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ACCOMMODATING MOMS ON CAMPUS De Anza College gets its first ever lactation room
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Elsa Castro
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A storage room across from Extended Opportunities Programs and Services office in the Hinson Student Center will soon be converted into a private space for nursing mothers to use for pumping breast milk. “We will be cleaning out, repainting, refinishing and adding new floors starting March 11,” said Pam Grey, acting vice president of Administrative Services, “We’re hoping it’s completed during
Spring quarter.” The idea to develop a lactation room was brought up several times over the last three years, is just now being implemented, said Tina Lockwood, Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment (FF&E) coordinator. “In the past, the main obstacle to creating a student lactation room was the lack of available space,” said Lockwood. Lockwood and Grey said they worked very closely with the Office of College Life to arrange the logistics for the room. “There’s never been anything like
that here,” said Karen Villalba, assistant director of the Child Development Center. “I think it’s a wonderful thing to be able to offer that to our students.” Maritza Fuentes, administrative assistant at the CDC, said that the room will be of great use to students. In the past, Fuentes said she offered her office to students. “It’s been hard for us when there isn’t a designated room for them, and they ask us where they can go,” Fuentes said. My Do, 35, journalism major, said she used to pump breast milk inside her car.
“Pumping while I was in school when my baby was only three months old was tough,” Do said. “There was nowhere to go,” she said. “I’m glad that women in the administration are addressing these concerns, it could’ve saved me a lot of stress.” Disclamer: My Do is a copy editor at La Voz News.
De Anza student on Foothill-De Anza board ousted, newly elected trustee replacement installed early Abhiram Prattipati
Student trustee candidate and former La Voz editor-in-chief Genevieve Kolar is De Anza College’s new student trustee, winning the 2019-2020 elections with a 45 percent majority according to an email from Dennis Shannakian, College Life Office coordinator.
Kolar agreed to start her term a few months early because former student trustee Hayman C. Wong was removed from office. “I am excited at the prospect of taking the term earlier because the current DASB senate is really supportive,” said Kolar. The DASB senate removed Wong during its March 6 meeting. Two weeks prior, the
senate had endorsed the Student Trustee Accountability Resolution, which ensures student trustees are held accountable of their duties and responsibilities. In a phone interview with La Voz, Wong said she was removed for being under the eight-quarter-units requirement. “Her duty as a student trustee, and serving as a good student trustee, was
not there,” said Lawrence Su, chair of legislative affairs. Wong said that although the role of student trustee was “hard to get the hang of,” she did the part she needed to do. Wong said, “I have to admit that I am not as active as last year when I was still a senator in DASB.”
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Monday March 18
Friday March 22
Common Application Workshop
General Education Workshop
Register online for a workshop designed to answer common questions about the application and transfer process.
Register in advance online to learn about general education patterns.
2 - 3:30 p.m. RSS 202, Registration and Student Services Building
In Person: Australian Director Dennis Tupicoff
7 - 10 p.m. ATC 120
Hear Tupicoff discuss his innovative animated documentaries and memiors, which have won the Grand Prix at several international animation festivals.
Tuesday March 19 Associat Degree for Transfer (ADT) Workshop
2 - 3 p.m. RSS 202, Registration and Student Services Building
Register online for a workshop and learn about ADT degrees and how you can recieve priority admission to CSUs.
9:30 - 11 a.m. RSS 202, Registration and Student Services Building
Music Student Recital
4 - 6 p.m. A-11
A free showcase of De Anza’s talented music students.
Saturday March 23 The Moon
3:30 - 4:30 p.m. Fujitsu Planetarium
Learn about the moon’s phases, craters and other special characteristics. General admission: $9. Magic Tree House
5 - 6 p.m. Fujitsu Planetarium
Journey through space and learn about the moon, sun and planets in this family show. General admission: $9.
Wednesday March 20 Extreme Planets La Voz Open House
11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Room L-41
7 - 8 p.m.
Fujitsu Planetarium
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Learn about Earth-like planets that possibly fit conditions to support life in this original production. General admission: $9
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Enjoy lasers and images projected onto the planetarium dome, accompanied by music from electronic duo Daft Punk. General admission: $9
Noon - 1 p.m. RSS 202, Registration and Student Services Building
Thursday March 21 Free Tax-Filing Assistance for Students
10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Fireside Room - Hinson Campus Center
Stop by the Fireside Room and make an appointment with Volunteer Income Tax Assistance to have your 2018 tax returns prepared for free. Chill City
11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. S Quad Lawn
Destress before finals week and visit the S Quad lawn for healthy snacks, cute dogs and information on stress reduction.
Wednesday, March 20 Room L 41
Explore Live! Discover the Beautiful Night Sky
5 - 6 p.m. Fujitsu Planetarium
Bring binoculars to this live astronomy presentation with platetarium director Toshi Komatsu to observe a truly dark night sky without light pollution. General admission: $9. J-Walt Lucid Dreamscapes
7:30 - 8:30 p.m. Fujitsu Planetarium
A digital live performance by multimedia artist J-Walt with animation, theater, dance, painting, sculpture, music, architecture, interactive art. Watch an improvised immersive environment unfold in real time. Laser Michael Jackson 8:15 - 9:15 p.m.
Fujitsu Planetarium
Enjoy lasers and images projected onto the planetarium dome, accompanied by Michael Jackson’s greatest hits. Laser Pink Floyd: ‘The Dark Side of the Moon’ 9:15 - 10:15 p.m.
Fujitsu Planetarium
Enjoy lasers and images projected onto the planetarium dome, accompanied by Pink Floyd’s “Dark Side of the Moon.” General admission: $9
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The Jan. 28 issue of La Voz News misidentified retiring De Anza employee Diana Contreras as vice president of Student Services. Her actual position is testing technicisn at the Assessment Center. La Voz sincerely regrets the error.
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Fujitsu Planetarium
Laser Beyonce 9:15 - 10:15 p.m.
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Sunday March 24 Band Winter Concert
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Flint Center closes temporarily Elsa Castro
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Ashley Gonzalez STAFF REPORTER
Structural safety concerns in the Flint Center will result in a year long closure of the building, suspending all programing from June 2019 until June 2020. “The year-long suspension of scheduling is regrettable and our board truly struggled with one of the most difficult decisions in our district’s history,” Foothill-De Anza Chancellor Judy Miner said in an email to staff and faculty. These structural concerns date back to 2014 when the Flint Center and Flint Parking Garage, were both assessed for their seismic life safety standards. The preliminary evaluations concluded that both buildings needed renovations in order to
improve their safety. The Flint Parking Garage’s renovation was given top priority because its repairs were considered most urgent. After the garage’s completion in summer 2016 ,a more detailed assessment was conducted for the Flint Center in January 2019. The assessment will determine exactly what needs to be done in order to make the building safe again, and the time it will take to complete. The findings will not be revealed until April this year. The Flint Center hosted 80 events in the 2018-19 year. In an email to La Voz, manager of the Flint Center, Paula Davis said, “approximately 12 events calendared from September through December of this year that were ready to go to contract and will now be forced to find a new performance location.” The Flint Center staff consists of seven full time employees. The newest employee has been with the building for over 10 years,
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Foothill-De Anza Board of Trustee members voted at their Feb. 4 meeting to close the Flint Center for the 2019-2020 season due to structural safety concerns. while the most senior employee has 24 years of service. Unsure of what the results will show, the Foothill-De Anza Board
of Trustees has decided to simply close the building as a safety precaution. The board decided at its Feb. 4 to not commit to any
Club adviser position funded, other programs face DASB cuts Stephanie Lam NEWS EDITOR
The De Anza College library, tutoring and athletics are just three of over 30 De Anza programs that will face a decrease in funding after senators approved the final DASB senate budget for the 2019-2020 school year on Feb. 20. The budget allocation will be presented and voted on for approval by Foothill-De Anza Board of Trustees members at their May 6 meeting. Most of DASB senate’s $1.04 million revenue comes from DASB card sales (63 percent) and Flea Market (29 percent). Other revenue sources include movie tickets, DASB card replacements, Bike Program and Corral Access Fees and Returned Checks Fees. A reserve fund balance of $148,850 from this year was combined with the revenue to create an allocation total of $1.19 million. The allocation amount increased only 0.11 percent from last year.
ICC adviser funded
About fourteen percent of the total budget was allocated for the Office of College Life Office Staff. The College Life Office had a 286 percent increase from their previous year’s amount. The increase resulted from the senate deciding to fully fund the ICC Advisor position The position, currently held by La Donna Yumori-Kaku, who will retire at the end of the year, was one of six classified positions eliminated by De Anza in order to meet their 2019 budget reduction goals. “The (2019-2020 budget allocation process) was pretty much established based on the notion that we are going to fund this position, that we are going to save it from being slashed by the college,” chair of finance Ian Robertsson said during the Jan.30 meeting. “We want to make sure we have the
operational support here in the senate and the Inter Club Council to operate efficiently and correctly before we begin to spread our arms out and help every single program across campus.” he said. Upon hearing that the DASB decided to fund the position, Yumori-Kaku said, “I am excited the position is staying, but I am sad that other programs may have felt the budget loss.”
Tutorial center reduced
Robertsson said during the meeting that cutting Tutorial and Academic Skills Center student payroll by 30 percent from this year’s was one of the “biggest ways” DASB senate could save money in order to fund the position. The center was allocated $111,675, 53 percent less than what it requested, and 31 percent less than what it received this year. “Unfortunately, people will feel it and we will do our best to minimize the impact,” Diana Alves de Lima, Student Success Center co-director said, during the Feb. 6 meeting. “Not only does it help student who are getting tutored who succeed in their classes, but it also helps the student tutors earn money and gain professional leadership skills.” The majority of De Anza’s campus organizations did not receive the funds they requested, and even experienced a decrease in their previous year’s allocations. Students will potentially see a reduction of textbooks available for check out in the library next year as a result of a 33 percent decrease in its budget. The $15,000 DASB senate usually allocates to the library goes towards purchasing high-demand textbooks like math and chemistry, Tom Dolen, library coordinator said in an email to La Voz. “The library does encourage faculty to loan us extra copies of textbooks.” said Dolen, “We have also reached out to major publishers in the past for free copies of texts but our efforts have had mixed results.”
The Athletics department was denied all but $55,000 of its requested $168,992 from the DASB. It was revealed at the Jan. 30 meeting that the senate chose to defund next year’s athletics team in order to push De Anza into taking more financial responsibility for the teams.
Student workers impacted
The Math Performance Success Program requested $71,280 to fund its student payroll, but the senate approved only $25,000, a 41 percent decrease from this year’s budget. Yvette Campbell, director of the STEM success program, said that while she was disappointed by the loss, MPSP recently received an Innovation for Higher Education Grant from that would cover the program’s student tutor and counselors salaries. “MPSP is going to be okay. Myself as an administrator, we really do find ways, the other side of the coin,” Campbell said, “Luckily we can do that. Other programs might not be so lucky.” Student Success and Retention Services Center, is another program that relies almost solely on DASB to fund its student employees, said Jorge Morales, cocoordinator and counselor for the First Year Experience program. The center was allocated $17,000 for student payroll, 63 percent less than what it requested and 12 percent less than what it received this year. With the decrease in funds, the center will not be able to employ more front desk assistants or peer tutors to help run the program. “The mission of our programs are directly tied to equity and closing the gaps of our most marginalized student,” said Morales. “Not only do our programs serve, our targeted student population and marginalized communities, these are also the same students that we’re hiring.”
bookings that would potentially have to be cancelled depending on the results, for the 2019-2020 season.
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Students advocate for Filipino ethnic studies class
which “was kind of like a little class in itself, a very informal STAFF REPORTER kind of class, where we’re all just trying to learn,” Dumanig said. Office of Equity program coordinator Tony Santa Ana said In a rare move, De Anza the students should be proud of students advocating for a their work in the process. Filipino Studies class are “It’s amazing because students taking steps to create the course are actually taking ownership curriculum themselves. of their own learning,” he said. The Filipino Class Committee “They’re actually creating a hopes to get a Filipino ethnic course, but also learning in the studies class in the Intercultural Studies department running by process about their own history.” This learning process has fall quarter, 2020. slowed down the work towards In order to do so, the creating the course curriculum, committee needs to create their but Dumanig said he hoped they own syllabus, obtain approval would finish by the upcoming by the department dean, find an April curriculum deadline. If instructor and convince enough the committee students to sign wants to have up to take the the class offered class. starting by Fall Committee They are 2020, which is m e m b e r actually creating the earliest date M a t h e w possible, they Dumanig, a course, but need to finish 21, computer also learning their work by science major, in the process the beginning of said the idea next month. for a Filipinoabout their own “These next specific course history.” few weeks, we started two need to kind of years ago, when -Tony Santa Ana, cram out the he took a Pacific program coordinator course outline Islander History and then get all and Culture Office of Equity the signatures course and (necessary for saw a number approval),” of Filipino Dumanig said. students hoping He and other committee to learn about their own culture, members hope they can get the which wasn’t covered in class. course up and running as soon as But concrete steps towards possible creating the class weren’t taken With a significant population until last quarter, when the of Filipinos studying at De committee was able to recruit Anza, it is important to have a more students to take part in the class focusing on their history, process, he said. culture, and contemporary issues, While trying to prepare a committee member Rochelle specific course outline in the fall, the group ran into difficulties Gatus, 22, liberal arts major, said. About 7 percent of De Anza’s unique to the student-led aspect student identify as Filipino. of the process. “I know a lot of kids have “How do we make a course Chinese school, Japanese school, outline when we ourselves Korean school, where they learn don’t necessarily know all about their language and everything,” Filipino history and culture?” she said. “But we didn’t have that Dumanig asked. So the students met with here, so this is kind of our late faculty and staff advisers to talk crash course.” and learn about those topics,
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Dyson Airblades replace paper towel in all bathrooms Tyson Tsoi
STAFF REPORTER
“Save Paper Towels” is a project De Anza College is considering to reduce it’s paper waste by replacing hand dryers with Dyson Airblade, according to chair of environmental sustainability, Takuto Ueda. Currently some bathrooms at De Anza, are equipped with not only paper towels but also a heated hand dryer. “General hand dryer and Dyson Airblade dryer are completely different.” said Ueda, “The general hand dryer uses heat to dry our hands, costs more electricity and time. On the other hand, Dyson Airblade only uses strong wind, making it faster to dry hands and less electricity, it is also more hygienic.” According to the Dyson Airblades website, they are the only hand dryers
certified as hygenic by Hazard Analysis And Critical Control Points, which is under the Food Drug Administration. “Companies handling food(s) can also use the Dyson Airblade, so to be used in campus is safe enough and it’s proven.” said Udea. The website states that Dyson Airblade uses Highefficiency Particulate Air filter, which claims to eliminate 99.9% of all bacteria in the air. According to Udea, although it is currently not the highest priority for Campus Facilities, they will slowly approach the goal of removing paper towels first and then swapping the hand dryers for Airblades. GRAPHIC BY TREASURE NGUYEN
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Against all odds Dons win the championship Christian Trujano EDITOR IN-CHIEF
Shiri Marwaha STAFF REPORTER
The 4 Elements Hip Hop Club hosts vivid performances and open mic for De Anza College students in order to help them acquire an understanding and interest in hip hop culture. but we just kept battling it out. In Brenna “We are the contemporary and we are the youth; and as agents ofWhite our generation, the last we two represent minutes of thethe game STAFF REPORTER hip hop culture through artistic and activist means.” - Jacob Dena, president of that’s 4 Elements when weHip cameHop backClub and The De Anza football team triumphantly overcame all hardships and doubt during the American Conference Championship Bowl in a nailbiting win against Reedley College on Saturday, Nov. 17. This victory wraps up an incredible season for the team with a 10-1 record. Their success came as a surprise given the team’s 2-8 record just a year previously in 2017. In yet another dramatic twist, this game served as a conclusive rematch after the Reedley Tigers defeated the Don’s in the season opener. Both teams put up impressive stats by the end of the game. Reedley was superior in passing yards with 366 over De Anza with 263. However, the Don’s ultimately came up on top with 260 rushing yards and forcing 3 turnovers from the Tigers. By halftime the game was nearly neck and neck with the Tiger’s leading only by one touchdown. In the following half Reedley pulled ahead 41-28 by the final quarter. “A lot of us thought it was going to be over at that point,
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Above: Ana Getrudes-Gonzalez, 20, film major, passionately performs covers of Billie Eilish March 7 at First Thursday’s Open Mic night at the Euphrat Museum. Middle Left: Jeremiah Loree, 20, business major, pours sentimental emotions into his rap songs during the 4 Elements hip hop event, March 14 in Conference Room A. Bottom Left: Anthony Canalez (Tha Anthom) enages the crowd with boom bap rapping with Gerilowie PHOTOS BY YASMIN PANDO Escalona (DJ Lowie) and special Above: Cortlandt Brooks, 19, engineering major, guest Roel (DJ Eternal) dur-the game that running forGarcia the touchdown during ing thethe 4 Elements hipstate hopchampionship event, took team to the on Nov. 10 at De 14 Anza College against Yuba March in Conference Room A. College. Right:McTate Bruce Jones, 22.returns liberal to arts major and Right: Stroman Cortlandt Brooks celebrating the touchdown. host and represent First Thursday’s Below: Cortlandt Brooks and Open Mic night March 7 at theBruce Jones running to celebrate the touchdown. Euphrat Museum.
won,” said wide receiver Bruce Jones, 22, liberal arts major. This win is not taken lightly for the team given De Anza’s strong consideration for cutting the football team altogether in efforts to resolve a multi-million dollar deficient. Assistant head coach Aidan Campion hopes the program will be considered as a stronger asset to De Anza given the team’s success. He felt their sensational season was owed to increased discipline and the emphasis on creating a stronger fraternity between players. “Everyone had to wear black shorts, every day, if you didn’t everyone ran for it. Everyone had to be at practice every day, if someone didn’t everyone ran for it...this made everyone step up their game,” said Campion. Players such as Nicolas Mesmer, 21, massage therapy major thought that this focus made all the difference. “We grew together as a big family…at the end everybody played for his brother and not for himself,” said Mesmer.
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Women’s rights workshop highlights stories of oppression
How to stop your Training provides tools to identify mental health issues stress monster listen.” Caparas, faculty coordinator. “Because I was Yami Sun Mary Sullivan
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Left, right: Students write and share their personal stories of oppression on strips of paper that form guest speaker Jessica Antonio’s activity,”The Chain of Oppression”
Elsa Castro
STAFF REPORTER
Emotions ran high as guests shared their personal stories of oppression during the Rise for Women’s Rights Workshop in the California History Center on March 7. In an effort to call attention women’s issues, in particular Filipino women, the De Anza Pilipino Unity Student Organization organized the event filled with presentations, educational videos, activities and conversation.
“There’s a large Filipino population here at De Anza,” said Blaine Agustin, California History Center staff assistant. “Having this kind of workshop is really beneficial, it lets students know that they are not alone.” During the workshop, Jessica Antonio, a guest speaker from BAYAN USA and GABRIELA USA, both Filipino organizations, instructed guests to write down their personal struggles with oppression on colorful strips of paper. Guests then gathered around in a circle and shared what they had written. In this way, they shared stories about their
Featured authors speak of their families and heritage Yami Sun
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Two of this year’s featured authors were invited to Silicon Valley Reads 2019 to lead a conversation about family history and self-identity on Feb. 27. “Finding Samuel Lowe” by Paula Williams Madison is a remarkable journey about one woman’s search for her maternal grandfather from China to New York and her path to self-discovery. In “The Stranger in My Genes,” Veteran financial journalist Bill Griffeth writes about his shock when his DNA test results showed that his beloved father was not his biological father. Madison’s career as a journalist not only helped her to win awards, but also provided the skills to research her family and trace her grandfather. “I think it’s exciting for overcoming implicit discrimination, learning about history, recognizing the truth,” said Susan Vasbinder, an audience member. “One of the things that Bill Griffeth said is that he’s a journalist so that he believes in the search for truth.” “I think so many people come to me with similar stories and they asked how do I deal with it,” Griffeth
said. “The first thing I say is, keep a journal, just write it down. Don’t worry about spelling and punctuation. Just get it out there, get the emotions out.” Mercury News columnist Sal Pizarro asked about the author’s scary moments while they were trying to find out the truth and whether it would be accepted. Madison said her husband asked her if she knew she was black and what she expected when she met these Chinese people. Griffeth said he went through the various stages of grief, from denial to depression, very strong anger, and then acceptance. Audience member Susan Hooberry said she and her sister wanted to be inspired and now had something to prod them on to know where to go and what to do. “What we know is so small compared to what’s available,” said Marilyn Macnab, Hooberry’s sister. “I’d like to capture what I could.” Diane Roche, director of County Library Communication and Marketing, learned from the talk the importance of going through life with an open mind and finding family that may not be a blood relation. “The relationships that you’ve built throughout your life, they become family.”
mothers, their family, their community. Many of them had notable similarities. Antonio created what she called a “Chain of Oppression” with the strips of paper as she linked them all together after guests shared what they wrote. The metaphorical chain was to be broken at the end of the event. “We will make a circle again later and break the chains together,” Antonio said. Agustin and Antonio educated guests on the historical roots of oppression faced by Filipino women by way of informative videos, speeches, and slides, touching on
subjects like, gender stereotyping, forced migration, illegal recruitment, systemic violence, mental health issues in the Filipino community, and more. Antonio also mentioned the importance of organizing and coming together to rise up against violence against women. As the workshop came to an end, guests gathered around in a circle one last time. They each held on to a piece of the chain, stepped away from the circle as one, and ripped the chain apart. Guests cheered and shouted for joy, heaving a sigh of relief.
Activist: Free speech needed on campuses Shiri Marwaha STAFF REPORTER
Free speech on campus matters now more than ever, a speaker sponsored by the Young Americans for Liberty said on Monday, March 4. Lauren Cooley, a free speech activist, spoke to students about the pressing need of free speech in campuses nationwide and encouraged new ideas from the youth. “When society is so polarized there is a need to develop tolerance and accept different ideas and not be shallow enough to base friendships on ideologies of people,” Cooley said. She said free speech should not lead to physical violence and people need to understand the different cultural and physical ramifications that occur if violence happens. Cooley said people needed to learn that multiple viewpoints could coexist in this country. “The rise of anti-free speech is dangerous,” she said. “A solution would be to sharpen our arguments instead of not talking about it at all.”
Comparing free speech to a medicine, Cooley said that it is a light that can “disinfect society of its constricting ways. “You can only control how
“Sticks and stones may break our bones but words will never harm us.”
-Lauren Cooley, free speech activist
you react, so take the high ground and say I disagree with you and here is why and explain your reasoning,” she said. Speaking about a recent incident at UC Berkley in which a Trump supporter was punched
in the face for expressing a conservative opinion. Cooley mentioned that the growing intolerance among youth didn’t happen overnight, but was created over a period of time. “Creating safe spaces and normalizing them in colleges can strip the opportunity to develop critical thinking among students,” said Cooley. “Let’s make colleges great again.” Before ending her speech, Cooley urged the the audience with a familiar quote saying “Sticks and stones may break our bones but words will never harm us.” Cooley said her own college experiences pushed her towards this goal in life. Cooley mentioned her higher education and has been traveling to various campuses across the country for 2 and a half years, advocating free speech and encouraging new ideas among the youth. ”People with different opinions should be accepted,” said Christian Nguyen, 19, an organizer of the event and sociology and history major. “A different opinion doesn’t mean they cannot be respected.”
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Life is supposed to have low levels of stress that are healthy and motivating. But in college, stress can grow to feel like a monster overwhelming you. It can be a gradual build up or a sudden avalanche. When stress grows too large to handle, it affects your physical, mental and social well being. Many student suffer in silence, hiding concerns from friends and family with serious consequences. Suicide is now the second-leading cause of death among college students, following auto accidents. What to do? Learn the red flags for stress: • Changes in sleep (increase or decrease) • Changes in eating habits • Increased difficulty in getting things done • A sense of persistent pressure • Greater frustration and anger • Increased headaches • More irritable than usual • Frequent/constant muscle tightness (especially neck & shoulder) • Difficulty getting things done, feeling more disorganized than usual The key is learning to recognize signs of stress, and seek help. You are not alone and you have options. Health Services can help. Everyone manages stress in different ways. Find methods that work best for you. First steps can be as simple as working on improving sleep, diet, or exercise to minimize the negative effects of stress. Additionally, relaxation techniques, such as deep breathing, 5-10 minute yoga or meditation can be slipped into a college day. If you or someone you know feels overwhelmed by stress, contact or visit the De Anza Psychological Services at 408-864-8868 located at the RSS building, the Student Health Services at 408-864-8732 located at the lower level Campus Center, or use the free 24/7 confidential Crisis Text Line. Text “COURAGE” to 741741) for help. The problem is not the mistakes we make, but how we learn and move forward for each of us. To learn more, visit me at Chill City with therapy dogs, free bubbles, scantrons and snacks, March 21, 11:30 a.m - 1:30 p.m in the S-Quad (In case of rain – moved to Student Senate Chambers in Campus Center lower level).
Mary Sullivan is De Anza’s Director of Health Education and Wellness and can be reached at 408-864-8733 or by email, sullivanmary@deanza.edu.
The Jean Miller Resource Room launched the Mental Health First Aid Training, a twopart series on understanding and responding to signs of mental illness on, March 8. Just as CPR training helps a person assist an individual following a heart attack, this course gives people the tools to identify when a young person is struggling with mental health or substance abuse problems and to connect them with the appropriate resources or professional help. “People really don’t know about diagnostic criteria and the symptoms,” Hongru Yang, 18, sociology major said. “And someone will just say that you must be tough, and just to endure like that. But that is not a good way to tackle these problems. Because if you do not recognize that there is a problem, you will never get to solve it.” Melizza Engstrom-Reyes, 24, social sciences major said, “From this training, it’s important to be non-judgmental and to
Through role plays, scenarios and activities such as simulated auditory hallucinations, the training makes it easier for learners to apply their skills in real-life situations.
“What they’re doing is to break that isolation or loneliness so that people who are experiencing mental crisis would feel supportive because of you.” -Kris Bifulco, peer supporter coordinator of LGBTQ Wellness “That sense of longing, I think was the hardest part for me in that experience of really wanting to connect with someone and feeling like there was a barrier to be able to fully connected,” said Chesa
experiencing something that I knew they weren’t experiencing.” “There was a lot of support, a lot of people seem very knowledgeable,” said Anthony Montalvo, program coordinator of LGBTQ Wellness. “It’s really heartening to see folks understand a little bit of the stigma that’s attached to mental illness and know some of the obstacles there are to trying to educate folks.” Montalvo said he hoped the community would be so supporting that they would not need a peer support worker. Kris Bifulco, peer support coordinator of LGBTQ Wellness, said, “I also just want to say that giving people resources, whether or not they use them right away, is huge. It might not feel like much to put up a poster, to give somebody a flyer or a card but it can really actually save lives.” “What they’re doing is to break that isolation or loneliness so that people who are experiencing mental crisis would feel supportive because of you.”
Films help combat mental health stigma
PHOTO BY ABHIRAM PRATIPATTI
Above: [Left to Right] Students Gabrielle Paiso, 21, psychology major, Paulina Ochaa, 21, ethnic studies major and Brenda Carillo, 23, psychology major, discussing on the film that was screened.
Abhiram Pratipatti STAFF REPORTER
De Anza students shared their personal stories and viewpoints at the Movies for Mental Health event on Tuesday, March 12. The small-group discussions followed the viewing of films portraying mental health disorders such as schizophrenia, personality disorder, depression and PTSD. “I want to emphasize that everyone is an expert of their own experience,” said Leyla Eraslan, Art with Impact facilitator. “I am hoping that we can get to a place of understanding or recognizing that there are different perspectives in the room.” “Part of what we hope is that people feel empowered to tell these stories and tell them in a way that resonates through people and that is entertainable,” she said. “I think that’s
part of the magic of film and art.” Student panel members shared their battles with mental disorders and experiences following the discussions. “I was hopeless and it felt like I have tried so many times to get back up and I didn’t have the energy to do it again,” said Aimee Elazegui, 21, nursing major. “It is only till I learn to love myself that things change.” Elazegui battled schizophrenia and depression throughout her life. She plans to become a nurse and help others. “Realizing what’s in the head and what’s real had been a challenge and will continue to be a challenge,” said Brenda Carrillo, 23, psychology major. “But it’s not going to stop me and it is not the only thing that I am.” Alex Sanchez, 19, biology major, spoke about her journeys with mental health disorders as a transgender woman.
She recalled the bullying that she received throughout her life for being transgender and from a low-income Hispanic background. “Mental health really needs to be discussed in the LGBT community because having that feeling of isolation is really damaging to the person,” said Sanchez. Winnis Chiang, marriage and family therapist and sponsor of the event, said, “I am very impressed with how they put this together to help students make sure they don’t have the mental illness stigma and I appreciate that.” “I appreciate the attitude that people came in with,” Eraslan said. “They were really open and willing to talk about mental health,” she said. “If more people were really open and willing to talk about it, it would help make a healthier and happier society.”
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OPINIONS
Campus libertarian club poses no problem MARCH 18, 2019
YAL is a libertarian club whose mission is to “cast the leaders of tomorrow and reclaim the policies, candidates and direction” of the government, according to their constitution. Their stated purposes on campus include recruiting students as future leaders, hosting events to spread their views, distributing literature and participating in student and local government political campaigns. Students unaware of the group might be surprised and even discomfited by a right-wing presence on campus. They should
not be. College is a place for expanding intellectual horizons and engaging with different ideas. It should not be a place with only one acceptable viewpoint. Whether or not students choose to interact with those who hold views different from their own is their choice. But it is important to realize there are differing ideas and ideologies, and to be able to live with that fact. Only those that are insecure about their own beliefs or their ability to defend those beliefs
would advocate for the removal of conflicting ideas. Using reason and substantive arguments to defend a belief set is a much more convincing way of furthering one’s own ideologies than banishing the opposing belief set. Some people may argue that groups with goals that are antithetical to their own threaten their safety, or impinge upon their sense of safety at college campuses. But college is not a space safe from conflicting or even offensive ideas. It is a space where people can
safely express themselves and their ideas, without having to change for the benefit of others. This applies for everyone, from far-left to far-right, and it is ridiculous to argue that a public institution should dictate how people think by removing voices from the conversation. It is completely fine that conservative groups are De Anza, just as it is fine that liberal groups are here. If anyone has a problem with that, it is incumbent on them to examine their own views, not on others to silence theirs.
Kimonty Nave, 24, communications major
Katherine Vaccarezza, 19, kinesiology major
Ty Yassin, 22, finance major
Ignacio Warleta, 21, environmental science major
Anastasia Lindgren, 19, political science major
“Yes. I’ve been to a track, football, baseball, and women’s soccer game.” “I played football for the school, so I’m aware of sports at De Anza. I feel sports here could definitely be broadcasted more, though.”
“Yes, volleyball.” “I play for the school on the volleyball team so I’m pretty aware of sports here.”
“Yes, I’ve been to a soccer game.” “Not much. I took footsol, an indoor soccer course, and I know about some classes, but not a lot about the sports program.”
“No, I haven’t.” “I know a little bit because I took a couple of classes, like yoga, but I don’t know anything too specific.”
“No, I’ve never been to a sports game” “I know we have sports teams, but I don’t follow sports outside of school much less inside.”
Mary Donahue
including the P.E. swimming pool area restrooms where there would be a safety risk.
Thomas Anthony STAFF REPORTER
College campuses should be places where everyone is allowed to express their opinions, regardless of how palatable those views are to other students, staff or teachers. The Young Americans for Liberty club at De Anza College recently brought attention to itself by hosting a “Why Free Speech Matters” event on March 4, featuring Lauren Cooley, a prominent conservative speaker.
DA Voices: Have you attended a De Anza sport game? How much do you know about De Anza sports? Ashley Gonzalez STAFF REPORTER
A different form of independence Maryam Golkar STAFF REPORTER
Breaking away from my parents, who have always provided for me in so many ways, did not mean moving out or becoming financially independent when I first started at De Anza College. It meant taking my time at college more seriously and knowing that I was putting their money to good use. While this may not be the traditional way people define independence, it was for me. I come from a Middle Eastern and European household where often times parents will support their children until marriage, which includes putting them through school without having to pay for it on their own. I was so excited to attend community college straight out of high school, but like many new college students I switched up my major multiple times and realized I had no idea what I was actually doing. My first two years of college were honestly a waste. I did take
certain courses that I would have needed eventually, but I also spent time taking random classes just because I could. During my third year of college, I was lucky enough to meet some amazing counselors who helped me create an education plan to guide me in the right direction towards deciding my major. Once I learned exactly what courses to take in order to reach my goals, I had an entirely different outlook on college and I actually went to school feeling like I had purpose being there. It improved my relationship with my parents because instead of avoiding their questions about school, I actually felt confident about my academics and proud to be on a productive path. I used to feel guilty making my parents pay for my education because I secretly knew I had no idea what I was doing even though I put them under the impression that I did. It felt deceitful and wasteful. But I am on a completely different path now and I am putting myself in the position to succeed, which is really all my parents want for me in the end.
Overnight parking for students struggling with homelessness GUEST COLUMNIST
Homeless students will be able to sleep in their cars overnight at De Anza and other community college campuses if California Assembly Bill 302 passes. Decision-makers on campus are already talking about plans to put in place before the bill becomes law.
My ideas:
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Since heat can build up in a vehicle quickly, the best shady place could be a lower level of a parking garage; then they are out of the rain at least as they get in and out of their vehicles.
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We will need a pet’s policy and an easily available supply of feces cleanup bags and gloves.
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We might want to have a separate area for students living in their vehicle with their children.
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A quiet hours policy should be developed, with maybe longer hours in a separate parking area for people who want it.
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We should have restrooms available overnight, but some would not be appropriate,
• A.B. 302 specifies that enrolled
students who have paid fees and are in good standing during any given quarter can stay overnight. But would they be allowed to stay over a break between quarters or during the lengthy time between summer and fall quarters?
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Since we have quite a few classes all over campus that start at 7:30 a.m., people parked overnight could expect to be awakened early by early-arriving students and staff. The FIT Camp P.E. class starts at 6 a.m. and on Flea Market Saturdays some of the vendors come quite early, making the Flint Center garage a better choice than the Stelling parking garage to allow the students their sleep.
• A Mercury News article about
local churches accommodating homeless student parking mentioned “an agreement with rules of behavior that must be signed by our guests . . . The rules prohibit alcohol and drugs, weapons and cooking and
camping equipment. Quiet hours are from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m., when music and loud voices must cease. The agreement also prohibits cursing, hitting, intimidation and abusive language.”
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The churches pre-screen people and give them a placard for their dashboard. One mentioned a keypad being set up for restrooms, which could also be a good idea at De Anza.
My questions:
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What hours are the various rooms with microwaves available for people to use open? Are these hours sufficient, or could one of those locations be open longer hours?
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Should people be required to move out each morning and what policy for the potential towing of disabled vehicles should be developed?
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Since smoke can stay trapped in a covered area, could we perhaps have a smoking-in-yourvehicle (and expecting windows open some of the time) section, and away from it, a non-smoking section?
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Blackfishing: Social media influencers making money from cultural appropriation Thomas Anthony STAFF REPORTER
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The problem of cultural appropriation has again raised its head on social media. And again ignorance and hubris have combined in dangerous quantities among social media influencers and celebrities at the fore of the issue. Blackfishing is the act of contriving to look mixed-race or black to reap whatever benefits may be found in this false perception. It is done by those who have little, if any idea of what it is like being born with a dark skin tone. Recently, popular Instagram personalities such as Emma Hallberg and Aga Brzostowska, among others, were called out for appearing markedly darker, and with traditionally black hairstyles and aesthetics, in social media posts. The perpetrators of this specific iteration of cultural appropriation (almost exclusively white women) can choose when to manifest their identity as wholesome, respectable and white, or their pseudo-identity as cool, sexual and colored. These women have all the privileges of being white; they try to take whatever privileges they think they can from appearing black as well.
Women like Brzostowska and Hallberg “want access to Blackness, but don’t want the suffering that comes along with it,” said writer Wanna Thompson in an article for Paper Magazine. Unlike the people they physically emulate, these women are in control. They get to decide how others perceive and react to them. They or their followers might argue they are showing appreciation for black culture, honoring it, really. Actively lying to the community, denying opportunities for people in that community and profiting off these tactics surely is a strange way of showing appreciation. If I appreciate the culture of a neighborhood, I do notbuy all the houses and kick everybody out. I visit the neighborhood. And let us be clear. Blackfishing is not a way to uplift the black community, empower individuals or solve race relations through harmonious unification. It is a way to make money. Rather than imitating the beauty of African-Americans, women who blackfish can use their platform to highlight those in the black community who deserve to be noticed. They can open up conversations on the historical inequities of cultural transfer between black and white populations and advocate for the actual
appreciation of the contributions of the black community to society. What they should not do is play make-believe that they can be
black when they want and white when they need.
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‘Captain Marvel’ outshines superhero empowerment Miles Voci
STAFF REPORTER
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The Marvel Cinematic Universe is perennially the box office’s biggest contributor, popularizing superheroes like Iron Man, Spider-Man and Thor to a worldwide level. With their 21st film in this heavily extended superhero universe, the debut of “Captain Marvel” is far from disappointing. The film stars Brie Larson as the titular character, supported by Samuel L. Jackson reprising his role as Nick Fury from previous MCU films. Jude Law, Ben Mendelsohn and even a cat named Goose play important roles in the film. The film introduces Carol Danvers, a powerful Kree warrior with a hazy past. Her people have fought with the Skrulls, a race of alien warriors who shape shift to
hide their identity and infiltrate other worlds along with Earth. Danvers learns that the answers to her forgotten past connects with the death of a U.S. Air Force pilot testing an experimental jet engine. Twists and turns in the plot keep the story engaging, especially with the introduction of the villain. “Captain Marvel” is set in 1995, so it predates all other MCU films excluding “Captain America: The First Avenger.” The film plays into the nostalgia of the ‘90s, including things like Blockbuster Video and even music from artists like Nirvana and TLC. This use of nostalgia is perfect because it never feels overwhelming and it compliments the film rather well. Like the MCU’s successful “Black Panther” that released last year, “Captain Marvel” is also part of a cultural movement. While “Black Panther” was the first ever big budget superhero film helmed
by African-Americans, “Captain Marvel” is the first MCU film to feature a woman in the leading role, and introducing Danvers as the newest Avenger is a new move. Larson injects playfulness and heart into her role while maintaining a sense of grittiness and strength. Her character and plot tie in well with the previous “Avengers: Infinity War,” as it is Nick Fury who contacts Danvers at the end of the film after all of the MCU’s heroes have lost a war against the villain Thanos. Larson does a fantastic job of embracing this power and bringing her character to life, ultimately stealing the show and making “Captain Marvel” a highly anticipated film that is worth the watch.
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A wide variety of customization and a multitude of characters to choose from makes “Apex Legends” one of the greatest games in the Battle Royale genre by combining fast paced gameplay and freedom to approach. “Apex Legends” is a free-toplay first-person shooter based survival game created by Respawn Entertainment and published by Electronic Arts. This new game is a fusion between the action mechanics of “Call of Duty: Black Ops 4” along with the weapon customization mechanics from the “Borderlands” series. New elements are introduced in this new Battle Royale, such as a rechargeable shield for body armor or picking up attachments for numerous weapons. “Apex Legends” branches off the hero shooter genre by bringing in eight different characters known as ‘legends’ you can control as, while offering skins for their weapons or themselves. The wide range of environmental detail and gun textures along with rapid movement immerse the player
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in a constant chaotic battle zone. ‘Legends’ in the game are equipped with different special abilities that can alter the game’s pace. These range from infrared vision, teleportation or creating robots to heal your allies. During matches, a new mechanic is introduced to create a ‘kill leader for a random player. This means whoever has the most kills will be announced during the game, which adds to that level of intensity to try to survive or hunt down the leader. Load times and a lack of more game modes make the game feel unfinished. Electronic Arts’s servers are slow to get you in a game or take you back to the lobby. Combined with the load times, will no doubt annoy players. Even though the game has its minor annoyances, the fact that “Apex Legends” is a free-to-play game is mind blowing and it is a breath of fresh air in the Battle Royale genre of first-person shooters. FINAL RATING: 4/5
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“The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part” explores the themes of childhood innocence and adolescence while presenting a comedic and hilarious sequel for all ages. Five years after the Duplo invaders invaded the city of Bricksburg, the city transformed into a post-apocalyptic town known as “Apocalypseburg” and everyone is petrified except Emmet, the main character. He adventures with his girlfriend Lucy to create a brighter future for the Lego universe. When Emmet envisions nightmares of “Armamageddon” the Duplo invaders kidnap Lucy and his friends to outer space. It is up to Emmet to save his friends and the Lego Universe. The voice acting is perfect with Chris Pratt and Elizabeth Banks delivering a range of emotions with their powerful voices while maintaining a goofy undertone.
VIDEO GAMES Tom Clancy’s The Division 2
Playstation 4, Xbox One, PC Mar. 15 Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
FINAL RATING: 4.5/5
‘Apex Legends’ surpasses ‘The Lego Movie II’ all Battle Royale games builds a hilarious sequel about the apocalypse Abhiram Prattipati
UPCOMING RELEASES
The special effects of the movie weaves computer animation and Lego bricks perfectly. The animation team created various settings from post apocalyptic lands to glittering palaces, and each new setting is a delight. “Lego Movie 2” carries from the prequel with more movie and pop culture references, such as the DC references. Batman’s comical take on him stands out from the gritty takes of him in recent DC movies. Modern references in the movie are excessive and constantly rely on them for comedic purposes. Batman performs the flossing dance in a scene and it feels uncomfortable to see characters act overly goofy at times. The movie incorporates a musical-like feeling with its tone, but the excess of more modern and overplayed songs feels overused and uninteresting. The narration is also confusing because it is difficult to understand who is actually telling the story, which makes the plot more convoluted. Apart from the confusing narration and awkward musical numbers, “The Lego Movie 2” presents a stellar cast performance along with its beautiful animation. After the five year wait, everything is still awesome and it deserves the credit it gets.
Playstation 4, Xbox One, PC Mar. 22 Mortal Kombat 11
Playstation 4, Xbox One, PC Apr. 23
NEW MOVIES Us
Horror, Thriller Mar. 22 Shazam!
Superhero Apr. 5 Hellboy (2019)
FINAL RATING: 4/5 Superhero Apr. 12 ALL IMAGES VIA AMAZON.COM
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Hardworking warriors of De Anza College sports Women’s Basketball Coach Michael Allen
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Elsa Castro
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Men’s Basketball Coach Jason Damjanovic
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Gabriel Barrenechea STAFF REPORTER
Baseball
Track & Field
Coach Erick Raich
Coach Nick Mattis
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Miles Voci
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Jaclyn Lim
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Women’s basketball head coach Michael Allen is no stranger to adversity, with his passion for basketball and commitment to make his mother proud pushing him towards success, winning national championships in college. Allen now wishes to teach essential life lessons to the young players on his team. “I am lucky to be accepted as a leader and a mentor to these young women,” Allen said. “My desire is to help develop them into everything they can be.” Allen also runs a sports organization while pursuing his master’s degree. Allen says he hopes to build a strong team next year. “I’m trying to build a culture where a win or loss doesn’t dictate who you are,” Allen said. “A culture more about bettering yourself and becoming a leader.”
After 14 years as head coach for the De Anza College men’s basketball team, Jason Damjanovic is still looking for ways to improve himself as a coach. With the team wrapping up an average season, Damjanovic is already looking ahead towards the future. “For this next year I want to do my absolute best to find the right guys who are for sure going to make this team better in any way possible,” said Damjanovic. As a tactician, Damjanovic places heavy focus on defense, believing it to be the key area for improvement in getting his team into the playoffs next year. “It’s always our goal to get to the playoffs and the only way we can do that is if we work hard and play hard because success will come to us if we keep improving how we play,” Damjanovic said.
Men’s baseball head coach Erick Raich is no stranger to winning. A former Los Angeles Dodgers associate scout and a championship-winning high school head coach, Raich is in his fifth year at De Anza. Raich often emphasizes that positivity and not getting too comfortable can go a long way.“I think it’s important to be positive when adversity is striking,” Raich said. For all of the hard on-field work Raich does, he says coaching and developing players at this level is as important as the game itself. “I love the job from a standpoint of the players, the coaching side and the development side of it,” said Raich. “It’s not necessarily about winning and losing, but it’s about developing the individual and really using baseball as a way to teach life skills.”
Coach Nick Mattis is in his 12th year of coaching track and field at De Anza College. Mattis said he followed in the footsteps of his father, who is still coaching. “I grew up on the track with him, going to meets as early as I can remember,” said Mattis. Mattis used to run in high school and qualified for state championships. Mattis then began coaching as a career, placing fourth in the high school state championships. Before Mattis arrived at De Anza, the program had poor results, only for him to turn things around almost immediately. “My first year here, they were last in the conference. They were in the middle by my second,” Mattis said. “Now the goal is to stay focused and get on the events that you’re going to.”
Doryn Gomez, 19, psychology major Guard
Dominic Simpkins, 18, communications major Forward
James Halpin, 20, communications major Right Infielder
Emilio Zertuche, 18, film and television major Mid-distance
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Maryam Golkar STAFF REPORTER
For Doryn Gomez, playing basketball has become something she’s known her entire life since childhood. Her admiration for basketball started at the age of five years old, as she went on to play through all of middle and high school. Gomez has no plans on stopping basketball anytime soon. “I would love to play basketball and advance my academia jointly at a four year university,” said Gomez. Balancing school and sports may be a challenge for some, but for Gomez, it is the opposite. “Playing for De Anza really helped make the chaos of balancing a sport and school be more copacetic,” said Gomez. “I’m looking to maintain my gpa as of right now to open more scholarship opportunities,” said Gomez, having already received some recruitment offers.
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Gabriel Barrenechea
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Only in his first year at De Anza, Simpkins has already made a big impact on the team despite the change of position to power forward instead of his natural position as a shooting guard. Simpkins has been the most reliable player on the court this season, pushing the team to cut down leads or building one of their own through bursts of strong individual offensive plays. “This year was probably one of the best experiences I had in basketball because I learned a lot,” Simpkins said. “We will work on defense as I know we have to get better for next season and keep making improvements during the season to get to the playoffs,” said Simpkins. Having been given an honorary mention after only playing his first year, there are high hopes for him to continue this hot streak into the next season.
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Amy Gallagher STAFF REPORTER
Right infielder James Halpin started his baseball career early on at the age of five, and from there he continued to play in multiple different leagues until he came to De Anza to play for the Dons. This is now Halpin’s second year at De Anza, and he currently has a batting average of 0.444, six doubles, two home runs, and a 0.543 on base percentage, through only 15 games into the season. Halpin plans to transfer this fall and plans to continue playing baseball there. “I’m definitely committed to my academics, but I understand that baseball is going to hopefully take me places where I’ll be able to succeed on the field and in the classroom,” said Halpin. “For now I plan to keep moving up to the next level, I don’t want to look too far ahead but my goal is to play at the NCAA level.”
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Amy Gallagher STAFF REPORTER
Being both the new kid on the block and the new team captain can be difficult, but it’s nothing that freshman Emilio Zertuche can’t handle. This is Zertuche’s eighth season running track after four years in high school, as well as doing two years of off-season track. Zertuche is doing well so far this season, holding the most points out of all the male freshmen as of last meet, and holds the fifth most points out of all the competing males. “Most of the success I’ve had has come from working with the team, because I love to run with the team,” said Zertuche. With a current 3-0 standing in the season, he said if they continue with this upward trajectory that the team could do really well this season. Although Zertuche is unsure if he will continue track after De Anza, he said that if the opportunity arises he would take it.
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SPORTS MARCH 18, 2019
Women’s basketball overcomes tough season Determination and team spirit shine through despite multiple player losses Maryam Golkar STAFF REPORTER
The 2018-2019 women’s basketball season has come to a close with De Anza College attaining a final standing of 4-19 for their overall record and 1-9 for their conference record. A rough season was underlined by the loss of eight players due to injury and academic reasons. An initial roster of 14 players was brought down to six, which ultimately left a tough job on hand for head coach Michael Allen to ensure the team remained competitive in each game. Expectations were largely different at the start of the season, with possibilities of the playoffs touted. “Going into the 2018-19 season, we had a strong preseason and competed at a high level in our showcase games,” said Allen. “With nine freshman coming in, it was definitely exciting considering when I took over the program we had only five players for most of the 2017-2018 season.” However, Allen was adamant that his focus was in the long term, and the challenges this season only served to build a stronger culture. “Rebuilding the culture, community and women’s basketball program continues to be my joy in knowing where we are headed and where we will be in the coming future,” said Allen.
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Freshman forward/guard Hannah Lee, freshman guard Valerie Batino, sophomore guard/forward Sophia Rodriguez, and sophomore guard Doryn Gomez assume defensive positions during the 68-64 home loss to Hartnell College on Feb. 22. “There was a lot of adversity and unexpected things that have happened this season,” he said. “The culture is shifting in the understanding that we are fighters, lead by example and never give up despite the opposition.”
Allen’s constant avocation of determination showed in games throughout the season, as they pushed many teams close and were unfortunate to see their efforts end up in losses, with a close 68-64 loss to Hartnell
College in the final season game acting as a perfect example. Despite the hardships faced this season, Allen continues to be positive, with high hopes of success next year, as the future looks bright.
“There are seven prospects that have expressed interest in coming next season and with those returning, we should be even stronger next season,” Allen said.
Lackluster season for men’s basketball Missed expectations of a playoff spot papered over by player accolades Julia Kolman
Damjanovic said players Darien Davis, 20, communications major, and Dominic De Anza College’s men’s basketball Simpkins, 18, communications major, team concluded their season on Feb. 22 also stood out this season as leaders and with an overall score of 11-17 and several successful players. Davis placed in the All Conference individual accolades. Head coach Jason Damjanovic said the Second Team and Simpkins received an team made improvements individually honorable mention as a freshman, also and collectively, also adding that several tying the De Anza record for three pointers players stepped up to lead, including some in a game this season. The team experienced a few injuries freshmen. earlier in the Ajay Singh, 20, season and lost two finance major, was “He will go down as players, one being one such player over ineligible, which the season. one of the best men’s ultimately affected “He will go down basketball players in De their lineup. The as one of the best final team consisted Anza College history,” men’s basketball of only 11 players. players in De Anza The team College history,” - Jason Damjanovic ranks 3-9 in said Damjanovic. head coach conference. Singh achieved on forward Ajay Singh However, the All Conference First team managed to Team, an all state end off the season nomination, and 89 victory against ranked top in field goals and second with a strong 93Hartnell College on Feb. 22. in points across the state. Despite the setbacks, Damjanovic said Singh is transferring after the spring quarter and said he plans to continue his the team put in their best effort and pushed through the season. basketball career. “I walk away from the season very “I want to maximize my potential,” said Singh. “I still have a lot of improvements positively,” said Damjanovic. There will be few returning players next to make.” Singh said he enjoyed the season and season, but the top performing freshmen will look to carry the team. cherished every moment. STAFF REPORTER
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Forward Ajay Singh attempts a layup at the Feb. 22 home game against Hartnell College, with the Dons pulling off a close 93-89 win.