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A group discussion is held related to the first meeting of the Student Rights and Equity on Oct. 2 in the Hinson Center.

First Student Rights and Equity meeting road maps the end goal for the quarter

Allan Galeana, La Voz Staff | October 18, 2024

The first Student Rights and Equity meeting of the quarter was held at the DASG Lounge from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Oct. 2. The main focus for the committee was to explain what exactly SRE is: how...

DASG Finance Committee Advisor Dennis Shannakian answers a prospective intern's question in the Student Council Chambers on Monday Oct. 14.

DASG finance committee approves first special budget request of the year

Xitlaly Martinez, La Voz Staff | October 17, 2024

All five voting members on the De Anza Student Government Finance Committee voted in favor of funding DA Developers Hackathon to host De Anza Hacks 3.0 with an extra $2,000 on Monday, Oct. 14 in the Student...

Illustration of a phone being placed into a locked box.

California rolls out Phone-Free School Act: educators, students express mixed opinions

Delina Thanh, La Voz Staff | October 12, 2024

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the Phone-Free School Act on Sept. 24, requiring all schools across the state to limit smartphone use during school hours. By July 1, 2026, every school district, charter...

Students hang out in the shade provided by the oak trees outside of the Campus Center, on Wednesday Oct. 2 at De Anza College.

Triple digit heat wave sweeps Bay Area

Wylder Robison, La Voz Staff | October 4, 2024

Temperatures are slated to reach up to 104 degrees Fahrenheit in Santa Clara County, with the National Weather Service’s excessive heat warning in effect until 11 p.m. on Saturday. This heat is expected...

First DASG Finance Committee meeting in progress on Sept. 30. Prospective student interns seated and standing due to lack of chairs.

DASG Finance Committee searches for interns

Xitlaly Martinez, La Voz Staff | October 3, 2024

32 prospective student interns filled the Student Council Chambers on Sept. 30 to attend the De Anza Student Government Finance Committee’s first meeting of the 2024-25 school year. Business items...

(From right to left) Foothill-De Anza Police Sergeant Shane Lueddeke, Chief Daniel Acosta and Steve Tuttle, a Distinguished TASER Fellow and former Vice President of Strategic Communications at Axon Enterprises address the group of students and community members with Community Relations Officer Joy Garcia in the back at the Media and Learning Center in room MLC 105 on Tuesday, Sept. 17.

Students, public express concern over Tasers at community forum

Ingrid Lu and Ann Penalosa | September 27, 2024

Editor's note: An earlier version of this article removed a quote from Foothill-De Anza District Police Chief Daniel Acosta for brevity. The quote has since been added to clarify that DASG Umoja Liaison...

Temporary fencing wraps around the Flint Center building on May 22.

Measure G task force starting from scratch

Ingrid Lu, La Voz Staff | June 28, 2024

Following the partial reallocation of Measure G’s budget to a Foothill College dental clinic, the Measure G task force has been in limbo. As student task force members graduate and the committee reshuffles...

Contraceptive devices, menstruation products and Narcan kits in the Pride Center foyer available to De Anza College Students on June 20.

Pride Center’s free condoms are being pierced and are deemed unusable

Xitlaly Martinez, La Voz Staff | June 28, 2024

In the mid-month of June, students of the Pride Center at De Anza College noticed a condom, which was provided as a free resource for safe sex, appeared to be intentionally damaged. After reviewing the...

Protesters, including De Anza students pause for the Israeli national anthem during the rally at the Library Quad on May 21.

Jewish community rallies against antisemitism

Frank Mayers and Ann Penalosa | June 26, 2024

On the afternoon of May 21, a group of approximately 150 community members including at least 20 De Anza students, gathered at the Library Quad for a rally opposing antisemitism. “Thank you all...

Office of Outreach housing the Rising Scholars Program located in the Registration and Student Services Building at De Anza College on June 24.

Rising Scholars program grants priority registration starting fall 2024

Xitlaly Martinez, La Voz Staff | June 26, 2024

De Anza College's Rising Scholars program, which aims to aid formerly incarcerated students and those impacted by the criminal justice system, won enough Academic Senate votes to prioritize course enrollment...

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