Offended by a 14-foot white granite cross erected to honor the site of the second Santa Clara Mission, resident Andrew DeFaria decided to sue after years of “enduring unwelcome contact with this clear symbol of the Christian religion.”

Santa Clara is adding four more students to its list of Fulbright Scholarship recipients. Announced last month, three seniors and one alumna were offered grants to study and teach abroad during the upcoming academic year. Santa Clara is among the top producers of U.S. Fulbright scholars and students, according to the Chronicle of Higher Education.

May 1: A male student was reported as intoxicated and urinating in front of a campus resident’s room. CSS responded and escorted him back to his off-campus apartment on Campbell Avenue. CSS documented the behavior.

A man who was born before the Great Depression and served in World War II is in the midst of his fifth year participating in an on-campus triathlon. Willow Glen resident Bob Scheid biked up to campus to swim every week for 25 years and is on a team for Santa Clara’s Iron Bronco competition. He just celebrated his ninetieth birthday in March.

In a compelling turn of events, Santa Clara’s Associated Student Government announced Tuesday that the first round of voting for the presidency and vice presidency was too close to call and that the election would continue as a run-off.

At a town hall meeting on Monday, City of Santa Clara Mayor Lisa Gillmor and councilwoman Kathy Wanabe officially endorsed Democratic candidate Ro Khanna who is currently campaigning to represent California’s 17th District in Congress. According to Gillmor, this is the first time she has ever endorsed a candidate for higher office.