Bronco Pride Rakes in Exciting Prizes

By Mallory Miller

Campus clubs work to encourage participation
Mallory Miller
The Santa Clara

The Chartered Student Organizations have rolled out a new program in an attempt to lift lackluster school spirit by providing incentives to bring students out to university sponsored events.

The Bronco Bonus program also encourages students to get out and meet one another, a way to build the community on campus. The events are scheduled so that every organization has its own set days for their specific events.

"Unfortunately, a lot of the time, I feel our campus is over-programmed," said Michelle Tang, director of the Multicultural Center.

Bronco Bonus reflects the recent push for student involvement being set by Associated Student Government and President Jenna Saso. Saso and Vice President Matt MacDonald ran on a campaign to "Start Traditions, Leave Legacies." Efforts can be seen in other venues on campus as well, including a new paint job in The Bronco as part of an effort to make the lounge more popular. The first ever Winter Student Involvement Affair took place on Tuesday.

"By being more proactive about communicating with each other and collaborating on something like the Bronco Bonus program, we can make a better effort to go to other events outside our regular circles and see and support what other Broncos are doing."

Students who attend events will get their ACCESS card swiped to keep track of their attendance. As swipe counts go up, students will be ranked in higher categories for prizes.

Prizes are made up of five different categories and will range from free trips with Into the Wild to Santa Clara tank tops to gift cards. Students who attend more events are more likely to earn the high value prizes available

The Bronco Bonus Program was first instituted last Saturday, an event hosted by Ruff Riders: the men's basketball game versus Brigham Young University. The event gained close to 300 swipes and there were Broncos out in the stands cheering on the team.

The next two upcoming events that will feature the Bronco Bonus program are on Jan. 21, Martin Luther King Jr. Night, and Jan. 24, the women's basketball game against Saint Mary's College.

Contact Mallory Miller at memiller@scu.edu or call (408) 554-4852.