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.