Student Athletes Archives

Record breaking cross country star crushes the competition

Abel Tariku, Staff Reporter | December 4, 2022

Many people get their morning coffee or head to school or work at 8 a.m., but De Anza College freshman Elliot Daniels gets ready to run his daily five miles. After his run, the 18-year-old nursing major...

Pandemic throws student-athlete transfer plans into limbo

Rahul Makhijani, Reporter | June 26, 2021

While some already see COVID-19 becoming history, De Anza College student-athletes will disproportionately feel the impacts of the virus for years to come.

Student-athlete wins Equity Champion Award for work with underserved communities

Rahul Makhijani, Reporter | June 25, 2021

Brittney Tran won the De Anza College’s student Equity Champion Award by using her platform as president of the Student-Athlete Advisory Council to advance community service.

DA Voices Athlete Edition: What should the mascot be and why?

Bhuvaneshwari Natarajan, Staff Reporter | November 21, 2019

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,...

Paying college athletes?

Phelan O'Bryan, Photographer | September 20, 2013

A hot topic in the sports world today concerns whether college student-athletes should be paid or not. Athletes at the college level are still students who are pursuing an education and a career path....