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Santa Clara newspaper article announcing the decision to place women in Nobili Hall once again after the university lacked space for women to live due to the increase in student population.

1990, San Jose Mercury news article titled, "Fraternity loses SCU sanction" reporting on Santa Clara's decision to withdraw recognition of Sigma Phi Epsilon after they were implicated in a sexist and racist newsletter.

1990, Santa Clara Magazine spread on "Fraternity Disciplined" and "Improving Campus Climate." The articles focus on the suspension of Sigma Phi Epsilon, consequences this decision may spell for all of Greek life, and the affect the fraternities'…

An evaluation of dorm life at Santa Clara illustrating that having coed dorms on campus has been successful.

A photo in The Santa Clara newspaper showing how female students make use of the male spaces in Swig Hall now that Swig is a coed dorm.

1990, letter written by Professor Meyer of the Department of Philosophy to the Editor of "The Santa Clara" Newspaper commenting on the deep sexist attitudes prevalent at Santa Clara University. Provides opinions on what he believes should be done…

An article in The Santa Clara newspaper marking fourteen years since coed dorms were established at Santa Clara. Now, all dorms are coed on campus.

1990, Letter written by female English Student to Father Locatelli in response to Sigma Phi Epsilon's sexist newsletter and well as two other instances of gender problems she had been personally exposed to that year.

The University Community Council (UCC) approves the proposal for the abolition of parietal hours that would make dorms open twenty four hours. The proposal will next go to President Terry for approval.

As students push for open dorms, trustees are hesitant to approve this proposal, as discussed in this article from The Santa Clara newspaper. Concern for decrease of donor support is at steak if twenty four hour parietal hours are implemented.