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.”

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

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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.

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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.

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

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

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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: Week 7

Fact Friday: May 22

Laila Zedan, Hayden Rush, Tommy Ngo, Meryem Arslan, Jonathan Nguyen-Au, and Cris Li

May 23, 2026

In this broadcast we recap major campus events from week 7 and a preview to week 8, including a weather report:

Spring Carnival recap featuring reporters Cris Li and Tommy Ngo
4th Annual Ethnic Studies Summit highlights
La Voz spring quarter print edition update
Memorial Day weekend campus closure
FanimeCon 2026 at San Jose McEnery Convention Center
De Anza Academic & Athletic Achievement Awards preview
Last day to drop with a W reminder
California statewide primary and special vacancy elections
Upcoming La Voz print edition distribution date

Hosted and produced by Laila Zedan and Hayden Rush

Weather by Hayden Rush

Reporting by Cris Li

Assisted by Jonathan Nguyen-Au

Filmed by Meryem Arslan and Tommy Ngo

Edited by Tommy Ngo

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About the Contributors

Laila Zedan, Freelance Illustrator

Hayden Rush, Co-Sports Editor

I plan to pursue a career in journalism and plan to give my best efforts.

Tommy Ngo, Freelance Photographer

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

Meryem Arslan, Staff Reporter

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

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.

Cris Li, Copy Editor

Sharing stories of local and diverse voices.

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