Alumni News (U.S.P.S. ######) is published quarterly by the President and Board of Trustees of Santa Clara College, Donohoe Alumni House, Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, CALIFORNIA 95053-0001. Second-Class Postage Pending at Santa Clara, California. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to "Alumni News", Donohoe Alumni House, Santa Clara University, Santa Clara CALIFORNIA 95053-0001 Alumni News The Newsletter of the Santa Clara University Alumni Association um um Rock Ave. September 1992 Vol. VI No. 2 Al 4363 Martha Martha O. Guerrero-Soto SCU’s 141st Undergraduate Commencement 95127 San Jose,California Ancient Peoples of the Americas SCU and the Columbus Highlighted in Commencement Address Quincentennial By Sunny Merik the world for those who come in the F o r almost a decade, Santa human river behind us.” Clara University has periodically "Graduation means growth. It Valdez received an honorary offered special institutes devoted means making the grade. It is a doctor of fine arts degree before his to topics of unusual interest and gradual process toward what the address. Other honorary degree importance, such as social justice Aztecs called finding your own face,” Photo by Charles B arry recipients were Robert McAfee and poverty. said undergraduate commencement Brown, professor emeritus of Throughout the entire fall term speaker Luis Valdez to more than theology and ethics at the Pacific of 1992, SCU will sponsor a 1,000 undergraduates and their School of Religion, a doctor of University institute marking the friends and families on Saturday sacred theology; and Alice Gallin, quincentennary of the encounter morning, June 13. OSU, executive director of the between the European and The director, playwright, and Association of Catholic Colleges American worlds. “Columbus founder of El Teatro Campesino and Universities, a doctor of and After: Encounter, Conflict, theatrical repertory company, and humanities. Challenge” will consist of nearly writer of movies Zoot Suit and La Undergraduate degrees con­ 30 undergraduate courses, Bamba, brought a spirit of history and ferred included 360 bachelor of ancient pride to the Mission Gardens science (arts and sciences), 280 as he talked about the contributions of bachelor of arts (arts and sciences), Aztecs, Mayans, Mexicans, and all Valdez exhorted SCU’s graduates to see 270 bachelor of science in com­ those peoples who bequeathed others in themselves. merce (business), and 115 bachelor spiritual values to the rest of us. of science (engineering). “You can only see your face in contributions to the literary arts in Sarah Margaret Kelsey, a Italian woodcut, 1493 reflection,” said Valdez. “The California, Valdez concluded his summa cum laude double-major in clearest mirror we have is another remarks with, “You men, find the Spanish and political science, was human face. As the Mayans said, woman in yourself. You women, find valedictorian at this year’s com­ ‘You are my other self. If I love and the man in yourself. It has taken me mencement. The Nobili and Saint respect you, I love and respect 50 years ... to know I am not just a Clare medals, given to the male and myself.' man, I am a woman; to know I am no female students judged outstanding “The whole process of education is just a Chicano, I am an Anglo; I am in personal character, school to teach us how to be human and how an African American; I am an Asian activities, and constructive contribu­ to see our reflection in other hu­ American. I am the four roads tion to the University, were awarded mans,” he said. “If we cannot see brought together in this human being to Brandon L. Schmidt and Ann- lectures, and panel discussions ourselves in the black, brown, white, as you are the four roads brought Therese Ortiz. featuring SCU faculty and other yellow, and other faces around us, we together in you. Following the ceremony, the scholars from throughout the are not fully evolved; we are not fully “We are humanity reflecting each newest alumni basked in the country, and a variety of cultural graduated.” other. Let us reflect each other to the affection of family, friends, and presentations. A founding member of the core of our hearts. Embrace the fellow graduates at the fourth- California Arts Council and recipient universe with the love that Christ annual Alumni Association Gradua­ Purpose of the Institute of a 1990 Governor’s Award for his gave to us, and move on and prepare tion Picnic in Alumni Park. ■ The institute will mark the anniversary of Columbus’ arrival in the Western Hemisphere by Alumni Activities Get Rolling encouraging dialogue on the ALUMNI controversial issues and compli­ Between Labor Day and New Year’s on the back page of this newsletter to cated questions surrounding this Day, SCU alumni around the country plan a great season around SCU Alumni News historical event. The courses and can choose from an abundance of activities. You’ll also find a complete the institute events will attempt to University-related activities. Events listing of Fall Homecoming activities. L arge type in our old masthead enhance understanding of the planned for fall ’92 include chapter For additional information about any said ALUMNI, but smaller type at civilizations drawn together by socials, pre-game gatherings, seminars of the events listed, just call Donohoe the top of the page said “Alumni Columbus’ voyages, to explore and lectures, a wine festival, golf Alumni House at (408) 554-6800. ■ Newsletter.” the widespread consequences tournaments, and a spiritual retreat. Some fall highlights: “Make up your mind,” said the resulting from that contact, and to And don’t forget the grand daddy of • Vintage Santa Clara IX wine and Post Office when we petitioned for assess the enduring legacy of the SCU get-togethers,Fall Homecoming gourmet festival in the Mission Gardens a second-class postage permit. events of 1492 for contemporary Weekend (Oct. 16-18). • Welcome Barbecue in Alumni Park Alumni News seemed a sensible society. Furthermore, from mid-summer to sponsored by the revitalized Black Alumni compromise. Furthering the University’s the start of fall quarter each year, SCU Chapter (see article on Page 2) Weightier changes are scheduled • Annual Transfer Student/Alumni commitment to promoting critical alumni across the nation generously for our next issue. Instead of the Career Options Discussion and Barbecue understanding of our multi­ open their homes to welcome new and usual four pages, it’ll surge to at outside Donohoe Alumni House cultural society and its rich, returning students and their parents. • Marin’s 60th Annual Alumni Dinner, least a 16-pager because of the multifaceted, and sometimes This year, 40 such receptions, barbe­ SCU’s longest-running chapter event inclusion, for the first time, of the tragic heritage is the overall cues, and brunches were planned. • Fourth Annual B.T. Collins Scholar­ annual report from University purpose of the institute, Santa And throughout the fall, University ship Golf Tournament in Sacramento President Paul Locatelli, S.J. Look • Columbus Quincentennial Institute Clara’s history as a mission and President Paul Locatelli, S.J., speaks at for it around the year end holidays. sponsored by the University throughout fall as a pioneer university in the chapter receptions nationwide to keep quarter (see article at right) in touch with alumni, parents, and • October fest in the Mission Gardens —Christine Spielberger ’69, Continued on Page 3 friends of SCU. before SCU vs. Southern Utah football Editor Be sure to use the Alumni Calendar Be there! ■ Page 2 Alumni News, September 1992 S anta C lara M agazine Selected as O ne of the N ation’s B est By Sunny Merik six judges—four editors and two latitude to accurately tell a story,” said designers—awarded five gold medals, Banducci. “But it soon became clear Santa Clara Magazine was judged four silver, and five bronze. Santa that, in the tradition of Jesuit educa­ one of the nation’s 14 best university Clara Magazine received a bronze tion, SCU values critical dialogue in general interest magazines in 1991-92 medal. its alumni magazine. Of course, there by CASE (Council for Advancement In a competition that often recog­ Barry Charles by Photo are always those tricky issues. That’s and Support of Education), which nizes larger, better-funded magazines when an intelligent, strong, and represents 3,200 colleges, universi­ from higher profile institutions, SCM supportive advisory board, which I am ties, and secondary schools world­ was one of only two award winners blessed with, becomes invaluable.” wide. this year to have just one full-time Paul Hennessy, assistant vice The award is the first in the editor, use black-and-white photogra­ president for university communica­ magazine’s six-year history and phy, and operate with an annual tions, who initiated Santa Clara represents only the second time a budget under $200,000. Magazine’s new format when he Jesuit university periodical has won Other winners included Stanford, arrived at SCU in 1985, had a bird’s such national recognition. Johns Hopkins, Tulane, Rutgers, eye view of the judging as a member “This award is truly the result of a Duke, Notre Dame, UCLA, Penn, and of the jury. team effort in the Communications Cornell. “Of course, I couldn’t vote for SC Office and brings to fruition the Frank and interesting treatment of Magazine, ” said Hennessy, “but it tradition of excellence established by difficult issues impressed the jury. In was very interesting to see the weight Peg Major, the magazine’s founding this regard, SCM’s philosophy of judges gave to magazines that went editor,” said editor Elise Banducci candidly addressing issues pertinent to Editor Elise Banducci ’87 with the beyond university events to covering University’s award-winning magazine ’87, who succeeded Major after her its audience, such as abortion, serious societal issues.