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FHDA Foundation To Drop Fossil Fuel Investments

Carla Arango, Staff Writer | November 4, 2013

On Wednesday Oct. 23, the Foothill-De Anza Foundation voted unanimously to stop investing in fossil fuel companies, making it the first community college foundation in the nation to commit to divestment. A...

U.S. Bank branch coming to De Anza

Krystal Alvarado, Staff Writer | October 28, 2013

De Anza College students will have an alternative to Higher One when it comes to banking and financial services on campus. The Foothill-De Anza Board of Trustees approved U.S. Bank’s plan to open...

DASB Senate approves mid-term elections

Craig Morrison, Staff Writer | October 28, 2013

At its meeting on Wednesday Oct. 16 the DASB Senate approved holding mid-term elections on Nov. 13 to fill six open seats on the DASB senate and appoint new members to the marketing committee. Stacie...

E-cigarettes allowed only in campus smoking areas

Jescelane Valencia, Staff Writer | October 28, 2013

Not many De Anza College students know it, but smoking electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) is banned on campus unless used in designated smoking areas. The electronic inhaling devices are designed...

Federal government rolls out health care website: How to navigate the policy maze

Jessica Sun, Staff Writer | October 28, 2013

If you are unsure whether you have health insurance, now is the time to check, or prepare to pay a fine by March 31, 2014. Having health insurance coverage will soon be a requirement and as conventional...

A rendering of the planned Education Center. Construction will begin in 2014; when completed the center will house classrooms, conference rooms and administration offices.

FHDA to open new educational center in 2016

Cole Yamamura, Staff Writer | October 21, 2013

The Foothill-De Anza Community College District is building a 50,000 square foot education center in Moffett Park with bond money received from Measure C. The center will replace the Onizuka Air...

De Anza starts weekly public policy seminars

Samuel Reeves, Staff Writer | October 21, 2013

California Assembly Member Paul Fong, De Anza College President Bryan Murphy and Campbell Mayor Evan Low spoke of the importance of public involvement in policy at the first of a series of seminars...

DASB Senate approves funding for student lobbyists and water polo team

Craig Morrison, Staff Writer | October 21, 2013

The DASB Senate at its meeting on Wednesday Oct. 9 approved funding for two student intern lobbyists to represent De Anza College students in Sacramento. The $6,100 budgeted for this program would...

Faculty coping with loss of course materials fee

Chris Pedilla, Staff Writer | October 13, 2013

Students returning to De Anza College this quarter might have noticed that most, if not all, of their classes no longer have a materials fee associated with them. The Foothill-De Anza District is no...

DASB Senate votes to eliminate tax loophole

Craig Morrison, Staff Writer | October 13, 2013

The DASB Senate voted unanimously to support Assembly Bill 188 which would result in more tax dollars for public education, at its meeting on Wednesday Oct. 2. If passed and signed by California Gov....

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