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Artur Tilis: City Sleuth Private investigator and personal psycotherapist talks spousal surveillance Meghan McLaughlin The Santa Clara

Artur Tilis knows a lot about people’s personal lives. He knows where they eat, sleep and work. He knows their taste in men or women. He knows where they go late at night. He even knows their feelings. “I feel like a therapist,” Tilis said. “I’m always giving advice.” But Tilis is not a therapist. He’s a private investigator. He usually works out of his car to catch cheating husbands and wives in the act. After five years of experience working with infidel- ity cases, the game of love is no joke to Tilis. According to Tilis, his clients are right 98 percent of the time when they think their partner is cheating. The ratio of female and male clients hov- ers around 50/50 in his practice. He credits women’s intuition and masculine jealousy as reasons for getting hired by his clients. In a Paris Baguette bakery in Millbrae, Tilis recounted how he got into his line of work. His role as part-time private eye, part-time counselor came after an uncommon upbring- ing and education. THE SANTA CLARA—KEVIN BOEHLEIN Originally from the Ukraine, he moved to San Francisco with his family at age three. KALEIDOSCOPE DREAMS: The university’s Multicultural Center presented their 32nd annual Global Village showcase last Sunday, April 8 on the Al- Tilis graduated from San Francisco State ameda Bend. Student groups perfomed, sold food and held a raffle with proceeds benefiting the San Francisco Immigrant Legal & Education Network. University with a degree in kinesiology and a promising future in baseball. He was on track for the big leagues. At least, that was his plan. Scouts from around the country came to San Francisco just to see him play. Then he broke his shoulder, Film Focuses on Female Farm Workers and his baseball career came to a screeching halt. sors. The event coincides with Several students noted that companies that protect perpe- “I didn’t know where I was going with my Screening national observance of sexual many police departments, trators. life,” Tilis said. assault awareness for the month though intending to support One student said that busi- He worked some security jobs but felt indif- held during of April. The screening was fol- survivors of sexual assault, also nesses are complicit in the sex- ferent about them. His best friend was a cop at lowed by a discussion with the enforce immigration laws, fur- ual violence against the female the time, who encouraged Tilis to join him, but Sexual Assault fifteen students in attendance. ther complicating the situation. workers. He believes they nor- Tilis hesitated. It was his mother who pushed “This issue is so complicated Junior Sarah Locklin be- malize a culture that silences him over the edge. Awareness because we see the intersecting lieves that legal action against victims and fails to punish per- “But then my mother said, ‘Why don’t you problems with our justice and agricultural companies on be- petrators. do it? You’re not doing anything else,’” Tilis Month social system because it’s not half of undocumented agricul- Junior Kimy Grandi said that said. only a matter of xenophobia and tural workers is unlikely. one’s intersectional gender and The profession was an instant match. He exploiting the labor of certain “It’s politically unpopular cultural identity, makes women recalled thinking, “Wow, this is cool.” He en- Bella Rios groups of people,” one student to bring forward these public less likely to speak out against joyed kicking down doors and the silent au- The Santa Clara said. “There’s violence against allegations against certain com- abusive supervisor, who may thority that came with being a cop. women, abuse of power in the panies because it is sacrificing also be of the Latinx community. But after 12 years, Tilis decided it was time Many agricultural fields of workplace. And then there’s an themselves for a community “Latina women are so dis- for a change. Luckily, a position opened in the United States produce not issue of documentation.” that people see as being crimi- empowered because in our own detective work and Tilis fit the bill. only crops, but a culture of fear. A recurring theme men- nals for existing in the country,” culture, it’s incredibly machis- He was then hired as a detective and The Wellness Center orga- tioned by students was the in- Locklin said. ta,” Grandi said. “You want to worked as one for three years. Tilis enjoyed nized a screening of “Rape in the creased vulnerability of undoc- Another topic discussed was have a voice, but perpetuates it, but straining his back on the job impaired Fields,” a Frontline and Univi- umented female workers. The capitalism and the exploitation the rhetoric that Latinx people his mobility, cutting his detective stint short. sion documentary narrating the threat of deportation and often of immigrant labor, specifically are rapists and horrible people.” All the experience he had from the San plight of Latina migrant agricul- the inability to speak English from Latin America. Several Francisco Police Department prepared him tural workers sexually assaulted deter them from reporting these students mentioned the power Contact Bella Rios at irios@ See PRIVATE, Page 3 and harassed by their supervi- instances. of consumerism in boycotting scu.edu or call (408) 554-4852.

Since 1922 www.thesantaclara.org @thesantaclara @thesantaclara One free copy 2 / News The Santa Clara Thursday, April 12, 2018 CAMPUS SAFETY Week One: Senate Springs Forward Drunk in Public ing. ASG discusses Additionally, Director of Recreation April 4: A female student was found intoxicated on Janice DeMonsi presented to ASG about the sidewalk between Swig Residence Hall and Benson recordings, Malley, the current state of campus recreation, Center. She was combative and verbally abusive toward specifically the Malley Fitness Center. a CSS officer when questioned. SCU EMS and SCPD were RSO budgets DeMonsi discussed her plans for fu- contacted and responded. She was taken into custody for ture Malley renovations and upgrades, as being drunk in public by SCPD. well as shortcomings in space. Emma Pollans “Malley was built for 4,000 students,” Elevator Malfunction Associate Reporter DeMonsi said. “We have obviously grown and we will continue to grow so that April 5: A Sanfilippo Residence Hall elevator was The first senate meeting of the quar- means in order to accommodate 6,000 He encouraged members to attend and reported as malfunctioning with a student stuck inside. ter welcomed discussion of new bylaws undergrads we need 2-3 more basketball represent the various ASG committees. An Otis technician responded to fix the problem. that would outline the taping of senate courts, we need more weight room space, The senate also voted to pass two by- meetings. more fitness room space, more locker laws. The first bylaw changed the rules for Medical Emergency Associated Student Government room space, we need to double the size budget requests so only RSOs requesting (ASG) at-large senators Bjorn Thyrring of Bellomy Field.” $1,000 or more will be required to present April 4: A non-affiliate female was found near Alumni and Erik Echeona presented a set of by- DeMonsi also informed the senators of to the senate. Science having difficulty breathing. SCFD was contacted laws that would formally change the sen- a “benchmarking report” in which Santa Requests between $500-$999 dollars and responded. Drug paraphernalia and a passport ate laws and allow for recordings. Clara was compared to nine similar uni- now only require a budget plan to be sub- belonging to someone else were found in her belongings The new rules were modeled after versities. mitted to ASG. and were confiscated by SCPD. She was transported to Chapman University’s current system DeMonsi planned to use the report to The second bylaw states that new or- Valley Medical Center by paramedics. of recording student senate meetings. see how Malley and campus recreation ganizations now require a supermajority April 4: A student requested medical assistance The initial proposal stated that each could be improved. vote from the senate to receive full RSO for her injured toe. She was assisted by SCU EMS and senate meeting would be recorded and ASG Vice President Sam Pérez an- standing, the previous bylaw required provided with a set of crutches. posted online for the Santa Clara com- nounced that storyboarding had begun only a simple majority. April 5: A child fell and hit her head on the ground munity, and that on-campus organiza- for a new sexual assault awareness video, The next senate meeting with take while running around on Sobrato Mall. CSS and SCFD tions would be able to request copies of which could potentially replace “Can’t place tonight at 7 p.m. in the Williman responded. She was transported to Stanford ER by the video for their own use. Thread a Moving Needle.” Room. paramedics per her parent’s request. The senators discussed and proposed ASG President Jack Herstam remind- April 6: A non-affiliate maleclaimed to have a piece of changes to the bylaws, and the amended ed senators about the upcoming Preview Contact Emma Pollans at epollans@scu. glass stuck on the bottom of his foot in front of O’Connor versions will be voted on at the next meet- Day weekend, on April 14-15. edu or call (408) 554-4852. Hall. SCFD was contacted and responded. No glass was found in his foot. He was admonished for trespassing and was transported to O’Connor Hospital by paramedics. April 6: A campus resident fell and hit her head on a table while playing a game. She was evaluated by SCU EMS and transported to O’Connor Hospital by a private vehicle. Student Behavior News in Brief April 4: A student admitted to sending a potential threatening email message to a faculty member after getting a poor grade. He was very remorseful when questioned. OSL is handling the situation. Global April 6: A student was reported posting a threatening message to Swig Residence Hall third floor residents on • At least 257 people were killed on Wednesday when an Algerian military transport social media. CSS and HRL staff responded to question plane slammed into a field shortly after takeoff. her. She claimed she did not mean to harm anyone and was advised to remove her posting. Several bottles of alcohol • The U.S. is pressuring banks in Britain to sever ties with oligarchs associated with beverages and a cannabis vape capsule were found in her President Vladimir Putin of Russia. room and were confiscated for disposition. Tampering with Equipment National

April 7: An unknown person discharged the fire • Agents who raided the office of Michael Cohen—President Trump’s personal extinguisher to the kitchen floor on the ninth floor of lawyer—on Monday were seeking records of payments for two women who said they Swig Residence Hall. Custodial was notified for clean had affairs with Trump. up and the empty extinguisher was taken to CSS office. • The Department of Housing and Urban Development will give Puerto Rico $18.5 Theft billion to rebuild housing and infrastructure ruined in the wake of Hurricane Maria.

April 5: Parts from an AED were reported missing • Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg faced two days of Congressional testimony, where from the case at Bellomy Field. he was questioned about the social media platform’s handling of user data, with a April 5: A student reported that a large amount of focus on privacy settings. petty cash was stolen from his unsecured vehicle, while he was on a school trip to Hawaii. A police report was filed. Santa Clara From Campus Safety reports. Email [email protected]. • Stephen Schott Stadium will be hosting Dog Day this Sunday at noon for Baseball’s game against Pepperdine. There is a one dog per Ruff Rider rule at this April 15 event, and participants must visit the Dog Day check-in table outside of the stadium with proof of dog vaccinations to be admitted. Non-Ruff Rider students will need to Check out the Campus Safety Report online: purchase the $10 Dog Day ticket to bring a dog.

facebook.com/scucss • Students are now able to make appointments online to meet with a medical provider at the Cowell Center. Counseling/therapy appointments for CAPS cannot be @SCUCampusSafety scheduled online.

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Design: Mimi Najmabadi Hannah Hawkins student newspaper of Santa ◗ Anonymous letters will not [email protected] Clara University. Thursday, April 12, 2018 The Santa Clara News / 3 Private Eye Deals CA Joins Border Mission Kathleen Ronayne ating a supporting role for the focused on real public safety Associated Press Guard. The Pentagon said last threats.” with Private Lives week that troops won’t per- “I am confident Governor California Gov. Jerry form law enforcement func- Brown will not use our Na- Continued from Page 1 needed, and the case was over. Brown accepted Presi- tions or interact with people tional Guard to harass or tear Tilis said he gets hired more frequently in dent Donald Trump’s call detained by border authorities apart immigrant families in well for private investigating, so Tilis made the summer, and he has repeat clients who to send the National Guard without its approval. California,” he said in a state- the move. take back their cheating partner and ask Tilis to the Mexican border, but Brown released a proposed ment. To get to the bottom of a case, Tilis has to find out if that same partner is cheating. rejected the White House’s agreement with the federal Rob Stutzman, who ad- hired professional models, flown to other Again. portrait of a burgeoning government that emphasizes vised former Republican countries and been flirted with by a cheating “Most of the time, they are,” Tilis said. border crisis and insisted the widely shared understand- Gov. Arnold Schwarzeneg- partner. He has created fake Tinder and dat- When clients start confiding in Tilis, he that his troops will have ing of the Guard’s limited role ger, praised the decision on ing site profiles to catch subjects. isn’t bothered by it. nothing to do with immi- but explicitly bans any sup- Twitter, calling Brown’s deci- Once, Tilis was invited home by a sub- “I listen to them,” Tilis said. “I let them gration enforcement. port of immigration enforce- sion to accept money for us- ject at a bar and got it all on recording for say their piece. I try to make them feel as The Democratic gover- ment. It says troops cannot ing the Guard to fight drugs his client. His favorite story stars a man he comfortable as possible.” nor broke a week of silence guard anyone in custody for and human trafficking “good calls Chad, who was dating two women at He constantly texts back and forth with Wednesday by agreeing to immigration violations or government.” the same time. his clients so they stay in the know. In the contribute 400 troops, participate in construction Immigration advocacy Tilis was enlisted by Girlfriend #1 and timespan of our 30 minute interview, Tilis though not all will be on of border barriers. groups were generally quiet, followed Chad from San Francisco to Foster received two text messages from clients re- the border. Brown’s com- The White House praised although some were skeptical. City, 20 miles south. Chad had picked up questing his services. mitment brought pledges Brown’s decision without ad- Pedro Rios, director for Girlfriend #2 and her mother on the way In his black league champs of South San from the four states that dressing his comments on im- the American Friends Ser- to an extravagant 50-person gathering at a Francisco sweatshirt, Tilis left to tend to one border Mexico just shy of migration enforcement. vice Committee’s U.S.-Mexico high-end restaurant. of them. the low end of the presi- “We’re also glad to see Cali- border program in San Diego, Tilis called Girlfriend #1 to update her He could not say why; his cases are always dent’s target to marshal fornia Gov. Jerry Brown work questioned why Brown would and she sped to the restaurant with a couple under wraps. 2,000 to 4,000 troops. with the administration and send troops while rejecting friends in tow. Even though his subjects kiss and tell, Brown cast his decision send members of the Nation- Trump’s premise that they are “She’s a young girl, like, 23, and she is just Tilis does not. as a welcome infusion of al Guard to help secure the needed to help stop illegal im- pissed off,” Tilis said. federal support to fight southern border,” said White migration. Girlfriend #1 marched into the restaurant, An earlier version of this story was written transnational criminal House Press Secretary Sarah “If he’s in disagreement walked right up to Chad, and made out with for a journalism class. Contact Meghan gangs and drug and fire- Huckabee Sanders. with Donald Trump about the him in front of Girlfriend #2 and the entire McLaughlin at [email protected] or arms smugglers. Reaction in California was justifications for having the dinner party. After pulling away she said, call (408) 554-4852. “Combating these crim- limited, with few of Brown’s National Guard on the border, “Hey, honey, what’s going on?” inal threats are priorities allies or opponents weighing then why would he accept it?” Chad looked at her, looked at Girlfriend for all Americans—Repub- in. he said. #2, walked out of the restaurant and drove licans and Democrats,” State Sen. Kevin de Leon, a Unlike Republican gov- away. He disappeared for four days. Brown wrote in a letter to Democratic U.S. Senate candi- ernors in other border Some cases are simple to solve because the Defense Secretary James date and author of California’s states, Brown disagreed with subjects are profoundly indiscreet. Mattis and Homeland Se- so-called sanctuary state law, Trump’s portrayal of a border Tilis once caught a cheating wife having curity Secretary Kirstjen said Guard deployment was spiraling out of control, noting sex with another man at one of California’s Nielsen. unnecessary and not a good that Border Patrol arrests fell busiest tourist spots. Federal law, notably use of resources. But he said to the lowest level last year “I’m not kidding,” Tilis said. “They were the Posse Comitatus Act more can be done to combat since 1971 and that California on the grass in the middle of Golden Gate of 1878, sharply limits mili- border crime and that he ap- accounted for only 15 percent Park with kids walking by and everything.” tary involvement in civil- preciated Brown’s design of of the agency’s arrests on the One picture was all the evidence his client ian law enforcement, cre- “a clear and limited mission Mexican border. 4 SCENE Thursday, April 12, 2018 Whistful & Wild: The Vaccines’ New Album

process transformation be- track, “Put It On A T Shirt,” bum with a radio-ready in- curt solo is an intentional otherwise aggressive album. British pop-punk hind the group’s songwriting hooks the listener in with die anthem. The lyrics are an choice. The group wants to “Nightclub” starts with a in an interview with New pretty images of touching outpouring of frustration, for keep their audience singing smashing riff reminiscent of power group is Musical Express. This time the hand of God at the top example: “Oh, you can’t offer along, not lose them in the Debbie Harry’s “One Way Or around, the group made a depths of a long and intricate Another” before gradually es- back in action point of keeping their live solo. calating into a wall of grind- shows in mind when writing This isn’t the group’s first ing guitar noise. It rips us their music. On the English rodeo as a well-renowned away from the lull of “Young Ethan Beberness Graffiti tour, the band found group, and they let you know. American” and launches us The Santa Clara that some of their more heav- Young yells in defiance, “I’m back into the throws of good ily produced tracks didn’t over it!” Maybe this lyric is old-fashioned rock ‘n’ roll. The Vaccines have re- quite translate to live shows. a sort of defiance of his past Ben Beaumont-Thomas of turned to good, old-fashioned Some songs “relied so heav- side-job as a songwriter for The Guardian described it as British punk peppered with ily on studio trickery and pop bands such as One Direc- “The Clapping Song done by self-aware lyricism. Their production that of course tion. a pissed-off biker gang.” new album, “Combat Sports,” we can technically play them “Your Love Is My Favou- The album closes with is just what the band’s diehard live, but I don’t think we’d rite Band” contains some “Rolling Stones,” which opens fans needed to hear. ever do them justice,” Young remnants of the synths and with a low-fi church organ Sure, the pop-punk ap- told NME. heavy production from previ- sound over acoustic guitar. proach may not have the Their efforts to make their ous albums. “[The song] was a “When your mouth is as big grime of the Sex Pistols or music more performance- turning point: a new perspec- as the Rolling Stones,” Young the political appeal of the friendly pay off in this latest tive on something tried and sings. “It’s about when you’re Clash, but the Vaccines have release. The tracks are lightly tested. It reignited something lippy but you’re dying inside,” done what many rock bands produced and feature much in me,” Young told NME. he told NME. find impossible: they’ve given more basic guitar, drum, bass, “Young American” forc- The album reflects that themselves an opportunity etc., rather than the synths es the album to slow down. sentiment: The group is self- to reach a wider audience. used more heavily on the last Young (yet again) reminices aware and sentimental, but Though their previous album album. FACEBOOK mournfully about a girl. they still have that rock ‘n’ roll “English Graffiti” made an at- While the lyrics on “Com- The “Combat Sports” cover features Justin Hayward Young, the front- He told NME, the song was punch to their music. They’re tempt at mainstream appeal, bat Sports” may not be liter- man of the Vaccines. This is their fourth release on Columbia Records. written “really soon after I’d recognizing their strengths it came off as a misreading of ary marvels, they do have a stopped seeing someone who and continuing to hone their what their listeners wanted. certain romantic, poetic qual- of a mountain—a mountain change, can you?” I really liked at the time. It craft after they sidetracked “Combat Sports” sees the ity. They’re easy to hear and climbed while wearing patent The guitar solo in “I Can’t was uncomfortable for me to from their pure rock with band returning to the origi- sing along to—a reflection of leather shoes laid over simple Quit” is neither as particu- sing when I was demoing it, “English Graffiti.” nal rock sound that won over the band’s intent to get their but passionately played pro- larly complex nor as long as so I knew: ‘Oh, that’s a good their fan base in the first mojo back in their live per- gression of power chords. “I listeners might expect from thing.’” I certainly agree. The Contact Ethan Beberness at place. Frontman Justin Young formances. Can’t Quit” continues the a group that describes them- soft ballad is a sensual breath [email protected] or call commented on the thought The album’s opening established theme of the al- selves as a “guitar band.” The of fresh air in the middle of an (408) 554-4852. Los Altos Gallery Highlights Local Artists

Gallery 9 displays talents of Bay Area painter in new exhibition of artwork

Peter Schutz The Santa Clara

Sometimes, it’s the little things that count. In the seemingly impenetrable world of fine arts, a certain pretension seems to cast a pall upon even authentic and self-aware works. Bay Area resident Steve Curtiss goes against the grain. For this month, Curtiss’ “Still Off Center” exhibit is showing at Gallery 9 in Los Altos. He prefers to inject childlike fun into his works, contrasting what he considers stereotypical stale, pretentious tropes. Fill- ing the cozy gallery space with bright hues and whimsical animals, Curtiss’ paintings are breezy and—I mean this in a good way—glee- fully sophomoric. Consider his painting “Don’t Take That AP Call.” The piece depicts a lion attacking a Steve Curtiss is a graduate from Stanford University. He was part of a specialized programwhich melded the crafts of art and science. This experience and practice in monkey who is distracted by his Blackberry. design thinking from Stanford has influenced him throughout his career, and also has provided the foundation for the humorous explorations he takes in his art. A similar painting, commissioned by the Cali- fornia State Senate in 2011 upon Curtiss’ 11th District Artist of the Year honor, shows a mob ently Curtiss’ favorite animal. “Degas’ Cat” scape done in Kinkade’s sugary-sweet style and candles, but also modern day touches to of meerkats in neckties carrying briefcases— features the pet hilariously grooming itself featuring a man being taken to a cop car in absurd effect, like power tools and Metamucil. titled “Attorneys in the Wild.” The social com- next to one of Edgar Degas’ famous balleri- handcuffs. Curtiss dubs it again, mincing no How well these tongue-in-cheek gestures will mentary that these paintings provide is readily nas, the former almost mimicking the latter’s words, “The Painter of Lite is Finally Arrested fare with the viewer may vary, but I for one apparent. However, their wide-eyed kitsch is arabesque. Monet’s cats are hungrily eyeing for Impersonating an Artist.” While this may found them delectable. It’s refreshing to see a so likeable that I couldn’t help but appreciate a frog resting on the oft-painted lily pads of be a case of the pot calling the kettle black, I working artist shed pretension and refuse to their absurdity. The joke is played with a con- his garden, and Edvard Munch’s iconic “The find Curtiss’ endeavors more down to earth take himself so seriously. vincingly straight face as well; these would be Scream” becomes “The Screen,” wherein a and self-aware than Kinkade’s consumerist With “Still Off Center,” Steve Curtiss shows solid if uninspired wildlife portraits on their pet owner is captured in surprise after his cat secretions. us his whimsical take on the world. His pieces own, but Curtiss’ coyish twists make them jumps into his window screen. It speaks to Curtiss’ technical skills that he function as painted criticism, finding timeless funny and wholesome. One of the exhibit’s more biting pieces is able to work so well in these other artists’ beauty in consumer products and questioning Elsewhere in the exhibit, Curtiss emulates serves as a sort of art criticism via paint. Tak- styles while still maintaining an atmosphere societal absurdities all the same. the styles of prominent painters. In a series ing aim at the “Painter of Light” Thomas that is wholly his own. He keeps things decid- entitled “Artist’s Cats,” famous paintings are Kinkade—QVC mainstay and “kitsch master” edly lightweight and playful. Another series Contact Peter Schutz at [email protected] or recreated with a cute addition—cats, appar- himself, as one critic labeled him—is a land- of still lifes portrays not just traditional fruits call (408) 554-4852. Thursday, April 12, 2018 The Santa Clara Scene / 5 Voices of Santa Clara: Brett Solomon

share my voice unapologetically. tant than whether the student feels As an academic, anything we put comfortable and safe. The learning out is edited and reflective of our will come. research. I just felt that as an in- GC: In Silicon Valley, the cool dividual working with students, job to have is in technology, so why as well as personally as a mom of should students become teachers? two kids growing up, the blog is a BS: Nobody would be where reflection of my thoughts and expe- they are in Silicon Valley or any- Santa Clara professor riences and little anecdotes. where without teachers. We need GC: Mass incarceration and teachers and we need good teach- shares her views on racial disparities are such gigantic ers. People say that they want to issues that they can be overwhelm- teach if their Plan A doesn’t work … childhood enrichment ing. What advice would you give to If your Plan A doesn’t work, figure a student who feels powerless to out your Plan B, but that doesn’t address these issues? mean you’re downgrading yourself Gavin Cosgrave BS: Get to know individuals to teacher status. Just like children Special Correspondent who are impacted by the problem. PHOTO BY GAVIN COSGRAVE grow up and want to be doctors, If we’re talking about the school- Brett Solomon has been a Child Studies professor since she got her start at Los lawyers or astronauts, there are The following is an entry in a se- to-prison pipeline, then get to Angeles Community College in 2000. She began lecturing at Santa Clara in 2004. kids who grow up and say, “I want ries called “Voices of Santa Clara,” know the kids who are kicked out to be a teacher” and it’s often be- which profiles noteworthy students of school. What is that about? starters” to describe what you want them to go forth and set the world cause they’re encouraged and in- and faculty. The Q & A is excerpted Often times we see a behavior your students to be, so how do you on fire. That’s why you’re here at fluenced by a teacher they have. from the “Voices of Santa Clara” in a classroom and respond to the encourage that in your teaching? Santa Clara University. That’s what GC: What are you most proud podcast. behavior, but there’s a person and BS: I feel as if my role as a pro- makes us different. of in your career? experience behind the behavior. fessor is to spark interest, so if I’m GC: At Santa Clara, everyone BS: I’m most proud of my men- Dr. Brett Solomon is a Child If we take a step back and look at just the little spark, then I want my chooses to be here to some extent, toring of students, and of the Fu- Studies professor and Director factors contributing to tardiness or students to be the fire that take an but in high school and junior high ture Teachers Project. of Santa Clara’s Future Teachers disruption or falling asleep in class, issue, topic or challenge and tack- that’s not the case. How can junior These are students who come Project. Dr. Solomon’s mission is you often start to see that the kid is le it from all angles. St. Ignatius high or high school teachers create from urban and underserved to “educate, guide, mentor and sup- caring for other siblings or doesn’t said, “Go forth and set the world fire starters if a student is apathetic schools who want to return to port the next generation of “fire have a quiet place to study or has on fire,” and there’s a real social and doesn’t want to be there? their home schools and commu- starters.” She writes about the parents who are on drugs. justice theme behind the phrase BS: It really boils down to re- nities and become teachers. To date “pre-school to prison pipeline,” as It’s about understanding fac- “fire starters.” lationships. It boils down to the we’ve had over 100 students who well as social justice and cultural tors that contribute to the overall The students at Marjory Stone- teacher knowing and genuinely have come through the program competence. problem. If it’s about DACA and man Douglas High School, the caring for each and every one of and we just celebrated 20 years of Gavin Cosgrave: You recently immigration, get to know the expe- school that was just impacted by their students independent of their existence. Those students are the started a blog titled, “Solomon riences. Maya Angelou has a quote, the mass shooting, they’re fire context. If a child feels welcomed, fire. It’s been an absolute pleasure Chronicles: Reflections of an Afri- “If you know better, then you do starters, they’re trying to affect cared for, valued and respected by to direct the program and mentor can American mom, wife, child ad- better.” I pose that to my students: change for gun control so that a teacher, they’re going to want those students. vocate, and professor who’s trying “Now that you know about a prob- schools don’t see this type of mass to be motivated to learn. If small to stay sane during insane times.” lem, what are you going to do about shooting again in our country. In successes are celebrated, then that To listen to the full interview, visit Why did you start a blog? it? What change are you going to my classes, we provide our students student will be further encouraged. voicesofsantaclara.com or search Brett Solomon: The main affect?” with the knowledge base and some If the student wants to be there, “Voices of Santa Clara” on the purpose of the blog is for me to GC: You use the phrase “fire experience, but with that we expect the actual learning is less impor- iTunes Podcast App.

Scene Spotlight: Recycle Bookstore

campus. Just past the Five Guys in that same area, I had passed it countless times in Lyfts to and from Sharks games. The small, unassuming storefront is the classic bookstore trope with large Noah Sonnenburg windows, poor lighting and hand- Scene Editor painted letters across the front, displaying the store’s name. By God I know I am biased. My visit was quick. Despite an My home is filled with books, unexpected call from my cousin, my dorm is filled with books and my friends and I were in and when I’m home I work in a book- out in about twenty minutes. I store. found the book I needed almost Needless to say, I love books immediately, and despite some and I know what I want in a book- minor allergies to the cats that store. Despite my loyalty to Vro- meandered through the store, I man’s in my hometown of Pasa- emerged largely unscathed. dena, I found a real treasure this The locality of the store is a last weekend. big plus. Within reasonable walk- My religion class this quarter ing or biking distance, the store required three texts, two of which is in a fun spot, surrounded by our bookstore actually had. For some similar storefronts. After the third, J.D. Salinger’s “Franny picking up your books, you could and Zooey.” Since Amazon only walk across the street for lunch or had a mass-market release, I fig- a coffee. What’s not to love? ured I should check out the local All in all, the collection of the shops to see what they had. store was vast, with not an inch of As I wanted to avoid the Ama- space left unfilled by books. Ev- zon Books store in Santana Row, I ery title is affordable and in good looked for local stores rather than condition. bigger, mega-bookstores. The staff was wonderfully With a few Google searches helpful and polite to customers under my belt, it was pretty ob- who wandered through the store. vious that the South Bay isn’t So, while I visited the store only really the hub for independent because of the needs of my class, booksellers. Nevertheless, there I found a wonderful weekend was still one within reach—a lone adventure for any book-loving gun that I hoped would be worth Bronco. a quick trip. A little under two minutes Contact Noah Sonnenburg at away, Recycle Bookstore is nes- [email protected] or call tled down The Alameda from (408) 554-4852. Headline XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

6 OPINION Thursday, April 12, 2018 Marisa Rudolph Campus Protests Demonstrate Jesuit Teachings rances McDormand’s performance as out to show solidarity with the victims and Mildred Hayes in “Three Billboards survivors of the Parkland shooting. These FOutside of Ebbing, Missouri” en- are the days that I, a student organizer, live thralled me. She is domineering, self-righ- for. These are the events where hundreds of teous, emotional and raw. students, faculty and staff arrive and say, we Hayes, hell-bent on lighting a fire under- are here, we are listening, and we care. neath the Ebbing Police Department, seeks Hayes managed to show me why these mo- justice for her daughter’s murder. She does ments, in which a large chunk of the student not hesitate to publicly attack the popular, body takes a stand, do not occur daily or even terminally ill Chief Willoughby—winning our quarterly. If you look at Hayes’ character— hearts in spite of her overbearing, standoffish she is ravaged, she is angry and she is broken character. down. Because, at the end of the day being In contemporary language, she is a “Nasty an activist is complicated. Pushing against Woman.” Hayes refuses to allow the chief’s systemic issues is overwhelming. Being aware affable qualities free him of his culpability. of your own culpability and the culpability In one impassioned speech, Hayes challenges of those around you in the perpetuation of the viewer and a priest in the film alike saying, oppression is not fun—it’s exhausting. I have “even though you may’ve just been standing seen many on-campus leaders leave their on a street corner minding your own business activist roles because submerging oneself in ... you’re still culpable. You’re still culpable.” these issues is taxing. There have been plenty As the department coordinator for the of times in which I have reacted more simi- Empowerment Department in SCCAP, I have larly to Hayes than I am proud of and other found myself wrestling with this question of times, not enough like her. But it becomes culpability. Hayes, in her speech, captures the worth it when we are surrounded by a herd idea of privilege and oppression in a way that of 400 people from our community taking we in SCCAP work to educate others about a stand. We become re-energized walking in every single day. solidarity with our fellow students. While Hayes is unrelenting in her search I am inspired that in the last two years for justice, the film has garnered fair criticism Santa Clara has rallied its student body in for trivializing the issues of race and police massive numbers to stand up for members brutality. Our students, administrators and within our own community and outside of SCCAP, have similarly been complacent and it. Students are seemingly more and more trivializing when addressing acts of racial willing to take a stance and acknowledge their injustice that have occurred on campus. Santa own role in oppressive systems. Our holistic Clara’s response to racism has been flawed, Jesuit education teaches us to be comfortable failing to properly amplify and respond to pushing against systems of oppression even the voices of students and faculty of color. when we are implicated. The more of us that Learning from both the movie’s and our own take a stance, the more willing we are to admit flaws, we can embody Hayes’ stubborn drive to our privileges—our culpability—the easier more inclusively. it becomes to tackle issues such as gun con- Hayes refuses to allow even a good, hard- trol, race and citizenship. Issues that shake working, loving man to get away with his lack the constitutional foundation of our country. of action to combat a broken system and dis- President Trump’s vulgar divisiveness cover her daughter’s murderer. While we in is forcing our generation to come to terms SCCAP take a less aggressive, more discus- with its complicity in systemic injustice. The sion-based approach, we have similar goals in On March 14, roughly 400 members of Santa Clara’s student body participated in the National School Walk- movements led by young people in Ferguson, mind. We want to reveal each other’s culpabil- Out to End Gun Violence. Students have been among the most vocal demonstrators for stronger gun control. Parkland and along the border give me hope. ity through mutual empowerment. Regard- These leaders are creating communities of less of these attempts we, as student leaders, been three protests that have drawn large Michael Brown. Then, in November of 2016, beauty that are willing to rise to the chal- often find ourselves frustrated by the apathy numbers. In 2014, during my first year, the just after President Trump’s election, over lenge. Will we? of Santa Clara’s student body towards social Jesuit Call to Justice “die-in” and walk-out 400 students walked-out to show support for justice issues. drew several hundred students after Darren Santa Clara’s own undocumented students. Marisa Rudolph is a senior environmental During my time at Santa Clara, there have Wilson was not indicted for the murder of Just last month, over 400 students walked- science and political science double major.

Jim O’Brien A Disturbing Trend: Teen Angst Turning Lethal fter every mass shooting in the U.S., connections between them all. What do Peter issue of mass shootings, I think an assessment But in my opinion these shootings are often there is a need to draw conclusions. Lanza of Newtown, Nikolas Cruz of Parkland, of the teenage mind is imperative. times not a systemic legal issue but above all AOftentimes we see this through high- Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold of Columbine, The reality is that those responsible for a teenage mental wellbeing issue. lighting the commonalities between these and many others have in common? Their age. the death of innocent people must be held As a 20-year-old who has experienced the incidents. Have you ever looked back in your Face- accountable; I am in no way denying that clo- ongoing process of “growing up” and stands For example, pro-gun conservatives might book feed, like way back, and seen the posts sure to the victims’ families. Some people, straddling the line between youth and adult- point out that the vast majority of shootings of your high school years in disbelief because including Nikolas Cruz and others, are truly hood, I can relate to both parties and call on occur in gun-free zones (i.e. schools), and the adult to community to proactively reach therefore the assailants are targeting places out to youth and provide them with the life they know have no armed civilians. Liberals context that they simply cannot obtain before calling for gun reform highlight how easy it What do Peter Lanza of Newtown, Nikolas Cruz of their emotions run away with themselves. is to purchase a gun in the affected area and how stricter laws could have prevented this Parkland, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold of Colum- Jim O’Brien is a sophomore finance major. “troubled” person from obtaining a lethal weapon. bine, and many others have in common? Their age. These comparisons are all well and good; acknowledging the trends of mass shootings Articles in the Opinion helps us see the systemic issues rather than of how much you’ve changed in a short few troubled minds that have a capacity for evil section represent the isolate each event as a traumatic event with years? Me too. Nonsensical rants, drama with far exceeding that of you and I. But they are no no long-term takeaways. We do the same with friends grounded in nothing, and just about Jeffery Dahmer. They still deal with teenage views of the individual police shootings, crime, acts of war and just every emotion on the spectrum can be seen angst and have a severely incomplete view of about any other issue in the U.S. and abroad. in the actions of children entering adulthood. the entire world with only about 20 years of authors only and not Yet I find that there is one major fact left But this is normal because the mental life experience. out when comparing school shootings. We state of people in their late teens and early I do not have a specific prescription for ad- the views of The Santa harp on gun laws, the victims, the weapon, but 20s is constantly changing. Anxiety and self- dressing this issue. Frankly, I see flaws in both quite rarely do we talk about the assailants in consciousness are at the highest levels some sides; I believe that the actions of a troubled Clara or Santa Clara the proper manner. We individually dissect people will experience in their entire life. High teenager are far from solid enough grounds to shooters every time, combing through their school is a psychologically taxing environ- demand revoking the right for every civilian University. entire life up until the trigger was pulled. ment for many students, where the opinions to own a gun. But the investigations focus on each shoot- of others can feel like life or death situations I also think that the ease in which these er independent of the others, failing to draw in the moment. Before we address any other young people obtain firearms is concerning. Thursday, April 12, 2018 The Santa Clara 7 / Sports STANDINGS Baseball Team WCC Overall SPORTS BRIEFS San Francisco 8-1-0 18-10-0 Gonzaga 4-5-0 13-14-0 Loyola Marymount 6-3-0 13-15-0 Sophie Pollock Softball Pepperdine 4-5-0 12-15-0 The santa clara Brigham Young 3-6-0 14-13-0 PROVO, UT—Brigham Young Saint Mary’s 5-4-0 15-12-0 University’s offense took down the San Diego 4-5-0 13-16-0 Broncos in a three-game sweep this Portland 4-5-0 10-16-0 Women’s Beach past weekend. Santa Clara 4-5-0 15-11-0 Volleyball After two early runs from Santa Pacific 3-6-0 11-16-0 Clara sophomores Eleni Spirakis SANTA CLARA, CA—Santa and Hannah Russell, BYU answered Softball Clara’s Women’s Beach Volley- with eight total runs in the first two ball hosted their inaugural day of innings. Team WCC Overall competition at the university’s new Junior Morgan Modesto and se- Brigham Young 3-0-0 22-18-0 beach volleyball courts against the nior Ellie Fisher each scored runs. San Diego 2-1-0 23-17-0 University of San Francisco and Sophomore Adele Elkind started, Loyola Marymount 2-1-0 20-20-0 San Jose State University on April allowing eight runs on four hits and Pacific 1-2-0 12-23-0 7. Senior Erin Reineking and soph- five walks and a strikeout. Saint Mary’s 1-2-0 11-23-0 omore Michelle Gajdka defeated The Broncos will play three Santa Clara 0-3-0 5-27-0 Thaliana Grajeda and Jamie Hirai games at home this weekend of San Jose State. Reineking took against San Diego. Men’s Tennis the team’s first home dual victory with a cross-court bump to end the Men’s Tennis Team WCC Overall match. SANTA CLARA, CA—Men’s Tennis shut out University of San Diego on their senior Loyola Marymount 5-0 14-3 Sophomore Ngozi Nwabuzoh day with a score of 4-0. San Diego 4-1 10-7 and junior Tatiana San Juan took a Senior Sebastien Mathieu finished his final home match with a forehand killer to defeat Brigham Young 5-2 16-6 victory against San Francisco after Pratt Keerasuntonpong, 6-2 and 6-3. Portland 4-3 11-6 a lose in the first set. The match Junior Andrew Gu and junior Robert Seby beat the No. 63 doubles USD team, August Santa Clara 3-3 11-8 was ended by a kill from Nwabu- Holmgren and Joel Gamerov, 6-4 to kick off the day of wins. Pepperdine 2-3 6-13 zoh. After strong fights from every Santa Clara will play its final four matches on the road against the University of San San Francisco 2-4 4-13 pair, Santa Clara lost 3-2 to both Francisco, Pepperdine University, Loyola Marymount University and California Polytechnic Pacific 2-4 4-14 San Jose State and USF. In the end, State University in the coming weeks. Gonzaga 2-5 9-8 USF took the win against San Jose Saint Mary’s 1-5 4-14 State, beating them 3-2. Women’s Water Polo Women’s Tennis GLENDORA, CA—Women’s Water Polo’s strong defensive showing on Saturday was not enough to take down Azusa Pacific University. An early fourth quarter goal from Azusa’s Carinna Prince sealed the 5-4 win over the Broncos. Team WCC Overall Junior Annie Eldredge had a career-high, tying three goals and posting a career-best four steals. Her two goals in the first Pepperdine 5-0 16-1 five minutes of the game set the Broncos off on the right foot before Azusa scored the next three. Sophomore Maggie Oys Gonzaga 5-1 14-5 scored during the third quarter to bring the score to 4-3. Brigham Young 4-1 11-6 Goalie and sophomore Lydia Dadd had 10 saves with five in the third period when she shut out the Azusa Cougars. Saint Mary’s 4-2 10-5 The Broncos’ season finale, as well as their Senior Day, is set for Saturday, April 21 against Azusa. Loyola Marymount 3-2 11-5 Santa Clara 2-3 6-9 Contact Sophie Pollock at [email protected] or call (408) 554-4852. San Diego 2-4 10-8 Pacific 1-3 5-8 San Francisco 1-5 3-13 Portland 0-6 4-13 Predators Preying on the Competition Nashville UPCOMING GAMES likely to win Baseball Stanley Cup Pepperdine @ Santa Clara Sat. 4/13-15 6:00 p.m. Santa Clara @ California Tue. 4/17 7:05 p.m. Wylie Lowe Associate Reporter Softball The Cinderella story San Diego @ Santa Clara Thu. 4/14-15 12:00 p.m. Nashville Predators erupted into the spotlight during the Men’s Tennis 2017 NHL playoffs. After sweeping the top- Santa Clara @ San Francisco Sat. 4/14 1:00 p.m. seeded Chicago Blackhawks, Santa Clara @ Cal Poly Sun. 4/15 1:00 p.m. they eventually fell short to the Pittsburgh Penguins in Women’s Tennis the Stanley Cup Finals, but the impact they made was San Francisco @ San Francisco Sat. 4/14 11:00 a.m. monumental. The entire city of Nash- Men’s Rowing ville committed its nights to

its team and the downtown AP Santa Clara @ StanfordSat. Invite4/14 TBDarea surrounding the Preda- The Nashville Predators have a chance to redeem themselves this playoff season after a devastating loss in the 2017 Santa Clara @ StanfordSun. Invite4/15 TBD tors home ice, Bridgestone Stanely Cup Finals. No. 1 seed Nashville will start their playoff journey against the No. 8 seed Colorado Avalanche. Arena, contained more fans Women’s Beach Volleyball than the sold-out arena. league with a record of 53-18- major trade moves this season are set to face the Colorado Inside Bridgestone, the 11 and 117 points. Goalie Pekka to secure dominance in their Avalanche tonight in Nashville Santa Clara @ WCC Championship, Santa Monica Fri. loyal4/20 fans broke the NHL re- Rinne had a monstrous season, offense. To fill the void left by to kick off their best of seven cord for the loudest stadium averaging 2.31 goals against departing right winger James series. Smashville will be wild, Women’s Water Polo in history as their cheering throughout the regular season Neal, Coach Peter Laviolette as the fans prepare for another reached 129.4 decibels (for (fifth lowest). signed Nick Bonino from the hopefully magical spring. San Diego State @ Santa Clara Sat. 4/14 1:00 p.m. comparison, a plane takeoff Their defensive four, who Pittsburgh Penguins. The Predators are currently Santa Clara @ Sonoma State Sun. 4/15 12:00 p.m. is about 130 decibels). are often referred to as the best A few months into the 2018 sporting a two-year win streak The city’s nickname, defense in hockey, dominated campaign, he acquired Kyle against the eighth seed Ava- Cross Country/Track & Field Smashville, became a place their attackers this season and Turris—who immediately lanche, and they swept Colo- opposition feared and skat- scored the second most points signed a six-year extension rado in four games throughout Santa Clara @ Woody Wilson Invitational Sat. 4/14 4:00 p.m. ers in yellow adored. The out of all defenses in the league. with Nashville and continued the 2017-2018 regular season. fans were devastated last The offensive front, led by to score 42 points throughout Regardless of seeding and pro- CORRECTIONS June, and are eager for their Filip Forsberg and Viktor Ar- the end of the regular season. jection, the Predators will be team to bring home the Cup. vidsson, is one of the most spec- Finally at the trade dead- hungry to sweep the Avalanche Last year they were a tacular displays in the league, line, Laviolette traded two fu- and advance quick. The story “Breaking Ground, Breaking Trust” miracle. This year they are known for their incredible pass- ture draft picks for Blackhawks The record and correspond- featured quotations from some sources who favored. ing and selflessness. young forward, Ryan Hartman. ing No. 1 seed comes with mas- commented for a class project and were not aware The Predators are the There is no one player who Not only will Hartman be sive expectations, but the Pred- they were speaking for publication in The Santa Clara. No. 1 seed in the Western dominates scoring, but rather an asset for future years, but ators are hungry and eager to Those quotes should not have run in the story and Conference heading into a combination of all five on the he has quickly adjusted to the bring their city a victory. have been removed from the online version. The Santa the playoffs, which begin ice every goal. Predators play style and will be Clara sincerely regrets the error (Page 8, Issue 17, this week. They finished the Alongside their incredible valuable for the playoffs. Contact Wylie Lowe at rlowe@ April 5, 2018). regular season leading the teamwork, they made three The Stanley Cup hopefuls scu.edu or call (408) 554-4852. Thursday, April 12, 2018 The Santa Clara Advertisement / 8

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