Tempers flared as students debated the controversial issue of Santa Clara’s investments in fossil fuel extraction companies on Tuesday.

Although the city of Santa Clara witnessed a wet December, the county’s water resources are running dangerously low.

Last month, a panel of four individuals presented their professional views on the divestment debate at a discussion hosted by the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics.

After having worked at Santa Clara for the past 19 years, Joe Sugg will step down from his position next week.

Santa Clara aims to decrease the university’s carbon footprint two wheels at a time.

Students browsed racks of vibrant tie-dyed t-shirts, bandanas and tapestries set out on the lawn in front of the Harrington Learning Commons on Wednesday.

A group of students and staff walked from San Francisco to Yosemite National Park, a 225 mile journey, as part of SCU’s "Walk Across California" course.

Gov. Jerry Brown, please do not throw away billions of Californian’s hard earned tax dollars on an unsustainable project the state cannot afford.

With the help of their recent music video featuring bright-colored vests and socially conscious hip-hop, the Fossil Free SCU divestment movement has gained the attention of the Santa Clara community and beyond.

San Jose, Calif., is now ranked as the nation’s fourth-best solar city, according to the Shining Cities report released last Thursday. The report, which measures the top 20 American solar cities by total installed solar capacity at the end of 2013, ranks Los Angeles as the nation’s top solar city, with San Diego, Calif., Phoenix and San Jose behind it.

Although students were welcomed back to campus with a heavy dose of rainfall this week, California is still experiencing the worst drought in its history.In response, the Leavey School of Business’ Food and Agribusiness Institute is hosting a five-event series to address its consequences and possible water-saving solutions.

The Solar Decathlon Competition, which is held every two years and sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy, challenges teams to build livable solar-powered homes that are affordable, sleek and effective.

Gov. Jerry Brown has declared a state of emergency in California as a result of the recent scarcity of rainfall so severe that experts speculate it could be the driest season on record. Recently, Santa Clara joined the discussion to raise awareness about the issue.