It was another world -— and just a stone’s throw away from campus. Smoke machines blasted plumes of dry ice at bucket-hatted bros and bikini-clad girls clutching red cups, all bouncing up and down to DJ Jai Wolf’s electronic beats pumping from the speakers.

A local Mexican restaurant will serve its last burrito on Oct. 30, closing its doors after 18 years of serving the Santa Clara community.

Last Saturday at the Ritz in downtown San Jose, the 78-year-old renal cancer survivor and surf rock pioneer unleashed a torrent of unparalleled prowess.

I sipped my mint tea and listened to author, journalist and English Professor Michael Malone reflect about his former schoolmate and neighbor, Steve Jobs.

The Broncos won a heart-pounding victory against Saint Mary’s College this past Friday.

While we may only be a month into the school year, it is definitely never too early to hear some helpful advice from a fellow Santa Clara Bronco.

The red hot volleyball team’s six game winning streak came to an end in Southern California this past weekend. The Broncos went 1-1 as they played Pepperdine University and Loyola Marymount University.

Last month, in a city just outside of New Dehli, an angry mob of 60 people beat a Muslim man named Mohammad Akhlaq to death and left his son in critical condition. The crime that drew the ire of the mob — the man had allegedly eaten beef. 80 percent of India’s 1.2 billion people ostensibly consider the cow sacred and 24 of the 29 states in the country explicitly ban the slaughter of cows.

The first year midfielder scored the go-ahead goal in the Broncos 1-0 win over Portland on Sunday.

A visiting conservative columnist created a stir on campus when he engaged in vigorous discussions with Santa Clarans about his controversial opinions on sexual assault at college campuses.

Two dozen professional and amateur competitors put their salsa and chili recipes to the test in the first annual event, which had been stewing in the mind of Flea Market Event Organizer Rich Alvari for years

Veteran sports reporter Andrew Slap breaks down the NBA for this upcoming season.

There were about 80 people sitting in The Bronco last Tuesday evening enjoying their burgers and fries, waiting to be entertained.

The group, known as The Dalit Women’s Self-Respect Movement, made a stop at Santa Clara on Oct. 7 as a part of their North American Tour. The movement is looking to build transnational alliances to challenge caste-apartheid and caste-based sexual violence in India.

He let the melancholy acoustic guitar riff of his masterpiece, “Ayo for Yayo” loop as the audience went bonkers. He touched outstretched hands and extended the mic to us so we could finish off the final chorus a capella. He turned to the crowd, inhaled deeply and hollered, “Make some noise for drugs and alcohol baby!”

They kicked off the Grand Reunion Weekend on Friday with an exhilarating 2-1 comeback double overtime win over conference foe Loyola Marymount University (8-3-1). On Sunday, the Broncos picked up their second overtime win of the weekend, defeating Pepperdine University (6-6-2) 1-0, improving the Broncos to 9-4-0.

The name of Santa Clara’s improv troupe, Inoperable Humor, was at first just a “stand-in joke name” created by the founders. But it stuck, because the first rule of improv is to accept all offers.

Last week, the university hosted George Will, a syndicated opinion columnist who has written for The Washington Post since 1974. The outspoken writer is known for a dry, witty style, his unapologetic conviction to conservatism and a devout love for baseball.