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Thien Nguyen, 20, nursing major, Ying Long, 20, graphic design major, Cheryl Owiesny, pickleball instructor and Darin Troung, 22, nursing major,  come together to shake hands in good sportsmanship after their fourth match of the class on March 11 at the De Anza tennis courts.

An unseen coach and her journey beyond the wins

Seanna Henry, La Voz Staff | March 22, 2025

Cheryl Owiesny, soccer coach and 10-year professor, has dedicated 16 years of her life to De Anza College. Owiesny produced eight Coast Conference Championship teams and placed De Anza Women's soccer...

From left, Aurelio Cardenas, 36, history and sociology major, Jerome Fosselman, 68, paralegal studies major, Katrina Stewart, 32, psychology major and Axel Anderson, 37, liberal studies major, get ready to answer panel questions at the Hinson Campus Center on Feb. 27.

Rising Scholars: more opportunities, not stigma

Cindy Rodriguez, La Voz Staff | March 3, 2025

Before becoming a Rising Scholars outreach coordinator and psychology major, Katrina Stewart, 32, found herself unhoused and struggling to find shelter after incarceration. For Stewart, being jailed was...

Dan Gotesdyner, 20, is a computer science major and president of the Jewish Student Union.

Pro-Israel Jewish students reflect on ceasefire, hostage deal in Gaza

Ariel Shalev, La Voz Staff | February 27, 2025

After more than 15 months of fighting, the war in Gaza has finally come to an end, with the cease-fire and hostage deal taking effect on Sunday, Jan. 19, a day before Donald Trump’s inauguration.  Israel...

Juliet, Sylvia Abrams-Wolfson, wakes up from being in a state of apparent death and hears Romeo has died by Friar Laurence, Valerie Fachman, in the "Romeo & Juliet in the 1960s."

Photo Essay: From a village to Verona

Yumeno Matsuo, La Voz Staff | February 22, 2025

Moved one moment, chuckling the next: about 60 attendees were immersed into the world of Shakespeare. For 80 minutes, the Language and Communications Village Center became Renaissance Verona.  The...

Carolyn Zhao, 20, liberal arts major, takes a photo of Mirror Lake while sitting on a fallen tree on Jan. 31.

Photo Essay: Falling for the trees

Sarah Atito, La Voz Staff | February 20, 2025

For over 30 years, the Outdoor Club has hosted its annual winter trip to Yosemite National Park, this year venturing 170 miles from campus. The club is lead by part time faculty advisor Mary Donahue. De...

From left, Jaimee Rose Andaya, 19, Maayan Pendler, 19, and Nancy Juarez, 19, collect paper stars on Feb. 5 at the Student Council Chambers. Students help pack up as the event comes to a close.

Photo essay: Macarons, boba and bracelets

Atharva Salkar, La Voz Staff | February 17, 2025

Volunteers passed cherry macarons and Thai boba tea to a line of eager students. Once seated, they were given strips of colorful paper and a manual. The projector played a video. The UNICEF club...

Year of the Serpent statue on display in a Vietnamese Tet Festival at Kelley Park in San Jose on Feb. 2.

A global Lunar New Year perspective

Sonny La, La Voz News | February 11, 2025

Lucky money, dragon and lion dances and the crackle of firecrackers marked the start of the Lunar New Year, which took place on Jan. 29 in 2025. This early date is a rare occurrence, as the holiday usually...

Sean Gwi, head coach of track and field, explains the structure of practice for the day at the football field on Jan. 30.

New interim head coach, new era for track and field

Gordon Yang, La Voz Staff | February 6, 2025

“The only way you can grow and develop is that you have to be willing to be uncomfortable and push yourself,” said Sean Gwi, De Anza College’s newly appointed interim head coach of the track and...

Judy Cuff-Alvarado, biology instructor, gives a paper to a student in her Introductory Biology class in S52 on Jan. 30.

A bittersweet farewell to Judy Cuff-Alvarado

Grayson Baker, La Voz Staff | February 3, 2025

Judy Cuff-Alvarado said she always liked human biology. “I thought it was for me,” she said. Cuff-Alvarado completed graduate school and worked in clinical physical therapy for about 15 years....

Plants grown inside the center to bring more liveliness to the environment.

Photo Essay: De Anza’s technological haven

Diem Tran, La Voz Staff | January 31, 2025

A little-known treasure on De Anza’s campus resides in the SC3 building next to Parking Lot E. It provides a quiet, clean environment for students to study and work on their assignments. Open for...

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