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Austin Wong, 20, business economics major, speaks to reporter Mitchell Park on the De Anza campus on May 27.

From Hong Kong to US

Mitchell Park, La Voz Staff | June 20, 2025

Austin Wong, 20, business economics major, says he never imagined he’d be living in the Bay Area. Part of that is because he’s a loyal LeBron James — and now Los Angeles Lakers — fan. Wong...

Kylie Arenas, 19, English major and winner of La Voz's creative writing contest, poses for a photo in L42 on June 2. Arenas' poem, "Feather in my Lungs," describes the heartbreak of a past relationship.

Meet the winner of La Voz’s Creative Writing and Poetry Contest

Jasmin Beltran Valdovinos, La Voz Staff | June 8, 2025

Look below the story to read the full poem! Kylie Arenas, 19, English major, took first place in La Voz News’ Creative Writing and Poetry Contest with her poem, “A Feather in My Lungs.” Inspired...

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...

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....

De Anza College President Omar Torres smiles in his office in ADM 127 on Jan. 16.

New college president discusses goals, hopes

Ingrid Lu, La Voz Staff | January 26, 2025

De Anza College’s new president, Omar Torres, officially took office on Jan. 3; since then, he has been holding his “100 Days of Listening,” where he meets members of the De Anza community one-on-one...

Neel Desai, a meteorology instructor, teaches his Weather and Climate Processes class at E32 on Oct. 9.

New instructor starts teaching meteorology at De Anza

Yumeno Matsuo, La Voz Staff | November 1, 2024

Thirty years ago, a boy in Mumbai, India waited for a cloud which let people know rain was approaching the area. Fast forward to fall of 2024, that boy has now become a man, teaching meteorology classes...

Jason Schwartz, Mountain Lions football player, outside the Starbucks on Stevens Creek near campus on June 18.

De Anza’s Football star defensive end Jason Schwartz

Alexander Stoev, La Voz Staff | June 25, 2024

It was a rough season for De Anza College’s football team last year, finishing with a record of 8-2, but that didn’t stop the star defensive end, Jason Schwartz from having an outstanding season. Schwartz,...

Jacqueline (Jackie) Chan poses for a photo by in front of the pool in the Physical Education quad before the student-athlete awards on

The De Anza 2024 Women’s Most Inspirational Award Winner

Anthony Politi, La Voz Staff | June 21, 2024

Jackie Chan, 33, computer science major, was nominated for the Most Inspirational Athlete Award at the Student-Athlete Awards Ceremony after bouncing back from years of tremendous odds where her body was...

Jordan Leach sits in his De Anza Mountain Lions football uniform.

De Anza 2024 Men’s Mountain Lion Award Winner

Anthony Politi, La Voz Staff | June 20, 2024

Jordan Leach, 24, kinesiology major, was nominated for the Mountain Lion Award after having a great season for the De Anza Mountain Lions football team, putting up 76 tackles, eight sacks and two forced...

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