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The Bay Area Paradox: Poverty in the Valley

Anthony Montes, Sports Editor | October 19, 2015

One in ten people (or 11.3 percent) live in poverty in the Bay Area, an economic consultant told De Anza students in the Visual and Performing Arts Center on Wednesday Oct. 7. “That strikes me as...

Campus Camp Wellstone receives extra funding

Daisuke Eguchi | October 7, 2015

Various funding requests were passed by the De Anza Student Body Senate during its third meeting of the Fall Quarter. The DASB Senate approved the four funding requests at a meeting on Wednesday, Sep....

DA Voices: How do you feel about recent hikes in UC tuition?

Andrew Chacon, Staff Writer | October 4, 2015

The UC Regents voted last November to increase tuition by as much as 28 percent over the next five years, bringing tuition up above $15,000 (in-state), unless the state gives more money to the...

Parking lot E finally opens on Monday, traffic congestion subsides

Daisuke Eguchi, Staff Writer | October 4, 2015

The parking lot E, which is located behind the Science Center and Planetarium opened on Monday, Sep. 28, though further construction is still ongoing for the next couple of weeks. “All of...

Library work delayed

Duane Soubirous and Lamberto Diaz Diaz | October 4, 2015

After a year of renovations costing approximately $12 million, the De Anza College library is expected to finally reopen in late October or early November. “The library had not been renovated...

De Anza students travel to Kenya for archaeological research

Justine Guerra, Staff Writer | September 19, 2015

Isaiah Nengo, an anthropology professor at De Anza College headed out to the Turkana Basin in Northern Kenya this summer, taking four De Anza college students with him: Paloma Zamora, Joecell Agamata,...

New chancellor promotes inclusion

Neda Serrami, News Editor | September 19, 2015

At the District Opening Day meeting on September 17, the new Foothill-De Anza district chancellor Judy Miner spoke about how she hopes to improve the FHDA campuses by providing resources for everyone...

Foothill president appointed FHDA chancellor

Adam Del Rio | June 23, 2015

After months of searching nationally for a new chancellor, the FHDA Board of Trustees announced June 15 that Foothill College president Judy Miner will replace retiring chancellor Linda Thor. Miner,...

Event empowers female students, introduces new women’s studies classes

Emerald Ip | June 19, 2015

Author Maythee Rojas spoke of the controversies involved with race and gender to a packed conference room Tuesday June 9. During her speaking time, she highlighted the importance of checking one’s...

De Anza students suggest way to kill rats, save raptors

Fernanda Pineda | June 19, 2015

Responding to a research study conducted by De Anza College students, custodial services has changed on-campus rat bait stations to more effective rat traps. Previously, rat bait stations contained...