Week 9 (11/19) Story Assignments

News (Contact Jacob Sisneros)

• Meet your senators day - EDGAR (+P)
• New bookstore website - CHRIS
• Youth voices for change - EDGAR / JUWAIRIYA(P)
• Typhoon Haiyan relief - MARK
• Newsgirl - ANGEL

Features (Contact Rachel Schemel)

• Chill City preview
• Tacky Christmas sweater trend (P)
• International Fashion photo essay - ANGEL
• Transportapalooza - EDGAR(+P)
• Celeb Forum David Brooks - JESSICA
• Trans Day of Rememberance - SAM(+P)
• Project Phree photo essay- ZEE
• Final exam prep how to - RIKA
• Holiday break booklist - EDGAR
• DA Voices- BAOLIEN
• Top 10 holiday app - LIWEI

Sports (Contact Patty Nguyen)

• QT: Men's soccer playoff preview
• Water polo championship/season recap - JESCELANE
• Coach profile: Cheryl Owiesny - SERENA
• Player profile: Victoria Rameriez - MARION
• Kendana: Trend or Sport
• How to stay fit during winter break

Opinions (Contact Harold Banks)

• Selfies - RIKA
• Book or movie? - JUWAIRIYA

Week 8 (11/12) Story Assignments

News (Contact Jacob Sisneros)

• Eco pass now used w/ BART - KRYSTAL
• Reduced classes for languages- LIWEI
• Public Policy School: Corporate Polluters - Wednesday Nov. 13 @ 12:30p.m. to 2p.m. Room L84
• News boy/girl - JESCELANE

Features (Contact Rachel Schemel)

• Tono Ramirez profile - SAM
• Guest photographer speaker Bill Dane @ Wednesday 5:30 p.m. - CARL
• "Making space" reception - Thursday 6:30 p.m.- ANDRES (+P)
• Playstation 4 review
• San Francisco Gotham - Friday noon to 2 p.m. 
• Black Friday shopping strategies - CARL
• Preview movies coming out - JAY
• Different Thankgiving traditions
• Side dish recipes- BAOLIEN
• App review
• Poetry reading - Wednesday Nov. 13 @ 1:30 p.m.

Sports (Contact Patty Nguyen)

• Black Friday training - RIKA
• Men's basketball vs. Foothill - Wed 11/13 @ 7p.m. - COLE/JAY(P)
• Men's soccer vs. Mission - Fri 11/15 @ 3 p.m. - BAOLIEN(P)
• Volleyball vs. Monterey Peninsula - Fri. 11/15 @ 6:30 p.m.
• Football vs. Foothill - Sat. 11/16 @ 1 p.m. - MARION/ PATTY(P)

Opinions (Contact Harold Banks)

• Transgender petition
• Black Thursday - STEPHANIE
• Media feeding the trolls - KATIE
• Reality T.V. - CHRIS

Week 7 (11/5) Story Assignment

News (Contact Jacob Sisneros)

• Motorcycles for police department - MARION(+P)
• Public Policy School - Wednesday Nov. 6 @ 12:30-2 p.m. Room L84 - LiWei
• Cheeseman Park - SERENA(+P)
• Petition to lower textbook - ANGEL

Features (Contact Rachel Schemel)

• Young parents on campus (N) - JESSICA & ANGEL(+P)
• First Thursday open mic - 5-7 p.m. - KATIE(+P)
• Vet celebration - Wednesday 2:30-1:30 (P) - ANDREW(+P)
  
• Student art contest (P)
• Profile on Una Mas (P)
• Christian clubs on campus (N) - LANCE(+P)
• Tutoring option - ZEE
• How to not over-share online- RIKA
• App Review - KATIE

Sports (Contact Patty Nguyen)

• Women's volleyball vs Hartnell - Wednesday Nov. 6 @ 6:30 p.m. - LANCE/ SUPREET(P)
• Men's soccer vs Evergreen - Friday Nov. 8 @ 3 p.m. - CARLA/CRAIG(P)
• Women's soccer vs. ? - Friday Nov. 8 @ 3 p.m. - JAY/BAOLIEN(P)
• Men's water polo championships - Fri/Sat @ 9:30 a.m.-5p.m.
• Coach Profile: Danielle Von Matt - MARK
• Player Profile: Scott Reynolds - BAOLIEN

Opinions (Contact Harold Banks)

• Petitions - SAM
• Hazing - CHRIS
• Post - racial society?

Week 6 (10/29) Story Assignments

News (Contact Jacob Sisneros)

• Degree Data - RIKA
• Board of Trustees meeting - Monday Nov. 4 @ 6:00 p.m. - SUPREET
• Public policy school - Monday Nov. 4 from 1 p.m. -2 p.m. Room L - SERENA
• Veterans day service - Wednesday Nov. 7 (QT) at 12:30 - SAM / ANDREW (P)
• DASB meeting - CRAIG
• News boy - COLE

Features (Contact Rachel Schemel)

• Photo Essay: Dios de Los Muertos (QT) - Thursday 9-3 p.m.  - BAOLIEN
• Photo Essay: Halloween Feast - Thursday 1:30-12:30
• Student Piano recital - Saturday 4 p.m. - SAM
• Counting calories at school
• App of the week
• Intro. Fashion Show preview- KATIE
• Teacher using phones for class
• Young parents on campus
• Campus art - DANIEL
• New singing guy - DANIEL
• How to not online over-share
• Campus cupboard - BAOLIEN

Sports (Contact Patty Nguyen)

• Men's water polo vs. West Valley - Wednesday Oct. 30 @ 3 p.m. - JESCELANE (+P)
• Women's volleyball vs. CC San Francisco - Wednesday Oct. 30 @ 6:30 - LI WEI / COLE (P)
• Men's soccer vs. Cabrillo - Friday Nov. 1 @ 1 p.m. - BAOLIEN(P)
• Football vs. San Rosa - Saturday Nov. 2 @ 1 p.m. - ANDREW(P)
• Fun fitness classes - ANGEL
• Women's Soccer vs. West Valley - Tuesday Nov. 5 @ 3 p.m - LANCE/ JAY(P)

Opinions (Contact Harold Banks)

• GOP/Tea Party - CARLA
• Apple spaceship - JAY
• Cartoon

Week 5 (10/22) Story Assignments

News (Contact Jacob Sisneros)

• Library study room policy change -KATIE
• Transfer day fair - Thursday Oct. 24 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. -STEPHANIE / KRYSTAL(P)
• DASB senate mid-term elections and vacancies - CARLA
• Bachelors degrees at community colleges - LiWei

Features (Contact Rachel Schemel)

• Zombie run - Sunday in SJ - ANDREW(+P)
• Mayor event - Saturday 3 p.m. - SUPREET
• Student piano recital - Saturday 4 p.m. (P)
• Benefit concert - Friday 7:30 p.m. (P)
• Local concerts - MARK
• Staying fit on a schedule - ANGEL
• Pumpkin flavored trend - RIKA
• Jedi night preview QT - KRYSTAL(+P)
• App review - LANCE
• Carlos Bulosan - Wednesday 1:30 p.m.
• DA voices - pumpkin trend - BAOLIEN

Sports (Contact Patty Nguyen)

• Breast Cancer Awareness - Wed. 10/23 - SAM
• Water polo vs. Cabrillo - Wed. @3 p.m. - JESCELANE (+P)
• Women's volleyball vs. San Jose City -Fri. @6:30 - SERENA / SUPREET(P)
• Water polo vs. Merced College - Fri. @ 3 p.m.
• Men's soccer vs. Canada - Fri @ 4 p.m. - COLE
• Men's soccer vs. Foothill - Tues. 10/29 @ 4 p.m. - MARION / CHRIS (P)

Opinions (Contact Harold Banks)

• Prison overcrowding/ recidivism - JAY
• Twitter/ English language
• Unemployed young adults

Week 4 (10/15) Story Assignments

News (Contact Jacob Sisneros)

• U.S. Bank coming to De Anza - KRYSTAL
• Measure C oversight committee - JAY
• Affordable Care Act seminar (P) - JESSICA

Features (Contact Rachel Schemel)

• Talking Green - Thursday 12:30-2:30 - KATIE / JESSELYN(P)
• Movie reviews Halloween highlights - CARL
• Unique schools to apply to
• Video game review - SUPREET
• DA Voices: Last minute costumes (P) - BAOLIEN
• School garden - Wednesday 9:30-3 - ZEE / JESSELYN(P)
• Trend e-cigarettes (P) - JESCELANE
• App Review

Sports (Contact Patty Nguyen)

• Volleyball - Friday Oct. 18 6:30 p.m. - LI WEI / SERENA(P)
• Student profile: ALEX STANFORD - RIKA

Opinions (Contact Harold Banks)

• Prop 209
• Data discrimination - SAM
• Julian Assange/ WikiLeaks - ANGEL & ANDREW
• Redskins controversy - COLE
• Wealth distribution - LANCE

Week 3 (10/8) Story Assignments

News (Contact Jacob Sisneros)

• De Anza public policy school workshop Wed, Oct. 9 @ 1:30-3 - SAM/ BEN (P)
• Issues with card readers/ credit system - STACY
• Kirsch redesign - RIKA
• 30 min. gap between breakfast and lunch - ANGEL

Features (Contact Rachel Schemel)

• Coming Out Day Oct. 10 @ 12:30-1:30 & 1:30-3:30 - EDGAR/ JESSICA(P)
• Mayors event preview - JAY
•  Music event preview - CARL
• Halloween costumes going beyond - ZEE
• Local night spots (P) - KRYSTAL
• Club Day QT Oct. 10 @ 11a.m-1p.m (V,V) - JUWAIRIYA/ JESSICA(P)
• Student artist - SUPREET
• Euphrat opening QT - KATIE/ANTONIO(P)
• App Review - MARK

Sports (Contact Patty Nguyen)

• 10/11 Women's Soccer vs. Monterey at 1:30 p.m. (P) - LI WEI/ SUPREET(P)
• 10/11 Men's Soccer vs. CCSF at 4 p.m. - ANDREW/ SUPREET(P)
• 10/8 Water Polo vs. Ohlone at 3 p.m. (P) 
• Coach Profile: DAN ATENCIO (P) - MARION
• Player Profile: JACK SINGLER (P) - CRAIG

Opinions (Contact Harold Banks)

• NSA spying/stalking - SERENA
• TMI: Facebook - JESCELANE
• Pirates vs. Ninjas - CHRIS
• S.V. Gentrification - EDGAR
• Gadget addiction
• Marijuana legalization - STEPHANIE
• DA Voices (P)

Week 2 (10/2) Story Assignments

News (Contact Jacob Sisneros)

• Chesseman Park (P&V) - JESSICA
• Copy limit - CHRIS
• New mobile site -ZHI
• Installment plan and fee - AROOBA
• Board of Trustees meeting Oct. 7 at 6 p.m. at Foothill - LANCE
• CCC online education initiative - LIWEI
• New scoreboard (P) - SAM

Features (Contact Rachel Schemel)

• C Lot life (P/V) -STEPHANIE
• Kirch Center
• Club Day preview -ANGEL
• Flea Market (P) -ANDREW
• Club karaoke (P/V)
• Salad Days - BAOLIN
• First Thurs Open Mic (P/V)
• Campus surrounding Food (P) - JESCELANE
• Euphrat Preview (P) -KATIE
• How to use Print Station (P) - COLE
• Student success how to
• Which school to transfer to 
• App review- VINITRA

Sports (Contact Patty Nguyen)

• 10/2 Women's Soccer vs. Ohlone at 6:30 p.m. (P) - SERENA
• 10/4 Men's Soccer vs. Ohlone at 4 p.m. (P) - CARLA
• 10/5 Football vs College of Sequoias at 1 p.m. (P) - MARIAN/JESSELYN (P)
• Coach Profile: DAWNIS GUEVARA (P) - STACY
• Player Profile: JULIE SAM (P) - RIKA
• Coach of the year: NICK MATTIS (P) - KRYSTAL

Opinions (Contact Harold Banks)

• High prison costs - JUWAIRIYA
• Miss America reaction - MARK
• Comment section hate speech - BAOLIN
• Annoying social media habits
• Obamacare - JAY
• Trust act
• Higher One

Week 1 Story Assignments

News (Contact Jacob Sisneros)

• Faculty staff vote on 2% pay raise - STEPHANIE
• La Voz awards at JACC - STACY
• DASB Meeting (Sept. 25 at 3:30 p.m.) - CRAIG
• Bus/Mall/Pandora Ads - ZEE
• New Onizuka Campus - COLE
• Student employee cuts - SERENA
• De Anza #1-2 in transfer graduates - KATIE
• Research/grant writing
• Small grounds crew - EDGAR

Features (Contact Rachel Schemel)

• ICCE Certificate (P) - LANCE
• New Clothing Policy (P) - JESCELANE
• New Bookstore Manager (P) - MARK
• Laser Show Review Sat. 5 to 11 - LIWEI
• Music on the Patio, Wed Sept. 25 (P) - PHELAN
• Salad Days - BAOLIN
• Best Bank for Students - SAMUEL
• Cheap Options for Books - RIKA
• Student Discounts - LETICIA

Sports (Contact Patty Nguyen)

• 9/27 Women's Soccer vs. Evergreen at 4 p.m. -JESSELYN(P)
• 9/28 Football vs. Sierra at 1 p.m. - MARION/JESSELYN(P)
• 9/28 Water Polo Tournament - JACK
• Coach Profile: KULWANT SINGH - CARL
• Player Profile: RAJAEE DELANE - JESSICA

Opinions (Contact Harold Banks)

• Internship Explanation - CARLA
• Hookup culture - ANGEL
• Minimum wage - BEN
• Degree Choice: Passion vs. Practicality - SUVREET
• Merit vs. Need - CHRIS
• DA VOICES (P) - EDGAR
• De Anza Parking - CRYSTAL

STORIES ASSIGNED FOR ORIENTATION ISSUE 2013 (assigned Sept. 10)

News (Contact Jacob Sisneros)

• New ID cards (printing kiosks) - VINITRA
• Construction Update (photos included) - STEPHANIE
• Legislation to limit Overtime Hours for Professors - JESS
• Student Employee Cuts (photos of help wanted signs) - MAGGIE
• Policy Changes (other changes) - JACOB

Features (Contact Rachel Schemel)

• New Health Services Preview/Events - JESSICA
• New Cafe Items/Local Restaurants
• Student Hangout/Computer Labs - PHALEN
• Program Comebacks
• Best Place for "Rest" at School - STACEY
• Meeting New People/School Success
• Activist Activities - JESS
• Public Transit Choices (P) - PHALEN

Sports (Contact Patty Nguyen)

• 9/13 Women's Scrimmage ALL DAY (P) - JESS
• 9/13 Women's Soccer vs. Feather River @ 1:30 - JESSICA
• 9/13 Men's Soccer vs. Feather River @ 4:30
• 9/11 Women's Volleyball vs Santa Rosa @ 4
• 9/14 Football vs. Contra Costa @ 1 (P) - JESS

Opinions (Contact Harold Banks)

• Student Loans/Debt - MAGGIE
• 4 year college for everyone - ANGEL
• Should college athletes be paid? - PHALEN
• College Dating vs. Hooking Up
• War in Syria - VAITRA
• American Dream - JESS

Online-only stories

Email Rachel if interested

Features- Student Life

• ·      Chill City- Thursday, June 20 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. At the Sunken garden- Cover the event including the popular Furry Friend, big hit in Stress Town. Also there will be free chair massage, psychologist Dr. Siew Kuek, and vital signs taken (blood pressure, heart and respiration rates). Interview students there, at least 5; ask if it helps with stress and favorite part of the “city”.  Interview Dr.Siew Kuek kueksiew@fhda.edu. Interview FurryFriends organization. Contact Mary Sullivan, Director Health Education and Wellness sullivanmary@deanza.edu 408.864.8733, good about interviewing, and ask about the new events the department is hosting.
• ·      Commencement Ceremony 2013 Saturday, June 29 9 - 11 a.m at the Planetarium- Take photos. Note students graduating with honors or scholarships. http://www.deanza.edu/financialaid/Scholarship%20Award%20Winners%202012-13.2.pdf. Also students with the President’s Awards. http://www.deanza.edu/graduation/2013keynote.html bottom of page. Try to focus on finding interesting stories with 3 of graduates and writing profiles. Interview students and families.

Features- Arts

•  Dance Demonstration Wednesday, June 19 7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m At Visual & Performing Arts Center, Auditorium- Photo Essay- 20-25 photos with cutlines. Contact Warren Lucas lucaswarren@fhda.edu, (408) 864 6516
•  Music Department Student Recital Sunday, June 23, 2013 7:00 p.mA11 - Choral Hall- Interview student performers and take photos. Contact Ron Dunn dunnron@fhda.edu, (408) 864 8818

• ·      Spring Choral Showcase Sunday, June 23, 2013 4:30 p.m.-6:00 p.m.Visual & Performing Arts Center, Auditorium-Interview student performers and take photos. Contact Dr. Ilan Glasman glasmanilan@fhda.edu
• ·      Red Wheelbarrow Student Edition Celebration & Awards Ceremony Wednesday, June 26, 2013 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. Hinson Campus Center, Fireside Room-Interview Published student writers and poets and those awarded. Interview students at the event, focus on their reaction to the work and interest in the wheelbarrow.Contact Ken Weisner weisnerken@fhda.edu

News

• 2013 Commencement Ceremony Keynote Speaker Jose Antonio Vargas- I will set a time for the interview through his assistant. So please email me r_schemel@hotmail.com to know what your availability is. Also please note to do your research before interviewing. Reaserch websites: http://www.deanza.edu/graduation/2013keynote.html http://joseantoniovargas.com/ Also contact Brain Murphy murphybrian@deanza.edu

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News (Contact Nathan Mitchell)

• Budget Meeting- GENIE
• DASB Senate elections results- PATTY
• Federal student loans to double May 1- MAGGIE
• State assembly approves minimum wage increase- SOO
• Bill proposes making hands-free texting illegal- DEEANNE
• Fall quarter changes- KELSEY
• DASB Senate meeting, June 5, 3:30 p.m.

Features (Contact Jannelle Garcia)

• South First Friday, June 7, 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.- HAROLD
• Photography Lecture Series by German Herrera- LYDIA
• Art Activism for Justice Summit, June 6, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
• Patnoe Jazz Festival, June 7, 7:30 p.m.
• Under Moonlight Dance- KELSEY
• Building up the Rainbow Arts & Crafts Photo essay- MAGGIE
• Coming Out Workshop- SOO
• Men Addressing Violence Summit (QT), June 7, 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
• Ignite" Political Power in every woman, June 7, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Sports (Contact Rajvir Kaur or Radhika Iyer)

• Music & Exercise- RAJ
• Importance of Exercise- KATE
• Soccer Intramural game- RUBEN

Opinions (Contact Ben Pacho)

• Facebook & Hatespeech- KELSEY
• Dismantling Change: D.C. Court of Appeals- JOSE
• Women on the rise: becoming breadwinners- BAO
• War on whistle blowers

Beat (Contact Lydia Tuan)

• Weekly Giggle: Year in review- JOSE
• DA Voices: What are your summer plans?- BAO
• Thing of the week: new XBOX or Playstation Plus

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News (Contact Nathan Mitchell)

• FHDA Board of Trustees meeting- JESSICA
• Election Complaint meeting- PATTY
• Election results- KATE
• Jose Antonio Vargas, commencement speaker (?)
• Senate Meeting, Wed 3:30 p.m. Conference room A&B
• MOOCs- JESSICA

Features (Contact Jannelle Garcia)

• Hot Father's Day gifts- DEEANNE
• Gladiator Run preview- RAJ
• Best beaches by the coast (3)- PATTY
• De Anza first science fair- GENIE
• Cross Cultural Partner Club event, "Cultural Night," May 31, 5:30-8:30 p.m.
• Favorite teacher at De Anza, mini profile (3?)
• His-Story-Her-Story: Art as activism summit with keynote speaker AshEl "Seasunz" Eldridge: June 6, 2-5 p.m.

Sports (Contact Rajvir Kaur or Radhika Iyers)

• Student Athlete Conference -KATE
• Track season end- KELSEY
• Summer camps- HAROLD
• Summer classes- DEEANNE

Opinions (Contact Ben Pacho)

• Tesla motors repays $465 million federal loan- RUSSELL
• Conspiracy theories abound- SOO
• Spike in suicide rate might indicate longer trend- GENIE
• Obama care rollout in CA

The Beat (Contact Lydia Tuan)

• Thing of the Week: Arrested Development returns on Netflix
• How to: Study for finals- SOO
• Open Letter: To the professor who doesn't teach- DEEANNE
• Weekly Giggle: celebrity commencement speakers- good or bad and why?

Stories Assigned May 21

Stories Assigned May 21
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NEWS (contact Nathan Mitchell)
More summer classes- PATTY
Gov. Brown's revised budget- LYDIA
Leftover materials fees- MAGGIE
DASB Senate meeting- GENIE

FEATURES (contact Jannelle Garcia)
Veteras profile- KATE
Top 3 best & affordable places to eat in San Jose- PATTY
Reception & award ceremony for DA students art show, Wed, 5:30 QT- JESSICA
Friday night community dance, Friday May 24
Fashion show from LEAD- Wed, May 30, 12:30-2:30
Interesting classes for summer classes

OPINIONS (contact Ben Pacho)
Apple avoids tens of billions in taxes- RUSSELL
Second term curse?- JOSE
Factory safety in Bangledesh- ANGEL
Gov. seizes AP phone records

SPORTS (contact Rajvir Kaur or Radhika Iyer)
Getting fit for summer- DEEANNE
Music and exercising- ARIE
Track all star honors- JESSICA
2016 Super bowl in Santa Clara, reactions?- ARIE
Scholar athletes ceremony- Wed, 1:30-3:30 p.m.
Long profile: baseball's Cory Kingston
Track and field season ender

BEAT
DA Voices: Toilet paper: over or under and why?- BOA
An Open Letter to Kim Kardashian's baby- HAROLD
Weekly Giggle: Yahoo buys tumblr
Top 5 moments of youtube comedy week

Stories Assigned May 14, due week of May 20

Stories Assigned May 14
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NEWS (contact Nathan Mitchell)
Graduation Fees - KATE
DASB senate meeting May 15, 3:30 pm - MAGGIE
Student Trustee-elect Anita Adams - JESSICA
Materials fees surpluses
Library renovations - GENIE
Changes to student employee requirements
Meet Your Candidates Day, Wednesday May 15 from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.

FEATURES (contact Jannelle Garcia)
LGBTQQI Peer Support & Anti-Bullying Training (May 16, 10:30 am to 2:30 pm)
Drive-ins! - PATTY
Spring Carnival (Photo Essay) May 16 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. - KELSEY
Stresstown Workshop, May 16 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. (P) - GENIE

OPINIONS (contact Ben Pacho)
icrimes & "Apple Picking" - ANGEL
Going offline - JASON
Heritage study: "Immigrants have lower IQ's" - HAROLD
Sexual Assault in the military - JOSE

SPORTS (contact Rajvir Kaur or Radhika Iyer)
Badminton season recap
Profile on Oddessy Tapia (Track) (P)
Profile on Mike Gutberlet (Track) (P)
Profile on Jeff Forman (P) - BAO
Reactions to Bay Area Sports Success (P) - PATTY

BEAT
DA Voices: What is your spirit animal? - KELSEY
Thing of the Week: Great Gatsby movie review - DEEANNE
Weekly Giggle: "Me me me" generation

Stories Assigned May 7
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NEWS (contact Nathan Mitchell)
DASB Senate Meeting - SOO
DASB Senate Election Update- MAGGIE
LinkedIn turned 10- HAROLD
Barbara Boxer pushes for nationwide GMO labeling- CARLA
Transferring students qualify for A.A. degrees- JESSICA
NYC smoking age increase (quick turnaround)

FEATURES (contact Jannelle Garcia)
Women at ground zero author interview/book preview- LYDIA
DA student literary magazine preview- GENIE
Farmer's Markets- why should we shop there?- BAO
5 great hiking trails in San Jose, Cupertino, Los Gatos area- PATTY
Spring into Green festival- JANNELLE
"Social identity and cultural flexibility" conference, May 13, 12:30- 2 p.m.
DA Creative Arts/ Silicon Valley Open Studio Preview May 18-19

OPINIONS (contact Ben Pacho)
Saga of unending war: Syria- GENIE
Spike in U.S. suicide rate- RUSSELL
Extending 9/11 military powers- JOSE
First 3-D printed plastic gun- ANGEL

SPORTS (contact Rajvir Kaur or Vik Gupta)
De Anza mascot change?- DEEANNE
Track team eliminated over hand gesture- HAROLD
Family of badminton team- PATTY
Dominique Guinnane/ Karina Thompson (profile)
Jason Collins and gay teammate?- RADHIKA & RAJ

BEAT
DA Voices: 3 songs in high rotation on your playlist right now? - BAO
Fashion Column
-4/5 people (male/female), must diversity of DA
-what are they wearing, where they got it, prices, trends, etc.
Top 5: Things you must do at DA before you transfer/graduate (include classes to take, clubs to join, etc.)

Stories Assigned April 30 (for Issue 24)

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NEWS (contact Nathan Mitchell)

May 1 DASB senate meeting @ 3:30 pm

DASB senate elections - KELSEY

Veterans & higher unemployment rates - ROMA

FHDA enrollment drop

FEATURES (contact Jannelle Garcia)

Color Run Preview - DEEANNE

 COLOR RUN

May Day: A2K Human Rights Movements (May 1, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.) @ De Anza

First Thursday: Open Mic, May 7 - KELSEY

IMMIGRATION RIGHTS (needs photos): May Day march , 5 p.m., May 1, Mountain View

Picture for Art Show Preview: QT, Thursday 5 p.m. - BAO

OPINIONS (contact Ben Pacho)

UC Irvine/UC Berkeley Divestment - RUSSELL
Legal immunity for internet companies = CISPA - ANGEL
Internet tax bill/$24 billion in new revenue - JOSE
"Comedian in Chief" - LYDIA

SPORTS (contact Rajvir Kaur or Radhika Iyer)

Profile on Track's Erin Fisher - SOO
Profile on DA Cheer Squad - PATTY
Jason Collins & gay teammates? (interview athletes) - BOA
Profile on Debi Schafer-Braun
Mini Profile on Jeff Forman @ Massage Therapy - MAGGIE
Badminton Championship  Friday May 3rd and Saturday May 4th @ De Anza - KATE (photos needed)

BEAT (Contact Lydia Tuan)

DA Voices - If you were a font, what would you be and why?

"How to" Column - How to get over a college rejection

"Open Letter" Column - Person of choice, be humorous, can be real or fake - JANAY
Thing of the Week - Facebook HOME

Stories Assigned April 23

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NEWS (contact Nathan Mitchell)

AB 806- 50 percent law- JANAY

AB 955- Different costs for classes- JESSICA

AB 1291- Internet privacy- GENIE

Brown's unit cap voted- CARLA

DASB Senate meeting, April 26, Wed 3:30 p.m.- SOO

Muslim and Jewish Dialogue- April 26, Wed 12:30- 2:30 p.m.

FEATURES (contact Jannelle Garcia)

"Making books come alive" panel discussion- Thurs 25, 12:30 to 2 p.m.

Club Day- Thurs 11 a.m.- 1 p.m.

Outdoor movie "Wreck it Ralph"- Thurs 8 p.m.

Mini Profile- Employee of the month- KATE

Moveable Feast- April 26 5- 9 p.m.- CARLA

"How to do what you love and get a job" April 30, 3:30- 5 p.m.- JANNELLE

OPINIONS (contact Ben Pacho)

Conservation billionaires looking to buy LA Times (Tribune)- RUSSEL

Jerry Brown refuses to reduce CA prison population- ANGEL

Inaccurate reporting on Boston bombings- HAROLD

Internet privacy bill- RUBEN

Boyscouts bans gays- JANAY

De Anza ... smokefree campus?- BAOLIN

SPORTS (contact Rajvir Kaur or Radhika Iyer)

Mini-profile: Rachel Pacheco - DEEANNE

Profile: Chris & Rey Gallegose - PATTY

Profile: Soe Turner - KATE

Track all state honors- JANAY

2 former DA football players enter NFL draft- ARIE

Baseball vs. CCSF @ 2:30 p.m.

Badminton vs. Fresno CC, 4/25 @ 3 p.m.- PATTY

BEAT

DA Voices: If you only had 24 hours to live, what would you do? - BAOLIN

Top 5 Column: Top 5 things to do in between classes- DEEANNE

Things of the week column: Films, music, books, hotspots, etc- SOO

Stories Assigned April 16

Bolded stories are still available

NEWS (contact Nathan Mitchell)

DASB Senate Meeting - RADHIKA

MLC energy savings - KATE

Foothill teachers in Philipinnes - HAROLD

Electric car chargers update - RUBEN

Enrollment update (April 17, 1:30- 3 p.m.)

FEATURES (contact Jannelle Garcia)

San Pedro Square Market - ARIE

DASB canned food drive - KATE

De Anza food drive - KATE

De Anza Faculty Recital - MAGGIE

SJ Dishcrawl - BAO

Presentation/workshop on Autism & Social Learning, April 17, 4 - 5:30 p.m.

SJ Giants (local things to do)

OPINIONS (contact Ben Pacho)

Democrats lay out vision for the state - ANGEL

Anthony Weiner post scandal - JANAY

Saratoga High sexual assault- JESSICA

Republican Autopsy Report - TAYE

Bipartisan immigration bill - JOSE

Are you a "belieber?" - DEEANNE
DA Confessions

SPORTS (contact Rajvir Kaur or Vik Gupta)

Most improved baseball player - KELSEY
mini profile: Scott Hertler - JANAY

Tennis star player: women's - SOO
Last baseball home game - KELSEY
Tennis star player: men's
Track all state honors; practice 2:30 p.m.
Cheer squad/ CJ Jones

BEAT

DA Voices: What would you do with 15 min of fame? - JESSICA

Fashion Column
Should we have a visible mascot? What would it be?

Stories Assigned 4/9 (for issue coming out on 4/22)

Bolded stories are still available

NEWS (contact Nathan Mitchell)

Massage Therapy Research Study - MAGGIE

Student Success Scorecard - KATE

Community Colleges adding summer classes - MAYA

Changes to priority registration - JESSICA

Alyssa Sialaris OBIT (Sports)

FEATURES (contact Jannelle Garcia)

Closing event of Silicon Valley Read - KELSEY

Moveable Feast - NOOPUR

Stories of a Girl Exhibit Opening Reception - Soo

Music in the Quad - RUBEN

Relaxing at the Kirsch - DEEANNE

Making books come alive preview - NOOPUR

Job Fair for Artists - April 12, 10 am in A11

OPINIONS (contact Ben Pacho)

Congressional race between Mike Honda and Ro Khanna - TAYE

Veteran's backlog - CARLA

HRC logo and Facebook - ROBIN

Elite colleges fail to attract high achieving low income students - RUSSELL

Milennial Generation less well off than their parent - JOSE

"Most attractive attorney general" (Obama about Kamala Harris) - JASON

SPORTS (contact Rajvir Kaur or Vik Gupta)

Most improved freshman baseball player - NOOPUR

Most improved freshman softball player - GENIE

Baseball v. Hartnell - April 13 @12 pm

Baseball v. CCSF, April 18 @ 2:30 pm

Softball v. San Mateo, April 16 @ 3 pm

Badminton v. Mission, April 19 @ 6 pm

DA VOICES

What would you do if you won the lottery? - BAOLIEN

Have you ever confessed on DACC? If so, what? (video) - CARLA

Stories assigned on March 12

NOT TAKEN:

News
-DASB meeting, March 13, Wed @ 3:30 p.m.

Features
-Campus cleanup (Wed. 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.)
-"Let's talk about SEX" (Wed. 11:30 a.m.)

Opinion
-U.S. & war with North Korea
-Harvard hacking into staff email accounts

Stories assigned March 5

News
DASB meeting (QT)
-Nathan G.

Janitors mixing trash & recycling
-Rachel

EV chargers update
-Lydia?

Bookstore and material fee follow-up
-Rachel

Features
Symphonic Winds winter concert preview
-Nathan G.

Profile: Martin McNamara
-Dorothy

Profile: Ruben Acosta
-Nadia

Sports
Women's Tennis vs. MPC, March 12 @ 2 p.m. (QT)
-Jannelle

Baseball vs. Cabrillo, March 9 @ noon
-Nathan G. for photos


Opinions
Republicans could get 1 or 2 senate seats because of democrat feud
-Nadia

Cure for HIV, baby apparently cured
-Sahitya

Change because of March in March
-Radhika

DA Voices
Who is the most influential person from the 21st century?
-Adam


NOT TAKEN
Features
-Muhammad messenger for PEACE: Thurs, March 7, 5:30
-LEAD global issues conference, March 7 @ 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Sports
-Softball vs. Chabot, March 7 @ 3 p.m.
-Softball vs. SJCC, March 12 @ 3 p.m. (Quick Turnaround)
-Women's Tennis vs. Cabrillo, March 8 @ 2 p.m.
-Baseball vs. Cabrillo, March 9 @ noon (photos already taken)
-Women's basketball recap

Stories assigned Feb. 26

News

Police Brief
-Adam

Health survey
-Yesenia

March in March
-Jannelle (Dorothy- photos)

DASB meeting
-Rachel

Features

Club profile: 350
-Kelsey

DA Dancer's Winter concert preview
-Kelsey (Dorothy- photos)

Opinions

Sunken garden renovation
-Nadia

CA Legislation analyst slams Higher Ed budget
-Rachel

Sports

Men's Basketball vs. SJCC, 5 p.m.
-Vik

Softball vs. SFCC, Feb. 28 @ 3 p.m.
-Kelsey (Dorothy- photos)

DA Voices

What's the strangest thing you've seen on campus?
-Dorothy

NOT TAKEN
News
-De Anza cutting janitors (again)

Opinions
-Dress code for college students?
-Modify free speech?

Sports
-Track & Field, March 2 (Sat.) 1-4 p.m.
-Men's Tennis vs. Mission, March 1 (Fri.) @ 2 p.m.

Stories assigned 2/19

News
Direction of CCC online courses
-Lydia

Tax service at De Anza
-Nadia

LEAD global issues preview
-Yahya

Features
Club Spotlight
-Raj

Day of Remembrance
-Rachel

Most interesting classes
-Yahya

Profile: Martin McNamara
-Yesenia

Movie recommendations for Cinequest
-Chris

Sports
Badminton preview
-Nathan

Baseball vs. San Mateo, Feb. 28 @ 2 p.m.
-Jannelle

Baseball vs. SFCC, March 3 @ 2 p.m.
-Yessenia

Opinions
CA State board of Ed. lowering math standards
-Nathan

VTA lines need to clean up their buses
-Mariah

Sue teachers for grades?
-Jason

DA Voices
What contribution do you want to make to the world
-Christine

NOT TAKEN
News
-Women's rights (Wed, Feb. 27 @ 7 p.m. at Mission College)

Features
-Immigration Reform Now! (Feb. 21, 3:30-6 p.m.)
-Let's Get Moving Silicon Valley (Feb. 23, 9 a.m., $10)
-Talaam Acey (Feb. 21, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.)

Sports

-Tennis women's vs. Mission, Feb. 22 @ 2 p.m.

-Tennis men's vs. Mission, March 1 @ 2 p.m.

-Softball vs. SFCC, Feb. 28 @ 3 p.m.

-Photographer needed for women's basketball (Feb. 20 @ 7 p.m.)

Stories assigned Feb. 12

News

De Anza job cuts

-Nadia

Rid of material fees

-Rachel

Online vs. face-to-face

-Dorothy

New Facebook app

-Chris

Police Brief

-Adam

Repeatable courses

-Raj

Financial Aid changes (Higher One accounts are way too expensive)
-Vik

Features

Longest emplyed personnel

-Nadia

Cinequest

-Lydia

One Billion Rising

-Dorothy

Sports

Baseball vs. Gavilan, Feb. 16 @ noon

-Chris

Baseball vs. Los Medanos, Feb. 23 @ 10:30 a.m.

-Jannelle

Opinions

Colleges lie about admission data

-Lydia

Where should the new pope be from?

-Jason

DA Voices

Winding down after midterms

-Adam

NOT TAKEN

Sports

-Women’s Bball vs. Ohlone, Wednesday, Feb. 20 @ 7 p.m.

-Softball vs. Feather Rivers, Saturday, Feb. 16 @ 11 a.m.

Features

-Talaam Acey- Poetry reading, Feb. 21(10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.)

-Transferring for dummies

Opinions

-Cameras in cafeteria but not parking lot?

Stories assigned Feb. 5

News

Reasons students drop

-Nadia

Ppl victory in Honduras

-Lydia

DASB meeting

-Vik

News Brief

-Adam

Eco Pass Follow-up

-Nathan M.

Vincente Fox

-Rachel/Yahya

Features

Soulful Obsession band

-Jannelle

One billion rising (photo essay)

-Raj

BHM: Mardi Gras

-Chris

Club Profile: Auto Tech

-Chris

Bill Cosby

-Nathan G.

Cinequest: “Rock” preview

-Roma

Sports

Women’s Bball vs. Cabrillo, Feb. 8 @ 7 p.m.

-Rachel (photos)

Opinions

Reform for documented immigrants

-Nadia

Get rid of penny?

-Nathan M.

NFL refs held accountable for mistakes?

-Nathan G.

DA Voices

Pregnant food cravings

-Kelsey

NOT TAKEN

News

-Things getting stolen at De Anza

Sports

-Women’s Bball vs. Cabrillo, Feb. 8 @ 7 p.m. (story)

-Softball vs. Sequoias, Feb. 9 @ noon

-Softball vs. Butte, Feb. 10 @ 1 p.m.

Features

-Longest serving employee @ De Anza

-Lunar New Year Festival, Feb. 7 (Thurs) 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

-War and Healing class mural, interview w/ Eugene Rodriguez Feb. 7 (Thurs) @ 12:30 p.m.

Stories Assigned Jan. 29

News

DASB meeting (Jan. 30)

-Nathan M.

DASB meeting (Feb. 5)

-Jannelle

De Anza Enrollment down

-Nathan M.

Daily Parking lot hit and run

-Kelsey

News Brief

-Adam

Features

Places to go for Valentines Day

-Dorothy

Operation Prom Dress

-Nadia

Massage Therapy

-Adam

Open Mic Series

-Lydia & Adam

Managing relationships Q&A

-Sahitya

Sports

Men's Basketball v. Hartnell

-Kelsey

Profile: Nolan Williams

-Yahya

Profile: Alex Scoffone

-Nathan G.

Swimming preview

-Lydia

Opinions

Should guys get more love on Valentines Day?

-Nathan G.

Manti Te'o and virtual relationships

-Radhika

Childhood Valntines Day back?

-Kelsey

Darker aspects of Valentines Day

-Raj

Obama's new immigration plan

-Yahya

DA Voices

Something you refuse to outgrow

-Chris

Valentines Day messages

-Adam

NOT TAKEN

News:

-How people lose things and effect of that on campus

-Marijuana case on Jan. 24

-Carnegie Award

Sports:

-Women’s Baskeball vs Hartnell, Feb. 1 @ 7 p.m.

-Track & Field preview

Features:

-One billion rising preview

-Black History month reception (Feb. 5, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.)

Opinions:

-Cat or dog for valentine?

Stories Assigned Jan. 22

News

Smoking program

-Rachel

DASB meeting

-Kelsey

News briefs

-Yesenia

How our library impacts DA students

-Nadia

De Anza bike program

-Chris

Features

Profile: Dominic Gamboa

-Yahya

MLK ceremony

-Adam

Dream Act 101

-Jannelle

Movie Preview: “Chronicle of my mother”

-Lydia

Sports

Women’s Basketball v. SJCC- Jan. 23 @ 7 p.m.

-Nathan

Swimming scoreboard issues

-Rachel

Softball preview

-Yanya

Opinions

Obama’s 2^nd term agenda

-Nadia

High school & college

-Vic

Stop New Year’s resolutions

-Sahitya

Coach Harbaugh’s list of good qualities for players and students

-Kelsey

NOT TAKEN

News:

-Academic Senate Meeting- Monday @ 2:30 p.m.

Sports:

-Men’s Baskeball vs Gavilan @ GILROY- Jan 25, 7:30 p.m.

-Women’s Baskeball vs Ohlone @ FREMONT- Jan 26, 1 p.m.

Features:

-Club Profile: Rainbow Club