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Missing class doesn’t always mean missing out

Missing class doesn’t always mean missing out

Kassie Amper, Staff Writer | February 16, 2016

“Students’ success is directly linked to attendance." Please, spare me the lecture.   A few years ago, one of my math professors pulled me aside to discuss the exam I just aced. To my surprise,...

The plus-minus grading system harms transfer admissions

Ruben Mendoza, Staff Writer | February 4, 2016

De Anza College should remove the current minus-plus grading system as it affects student's future endeavors of transferring to four-year California universities. The current grading system was implemented...

Cellphone detoxing can improve your daily routine

Neesha Malik, Staff Writer | February 4, 2016

During October of last year, I attended the annual Treasure Island Music Festival in San Francisco. Unfortunately, during the last set of the weekend, I lost my phone as I was making my way through a sea...

Blackout debates: Does DNC favor Hillary?

Matt Shamshoian, Staff Writer | February 1, 2016

The Democratic National Committee has drawn criticism for its sparse and poorly timed scheduling of the Democratic Party debates this election season. But like the debates themselves, these criticisms...

Awards outdated, futile

Carlos Velazquez, Staff Writer | February 1, 2016

The oversaturation of white actors getting recognized is a side-effect of a flawed industry. For the past two years, only caucasian actors have been nominated for the four big categories of the Academy,...

Student petition to ban hate speech moronic

Jay Serrano, Staff Writer | February 1, 2016

The extreme fundamentalist Christian group that preaches near the De Anza College cafeteria is disgusting, nauseating and offensive. But the petition attempting to ban this group is misguided, moronic...

The case for buying a Powerball ticket: Why not?

Carlos Velazquez, Staff Writer | January 20, 2016

Waiting in line for 20 minutes for anything can cause considerable irritation, especially if you spent your precious time in a 7-11 last week, defying the odds and buying a Powerball ticket. But you...

The secret hell of Christmas lights

The secret hell of Christmas lights

Gregory Schrader, Ex-Editor-In-Chief | January 19, 2016

Every Christmas is accompanied with all manner of fond things: fir trees, candy canes and TV reruns. But what is far too often unaddressed is the terrible aftermath of the holiday cheer; the infuriatingly...

Belated $12.2 million library falls short of expectations

Sarah Helwig, Staff Writer | January 19, 2016

De Anza students are abuzz about the newly renovated library’s grand opening. As a student who has never seen the previous library, I set out to see if the new library reflected its $12.2 million price...

How accurate are reviews on RateMyProfessors.com?

WIll Savage, Staff Writer | January 19, 2016

Every college student knows about RateMyProfessors.com, the website a majority of students use to see how peers rate professors teaching at their school. While RateMyProfessors.com has good intent, one...

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