Santa Clara University Scholar Commons The aS nta Clara SCU Publications 1-9-2014 The aS nta Clara, 2014-01-09 Santa Clara University Follow this and additional works at: http://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, 2014-01-09" (2014). The Santa Clara. Book 24. http://scholarcommons.scu.edu/tsc/24 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, January 9, 2014 Brown for President? International Homecoming How the governor could shake up 2016 Students return from Study Abroad OPiniOn, PAge 6 Scene, PAge 4 Since 1922 www.thesantaclara.org @thesantaclara @thesantaclara One free copy Anger Over Questionable Structure Cannot Be Caged Extended display of off-campus prop incites negative reaction from offended students Kate Coffey Associate Reporter A Santa Clara fraternity came under fire last quarter after its Halloween decoration drew criticism from students and led to a highly publicized controversy surrounding misogyny and sex trafficking. The uproar spurred the creation of a new organization on campus that promotes women’s issues. For the past three years, the Sigma Pi fraternity has dis- played a black cage at its annual Halloween party. Complete with chains, red and purple lighting, and a stripper pole, the cage featured a new addition last October with the words “BAD B------ ONLY” painted along its side. Tired of walking by the structure everyday, sophomore Tabitha Petrini contacted one of the fraternity members at the beginning of November and asked him to talk to his fraternity about the cage because she found it offensive. Petrini said she was told that the fraternity would discuss the matter internally. A week passed and Petrini, along with her friend, junior Sonia Ibrahimkhail, continued to pass the cage while walking to campus. The two students returned to the Sigma Pi house to voice their displeasure and were assured that the cage would be disassembled. But as the days wore on, the structure still stood in the house’s driveway and the only noticeable change was that the derogatory slur had been painted over. “The reason it just sat there was because we procrastinate at times,” said Sigma Pi President Pete O’Brien. “The thing should usually be in the garage.” A few days later, Petrini and Ibrahimkhail decided to protest the cage during a fraternity event in the house’s backyard by shouting over the fence in order to be heard loud and clear. The men in the backyard responded by booing and yelling, according to Petrini and Ibrahimkhail. The two women then reached out to their friend, Symone Jackson, for advice and guidance. Jackson, who was also of- fended by the cage and has since graduated from Santa Clara, published a Tumblr blog post on Nov. 15 entitled “Misogyny is alive and well at Santa Clara University in 2013.” The post linked the cage to those used in sex trafficking. Besides being widely circulated among Santa Clara stu- dents online, the national blog site, Thought Catalog, picked up Jackson’s piece. Despite the negative media attention, the Photo Illustration — MAlU velTze See OFF-CAMPUS, Page 3 Controversy enveloped Santa Clara last November when several students publicly denounced a wooden cage used as a Halloween prop at the Sigma Pi fraternity’s off-campus house. The derogatory nature of the cage drew coverage from the media. The cage has since been disassembled. Drink Helps Weaken Next-Day Hangover Graduates’ new sup- vitamins, electrolytes and antioxidants that designed to be an upscale product with an all- In October, Ficks started a month-long can lessen alcohol’s negative effects. natural focus. 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SoCal Split WHAt’S inSide News ................................. 1 – 3 Women rebound after tough loss Scene ............................... 4 – 5 Opinion ...................................6 SPOrtS, PAge 7 Sports .............................. 7 – 8 2 / News The Santa Clara Thursday, January 9, 2014 world roundup Serving Santa Clara University Since 1922 • • • Volume 93, Issue 9 Germany • • • Editor-in-ChiEf North Korea Nick Ostiller Managing Editor Vishakha Joshi Myanmar Editors news: Mallory Miller opinion: Jonathan Tomczak scene: Summer Meza sports: Brendan Weber Photo: Malu Veltze Jena McDougall slot: design: Ryan Daly Brazil ReportErs Lauren Bonney Naushaba Khan Sophie Mattson Ivan Munoz Eryn Olson Sydney Sanchez Tyler Scott Victoria Yu PhotograPhErs Kevin Boehnlein Ashley Cabrera CoPy dEsk Aya Mohamed Worthy Patterson 1. Rio garbage boats aim to clean more pressing question of sewage. Aaliya Kapadia Lauren Tanimoto Olympic waters: A stout green With limited trash and sewage catamaran plied the polluted wa- services in this sprawling metropolis Design dEsk ters of Rio de Janeiro’s Guanabara of six million people, tons of gar- Bay Monday, but instead of groupers bage and raw waste flow daily from Amanda Chong Athan Hsiao and swordfish, its catch consisted sludge-filled rivers into the bay, Stefan Hsiao Suparna Jasuja of plastic bags, soda bottles and a where Olympic and Paralympic sail- advErtising staff discarded toilet seat. ing events will be held. At low tide, Allison Wan The catamaran is one of three mountains of household refuse, old so-called “eco-boats,” floating gar- sofas and even washing machines digital Editor bage vessels that are a key part of are seen. Gordon Jones authorities’ pledge to clean up Rio’s Tests on waterways showed fecal Guanabara Bay before it and other coliform pollution levels far above Rio waterways host events during those considered safe by U.S. law. BusinEss/support staff the 2016 Olympic Games. Critics office Manager: Courtney Bode say the boats do little to address the From AP Reports. distribution Manager: Kyle Calabria AP advisErs Gordon Young Charles Barry, photo 2. Myanmar journalists protest Eleven newspaper. Dan McSweeney, photo reporter’s jail term: Dozens of She was convicted by a court in journalists staged a rare demonstra- eastern Kayah state last month of ContaCt us newsroom: (408) 554-4852 tion Tuesday morning in Myanmar’s trespassing, using abusive language Editor in chief: (408) 554-4849 biggest city to protest a jail term giv- and defamation. advertising: (408) 554-4445 en to a reporter who was working on Journalists have gained new on the Web: www.thesantaclara.org a story about corruption. freedoms under the reformist gov- Email: [email protected] Wearing black T-shirts with slo- ernment of President Thein Sein, twitter: @thesantaclara gans saying, “We don’t want threat who since taking office in 2011 has instagram: @thesantaclara on Press Freedom,” and carrying allowed the publication of privately Editors and departments can also be reached via email at section@thesanta- banners that read, “Right to Infor- owned daily newspapers for the first clara.org (e.g. [email protected]). mation is life of democracy,” nearly time in almost five decades. Previ- For a complete list, visit us on the Web. 60 reporters marched down a busy ously, reporters worked under tight Mailing address: downtown Yangon street decrying restrictions. the three-month prison sentence Box 3190 given to Ma Khine from the Daily From AP Reports. 500 El Camino Real AP Santa Clara, CA 95053-3190 our PoliCiEs 3. Rodman sings “Happy Birth- yang Indoor Stadium clapped loudly The Santa Clara is the official day” to North Korean leader: as Rodman sang a verse from the student newspaper of Santa Clara University. The Santa Clara is written, Dennis Rodman sang “Happy Birth- birthday song.