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

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A laser printer was purchased by ASSCU at the beginning of the year. Mark DeLucchi prints flyers for an advertising campaign. The Outlet was one of ASSCU ' s latest projects. Freshman John Doherty sits ready to loan out barbeques, coolers, sports equipment and VCRs. Paul Lindblad ASSCU 19

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A BEHIND THE SCENES LOOK AT A S S C U It was at a Senior Happy Hour that a classmate approached the entrance of Spotlights, wanting, I naturally assumed, to be admitted to the event Inside, To my surprise, though, she queried me about the nature of my duties as a class officer. Since this is a question rarely asked of my breed, I was more than ready to oblige her. However, it was not to be. She must have changed her mind because before I had a chance to impress her, she quickly threw two dollars down on the table, grabbed five tickets out of my unsuspect- ing hands, and disappeared Inside. You might think I held this coercive action against the woman. But I didn ' t. My rea- soning is simply this: why would she want to talk to someone outside when the beer and people were inside? Such Is the fate of a class officer. To that woman I was merely a ticket collector. Why should she be concerned with what went on to make this happy hour pos- sible when she could be enjoying the efforts Instead? You do all of this work — organize events, make student direc- tories, plan the social calendar —and outside no one is even aware of it. So here, I humbly and briefly submit to you sou senators cast their vote at one of their weel ly meetir gs. All proposals brought to the front required a majority vote. the day to day internal workings of a class officer ' s involvement in student govern- ment. First, there must be meetings once a week. More than just an additional time for socializing, these meetings are for brainstorming, planning upcoming events, evaluating past events, determining what duties need be taken care of and who will do them. In the case of a Happy Hour these du- ties are many. It ' s more than just sitting behind a table collecting money and passing out beer tickets. That ' s the easy part. Before anything can happen, a facility must be reserved at which to hold the Happy Hour. Next, the catering manager must be contacted and met with to decide beer prices and menu. Finally there is the alcohol permit to ob- tain, a two page form that requires a sig- nature of approval from four different administrators. With those four signatures and the rest of the red tape taken care of, and only then, can I be the one inside enjoying the event with the rest of my class. BY JASON STANDIFER Mike Bradish Senior John Walsh presents a proposal to ASSCU senators. The senators met every Sunday evening to go over current activities. 1 8 student Life Mike Bradish

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TOGETHER SOCIAL PRES ' CREATES DIVERSIONS Mike Bradish Under the hypnotic spell of Bob Fellows, senior Pradeep Sahni finds he can ' t pry Inis hands apart. ASSCU worl ed hiard to program a variety of diversions for SCU, D I ' ve never seen Rob Chamberlin, ASSCU ' s Social Presentation ' s director, with a gavel in his hand at one of our brain storming meetings... probably because it wouldn ' t do any good. During the process of putting on an event, be it a comedy show, dance, band, distinguished speaker, movie or any combination of these, imagination, enthusiasm and a will- ingness to try anything once are the nec- essary ingredients of the attitude and mind-set of each Social Pros ' producer. The contribution of ideas and the give and tal e between us is uninhibited. It has to be this way. The elements of control and close-mindedness would deprive the event being discussed of those suggestions which often spell success. I need help with Homecoming Week! announces Julio during one meeting. What themes can we use for Bronco Bust? our advertising staff asks. Get a rope! Ride em dogies! are ail thrown out by Ellen. While we are all appointed to spe- cific areas of entertainment, it is through the combined effort of all of us that our shows stay fresh and imaginative. I would hate to think, for example, of what the progressive band nights in Spotlights would be like if the decisions were made entirely by me. Instead, Spotlights has re- verberated with the sounds of such bonds as the Crazy Eights, Rainmakers and the Freaky Executives. Eric and Amy are constantly asking stu- dents what movies they hove seen and would like to see on campus. Conse- quently movies like Hope and Glory , Stake Out and My Life as a Dog have been viewed on campus. At our next meeting I ask what might be a decent door prize for a dance. Dave suggests a weekend trip for two to Fresno. Mark thinks a Honda scooter would attract a lot of attention. I get to ride it before we give it away! Pam screams. Social Presentations is an organiza- tion that enhances student life by offering on outlet to undergraduates in the form of educational and social events. Through the input of all of us working toward the common goal of satisfying the students ' hunger to do something other than study, we produce shows and events that appeal to all tastes. Our time is spent not just negotiating contracts, but brainstorming, researching, and pro- moting our events around campus. Our goal is not just to be sure that something is going on Thursday night but that it is a quality event the student body will enjoy. Good job, you zipper-heads, says our advisor Sean Corey. BY BILL WOODS AND DAVID RISHWAIN 20 student Life