Santa Clara University

Iwould like to thank you for the article on the Malleys (Santa Clara's First Family, Nov. 9). I appreciate your research and I know that my children will feel a little closer to their grandfather and great-grandfather because of it. They were both outstanding men, very caring with a great sense of humor and competitiveness. Your article brought back so many fond memories and made me realize once again how fortunate I am to have them as my foundation. TERRY MALLEY Football Coach Santa Clara University

Thirty-two men and women from across the U.S. have won the prestigious Rhodes Scholarships for study at England's Oxford University. Among the Rhodes winners are Florida State University football player safety Myron Rolle, who missed part of Saturday's game against Maryland because he was being interviewed for the scholarship. Rolle is a pre-med student and hopes to become a neurosurgeon. Scott W. Hugo and Christopher D. Joseph, both of UCLA, and Noelle R. Lopez of Santa Clara University were also selected.

Santa Clara University knew going in that it was not going to be easy taking on the likes of MIT and two-time champion University of Colorado in a national competition to design and build the best solar-powered house. On the way to the National Mall, where this week's Solar Decathlon is taking place, the trailer carrying Santa Clara's prefabricated house broke down -- twice. Then in the first round of judging, the school's entry finished 18th out of 20.

1800s 1849 The newly approved California Constitution, stating that "the Legislature shall encourage by all suitable means the promotion of intellectual, scientific, moral, and agricultural improvement," calls for the establishment of a University of California. Twenty years will pass before classes begin. 1851 Santa Clara College (now Santa Clara University) opens. The California Supreme Court, itself in its first year of existence, charters California Wesleyan College in Santa Clara.

With one pass Feb. 22, Santa Clara point guard Brian Jones picked up his 500th assist, to go with the more than 1,500 points and 500 rebounds in his collegiate career. Jones, a starter for four seasons, already had ranked among some of the top players in the school's history. On that list are former Laker Kurt Rambis and current Dallas Maverick guard Steve Nash.

Sigma Alpha Epsilon and its fellow Greek organizations are no longer welcome at Santa Clara University. The school announced it will phase out fraternities and sororities on campusby June 2003. The decision follows a five-month study of the Greek system by a committee of faculty, staff and students. The committee had recommended continuing the Greek system, with modifications. But the school's president says the university needs to support programs that will benefit the most students.

A Santa Clara University business school professor has been accused of fraud by the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with stock he sold to his undergraduate students. The SEC alleged that Ronald J. Mitchellette, an adjunct professor at the university's Leavey School of Business, sold students $24,000 worth of stock in a start-up Internet company without disclosing that he'd previously been convicted of perjury and enjoined for fraud.

Scott Borchart, a three-time All-Southern Section basketball player for Chaminade High, said Monday he has committed to Santa Clara University. The 6-foot-9 Borchart averaged 19.8 points and 10.4 rebounds last season for the Eagles. He has been starting since his freshman year and helped Chaminade win two Southern Section championships. * Sylmar, expected to be among the best City Section boys' teams in the region, will host Crenshaw in a nonleague game on Jan. 20 at 7 p.m.

In his quest to become a better basketball player, Craig Johnson prepared for his senior season at Santa Clara University with fervent dedication, not wanting to let any idle moments slip into his regimen. "He spent more time on the basketball court in the off-season than any player in the United States," Santa Clara Coach Dick Davey said. After participating in regular workouts through July, Johnson kept going. And going, and going.

A hand-written sign in the men's locker room at Santa Clara's Toso Pavilion advises all who enter, "There are two places in this league: First place and no place." Nobody has to tell basketball Coach Dick Davey where the Broncos would be without point guard Steve Nash, a junior who has led Santa Clara to its first West Coast Conference regular-season championship since 1970 and a No. 1 seeding in this weekend's WCC tournament at Santa Clara. "We're not a great team without him," Davey said.

Thirty-two men and women from across the U.S. have won the prestigious Rhodes Scholarships for study at England's Oxford University. Among the Rhodes winners are Florida State University football player safety Myron Rolle, who missed part of Saturday's game against Maryland because he was being interviewed for the scholarship. Rolle is a pre-med student and hopes to become a neurosurgeon. Scott W. Hugo and Christopher D. Joseph, both of UCLA, and Noelle R. Lopez of Santa Clara University were also selected.

Santa Clara University knew going in that it was not going to be easy taking on the likes of MIT and two-time champion University of Colorado in a national competition to design and build the best solar-powered house. On the way to the National Mall, where this week's Solar Decathlon is taking place, the trailer carrying Santa Clara's prefabricated house broke down -- twice. Then in the first round of judging, the school's entry finished 18th out of 20.

A "South of the Border" theme party has stirred outrage at a Jesuit university in Silicon Valley after students showed up at the bash dressed as Latino janitors, gardeners, gang members and pregnant teens. Photographs from the private, off-campus party organized by Santa Clara University students in late January appeared on the Internet soon afterward, prompting an outcry on campus. One image shows a partygoer with a balloon stuffed under her shirt, making her appear pregnant.

1800s 1849 The newly approved California Constitution, stating that "the Legislature shall encourage by all suitable means the promotion of intellectual, scientific, moral, and agricultural improvement," calls for the establishment of a University of California. Twenty years will pass before classes begin. 1851 Santa Clara College (now Santa Clara University) opens. The California Supreme Court, itself in its first year of existence, charters California Wesleyan College in Santa Clara.

Sigma Alpha Epsilon and its fellow Greek organizations are no longer welcome at Santa Clara University. The school announced it will phase out fraternities and sororities on campusby June 2003. The decision follows a five-month study of the Greek system by a committee of faculty, staff and students. The committee had recommended continuing the Greek system, with modifications. But the school's president says the university needs to support programs that will benefit the most students.

With one pass Feb. 22, Santa Clara point guard Brian Jones picked up his 500th assist, to go with the more than 1,500 points and 500 rebounds in his collegiate career. Jones, a starter for four seasons, already had ranked among some of the top players in the school's history. On that list are former Laker Kurt Rambis and current Dallas Maverick guard Steve Nash.

Scott Borchart, a three-time All-Southern Section basketball player for Chaminade High, said Monday he has committed to Santa Clara University. The 6-foot-9 Borchart averaged 19.8 points and 10.4 rebounds last season for the Eagles. He has been starting since his freshman year and helped Chaminade win two Southern Section championships. * Sylmar, expected to be among the best City Section boys' teams in the region, will host Crenshaw in a nonleague game on Jan. 20 at 7 p.m.

A Santa Clara University business school professor has been accused of fraud by the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with stock he sold to his undergraduate students. The SEC alleged that Ronald J. Mitchellette, an adjunct professor at the university's Leavey School of Business, sold students $24,000 worth of stock in a start-up Internet company without disclosing that he'd previously been convicted of perjury and enjoined for fraud.

In his quest to become a better basketball player, Craig Johnson prepared for his senior season at Santa Clara University with fervent dedication, not wanting to let any idle moments slip into his regimen. "He spent more time on the basketball court in the off-season than any player in the United States," Santa Clara Coach Dick Davey said. After participating in regular workouts through July, Johnson kept going. And going, and going.

Big, broad-shouldered and goateed, Alex Lopez strikes an intimidating figure on the basketball court. A closer look reveals a player whose size far exceeds what he has accomplished on the college level. "He's not a gifted player in any area," said Dick Davey, Lopez's coach at Santa Clara University. But, at 6 feet 10 and 250 pounds, Lopez can fill a lane, even if he has struggled to fulfill the promise he showed as a dominant center at Campbell Hall High.