Bronco Beat

Santa Clara University students were feeling the spring vibes at an off campus concert put on by a local fraternity, California Phi. Ease Up performed in the frat’s backyard on Saturday afternoon as students enjoyed the sunshine and the freedom of the weekend. Ease Up is part of the Seedless Fortunate Youth Tour that performed at The Observatory in Orange County, CA on Sunday night. Ease Up captures the new generation of reggae fans with their seamless beats and flawless acoustics. Students rocked out to the original beats, and were begging for more by the time the show was over! “It was nice to be in the sun, dancing with my friends, to fun up beat reggae music. They played all sorts of covers my favorite was the song Another Time, everyone was feeling it and swaying back and forth to the tunes,” said SCU senior Sofia Rizzo. 

-Alexa Berube

Even at 2 A.M. on a Saturday night, Kenna lawn was buzzing with blaring music and groups of students walking around a candle lit track. Although this would be a concern for Campus Safety on any other given night, tonight was a different story. Santa Clara University hosted Relay for Life this past weekend. Relay for Life was started by Dr. Gordy Klatt, who walked 83 miles in 24 hours to raise over $27,000 for cancer research.

Our very own Santa Clara Broncos spent 24-hours walking around the Kenna lawn to step up in the fight against cancer. Junior Santa Clara student Lauren Brown reminisced, “it was moving to be surrounded by generations of supporters that came together for this event.” Friends and family who were affected by various forms of cancer came together for the Luminaria Ceremony to light candle bags (seen above) to honor those who were lost to cancer as well as cancer survivors. (Photo Credit Fana Yohannes)

 -Fana Yohannes

I got to catch the tail end of Hipnotik’s performance at MCC’s Global Village this past weekend. The Hipnotik girls brought a lot of energy to the show! (Photo courtesy of Fana Yohannes)

-Fana Yohannes

I can’t think of anything better than doing homework outside by the iconic Benson Fountain especially with this gorgeous California weather! (Photo courtesy of Fana Yohannes)

- Fana Yohannes

This is what college football programs looked like way back when SCU had a team. Something tells me the cover star is not one of the players. The game was on Halloween in 1948.

Get ready SCU! Outside Lands Music Festival announced the 2013 lineup today and it’s awesome! (Photo courtesy of Outside Lands Music Festival)

-Caitlin Yates

SCU student Caitlin Yates makes it back on the Oakland Raiderette Squad for a fourth season. “I am excited to start my fourth season and cheer on my favorite football team for the 2013 season,” Yates said. (Photo courtesy of the Oakland Raiders)

SCU eagerly welcomes accepted students during Preview Weekend! I remember attending this event in 2009. It was the first time I’d ever been on campus. I loved it right away. (Photo courtesy of Alexa Berube)

-Alexa Berube

Santa Clara students soak up the sun at the Multi Cultural Center’s production of Global Village!

(photo courtesy of Alexa Berube)

-Alexa Berube

It’s not uncommon to hear students talk about the high cost of a Santa Clara education. But a recent article in The Santa Clara reveals that it may be money well spent. Robert Wear reports:

The full four-year tuition without financial aid in 2011 was $209,300, and the net ROI after 30 years is believed to be $753,700 on average. That’s 9.2% of your money back each year for those without financial aid. Yet, 81% of the student body does have at least some financial aid with the average amount around $15,179, which brings the ROI up to $806,700. That’s on average 10.5% of your money back each year.

This information echoes other findings about the value of a college education. Mary Beth Marklein of USA Today writes:

Not to discredit all those tales of newly minted college graduates living in their parents’ basements while looking for a job, but an analysis of federal data shows that as a group, young adults with bachelor’s degrees are faring much better than their less-educated counterparts.

Findings, which complement multiple studies showing that a college degree significantly increases a young adult’s chances of gaining economic security, suggest that the advantage held true through the recent economic recession.