FHDA Board still mulling affordable housing for students
Annalise Freimarck, News Editor
February 20, 2020
The Foothill-De Anza Board of Trustees addressed concerns over the future of the Flint Center, now being called the De Anza Event Center, following controversy over student housing. The board is currently looking into possible design plans for the De Anza Event Center, focusing on what amenities,...
Ex-De Anza women softball players find welcome at Foothill
Thomas Anthony, Staff Reporter
February 18, 2020
The De Anza College softball season was cancelled this year after an exodus of players due in large part to issues with communication between former head coach Jason Bugg and players. The fall of 2019 looked like a reversal of fortunes for the softball team, which lacked the players to field a team...
Housing concerns raised over De Anza Event Center, bond measure projects discussed
Annalise Freimarck, News Editor
February 9, 2020
The Foothill-De Anza Board of Trustees addressed concerns over the future of the Flint Center, now being called the De Anza Event Center, following controversy over student housing. The board is currently looking into possible design plans for the De Anza Event Center, focusing on what amenities,...
Foothill-De Anza class cancellation dates vary
Bella Chiu, Staff Reporter
December 5, 2019
Foothill College and De Anza College have different class cancellation dates because of how class sizes are determined. Lorrie Ranck, Vice President of Instruction, said the faculty associations for both colleges determine how the average class sizes. “In determining class sizes, several things are t...
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...
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 debated the site’s future. But the discussion was about more than just a building. Speakers from around the...
Foothill-De Anza instructor Dominic Caserta on paid leave
Ethan Bennett, Staff Reporter
May 21, 2018
Amidst allegations of sexual harassment, former Santa Clara councilman Dominic Caserta is on paid leave from his post as part-time faculty at Foothill and De Anza colleges, pending further investigation. After a Santa Clara Unified School District warning notice was made public, students from his political science class at Foothill filed reports with Santa Clara Police Departmen...
Editorial: District must openly address sexual harassment
La Voz Editorial Board
May 21, 2018
The Foothill - De Anza district must openly address and combat sexual harassment with more resources allocated toward Title IX services. Both De Anza and Foothill have failed to emphasize zero tolerance policies. There is no attempt at advertising Title IX services or identifying other victims of sexual misconduct, nor are resources made avai...
Foothill Theater perform a Broadway Musical
Donnesh Farmanfarmaian, Staff Reporter
February 21, 2018
The Foothill College Music Theater program will perform a rendition of Dolly Parton’s Broadway musical “9 to 5,” from March 1-18. This will be Foothill’s theater director, Milissa Carey’s twelfth directed production with the college, and will feature many talented thespians from around the Ba...
De Anza women’s soccer battles Foothill to 2-2 tie
Harold Shi, Staff Writer
November 3, 2014
The De Anza College women’s soccer team tied 2-2 against rival Foothill College on Tuesday Oct. 28, making its record 4-4-2 in conference play this season. Within the first 10 minutes, De Anza had already made numerous attempts on Foothill’s goal following well-positioned passes from sophomore...
