Fact Friday
Fact Friday: June 12
Issue 5, week 10
Art & Entertainment
Photo Essay: Anime getaway
FanimeCon comes back to the Bay for its 32nd year
Reviews
Summer fever hits Louis Tomlinson fans
Former One Direction singer sets the city "On Fire"
Academic Senate
Block scheduling courses considered by college leaders
Lab science departments oppose proposal
Galleries
Photo Essay: Local sporting chain celebrates Run Day
Sports Basement hosts a 5k in Los Gatos
News
College raises LGBTQ+ flags
US and California flags temporarily replaced
Video
Fact Friday: June 5
Issue 5, week 9
Features
Butterfly Boom
Kirsch Center nurtures 3,000 monarch, hopes to restore population
Features
Photo essay: Career fair returns
Employers seek out students after event's 3-year hiatus

The Vote Guys poll attendees thoughts on the weight comparison between a feather and steel. The polls seriousness ranges from favorite fictional characters to “tough questions.”

Jonathan Nguyen-Au
In the artist alley, people pack up their supplies on the last day of FanimeCon.

Jonathan Nguyen-Au
A group of performers prepare outside the main entrance of the San Jose McEnery Center. The performers play Japanese music and video game soundtracks throughout the four-day Memorial Day weekend.

Jonathan Nguyen-Au
A variety of anime merchandise for sale come from multiple anime series such as “Gundam,” “Demon Slayer” and “My Hero Academia.”

Jonathan Nguyen-Au
A FanimeCon attendee plays “The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker” in the gaming hall. Other gaming options include retro arcade games, pinball, trading cards and indie games.

Jonathan Nguyen-Au
A message written with tape on a Marriott hotel room window shows gratitude toward FanimeCon on the final day.

Jonathan Nguyen-Au
FanimeCon attendees head in and out of the main entrance of San Jose McEnery Convention Center.

Jonathan Nguyen-Au
Panelists dressed up as Cowboy Team Rocket walk up to the stage to perform with the Cosplay Wrestling Federation Fanimania at FanimeCon.

Jonathan Nguyen-Au

Fact Friday: May 8

Issue 5, week 5

Gordon Yang, Laila Zedan, Meryem Arslan, Tommy Ngo, Jonathan Nguyen-Au, Cris Li, Caleb Randria, and Ann Penalosa

May 8, 2026

Note: At the time of filming this episode of Fact Friday, the district said not to log onto Canvas, amid the hack. As of May 8 at 11:58 a.m. the district said it is safe to access Canvas.

In this broadcast we recap major campus events from week 5 and a preview to week 6 including a weather report.

Canvas hack
Mobile health center
Summer registration is open
Course number changes
Career Fair
Mini flea market
Benefit concert for study abroad
Spring Open House
HEFAS Summit
Men of Color graduation
UC TAG workshop

Hosted and produced by Gordon Yang and Laila Zedan

Filmed by Meryem Arslan and Tommy Ngo

Weather by Jonathan Nguyen-Au

Segments by Cris Li and Caleb Randria

Edited by Ann Peñalosa

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About the Contributors

Gordon Yang, News Editor

Source, force, course; fact, act, impact; ink, link, think …

Laila Zedan, Freelance Illustrator

Meryem Arslan, Staff Reporter

I hope to help the people around me by using journalism as a medium.

Tommy Ngo, Freelance Photographer

I create art through visual storytelling to help people understand themselves and the world around them more deeply.

Jonathan Nguyen-Au, Freelance Illustrator

I’ll be focusing on weather and graphics for spring 2026. Either way, I hope the stories we tell at La Voz reach even more people this quarter.

Cris Li, Copy Editor

Sharing stories of local and diverse voices.

Caleb Randria, Freelance Photographer

Journalism is our way of giving everyone the opportunity to know the truth that surrounds us. I hope that this quarter, I can help in that pursuit.

Ann Penalosa, Managing Editor

Hi! I’m Ann. I’ve been with La Voz since fall 2023 and this quarter’s my fifth (non-consecutive) quarter as managing editor. For a while, I edited La Voz’s weekly news broadcast, “Fact Friday.” I also translate some articles to Tagalog (uy Pilipins). I don’t write as much as I used to, but when I do, I hope it shakes things up. In my free time, you’ll probably spot me on Caltrain or BART, at AniClover raves, looking for good tea (no tea dust please! We love loose leaf here) or admiring the newsroom air fryer. Feel free to say hi and let me know what you want to see La Voz cover next.

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