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Bookstore prices lead students to alternatives

Nadia Banchik | January 29, 2013

De Anza College students struggle to afford books each quarter at the campus bookstore, and are turning to alternatives. The bookstore across the street from De Anza, Premier, can sell books cheapter...

Gov. Brown’s proposed budget plan

Rachel Schemel | January 18, 2013

Gov. Jerry Brown announced on Jan. 10 a budget proposal adding $197 million to community colleges for 2013-2014. Brown proposed to expand online high-demand courses offered at four-year and community...

Smokers outside designated areas ticketed

Navneet Garimella | January 18, 2013

De Anza College police started officially giving tickets to smokers outside of designated areas on campus beginning Jan. 10. First offense is $25, second offense is $50 and subsequent offenses will...

De Anza Christmas Eve burglary

Vik Gupta and Vik Gupta | January 18, 2013

About $5,400 worth of Apple merchandise was stolen from the De Anza College Bookstore during the early hours of Monday, Dec. 24, 2012. The college went on holiday starting Dec. 21, 2012. The burglar forced...

800 new California laws for 2013

Kelsey Purpura | January 18, 2013

More than 800 new California laws went into effect on Jan. 1 It is now legal to text message while driving as long as it is completely voice operated. "It's still dangerous (to text while driving)...

Increase in course offerings spurs enrollment climb

Rachel Schemel | January 18, 2013

Sixty-eight high-demand De Anza College courses in sciences, English and mathematics were added giving a 1.5 percent boost in enrollments this winter quarter. But Foothill College suffered a 2 percent...

AIDS does not discriminate

Sally Lee | January 4, 2013

Young people 18 to 25 years old are the fastest growing group of HIV-infected individuals, according to United Nations Population Fund. To combat the trend, De Anza College's Rainbow Club helped host...

Report of gunman leads to SJCC lockdown

Nathan Mitchell | January 4, 2013

San Jose City College was on lockdown Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2012, due to an armed man on campus. But, the police did not find the gunman after searching the campus, said Sgt. Jason Dwyer of the San Jose Police...

Highway 85 shooter yet to be identified

Lydia Tuan | January 4, 2013

On Dec. 19, 2012, De Anza child development center and a district Cupertino preschool went into lock down in reaction to a shooting at Highway 85 of a Marine Corp officer's vehicle, according to...

Update: Foothill armed robbery, official explains no lockdown

Sally Lee | November 30, 2012

Foothill College was not locked down after an armed robbery Nov. 19 because of a 45-minute delay between the incident and a police report. The robbed students did not have a cell phone to call the police,...