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

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A CURE IS FOUND FOR SOCIAL UN-ALTERNATIVES So you ' re graduating in June. TInat ' s great! But what will you do then? The middle-aged man at the barstool next to me talks a little too loudly and much too seriously. The jazz blues band named Spang-A-Lang (popular entertainers at Lord John ' s Inn) start up again with a bang, muffling three simultaneous giggles— the most effective answer we ' ve found to the over-asked Big Question. Then? Of course many of us are deep in doubt, wondering what we will do then. On the other hand, I don ' t want to lookback 10 years from now and kick myself for missing out on an important aspect of our college education: Social Alternatives. That ' s why I ' ve decided to focus on the now. ...a disease! Patty ' s hands fly up in desperation. Who has a disease? We spin our stools around to face her, anticipating some hot gossip. No! I said it ' s like a disease— this an- noying attitude, I mean. It ' s spreading like a disease! Why can ' t we just have a good time. There ' s too much to do around here for us to worry about jobs and those kinds of things. Yeah, you ' re right. I pause a mo- ment, letting the comment sink in. She ' s right. A Social Un-Alternative disease, mayt e? As an underclassman, it was easy to adopt an apathetic attitude, complaining that there was nothing new or exciting to do. Now, there ' s more than enough to do— The Hut is by no means the only answer to fun. The problem, actually, is how can one possibly take advantage of the full spectrum of social opportuni- ties offered to us, the students of Santa Clara University and residents of the Bay Area? Are you going to the Reggae Festival on Saturday, Leslie? And the Hawaiin Luau after? I can ' t wait— it ' s going to be a long day! Patty approaches the small black-and- white table cautiously, balancing two mugs of Mocha Espresso by the handles in one hand and a piece of Cherry Cheescake in the other. The Phoenix, a bookstore coffee shop in downtown San Jose, is our favorite place to relax, eat, study, chat, procrastinate.... Of course. I ' m not missing out on that! But I have to save some energy for next week— I just read in the Bulletin that the play opens at Mayer Theatre on Thursday, and I ' m supposed to try that Morrocan res- tauraunt Wednesday night. ... But you have to go with me to the wine cheese art opening at the De Saisset, Les! Lisa ' s great at expanding our cultural education. Oh yeah. The Metro said it should be good. But there ' s also this debate on the moral decline of societ that night. ... And the list goes on. It ' s Tuesday night now. However, I ' m too tired to eat, drink and admire art with Lisa; and I ran out of money for Morrocan food with Patty. But I finally chose a much-needed social alterna- tive.... Plopped down on my couch with a novel (I picked it up at the Pheonix) and a cup of General Foods Cafe Francois, I ' m quite comfortable for the night— that is, consid- ering the fact I ' ve become afflicted by another well-known student disease— Senioritis. No more Social Un-Alternative stuff for me. Maybe I should write about the word moderation instead. The De Saisset Museum offered a social alternative close to home, Sophiomore Betti Sheeba takes a look at a sculpture collection. Joel Siler BY LESLIE CORTY Cure for Social Un-Alternatives 27

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ASSCU, SPACE and other clubs were able to bring o variety of tiit movies to campus at bargain rates. These box-office flicks were held in Daly Science. Spitzi Ursin The Pheonix Bookstore Cafe provided a relaxing atmosphere for studying and talking with friends. Seniors Kathy Short, Peto Owens and Anne Marie O ' Connor share coffee and conversation. □ Mike Bradish Concerts at Spotlights, One Step Beyond and other clubs were popular music options. The Freaky Executives rocked the crowd in Spotlights winter quarter. 26 student Life

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ADDED POSURES 28 BALLROOM GLITZ May was the month to don the tux and pearls and dance. Colleen Branson and Mark Casper dance the night away at the Junior Ball, Mike Bradish BARGAINS GALORE! When in need of diet coke, blank tapes or film processing, it ' s time for a Costco run. Warehouse shopping centers like Costco and Price Club could be counted on for bargains, but often members accumulated too many bargains and too high a bill. student Life Mike Bradish