Fact Friday
Fact Friday: June 12
Issue 5, week 10
Art & Entertainment
Photo Essay: Anime getaway
FanimeCon comes back to the Bay for its 32nd year
Reviews
Summer fever hits Louis Tomlinson fans
Former One Direction singer sets the city "On Fire"
Academic Senate
Block scheduling courses considered by college leaders
Lab science departments oppose proposal
Galleries
Photo Essay: Local sporting chain celebrates Run Day
Sports Basement hosts a 5k in Los Gatos
News
College raises LGBTQ+ flags
US and California flags temporarily replaced
Video
Fact Friday: June 5
Issue 5, week 9
Features
Butterfly Boom
Kirsch Center nurtures 3,000 monarch, hopes to restore population
Features
Photo essay: Career fair returns
Employers seek out students after event's 3-year hiatus

The Vote Guys poll attendees thoughts on the weight comparison between a feather and steel. The polls seriousness ranges from favorite fictional characters to “tough questions.”

Jonathan Nguyen-Au
In the artist alley, people pack up their supplies on the last day of FanimeCon.

Jonathan Nguyen-Au
A group of performers prepare outside the main entrance of the San Jose McEnery Center. The performers play Japanese music and video game soundtracks throughout the four-day Memorial Day weekend.

Jonathan Nguyen-Au
A variety of anime merchandise for sale come from multiple anime series such as “Gundam,” “Demon Slayer” and “My Hero Academia.”

Jonathan Nguyen-Au
A FanimeCon attendee plays “The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker” in the gaming hall. Other gaming options include retro arcade games, pinball, trading cards and indie games.

Jonathan Nguyen-Au
A message written with tape on a Marriott hotel room window shows gratitude toward FanimeCon on the final day.

Jonathan Nguyen-Au
FanimeCon attendees head in and out of the main entrance of San Jose McEnery Convention Center.

Jonathan Nguyen-Au
Panelists dressed up as Cowboy Team Rocket walk up to the stage to perform with the Cosplay Wrestling Federation Fanimania at FanimeCon.

Jonathan Nguyen-Au

Fact Friday: May 15

Issue 5, week 6

Gordon Yang, Laila Zedan, Meryem Arslan, Tommy Ngo, Jonathan Nguyen-Au, and Simona Sun

May 15, 2026

In this broadcast we recap major campus events from week 6 and a preview to week 7, including a weather report:

Restroom renovation delays in L5, S2 and S6 buildings
Interim President David Wain Coon begins in-person duties
De Anza badminton wins the 2026 state, doubles championship
Spring Open House
HEFAS Summit
DASG internal elections
Bay Area weather report
Spring Carnival
California primary election voter registration deadline
De Anza track and field heads to state championship
Academic and Athletic Achievement Awards
Upcoming La Voz digital and print issue dates

Hosted and produced by Gordon Yang and Laila Zedan

Filmed by Meryem Arslan and Tommy Ngo

Weather by Jonathan Nguyen-Au

Footage by Simona Sun, Tommy Ngo and Gordon Yang

Edited by Tommy Ngo

Featuring Xitlaly Martinez

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About the Contributors

Gordon Yang, News Editor

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

Laila Zedan, Freelance Illustrator

Meryem Arslan, Staff Reporter

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

Tommy Ngo, Freelance Photographer

I create art through visual storytelling to help people understand themselves and the world around them more deeply.

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.

Simona Sun, Freelance Photographer

I dropped a 4 unit class for this 0 unit course, pls do not question my loyalty, thank u :)

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