Maribeth "Mimi" Stewart, one of the first students to participate in De Anza College's adapted Physical Education program, passed away on April 5.Stewart was born three months premature in 1954. She died...

Christine Mergozzi, De Anza College English instructor, passed away of lung cancer on May 2. She was 56 years old."She not only was a dedicated teacher and healer, but a fantastic listener," said friend...

Dan Mitchell was the only electronic music student in his junior year at San Jose State University.Three students enrolled in the program but one never showed up and the other only came to class a few...

We are writing this letter in response to the "Gaza trip" article that was published in the May 4 issue. This news article covered the journey of Donna and Darline Wallach in Gaza. We, the members of JIF,...

One of the two major tickets in the De Anza College Student Body Senate election is in danger of disqualification.Presidential candidate Marlo Custodio and executive vice-presidential candidate Josh Chou,...

Little Boots - a.k.a. Victoria Hesketh - is a 24-year-old synth-pop singer from Lancashire, UK. It seems hard to forget her ravishing voice with danceable and sublime pop melodies and - guys, attention,...

Ah - here I go again. In front of me is a blank word document and I'm completely clueless on what to write about. If I do come up with something I either end up erasing it or I have to squeeze every single...

As I walk to my classes through the campus of De Anza, I am bombarded with clouds of smoke. Every where I turn I see cigarette butts and people smoking. Isn't De Anza supposed to be a smoke-free campus?I...

Before the 400-meter race, 19-year-old Deirdra Pettigrue puts on her headphones and grooves to the music on her mp3 player to release her pre-race jitters. She places her fingers on the rubber track and...

Thank you, Joy Mann, for bringing up the subject of smokers "straying out of bounds." While most smokers comply with the policy, there has been slow but steady encroachment from the parking lots to the...