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Thursday, May 24, 2018
WHAT’S INSIDE
3 NEWS 4 SCENE 7 SPORTS
Bon Apetite workers Senior art on Sports betting is
lodge complaints display legalized
Rohan Kumar’s
Future is Now
Santa Clara political
science student to run for
city council in 2020
Meghan McLaughlin
The Santa Clara
Meet Rohan Kumar: 2019 Santa Clara
graduate and 2020 city council candidate.
He is passionate about education, minority
empowerment and “The Office.”
“I’ve really always wanted to be a part of
the community and be a change agent in the
community,” Kumar said, a political science
major inside and outside the classroom.
Although known around campus as Rohan
Krishnakumar, he will be running as Rohan
Kumar for his campaign for simplicity. Born
in Cupertino and raised in Pleasanton, Kumar
grew up with an older brother, Rahul Krish-
nakumar, Santa Clara class of 2013.
They share a love of politics, as Kumar is
a self-described “political junkie” and reads
any political content he can get his hands on.
Kumar began thinking about declaring can-
didacy for the 2020 election about a month
ago and went public with his decision a week
later.
“What I really thought was that a lot of
lawmakers didn’t have time for me, or even
for a lot of my friends,” Kumar said.
As a part of his campaign, Kumar is ac-
NICK KNIVETON — THE SANTA CLARA tively fighting against Measure A, a charter
amendment to establish two districts and
WE ALL SCREAM FOR ICE CREAM: Rocko’s Ice Cream Tacos hosted an SCU-only event on May 22 featuring a raffle and exclusive one-time “Bronco
implement ranked-choice voting in the City
Dough” flavor. The mobile truck/catering operation recently expanded to a store, serving custom-made ice cream tacos using liquid nitrogen.
of Santa Clara.
If the measure passes, Kumar’s campaign
will be more difficult to wage. If it does not
Real Talk About Unionization
pass, minorities will be better incorporated
into the city, according to Kumar.
“For me, it was just a situation of, I don’t
really have anyone to help me so I have to help
create my own change,” Kumar said.
mittees and participating in department with colleges as if they don’t know us. This Kumar’s campaign is supported by three
University faculty meetings. also tends to take place pretty late in the pillars that make up his core message. The first
While policies may vary between de- academic year. For example, I just found is youth mobilization. His campaign slogan
busts myths about partments, lecturers and adjuncts typically out last week that I have a job for next year. is “the future is now,” something that was
cannot vote on curriculum changes, tenure It’s difficult to commit to a place that isn’t inspired by what Kumar saw in recent activist
adjunct union promotions and new faculty hires. willing to commit to you.” events like the Women’s March and the March
Additionally, adjuncts who wish to con- One widely-held concern among the stu- for Our Lives.
tinue working at Santa Clara have to be re- dent body regarding unionization is that an “It doesn’t need explanation that we are
Emma Pollans hired when their contract ends, usually after increase in salary for adjuncts and profes- the future,” Kumar said. “We really are the
Associate Reporter a quarter or academic year. sors will likely mean an increase in tuition ones who have the next voice.”
This rehiring process is an open one, for students. Kumar also encourages minority empow-
The adjunct professors and lecturers at meaning that adjuncts will also have to com- A potential $5,000 increase in tuition erment for the improved incorporation of
Santa Clara are making moves to unionize pete against any outsiders that may apply has been a rumor circulating around cam- the minority population. The City of Santa
in the face of various demands that they say for the position. pus, specifically through petitions passed Clara is made up of 64 percent people of color,
the university administration has failed to Maggie Levantovskaya, an academic year around in opposition to the unionization of according to Kumar, and he intends to make
address. adjunct lecturer in the English department, adjuncts and lecturers. This arbitrary num- them feel valued.
Together, adjuncts and lecturers want to described her frustration with this policy. ber has been determined false and baseless. One way he plans to do this is by visiting
form a union that will allow them to negoti- Many adjuncts are often unsure if they will Instead, according to information Ser- Korean and Indian supermarkets and busi-
ate changes with the university. be rehired and are not told until the end vice Employees International Union (SEIU) nesses on El Camino Real during and after
A few of these changes include having of their contract if they will continue to 1021 gathered, Santa Clara has seen a 36.7 campaigning.
a greater voice in their respective depart- have a job. percent increase in tuition since 2010 and His goal is to communicate and strategize
ments, changing their yearly hiring practice “Right now a major concern is when do an average annual tuition increase of 4 per- with them to increase foot traffic and promote
as well as increasing job stability and salary we know if we have a job next year,” Levan- cent. diverse promotional business techniques. He
changes. tovskaya said. “We have to formally apply as
See ADJUNCTS, Page 3 See SOPHOMORE, Page 3
In general, lecturers and adjuncts are if we were strangers, submit a full portfolio
barred from serving on department com- of application documents and interview
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2 / News The Santa Clara Thursday, May 24, 2018
CAMPUS SAFETY
Posters Prompt Free Speech Talks
Alcohol-Related Medical Emergency Learning Commons on Santa Clara’s hate speech, ” said David DeCosse, Direc-
Professor discusses campus. tor of Campus Ethics Programs at the uni-
May 18: A female campus resident was intoxicated “This poster was considered an ex- versity, who delivered opening remarks
at an off-campus party and hit her head when she fell what qualifies as ample of unacceptable bias in expression at the event. “You cannot prohibit hate
to the ground. She was transported back to her campus and also violated campus posting policy,” speech.”
residence by another student. Campus Safety, SCU EMS hate speech Nelson said. “I would have to say based Nelson argued that the language about
and SCFD responded. She was transported to O’Connor on content, as objectionable as this poster hate speech is too elastic. Any critical or
Hospital by paramedics. may be, is protected by free speech.” controversial comment cannot be sanc-
April Morland According to the Leonard Law and tioned, depending on who finds the speech
Elevator Malfunction Associate Reporter California education code, the free speech to be offensive or degrading.
rights of the students at Santa Clara are In response to the “No Means No” fly-
May 18: A Guadalupe Hall elevator had a reported Despite popular belief, hate speech the same as those at other universities— ers, Nelson said that the reason the post-
malfunction with a staff member and her dog stuck inside. on college campuses is protected under whether in private or public spaces—and ers were taken down was a result of the
Campus Safety and an Otis technician responded. the First Amendment. Censorship of free are protected under the First Amend- individual or group failing to abide by the
speech in light of recent campus events ment. hanging flyers policies, as stated in the
Medical Emergency was discussed during last week’s “Eth- Under the Leonard Law, the university Student Handbook.
ics at Noon” sponsored by the Markkula cannot censor speech because the content Assuming the posters were properly
May 17: A student reported feeling ill at the exterior Center for Applied Ethics. is considered offensive or hateful. How- hanged, the content of the poster would
walkway of the Learning Commons. Campus Safety, SCU Lawrence Nelson, a philosophy pro- ever, the university can censor speech that have been protected by the First Amend-
EMS and SCFD responded. He declined transportation fessor and faculty scholar at the Markkula meets the legal criteria for harassment, ment.
to a hospital. Center, gave a presentation May 16 on true threats or other forms unprotected “I argue for content neutrality,” Nelson
May 17: A campus resident injured her finger when it free speech laws and how the policy is by the First Amendment. said. “If the policy is suppressing right
became stuck in her ring. She was assisted by SCU EMS. implemented at Santa Clara. Nelson pointed out that there is confu- wing points of view, I would say the uni-
May 21: A male student injured his head and lost His presentation was based on the sion about what constitutes harassment versity needs to allow them to speak.”
consciousness when he collided with another student’s book “Free Speech on Campus” by Er- or true threat, and the university should Although no ideas for a new speech
head while playing softball on Bellomy Field. Campus win Chemerinsky and Howard Gillman. work to specify these definitions. policy have been crafted, Nelson sees the
Safety, SCU EMS and SCFD responded. One of the “One of the important values behind According to Nelson, although we may need for a change in the way Santa Clara
students was transported to O’Connor Hospital by a free speech is that we are able to disagree morally disapprove of certain forms of discusses free speech for students.
private vehicle. with [people] and what they are saying, expression, individuals who want to make “It is important to bring these issues
but can still defend their right to express such utterances should not be punished home,” DeCosse said. “It is not just issues
Student Behavior it,” Nelson said. for doing so. The university cannot pre- that others are dealing with, but ones we
In winter 2018, anti-immigration vent some disruptions because they don’t are dealing with here. I think this talk is a
May 19: A non-resident student was reported posters reading “No Means No” and like what is being said. great way to make it more real.”
intoxicated inside a resident’s room and refused to “#MyBordersMyChoice,” a mocking “One of the things we’ve come across
leave when asked by a Residence Life staff member. He twist on a feminist movement slogan, this year working on free speech and civil Contact April Morland at amorland@scu.
was verbally abusive toward a Campus Safety officer were found in Benson Center and the discourse is how little is understood about edu or call (408) 554-4852.
when asked for his ID. He fled the room when SCPD was
contacted.
News in Brief
May 20: Three students were reported yelling
outside of University Villas building 11 in the middle of
the night. Campus Safety responded. One of them was
uncooperative when questioned. They left the area via
taxi.
May 22: Two students were reported playing inside
the Abby Sobrato fountain in the middle of the night. Global
CSS responded and found one of the students pushing a
Safeway shopping cart with another student in the cart. • The Trump administration has suspended all plans to impose tariffs on China as it
They were admonished to return the Safeway cart. proceeds with its trade talks.
Suspicious Circumstance • Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg appeared before European Parliament in Brussels
on Tuesday, in light of the recent privacy scandals. The hearing, initially private, was
May 16: A non-affiliate male was observed smoking live streamed to the public and is available to watch online.
marijuana while walking on Sherman Street. He was
admonished for smoking marijuana on campus property. • France passed a new legislation on Monday that will fine men up to 750 euro for
May 17: Campus Safety conducted a room check catcalling or making sexual comments toward women.
regarding a report of a student hanging out of the first
floor window of a Sanfilippo Hall resident’s room. The
window screens were missing, but no students were National
present in the room.
• Hundreds of McDonald’s employees from across the country marched at the
Trespassing McDonald’s headquarters in Chicago, Tuesday, to fight for $15 per hour wages.
May 18: A non-affiliate suspicious male was observed • Michelle and Barack Obama signed a deal with Netflix on Tuesday to produce and
in the basement area of Benson Center and was found appear in films, shows and documentaries on the video streaming platform.
hiding behind a cabinet door in the control room. Campus
Safety and SCPD responded. He was given a trespass • Hawaii’s Kilauea Volcano claimed its first major injury on Saturday, when a resident
warning and advised to stay off campus property. was struck in the leg by a “lava bomb,” a fiery rock that shoots out of vents in the
ground. The volcano has been erupting non-stop for nearly three weeks and shows
From Campus Safety reports. no sign of stopping soon. More than 520 people were injured.
Email news@thesantaclara.org.
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Thursday, May 24, 2018 The Santa Clara News / 3
Adjuncts Move Bon Appetit Catering Company Criticized
to Unionize Benson
pany for a strenuous
workload and on-call
expectations despite
Pedro Garcia, a Ben-
son cook for 16 years,
raised concerns about
best meet the new op-
erational needs and the
needs of our employ-
“Bon Appetit has a
responsibility to meet
the demands of the uni-
workers not being hired for an the changing schedules. ees.” versity and the students
pointments of lecturers on-call position. According to Gar- However, workers and within reason un-
Continued from Page 1
so someone knows earlier ask One worker declared cia, the company plans said that the company der their management
This increase is high- about their job opportu- that the company dis- to change some work- disregards student in- rights may have to
er than that of recently nity for the coming year,” employer regards the workers’ ers’ schedules from the terest in food quality. make certain changes
unionized institutions Jacobs said. “We are also needs. weekdays to the to schedules,” the
such as Saint Mary’s Col- looking at the classifi- for better She said that though weekend. message said.
lege, University of San cation of lecturers, and workers oppose this Garcia said that “We will work to
Francisco and Notre Dame whether there are better conditions treatment, they comply such changes jeop- “I’m a single make sure they are
de Namur. titles or a system of promo- because they depend on ardize his parental done within reason
SEIU 1021 is a union tion and rank and how they the income to provide custody rights and father. I fought and respecting se-
Bella Rios
that represents various
occupations. Currently,
would affect the develop-
ment of teaching.” The Santa
for themselves and their
families.
prevent him from
seeing his children. in court to have niority and with a
timeline and pro-
they are supporting Santa
Clara’s adjunct faculty and
Despite these assur-
ances, adjuncts and lectur-
Clara A common com-
plaint amongst work-
“ We all have
family, we want to my children on cess that gives any
affected workers
lecturers in their unioniza-
tion process.
ers still say they want to
push forward with union-
At a university
that preaches equal-
ers deals with the newly
implemented rotation
be with our kids,”
Garcia said. “I’m a
the weekends time to adjust,” it
continued.
“SEIU would provide
expect negotiators, re-
ization. Many feel that
these concerns have been
ity and hosts talks by
labor rights activists,
system.
According to work-
single father. I have
three children and
and they messed Darciano Sioda,
a Benson custodian
searchers and communi-
cation staff,” said Jona-
brought to the attention of
the administration in the
workers are fight-
ing for respect, dig-
ers, they are rotated
through food stations
I fought in court to
have my children
up my schedule.” for 30 years, shared
that he enjoys work-
than Nuñez-Babb, a lead past, and have largely not nity and consistent regardless of seniority over the weekends ing at Santa Clara
organizer at SEIU 1021. been addressed. schedules from their or experience. and they messed up but believes the
“Although SEIU would “It’s a question of the employer. One worker said she my schedule.” company contra-
provide robust support, long term future, not just Approximately prepares the food, but Thierry Bourroux, Workers said that dicts the university’s
ultimately all decisions the near term future,” Le- 40 Benson workers does not have the quali- the general manager of meals, like sandwiches values by disrespecting
would be made by faculty vantovskaya said. “Right gathered in the Sha- fications of a chef. dining services, stated and burritos, are now its workers.
themselves.” now, there’s a lot of up- pell Lounge last Fri- Despite this, she was in an email that such prepared the day before. “We love working
The next step in union- heaval on campus. So we day to express their expected to fulfill chef changes are a result of They said this new here,” Sioda said. “We
ization is for University see the university attempt- grievances with cur- responsibilities when the Benson first floor practice contradicts love the students. I love
President Michael Engh, ing to respond. What hap- rent working condi- there was a worker expansion and student Bon Appetit’s mission to serve the community
S.J. and Santa Clara’s ad- pens when new problems tions. shortage. feedback asking to ex- of serving fresh and lo- and our students. The
ministration to decide if arise? We don’t have a sys- Employed by Bon Workers also said tend hours and expand cal food. university has a say-
they will partner with the tem in place where we are Appetit catering they often do not know meal options. Denise Solis, the vice ing about compassion
union organizing commit- identifying and respond- service, the work- their work location day- “Expanded hours president of Service and this company has
tee to hold a vote. ing to problems in a sys- ers raised concerns by-day, which causes and expanded station International Union no compassion for the
Santa Clara has already temic and democratic way. about how new work stress. offerings do require (SEIU) United Service hardworking workers
begun to address many of We still will not have a seat changes jeopardize One woman de- changes to our staff ’s Workers West, stated who have been here for
the concerns raised by lec- at the table.” their job security. scribed mornings as schedules,” Bourroux in a message to Benson over 40 years.”
turers and adjuncts. In 2011, workers hectic as she scrambled said. “We are open to workers that the compa-
“We are working to ac- Contact Emma Pollans at protested alleged to find parking and then working with the union ny must balance student Contact Bella Rios at
celerate the process for epollans@scu.edu or call mistreatment by find out her work place- on how we go about needs with the workers’ irios@scu.edu or call
appointments and reap- (408) 554-4852. the restaurant com- ment. setting schedules to rights. (408) 554-4852.
Sophomore Strives for
City Council in 2020
have to take the backseat while
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he runs for city council.
Although he is running a
He wants those business owners to nonpartisan campaign, Kumar
feel heard and understood. identifies as a Democrat.
Kumar’s third pillar is centered The only pushback Kumar
on the reinvigoration of community has experienced thus far has
and democratic values. He wants been from the existing city coun-
people to know if they have an is- cil itself. According to Kumar, he
sue or are passionate about a policy, gave a speech during which the
they can speak to their city council current city council laughed and
about it. One way he will facilitate booed for the speech’s entirety.
this pillar is by holding town hall “It’s definitely not what you
meetings on campus in order to hear would think of elected officials,”
the voices of his fellow Santa Clara Kumar said.
classmates. Despite the negative setbacks
Leading a campaign while bal- from his experience in front of
ancing the student life of graduating the city council, Kumar has re-
early has filled up Kumar’s calendar. ceived encouragement from one
For him, time management skills assemblymember—Paul Fong.
come in handy. Fong has been highly influential
“As a politician and as a public to Kumar’s campaign.
servant, time management is one of “Paul Fong is someone who
the most important skills that you is really a community leader and
need on the job,” Kumar said. activist, who really changed my
He is not running this campaign mind about how I see politi-
alone, though. He is aided by his cians,” Kumar said.
team of eight, including Campaign Aligning with his campaign
Manager and Santa Clara junior Joe of increased youth mobilization
Salazar. Kumar said that he values in politics, Kumar said he hopes
Salazar’s previous experience in di- Santa Clara students will take to
recting Santa Clara orientation as a the polls and vote not just when
leader this past summer. he’s on the ballot in 2020, but for
“He’s someone who really cham- all political elections in general.
pions on those values of community “It’s your one major civic
bonding and membership,” Kumar duty,” Kumar said. “A lot of
said. The campaign is currently people talk about how they’re
looking to fill the positions of fi- frustrated with politics, but they
nance coordinator and volunteer don’t realize the power lies in
coordinator. their hands to change their com-
Kumar has big dreams besides munity.”
being on the Santa Clara city coun-
cil. Kumar has always been inter- Contact Meghan McLaughlin
ested in flying and aviation spotting. at mhmclaughlin@scu.edu or
His hope of becoming a pilot may call (408) 554-4852.
SCENE
4
Thursday, May 24, 2018
Playboi Carti: Out With the Old, In With the New
alistic values that denote Carti as a “bad” rapper. understood through the lens of experimental music. On
Traditions of rap are challenged in The way Carti weaves his lyrics as disjointed fragments of- “Die Lit,” the loops which make up the instrumentation are
fers a perfect foil to the exacted narratives popularly believed as repetitive as Carti’s lyrics, almost to the point of drone.
latest release from a budding artist to be the highpoint of rap songcraft. If any one of Kendrick Oftentimes, the instrumentals of a track feature no variation
Lamar’s albums could be compared to classical portraiture, between bars and defiantly refuse to change form across verse,
then Carti and “Die Lit” are analogous to impressionism. bridge and chorus.
Peter Schutz Adlibs, especially, appear in plethora like errant swoops of Musical elements overused by other artists are completely
The Santa Clara brushwork across Carti’s canvas—whatever Carti cannot ex- forgone here, whether it be the missing snare on “Love Hurts”
or even the beat itself during Lil Uzi’s “Shoota” verse. It is
Playboi Carti is not a rapper. Where hip-hop zigs, Carti obvious that Carti curated the production for “Die Lit” to
zags. “Die Lit,” the Atlanta artist’s most recent offering, inverts cement the album’s curio status, a refreshingly daring choice
convention and rejects the rap hegemony. Like his friend and in an era unfortunately defined by concessions to the pop
album guest Lil Uzi Vert, Carti revels in his outsider status. music machine.
Recently, his music has only become more oblique. The beats here have more in common with the work of
“Die Lit” continues the thread started by Carti’s influential minimalist William Basinski than trap producer à la mode
self-titled mixtape from last year. This time, however, his Metro Boomin, again hinting at an air of refinement unheard
wildest and most distinct impulses are given room to spread of in pop rap.
like mold spores, breaking off in fractals across the hour- The average track length on “Die Lit” is around three
long tracklist and unfolding into what is often a perversely minutes, and the songs here are as addictive as they are jaw-
beautiful piece of work. droppingly weird. Maybe the album’s most impressive feat is
Along with a select group of rap outsiders—many of whom retaining extreme listenability in the face of equally extreme
are featured on this project—Carti stands tall as a propaga- discordance—while the quirks of the album are certainly
tor of high-art value while also stretches the genre into im- worthy of careful analysis, “Die Lit” also works exceedingly
mensely fertile new territory. At first, the sugar-sweet music well as a straight up party record.
of Carti may not seem to fit into the same category as the The flippant and repetitive nature of Carti’s music eas-
future-looking pop of Lil Uzi or the upturned machismo of ily settles into the background, but its spirit is inherently
Young Thug, but he manages to pull off the delicate trick of propulsive—just because these beats are minimal does not
matching those artists’ lofty experimentalism with blatant mean they lack a sweet groove.
pop appeal. So no, Playboi Carti is not a rapper. And “Die Lit” is not an
The songs of “Die Lit” come across as ranting and raving album. Instead, it can be understood as a bold deconstruc-
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rather than rapping. Rap clichés are repeated ad nauseum tion of hip-hop.
Playboi Carti is a rapper who hails from Atlanta, Ga. His musical style
until they are stripped bare, gesturing at notions of the absurd challenges rap tropes and aims to overhaul a long-established art form.
Whether or not it will eclipse Carti’s more structurally
in the quotidian—how boasts of wealth, women and potency conventional yet equally fascinating opus from last year is
lose meaning in their incessance is reminiscent of the pop too soon to be decided, but one thing is absolutely certain:
art of Andy Warhol. “Die Lit” is an album worth obsessing over, and Playboi Carti
Alternatively, Carti’s exhaustive repetition could be under- press in his plainspoken lyrics, he does through jubilant burps is an artist who will not be easily written off.
stood like mantras in Eastern medicine—through the sheer of “what,” “yeah” and a wide variety of other vocal glitches.
force of repetition, these lyrics can transcend their listener Carti’s sparse beat choice and mastery of empty space is Contact Peter Schutz at pschutz@scu.edu or call (408) 554-
into an elevated form of consciousness, one freed from du- unmatched in the rap sphere and thus can perhaps be best 4852.
Depicting the Korean American Experience
tographers captured images which follows the story of where the riots occurred were
Studio art major of armed Korean Americans two brothers who must face profoundly misunderstood,”
standing on roofs, defending the consequences of built-up according to ABC News.
Sung Ho Thomas their livelihoods when no one racial tensions in Paramount, Kim was arrested upon
else would come to help. California, a city located just arriving at his parents’ store,
Shin illustrates Shin’s liquor store calls at- south of Los Angeles that was where two LAPD officers were
tention to the environment affected by the riots. Chon’s responding to reports of store
a chapter in Los Kim and other Korean Ameri- own father’s store was among owners shooting at rioters.
cans found themselves in. those looted. When the police acknowl-
Angeles history Though the event is often Upon further research, edged that they would not be
viewed as a turning point in Shin found that the riots had returning to respond to the ri-
the relationship between po- heavily affected the Korean ots, Kim said, “Then you can’t
Ethan Beberness lice officers and the African American community as well. take our weapons. You’ll leave
The Santa Clara American community, the “I decided to build a rep- us sitting ducks.”
event also played a major role lica of a liquor store as part His legally purchased
Even from the corner of in the formation of the mod- of my installment because a semi-automatic rifle was si-
the gallery Senior Sung Ho ern Korean American iden- lot of Korean American busi- lently returned—an acknowl-
Thomas Shin’s massive mul- tity, Edward Taehan Chang, nesses that got devastated edgement of the dire situa-
timedia work dominates the professor of ethnic studies at were family owned liquor tion Kim and his community
room. University California River- stores. Inside the installment found themselves in.
Shin’s piece incorporated side, told CNN. includes 63 bottles, dedicated The walls of the interac-
video, audio design, photog- “I wanted to show aware- to the 63 people that have tive area are covered newspa-
raphy and sculpture to create ness of what really happened died during these riots.” per pages featuring reenacted
a representation of a liquor during these riots,” Shin said A television below the li- photos of Korean Americans
store from 1990s Los Ange- in his artist’s statement. quor bottles plays reruns of during the riots, which are
les. The piece is dedicated to “Throughout my life, wheth- media coverage of the riots intended to reflect how Shin,
the Korean American com- er it was through education in black and white, a choice “as a Korean American that
munity that experienced the or media, I have always seen made by Shin to reflect “the was not alive during the riots,
1992 Los Angeles riots after or been taught that the riots media only showing two sides perceive and believe how the
the trial of Rodney King, an were a feud between the Afri- of the story.” riots went.”
African American man who can Americans and the Cau- The piece has an interac- The studio art senior show
was subjected to brutal treat- casians.” tive element as well. Next to show runs until June 15. The
ment by Los Angeles Police Shin isn’t the only creative a chair set within the piece, a show, which was curated by
Department officers. All of the mind seeking to tell the true pair of headphones hang on the art and art history de-
officers were acquitted of use story of Korean Americans a hook. By putting them on, partment faculty, is on view
PHOTO BY ETHAN BEBERNESS
of excessive force, according during this particular histori- visitors can hear a monologue Sung Ho Thomas Shin is a Senior studio art major at Santa Clara. His in the gallery of the Edward
to CNN. cal moment. about the riots spoken in Ko- latest pieces illustrate the Korean American experience in Los Angeles. M. Dowd Art and Art History
Members of the Korean The Korean American rean, as well as news cover- building. Additional student
American community were experience of the riots has age in English. The English such as Richard Kim, are tell- who arrived at the riots after work is on display in the first
forced to defend their busi- recently found other rep- news broadcast criticizes the ing their stories to counter learning his mother had been floor hall.
nesses and homes due to a resentation in popular cul- Korean Americans defending the narrative produced by the shot, believes “Korean Ameri-
lack of police presence in their ture, such as director Justin their stores with firearms. To- media. cans who ran small business- Contact Ethan Beberness at
neighborhood. Media pho- Chon’s 2017 film “Gook,” day, some Korean Americans, Kim, a Korean American es in Los Angeles in the areas ebeberness@scu.edu or call
Thursday, May 24, 2018 The Santa Clara Scene / 5
Voices of Santa Clara: Ciaran Freeman
Ciaran Freeman: It’s a tough of my own doing.
question. I came into Santa Clara GC: This past year, you were
knowing I wanted to do studio art, a student fellow at Recology, the
which is atypical here. I always waste management company for
thought I would add something the city of San Francisco. What did
practical that would open up doors you work on there?
for me or guarantee a job. But, as I CF: I spent time sifting through
took more and more classes, I start- garbage and thinking about how to
Santa Clara student ed falling in love with art history make that into artwork. It culmi-
and added that as a second major, nated with my first solo exhibition;
discusses his synthesis which really doesn’t open up any the first time I created an entire
more doors. body of work to show as one cohe-
of art and social justice For me, it was about finding sive body in my own space. I creat-
what I’m good at and what I love. ed 26 works over the four months.
I’ve been really successful here be- I had a studio up in San Francisco
Gavin Cosgrave cause I’ve fully committed to art as and used the spaces in Dowd.
Special Correspondent opposed to doing something I’m It was an amazing experience
not passionate about that has more because not many people have the
Ciaran Freeman has done it all long-term certainty. opportunity to have their own solo
PHOTO BY GAVIN COSGRAVE
in his four years at Santa Clara, but I don’t want to quit something exhibition. It really proved to me
Ciaran Freeman is a senior at Santa Clara. The way he sees it, his work is a visual
he remains an artist at heart. His if it’s going well, and right now it’s that this was something I could approach to social justice. Outside of his art, Ciaran works as an ARD in Casa Italiana.
lengthy résumé includes being a going well for me. I think there are continue doing if I set my mind to
student fellow at Recology in San a lot of majors here that don’t guar- it. It was well-received and it gave
Francisco, a Jean Donovan Fellow antee jobs. me the affirmations I needed to the time I just visited different cit- an issue. I prefer to take a nuanced
working at the Commonwealth You’re gaining skills that can be make the harder parts of being an ies and looked at art. The biggest understanding and apply my own
Magazine, an immersion trip co- applicable to the workforce, and artist worth it. thing is to just look and see how it life and experiences to it. I’m able
ordinator, the founder of the Santa I feel like I’m doing that through GC: How do you get inspira- can inspire me. to explore these questions in less of
Clara Student Art League and the Residence Life and extracurricu- tion? GC: What will you be doing after a deliberate fashion and in a more
Assistant Residence Director in lars. CF: I think one of the most im- graduating? roundabout way through my own
Casa Italiana Residence Hall. GC: Was there a moment grow- portant things that a visual artist CF: I applied for the Joseph A paintings and work.
Ciaran’s art explores social ing up when you knew art was going can do is go out and look at art. I’ve O’Hare Postgraduate Media Fel- Continuing to ask those ques-
justice issues like immigration, to be your future? been lucky to have lots of opportu- lowship, which is from the media tions is how I’m contributing to
family history and racial justice. CF: No, I always liked art and nities to do that—going to galleries organization the Jesuits run in those conversations and to figuring
After graduating, Ciaran will be in I was always good at art. When I and museums. I’m constantly read- New York. I was lucky to win the out who I am in the world and how
New York with a Jesuit organiza- got to high school, art classes chal- ing Artsy magazine and following fellowship, and I’ll be looking at that impacts other people.
tion where he has been awarded lenged me the most. You have to Jerry Saltz who is a great art critic. and writing about art and social
the Joseph A. O’Hare Postgraduate think creatively in art classes. In It’s sometimes daunting to go justice in different mediums like “Voices of Santa Clara,” profiles
Media Fellowship. most other classes, as long as you into a museum for four hours and video, podcast, written word and noteworthy students and faculty.
study, you would do well in the spend $25 to get in, but it’s impor- digital. The Q & A is excerpted from the
Gavin Cosgrave: What would class. With art, there is no textbook, tant to do nonetheless. I’ve had some experiences “Voices of Santa Clara” podcast.
you say to a student who is con- you have to find the answers your- Last spring I was getting antsy with activism and found out that Visit voicesofsantaclara.com or
sidering studying art but worried self, and I found that much more and bored. I decided to take the it wasn’t really for me. Activism search “Voices of Santa Clara” on
about having a job and marketable gratifying. When I was successful quarter off and I ended up going takes a lot of work that I was inter- the iTunes Podcast App to hear the
skills? in my art practice, I felt like it was to Europe for six weeks. Most of ested in, but being on one side of whole interview.
Angelo LeRoi
Funkadelic, OutKast and the late,
great Prince among others. More re-
Noah Sonnenburg cently, he has taken a keen liking to
Scene Editor the sound of artists like Frank Ocean.
All of these artists have had a distinct
Each and every time I’ve gone to impact on LeRoi’s work.
Angelo LeRoi’s house, no matter the By no means is LeRoi’s music
occasion, he brings me to the upstairs something that hedges its substance
living room to check out the latest solely on other artists, however. His
project he’s been working on. This one work is done entirely with a contem-
room is where he practices, writes and porary flair. Much like Steve Lacy, he
listens to music. The first look into records all his music at home on Ap-
this room is always a guessing game. ple platforms like Logic Pro. This new
You never know what instrument, age of tech has advanced his recording
or array thereof, will be scattered capability to new heights.
across the couch, the carpet or the “It gives me a lot of creative con-
table. But it’s what comes out of his trol so I can make things sound just
speaker system that shows his ethic how I want,” he said. It’s not just in
and his vision. recording that LeRoi is glued to his
First we need some introduction. computer. For distribution he uses
Campus Ministry congratulates the
Angelo LeRoi is 19-years-old, lactose YouTube and SoundCloud to get his
intolerant and wildly gifted. We met music out into the world.
in high school and bonded over our The remarkable part, frankly, is
Class of 2018 on your upcoming
love of music and comic books and his breadth of skills. In fact, he re-
have been close ever since. Born in cords each and every instrument
New Jersey, he and his family moved alone no matter his comfort level on
graduation!
to California when he was three years them. “I’m really no good on instru-
old. ments,” he said facetiously. “Just don’t
Music is virtually inescapable in
the LeRoi home. Their collection of
tell anybody that.”
These are the exciting years: the
Campus Ministry congratulates the Class
instruments and music seemingly
overflows into every single room. For
wonderful and uneasy years of a bud-
ding musician. Continuing his study ofAll2018 ontoyour
are invited attend upcoming
the 9 p.m. massgraduation!
on Sunday, June 10
for our annual blessing of the graduating students.
this reason, leading a musical life- of music and performance at large,
style was unavoidable for LeRoi. He LeRoi is working tirelessly to make
was introduced to music at a young
age and has been constantly encour-
his dreams of musicianship a reality.
So, call this a shameless plug, call
Please bring a friend!
aged to pick up instruments to put his it what you will, but the reality is that
thoughts in motion. this is a story shared by many. Good, Study space and snacks are available for finals week.
“For me, playing guitar is like talk- beautiful and worthwhile music isn’t
ing,” LeRoi said. “The core of my work created solely by established stars—it
Never used the massage chair? Now is your time to check it out!
is an expression of who I am. I love comes from everywhere. So the next
that.” time you need some music, skip the
LeRoi isn’t someone who would
claim that his songs are created in
oldies and look to the future of the
music world.
www.scu.edu/cm
a vacuum. Early on, his parents ex- campusminstry@scu.edu
posed him to a varied palette of art-
ists. LeRoi commented that the favor-
Contact Noah Sonnenburg at
nasonnenburg@scu.edu or call
(408) 554-4372
ites of his youth included D’Angelo, (408) 554-4852.
OPINION
6
Thursday, May 24, 2018
Bon Voyage: Saying Goodbye to Santa Clara’s Seniors
Jimmy Flynn
I
am not a journalist. Or, at least, I’ve never young men and women this year. Their above-
identified as one. So to be writing to you as and-beyond efforts of creative problem-solving
the outgoing Editor-in-Chief of The Santa and camaraderie was inspiring and validating.
Clara is—in a word—odd. I am happy that many of them are returning to
I was hired by the newspaper as a first-year work next year, and with the inimitable Perla
staff writer for the Scene section. It was obvi- Luna as the new Editor-in-Chief, I have no
ous from day one that I was not cut out to be a doubt they will continue to put out a sleek,
journalist, at least not in the traditional sense. I informative and entertaining publication.
neglected to take any relevant classes, disliked Though I have no post-graduate plans to
interviewing people and found objectivity to work in journalism (I plan to have a career in
be an impossibility. the film and television industry), I will never
So I pivoted, opting to develop my own voice forget the lessons I learned in the newsroom—
as a writer. Using my creative writing back- writing, editing and—most of all—collabora-
ground, I focused my efforts on wordplay, pop- tion. So to all The Santa Clara staff members,
culture references and self-deprecating humor. past and present, I say, from the bottom of my
Instead of the usual on-campus event stories, heart, thank you.
I would write film and restaurant reviews. I Special thanks to my advisor Gordon Young
pitched any and every wacky idea I had, always and predecessor Sophie Mattson for mentoring
following through. One week, I ate 100 percent me while I served as Editor-in-Chief. Finally,
vegan and talked about how it improved my I wish to thank my older brother, John Flynn
bowel movements. The next, I described living (who originally hired me and was my first
out my childhood dream of seeing WWE live editor), as well as professors Stephen Carroll,
in-person. I loved it, got paid to do it and earned Brian Thorstenson and Michael Malone for
recognition amongst my peers, coworkers and teaching me how to write.
even complete strangers. Looking back on my time at Santa Clara, I’ve
Armed with the inflated sense of confidence come to the conclusion that all university stu-
only a sophomore in college can have, I decided dents should do two things before they gradu-
I wanted to one day run the newspaper. “I want ate. One, they should meet lots of interesting
the keys to the kingdom,” I said to then Editor- people from many diverse backgrounds. And
in-Chief, Sophie Mattson. Lucky for me, she two, they should figure out the person they NICK KNIVETON — THE SANTA CLARA
believed in my work. want to be for the rest of their life. After four
Seniors Jimmy Flynn and Kali Swindell pose for photos together in the Mission Gardens on campus. Jimmy
My junior year, she hired me as Managing years, I’m lucky enough to have checked both and Kali have been dedicated members of The Santa Clara for a significant portion of their college career.
Editor, and this year I was fortunate enough to boxes, and a large part of that is thanks to The
take over as Editor-in-Chief. Santa Clara. Kali Swindell
S
Being in charge brought me all of the power I know the newspaper’s readership has
and creative freedom I could’ve wanted. But never been very large, but if you took the time ome guy once told me that college was seems that my article is now heading in that
to be honest, it also brought me a lot of stress to read this or anything else I’ve written the about two things: meeting interesting direction. Time spent in the newsroom can
and self-doubt. Managing 30 employees and past few years, I’d just like to say how much I people and finding out who you are. never be taken too seriously or else your job
a $60,000 budget made me feel like I had im- appreciate your support. I hope you enjoyed That guy happened to be my boss this quarter literally consists of telling someone to add an
poster syndrome and I constantly wondered if reading as much as I enjoyed writing. (ever heard of Jimmy Flynn?) and I feel the em-dash or to rephrase a cutline. So instead,
my staff could spot the symptoms. I assume on need to mention him because this article—my we discussed whether or not we should order
many occasions they did, but perhaps were too Jimmy Flynn is a senior English major and first and last ever—will sit right next to his this Indian food for the fifth week in a row and
polite to say anything. Regardless, I am blessed creative writing minor and former Editor-in- week and I want to impress him. It does seem decided who was the most broken. Anything
to have worked with such an incredible group of Chief. a bit odd to me that I have never written an past that includes secrets I can never tell.
article for The Santa Clara and yet I’ve been I originally joined The Santa Clara dur-
a part of the newspaper staff for three years. ing spring quarter of my freshman year be-
But, here I am. cause I wanted to do something other than
To me, the dark windowless newsroom in be in a sorority. Sophomore year, I missed
lower Benson has been a place of comfort and a number of sorority events on Wednesday
creativity. I have met some of the most enter- nights because I would be in the newsroom
taining, intelligent and opinionated people in from anywhere between midnight to 2 a.m.
this room. I am so grateful to have spent all I loved walking home during the quiet of the
of those late Wednesday nights with them. night, a bystander to the leftover mayhem.
I think one of the best parts about writing And then I dropped my sorority and spent
this article was the recognition that came all my Wednesday nights happily ever after
after I worried about what to write. To be in the newsroom. The end.
frank, I know that not many people read this That did happen and I am so grateful that
newspaper. So honestly, it really doesn’t mat- from now on, the words “Wednesday night”
ter because this is all for myself and for any will never be disconnected from a long table
of the people who have been a part of The and printed copies of the paper because that’s
Santa Clara over the past three years: a nice where I met those interesting people I knew
thank you to anyone who does read the school I would find at Santa Clara.
newspaper.
There’s a beauty in that recognition be- Kali Swindell is a senior psychology major
cause this represents how I have felt here and English minor and former Head Copy
at Santa Clara. What I say will matter to the Editor.
people who want to listen. And going to col-
lege is meant to be (a bit) selfish. I have found
comfort in my places here. My habitual spot Articles in the Opinion section
in the library, my living room couch, the same represent the views of the individual
weekly restaurant, a run to the rose garden—
authors only and not the views of The
we all live in patterns and routines here and
to me that is comfort. Santa Clara or Santa Clara University.
I can’t take myself too seriously and it
Thursday, May 24, 2018 The Santa Clara 7 / Sports
Against All Odds: Golden Knights Reach Stanley Cup
During their first sea-
son, the Las Vegas
Golden Knights have
made history
Wylie Lowe
Associated Reporter
Of the four major American sports leagues,
only one expansion team has made the cham-
pionship round in their inaugural season, the
Las Vegas Golden Knights.
With the exception of the St. Louis Blues—
who in 1950 made the finals in their inaugural
season (there were five other new expansion
teams so one had to make the finals)—the
Golden Knights are the best expansion team in
the history of a major American sports league.
Las Vegas created a new hockey franchise
less than a year ago and will take on the Wash-
ington Capitals next week in the Stanley Cup
Finals. Not only have the Knights achieved the
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impossible, but they have dominated their di-
Despite not existing one year ago,the Las Vegas Golden Knights will enter Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals next Monday after winning the Western Conference Cham-
vision all year, finishing fifth overall in points
pionship. The Golden Knights were given odds as high as 500-1 to win the Stanley Cup before the season began and would be the first expansion team ever to do so.
throughout the regular season.
The team’s “nobody wanted us” attitude
has driven their grinder culture and propelled teams (Atlanta and Nashville had their entire broader list and the draft result lists show Las Vegas for their expansion fee. While the
the new squad to a year of “firsts” for expan- rosters protected because they had only been clear correlation. Blue Jackets are currently valued at $315 mil-
sion teams. franchises for no more than two years) could While the 2000 draft consisted of last line lion and the Wild at $440 million, the Golden
The Knights are the first team to make the protect either one goaltender, five defensemen skaters and mediocre players teams were will- Knights’ expansion fee was $500 million, ac-
playoffs in their first season since 1980. They and nine forwards (15 players) or two goalten- ing to lose, the Golden Knights drafted mul- cording to Forbes.
are the first true expansion team to win their ders, three defensemen and seven forwards tiple All-Stars, 30 goal scorers, and valuable This steep price increase makes some ques-
division in their inaugural season and the first (12 players). assets other teams were forced to risk for se- tion the intent behind the NHL’s rule change.
expansion team to sweep their opponents in Each of the 26 teams lost two players, and lection. The rule change is remarkably unfair The Las Vegas Golden Knights move on to
the first playoff series they ever played in. both expansion teams drafted snake style (1- in Las Vegas’ advantage, so why did it happen? fight for the Stanley Cup using players who
These incredible feats seem beyond pos- 2-2) until they each held 26 players. The NHL claims the reasoning behind the would be greatly contributing to their pre-
sible, especially for players who were not listed The 2017 expansion draft has an immense- rule change was to allow the Las Vegas market vious teams’ playoffs runs, and the existing
within the top nine of their previous rosters. ly more enjoyable list of available draft picks a fair chance to succeed with a quality team. 30 teams’ fans remained worried about who
How did this instant success occur? for half as many teams to choose from. Although one could argue that previous ex- else they have to lose once the next expansion
The major rule change leading to Vegas’ The NHL changed its rules so that all 30 pansion teams consistently lacked success draft occurs (possibly in Seattle for 2020-2021
success was made by the NHL prior to the NHL teams could protect either one goalten- for the first decade of existence (Wild and season).
2017 expansion draft. When the Minnesota der, three defensemen, and seven forwards (11 Blue Jackets combined for two playoff series
Wild and Columbus Blue Jackets were in- players) or one goaltender and eight skaters. victories in their first 13 years), the NHL ac- Contact Wylie Lowe at rlowe@scu.edu or call
jected into the NHL in 2000, 26 of the 28 NHL Las Vegas selected 30 players from a much cepted a questionably high sum of money from (408) 554-4852.
Supreme Court Ruling Paves the Way for Sports Bets
States and effectively made it illegal for any Connecticut, Mississippi, Pennsylvania and catches up to New Jersey in this area?
Removal of PASPA could state government to legalize, regulate and/ West Virginia are the furthest along. In fact, Yes.
or tax sports betting (with few exceptions). in-person over-the-counter transactions are Well then what’s the point of this act
open the door for $150 However, the law was deemed unconstitu- already accepted in Atlantic City and at horse getting struck down?
billion betting market tional because of its conflict with the Tenth
Amendment of the Constitution, which states
tracks in New Jersey. Of course, there are still
age requirements to place bets, which can dif-
The importance of this new Supreme Court
ruling is in how it will affect the sports leagues
that any powers not delegated to the federal fer depending on the state. the betting is based on. At the professional
Kyle Lydon level, sports are a business—and businesses
Associated Reporter want to be compensated for their products.
Last year alone, Nevada sportsbooks won
May 14 was a historic day in American a record $249 million according to the ESPN
sports history. However, if you’re like me and website. That $150 billion in illegal bets that
can’t even remember a friend’s birthday, let Americans make every year—which can now
alone what happened on that day in sports, become legal—will not be easily dismissed
you can rest assured knowing you’re not alone. either. If sports leagues can push hard enough
No, there was no epic game-winning shot. to get themselves a piece of the revenue, this
No, a heavily outmatched underdog did not could become yet another massive money-
come back to win a championship. And no, maker for them.
Lebron James fans, the Golden State Warriors So far, different leagues have had various
did not lose in the playoffs (I’m sorry). reactions to the change. The NBA and MLB
What happened last Monday is more im- have been the most active and outspoken in
portant than that: the U.S. Supreme Court support of legislation to legalize sports bet-
ruled to strike down the Professional and Am- ting–as long as it includes certain stipulations
ateur Sports Protection Act of 1992 (PASPA), beneficial to their leagues.
which effectively banned commercial sports In fact, both leagues have launched state-
betting in almost every state. by-state lobbying efforts. Basically, they are
Now, if you think this topic is boring and arguing for a dependable set of regulations
are tempted to stop reading right here, I don’t which would “provide sports governing bodies
blame you. Rarely do sports and politics mesh Following the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the law which prohibited states from participating in
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with the ability to restrict or prohibit betting
together—and that is usually for the best. Yet, sports gambling, several states have introduced legislation regarding their own sports betting laws. on league events, data rights and a percentage
instead of setting aside this article and drift- of the amount bet on league events paid by
ing back to Instagram, let me explain why this operators,” according to ESPN.
ruling is so significant. government or prohibited to the states in the Oh okay, so all we have to do is sit back Should these leagues be successful and
By ruling that PASPA was unconstitutional, Constitution are reserved to the states. and wait for California to pass its laws should most of the country follow the lead of
the Supreme Court has effectively opened the Essentially, since regulation of sports bet- legalizing sports betting, right? New Jersey, sports betting as most everyone
door to legalizing the estimated $150 billion in ting was not a power explicitly given to the Technically yes, but it’s more complicated knows it today will change. League owners
illegal bets on professional and amateur sports federal government, states have the right to than that—because why wouldn’t it be? Cali- will profit tremendously and the downsides
that Americans make every year, according to make their own decisions on the matter. fornians will not be able to place in-person that come along with this decision will need
The New York Times. So, does that mean everyone—including bets until California passes a state law that to be addressed.
How can this happen? What does this Santa Clara students—can legally make permits it. We won’t know exactly how all the factors
mean? And how could this affect you, as well bets on sports now? The only problem is that it will likely take will play out until the issue develops further,
as sports in America in general? This topic, as Well, not necessarily. In order to place a bet several years with lots of arguing and tons of but one thing I can tell you is that big sports
well as the future for legal sports gambling, in-person, you are still only legally allowed to money spent to decide whether or not Califor- leagues rarely miss a chance to monetize an
remains fairly confusing with many questions do so in Nevada. However, in this case, what nia will allow legal sports betting and who will opportunity.
that must be answered. happens in Vegas won’t necessarily stay in own the rights to the revenues it will create. Think they won’t get it done? I bet you 100
Why was PASPA ruled unconstitu- Vegas. Expect this to change in the next few Okay, so you’re telling me sports bet- bucks it’ll happen.
tional? years, as 20 states have already introduced ting is no longer illegal nationwide, but
PASPA was a federal law that defined the some form of sports betting legislation. it is also not yet legal in every state and it Contact Kyle Lydon at klydon@scu.edu or call
legal status of sports betting in the United Of these states, New Jersey, Delaware, could possibly take years until California (408) 554-4852.
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