De Anza professors weigh in on Newsom’s ethnic studies veto
Diana Piper, Reporter
October 15, 2020
Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill that would have required an ethnic studies course to graduate high school in California, citing an unbalanced model curriculum. The veto, on Sept. 9, followed waves of controversy and disagreement. Several Jewish groups criticized the curriculum for inadequately recog...
Dreamer liason to be appointed
Bhuvaneshwari Natarajan, Staff Reporter
November 14, 2019
Assembly bill 1645 signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom will require all California community colleges to designate a “DREAMer Resource Liaison” for undocumented students on campus. De Anza College already has existing services for undocumented students on campus, namely the Higher Education for AB 540 Stu...
Collegiate athletes deserve compensation
Daniel Arriaga, Staff Reporter
October 15, 2019
Student athletes should be compensated for their performances at the collegiate level. For years, college athletes have proven themselves to be great enough players to play in professional sports. Unfortunately, only a small percentage actually get drafted by professional teams where they make a lot of ...
Free tuition for community college?
Miles Voci and Jack Law, Staff Reporters
January 31, 2019
PRO: Incentive for students to achieve more, without paying more By Miles Voci Education should be a right, not a monetized business, and Gov. Gavin Newsom’s new $40 million budget plan to help fund an additional year of tuition-free community college for California provides the aid students despe...
