Stories from the current online edition of The Santa Clara. en-us http://www.thesantaclara.com Thu, 08 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT Thu, 08 May 2008 09:45:23 GMT 20 http://www.thesantaclara.com/news/2008/05/08/News/Archeology.Lab.To.Move.Into.Old.Observatory-3367513.shtml The Ricard Memorial Observatory is undergoing renovations to prepare it for the archeology department to use as a lab. Joe Sugg, assistant vice president for university operations said the construction includes lead and asbestos abatement, as well as improvements for earthquake safety to make it functional as a lab. 42084b2d-7d1e-4f68-9e01-ad19a6265bea Thu, 08 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT News 5/08/08 Historic building vacant after media services move Lauren Busto http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper946/thumbs/t_3b0ip883.jpg http://www.thesantaclara.com/news/2008/05/08/News/ Campus News http://www.thesantaclara.com/news/2008/05/08/News/Campus.Briefs-3367515.shtml Oscar-winning director to speak on campus 4c216bdc-3446-46f5-b3cd-9e86bdc190a0 Thu, 08 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT News 5/08/08 http://www.thesantaclara.com/news/2008/05/08/News/ Campus News http://www.thesantaclara.com/news/2008/05/08/News/Human.Rights.Week.Events.Educate.And.Entertain-3367516.shtml As a part of Human Rights Awareness Week, the Santa Clara Community Action Program coordinated events last week to bring positive attention to groups within the university community that have received controversial attention in the past. a6fc0fad-c4e0-4b1f-abdd-c823a1151c3f Thu, 08 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT News 5/08/08 Annual events put student face on relevant social issues Gina Belmonte http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper946/thumbs/t_ppjzm6vt.jpg http://www.thesantaclara.com/news/2008/05/08/News/ Campus News http://www.thesantaclara.com/news/2008/05/08/News/New-Club.Funding.Process-3367517.shtml Associated Students has changed the process for club funding requests. They have increased the maximum dollar amount a club can ask for without an AS vote and have restricted the time period during which clubs may request more than $400. 1db2ca98-7f30-459d-b304-5b5cf58fb4b3 Thu, 08 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT News 5/08/08 AS aims to fairly distribute funding among campus clubs Mark Hansen http://www.thesantaclara.com/news/2008/05/08/News/ Campus News http://www.thesantaclara.com/news/2008/05/08/News/Parking.Scarce.On.Game.Days-3367512.shtml The San Jose Earthquakes' first game at Buck Shaw Stadium drew thousands of fans Saturday evening, which necessitated the use of parking areas normally reserved for campus use and extra security from the Santa Clara Police Department and Campus Safety. cad6f294-2164-489b-bc03-e72309bb30ff Thu, 08 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT News 5/08/08 San Jose Earthquakes' soccer games a cause of parking problems Genna Tan http://www.thesantaclara.com/news/2008/05/08/News/ Campus News http://www.thesantaclara.com/news/2008/05/08/News/Velascos.Life.Lends.To.Unorthodox.Style-3367514.shtml With course registration for next year approaching, Professor Juan Velasco's classes appeal to students that appreciate his unique teaching methods. 85ac15a0-2c58-40bf-891e-e81a5ccd7c7b Thu, 08 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT News 5/08/08 Professor encourages reflection through meditation, writing Caroline Mooser http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper946/thumbs/t_vq03ewlt.jpg http://www.thesantaclara.com/news/2008/05/08/News/ Campus News http://www.thesantaclara.com/news/2008/05/08/Opinion/hookUp.Article.Misguided-3367528.shtml When I opened last week's issue of The Santa Clara to find the article entitled "Dating in a world of commitment-phobes," I was excited. 9495cebb-b363-40ea-91ea-9a610f8a00be Thu, 08 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT Opinion 5/08/08 Jessica Coblentz http://www.thesantaclara.com/news/2008/05/08/Opinion/ Opinion/Editorial http://www.thesantaclara.com/news/2008/05/08/Opinion/Globalization.Changing.The.Terms.Of.The.World.Economy-3367525.shtml You get the error message of death on your computer. Angrily, you dial the customer service number of the computer company. In no time at all, you're speaking with someone in India who speaks perfect (if accented) English. 2b5080bb-927a-49fc-b2cc-6aed60b84be6 Thu, 08 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT Opinion 5/08/08 Ryan Amante http://www.thesantaclara.com/news/2008/05/08/Opinion/ Opinion/Editorial http://www.thesantaclara.com/news/2008/05/08/Opinion/Letters.To.The.Editor-3367527.shtml Benefits of Fair Trade outweigh frustrations 78aa8f6c-f1d7-4581-aed9-fd96ca723ec9 Thu, 08 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT Opinion 5/08/08 http://www.thesantaclara.com/news/2008/05/08/Opinion/ Opinion/Editorial http://www.thesantaclara.com/news/2008/05/08/Opinion/Library.Seating.Not.Conducive.To.Effective.Studying-3367524.shtml While the new library may be an architectural masterpiece and have more technology than a NASA control room, the Harrington Learning Commons, Sobrato Technology Center and Orradre Library -- or HLCSTCOL, as I like to call it -- is not the ideal place to study. f719c369-4c64-4146-993a-72f6f900ebe6 Thu, 08 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT Opinion 5/08/08 Colleen Sinsky http://www.thesantaclara.com/news/2008/05/08/Opinion/ Opinion/Editorial http://www.thesantaclara.com/news/2008/05/08/Opinion/Socialized.Health.Care.Ineffective.Policy-3367526.shtml Socialized medicine, or universal health care as it is commonly called, has proven to be a wildly popular idea. cb329a9b-ab4f-44dc-97ee-315a3d4beb4b Thu, 08 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT Opinion 5/08/08 Ben Childs http://www.thesantaclara.com/news/2008/05/08/Opinion/ Opinion/Editorial http://www.thesantaclara.com/news/2008/05/08/Sports/Earthquakes.Shake.Up.Buck.Shaw-3367529.shtml The newly-renovated Buck Shaw Stadium was unveiled Saturday night for Major League Soccer's San Jose Earthquakes' inaugural home opener against FC Dallas. b776f13a-e0ad-4723-9cfd-0b4888113ba9 Thu, 08 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT Sports 5/08/08 Earthquakes to call Buck Shaw home for next two years Matthew Cucuzza http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper946/thumbs/t_890tg0ih.jpg http://www.thesantaclara.com/news/2008/05/08/Sports/ Sports http://www.thesantaclara.com/news/2008/05/08/Sports/Home-Run.Prompts.Kindness-3367531.shtml What makes sports great? a5fd7836-8c1b-4c7e-b685-9db0dfb8a8dd Thu, 08 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT Sports 5/08/08 Cecile Nguyen http://www.thesantaclara.com/news/2008/05/08/Sports/ Sports http://www.thesantaclara.com/news/2008/05/08/Sports/Martial.Artist.Places.Second.At.Nationals.Has.Eye.On.Olympics-3367532.shtml TJ Leising has several opponents in mind that he literally cannot wait to kick around. 56d699dd-519a-40e1-9c4f-45b883757871 Thu, 08 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT Sports 5/08/08 Junior vies for position on Collegiate National Taekwondo Team Kristina Chiapella http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper946/thumbs/t_lc21obca.jpg http://www.thesantaclara.com/news/2008/05/08/Sports/ Sports http://www.thesantaclara.com/news/2008/05/08/Sports/Senior.Hopeful.For.Future.In.Basketball-3367530.shtml Senior Okechukwu Mbanugo has one more year of eligibility to play NCAA basketball after red-shirting his freshman year, and is deciding if he is going to use his remaining year of eligibility to play elsewhere. 358919ce-d0e0-4e9f-9554-c2a5cdb3da5e Thu, 08 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT Sports 5/08/08 Player looks for new home with one year of eligibility left Margo Consul http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper946/thumbs/t_hza031v9.jpg http://www.thesantaclara.com/news/2008/05/08/Sports/ Sports http://www.thesantaclara.com/news/2008/05/08/Scene/Take-A.Hike.Five.Best.Spots-3367518.shtml Trek out of suburban Santa Clara and take a hike into the wilderness of Northern California. Within an hour's drive from campus, 350 miles of hiking trails await your spring-fevered feet. 404db166-57db-4d66-9d2e-fab2241c5848 Thu, 08 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT Scene 5/08/08 Explore Northern California's most scenic hiking spots Madeleine Sears http://www.thesantaclara.com/news/2008/05/08/Scene/ Other http://www.thesantaclara.com/news/2008/05/08/Scene/iron-Man.With.An.Iron.Plot-3367521.shtml It seems as though people will never stop investing countless dollars month after month on the newest superhero movie unless the superheroes stop kicking the super villains' rumps. f2076473-f686-435c-8222-8844fc6828fc Thu, 08 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT Scene 5/08/08 Superhero movie leads genre, lives up to explosive hype Nick Benavides http://www.thesantaclara.com/news/2008/05/08/Scene/ Other http://www.thesantaclara.com/news/2008/05/08/Scene/lost-In.Yonkers.No.Directions.Necessary-3367522.shtml A unique cast, an enthusiastic director and a Tony Award-winning play by Neil Simon make this year's spring drama, "Lost in Yonkers," worth watching. a20392b0-a577-458f-bdb6-0da9cd530043 Thu, 08 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT Scene 5/08/08 Center of Performing Arts presents classic coming-of-age production Rachel Zabalza http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper946/thumbs/t_1c15qhxt.jpg http://www.thesantaclara.com/news/2008/05/08/Scene/ Other http://www.thesantaclara.com/news/2008/05/08/Scene/Library.Hotspots.Top.Places.For.Serious.Studying-3367523.shtml For students who desire to be seen in the most hip and happening place on campus this quarter, the new library has become a second home. e8000f66-ce9b-4934-92ea-c08e9140aed8 Thu, 08 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT Scene 5/08/08 An essential guide to the library's most prime, study-friendly real estate Tara Sahdev http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper946/thumbs/t_002584cw.jpg http://www.thesantaclara.com/news/2008/05/08/Scene/ Other http://www.thesantaclara.com/news/2008/05/08/Scene/Living.The.Modern.Mindful.Life-3367519.shtml I walked the labyrinth mindfully, pausing at each step to consider the worn out loafers and tiny Converse sneakers that marked my path. 5eb6c51a-e8fa-45cf-9974-60f04e4413e6 Thu, 08 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT Scene 5/08/08 Maggie Beidelman http://www.thesantaclara.com/news/2008/05/08/Scene/ Other http://www.thesantaclara.com/news/2008/05/08/Scene/Summer.On.The.Fast.Track.Of.Music.Festivals-3367520.shtml As the sweltering heat subsided, nightfall set the stage for Justice's raw electronica to conclude Coachella, the first big music festival of the summer. Luckily for music fans of all genres, it was also the first of many festivals to come. 87aacf4e-ad0f-4982-9c15-72fa7ff19a69 Thu, 08 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT Scene 5/08/08 2008 holds promise for fans of all musical genres Patrick Flajole http://www.thesantaclara.com/news/2008/05/08/Scene/ Other