About us
The Santa Clara has been the university's trusted source of weekly news and information since 1922. Today, the newspaper reaches thousands of student and faculty readers each week in print, and more than 100,000 monthly at thesantaclara.com.
We like gathering the news, and we like others who are interested in doing what we do. Click here for more information about working for us.
Frequently asked questions
Is the newspaper entirely student-run?
Yes. About 30 undergraduates, who work as reporters, editors, page designers (and even distributors), produce the paper you see each week in print and online.
How much content does the university require you to print each week?
None. The Santa Clara is virtually editorially independent from the university. Although the newspaper receives some funding from the university, editorial decisions are made entirely by student editors. The paper has an advisor, a journalism professor who offers critiques after the paper is published.
What awards has the newspaper won?
- Pacemaker award, 2004 and 1995 (The Pacemaker is the top award given in collegiate journalism. About 25 other college newspapers nationwide, both weekly and daily, received this award.)
- Online Pacemaker award, 2006.
- Pacemaker finalist in 2006, 2005, 2000, 1998, 1997, 1996 and 1995
- Regional awards in 2006 and 2004 from the Society of Professional Journalists, including 2nd place all-around non-daily newspaper and awards for general news and online reporting
- Best of the 'Net award, Associated Collegiate Press, 1996
- 1st place, general excellence, California Collegiate Media Association, 2006
- 2nd-place general excellence, California Newspaper Publisher's Association, 2000, 2007
- 3rd-place Mark of Excellence award as best all-around non-daily newspaper, Society of Professional Journalists, 2001
- Award of Excellence in newspaper design, University of Missouri School of Journalism, 1996
But, of course, we do this because we love the grueling hours we put in each week in the Benson basement.
How can I contact the paper's staff with comments or questions?
Click here to visit our contact page.
Our policies
The Santa Clara is the official student newspaper of Santa Clara University. The Santa Clara is written, edited and produced by students once weekly, except during holidays, examination periods and academic recesses.
The Santa Clara welcomes e-mail and letters to the editor from its readers. Letters can be delivered to the Benson Memorial Center room 13, mailed to Box 3190 or e-mailed to letters@thesantaclara.com. Our letters policy:
- Submissions must include major and year of graduation and/or job title and relation to the university, and a phone number for verification.
- Letters should not exceed 250 words. Those exceeding the word limit may be considered as publication as an article or in some other form.
- The Santa Clara reserves the right to edit letters for grammar and clarity, or to shorten letters to fit the allocated space. Because of the volume of letters we receive at times, we cannot guarantee that your letter will run.
- All letter submissions become property of The Santa Clara.
- The deadline for publication in Thursday's edition is the prior Sunday.
Article comments on www.thesantaclara.com can be posted by anyone, including those unaffiliated with Santa Clara University. The opinions expressed do not necessarily represent the opinions of The Santa Clara or Santa Clara Univesrity. The Santa Clara reserves the right to delete comments at its discretion, and comments with profanity, personal attacks, threats of violence, or those that violate the law or common decency will be deleted.
Nothing on the opinion pages necessarily represents a position of Santa Clara University. Letters, columns and graphics represent only the views of their authors.
