Stories Assigned May 7
Bolded stories are still available

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.)