” which has followed barely coherent Louisianans as they graphically kill alligators for five seasons and counting, and “Ax Men,” which has covered logging companies for seven seasons. The History Channel is not the only “educational” channel that has abandoned its message for ratings. Once celebrated for its science-based programing, the Discovery Channel and Animal Planet are similarly chasing viewers. In 2012, Animal Planet premiered “Mermaids: The Body Found,” a “docufiction.” In it, actors posing as scientists
perpetuate the hoax of the existence of mermaids with fake video footage and fabricated evidence. Despite outrage over the once-trusted networks passing off lies as the truth, 3.4 million people viewed the program, in what was the Animal Planet’s most watched broadcast since the 2006 Steve Irwin memorial special. Not to be outdone, during its popular and educational yearly series Shark Week, the Discovery Channel aired “Megalodon: The Monster Shark Lives” in 2013, following it up with “Megalodon: The New Evidence” in 2014. These docufictions also present fake evidence from phony experts and received harsh public outrage. That outrage was reflected by a sharp hit to viewership. A Shark Week record 4.8 million people watched the first Megaladon special, but the next monster shark episode saw a dip to a mere 3.8 million viewers. While it seems that roughly a million people weren’t eager to be fooled a second time by the Discovery Channel, the sequel was still the most watched program of the night. Encouraged by this, Discovery is at it again, albeit this time with snakes instead of sharks. The show “Eaten Alive,” which will cover a man in a “custom built snakeproof suit” being eaten alive by an anaconda, will air next month and join the heralded ranks of Discovery Channel
documentaries that provide little to no educational value. The meal is filmmaker and naturalist Paul Rosolie. While he claims the stunt will be harmless to the snake, animals rights activists and herpetologists (who study snakes) are less sure. As an online petition to stop the airing of “Eaten Alive” shows, over 25,000 supporters agree that “This is animal abuse to the highest degree and absolutely disgusting.” Why is yet another once educational network stooping to an all time low by risking an animal’s life on national television? Because millions of us are going to watch it. We are going to bring the advertisers, and we are going to draw the revenue that the network so desperately craves. Chasing ratings is causing the credibility of educational television to take a nosedive. Now, in that chase, an animal will likely be killed for our enjoyment. What’s next? I propose that we the viewers do something about this before we have to find out what’s next. A dip of one million viewers wasn’t enough to stop it. How about two million? Three? If we don’t watch it, the networks won’t do it. It’s as simple as that. Thomas Curran-Levett is a junior political science major and the editor of the Opinion section.
Standings Men's Soccer Team San Diego Saint Mary’s San Francisco Loyola Marymount Santa Clara Gonzaga Pacific Portland
WCC 6-0-0 3-2-0 3-2-0 2-1-3 2-2-1 2-3-1 1-4-0 0-5-1
Overall 10-4-4 10-5-2 9-6-2 8-4-6 6-7-4 4-12-1 3-13-0 4-10-4
WCC 7-1-1 7-2-0 6-1-2 6-3-0 4-4-1 4-4-1 3-5-1 2-6-1 1-5-3 0-9-0
Overall 13-4-3 14-6-0 15-2-3 10-7-2 9-9-1 7-9-3 7-10-3 9-8-2 7-10-3 2-16-1
WCC 12-2 10-4 9-5 8-5 8-5 6-7 5-9 4-9 4-9 1-12
Overall 21-4 20-7 16-10 20-5 19-7 15-9 12-14 10-15 8-15 6-18
Women’s Soccer Team Brigham Young (No. 15) Santa Clara Pepperdine (No. 11) San Diego Gonzaga Portland San Francisco Loyola Marymount Saint Mary’s Pacific
Women’s Volleyball Team Brigham Young (No. 13) Santa Clara (No. 25) San Diego Loyola Marymount Pacific Gonzaga San Francisco Pepperdine Saint Mary’s Portland
Men’s Water Polo Team UC San Diego (No. 6) Air Force (No. 15) Loyola Marymount (No. 16) UC Davis (No. 14) Santa Clara (No. 18) Fresno Pacific California Baptist
WWPA* 6-0 3-2 3-2 2-2 2-3 1-4 1-5
Overall 13-9 13-14 7-15 13-15 12-12 10-12 13-17
*Western Water Polo Association
Upcoming Games Men's Soccer Santa Clara @ Saint Mary’s Santa Clara @ San Francisco
Thu. 11/13 2:00 p.m. Sat. 11/15 7:00 p.m.
Women’s Volleyball Loyola Marymount @ Santa Clara Pepperdine @ Santa Clara San Francisco @ Santa Clara Saint Mary’s @ Santa Clara
Thu. 11/13 Sat. 11/15 Thu. 11/20 Tue. 11/25
6:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m.
Men’s Water Polo Stanford @ Santa Clara Pepperdine @ Santa Clara UC Davis @ Santa Clara
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Soccer Snubbed from Tournament Women win big on Senior Day, spurned from postseason Alli Kleppe
The Santa Clara As the sun beat down on the pitch Saturday afternoon at Buck Shaw Stadium, the Santa Clara women’s soccer team stepped onto the field with one thing in mind: winning. Despite notching another conference win and solidifying second place in the West Coast Conference, the NCAA selection committee failed to award the team a shot at the postseason tournament. But on Saturday, the atmosphere was electric as the Broncos prepared to take on Saint Mary’s College on their home turf. That energy translated into the game right from the start, with Santa Clara going up 1-0 from a goal by redshirt sophomore Ashley Doyle in the fifth minute. The rest of the first half saw the Broncos and Gaels fighting back and forth, with both teams unable to find their tempo. Santa Clara outperformed St. Mary’s in shots on goal 3-2 in the first half, but were only able to convert one of those opportunities. Going into halftime, the score remained 1-0 in the Broncos’ favor. The second half marked a turning point for Santa Clara, who came back on the field re-energized with a new sense of purpose. They knew the 1-0 lead they were holding was simply not enough. In the 51st minute, Huerta made her presence felt with an unassisted goal to put the Broncos up 2-0. Twenty minutes later, Huerta finished another opportunity on a beautiful pass from fellow senior Katie Speidel to give the team a 3-0 lead and keep NCAA tournament dreams alive. “I liked that memory,” she said. “When (Huerta) finished the pass, then hugged me and said ‘I love you’ – it was just very fitting for the day, I think.” At the end of the 90 minutes, Santa Clara walked away from Buck Shaw with a three-goal shutout. Head Coach Jerry Smith was especially proud of his seniors after the game. “I’m so happy for those guys,” he said. “They came into school together and they’re seniors together and for them to be on the field toward the end and score a goal together was really great.” Speidel cited that final goal as her favorite of the season. Overall, the three seniors agreed that it was their teammates, not the number of wins or losses, that made their season so great. Speidel said the win was “especially incredible” because she was able to share it with this team. “It’s amazing because we play with such amazing girls and Buck Shaw is an awesome stadium,” Huerta said. “So it was a good last game.”
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The squad finished strong in the regular season with a 3-0 win against Saint Mary’s College on Saturday. The seniors’ career then came to an abrupt end when they were left out of the postseason.
The happiness from Saturday faded after Monday night’s announcement that the team would not make the postseason for the second time since 1989 and the first time since 2007. Over the controversial snub, Smith expressed his frustration since the University of San Diego made the tournament and were fourth in conference to the Broncos’ second. “We played them and beat them 3-1 at their field,” Smith said in an interview for the San Jose Mercury News. “That makes it hard. Our RPI is way better than theirs (No. 49 to No. 55). That makes it hard. We have 14 wins to their 10. That makes it hard.” The committee also looks at how teams fare against common opponents. Santa Clara went 3-0 against common non-conference opponents and San Diego went 0-2-1. “Why do we have RPI?” Smith asked. “It’s not like we were next to each other. It’s a head scratcher for sure. Our seniors can’t get that back.” However, the success of the year was not lost on Smith, whose team finished 146-0 overall and 7-2-0 in conference play. “I’ve been here 20 years and not more than 10 of those years have we had more than 10 wins,” he said. “We had a really
good season.” Smith highlighted Huerta’s success, not only over the course of this season, but her past four years as a Bronco. A member of the All West Coast Conference First Team for the past three years, Huerta was also awarded All-American status in her junior season. Smith said he would be surprised if she didn’t make All-American again this year. On top of scoring 17 goals over the course of the season, Huerta scored five goals in the last three games, an impressive statistic on its own. She was even named espnW and WCC Player of the Week after her performances last week. Although Saturday proved to be a big success for the Broncos, it marked the last game for the four seniors on the Santa Clara team. Alyssa Kleiner, Speidel, McAuliffe and Huerta all walked off the pitch together at Buck Shaw one last time. The failure to make the tournament this year will not hang over the team in the offseason. For the 2015 season, the Broncos will retain over 80 percent of their roster from this year, providing a solid base that will only grow stronger with another year of practice together. Contact Alli Kleppe at akleppe@scu.edu or call (408) 554-4852.
Men’s Basketball Cal St. Fullerton @ Santa Clara San Diego Christian @ Santa Clara
Fri. 11/14 7:00 p.m. Sat. 11/15 7:00 p.m.
Women’s Basketball Santa Clara @ UC Riverside San Francisco State @ Santa Clara
Athlete of the Week Chase Schaaf
Fri. 11/14 5:00 p.m. Sun. 11/16 6:00 p.m.
Men’s Water Polo Schaaf hit the go-ahead and eventual game-winning goal against Fresno Pacific University.
desperately needed.
Women’s Volleyball
What was it like scoring that goal?
The Santa Clara women’s volleyball team won their fourth straight match over the weekend in three sets against University of Portland. The win catapults the Broncos to a No. 25 national ranking and second place in the West Coast Conference. They host the Loyola Marymount University Lions for their next match on today at 6 p.m.
It felt really good to put the game away. In a game that we had been dominating but not finishing in, it felt good to score a goal that we
We are one team, trying to accomplish something that no other Santa Clara men’s water polo team has done: to win our conference and get to the NCAA tournament.
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First home games: Men’s: Friday, Nov. 14 @ 7 p.m. vs. California State University, Fullerton
Women’s: Sunday, Nov. 16 @ 6 p.m. vs. San Francisco State University
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Raquel Avila Brandon Clark As a junior last year, Clark averaged 16.9 points a game, more than double his 7.2 as a sophomore. In his senior season, look for him to continue to attack the rim and dole out assists.
In the Broncos’ exhibition game against Dominican University of California, Avila recorded eight rebounds and nine assists. The veteran point guard will look to keep up those numbers in the backcourt.
Nici Gilday Jared Brownridge In his debut season, Brownridge set seven school freshman season records and three game records. Averaging 17.2 points per game and shooting 43.6 percent from the three-point arc last year, the sophomore will be back to pestering West Coast Conference defenses.
Gilday led the team in scoring last year with 17.1 points per game and was 28th in the nation in free throw percentage at 86.6 percent. In her senior campaign, expect much of the same production.