THE SANTA CLARA V01.59. No. 7 Serving the University Community Since 1922 November 6,1930 !■■■■■«■■■■■■■«■■■■■■■■■■ Alameda Reroute Under Consideration By: RICHARD NEWTON and university. Less than Jialf-a-dozen Bar Association; Helen Moritz, Senior Transportation Engineer H. Wednesday evening a public meeting appeared to be citizens unconnected to Chairperson of the Classics Department Paul Hensley said at the beginning of was held in the Santa Clara City Coun- either group. and Regent Austen Warburton. There the meeting,"We're not really here to cil Chambersby engineers from the staff Representing the university were Fr. were no ASUSC officers or student discuss what's going to be done on El of the state Department of Transporta- William J. Rewak, SJ. President of the senators present. Representatives for the Camino, but, exactly, what we're going tion's (Caltrans) District 4 office to in- University; Gene Gerwe, Vice-President city included Mayor Bill Gissler and to consider, what our study process is form the public and take comments ona of University Relations; Peter Craigie, Director of Public Works Sam going to be, what the objectives of the new study of the rerouting of the President of the Law School Student Cristofano. [Continued onpage 10] Alameda. The study will continue a process suited in 1960, when the university and Santa Clara Was Ben's Great Love city of Santa Clara agreed to ask the then-Division of Highways to change Benjamin Swig, philanthropist and most effective fundraiser in Santa chairedthe Capital Gift Program in 1970 theexisting Route 82 so as to bypass the benefactor of the University of Santa Clara's history," by Gerald McKevitt in and obtained $10.5 million for a law expanding University as part of the Clara, died Friday at the age of 86, after The University of Santa Clam - A school adition, classroom building, State's idea to widen Route 82 from four several months of ailing health. History. 1851-1977. McKevitt says that athletic fieWhouse and student center, to six lanes between Palo Alto and San Owner of the Fairmont Hotel, Swig Swig "was personally responsible for and for renovation of St. Joseph's Hall, Jose. has contributed to the University both raising millions of dollars for libraries, plus two million dollars for the general through donations, and through service theatres, classrooms, and laboratories." endowementfund. Included in this study will be an En- as a regent and trustee of the University. Swig, a Jew, supported the projects Despite his contributions toward vironmental Impact Satement (EIS), Swig was named to the Board of and activities of many faiths, but often many buildings or. campus. Swig refused which will examine a number of propos- Regents in 1959by University President said that his greatest love was Santa to have his name placed on any of ed alternatives in terms ofboth costand Rev. Patrick Donoboe, SJ. He served Clara. In his history, McKevitt credits them. Swig Residence Hall was one of environmental impacts. The best alter- for eight years. Swig's close association with the univer- the few buiildings which the benefactor native selected in the study will then be Swig was then elected to the Board of sity to his freindship with Father had not helped tofund, and was so nam- to recommended Caltrans' six-year pro- Trustees, and in 1970 he became the Donohoe as well as to the fact that Swig ed in 1966. ject Planning Program, if funds are first layman to serve as Board President. said he "had discovered something Swig, who was honored twice by the available at the time. Swig held his office until 1978. special' at Santa Clara." Pope for his good works, and received The approximately twenty persons at Although Swig was not a graduate of Besides organizing an $11.5 million the President's Santa Clara award in themeeting were mainly from the city the University, he is described as "the building program in 1962. Swig also [Continued on page 31 i Editor-in-Chief Mark Davis The real world News Editor Roberta Furger Sports Editor Rich Bertolucci cooperation on the and I ac- The landslide became evident Photography Editors transition, Reagan Michael Benham, Steve Pieracci cepted it," Reagan told reporters who so early in the evening that the initial Elected m Reagan were briefly escorted through his suite. depression over defeat already had been Entertainment Editor "We both want a smooth transition." put aside the crowd at the hotel, and Gisele Luci LOS ANGELES - A triumphant by He also recieved a congratulatory cheered the his wife, his Ronald Reagan acknowledged his land- they president, Feature Editor telephone call from Sen. Edward M. Cabinet members and top aides ■ all ar- Michelle Murphy slide victory for the presidency late Kennedy, D Mass., who had challenged rayed behind Carter - with the same Tuesday night by saying that "there has Foram Editor and perhaps crippled Carter in the 1980 lustiness they would have shown had he never been a more humbling moment in primaries. Neal Jimenez my life." - been victorious. When an aide noted that Reagan had For his part, Carter quoted a Yiddish Production Manager The new president-elect, appearing on Tcrrv Murphy topped the 300 mark in electoral voted, - a stage before several thousand wildly proverb "God gives burdens, also the president-elect responded, "I was shoulders" - to express his to enthusiastic supporters at the Century thanks Typesetting Coordinator happy' to get 270," the number needed those of his "Rapid" Plaza Hotel, associated himself with supporters who had helped Raybuck for victory. him shoulder the burdens of the Abraham Lincoln's statement that he Advertising Manager was "determined to seize the historic op- presidency over the past four years. Mark Sur portunity" of the presidency. Carter The scene in the cavernous ballroom Business Manager "I am ' was in sharp contrast to the president's not frightened by what lies Concedes George Dias ahead, and I don't believe the American emotional appearance shortly after people dawn Tuesday Ga., his Circulation Manager are frightened," he said. WASHINGTON - In the end Tues in Plains, hometown, where he had gone to vote Pat Stewart Together, we're going to do what has day night, Jimmy Carter, the man who - after winding up his to be done put America back to work had been called "mean" in cam- campaign Monday the night. again." paign, was generous and graceful in tired Reporters It was a moment of high emotion and defeat A and tearful Carter told friends drama and neighbors, who came to greet at for Reagan, who gathered his "God has been good to me and He him family around and the tiny depot in the middle of town, Richard Newton, Roberta Furger, Frank Drake. him told the crowd: has been good to this country," a Weller, "I Tve tried to honor my commitment to Rita Ciccarelli. Terry David Mello. consider the trust you have placed in somber but controlled president told Timothy me you." Sherman, Steve Curuila, David Beebe. is sacred. I give you my sacred oath about 500 people gathered the Dave Sorem, Rich Bertolucci, Murphy, in At the end of Mimi that I will do my utmost to justify it...." Sheraton-Washington ballroom here to a brief, apparently Larry Eder, Paul Crotetti. heartfelt speech The man who next Jan. 20 will wish him farewell. in the early morning mist, Carter choked back become the nation's 40th president said "And I am truly thankful. Thankful sobsand turn- ed away from the Pholographers he was humbled "by the extent of what that I've been able to serve you in this crowd to hide the tears in his eyes. He had been had happened," and he seemed surprised ; capacity, thankful for the successes told only Michael Hi two hours earlier that iih.iin. Steve Pieracci. Dave that the presidential contest did not turn we've had, and thankful that until the his own polls Higgins. Henry Torres. showed him going out tobe the 'cliff-hanger all of us were end youwere with me in thegood things down to defeatby at least 8 percentage points. Production expecting." that we tried to do." Using his ever-present cue-cards at The president, with his podium, wife, the Reagan thanked people "all Rosalynn, standing solemnly at his Cathy tischberg, Giselle Luci, Roberta Furger. Neal Jimerez, Stacy Blaker, Scott Schaefer, Dave across America" who had worked for his elbow, also pledged his support to suc- And Anderson? mello, Michelle Murphy, Stephanie Hostetler. campaign. cessor Ronald Reagan and urged his Karen Hennessey, Reagan, who had Richard Newton, Greg Galati. campaigned unstin- own supporters to unite behind the WASHINGTON Independent Hugh Caldwell tingly for GOP senatorial candidates, Republican winner. presidential candidate John B. Anderson also bailed the pickup of at least six seats This has been a long and hard- called RonaldReagan on Tuesday night by Republicans in the U.S. Senate. fought campaign,'' he said. "But we will to congratulate him and wish him "suc- "If the trend continues, we may very now come together as a united and cess in forming his new administration,'' well one control house of the Congress unified people to solve the problems that an Anderson aide said. for the first time in a quarter-century," Press spokesman Santa CJata ia tha official atudant unHptl <-( are still before us, to meet the challenges Michael Rosen- l he said. tha Un.v.nii, of Santa Cla-a Tbm Santa Clara u of a new decade." baum said Anderson called wnit.n ud aditad by tha .md.nl. i Reagan at • amid the 8:25 ic.pl on holiday a.