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

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The Silver Anniversary of Women at SCU 1 During the past 25 years, women have made some remarkable achievements in the United States: women have become bank presidents, astronauts, Supreme Court justices and vice presidential candidates. Although they don ' t quite mirror national achievements, the achievements that women at Santa Clara University have made are also quite remarkable. To start with. ..their admittance — 1961. Although they weren ' t admitted for liberation ' s sake (the school needed a higher enrollment), women took quick advantage of the tradition shattering. One hundred women enrolled the first year, over 300 the next. Turning down a sizable bribe not to go through graduation, the first woman graduate, Mary Somers, in 1962, walked up those ominous stairs onto the platform to receive her diploma. She didn ' t even trip. After Mary graduated, Laura Arnold received the St. Claire medal (1967); Elizabeth Moran became the first woman faculty member tenured in the undergraduate bv Anne Fergerson school (1969); Eleanor Willemsen and Helen Moritz became the first women department chairs (1978); Janet Napolitano was the first female valedictorian (1979); Roberta Furger edited the newspaper (1980); and just this year, Mimi Allen became the first student body president. Also the Women ' s Study Program was established in 1980 and the Women ' s Student Resources was established in 1981. Despite these achievements, the status of women at Santa Clara needs improvement. There are far too few role models for the women students among the faculty and administration; many mal e and female students (and perhaps a few faculty) still see women in stereotypical roles and see no reason for concern for the future of women. There is reason for concern. Graduating from Santa Clara, a woman can expect to earn 64 percent of what a man will earn for the same job or a job of equal worth. Eighty percent of the world ' s poor are women and their children. And one in every five women will be raped or experience sexual harrassment in her lifetime. These are scary statistics: As women and men graduating from Santa Clara, we must realize that women ' s liberation didn ' t end when Gloria Steinem started Ms. Magazine; realize that being a feminist doesn ' t mean hating men or being a lesbian; and, yes, realize that a Jesuit signing a centerfold is sexist. The Women ' s Studies Program, and the Women ' s Student Reso urces are fine achievements and a great way to increase awareness of women ' s problems in the 1980s. The information is here for us to learn from and become aware. I took time to grow and benefit from these programs along with many of my classmates. As I walk towards those ominous stairs along with my 817 classmates come June 13, I may trip. It won ' t be because of my self confidence, however; it will be because of my shoes. SCU women aren ' t following footsteps, they ' re making their own way. 26 Student Life

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Meeting in his room for a TV party, Jerry Roliinson, S|, Garret Arnuaudo, )eff Huhn, and other floormates share some laughs and conversation while developing lasting friendships. Swig residents said, Fr. jerry ' s door is always open for us. Michelle Sdvastd Class hours are usually not long enough to master the skills of television editing, so John Privett, SJ, spends his free time helping students after class. Susan Miller takes advantage of this one-on-one teaching, thereby gaining valuable insights not found it textbooks. The Nerds Go to Breakfast skit is depicted by Dan Stea, Mark Ciccone, SJ, and Teresa Covello at the Freshman Retreat. Friendships established with priests at activities like this lasted throughout college and often longer. Campus Ministry Not Just Your Parish Priest 25

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Another Tradition was shattered this year when Maureen Schaukowltch, OSF, was appointed the first woman director ot Campus Ministry, Having replaced Dan Germann, S), Maureen coordmates all of Campus Ministry ' s events. Professor Janet Flammang, chair of the Political Science Department, adressed women ' s issues on campus, including maternity leaves, and the signmg of a Playboy centerfold by Jesuits as part ot a fraternity initiation. Kim lohnson Eric Zepeda In the May election, the students went to the polls and broke a twenty-three year tradition by electing Mimi Allen, ASSCU ' s first woman president. The voice behind KSCU this year is a woman ' s — senior Susan Dorio ' s. Susan was the second female general manager of the campus radio station. The Silver Anniversary of Women at SCU 2. J