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

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ASSCU: Associating Fun with Work I ' m late again! This is the only thought that enters my mind as I race through Benson ' s doors. Making the four minute mile look like a tortoise race, I sprint past the crowd of dedicated General Hospital fans whose eyes are glued to the big screen. The unassuming beige door looms ahead. 1 throw open that door and enter the world of the Associated Students of the Santa Clara University. When Gil Gallardo offered me a job as a receptionist at the office of ASSCU, I was unsure what it would be like. No one could have prepared me for what I have encountered in the past six months. I have stopped calling it ASSCU. For me, CIRCUS much better suits the place. More chaotic than a Benson steak night with a decibel level higher than a Santa Clara St. Mary ' s basketball game, ASSCU is not just an office but an adventure. The social center in Benson 1 , an office that ASSCU shares with Student Activities, is the receptionist ' s area. Although decorated with only one couch and four chairs. by Vicky Vertson this social scene ' s popularity is second only to Orradre. Our fearless leaders, the executive board, are as familiar sights here as Santa Clara students are at Jack-in-the-Box at 1 a.m. Anyone, friend or foe, who treads into this area is an open target for good-natured abuse. Enter at your own risk and with an open mind. Among the many crazies, the only sane one in this circus is Lois Bonner, the accountant for Student Activities. ASSCU is a hub of activity. Class officers scurry in and out as they prepare social agendas for their Santa Clara constituents. Club officers are also hard at work preparing various events. The color coded diagram on the wall assists anyone who needs help locating a cubicle. I must mention the infamous Santa Clara Cubicle Bike Race. Yes this really is a bike race. Participants ride their cycles along the circular path that separates the sets of cubicles in the office. To complete the 200 yard race, cyclists must dodge people poles, chairs and walls. Jack Lazar retains the title of reigning champ with a remarkable time of 13 seconds for two laps. Social Presentations has its own spacious environment known as the back room. I am not quite sure what goes on back there, but whatever they do, they do it at all hours. Don ' t get me wrong, working in ASSCU is not all game playing. I can joke about the crazy things that go on, but everyone in the office has responsibilites that they take seriously. Many hours, day and night, every day of the week, are spent trying to keep ASSCU running smoothly. The Executive Board, the Senate, Social Presentations, Student Activities, and club and class officers organize numerous projects for the students. Movies in Daly Science or Mayer Theater; videos, concerts, and dances in Spotlights; committees like the Presidential Advisory Committee and the Varsity Sports Committee; guest speakers and comedy nights, and so much more have been planned and carried out by the people working in Benson 1. n ' i .V Paul Lindblad Sometimes working for ASSCU entails doing odd jobs around the office like wheeling around your invalid advisor; this year Mark DeLucchi got the job when Sean Corey broke his leg playing volleyball. 1 8 student Life

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:r9: . - ' V. 9Bas(ixm€m»farw L: A Place for Spotlighting Alternatives I went down to the office (ASSCU) one afternoon and found five messages — all with the urgent box checked in the bottom right hand corner. One was from Ichabod Stowe, one from Mark with Daddy in His Deep Sleep, Raffi from Epic Rumors, Ron with The Regular Guys, and Gordon with Threshold. (Gordon has called me every day for the last month. Gads!). It amazes me that all th ese people, in one morning, have such urgent needs to perform in the coffeehouse a.k.a. Spotlights. I gave Pete two of the five messages, and I took the k other three. Pete dropped f the bomb on Gordon. Gordon I just don ' t think your type of music will go over too well with SCU; we ' re not interested. He should ' ve just told him the truth; the band ' s music gives us a migraine. We dug ourselves out of our message hole and booked three gigs for the Spotlights. I filled out the necessary facilities and expense by Ellen Feaheny reqtiests and gave Anita the promo materials for advertising the shows. Now the only thing left was to talk it up and rally people to go. The first show came around and, to my surprise, Ichabod had the people wanting more of the cafeteria at dinner. (I admit, I did pad my announcement a bit, saying that Ichabod had performed on both Carson and Letterman before. That ' ll get ' em, I figured.) Nevertheless, the quality was good and the beat was soothing. He played nice Sharon Bender Sometimes, Spotlights is a place to simply hang-out and eat WILD Pizza. Seniors Carolyn Ahern and Joe Cooney are doing just that while resting after a senior happy hour. hispsuedo-James Taylor guitar act. Most people at the show were there by chance, eating Saga food from the Cafe St. Claire. Others came down to check out this great performer they had heard about when I made an announcement in dinner music. A new night, new people present, a new performer. Something a little more up-beat. Daddy in His Deep Sleep woke up Spotlights with some good sounding Bay Area rock and roll. On the 12th, this band changed the tempo of Spotlights, allowing many people to forget what they were really eating (Saga) and let loose a little stress to the beat of the music. Another night of free live entertainment. How about some reggae jazz? Well L.A. ' s Regular Guys were here the 26th to impose themselves on SCU, and to change the speed of Spotlights once again. These guys were not just regular though, these guys were HOT with some really fantastic musicians. It almost moved me to take up the sax. What an instrument. ; Pete and I were talking today, agreeing diversity has come to Spotlights. Speakers, the Crazy 8 ' s, the Call, movies of all types, A Night at the Races, Comedy Nights, Happy Hours, video dances, etc., etc. Pete, we gotta get something different still. But what? It ' s all been covered it seems. Ellen, I just hired Mime by Hank for a week from Thursday. There ' s something. All right! Good juke Pete! A Place for Spotlighting Alternatives I 7

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Behind the windows of Benson Center 1 exists the core of all SCU activities; here, Kerry Form, Gil Gallardo, Mike Stephens, lack Lazar, and Mike Maciag — the executive board — work together in this home away from home. Yes, the pictures reveal that the rumors are true! The cubicle bike race actually happened, and although Gil Gallardo lost to Jack Lazar, the vice president of finance, he accepted his defeat with dignity. f? l Paul Lindblad VOTE! ASSCU asks all students to exercise their right and vote during the first week of May for all executive officers, senators, and class officers. Kevin Barry, Election chairman, chose a strategic voting booth location to remind and recruit potential voters. Explaining the most recent plans for the University expansion. President William Rewak, S), was the guest speaker at a spring quarter Senate meeting. A new communication building, the relocation of Buck Shaw Stadium, and an Italian residence community are among the highlights of the expansion. Ctieryl Hensley ASSCU: Associating Fun with Work 1 y