Crystal-ball Gazing

A valedictorian looks into the future and sees a campus that, no matter how it changes, will always feel like home.

Crystal-ball Gazing

From valedictorian Hannah Maryanski ’15, an environmental studies and English major: “Someday we’ll be the alumni who come back and say, ‘I remember when New Graham was an empty lot.’ Or, ‘Remember when the Earthquakes used to play … here?’ Someday the linoleum in Benson where we did that glorious flash mob will be replaced. And Bellomy Field, where I lost almost every intramural game I ever played in, will eventually have new turf. SCU’s campus will change, but it is our home …”

First-Time Grads

Overcoming all odds due to the pandemic, the Class of ’24 finally get to experience the graduation that they have long been waiting for.

Brain Games

The therapeutic potential of AI-powered brain implants is no doubt exciting. But questions abound about the inevitable ethical ramifications of putting new, largely unregulated tech into human beings.

Sociology, Gen Ed, and Breaking the Rules

Fewer students are majoring in social sciences but they’re still one of the most popular areas of study. Santa Clara sociologists explain why.