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De Anza students make Super Bowl predictions

Jordan Soto, Reporter | February 4, 2021

As the Tampa Bay Buccaneers prepare to play against the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl LV, De Anza College students are split on who will win.

California Community College Chancellor urges undocumented students to apply for financial aid

Rahul Makhijani, Reporter | January 27, 2021

The low number of applications for financial aid concerned the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office on a Jan. 26 conference call.

Academic Senate considers ways to help former foster youth at De Anza

Nitya Peumans, Reporter | January 14, 2021

The Academic Senate discussed creating a task force to help former foster youth after a group of speakers discussed problems that the students experience.

DASB Senate Reserves Seats for Students in Marginalized Communities to Promote Diversity

Nitya Peumans, Reporter | December 9, 2020

The De Anza Student Body Senate reserved five seats for underrepresented students on Nov. 25, following previous discussions about inclusivity and representation in the senate.

Yosimar Reyes calls for building self-esteem, claiming power in undocumented community

Andrea Infante, Staff Reporter | October 31, 2020

Yosimar Reyes showcased a visual presentation composed of undocumented immigrants’ written work and films, to reframe perception to amplify the powerfulness that undocumented immigrants embody. Reyes,...

DASB Senate adjusts to remote learning, increases student outreach

Gloria Delgado, Reporter | June 19, 2020

A new committee will be implemented next year by the DASB Senate to deal with student grievances and to inform students of the resources available to them remotely as they adjust to the new needs during...

De Anza College students show support for Black Lives Matter movement, attend local protests

Keegan West, Reporter | June 16, 2020

Despite the risk of contracting COVID-19, De Anza College students have masked up to join marches, protests and rallies in support of the Black Lives Matter Movement. Maya Burns, vice president of DASB...

Local South Bay food pantries close gap in services during pandemic

Leticia Samame, Reporter | June 12, 2020

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County’s Disaster Recovery Self-Sufficiency Program has been providing free food to community members across San Jose in need. More...

Black Lives Matter protesters hold memorial for victims of police brutality in downtown San Jose

Keegan West, Reporter | June 11, 2020

Black Lives Matter supporters gathered in downtown San Jose at the Plaza de César Chávez June 9 to honor those who have lost their lives from police brutality. The stage of the plaza was filled with...

Black leaders meet for virtual town hall to discuss systematic racism and police brutality, hosted by local NAACP

Keegan West, Reporter | June 10, 2020

In light of the recent Black Lives Matter protests, the San Jose/Silicon Valley chapter of the NAACP hosted a virtual town hall meeting on June 4 to discuss police brutality against Black members of the...