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Final DASB Senate meeting canceled: Lack of quorum

Vaibhav Vijaykar, Staff Reporter | June 19, 2017

The second DASB Senate meeting in three weeks was canceled, this time due to a lack of quorum. Not enough senators showed up for the final planned meeting on Wednesday, June 14. There will be an emergency...

Four arrests on De Anza campus this quarter

Andrew Pouliot, Staff Reporter | June 19, 2017

Campus police have made four arrests on the De Anza College campus in spring quarter, three of which were drug-related. Three additional arrests were also made on Foothill’s campus, according to the...

Affordable housing crisis makes progress in Assembly

Andrew Shinjo, Staff Reporter | June 19, 2017

Affordable housing has become a major crisis in California over the years. With housing production not keeping up with job growth, price are rising sky-high, and the middle class is struggling to keep...

Agenda planning dominates DASB Senate meeting amid lack of progress this quarter

Audrey Marques, Staff Reporter | June 19, 2017

DASB Senators discussed the process of planning meetings and setting agenda items at their meeting on Wednesday, June 7. President Dylan Kim was not in attendance due to an emergency situation. The...

Flint Garage construction to finish by Fall

Vaibhav Vijaykar, Staff Reporter | June 5, 2017

The Flint Parking Garage at De Anza College is expected to finish renovations on schedule and be open for the Fall quarter. The renovations included necessary seismic upgrades for the structure, and began...

DASB Senate meeting axed on president’s whim

Karan Abrol, Campus Life Editor | June 5, 2017

DASB Senate President Dylan Kim cancelled the DASB Senate meeting for Wednesday, May 31, through a Facebook group message the Monday prior. “Unfortunately President Kim decided there was no need for...

DASB Senate searches for revenue drop solutions

Ana Acosta, Staff Reporter | June 5, 2017

DASB Senators will likely create an ad-hoc committee after discussing ways to increase revenue on Wednesday, March 24. DASB withdrew $55,000 from the reserve fund to balance the 2016-2017 budget. The...

De Anza College students claim victory in Eco-Pass battle

Kunal Mehta, News Editor | June 2, 2017

The VTA board voted to raise the community college Eco-Pass fee to only $20 and keep it at that price for the next four years, following months of lobbying by De Anza College student activists. VTA’s...

De Anza administration absent in Eco-Pass fight

Kunal Mehta, News Editor | June 2, 2017

VTA board members questioned the lack of attendance and communication from De Anza College administration during Thursday’s board meeting. VTA Deputy Director Finance & Budget, Ali Hudda, said...

Eco-Pass fee increase fight ramps up

Andrew Shinjo, Staff Reporter | May 31, 2017

Students at De Anza College are ramping up the fight to oppose the proposed increase of the Eco-pass fee from $9 to $40. The VTA board will vote on the issue at their June 1 board meeting. Over this...