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The Santa Clara, 2018-10-25 Santa Clara University Scholar Commons The aS nta Clara SCU Publications 10-25-2018 The aS nta Clara, 2018-10-25 Santa Clara University Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarcommons.scu.edu/tsc Part of the Arts and Humanities Commons, Business Commons, Education Commons, Engineering Commons, Law Commons, Life Sciences Commons, Medicine and Health Sciences Commons, Physical Sciences and Mathematics Commons, and the Social and Behavioral Sciences Commons Recommended Citation Santa Clara University, "The aS nta Clara, 2018-10-25" (2018). The Santa Clara. 78. https://scholarcommons.scu.edu/tsc/78 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the SCU Publications at Scholar Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in The aS nta Clara by an authorized administrator of Scholar Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Thursday, October 25, 2018 WHAT’S INSIDE 4 SCENE 6 OPINION 8 SPORTS “Halloween” cuts Defining ourselves Water Polo deep beyond ancestry makes a splash Gauging (Dis)Comfort Campus Climate Survey results are out, but what do the numbers mean? Kimi Andrew News Editor The recently-released Campus Climate Survey indicates an overall positive attitude toward Santa Clara, but the more detailed questions about experiences with offensive and hostile conduct show areas for concern. 25 percent of survey respondents said they had personally experienced exclusionary con- duct described above, and of that percentage, 38 percent said the conduct was based on their ethnicity. The Campus Climate Survey was presented to the community as a way for the university administration to gauge everyone’s comfort levels on campus, as well as ask about any uncomfortable situations they have been in. “The whole purpose of the survey is to gath- er hard data so that we have evidence to mea- sure how our progress is as we go forward,” said University President Michael Engh, S.J. at a town hall forum held to reveal the survey results earlier this month. “We need to pay attention to those who feel excluded and that these racial and other divisive issues are not out there, but they’re right here.” Annalicia Anaya, director of Santa Clara’s NICK KNIVETON—THE SANTA CLARA Multicultural Center (MCC), found those numbers upsetting, especially on a campus GREEN IS THE NEW BLACK: The Center for Sustainability hosted the Campus Sustainability Day Fair on Wednesday. It recognized the way students, that prides itself on its efforts for diversity faculty and staff get involved with sustainability on and off-campus. They showcased programs and local businesses with a sustainable component. and inclusion. “It is extremely frustrating to know that people on our campus are experiencing racial discrimination, but unfortunately it does not surprise me,” Anaya said. “This is an issue we in the MCC are constantly trying to address Whistleblower Explains Himself through our programing and commitment to social justice. I recognize that what happens at Applied Ethics. Schultz’s growing suspicions eventually Santa Clara is often a reflection of our larger Former Theranos Schultz spoke in front of a packed house pushed him to speak with Wall Street Jour- society and with that in mind I think it’s vital consisting of students and faculty along with nal journalist, John Carreyrou, despite his that we not only focus on fixing the issue here employee discusses his local reporters on Oct. 18. family’s advice to keep quiet about what but also nationally.” Schultz soon discovered that doing the he knew. Vice President of the Associated Student decision to disclose right thing might come with some conse- Schultz said his decision to contact the Government (ASG) Jahwala Johns was also quences for the people close to him. His journalist was one of social justice and disappointed with the fact that 25 percent of grandfather was a member of the Theranos moral action. respondents had experienced exclusionary Anthony Alegrete board of directors and a close family friend “John really wanted to ask hard ques- conduct on campus. Associate Reporter of Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes. tions,” Schultz said. “I did research on John “I think that those numbers are disappoint- He was a former lab scientist for Ther- and I saw that based on his past reporting, ing because, in terms of exclusionary behavior, Tech company Theranos has been in the anos, a blood sampling company claiming people had been arrested, so action had hap- I do think that I can identify with and relate spotlight for the past few years, but not for to conduct accurate and routine blood tests pened after John’s reporting which gave to those experiences,” Johns said. “It was in their “technological advancements” in the with only a fraction of the medically ap- me a lot of confidence that this would be some ways comforting to see that I wasn’t the medical field. Instead, they were in the spot- proved amount of blood. worth it.” only one, but it was also very upsetting to see light thanks to the actions of a lab employee, After becoming quite familiar with the After Schultz finished giving background that it was such a high number.” Tyler Schultz. device Theranos used to test blood, Schultz of the situation at the discussion, the au- Ray Plaza, director of the office for diver- Former Theranos employee and even- realized the company was falsely claiming dience had a chance to speak directly to sity and inclusion, is one of the people who tual whistleblower Tyler Schultz found him- a single drop of blood could provide several Schultz. is now tasked with taking the survey results self in a divided world, torn between family hundred tests. This part of the session allowed for the and implementing change around campus and his own morals when he discovered the “Everything inside the device was some- community to directly understand his ac- where needed. secrets of his former employer. thing that I have already seen before in other tions as well as express their opinions on “We wanted to ask, what does it mean to Schultz spoke about the unethical ac- laboratories up to that time,” Schultz ex- his decision to disclose. work on campus, live on campus, study on tions of his former employer and the chal- plained to the audience. “It couldn’t run See TECH, Page 3 lenges he faced at a question and answer hundreds of tests, it couldn’t even run two See STUDENTS, Page 3 session hosted by the Markkula Center for tests at the same time.” Since 1922 www.thesantaclara.org @thesantaclara @thesantaclara One free copy 2 / News The Santa Clara Thursday, October 25, 2018 ASG Wants a Say in Presidential Search Senate talks Search ate. “This does serve as an example of applied for a conduct position on ASG. why I don’t feel comfortable with these When asked what kind of actions she Committee, storing individuals serving as my representatives would take if given the opportunity to and my voice in the selection process for serve on ASG, Gohil said she would want senate recordings the new university president.” to make the campus a more inclusive The Presidential Search Committee space for first-years. Sasha Todd consists of 16 professionals, most of them “I really want to get first-years more The Santa Clara employed by the school. Their jobs range involved with each other and for first- from Board of Trustees, associate profes- years to make friends,” Gohil said. “[Host] Associated Student Government sors at Santa Clara, to the president of Freshmen Fridays once a month—to have (ASG) President Sam Perez updated stu- Fordham University. like-minded people come together.” dents on the search for a new president The committee consists of mainly Gohil was approved by the committee at the week five ASG meeting. white males with six women and one and sworn in for the conduct position. University President, Michael Engh, person of color. Additionally, first-years Rob Zintl and S.J., announced last spring that he would In addition to the updates on the Maya Kuchan presented their ideas to the be retiring at the end of this academic Presidential Search Committee, Jack senate and were subsequently approved year. Larkin, ASG chief justice, announced and sworn into judicial positions. Perez explained how ASG needed to a brief change to the bylaws regarding These positions are responsible for request a meeting with the Presidential where senate meeting recordings would handling the bylaws, and making sure Search Committee since, originally, San- be stored online in the future. business is conducted according to ASG ta Clara students weren’t going to have a He explained there isn’t enough space rules. say in the selection process. to store the recordings on the Google Julia Green, ASG’s public relations Perez shared her impressions of a Drive and that a separate website would vice president, also noted at last Thurs- meeting between students and members be created as a place to store the most day’s meeting that the PR committee was of the Board of Trustees that took place recent ASG meeting recordings. working on assisting the Judicial branch on Oct. 19 regarding the Presidential Recordings of older ASG meetings, with their duties. Search Committee. dating as far back as Spring 2017, would The next student govern meeting will Members of ASG asked for the meet- be placed on a Santa Clara-hosted web- be held on Thursday, Oct. 25 at 7 p.m. in ing because they wanted student rep- site and would be available to anyone the Williman Room in Benson Memorial resentation on the Presidential Search who went to the ASG section of the Santa Center.
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