Stories assigned on Nov. 20

NEWS

• Academic progress report (intervention for students who are on probation)
• Lydia
• Dance Demo, Dec 5 (pre-story)
• Lydia, Nkem, Dorothy (pictures)
• (Q.T.) Occupation 101, Nov. 28
• Nkem

FEATURES

• Exam prep
• Raj
• Make your own gifts
• Adriana
• HBV Freeze Mob, Dec. 3
• Dorothy (pictures)

OPINIONS

• Obama's 'gifts' "Romney"
• Jason
• Prop. 30 money
• Wen
• Healthcare & Restaurants
• Lizzie

SPORTS

• New P.E. classes/cut classes
• Lizzie
• Games that get you moving
• Lizzie
• Upcoming Seasons/Teams
• Rosa
• Healthy Food Alternatives
• Dorothy

DA VOICES

• What is the worst gift you ever got?
• Nareen
• Do you believe the world is going to end in 2012?
• Rosa

NOT TAKEN
NEWS

• DASB meeting

OPINIONS

• Drones- Israel

stories assigned Nov. 13

NEWS

• De of a De Anza faculty member
• Dorothy
• New contractor for FHDA building
• Jannelle
• Veterans reaction story (jobs, going back to school)
• Adriana
• DASB meeting
• Ifra

FEATURES

• (QT) Diwali Festival
• Noopur
• (QT) other cultures celebrate Thanksgiving
• Wen, Sally
• Mystic Dance
• Lizzie
• New/popular classes to choose from
• Lizzie
• Movember (no shave November)
• Noopur

OPINIONS

• Legalize weed?
• Lizzie
• Republicans racial historical strategy 1981
• Jason
• (QT) Be thankful for random stuff
• Wen
• Give me your facebook password
• Lizzie
• Scholarships
• Nareen

SPORTS

• Men's soccer recap
• Noopur
• Football Recap
• Raj
• Tricks to Recovery
• Ifra
• Tips to a healthy immune system
• Kelsey, Arooba

NOT TAKEN

FEATURES

• Youth Voices United for Change (Fri. 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.)

Opinions

• Healthcare and restaurants

Stories assigned on November 6

Stories Assigned November 6
News.

• More prop 30 reactions
• Jannelle
• DASB meeting
• Kelsey
• Campus clean up Nov. 8 11-2
• Sally
• ACCJC lays sanctions on some CCC (follow up report)
• Raj

Features

• Veterans Day Ceremony Nov. 7 Main quad !2:30-1:30 p.m.
• Kelsey
• Alternative dishes
• Kelsey
• Black Friday Smart Shopper
• Lydia
• Veteran Profile
• Nkem

Sports

• Volleyball, Nov. 9 vs. CCSF at De Anza, 6:30 p.m.
• Lizzie
• Football, Nov. 10 vs. Foothill at Foothill 1 p.m.
• LIzzie
• Tips to avoid binge eating
• Adriana
• Tips to kick-start metabolism/exercise tips
• Nareen

Opinions

• Drones
• Ben
• Donald Trump being a dumb*** racist?
• Lydia
• Black Friday- Crazy people
• Christine

DA Voices

• What are you looking forward to buying on Black Friday?
• Noopur
• What are you thankful for?
• Lizzie

NOT TAKEN
Features

• Jose Manuel Fors: Cuidad Fragmentada, Nov. 7 at Foothill KCI Gallery
• Native American Perspective

Sports

• Men's Soccer vs. Cabrillo at Aptos, Nov. 9, 7 p.m.

Stories assigned October 30

News

• Proposition 30 decision
• Ifra
• Presidential election outcome
• Arooba
• Measure D outcome
• Ben
• Cuts to custodial operations, fewer staff
• Christine
• DASB Meeting 3:30 p.m.
• Wen
• White House visitors story
• Sally

Features

• Halloween Contest (Quick turn around)
• Raj
• Dia de los Muertos
• Noor, Dorothy
• Open mic series, Nov. 1, 5 to 7 p.m.
• Kim
• Flea Market, Nov. 3, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Kelsey
• Rosencrantz Play, review, Nov. 1, parking $3, tickets $15, Foothill at 7:30 p.m.
• Ifra

Opinions

• Vandalism in Celebration- SF Giants
• Rosa
• Climate Change
• Lydia
• Presidency
• Ben

Sports

• Season recap for Men's Soccer
• Niloo
• Season recap for Women's Soccer
• Lydia
• Season recap for Cross-Country
• Arooba
• Preview for women's Basketball game
• Jason
• Preview for men's Basketball game
• Kim

DA Voices

• How did you celebrate the Giants winning the world series?
• Adriana

NOT TAKEN
Features

• Club expo (quick turn around)
• What has DASB senate done for you?
• Choosing a college major (workshop) Nov. 2 9:30 to 11 a.m.

Opinions

• Reflection/Respoint

Sports

• Football game vs. San Mateo, Nov. 3 at 2 p.m.
• Football game vs. Foothill (at Foothill) Nov. 10 at 1 p.m.
• Volleyball game vs. SJCC, Nov. 2 at 6:30 p.m.
• Volleyball game vs. CCSF, Nov. 9 at 6:30 p.m. 

Stories assigned Oct. 23

Stories Assigned October 23
News

• Transfer Day (Oct. 25)
• Christine
• Prop. 30 Advocacy
• Lydia
• Follow up on department cutbacks
• Raj
• DASB Meeting (Tomorrow 3:30)
• Kelsey

Featurues

• Aqui estamos, ahos votamas (12:30 p.m.)
• Raj
• Out of the darkness walk
• Jannelle, Anori
• How to finance your college education
• Ifra
• Violinist at Benefit Concert
• Lydia

Opinions

• Same-sex marriage? What's the 411?
• Adriana

Sports

• Women's Soccer (10/30 at 12:30 p.m.) vs. Cabrillo
• Sally Lee
• Men's Soccer (10/30 at 4 p.m.) vs. Hartnell
• Jannelle
• Men's Water Polo (10/26 at 4:15 p.m.) vs. Ohlone
• Kelsey
• Women's Basketball Spotlight
• Rosa

DA Voices

• What defines a strong human being?
• Jason

NOT TAKEN
Opinions

• Scholarships

Sports

• Men's Soccer (10/26 at 4 p.m.) vs. Gavilan
• Football (Saturday, 11/3 at 1 p.m.) vs. San Mateo
• Volleyball (10/24 at 6:30 p.m.) vs. Canada
• Men's Water Polo (10/24 at 3 p.m.) vs. West Valley

Stories Assigned October 16 (Halloween issue)

Stories Assigned Oct. 16

News

• CSU's holding applications until decision on prop. 30
• Jason
• Poverty under the stars event @ SJSU Oct. 18 6-8 p.m.
• Kim
• Accreditation report for De Anza Oct. 24 6 p.m.
• Arooba
• DASB meeting at 3:30 p.m.
• Sally
• Third Thursday Film Festival Oct. 18 6 p.m. on De Anza campus
• Jannelle

Features

• Costumes bought cheap
• Kelsey
• Bloody Mary
• Raj

Opinion

• Staying safe on Halloween
• Rosa
• Three Strike Law prop. 36
• Adriana
• Halloween- Day to dress provocatively?
• Christine
• Human trafficking prop. 35
• Ben

Sports

• Women's soccer vs. Foothill Oct. 23 4 p.m.

DA Voices

• Do you believe in the paranormal? Why?

Not Taken
Features

• Dia de los Muertos
• La llorona

Sports

• Oct. 17 Volleyball vs. CCSF at 6:30 p.m.
• Oct, 19 Volleyball vs. Monterey Peninsula at 6 p.m.
• Oct. 19 Men's Soccer vs. Chabot 4 p.m.

STORIES ASSIGNED Oct. 9

NEWS

Presidential debate: Oct. 16, 6 p.m.

-Jannelle

Vice presidential debate: Oct. 11, 6 p.m.

-Kelsey

VTA quicker service from DT SJ to DA

-Noopur

Budget cuts forcing students to take one class/quarter

-Christine

DASB meeting: Oct. 10, 3:30 p.m.

-Sally

New rule about area codes effective 20th

-Jason

FEATURES

Music benefit

-Lydia

Club Day

-Raj (photos), Noopur (Wen & Jason asst.)

Walking Dead profile

-Wen

Mark of Athena review

-Noopur

Grad Guru app

-Arooba

Arts of Education faculty show, Oct. 22, 10 a.m.

-Nareen & Dorothy (pictures)

Music Benefit Concert preview

-Lydia

SPORTS

Player Profile

-Kim

Football (DA vs. SF), Oct. 13, 1 p.m.

-Jannelle, Jamie (photos)

Womens Volleyball (DA vs. SJ City College) Oct. 10, 6:30 p.m.

-Jamie (photos)

OPINIONS

Hike in Gas Prices

-Adriana

Prop 37- labeling genetically altered food produce

-Dorothy

Women's reproductive rights and the election

-Raj

Obama student loan reform

-Ifra

BACKPAGE

DA Voices: I will not die happy until I...

-Rosa

NOT TAKEN

FEATURES (Contact Yrady or Mariah)

Howard Na Concert Preview

Drive Ins Capitol 6

SPORTS (Contact Michael)

Women's Volleyball (DA vs. SJ City College @ SJ City College) Oct. 10, 6:30 p.m.

Women's Water Polo (DA vs. Laney @ De Anza) Oct. 10, 3 p.m.

Men's Soccer (DA vs. Skyline @ De Anza) Oct. 16, 4 p.m.

OPINIONS (Contact Saksham)

Parking Etiquette

FALL 2012 Story Assignments for Issue #2, Oct. 8

Taken Assignments         (Untaken Stories at the Bottom of the List)

News

• Prop. 30 meeting at Chancellor's office
• Taken by Wen
• City College of San Francisco bankruptcy and threatened accreditation
• Taken by Ifra
• New scholarships for Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders
• Taken by Jason
• New rule about repeating classes
• Taken by Kelsey
• 40th annual electric vehicle event of campus
• Taken by Lydia
• DASB meeting, 9/26 3:30 p.m.
• Taken by Sri

Features

• Work permit grants for illegal students
• Taken by Rosa
• Karl Shaffer profile
• Taken by Jannelle
• Laser show Sat. night
• Taken by Wen

Opinions

• On-campus vs. Off-campus
• Taken by Christine
• Measure D
• Taken by Sandy
• Prop. 34 Death Penalty
• Taken by Kim

Sports

• Women's Soccer vs. Hartnell, 9/28 at 4 p.m. at De Anza
• Taken by Noopur
• Men's Soccer vs. Laz Positas, 10/2 at 4 p.m. at De Anza
• Taken by Lizzie
• Profiles
• Taken by Raj, Nareen, and Noopur

DA Voices

• First Impressions of De Anza
• Taken by Adriana

STORIES THAT HAVE NOT BEEN TAKEN

Features

• Music on the Patio, Wed. 11:30

Opinions

• Foothill Free Valet

Sports

• Men's Water Polo, 9/28 West Valley Tournament
• Volleyball vs. Canada, 9/28 at 6:30 p.m. at De Anza

FALL 2012 Orientation Issue Story Assignments

BOLDED stories are ones still open. Any questions, please contact the respective section editor

Opinions (contact Saksham)
For profit colleges 

• students loans/repayment & default rate
• Job opportunities

Advice for new students (Jason)
Student/counselor ratio

News (Contact Michael/Radhika)
Measure C Update - media & learning center, track & field, ATC building (Jay)

Poor people's club (Wen)

Environmental Studies Project (Kelsey)

New Full-time faculty (Jay)

Sports (Contact Michael)
Men's soccer

• 9/22 vs. West Valley @ DA 4pm

Womens Volleyball

• 9/21 vs. Siskiyous @ DA 5pm
• 9/22 vs. Foothill @ DA 6:30pm

Women's soccer

• 9/21 vs. West Valley @ DA 4pm

New Phys. Ed. Dean (Jannelle)

• Rich Schroeder retires
• Colleen Lee-Wheat NEW DEAN
  

Features (Contact Yrady)
Sustainability

• Eco pass
• Bike rental

Q&A and checklist (interview with counselors) (Wen)
top 5 unexpected health services (Noofor)
People you should know - 8+ - outside campus too! (Yrady)

 

 

Story Assignments (Last Time!!!) for final issue of Spring 2012

News (Contact Vanessa Contreras)
Blood Drive (story and pics) - Kelsey
De Anza Flasher - Greg
What happened to Auto Cross? - Andrew
Hawking Preview - Ami
New DASB president profile - Jay

Features (Contact Ailya Naqvi)
Student Piano Concert - Jay
Last First Thursday Open Mic - Hongmi
Student Film/Video Show (Friday June 8, 730-930 pm in VPAC)
DA Chamber Orchestra - Ed
ICC DASB Dance - Ed
Screaming Queens - Alicia
Creative Arts Showcase - Mariah/Kelsey

Sports (Contact Alix Metanat)

Autotech Gold, Friday June 8

De Anza Cup Intramural Soccer Tournament (6/15) 1:30 p.m.  Alix

Opinions
Obama's Kill List -Ami
SJ Gay Marriage resolution, what other cities? Cupertino? - Greg
Is paid maternity leave a right? discrimination factor? - Mariah

Story Ideas Week 8

News (Contact Vanessa Contreras)
LEAD farmworkers activism meeting-Thursday 12:30 MCC
Safety training THUR/FRI (Conf Room A & B) Th: 10:30-11:30/F: 3-4:30 p.m. -Ed
IPBT budget talks -Ami
DASB grievances/elections results -Jay
EcoPass changes -Mariah

Features (Contact Ailya Naqvi)
Santos Perdidos acoustic band performance
Host families -Hongmi
Dance @ Sunken gardens (Photos will be taken by Ed)
Manual Callahan discussion on Zapatista Movement (6/4) 1:30 p.m. -Leila
Tommie Smith discussion on world peace and athletics (6/4) 1:30 p.m.
Farmworker Activism @ MCC (5/30) 1:30 p.m.
HBV Testing/Free Pearl tea (5/30) 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Wildlife celebration -Leila

Sports (Contact Alix Metanat)
Profiles on scholar athletes -Kelsey
Autotech golf
Athletics+World Peace (6/4) 11:30 a.m. 
Graduating athletes -Jay
Olympics DA voices -Mariah
De Anza Cup Intramural Soccer Tournament (6/15) 1:30 p.m. 

Opinions
State parks cut funding -Ami

Story Ideas Week 7

News (Contact Vanessa Contreras)
Scholarship statistics (Shaden)
Blood drive preview (Kelsey)
Graduation moved to Homestead (Ed)
New Dean (Shaden)

Features (Contact Ailya Naqvi)
Taste of Latin America at Foothill 5/23 @ Campus Center Plaza, Noon to 1 p.m.
Banned books reading (Vanessa)
Father's Day (Kelsey)
FH Play (Alix)
Speakers "Supporting academic success: Possibilities and limitations" 5/23 @ MCC 3-4:30 p.m.


Opinions (Contact Leila Forouhi)
Pell grants rollback
Trayvon Martin update-Charges may be dropped
Enormous fine for downloading music
Sentencing of student hate crime at Rutgers (Alicia)

Sports (Contact Alix Metanat)
MVP Softball profile (Ed will be taking photos, we need someone to write the story!)
Why yoga is beneficial (Ami)
Why wrestling is not offered at De Anza (Andrew)
Graduating athletes


HIGHLIGHTED STORIES ARE OPEN! CONTACT YOUR RESPECTIVE EDITORS. 

Story Ideas Week 6 (5/15)

News (Vanessa Contreras)
Governor Jerry Brown-Mariah
College/University Day-Ed
Education and Youth Event (THURS 11:30-1:30)
Elsa Davis-Kelsey

Features (Brenda Norrie or Ailya Naqvi)
Spring Carnival (5/17) -PICTURES-Kelsey
Education and Youth Aspirations (5/17)
Student Art Show-Sam
Photo Lecture Series-Ed
Student Art Show Reception-Andrew

Sports (Alix Metanat)
Profiles on graduating athletes
Summer sports clinics-Hongmi
Adderall-Ami

Opinions (Leila Forouhi)
Online courses
Obama supports gay rights-Shaden

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Contact the respective editors for more information on any open story.

Week 5 Stories (5/8)

Hi Everybody...

Below are the articles handed out in class on Tuesday (5/8)

Bolded stories are open.

NEWS

New Dean (Shaden)

New Vice Chancellor (Vivian)

AB540 Overview (Mariah)

College/Uni Workshops

Community College may ban repeat students (Andrew)

DASB Elections Pt. 2 (Kelsey)
New Student/Parent Open House from 9am to 1pm Saturday 5/12

FEATURES

DA Work Study

AB540 Workshops (Leila & Ailya)

AB540 Overview (Mariah)

Bike to Work/School Day (Allan)

SPORTS

Softball Followups (Ed)

Softball Profiles

Sports Analysis: Concussion (Kelsey)

Absence of Wrestling as a college sport

OPINIONS

Student Graffiti (Dylan PICTURES and Jay ARTICLE)

Online Courses (Ailya)

Helicopter Parenting

Bus Rapid Transit (Andrew)

Week 4 Story Ideas (5/1)

News (Contact Vanessa Contreras)
Ny Times Apple/Brian Murphy Ami
Month of Mayhem 
FH Onizuka meeting Allen
DASB meeting
ICC meeting
DASB Elections Mariah

Features (Contact Brenda Norrie)
LEAD Fundraiser Andrew
Open Mic Edward/Kelsey
Banned books display Jay/Hongmi
Meet Author Cherrie Moraga 5/8 1:30 p.m.
Art Preview Dylan
Outhand.com

Opinions (Contact Leila Forouhi)
Student debt crisis (debt forgiveness?)
Mother's Day Alicia
Facebook crimewatch Jay

Sports (Contact Alix Metanat)
Men's Track & Field 
Women's Track & Field 2nd Place
Softball playoffs Saturday and Sunday
Tennis NC Championship
Rachel Pacheco Coach Profile
Ron Ward Profile
Mother Wisdom Kelsey

Story ideas marked with a P or a V indicate that photos and/or video footage is needed. Orange text indicates open items.

Story Ideas Week 3 (4/24)

News (Contact Vanessa Contreras)
May Day P/V (Nolan, Dominique, Leila)
Pell Grant (Ami)
DASB Meeting Wed 3:30 P
DASB Elections
ICC Meeting 2:30 
Parking twitter (Allen)

Features (Contact Brenda Norrie)
Cherry Blossom Festival P/V (Dominque, Nolan) Saturday AND Sunday
Wong Flew Over the... Nest (Jay)
Health Service Booth P (Kelsey, Dominque, Vanessa, Andrew)
New Equity Office P (Hongmi)
Poetry Slam (Steffani)
Architects of Words Fri 6-9 p.m. P

Opinions (Contact Leila Forouhi)
Death Penalty goes to ballot (Vanessa, Jay)
Living in technology universe (Shaden)
Bus Rapid Transit (Nolan)
May Day vs. Labor Day


Sports (Contact Alix Metanat)
Baseball P (Ed)
Badminton:
     Thursday 3 p.m. P (Bryce)
     Tuesday 3 p.m. P
Athletic Hall of fame (Mariah)
How to Join a Sports team (Mariah)

Story ideas marked with a P or a V indicate that photos and/or video footage is needed. Orange text indicates open items.

Story Ideas Week 2 (4/17)

News (Contact Vanessa Contreras at vanessamcontreras@gmail.com or 408-806-9641 for more information on each story).
-Technical Writing- Ed
-Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society- Ami
-Last DASB meeting Wed 3:30 p.m.
-Assemblymember John Baell on Thursday at De Anza- Nolan
-ICC meeting Wed 2:30 p.m.

Opinions (Contact Leila Forouhi at green-evolution@hotmail.com or 408-597-2711 for more information on each story).
-Ethnic studies ban in Tucson- Jay
-Rising gas prices
More story ideas will be posted later this week. Contact Leila for more information, or if you have any of your own ideas for opinions topics.

Features (Contact Nicole Grosskopf at nicole.grosskopf@gmail.com or 408-480-2549 for more information on each story).
-Club Karaoke 4/19 11:30-1:30 p.m.
-Farmer's Market- Shadin
-Equity office in De Anza and the Art Exhibit
-Singing contest 4/20- Kelsey
-Poetry Slam Preview- Nolan


Sports (Contact Alix Metanat at ametanat12@gmail.com or at 408-416-8345 for more information on each story).
-SOFTBALL 4/19, 3 p.m. vs. Ohlone
-Tennis update- Andrew
-How to join a sports team- Stacy
-Effect of caffeine on the body- Hongmi
-DA Athletic Hall of fame (4/21)

Don't hesitate to contact any of the editors for more information, including the managing editor Ailya at ailyanaqvi@hotmail.com. 

Story Ideas Week 1 (4/10)

All story ideas that are highlighted in orange are still open.  Please contact the respective editor to take any open stories.

News

New Smoking Fines MAX

DASB Resignations/Elections VANESSA

JACC Awards VANESSA

Technical Writing Follow-Up LOUISE

Construction Updates ANDREW

Features

Trayvon Remembered (4/12) HONGMI (PHOTOS-SAM)

Cultures of the Valley Speakers (4/12) STACY

"All The Ladies Say" Breakdancing Film Screening NOLAN

DA Voices-Where Did You Apply? KELSEY

Sports (Contact Alix Metanat at ametanat72@gmail.com)

New Football Coach at Foothill ED

Baseball games: ALIX/ALICIA

     -THUR 4/12 ALICIA

     -TUES 4/17 ALIX

Softball game TUES 4/17

Track and Field Update BRYCE

Tennis Update

Swimming Update ANDREW

Opinion (Contact Leyla Forouhi at green-evolution@hotmail.com)

Paying more for priority registration BRENDA

OIKOS/De Guzman-It Could Happen Here AMI

Administrator pay rises amongst tuition hikes

Strip searches SAM

Welcome Spring Quarter Staffers!

Welcome!


Please check this blog if you happen to miss a Tuesday class (during which we choose story ideas for the week), or if you are a freelancer in which case it is not mandatory to come to every class. New stories will be posted every Tuesday, and specific section editors will post updates when warranted.

We look forward to working with you this quarter!