Supreme Court Justice

There are lots of things people wish were in the Constitution, Antonin Scalia says. But they’re not.

Antonin Scalia, America’s favorite strict constructionist, wonders if the Constitution would have ever been ratified if people had been told “the meaning of this document shall be whatever a majority of the Supreme Court says it is.” He spoke to law students and invited guests during a visit on Oct. 28.

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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.