Electronic music has seen a huge surge in popularity recently within the Santa Clara music scene, and bass-heavy, dance-oriented music has shown to be an intense cultural trend among students. Rather than hip-hop or pop music, the soundtrack at many off-campus parties has shifted to electronic dance music.

While I empathize with the common sentiment to see Ravi and Wei brutally punished for their immaturity and ignorance, we are at risk of building more hatred and division within our community by responding to their actions in similarly immature, thoughtless and hateful ways.

The 2010 Oscar season has officially begun with a flourish. David Fincher's "The Social Network" is a spectacular film no matter your taste in movies, and is now in direct competition with, for me, "Inception" and "Toy Story 3" for the title of "Best Film of 2010" so far.

The Santa Clara volleyball team (9-6) travels to Portland and Gonzaga this weekend after dropping their first two WCC contests in the Leavey Center. Loyola-Marymount University and Pepperdine privided a difficult challenge for the Broncos, who lost both matches by a combined score of 6-1.

If the anti-Prop 8 crowd had a modicum of common sense and direction, a victory for equality could have been won for gay marriage two years ago. The fight should have been over the second each California citizen stepped into the voting booth in November of 2008.

The study found that the average salary for a graduate from Santa Clara 10-19 years after graduation was $110,351 and that the average annual cost of attendance, including housing, food, books and other costs was $50,556.

One of the recent additions to Santa Clara's campus, the Paul Locatelli Student Center, is located on the eastern edge of campus next to the Stanton artificial field. The Locatelli Center has been built on the land formally occupied by Kerr Alumni Park. While a large part of the student population (particularly the freshmen class) was able to have a brief introduction with the new building during the University's Club Fair earlier this quarter, a few student organizations have taken up a more permanent residence in the new space.

The Santa Clara volleyball team (9-6) travels to Portland and Gonzaga this weekend after dropping their first two WCC contests in the Leavey Center. Loyola-Marymount University and Pepperdine privided a difficult challenge for the Broncos, who lost both matches by a combined score of 6-1.

Participants and fans alike were treated to a star-studded lineup of players including U.S. soccer legends Mia Hamm and Julie Foudy, former major league All-Star Nomar Garciaparra and Olympic gold medalist Bode Miller.

When you hear the words, "Deejay," "flashing lights" and "free admission," you know college students must be nearby. Last Thursday, for the first time ever, the San Jose Museum of Art hosted "Back to Campus Night," a showcase of the museum's exhibits, exclusively free for college students, faculty and staff.

While I empathize with the common sentiment to see Ravi and Wei brutally punished for their immaturity and ignorance, we are at risk of building more hatred and division within our community by responding in similarly immature and thoughtless ways to their crimes.

A girl is hunched over in the back of a car, her hair disheveled and her head supported by both of her hands. One authoritative young man tries to coax the girl to allow him to call for medical assistance. Her slurred response can be heard by all those in the vicinity: "No I'm fine I swear.

Ecuadorian government extends state of emergency: Ecuador has extended until Friday the state of siege it declared during a police revolt over planned benefit cuts in which mutinous officers roughed up President Rafael Correa and five people were killed. The government also has sent soldiers to replace police who had been guarding Congress.

...well, a club championship that is. The Santa Clara Broncos, a club-like team that is a member of the National Adult Baseball Association in San Jose, won their first league championship over the weekend, outscoring their opponents 35-10 in the final series.

Electronic music has seen a huge surge in popularity recently within the Santa Clara music scene, and bass-heavy, dance-oriented music has shown to be an intense cultural trend among students. Rather than hip-hop or pop music, the soundtrack at many off-campus parties has shifted to electronic dance music.

While I empathize with the common sentiment to see Ravi and Wei brutally punished for their immaturity and ignorance, we are at risk of building more hatred and division within our community by responding in similarly immature and thoughtless ways to their crimes.

...well, a club championship that is. The Santa Clara Broncos, a club-like team that is a member of the National Adult Baseball Association in San Jose, won their first league championship over the weekend, outscoring their opponents 35-10 in the final series.

On October 8, this coming Friday, Leon Panetta will be returning to Santa Clara, his old stomping grounds, to talk to students and the community about national security and law. Panetta, who is a Santa Clara alumnus will be one of the featured speaker at the school's President's Speaker Series.