Fact Friday: April 24

Issue 5, week 3

La Voz Staff

April 28, 2026

Gordon Yang, Laila Zedan, Jonathan Nguyen-Au, Caleb Randria, Meryem Arslan, Dicanio Darren Liong, Rico Han, Ruben Pasaribu, Cris Li, Jamie Watt, Frank Mayers, and Ann Peñalosa

In this broadcast we cover:

2026 Queer and Now Conference, featuring workshops, art activities and performances
Denim Day, hosted by Student Health and Services, featuring student resources and a clothesline project
Earth Day celebration included biodiversity labs, simulations and free drinks
Club Day highlights from the Sunken Garden including interviews with clubs and performances
Windy humid weather with temperatures in the mid 60s
Cupertino Cherry Blossom Festival this weekend, Saturday and Sunday
De Anza weekly Sunday Farmers’ Market
California History Center will host a student reception for “Expanding the Story of Belonging” exhibit on April 28
Health and Life Science Village prepares for spring career fair on April 28
Fifth Annual UndocuSTEM MESA Conference “Rooted in Resilience, Growing in STEM” on April 30
Baseball wraps up season by redoing cancelled game against Cañada
Badminton takes on conference finals
Mens track to compete in Coast Conference Championship
De Anza to host Women’s Beach Volleyball NorCal Pairs Championship
Women’s Swim and Dive Team heads to State Championships

Hosted and Produced by Gordon Yang and Laila Zedan
Weather by Jonathan Nguyen-Au
Filmed by Caleb Andria and Meryem Arslan
Directed by Dicanio Darren Liong, Rico Han and Ruben Pasaribu
Segments by Cris Li, Jamie Watt and Frank Mayers
Edited by Ann Peñalosa

Story continues below advertisement

About the Contributors

Gordon Yang, News Editor

Source, force, course; fact, act, impact; ink, link, think …

Laila Zedan, Freelance Illustrator

Jonathan Nguyen-Au, Freelance Illustrator

I’ll be focusing on weather and graphics for spring 2026. Either way, I hope the stories we tell at La Voz reach even more people this quarter.

Caleb Randria, Freelance Photographer

Journalism is our way of giving everyone the opportunity to know the truth that surrounds us. I hope that this quarter, I can help in that pursuit.

Meryem Arslan, Staff Reporter

I hope to help the people around me by using journalism as a medium.

Dicanio Darren Liong, Office Manager

going im sane in, insane. all hail Lauren

Rico Han, Freelance Photographer

I do not want to be perceived.

Ruben Pasaribu, Office Manager

Rate my letterboxd all hail Xitlaly

Cris Li, Copy Editor

Sharing stories of local and diverse voices.

Jamie Watt, Social Media Editor

Hi, my name is Jamie Watt and I am La Voz’s social media editor. I hope to keep the community informed, updated and involved through social media.

Frank Mayers, Photography Editor

Frank is an award winning student photojournalist returning to La Voz as photography editor. He is excited to continue producing high-quality photo content with La Voz. In his free time Frank enjoys photographing airshows and rocket launches and can often be found watching the hummingbirds in his backyard.

Ann Peñalosa, Managing Editor

Hi! I’m Ann. I’ve been with La Voz since fall 2023 and this quarter’s my fifth (non-consecutive) quarter as managing editor. For a while, I edited La Voz’s weekly news broadcast, “Fact Friday.” I also translate some articles to Tagalog (uy Pilipins). I don’t write as much as I used to, but when I do, I hope it shakes things up. In my free time, you’ll probably spot me on Caltrain or BART, at AniClover raves, looking for good tea (no tea dust please! We love loose leaf here) or admiring the newsroom air fryer. Feel free to say hi and let me know what you want to see La Voz cover next.

Comments (0)

La Voz Weekly intends this area to be used to foster healthy, thought-provoking discussion. Comments should be respectful and constructive. We do not permit the use of profanity, foul language, personal attacks or language that might be interpreted as defamatory. La Voz does not allow anonymous comments, and requires a valid name and email address. The email address will not be displayed but will be used to confirm your comment.

Share your thoughts...

All La Voz News Picks Reader Picks Sort: Newest