Campus Beat Archives - Page 6 of 21

A campus vaping community

Maël Lorach, Staff Reporter | February 25, 2020

Several students laugh and hang out over a game of cards while they blow thick clouds from their electronic cigarettes and watch as a group of children pass by. It’s a typical sight at De Anza College’s...

Free tax preparation for students

Oscar Frias-Rivera, Staff Reporter | February 19, 2020

Students and visitors gathered at the Fireside room in the Hinson Campus Center to receive handson assistance filing their 2019 tax returns. The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program runs from 10:30...

Amid staffing shortages, bathrooms suffer

Joaquin De La Torre, Lauren Locquiao, and Kathleen Quinn | February 19, 2020

Standards are slipping as De Anza struggles to maintain its restrooms throughout the campus. “Due to personnel reductions, the custodial staff are only able to maintain service at Level 5 of the APPA...

Club Highlight: Young Americans for Liberty, the only political club on campus, is proudly conservative

Travis Wynn, Staff Reporter | February 18, 2020

California has historically voted democrat, but not at the Young Americans for Liberty Club at De Anza. According to the California’s Secretary of State Report of Registration, 44% of California is...

Umoja promotes Black excellence despite lack of visibility

Ruby Veloz, Staff Reporter | February 13, 2020

The word “Umoja” is a Kiswahili word meaning unity. This is what Claudia Barbosa, counselor and coordinator of Umoja at De Anza said she is trying to build among the black student population on...

De Anza offers environmental friendly bike program

Austin Tong, Staff Reporter | February 11, 2020

The De Anza Bicycle program aims to promote a greener and less expensive option for students by allowing them to rent bicycles during the quarter free of charge, but the program is not a new development...

De Anza offers first health screening fair for students

Aliya Nupbay, Staff Reporter | February 11, 2020

As the Flu Seasons reaches its peak, De Anza College's Student Health Services will hold its first-ever “Health Screening Fair” on Feb. 12. The fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in conference...

DA Voices: Do you eat breakfast?

Kassandra Zeledon and Ann Doen | January 29, 2020

Volunteers honor MLK Jr. with clean-up

Taylor Park, Staff Reporter | January 28, 2020

On Jan. 20, the cities of San Jose and Campbell came together at Marijane Hamann Park, which straddles the two cities, to commit to a day of service and beautify the park in honor of Martin Luther King...

Cornel West kicks off MLK weekend with deep-dive into race and poverty

Kathleen Quinn, Campus Beat Editor | January 23, 2020

At an event hosted by the Foothill-De Anza foundation, Dr. Cornel West spoke to community members and students about race, reparations, poverty, protest, religion and rhythm and blues on Jan 17, Friday. The...