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Protesters, including De Anza students pause for the Israeli national anthem during the rally at the Library Quad on May 21.

Jewish community rallies against antisemitism

Frank Mayers and Ann Penalosa | June 26, 2024

On the afternoon of May 21, a group of approximately 150 community members including at least 20 De Anza students, gathered at the Library Quad for a rally opposing antisemitism. “Thank you all...

Students take part in a walkout protest held in the library quad, calling for an end to US aid to Israel amid the ongoing genocide in Gaza on May 9.

Students walk out for Gaza

Allan Galeana and Xitlaly Martinez | May 17, 2024

Around 60 protesters gathered in De Anza College’s main quad on May 9 for a “Walkout & Art Build for Palestine” event. The group held Palestinian flags, keffiyehs, which are traditional headdresses...

Signs from "Stop Asian Hate" rally in downtown San Jose at the Plaza de Cesar Chavez

Activists urge for educational reform at “Stop Asian Hate” rally

Kevin Nguyen, Reporter | May 7, 2021
More than 100 people gathered in San Jose to advocate for educational reform that combats anti-Asian discrimination on April 25, weeks after people marched in San Francisco against anti-Asian violence.
Various organizations sat down holding up their signs and flags on International Workers' Day on May 1.

Protesters demand higher wages for essential workers on International Workers’ Day

Manveen Kaur Anand, News Editor | May 5, 2021
Hundreds of people marched from Roosevelt Park to San Jose City Hall to advocate for essential workers on International Workers’ Day, May 1.
Representative Maxine Waters (D-CA). Source: Gage Skidmore (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Protesters are only a “mob” when people of color are involved

Kevin Nguyen, Reporter | April 30, 2021
America has a double standard for violence, giving White people the benefit of the doubt and labelling people of color “thugs,” “looters,” or even “terrorists.”
(Above) Members of "Families Taking Power" standing with Silicon Valley NAACP at San Jose City Hall. (Below) Vigil for George Floyd at Grace Baptist Church

San Jose residents highlight police brutality in the Bay Area as they celebrate Derek Chauvin’s guilty verdict

Kevin Nguyen, Reporter | April 29, 2021
When former police officer Derek Chauvin was convicted for the murder of George Floyd on April 23, residents gathered in downtown San Jose to draw attention to police brutality in the Bay Area.
Black Lives Matter protesters fill the streets of Santana Row in San Jose to demand justice for the death of former San Jose State University student Gregory Johnson.

Black Lives Matter supporters fill Santana Row, demand justice for Gregory Johnson

Manveen Kaur Anand, Reporter | October 7, 2020
The chants of “Being Black is not a crime!”, “F--- your privilege” and “Black power!” filled the streets of Santana Row in San Jose on Oct. 2, at a Black Lives Matter protest over the death of former San Jose State University student Gregory Johnson.
A still from Joker (2019).

Joker: An icon for protesters worldwide

Harleen Gill, Staff Reporter | November 19, 2019

Political systems around the world have truly been failing for several decades now. To bring some sort of awareness, a brilliantly thought out form of protest has been inspired from the 2019 psychological...

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