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De Anza’s Black Student Union finds new life

Kevin Nguyen, Reporter | June 26, 2021

De Anza College’s Black Student Union has revived this year, hoping to build a vibrant and sustainable student-led organization.

New Umoja counselor at De Anza hopes to be there for his community

Rahul Makhijani, Reporter | June 14, 2021

The new Umoja counselor is Maurice Canyon, a former Umoja member dedicated to giving back to the community that guided him.

Umoja faculty, students unsupported, unheard by De Anza College administration

Annalise Freimarck and Kathleen Quinn | August 20, 2020

De Anza College faculty members and students claim they have felt no support for the Umoja program from upper administration, leaving Black students isolated and not invested in. The program, formerly...

DASB Senate discusses budget cuts

Taylor Park, Staff Reporter | February 19, 2020

The DASB Senate discussed justifications about budget cuts and raises within the proposed 2020-21 budget, including budget cuts in campus programs and student payroll and increases in wages for DASB Senate...

Campus program student payrolls proposed to decrease in 2020-21

Annalise Freimarck and Kathleen Quinn | February 18, 2020

The proposed DASB Senate 2020-21 budget for student payroll is $301,000, a $33,000 decrease from this fiscal year’s budget of $334,000 because funding for many positions is being cut altogether. For...

Umoja promotes Black excellence despite lack of visibility

Ruby Veloz, Staff Reporter | February 13, 2020

The word “Umoja” is a Kiswahili word meaning unity. This is what Claudia Barbosa, counselor and coordinator of Umoja at De Anza said she is trying to build among the black student population on...

Cornel West kicks off MLK weekend with deep-dive into race and poverty

Kathleen Quinn, Campus Beat Editor | January 23, 2020

At an event hosted by the Foothill-De Anza foundation, Dr. Cornel West spoke to community members and students about race, reparations, poverty, protest, religion and rhythm and blues on Jan 17, Friday. The...

De Anza celebrates African American History Month

Thomas Anthony, Staff Reporter | February 19, 2019

Inventors, artists, activists, leaders. Ordinary citizens. These are the some of the African Americans who have inspired and empowered attendees of the Black History Month celebration held on Feb. 12 at...

DASB approves major expenditure

Mayer Adelberg, Staff Reporter | October 8, 2018

DASB senate approved a $5,000 expenditure for Umoja, a college success program for African-American students, at their Wednesday, Oct. 3 meeting. Following a 55-minute presentation by student representatives...