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

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Mike Brodish Taking advantage of finally being 21, Amy Kremer, Paul Lindblad, Martin Keller, andJim Cortney share a drink at the dance club Faces. Faces is one of the popular hot spots other than the Hut that SCU students frequent. tvlike Bradish Trivial Pursuit entered tfie party progression at Sandwich King. SeniorChrisWoldemarpondersfor the rightanswerin orderto win a free pitcher of beer. Pooling all tfieir resources, senior SigEps take the plunge at the Fall Quarter Margoritaville Party. 24 student Life Mike Bradish

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NOT AN EASY SUBJECT TO ADDRESS ALCOHOL AWARENESS What began as the simple task of writing an article on a student ' s view of drinking became a full-fledged hassle. Who would write this thing? Who would hide or tell the truth? Who could say it, and say it right? This particular assignment passed through several hands — a member of the faculty even made an attempt by describ- ing drinking from a fictional student ' s point of view. But this defeated the pur- pose. As a last resort (but maybe the wis- est), we at The Redwood chose to quit horsing around and just get this piece written. What could be so difficult about that? I learned soon enough when I vol- unteered to crank out this article. Drinking. Hmmm. What can I say? Because I am a member of Santa Clara ' s yearbook, an organization established to capture the life of a student as accurately as possibly, I have sat through more drinking discussions this year than ever before. I have learned that some faculty members are convinced that we students have a serious drinking problem. As I heard this again and again, I became more and more insulted. Whose omnis- cience qualified them to make such sweeping generalizations? Through the eyes of such faculty members, as one who enjoys a good bash, I have a problem like everybody else Because I like to party, I have a drinking problem? Sorry, I don ' t, and I ' m not an ignoramcus. I am healthy; I monitor the number of days I even allow myself to touch alcohol, much less drink a few extra beers. Not every student equates a night at the Hut with a time to get trashed or a game of quarters with the chance to sink into total oblivion. But to be objective, I must mention my own skepticism: I am amazed at the drink- ing patterns of some students, particularily those who are pretty messed up every Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Satur- day. And frighteningly, these people had the same habits last year, the year before and the year before. I am also pretty sur- prised at the number of seniors who, to this date, ignore their limit and drink until they puke in the bathroom at the Hut. I bet it ' s hard for some people to recognize a po- tential problem because there is always someone around to get wasted with. The yearbook is faced with the question of how to portray drinking because of its many faces here at Santa Clara. Would it make a difference if The Redwood cen- sored all mentions of beer or party and left out pictures of people holding beer cans? Or can The Redwood tell it like it is and depict drinking as we experience it with senior happy hours, tailgate parties and dances? We at The Redwood have tried to create a book that is realistic, objective, unbi- ased and in good taste. Hopefully this goal is realized on The Redwood ' s pages. BY MOLLY KINNEY U ALPHA PHI 50R0RITY STUDENT SERVICIS DELVIN Retired football player Delvin Williams shared his experience with alcohol and drugs in hopes of helping others who might have a problem. Williams is part of the organization Pros for Kids. D Mike Btadish Alcohol Awareness 23

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A WORD WITH CHANGING MEANING THE PARTY PROGRESSION Hey guys! You gonna party tonight? Familiar words tossed around campus most weel ends. To many Santa Clar- ans, hese words, to party, translate into fun and friends and maybe a beer or two. But interestingly enough to party is a verb of many definitions, and with each passing year at Santa Clara this extra- curricular activity has taken on added di- mensions. Parties freshman year were our at- tempt to make Santa Clara social activity fit the college movie stereotype of our wildest imaginations, I mean, we had ex- pectations! Among those expectations were images of 30 plus people crammed in a Swig room dancing and drinking. This was sometimes our version of the movie stereotype. Occasionally we ' d cross the street to a Sig Ep party, and stand in the massive crowds, shouting to each other over the strains of Rock Lobster about how much fun we were having. Sophomore year was much the same, and it wasn ' t until our junior year that there were significant additions to our party definition. Our new found freedom in the guise of apartment living gave way to more adult-like home enter- taining. Parties became cocktail gather- ings and dinners for friends. And other nights? We made way into the depths of Santa Clara ' s own heart of darkness — The Hut. Never mind the sneers of the seniors; we had enough dorm room fra- ternity partying under our belt that we felt we ' d earned the right to experience how the other half live. And it was fun. lean remember thinking that it was just a big party full of familiar people. How could anyone tire of it? By the time senior year rolls around, you can belt out New York, New York better than Ol ' Blue Eyes himself. One begins to form a love-hate relationship with The Hut. You love it because it is predictable and comfortable — you know everyone there. And you hate it be- cause it is so predictable and comfort- able and you know everyone there. Some nights it feels great to be sur- rounded by the slightly stale smell of beer and the familiar warmth, but other nights, a change of pace is needed. Some seniors just haven ' t found The Hut the be all and end all of their college social existence. Yes, a few seniors have taken those first tentative steps off the home ground in search of, perish the thought, an alternative. For some brave souls, this means venturing across the street to Lord Johns ' to catch some live jazz. Many hove also discovered great dancing at Baxter ' s on Sunday nights. Faithful fans of Frank Joseph are found at IVIountain Charlie ' s, and more often, Santa Clarans are seen frequenting the various Los Gatos nightspots like CB Han- nigans or the ever popular Hop. Whatever their choice, these Santa Clara students have added new dimen- sions to the word party since their fresh- man year —live music, dancing, mixed drinks and new and different people. Paul Lindblad Partying progressed to San Francisco for upperclassmen Kevin Russel, John Stevens, Genny Blackwell and Kim Ramirez. After exploring tt ie vjhart and the city lights, they end the evening at Pat O Sheas ' Pub. BY ANNE MARIE O ' CONNOR The Party Progression 25