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Record breaking amount of DASB applications, the pressure is on

Yami Sun, Staff Reporter | November 24, 2018

Almost 30 candidates submitted an application for DASB senate’s midterm election, making it an all-time high, said the senate’s legislative affairs officer on Wednesday, Nov. 14. “If you want to...

Smoking at De Anza might become a thing of the past

Yami Sun, Miguel Cerda, and Abhiram Rishi Prattipati | November 18, 2018

A 100 percent smoke-free De Anza College campus might be a possibility for future students after a proposal by Chancellor Judy Miner at the Chancellor’s Advisory Council meeting on Oct. 5 and health...

De Anza football gets another chance

Christian Trujano and Brenna White | November 12, 2018

Football was given two weeks for the dean of athletics to come up with a plan to make more cuts in the program, said Lorrie Ranck, co-chair of the Instructional Planning and Budget Team. College Council...

De Anza faculty get one time raise, retirement plan

Jocelyn Hernandez, Staff Reporter | November 8, 2018

The Foothill-De Anza Faculty Association ratified a deal with the district resulting in a temporary five percent pay raise for faculty on Thursday, Oct. 11. Three-hundred six faculty members voted in...

DASB senate makes announcement reinforcing flexible parking

Hwan Lee, Staff Reporter | November 7, 2018

The DASB senate made a public announcement reinforcing the policy of carpool spaces for De Anza College, assuring that more compact parking spaces would be removed to substitute for more carpool spaces...

Former student trustee to serve on board almost a decade later

Shiri Marwaha, Staff Reporter | November 2, 2018

After an over 30 percent increase in tuition at De Anza College during the Great Recession, former De Anza student Patrick Ahrens felt a call to get politically involved. As a student, Ahrens served as...

Playoff bound De Anza football team may be doomed

Christian Trujano, My Do, and Tyson Tsoi | October 31, 2018

Two weeks after impassioned pleas to keep De Anza’s football program because of the diverse students it serves, the committee charged with making cuts voted against the team. The football team is...

The pressure is on for IPBT to meet their large deficit in less than a week

Christian Trujano, Editor-in-Chief | October 27, 2018

The Instructional Planning and Budget Team need to finalize recommend cuts for an estimated $2.35 million budget deficit to college council by Nov. 1. With little time remaining to deal with such a...

Run, Hide, Defend training session sees poor turnout

Mayer Adelberg, Staff Reporter | October 26, 2018

The second of two run, hide, defend safety training courses had an underwhelming turnout on Wednesday, Oct.24, despite the importance of the education being provided. The seminar, led by De Anza assistant...

Christian preacher visits campus, upsets students

Brenna White, Staff Reporter | October 26, 2018

A large crowd of De Anza College students gathered in the main quad to condemn the dogmatic words preached by a non-denominational group of Christians on Wednesday, Oct. 24. Heated exchanges occurred...