In the spring of 1969 I started thinking about the draft. Many of my schoolmates from Buchser High School were getting a “Greetings” notice, which meant that they were to report for Military services. The Vietnam War had started five years earlier. Many lives were being lost; the list of classmates not returning had grown … Read more
Santa Clarans have long been privileged to hear the Triton Museum of Art’s Deputy Director Preston Metcalf lecture on art history. His vast knowledge of different mediums, theories, meanings and historical periods has entranced both students in the classroom and those who appreciate what it takes to make great art. Now, after nearly a decade, … Read more
College Football Playoff COO Andrea Williams delivered the quote of the night during a panel discussion hosted by the Bay Area Chapter of WISE (Women in Sports and Events) at Avaya Stadium. “I’m honored to be up here with these other female ass kickers,” remarked Williams about halfway through the discussion. Joining Williams on stage … Read more
Santa Clara University’s dark comedy The Cripple of Inishmaan, playing at the Louis B. Mayer Theatre through Nov. 10, provokes laughter at the very moment it also pricks one’s conscience. It touches the heart as well. The drama unfolds in 1934 on Inishmaan, the smallest of the Aran Islands in Galway Bay off the west … Read more
100 Years Ago: Santa Clara News (November 8, 1918) Local War Work Council and Women’s Mobilized Army Ready for United War Work Drive: Archbishop of San Francisco to Aid United War Work Campaign Santa Claran Dies: Seeley Shaw Dies on Arrival in France: Succumbs to Influenza Contracted on Transport Ship While Crossing Atlantic Ocean Flu … Read more
Known for their passionate fan base, the San Jose Earthquakes took the time to give back this season by recognizing fans from specific South Bay neighborhoods at “Neighborhood Nights.” The Major League Soccer team celebrated the Rose Garden, South San Jose, Evergreen, Los Gatos, Willow Glen, Palo Alto, Japantown, South of San Jose, Campbell, West … Read more
“Cabaret” is a cautionary story about how a gullible observer can misinterpret bigotry as national pride. Currently, Sunnyvale Community Players is showing this musical, set in 1930s Berlin shortly before the Holocaust. The propaganda posters from this time in history were not up yet during the show’s Oct. 25 dress rehearsal. Nonetheless, the show is … Read more
The Santa Clara Bruins will take on the Overfelt Royals in the first round of the CCS Division IV playoffs. It is a matchup of a No. 3 seeded Royals (9-2, 5-2) vs the No. 6 seeded Bruins (6-4, 5-1). It is also a rematch of a Week 2 contest that ended in a 30-0 … Read more
With their 34-0 win over Cupertino on Friday, the Wilcox Chargers put the cherry on top of an undefeated regular season (10-0, 6-0). It is the first time the school has finished undefeated in over 35 years. “We went undefeated for the first time in a long time,” noted Chargers Head Coach Paul Rosa at … Read more
In the early morning hours of Sept. 21, Santa Clara’s Ken Mignosa rose out of the waters near Oxnard in Ventura County. He hugged his wife Tiffany and then the two of them celebrated. Mignosa had just completed a 41-mile marathon swim, lovingly dubbed “Ken’s Cruz” by his son. He swam for 29 hours and … Read more