University of Santa Clara - Redwood Yearbook (Santa Clara, CA)

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' it was an unpredictable thing — more people responded positively to our offer to attend the university than ever before. ' So 954 freshmen (100 more than anticipated) joined the santa clara community, getting their first taste of scu on September 1 9. the crowded first three days included meetings with deans and counselors, picnics, a midnight dance, a beach trip, movies, and impromptu parties (no alcohol, of course) . ' desolate, ' ' exciting, ' ' friendly, ' ' boring, ' — whatever — it was orientation ' 71. registration (again) . . . suter proposed pass- fail grading: ' students don ' t need paternalistic regulations ' . . . new, incognito, campus cops caused contract confusion and chicanery charges by chicanos . . . de saisset presented ' a canticle for the eighth day ' . . . yearbooks delayed . . . movies lost . . . and the ' best fall (extracurricular ) program ' that father terry had ' ever seen at santa clara ' began . . . It ' s a radically different schoo the criterion for growth will not be in gpa ' s or deans 9 lists but in how you measure up against your former self. ' santa clara? no, new college in sausalito, where father John leary had gone 4 outside the system to do what needs to be done frustrated in his attempts to start such a program at santa clara, leary founded new college ' because we think it is a strong thing to do law school opened legal clinic under assistant professor lynne finney to advise scu community . . . football started, broncos beat sacramento state . . . the santa clara started bi-monthly magazine iines and spaces ' . . . sccap offered membership in national center for voluntary action . . . union protested maid lay-off . . . fine arts department got ok to offer major degree . . . on-campus tv newscasts began . . . impressive changes in benson cafeteria . . . $50,000 of new blue carpet, dividers, bright blue, yellow, and red paint, round tables, huge wall posters of jet planes, flags, and warhol weirdos, and an ice cream parlor . . . brought opposing views, designed by creative arts department chairman phil welch and

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ememthr? you do nnaybe you don t. a look at the year, designed to help you remember 1571-72.

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to CO CO O D CO D c O x O c D O 9 made a reality by much student work, the benson barn was transformed . . . and no one called it boring . . . free university inaugurated fall program of classes on tactile arts, ballroom dancing, basic rock climbing, homosexuality, yoga, and women in society . . . psych students got credit for head start work . . . John lennon had a birthday party in de saisset, but forgot to call . . . orradre got new heating and cooling system . . . young demos and republicans offered training for potential deputy registrars . . . donohoe infirmary got new physician . . . healy elected head of faculty senate . . . pete mccloskey campaigned on campus . . . idea faire in mission gardens drew students to discuss a wide variety of topics ... of special interest: father olivo ' s policies as the new dean of students . . . asusc fall elections were held, senator s chosen, community council seats filled, student fee increased, new constitution failed . . . educational programs committee approved pass-fail grades . . . ' total freedom ' gave a concert . . . pest- preventative poisoned pigeons . . . de saisset celebrated picasso ' s 90th birthday with ' ceramics and posters ' exhibit . . .