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DASB presidential candidate appeals decision to disqualify him amid allegations of racism

Mathew Bejarano, Reporter | March 15, 2021

Former De Anza Student Body senator and presidential candidate Khoa-Nathan Ngo appealed the Elections Committee's decision to disqualify him from the presidential campaign in a March 10 meeting.

DASB senator resigns amid allegations of racist comments

Mathew Bejarano, News Editor | March 9, 2021

De Anza Student Body senator and presidential candidate Khoa-Nathan Ngo resigned from his position on March 5 after senators alleged “threatening” behavior.

Student employees will still be paid; DASB senators debate letter to Judy Miner

Kathleen Quinn, Campus Beat Editor | March 18, 2020

In a special meeting held by DASB Senators, it was announced that some student employees will still be paid, despite the complete closure of the campus. “We are going to be paying all student employees,”...

DASB cuts bike program, ICC funding, increases HEFAS, special allocations funding

Kathleen Quinn and Aliya Nupbay | March 10, 2020

Over $6,500 was cut from DASB Senate’s finance committee’s proposed budget, but it did not result in many redistributions for programs in Fund 41 that had been cut considerably in the proposed budget. Halina...

DASB priority enrollment approved by Academic Senate

Kassandra Zeledon, Staff Reporter | March 10, 2020

Priority enrollment for DASB senators has been approved by Academic Senate, following a request from De Anza Student Body senate representatives for senators to be placed in priority registration group...

DASB Candidates run as coalitions, get more campaign funding

Joaquin De La Torre, Staff Reporter | March 9, 2020

With just a total of two weeks to campaign, prospective DASB senate candidates are allotted $100 for campaign supplies, if they choose to run as a coalition, they receive $50 for each candidate involved,...

Lack of DASB Senate candidates could lead to internal elections

Maël Lorach, Staff Reporter | March 3, 2020

Less candidates are running for the DASB Senate this year compared to years past. This poses a potential issue for making sure that next year’s De Anza Student Body Senate is adequately representing...

DASB Senate discusses budget cuts

Taylor Park, Staff Reporter | February 19, 2020

The DASB Senate discussed justifications about budget cuts and raises within the proposed 2020-21 budget, including budget cuts in campus programs and student payroll and increases in wages for DASB Senate...

Campus program student payrolls proposed to decrease in 2020-21

Annalise Freimarck and Kathleen Quinn | February 18, 2020

The proposed DASB Senate 2020-21 budget for student payroll is $301,000, a $33,000 decrease from this fiscal year’s budget of $334,000 because funding for many positions is being cut altogether. For...

DASB Senate donated $12,000 to the measure G and H campaign

Joaquin De La Torre, Staff Reporter | February 12, 2020

DASB Senate approved to donate $12,000 of the intended $19,000 in support of measure G and H on Wednesday, Feb. 5th. 16 senators voted for the donation, and 5 voted against. If passed on the March...