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High schools should not have reopened

Maida Suta, Reporter | May 7, 2021

Bay Area high schools are going in person for the last weeks of the school year, neglecting both teachers’ and students’ physical and mental health.

We want you, we want you not: the agonizing rollout of UC decisions

Lianna Vaughan, Reporter | May 1, 2021

The University of California needs a new deadline for transfer decision submissions. Students are pressured into making life-changing decisions within a single day.

In-person music festivals are a terrible idea

Jordyn Smith, Reporter | May 1, 2021

One of the largest hip-hop musical festivals has announced it will return in person in July, even though bringing back concerts is unsafe and irresponsible.

Vaccine passports won’t return us to normalcy

Lianna Vaughan, Reporter | April 30, 2021

Vaccination passports will not accelerate the return to normalcy and will only worsen inequities.

When allies are abusers: San Jose DJ accused of sex trafficking

Kevin Nguyen, Reporter | April 30, 2021

A self-proclaimed ally of #MeToo and Black Lives Matter, the San Jose DJ Bassnector has been accused of sexual abuse, revealing how predators pollute all ideological circles.

Transferring not worth it in pandemic

Jordan Soto, Reporter | April 26, 2021

Now that classes have transitioned online, transferring to a costly four-year university has lost its worth. Four-year universities cost a lot of money and most students don’t receive adequate financial...

The disappointment of online graduation

Athyna Palafox, Social Media Editor | March 1, 2021

I will be graduating in De Anza's second virtual graduation, a depressing fact that discounts the work I’ve put in.

John Fischer needs to sell the Oakland A’s

Mathew Bejarano, Reporter | February 15, 2021

Oakland Athletics majority owner John Fisher needs to sell the team if they ever want to be taken as serious World Series title contenders.

TikTok trend opens door to invasion of privacy

Jordan Soto, Reporter | February 15, 2021

An extreme invasion of privacy is taking place on the social media platform TikTok and the company needs to do something to protect its users.

Our green future: how General Motors is following public opinion

Rodrigo Gutierrez, Reporter | February 15, 2021

General Motors announced that all of their cars will be zero-emissions by 2035 and carbon-neutral by 2040 on Jan. 28, a testament to the electric future that consumers are looking forward to.