About
The Santa Clara is Santa Clara University’s student-run news source, founded on February 22, 1922. It is published throughout the year online. The newsprint edition is published three times every academic quarter and is available throughout campus.
Previous newsprint issues are avaliable online here.
Meet Our Staff
Sofia Ruvalcaba
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
About me
Sofia is a senior English major with a journalism and premodern studies minor. She enjoys baking, reading, writing and attending local concerts. She’s the proud author of SOUNDCHECK, TSC’s music column, and loves supporting the local music scene.
Kylie Bennett
MANAGING EDITOR
About me
Audrey Bowes
HEAD COPY EDITOR
About me
Audrey is an English and marketing double major and creative writing minor who loves to read, write and spend time outdoors. She’s also a member of the University’s rugby team and the business fraternity Alpha Kappa Psi.
Clara Hudson
NEWS EDITOR
About me
Clara is a junior from Portland, Oregon. She is double-majoring in communication and environmental studies with a minor in Spanish. She enjoys spending her time hiking, camping and anything outdoors!
Sophia Taylor
SCENE EDITOR
About me
Sophia is a senior from the Bay Area, double-majoring in communications and dance. She loves to cook, spend time with friends and travel. With a strong passion for the arts and entertainment, she enjoys writing articles for Scene at TSC.
Saul Johnson
OPINION EDITOR
About me
Saul is from Seattle and is a junior studying economics and English. He’s a big music fan and enjoys working out and spending time outdoors in his free time. He encourages anyone interested in writing or media to apply to TSC.
Aneeka Sawarkar
SPORTS EDITOR
About me
Aneeka is a junior majoring in electrical and computer engineering. A golfer herself, she is a devoted 49ers and Warriors fan who crafts compelling stories on the experiences of student-athletes and celebrates Bronco sports.
Elaine Zhang
PHOTO EDITOR
About me
Elaine is a senior majoring in accounting information systems & economics. She grew up in Shanghai, China and has been shooting photos for school newspaper / yearbooks since middle school. She has always been adding secret plugs for the paper on her campus tours.
Camila Perez
ADVERTISING & MARKETING MANAGER
About me
Camila is a senior majoring in marketing and minoring in business analytics. She is from the Bay Area, specifically from Livermore, CA. She loves building a community through social media and growing The Santa Clara’s digital presence.
Kimberly Johansen
DESIGN DIRECTOR
About me
Kimberly is a senior majoring in philosophy and minoring in economics. This will be her third year on staff, and she’s excited for another year with the rest of the team.
Jack Kyle
COPY EDITOR & DESIGNER
About me
Jack is a junior from Phoenix majoring in MIS. He likes running, watching movies and spending time with friends. He enjoys designing for the paper and writing the occasional opinion piece.
Peyton Lo
COPY EDITOR
Olivia Bohanec
NEWS REPORTER
Rushil Kumar
NEWS REPORTER
Diya Chaudhary
NEWS REPORTER
About me
Diya is a junior from San Francisco, California. She is majoring in communications and has a passion for journalism. In her free time, she loves going to the beach, on walks and spending time with her friends and family.
Rachel Wilson
NEWS REPORTER
Isabel Gámez
SCENE WRITER
About me
Isabel is from Coachella, California, near Palm Springs. She is a second-year political science major and a Scene writer for The Santa Clara. She loves coffee, books, art and listening to music.
Kirby Maitra
SCENE WRITER
Ava Magnuson
SCENE WRITER
Alexander Fadi Wahhab
OPINION WRITER
Catalina Enriquez
OPINION WRITER
Tiago Moreno
OPINION WRITER
Jacqueline Cingel
SPORTS WRITER
About me
Jacqueline is a senior from Scituate, MA majoring in communications with a minor in entrepreneurship. In her free time, she loves to play golf, watch basketball, travel, read, listen to music and spend time with friends & family.
Charlie White
SPORTS WRITER
About me
Charlie is a senior from Washington, D.C., majoring in communications and political science. He enjoys covering the NBA and collegiate basketball, and is a lifelong Washington Wizards fan. He is also a member of the University’s club ice hockey team.
Braden Auerbach
PHOTOGRAPHER
Luke Robert Zamora Caligan
PHOTOGRAPHER
Renee Shen
PHOTOGRAPHER
Barrett Efta
DESIGNER AND ILLUSTRATOR
Lila Sencio
SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER
Chase Standifer
SOCIAL MEDIA COORDINATOR
Valeria Arauz
FINANCE MANAGER
