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Editorial: Flint Center should be student housing

La Voz Editorial board | January 27, 2020

To the Foothill-De Anza Board of Trustees, Cupertino residents’ needs come before students'. The plan to create a new events space instead of affordable student housing shows disregard for students...

Student wage increase, possible layoffs, Flint Center renamed to De Anza Event Center

Annalise Freimarck, News Editor | January 21, 2020

The Foothill-De Anza Board of Trustees plans to increase student wage to $15 an hour in January 2021, which may result in student employee lay-offs, a decrease in new hires and an increase in prices at...

Foothill-De Anza Board of Trustees approves bond measure, parcel tax for March 3 elections

Kathleen Quinn, Staff Reporter | December 5, 2019

The Foothill-DeAnza Board of Trustees unanimously supported a bond measure and parcel tax after students and faculty showed strong support for housing. Several students brought signs with statements such...

Students continue fight for housing

Andrew Jaramillo, Staff Reporter | November 14, 2019

Foothill-De Anza Board of Trustees President Pearl Cheng welcomed students and faculty who spoke about the ongoing issues of student homelessness and the future of the Flint Center at the Nov....

Foothill-De Anza students advocate for affordable housing in Flint Center

Jonathan Cabrera, Staff Reporter | October 15, 2019

Foothill and De Anza College students spoke in favor of offering affordable student housing in the Flint Center at the Foothill-De Anza Board of Trustees meeting on Oct. 7. Though the Flint Center was...

Foothill-De Anza Board of Trustees votes to demolish Flint Center, rebuild new facility

Ethan Bennett, News Editor | June 16, 2019

The Flint Center will be torn down but the future of the site is up for grabs. At an emotion-packed Foothill-De Anza board of trustees meeting on June 10, community members and students from both colleges...

Board of Trustees considers future of Flint Center

Francisco Medina, Staff Reporter | June 3, 2019

Judy Miner, Foothill-De Anza District Chancellor, presented three options to maintain, close or replace the Flint Center at the May 15 DASB senate meeting. The three options came from the Board of...

Former student trustee to serve on board almost a decade later

Shiri Marwaha, Staff Reporter | November 2, 2018

After an over 30 percent increase in tuition at De Anza College during the Great Recession, former De Anza student Patrick Ahrens felt a call to get politically involved. As a student, Ahrens served as...

Foothill-De Anza must act on hope, not fear

Genevieve Kolar, Managing Editor | October 4, 2018

In the July 9 meeting of the FHDA board of trustees, Chancellor Judy Miner announced the board’s decision to remove a $800 million facilities bond from the November ballot, postponing the vote to 2020....

Faculty protests, student concerns raised at Foothill-De Anza Board meeting

Matt Risko, Staff Reporter | June 20, 2018

The Foothill De-Anza Board of Trustees met for the last time in the quarter on June 11 where students and faculty voiced concerns about transparency issues surrounding budget cuts, early class cancellation...