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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?

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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

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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

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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.)

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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