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

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Wa aw? i fa 5 The decisions of the students, faculty and administration to support programs, like the S50 Million Fund Drive, the new Communication Department and SCU's sports teams, fostered the expansion of the University's campus and reputation. Preparing for a children's production, Jodi Ellis, a junior theatre arts major, applies her make-up. Many non-theatre arts majors also chose to participate in the numerous programs put on in Mayer Theatre each year. i,g,fgtwLa.,,rQ ' in xi, .ata Opening

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'EA CHING- OWU OTHERS any people also made personal decisions that involved others. Gary Okihiro, Ph.D., Angela Lyte and the other members of Students, Faculty, and Staff Against Apartheid focused the community's attention on South Africa during spring quarter. Francisco Ji- menez, Ph.D., and his committee organized the Institute on Poverty and Conscience. ASUSC, led by senior Senator Brendan O'Flaherty and others organized a fund drive and a five kilometer run to raise money to ease the famine in Ethiopia. Marty Graff, Julie Abney and the many SCCAP volunteers reached out to the surrounding com- munity With programs like the annual Agnews Mass. Many Santa Clarans saw World problems and decided to help solve them. Others found situa- tions Within SCU that they could improve. Tim Jefferies found that by painting himself green he could entice more people to SCU basket- ball games. Rich Albertoni, Laura Grimes and the Freshmen Weekend leaders Went out of their Way to help freshmen relax and meet new people. And students simply took the time to make their roommates and floormates feel at home. For many people it Wasnit enough to make de- cisions only involving themselves. They felt best When other people benefitted from those deci- sions. 7 MAKING THE RIGHT l g l l Q Q I Reaching Out To Others

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L d by th L' dman and B dman B f lkcJaneK t h'l'd H th Duncan support th f tb ll adb ktbllt msinred d Wh t d :nn A AUIYIUI uv sms GRO WTH or still others their decisions altered the paths of the institution. Gene Gerwe, Bob Senkewicz, S.J., William Rewak, S.J., and others pushed for the completion of the S50 million fund drive, Benson renovation, the construction of a new engineering building, and the Alameda reroute, Darryl Zehner, Helen Daley and the Office of Housing and Residence Life supervised the renovation of Campisi and McLaughlin Halls. Tom Shanks, SJ., John Privett, S.J., and others supported a new Communication Department Frs. Senkewicz, Rewak, and Paul Locatelli S.J., took the faculty on retreats to critique SCU's many programs. Evaluation of the core curriculum con- tinued after the retreats with the help of an N.E.H. grant. Other people's decisions spread the University's name. Dan Saracino, M.A., Mr. Gerwe, and others put together video tapes and brochures about SCU. Harold Keeling's and Nick Vanos' perfor- mances in the NIT brought national attention. So did the Rugby Club's eastern tour and the wom- en's basketball performance in The Holiday Clas- sic. The University's curriculum, reputation and campus grew because of the decisions of its many individuals. These moves made SCU what it was in 1985. MAKING THE RIGHT 1 T Promoting SCU s Growth