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Thursday, September 28, 2017 WHAT’S INSIDE 5 SCENE 6 OPINION 8 SPORTS A preview of The controversy An in-depth look Arts at SCU events surrounding DACA into four fall sports Wrestling with the Fear of Fear “It” Self Horror film’s underlying message proves both relevant and timeless Jimmy Flynn editor-in-chief All films ask a question. In the case of “It,” the question is very simple: What is “It?” In the most literal and pragmatic sense, “It” refers to the film’s face-painted, red-headed, bucktoothed antagonist—Pennywise the Clown (Bill Skarsgård, solid but not especially memorable)—a sewer-dwelling creature that feeds on the people, specifically the children, of Derry, Maine every 27 years. This is a trend that has gone on for some time, yet the people of Derry seem happy to ignore the phenom- enon, allow the few casualties to happen as they may and go about their small-town lives. That is until even stranger things begin to happen to the “Losers’ Club”—a group of picked-on, pale ‘tweens who are out on sum- mer vacation. They have the usual problems— bullies, abusive and/or controlling parents, etc.—but also begin to experience more occult CESAR TESEN FOR THE SANTA CLARA occurrences. In addition to spotting the killer MASS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT: On Wednesday, September 27, President Father Michael Engh, S.J. (far right) led the Mass of the Holy Spirit at Santa clown, the kids witness paintings come to life, Clara’s Mission Church. The well-attended mass—which kicks off each school year—was followed by a barbecue luncheon on the Alameda Lawn. red balloons floating randomly and missing children appearing in hallucinations. The Losers’ Club is led by the stuttering Bill Denbrough (Jaeden Lieberher), whose little brother Georgie (Jackson Robert Scott) is dragged into the sewer at the beginning of the film and is presumed dead (duh). In an New Pedestrian-Only Walkway effort to find Georgie and solve the mystery rently Franklin Street. The recent move of the building to of the missing people, Bill and his pals decide Franklin Street “By creating this pedestrian area, it pro- Franklin Street will place the Department to hunt down Pennywise. vides a stronger connection to the main of Art and Art History in close proximity The real magic of the film lies in the scenes recieves a newly part of campus and creates a safer area for with other Fine Arts departments on cam- involving the kids—who together have ter- crossing to those facilities north of Franklin pus, such as Theater and Dance, Music, as rific chemistry but still stand out in their own envisioned layout Street,” Akerland said. well as the de Saisset Museum. ways. The undeniable breakout, however, is However, the construction of the walk- Finn Wolfhard (Mike Wheeler in “Stranger way has closed off the majority of Franklin Things”) who plays Richie Tozier—the wise- Meghan McLaughlin Street, inconveniencing some members cracker of the group. Wolfhard spits out The Santa Clara “It provides a of the community who used the area for one-liners like Rodney Dangerfield in “Cad- stronger connec- parking. dyshack,” each one faster, filthier and funnier Franklin Street is getting a major facelift “I’m a music performance minor, so I go than the last. One particular moment sees Ben in the form of a new pedestrian walkway. tion to the main to the music building a lot,” said junior Gar- Hanscom (Jeremy Ray Taylor, also terrific), A project that was conceptualized back rett Woodford-Berry. “Because of the con- the token chubby kid, inform the group that in 2012, the Franklin Street revision finally part of campus” struction, I have to park far away in parking the town of Derry began as a “beaver trap- began just after graduation in June 2017. labeled one hour so I’m worried I’m going ping camp,” to which Tozier enthusiastically The project is located on the north side to get a ticket. That’s not long enough for replies, “Still is—am I right boys?” That line of campus, stretching from the Alameda even one class.” alone was worth the price of admission. beyond where Alviso Street intersects with This area will also serve as more space This new pedestrian walkway is just the Around the midpoint of the film, the thesis Franklin Street. for university events, as well as the City of tip of the iceberg, as it is considered phase begins to emerge. We discover that “It” does Additionally, it extends up Alviso Street Santa Clara community activities. one of the series of improvements coming not simply refer to Pennywise after all. No, to the Jesuit Community parking garage. According to Akerland, this is the perfect to Franklin Street. no. “It” is fear. Don Akerland, Director of Planning and time to put the new walkway in place since The next step is extending the project The generality of the title perfectly match- Projects at University Operations, is the the land has been purchased and construc- westward to Lafayette Street. es the numerous forms fear takes in the film. project manager on the pedestrian mall that tion has concluded on the Edward M. Dowd See PEDESTRIAN, Page 3 See NEW “IT” REVIEW, Page 4 will soon make its way onto what is cur- Art and Art History Building. Since 1922 www.thesantaclara.org @thesantaclara @thesantaclara One free copy 2 / News The Santa Clara Thursday, September 28, 2017 CAMPUS SAFETY Malley Covers Up with Dress Code Alcohol Violation just two months before Malley decided to but only for the weight room. Weight room update their policy. “When we were researching the weight Sept. 16: Campus residents were found in possession The particular incident involved a room policy in the winter quarter of 2016, of alcoholic beverages, marijuana, paraphernalia, clothing guidelines first-year Santa Clara student being asked we learned that most universities’ rec- unauthorized prescription pills and three fake IDs in to leave the weight room by a Malley em- reational facilities had a shirt policy for their room. The prescription pills were confiscated and now facility-wide ployee due to the fact that her exposed the entire facility and not just the weight disposed of by SCPD, and the rest of the found items were midrif was “against Jesuit values.” room,” said DeMonsi. “We struggled with confiscated and disposed of by CSS. It was later clarified that employee’s whether to implement for just the weight Kimi Andrew interpretation of the the no-midrif rule room or the facility. We decided weight Alcohol-Related Medical Emergency The Santa Clara was incorrect. room; and the more I looked at other The policy’s intention is to limit sweat campus or read list-serves about dress- Sept. 16: A campus resident was reportedly intoxicated Gone are the days of sporting bro on equipment and skin exposure to Meth- codes—it is a best practice to have it for after drinking two beers at an of-campus party. She was tanks and exposed midrifs during on- icillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus the facility.” evaluated by SCU EMS and deemed well enough to remain campus workouts. (MRSA), a staph infection. The facility-wide dress code means in her room, monitored by a friend. In July, the Malley Fitness and Rec- MRSA is commonly spread through no more “shirts versus skins” basketball reation Center built upon the dress code skin-to-skin contact or a skin-to-skin games or yoga class attendees wearing Elevator Malfunction policy implemented in March 2016 and contaminated object, such as workout outfits consisting solely of a sports bra expanded it to include the entire facility, equipment. and leggings. Sept. 16: A Sobrato Hall elevator was reported not just the weight room. Nonetheless, the student chose to take Hannah Stall, a Santa Clara sophomore malfunctioning with several students stuck inside. Between Malley’s opening in 1999 and to Facebook to express her concern. and yoga enthusiast, expressed concern early 2016, weight room apparel rules re- In her online post, the first-year talked about having a dress code for recreation Fire Alarm Activation mained the same: for hygiene and clean- about how the policy unfairly targeted room classes like yoga. liness, all participants’ midrifs must be women and made a point to mention that “I wear a sports bra and leggings to Sept. 16: CSS and SCFD responded to a fire alarm covered, according to an article published there is no shortage of muscle-tee-wear- yoga because it’s all about feeling good activation at Casa Italiana. The cause of the activation in The Santa Clara last year. ing men in the gym “sweating directly about yourself,” Stall said. “When you are was burnt food.