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De Anza enforces vaccine requirement as campus partially reopens

Maida Suta, Reporter | September 27, 2021

Editor's Note: According to Marisa Spatafore, the final number of students who did not upload vaccination proof to the Pyramed app was 69 students. After a year and a half of campus being closed and...

After A Year of Separation, De Anza community finally reunited with others

Stephanie Tran, Reporter | June 14, 2021

Thanks to vaccination efforts, people have started to meet each other without fear of the virus — all in a span of two months.

Students engage in discussion of mental health through panel

Crystal Flores, Reporter | June 9, 2021

De Anza and Foothill College addressed mental health in communities of color in a mental health panel on May 17.

Students with family abroad rejoice over vaccine news and decreasing cases

Maida Suta, Reporter | June 3, 2021

As the pandemic shut down most travel for months, students could not see their family members that live abroad. But as COVID-19 cases decrease and vaccines are distributed, these students are hoping to see their family again.

De Anza nursing teacher remembered for her compassion

Amanda Nguyen, Reporter | February 14, 2021

Sandra Diaz, former nursing instructor at De Anza College, died from COVID-19 at 66 in January.

De Anza College students find new ways to exercise in pandemic

Kaveh Nasseri Mashhadi, Reporter | November 28, 2020

Exercise plays a large role in the lives of De Anza College students, but with the pandemic in full swing, many have had to find new ways to stay in shape.

Concussions: What is De Anza doing about them?

Trémaurice Johnson, Staff Reporter | June 9, 2018

Intercollegiate concussions are no joking matter, especially considering approximately 10,500 college athletes suffer from concussions yearly, with a steady rise in cases according to a study conducted...

De Anza’s fitness center: A gym hiding in plain sight

Stephanie Lam, Staff Reporter | May 8, 2018

The De Anza Lifetime Fitness & Wellness Center is quiet upon entering it during the early afternoon. The only audible sounds are the machines being used, the background music being played and the...

Light reading: Food Labels for snacks

Mary Sullivan, Guest Columnist | May 1, 2018

Nutritional labels are your window into what you’re eating. It lists serving size, calories and nutrient information. Consider snack food for mid-morning or afternoon munchies, which should be between...

Health services students liked the most on campus

Sangeeta Agarawal, RN, Ms, CAS, Guest Columnist | March 21, 2017

Tucked away under the campus center is the student health services department. When you walk in, you find several free self serve items from common medicines, feminine products, condoms to toothpaste....