Stories from the current online edition of The Santa Clara. en-us http://www.thesantaclara.com Thu, 21 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT Fri, 22 May 2009 00:20:20 GMT 20 http://www.thesantaclara.com/news/2009/05/21/News/Building.A.Life.At.School.After.Rebuilding.A.Home-3743462.shtml For as long as I can remember, all I wanted was to leave Louisiana. ea24f939-38c9-4a51-96ca-5f16804cb179 Thu, 21 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT News 5/21/09 Senior reflects on college and starting over after Katrina Sarah Yokubaitis http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper946/thumbs/t_9ifz0lvk.jpg http://www.thesantaclara.com/news/2009/05/21/News/ Campus News http://www.thesantaclara.com/news/2009/05/21/News/Bay-To.Breakers.photos-3743483.shtml 0ea0797c-b02d-43c7-9f2d-cd10733e819c Thu, 21 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT News 5/21/09 http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper946/thumbs/t_khmn98ng.jpg http://www.thesantaclara.com/news/2009/05/21/News/ Campus News http://www.thesantaclara.com/news/2009/05/21/News/Leavey.Says.Goodbye.To.Dean-3743463.shtml Starting this July, the Leavey School of Business will obtain a temporary dean, as Barry Posner steps down after 33 years at Santa Clara--12 of them as dean. e4520720-e172-43a0-98c0-32d9338e194d Thu, 21 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT News 5/21/09 Starbird to be 2009-2010 interim dean Jesus Diaz http://www.thesantaclara.com/news/2009/05/21/News/ Campus News http://www.thesantaclara.com/news/2009/05/21/News/Seniors.Plan.For.recession.Ball.Formal.On.A.Budget-3743461.shtml While many seniors were dancing the night away Friday night at Senior Ball, senior Becky Dieschbourg was busy finalizing plans for her own senior formal. 9d39c9dd-b03d-4bca-a370-7678b0d15617 Thu, 21 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT News 5/21/09 Group cites economy, cost of Senior Ball tickets and schedule conflicts as reasons for creating an alternative opportunity Brittany Benjamin and Ann Cheung http://www.thesantaclara.com/news/2009/05/21/News/ Campus News http://www.thesantaclara.com/news/2009/05/21/Opinion/Fostering.Open.And.Free.Dialogue-3743467.shtml The recent media storm over President Barack Obama's invitation to Notre Dame's commencement has us a little puzzled. Certainly Obama's long-held support for abortion rights runs contrary to the Catholic Church's staunch opposition to any termination of life, even those not yet born. But the condemnation of Notre Dame President Rev. John Jenkins by a number of Catholic bishops for even extending the invitation and a groundswell of angry protests has elicited a few questions: is it not possible to honor a man without subscribing to every one of his beliefs? Was Obama's invitation appropriate? Was Notre Dame the right venue? Our answers are yes, yes, and emphatically, yes. df7f82ca-5edd-43b7-9273-c83b80296979 Thu, 21 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT Opinion 5/21/09 Editorial http://www.thesantaclara.com/news/2009/05/21/Opinion/ Opinion/Editorial http://www.thesantaclara.com/news/2009/05/21/Opinion/Letters.To.The.Editor-3743472.shtml 1695c377-263c-4fba-958f-fd5c633a7614 Thu, 21 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT Opinion 5/21/09 http://www.thesantaclara.com/news/2009/05/21/Opinion/ Opinion/Editorial http://www.thesantaclara.com/news/2009/05/21/Opinion/Low-On.Meal.Points.Overpricing.To.Blame-3743471.shtml Throughout register lines in Benson, students can be often be heard saying to one another, "How many points do you have?" "I'm 50 under already! How did this happen?" 83fe178e-73f6-4b77-993d-6fc5ae6784f7 Thu, 21 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT Opinion 5/21/09 Brooke Boniface http://www.thesantaclara.com/news/2009/05/21/Opinion/ Opinion/Editorial http://www.thesantaclara.com/news/2009/05/21/Opinion/New-Code.Of.Conduct.For.Workers-3743470.shtml In hopes of reinforcing the values of the "Three C's," Catholic social teaching and universal human rights as a Jesuit university, and to prevent future violations of these values, the Labor Action Committee (part of the Santa Clara Community Action Program), along with its coalition of 15 campus clubs and associations, has developed a code of conduct for our university's workers. 0bd6b3a4-0fc4-4775-8998-0e86bff6d504 Thu, 21 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT Opinion 5/21/09 Sarah Bradley http://www.thesantaclara.com/news/2009/05/21/Opinion/ Opinion/Editorial http://www.thesantaclara.com/news/2009/05/21/Opinion/Savage.Patch.Kids-3743469.shtml 9a92522c-6065-4137-86b9-9b4f7c62ac0d Thu, 21 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT Opinion 5/21/09 Alyssa Savage http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper946/thumbs/t_h90bu5cm.jpg http://www.thesantaclara.com/news/2009/05/21/Opinion/ Opinion/Editorial http://www.thesantaclara.com/news/2009/05/21/Opinion/Social.Justice.As.A.Moral.Concept-3743468.shtml What comes to mind when I say "social justice?" 55f756b3-d714-4863-9bd2-b03128f5b87b Thu, 21 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT Opinion 5/21/09 Noelle Lopez http://www.thesantaclara.com/news/2009/05/21/Opinion/ Opinion/Editorial http://www.thesantaclara.com/news/2009/05/21/Sports/Bryant.Ueoka.Commemorated.As.Top.Santa.Clara.Athletes-3743474.shtml From Staff Reporters For the past 13 years, The Santa Clara's sports staff has honored the top Santa Clara athletes, teams and coaches with the TiSCy awards. Here are the 2008-09 TiSCy awards. Team of the Year - Women's Water Polo At the Western Water Polo Association tournament, the Broncos beat No. b9a3398f-0ac0-44c6-9689-f886a4081768 Thu, 21 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT Sports 5/21/09 13th annual TiSCys honor top Bronco athletic performances http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper946/thumbs/t_wq79p4no.jpg http://www.thesantaclara.com/news/2009/05/21/Sports/ Sports http://www.thesantaclara.com/news/2009/05/21/Sports/Best-Of.The.Broncos.Highlights.From.20082009.Sports.Year-3743475.shtml 88fd666e-be79-4cab-8559-dfb272073cd3 Thu, 21 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT Sports 5/21/09 Bronco teams finish strong, many individuals make sports history Margo Consul, Jackson Morgus, Nick Pinkerton and Gabe Taylor http://www.thesantaclara.com/news/2009/05/21/Sports/ Sports http://www.thesantaclara.com/news/2009/05/21/Sports/Coonan.Proud.Of.Bronco.Athletics.Outcomes-3743473.shtml Athletic Director Dan Coonan sat down with The Santa Clara to discuss this past year in Bronco sports, student athletes' success off the field and efforts to increase student participation. 19060f9c-9947-4385-b4ee-0471a3ac3a64 Thu, 21 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT Sports 5/21/09 After a successful year of sports, Director of Athletics Coonan optimistic about next year http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper946/thumbs/t_619fk6a6.jpg http://www.thesantaclara.com/news/2009/05/21/Sports/ Sports http://www.thesantaclara.com/news/2009/05/21/Scene/Bay-Area.Entertainment.Lineup.Promises.A.FunFilled.Summer-3743466.shtml You get out of your vacation what you put into it, and this summer there are no better opportunities for social investment than in the Bay Area. 7c2168da-d1cb-45ef-a204-c093dab11492 Thu, 21 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT Scene 5/21/09 Aitor Zabalegui http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper946/thumbs/t_2csee7o1.jpg http://www.thesantaclara.com/news/2009/05/21/Scene/ Other http://www.thesantaclara.com/news/2009/05/21/Scene/Facebook.Networking.Connects.Incoming.Freshmen-3743465.shtml Each year, hundreds of prospective students look forward to A Day on College Hill. They see it as an opportunity to visit classes, attend special programs and performances and meet their future classmates for the first time. fb93ba29-3e12-4640-8405-d57b44abe2ee Thu, 21 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT Scene 5/21/09 Students gear up for college transition via online networks Lauren Fedor http://www.thesantaclara.com/news/2009/05/21/Scene/ Other http://www.thesantaclara.com/news/2009/05/21/Scene/Small.Businesses.Launch.Reap.Big.Rewards.In.Experience.And.Money-3743464.shtml Twenty-five students huddle in a room in Lucas Hall excitedly talking among each other. The gathering looks like any normal class. But a closer examination of the conversation reveals that they are working on developing the web site SCULife.com, an online community for Santa Clara students. It is one of several student businesses that have been launched from Santa Clara this year. 43b8201f-bde7-4b26-bdc0-11224a97d20a Thu, 21 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT Scene 5/21/09 Entrepreneurs apply studies to real world decisions and work Sol Tran http://www.thesantaclara.com/news/2009/05/21/Scene/ Other