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Thursday, April 5, 2018 WHAT’S INSIDE 4 SCENE 4 SCENE 8 SPORTS “Isle of Dogs” Czarface kicks New athletic facility impresses it old school raises questions Juuls at School are Smokin’ A Talk with Father Engh New “Voices of Santa Clara” podcast features University President Gavin Cosgrave Special Correspondent The following is an entry in a series called “Voices of Santa Clara,” which profiles noteworthy students and faculty. The Q & A is excerpted from the “Voices of Santa Clara” podcast. Father Michael Engh, S.J. is the president of Santa Clara, a position he has held since 2009. He sits on a wide variety of boards and committees both within the university and across the nation. Fr. Engh started out as a history professor, and spent many years at Loyola Marymount Univer- sity in Los Angeles. Gavin Cosgrave: You took a two-year break from teaching at Loyola Marymount to work at the Dolores Mission in Los Angeles. Why did you choose to work there, and were there any experiences during that time that shaped the rest of your life? Michael Engh: Every day I would go to the research library and work on my book, and then come back and help out at the parish. Twice a week I worked at juvenile hall helping students get through their GED’s. These were people who didn’t have anyone to pay attention to them, so it introduced me to a whole new reality. These were young people between 13 and 18 awaiting a court date or doing their time there. Since I was doing work on social justice his- tory in Los Angeles, this was grounding me in THE SANTA CLARA —MICHELLE WANG the reality of people. The parish was an activist parish, so there was a lot of concern for protecting PRECIOUS JUULS: Among teens, e-cigarettes are more popular than traditional cigarettes, with use increasing 900 percent among high school students the neighborhood and making it safer, and the from 2011 to 2015. The Juul brand consists of a slim vaporizer and disposable “pods” of nicotine juice. Each pod is the equivalent of one pack of cigarettes. beginnings of concern for immigrants. It changed my teaching, and it kept my re- search on social justice highly focused. On the one hand, I could see modern examples. But on “Here, hit this,” her friend said. “It’ll the most commonly used tobacco products the other hand, I could see historical roots and Electronic cigarette make you feel better.” among youth in the United States. the evolution of progress. Not knowing anything about electronic In a 2016 study, the CDC found that 11.3 GC: What are the most challenging and re- usage on campus at cigarettes, or Juuls for that matter, Becca percent of high school students and 4.3 per- warding parts of your job? put the tiny, discrete contraption to her lips cent of middle school students reported ME: The most challenging part of the job is an all-time high for the first time, took a deep breath in, and using e-cigs in the past 30 days. always around planning so that we can manage blew out a huge cloud of melon-flavored The same study found that among e-cig our budget and stay in the black. It’s challenging smoke. smokers aged 18-24, 40 percent had never to handle personnel issues. Issues that come up Kimi Andrew In June of 2016, California passed a bill been regular cigarette smokers. in the university in terms of racial bias—those The Santa Clara raising the age of tobacco purchase from “It made me feel really weak and dizzy, things come out of the blue. You have to drop 18 to 21. California is the second state after but I still kept hitting it for some reason,” everything and paying attention to this issue at Becca doesn’t consider herself a smoker. Hawaii to raise its legal tobacco purchase Becca said in reference to her first time the time, which impacts my schedule. The 20-year-old sophomore, who preferred age. Despite such laws, teenagers through- smoking an e-cig. There’s a proposal to have a bias incident re- to be identified by only her first name, has out America are able to obtain nicotine Four months since her first hit, she sponse team, so that when issues do come up, never taken a drag on a cigarette, and doesn’t products. smokes one “Juul pod” per day—the equiva- there’s a group that can meet immediately, assess have the desire to do so. In a report titled “E-Cigarette Use lent of one pack of cigarettes. it and give me advice. With social media, the need However, Becca smokes the equivalent Among Youth and Young Adults,” United Each Juul pod contains 0.7 milliliters for that is so much greater. Ten years ago when of one pack of cigarettes per day. States Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy of liquid with 5 percent nicotine. The pods I started as president, we didn’t have the degree Four months ago, on a cold, November pointed out that e-cigarette use among U.S. come in a pack of four, with flavors ranging of social media like now. Everything is instan- afternoon, Becca was walking around San youth is now a major public health concern. from Creme Brulee to Mango to special edi- taneous and universities are not instantaneous Francisco with some friends. She told them “E-cigarette use has increased consider- tion flavors like Virginia Tobacco. institutions. We’ve had to adapt. that she was feeling tired, but didn’t want to ably in recent years, growing an astounding Becca prefers Cool Mint over the other A rewarding part for me is either hearing drink coffee so late in the day. 900 percent among high school students flavors, and despite not being 21 years old, about faculty success for a grant or One friend pulled out his “Juul,” a small, from 2011 to 2015,” Murthy said. See VAPING, Page 3 See VOICES, Page 5 electronic cigarette about the size and shape According to the Center for Disease Con- of a pencil lead cartridge. trol (CDC), as of Feb. 2018, e-cigarettes are Since 1922 www.thesantaclara.org @thesantaclara @thesantaclara One free copy 2 / News The Santa Clara Thursday, April 5, 2018 CAMPUS SAFETY The Cost of Summer Fitness Fire Alarm to pay a summer membership fee. Malley facilities over the summer. Campus gym only An email detailing the various mem- The system would register students Mar. 24: CSS and SCFD responded to a fire alarm bership options was sent to the campus as enrolled in the spring and/or summer activation at Sanfilippo Residence Hall caused by burned free for students in community on March 11. quarter and admit them. food in a kitchen. During an inspection, a fire extinguisher “I think we’ve thought about all the dif- However, December and March grad- was found off its mount on a wall. A work order was summer classes ferent possibilities for students,” DeMonsi uates would not be admitted after they completed. said. graduated. Now, the system will run on a Apr. 1: CSS and SCFD responded to a fire alarm These membership rates are very rea- quarter by quarter basis. activation at the Pump House. No smoke or steam was Meghan McLaughlin sonable, according to DeMonsi. At other Malley’s operating budget is not fund- found. The Santa Clara gyms, an initiation fee would likely be ed by the university, so the revenue gained required in addition to a monthly fee. from the membership fee will go to intra- Found Property Students looking to get swole this This measure will align the university mural championship shirts, resurfacing summer won’t be able to pump iron on with other similar institutions to Santa the basketball courts and replacing tables. Mar. 24: A laptop was found in the Benson Center campus. Clara, like University of Southern Cali- The revenue will also support the wear and turned in to the CSS office. Those not enrolled in classes will no fornia, Boston College and Gonzaga, ac- and tear of the weight room equipment Mar. 24: A laptop case was found in the Benson Center longer have free use of the Pat Malley cording to DeMonsi. and the wireless Bellomy Field score- and turned into the CSS office. Fitness and Recreation Center. The membership fee will also align board, according to DeMonsi. Mar. 24: A laptop charger was found in the Benson According to Director of Recreation Malley with the Cowell Center, which Students are encouraged to register Center and turned in to the CSS office. Janice DeMonsi, the decision is beneficial does not provide free services to students for a summer membership as early as pos- Mar.

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