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Obama: increase funding to community colleges

Nadia Banchik | March 1, 2012

  President Barack Obama proposed Feb. 13 to create an $8 billion fund to invest in community college students' job training. The Community College to Career Fund would train 2 million students for...

Expand work study programs, says Obama

Nichole Henry | March 1, 2012

In his proposed 2013 budget released on Feb. 13, President Barack Obama called for doubling the capacity of students taken in by the work study programs at eligible colleges. For a college to qualify,...

WRECKS - Five staff cars in Parking Lot E sit damaged Thursday, Feb. 16, after being slammed into by a car that accelerated while taking a turn. Damages to the cars varied, with a Honda Accord (middle) being totaled while a Toyota 4Runner (far left) and Camry (far right) were still drivable. The driver left the scene shortly after the crash. A De Anza student suspected of being the driver was arrested by San Jose Police and has been charged with auto theft, residential burglary and hit and run.

Hit and run wrecks staff cars, shocks students

Bryce Druzin | March 1, 2012

  A hit-and-run accident in Parking Lot E on Feb. 16 left students and faculty stunned and five staff members with damaged vehicles. The conditions of the vehicles ranged from drivable to totaled. The...

De Anza Auto getting on green bandwagon

Arthur Huang | March 1, 2012

De Anza College Automotive Technology is working with Green Transportation Workforce Development to train and instruct technicians and shop owners in working with electric and hybrid vehicles, charging...

THEN AND NOW - Cindy Castillo when she first arrived at De Anza in 1977 (left) and present day (right)

Financial aid head to retire

Alicia Rivera | February 23, 2012

After working at De Anza College for 35 years, financial aid director Cindy Castillo is retiring this March. Castillo arrived at De Anza in 1977, landing a job partly thanks to Spanish-language skills...

De Anza hosts conference to reach out to black students

Miguel Picho and Miguel Picho | February 23, 2012

On Feb. 8 the Office of Outreach partnered with the Black Student Union, the De Anza Associated Student Body senate, and over 15 Bay Area high schools to put on the African American Student Conference. The...

More tuition hikes on the horizon

More tuition hikes on the horizon

Nadia Banchik and Nadia Banchik | February 23, 2012

De Anza College students will find their wallets a little lighter come summer. Starting in July, tuition will increase from $24 to $31 per quarter unit. The increase is a result of the passing of ABX1...

CHARLES HIEBERT (left) - with wife Kathy and daughter Amanda after her soccer team won the District Cup.

De Anza mourns chemistry instructor

Bryce Druzin and Bryce Druzin | February 23, 2012

Chemistry instructor Charles Hiebert's love of chemistry was apparent to students, faculty and his family alike. "He'd try to teach us as much as he could in an hour's time," chemistry major Thomas Le,...

MARY GREEN - Foothill EMT director died Jan. 16.

Foothill community mourns death of EMT director

Brenda Norrie | February 10, 2012

Foothill EMT and Paramedics programs director Mary Green died on Jan. 26 at 41 following a five year battle with cancer. Emergency medical and paramedic program coordinator Charlie McKellar said students...

Accreditation, Onizuka highlights of Feb. 6 board of trustees meeting

Bryce Druzin | February 10, 2012

De Anza and Foothill College presidents briefed the district board of trustees on receiving formal notification of their schools' accreditation renewal by the Accrediting Commission for Community and...

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