Take home or in-class final, that is the question
Ruby Veloz, Staff Reporter
March 16, 2020
If you’ve been at De Anza long enough, chances are you’ve sat in a class while a professor asked who’d like to have a take-home final instead of an in-person one, and I’ll be the first to admit I’m that person putting both of their hands in the air. De Anza students these days are under...
Student remembered as bubbly, hardworking
Annalise Freimarck, News Editor
March 13, 2020
A popular math major at De Anza College and international student from Jakarta, Indonesia, automatically stood out to those around her as someone who they could trust like family. Silvia Chalista, 18, was killed in a car crash on Highway 101 in Daly City on Feb. 24. Nicole Lee, 18, communications maj...
DASB senators concerned about district dismissal of petition
Kathleen Quinn and Annalise Freimarck
March 10, 2020
A new student-led petition is available to sign with corrected language intended to close De Anza campus amid increasing COVID-19 concerns. Paige Wallace, DASB senate student rights and services chair created the new petition in response to concerns that the previous petition, now with over 1,900...
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 not on the meeting agenda, students from both colleges spoke during the public comments section r...
De Anza College named 2019 Sustainability Champion
Bryan Vo, Staff Reporter
June 15, 2019
The city of Cupertino honored De Anza College on May 30, naming it a 2019 Sustainability Champion for efforts in preserving the environment and being self-sustained. Different parts of De Anza helped contribute to this award including the custodial operations and the Kirsch Center. Manny DaSilva, mana...
Foothill-De Anza chancellor’s office to conduct search for new De Anza College president
Yoorim Cho, Staff Reporter
June 15, 2019
The Foothill-De Anza chancellor’s office and an appointed hiring committee will conduct the search for a new De Anza College president beginning fall quarter. Candidates and criteria for the president have not been decided yet. During Fall 2019 and Winter 2020, the chancellor’s office will hire a consultant,...
Police arrest at De Anza College
Christian Trujano, Editor-in-Chief
March 7, 2019
An individual was arrested March 4 around 3 p.m. at De Anza College for counts of misappropriation of lost property, providing false information to a peace officer, being under the influence of a narcotic and a misdemeanor warrant, according to Foothill-De Anza Chief of Police Daniel Acosta. Guled...
Lackluster season for men’s basketball buoyed by player accolades
Julia Kolman, Staff Reporter
March 5, 2019
De Anza College’s men’s basketball team concluded their season on Feb. 22 with an overall score of 11-17 and several individual accolades. Head coach Jason Damjanovic said the team made improvements individually and collectively, also adding that several players stepped up to lead, including some fr...
Severe budget cut recommendations for various De Anza College programs
Julia Kolman, Staff Writer
February 6, 2019
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 ...
‘Chill City’ event focuses on de-stressing students
Abby Hou, Staff Reporter
December 10, 2018
In an effort to help minimize De Anza College students’ finals-week stress, De Anza Student Health Center hosted ‘Chill City’ on Thurs. Nov. 6. Students were able to meet therapy dogs from the organization, ‘’Furry Friends,’’ while Health Services provided free energy bars, lollipops and bubble canisters, helping reduce the stress of...
