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Success in online courses:

Dorothy Holford | February 21, 2013

Success with online courses is elusive for minority groups on campus with Latino and African-American faring the worst, according to the report "Mining the Data: What We know about FHDA Students," published...

Dropping classes common at De Anza

Nadia Banchik | February 21, 2013

More than half of De Anza College students have dropped at least one class, according to a recent informal survey. La Voz asked 100 randomly chosen students on Feb. 6 if they had dropped classes, after...

Higher One contract in its final year with De Anza College

Vik Gupta | February 21, 2013

Higher One, De Anza and Foothill College's financial aid disbursement system, came under scrutiny at the DASB senate meeting, Feb. 6. Vincent Mendoza, student trustee, said he had actively pursued to...

New putting green for De Anza

Kelsey Purpura | February 1, 2013

De Anza College Associated Student Body Senate approved $1,160 at its meeting, Jan. 30. A new putting green for De Anza students is closer to reality. Unused physical education department funds from last...

Students kick the habit one by one:

Rachel Schemel | February 1, 2013

The De Anza College Health Center is helping students quit smoking with one-on-one counseling for the masses free of charge every Wednesday and Thursday. The smoking cessation program offers students...

Library best alternative to expensive textbooks

Nadia Banchik | February 1, 2013

De Anza College students are turning to textbooks at the campus library for classes as textbook prices rise. But the overall budget reductions at De Anza College may affect the library's evening hours,...

Obituary: Retired De Anza and Foothill professor, founder of Saturday College

Chris Phillips | February 1, 2013

Retired Foothill and De Anza College professor William Glen Bushnell died in his sleep Jan. 11 at his home in Sunnyvale. He was 87. Bushnell was hired at Foothill College by President Cal Flint in 1960...

Competitive job market for nursing graduates

Lydia Tuan | January 29, 2013

While De Anza College's nursing program provided a 90 percent pass rate for the National Council Licensure Examination from 2011 to 2012, many new nurses are struggling to find jobs. The California...

Rain can’t drown out club day spirit

Navneet Garimella | January 29, 2013

Sign up sheets were bleeding ink, curls were frizzing, and people were soaking wet. With rain and no shine, club day went on to showcase De Anza College's different talents, skills, and services. Every...

Foothill students push to vote for Eco Pass

Nathan Mitchell | January 29, 2013

Foothill College will vote between Jan. 28 and Jan. 31 on approving an Eco Pass program modeled after De Anza College. The proposition institutes a mandatory quarterly fee of up to $5 for full-time students...