We Are the Champions Words by Harold Gutmann. Illustrations by Liam Eisenberg., 2 Nov 2021 20 min read We Are the Champions The pandemic stole an entire year of games from them. But they still won it all. An oral history of the most unlikely winners of the NCAA women’s soccer national championship.
Tweeting Good BY LESLIE GRIFFY. ILLUSTRATIONS BY KYLE HILTON, 27 Oct 2021 5 min read Tweeting Good There’s a Bronco who can find hope, authenticity, God, and, yes, cat pictures online. We talk with @padreSJ.
Hope in the Ashes BY TRACY SEIPEL ILLUSTRATIONS BY NICK MATEJ, 27 Oct 2021 10 min read Hope in the Ashes After a year of tragedy, a community grieves and finds renewed communion with God.
To Snitch or Not to Snitch Lucy Nino, 17 Nov 2021 4 min read To Snitch or Not to Snitch Seeing an empty space where a watchdog should be, some SCU students took to social media to hold their fellow students accountable for breaking county health orders.
“Mac and Woolley” Turns One Tracy Seipel, 15 Nov 2021 4 min read “Mac and Woolley” Turns One Leavey School of Business professors’ podcast on inspirational leadership is a template for other Jesuit universities.
Mic Drop Lucy Nino ’22, 02 Nov 2021 2 min read Mic Drop Jamie Gussman ’22 co-founded a new non-profit, Voices Heard SF, to act as a liaison between those who’ve been muted and those who can help.
Why Now? Lauren Loftus, 30 Oct 2021 6 min read Why Now? After decades of protests and calls for change, Santa Clara joins the queue of so many corporations hiring people to finally address issues of diversity.
Letters: Fall 2021 SCM Staff, 29 Oct 2021 4 min read Letters: Fall 2021 Readers discuss what we missed about filmmaking alumni, palm trees, and our own inherent biases. Plus, SCM wins awards.
Founding Family Tatiana Sanchez ’10, 26 Oct 2021 < 1 min read Founding Family Santa Clara’s Rainbow Resource Center, one of the few such havens for LGBTQ students on a Jesuit college campus, celebrates its 10th anniversary this year.
A Debate for the Ages Tatiana Sanchez ’10, 26 Oct 2021 < 1 min read A Debate for the Ages The Fire Is Upon Us by Nicholas Buccola ’01 explores the debate between James Baldwin and the father of modern conservatism William Buckley Jr.
SCU Board of Trustees Elects New Chairman Leslie Griffy, 26 Oct 2021 < 1 min read SCU Board of Trustees Elects New Chairman Larry Sonsini replaces John Sobrato ’83, and will serve a three-year term as of June 2021.
Overwhelmed, In Color Leslie Griffy, 26 Oct 2021 < 1 min read Overwhelmed, In Color Art and art history lecturer Jessica Eastburn’s paintings “information overload” were exhibited at the Maude Kerns Art Center in Oregon.
Setting Up Olympians Leslie Griffy, 26 Oct 2021 < 1 min read Setting Up Olympians SCU Volleyball star Julia Sangiacomo ’23 held her own on the court against actual Olympic athletes.
Tenacious Degree Holders Leslie Griffy, 26 Oct 2021 < 1 min read Tenacious Degree Holders When they were incoming freshmen, the class of 2021 could have never predicted the rough road ahead. But despite the pandemic forcing them off campus for their final year and a half, they graduated—in person and in style.
Don’t Look Away Lauren Loftus, 26 Oct 2021 < 1 min read Don’t Look Away In late summer, as American troops quickly left Afghanistan after more than 20 years of occupation, people watched closely the crush of refugees fleeing as the Taliban took over just as quickly. It’s up to us to keep watching.