Santa Clara snapshot: 1963

 

1 honorary doctor of humane letters presented to Alfred Hitchcock, who in his commencement address advises students to be grateful to their professors: “Do not underestimate what they may have given you, what lights they may have kindled. These innocent-looking men have records—all of them. Academic records. Among them are several accomplished pyromaniacs. They are forever setting hidden fires—sometimes with delayed fuses.”

8 new bowling alleys added to the Benson Center.

11 hours, 47 minutes for Tom Flores ’66 to complete a 50-mile hike, making him the fastest Bronco of half a dozen to accomplish the feat in under 20 hours.

$20 fine levied against students who are absent from Jan. 1–2 room checks and miss their Jan. 3 classes.

6,500 handbills dropped from two rented aircraft piloted by Bronco students over the St. Mary’s College campus, in the run-up to the annual basketball game.

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Awards Season

Two rising seniors got major national nods for their work in STEM.

Farewell Director

Santa Clara University’s beloved Director of Athletics Renee Baumgartner is stepping down

Fortune Favors the Bold

A big risk led to a big reward for four Broncos who triumphed at X’s inaugural hackathon.

Love in the Digital Age

It’s at once easier than ever to find a date and the rules of dating are more complicated than they’ve ever been.