Severe budget cut recommendations for various De Anza College programs
Julia Kolman, Staff Writer
February 6, 2019
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Student senators announced the 2019-2020 budget recommendations during the Jan. 30 DASB meeting. Carolyn Nguyen, president, and Ian Robertsson, chair of finance, reported the finance committee’s funding recommendations for De Anza programs. Robertsson said at the meeting that the finance committee based ...
DASB votes to support paper towel removal plan
Yami Sun, Staff Reporter
January 28, 2019
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A resolution that would eliminate paper towels from De Anza bathrooms was approved at the Jan. 23 DASB meeting. Environmental sustainability committee’s “Save Paper Towels” project aims to reduce De Anza’s carbon footprint and paper waste by implementing Dyson air dryers, according to Takuto U...
Record breaking amount of DASB applications, the pressure is on
Yami Sun, Staff Reporter
November 24, 2018
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Almost 30 candidates submitted an application for DASB senate’s midterm election, making it an all-time high, said the senate’s legislative affairs officer on Wednesday, Nov. 14. “If you want to be successful, you're going to make sure you're prepared. No excuses." said legislative affairs offi...
Sparking inspiration through cultural education
Johanna Berntsson, Staff Reporter
November 15, 2018
Filed under Campus Beat
For the first time ever, De Anza College hosted International Education Week, a nation-wide campaign that sheds light on hardships international students face, while offering education and advice for the future. The event, sponsored by the International Student Program and DASB. “We want to use t...
DASB senate makes announcement reinforcing flexible parking
Hwan Lee, Staff Reporter
November 7, 2018
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The DASB senate made a public announcement reinforcing the policy of carpool spaces for De Anza College, assuring that more compact parking spaces would be removed to substitute for more carpool spaces on Wednesday, Oct. 24. The addition of carpool spaces have already been in set in stone, but the...
EcoFund project opens to students, faculty
Stephanie Lam, Campus Beat Editor
November 2, 2018
Filed under Campus Beat, Campus Beat, Features
The DASB Environmental Sustainability Committee will be accepting project proposals for EcoFund until Nov. 8. Selected projects will be given grants of up to $5000. In the past, EcoFund has paid for projects such as Monarch Butterfly Garden and sustainable clothing swap. According to chair of enviorn...
DASB approves major expenditure
Mayer Adelberg, Staff Reporter
October 8, 2018
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DASB senate approved a $5,000 expenditure for Umoja, a college success program for African-American students, at their Wednesday, Oct. 3 meeting. Following a 55-minute presentation by student representatives from Umoja, senate members voted 12-0 with four abstentions to approve the funds for student...
Former DASB President removed from office, details unknown
Christian Trujano and Mayer Adelberg
October 6, 2018
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Former DASB senate President Khaled Haq was removed from his position three weeks before the start of the quarter according to an interview with former vice president, and now acting president, Carolyn Nguyen with La Voz after the first senate meeting on Oct. 3. The details as to why he was removed are sti...
DASB endorses De Anza College democracy wall
Brittani Maher
June 12, 2018
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The DASB senate endorsed further steps for the construction of a democracy wall, a public board on which the community can share political views on campus. Details of the wall’s construction, including funding, are yet to be decided. Student trustee and VIDA representative Hayman Wong, 20, politic...
DASB: senators criticized for unprofessional messages; vote ‘no confidence’ in state chancellor
Andrew Shinjo, Staff Reporter
June 11, 2018
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*Editor's note: La Voz has removed the names of the three senators implicated by Brandi Madison. A DASB senator on Wednesday, June 6 denounced the senate president and three other senators for sending unprofessional material and profanity through a DASB senate business group chat. The senate also ...
