As part of earning my journalism degree at San Jose State, we're required to study abroad. I'm currently on a faculty-led program (FLP) to Italy and Greece to interview migrants and refugees, conduct interviews, document their situation, and gain real world reporting experience. I will try to blog daily for…
The 2018 spring semester started last Wednesday. I think I've set up a pretty good free software toolkit for a successful year: Operating system: Fedora - latest software with stable releases Browser: Firefox - what else? :-) Note that our school and most California universities and colleges have adopted the…
Biggest argument on why proofreading and copyediting is important in today's age according to my journalism professor: "If you don't, you'll become a meme. You don't want to become a meme."
The City of San Jose recently approved a proposal to put surveillance cameras on street lights. The proposal is extremely vague, and concerning for those fighting to defend our civil liberties. Similarly, there has been much recent discussion about adding surveillance cameras to De Anza College’s parking lots. One petition…
I don’t like writing…or at least I didn’t a year ago. I had heard so much about how “good journalism is more important now than ever” and decided to try it myself. I’ve been on the La Voz team for two quarters now, and can tell you that statement is…
The VTA board voted to raise the community college Eco-Pass fee to only $20 and keep it at that price for the next four years, following months of lobbying by De Anza College student activists. VTA’s original proposal was to raise the fee up to $40 in chunks of $5…
VTA board members questioned the lack of attendance and communication from De Anza College administration during Thursday’s board meeting. VTA Deputy Director Finance & Budget, Ali Hudda, said that they had emailed the De Anza Eco-Pass coordinator Dennis Shannakian twice, but never received a response. “That seems kind of odd…
Judicial Affairs Officer John Cognetta and Foothill-De Anza Police Assistant Chief Danny Acosta on Monday, May 15, warned students about the consequences of smoking marijuana on campus. Possessing or smoking marijuana within 1,000 feet of campus is illegal, Cognetta said. Dr. Mallory Loflin, a guest speaker from Stanford University School…
Do you play League of Legends or watch Netflix? If the Federal Communications Commission’s new plan goes through, you might need to start paying extra. The Trump administration’s new FCC chair, Ajit Pai, has set into motion a plan to overturn the 2015 net neutrality protections that millions of Americans…
A De Anza student was arrested in the L Quad and then taken to a Valley Medical Center Thursday, May 3 around 4 p.m. Foothill-De Anza Police received a call about an unresponsive student and responded, Police Sgt. Jeff Ricketts said. When being taken away to an ambulance, he asked…
VTA has rejected a proposal to create a direct bus line between De Anza and Foothill Colleges due to a lack of evidence of enough ridership. DASB, Associated Students of Foothill College, and the Foothill-De Anza Board of Trustees had all endorsed the proposal earlier this year. Instead, VTA suggested…
De Anza College reported a 6 percent enrollment drop in the Spring quarter compared to last year. Online enrollment on the other hand rose 22 percent. “Many colleges statewide – and nationwide – are experiencing lower enrollment”, Marisa Spatafore, Associate Vice President, Communications and External Relations said. “Enrollment is typically…
The Foothill-De Anza Board of Trustees unanimously approved the 2017-2018 DASB budget on Monday, May 1. The approval was the final step in the budget process that began in January. Chair of Finance Amanda Le, and former Chair of Finance Jennifer Tanko presented the budget to the board, highlighting areas…
Uber is one of the dreams of a far more convenient future that has finally come true: at the press of a button, a personal car arrives, ready to take us wherever we would like to go. But the honeymoon is long over and with scores of ethical issues plaguing…
Self-organized De Anza students counter-protested anti-abortion protesters in the quad this past week. The students held up signs promoting womens’ right to choose in front of the graphic anti-abortion signs. Ana Karen, 19, psychology major, held up a sign that said, “If it’s not your body, it’s not your decision.”…
