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Tar fumes worry students

Ruben Valles, Staff Writer | May 17, 2013

Clouds of acrid, resinous odor spread from the loading dock of De Anza College’s Advanced Technology Center. Its source: a tar kettle, industriously churning coal tar pitch onto the building’s roof. As...

Enrollment drops may muddy budget

Nadia Banchik, Staff Writer | May 17, 2013

Student enrollment dropped across the Foothill-De Anza Community College District compared to Spring 2012, cutting projected revenues for the upcoming academic year. De Anza College lost 512 full-time-equivalent...

DASB Senate candidates reach out to students, receive mixed reception

Nathan Mitchell, News Editor | May 17, 2013

About 30 students gathered as members of the United and Revolution coalitions and three independent candidates outlined their platforms and fielded questions at Meet Your Candidates Day in the main quad...

DASB ELECTIONS: Presidential candidates, coalitions announced

Nathan Mitchell, News Editor | May 10, 2013

DASB senate coalitions announced presidential candidates at the Candidates Information meeting on Wed., May 1. The United Coalition elected Karin Novak as its presidential candidate. Some DASB senators...

Eco-friendly but underutilized

Ruben Valles, Staff Writer | May 10, 2013

Some students view the Electric Vehicle chargers on campus as a good way to encourage the use of eco-friendly cars on campus, but few cars appear to be utilizing the available charging spots. Foothill-De...

NEWS – Post-9/11 veterans face employment obstacles at home

Roma Parhad, Freelance Contributor | May 10, 2013

Young veterans are finding their military experiences doesn’t translate easily to employable, civilian work skills. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the national unemployment rate hovers...

DASB senators remove newspapers, attempt to shut up student voice

Mariah Bravo, Editor in chief | May 3, 2013

At least two DASB Senate members are identified in a theft of nearly 500 La Voz Weekly newspapers Monday, April 22, attempting to hide a front-page article regarding allegations of senate members receiving...

Brown’s unit cap vetoed

Carla Arango, Staff Writer | May 3, 2013

California Community College students will no longer have to worry about paying four times the current $46-per-unit price for tuition thanks to the veto of Gov. Jerry Brown’s 90-unit cap proposal. Earlier...

Assembly bill proposes more expensive classes between winter, spring quarters

Jessica Sun, Staff Writer | May 3, 2013

Students may have to pay more for courses during summer and winter breaks under a controversial new bill. Assemblyman Das Williams, D-Santa Barbara, sponsored the bill, which would allow California...

College quiet after DASB senate allegations

Nathan Mitchell, News Editor | May 3, 2013

De Anza College administrators have said little about the impact of a collection of allegations after it landed on the desks of La Voz, President of De Anza College Brian Murphy and the DASB senate assembly...