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

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l photo by Blll Hewitt components. nieces and nephews. influenced the academic The Jesuit aspect of Santa Monetary donations to the program, but also influenced Clara is often joked about, University, like the Jesuits' campus social life. Their comments were made about scholarship fund, were often the good life in Nobili Hall's earmarked for a particular dining room. But rarely were cause. One of these was the the community's gifts to the Louis Bannan Perpetual Fund, University openly appreciated. established through a joint After paying annual expenses, donation by 55 members of the group gives almost all the Bannan family, totaling their remaining salaries and 1.2 million dollars. lt was miscellaneous income back to intended to advance the the school, a sum totaling Catholic character of the about S400,000. University, and increase and Approximately one quarter enhance the Jesuit presence of this money was used for a among the faculty and staff. scholarship program, part of The Jesuit philosophy, which is set aside for Jesuits' beneath the surface, not only liberal way of thinking, their openness and enjoyment of life stimulated the students and other faculty and administrators. This is important because Santa Clara only works as a Jesuit institution if the whole University is touched by Ignatius of Loyola's philosophy of educating the whole person. - Charlotte Hart J I l 9

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C J QQ.-to 'ee Qggfrlx. V' photo by Ed Duran NOBILI HALL, NAMED for the first Jesuit president of the college is the center of SCU's Jesuit community. TED MACKIN, S.J., LECTURES his marriage class on the question of the ethics of abortion. photo by Bill H JIM KUNTZ, S.J., is a graduate student at Stanford BENEATH THE SURFACE IESUIT INSTITUTIQN Clara considers his job to be Ie S u S ' his apostolate. imparting the I . knowledge the Society of Jesus encouraged him to living 3z232:2i:.f,rs:.Paft For William Donnelly, S.J., ' newly appointed Rector of It e 1 I Santa Clara's Jesuit community and Professor of , Economics, living his vocation t at the University meant V O C a- 1 0 I1 representing the religious JESLIITS TEACH BECAUSE they want to, and not just to make a living. Each of the 37 character of the school and emphasizing it through his actions. Fr. Donnelly counseled all 58 of the Nobili, Jesuit professors at Santa Franklin Street, and dormitory Mjidwfff Jesuits, regularly.When he succeeded Francis Smith, S.J., as Rector in September, he judged that the community was doing a good job, and that what was needed at that point was support for projects already begun, rather than renovation of the group's goals and involvements. So, in addition to the administrative work, Donnelly assisted each Jesuit in his apostolate to whatever extent the individual needed. Their activities ranged from Campus Ministry to flower growing and even included producing computer

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Beyond the El ademio dimension GONE ARE THE days when attending a religious school like Santa Clara meant having to get up every morning for daily mass. The religious dimension at Santa Clara extended in vary- ing degrees beyond the mere existence of such symbols. A con- tinuing attitude of religious freedom, however, makes par- ticipation in Santa Clara's religious dimension a matter of per- sonal choice. Despite Santa Clara's religious affiliation, a student could conceivably have gone through the year and been touched by the school's religious dimension only because he or she passed the Mission on their way to a class or took the required religious studies course. From the dorms to the classrooms, however, opportunities existed for those who sought them to integrate the religious dimension into their lives. As entering freshmen may have noticed, Santa Clara made no attempt at religious indoctrination. ln fact, freshman orien- tation was noticeably devoid of any significant religious presence. With the orientation schedule reduced to under three days, no time was allotted to Campus Ministry or the religious counselors for a formal presentation. With the exception of a specially prepared mass which introduced the incoming class of '86 to Santa Clara liturgies, students were informed that the Campus Ministry office was the place to go for further informa- tion on what they could do to involve themselves in the school's religious dimension. Campus Ministry was far more than just a religious drop-in- center. Spiritual counseling, the discussion of social issues, retreats and masses were among the responsibilities of Cam- pus Ministry. Llnder the direction of Bob Senkewicz, S.J., many activities were sponsored which gave interested students an opportunity to develop and explore the spiritual element in their lives. Sophomores and juniors who had previously attended Freshman Weekends organized two of the always popular weekends in October and February with the support of the Campus Ministry Staff. While playing volleyball, doing skits, cooking meals, or walking through the woods, retreatants were encouraged to find God in the people, things and activities of everyday life. Throughout the year, Campus Ministry was busy practicing what it advised to freshmen weekenders by offering a forum for discussion and action on day-to-day social issues. The Food Action Taskforce, with the assistance of campus minister Terry Ryan, promoted the Fast for World Hunger in the fall. The Santa Clara community was asked to fast for a day. Students turned in their meal cards and Saga turned over its proceeds, which were then distributed to various international hunger relief organizations. Qcontinuedj fwqtxmi 4t?5' Ni' 'ic 115' i. 2 f a. W l .M