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...
DA Voices: What do you think of the De Anza experience?
Susan Garcia, Staff Reporter
December 9, 2018
Rock the School Bells event teaches students about struggle through creative platform
Jocelyn Hernandez, Staff Reporter
December 7, 2018
Hundreds of De Anza College students clapped, shouted and stomped to the beat of the hip hop movement at the third annual Rock the School Bells Event hosted by the Men of Color Community on November 29. According to Erick Aragon, Faculty and Director of Outreach, in an attempt to “engage the community in a different way”, the Men of Color Community, ...
Community members raise concerns about police misconduct, accountability
Hwan Lee, Staff Reporter
December 3, 2018
De Anza College community members brought up concerns about police misconduct and accountability at the chief of police open forum on Wednesday, Nov. 28. The three candidates, Danny Acosta, Kenneth Laird and Daniel Hect, provided their thoughts about better accessibility between community members and t...
