La Voz Weekly (Free subscription) | 06/16/2008
"She had vomit on her face that wasn't hers ... a condom was thrown on the side of the bed. She had one shoe on; jeans wrapped around one ankle. She wasn't moving, and she doesn't remember anything," said April Grolle Tuesday. Three witnesses to the alleged De Anza College baseball rape case were given awards for heroism and strength of action last Tuesday at an event aimed to take action against sexual...
La Voz Weekly (Free subscription) | 06/16/2008
The De Anza Associated Student Body Senate rejected an election reform proposal last Wednesday that would bar senators from serving on the Senate Election Committee. Currently, the committee consists of at least three members from the senate and three members from Inter Club Council.
La Voz Weekly (Free subscription) | 06/16/2008
Approximately 170 new signs and directions of various sizes and colors will be placed on the De Anza College campus to help students and visitors navigate inside and around campus by the end of June. "There will be signs for almost every building, every quad, identifying every quad," said Donna Jones-Dulin, director of college services.
La Voz Weekly (Free subscription) | 06/16/2008
June 9 What happened: The finalist for the position of vice president of Student Services dropped out. Brian Murphy, president of De Anza College, said the finalist accepted the same position in Dallas, Texas. The search committee will continue searching for a new candidate in July in tandem with the search for vice president of Instruction.
La Voz Weekly (Free subscription) | 06/16/2008
VANDALISM Location: Flint Garage top level Summary: Vehicle stop Monday, June 9 at 11:54 a.m. THREATS Criminal threat non-hate Location: De Anza College Summary: Threatening phone calls Wednesday, June 11 at 11:29 a.m. INVESTIGATION Drunk person Location: Science Center Wednesday, June 11 at 5:33 p.
La Voz Weekly (Free subscription) | 06/16/2008
De Anza College police officer Ben Rodriguez will be retiring after 24 years of service to the college. A retirement reception was held for Rodriguez on June 11. Rodriguez's family, friends and fellow officers, as well as De Anza staff were all in attendance.
La Voz Weekly (Free subscription) | 06/16/2008
Dare to smoke on campus? No student is subject to fines or court citations for smoking on the De Anza College campus, and so far, no student been placed under probation for violating the campus's non-smoking policy. According to the Student Codes of Conduct, students are subject to disciplinary probation by Dean of Student Development Michele LeBleu-Burns if they are engaged in "willful or persistent...
La Voz Weekly (Free subscription) | 06/16/2008
De Anza College students who want to carry one less card in their wallets will be able to do so by mid fall quarter. The contract between De Anza College and US Bank is pending final signatures. Once signed, the five-year contract will add ATM capability to the De Anza Associated Student Body Identification Card as soon as the end of fall quarter.
La Voz Weekly (Free subscription) | 06/16/2008
Director of Food Services Patrick Gannon recently began catering advisory board meetings with pitchers of tap water after a faculty member argued against the safety of bottled water for the environment. Before a recent staff meeting, instructor Dave Barney sent an e-mail to Food Services requesting that the meeting be catered with pitchers of tap water instead of the traditional bottled water.
La Voz Weekly (Free subscription) | 06/16/2008
Author Blake Taylor came to De Anza College on June 4 to talk about his book "ADHD and Me: What I Learned From Lighting Fires at the Dinner Table." Taylor wrote the book hoping to educate people about Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and help other teens and children who have similar problems.
La Voz Weekly (Free subscription) | 06/16/2008
Melissa Cheponis is not a fan of structure. When she was younger, she used to hate field trips for that very reason. "Everything was planned out for us," she said. "No, I want to look at the sea lions for longer, I don't want to go to lunch!" Today, at age 17, Cheponis is not much different.
La Voz Weekly (Free subscription) | 06/16/2008
For many De Anza College students, June 28 is going to be the beginning of the next stage of their lives. It is the day of the 2008 commencement ceremony. "It is a celebration of our students' accomplishments," said Paula Joseph, senior administrative assistant of college services.
La Voz Weekly (Free subscription) | 06/16/2008
Key * Member of Phi Theta Kappa Honors Society 1. Summa Cum Laude (4.00 GPA) 2. Magna Cum Laude (3.30-3.99 GPA) 3. Cum Laude (3.30-3.49 GPA) GPA as of winter quarter is used to determine honors status. The actual level of honors awarded can vary depending on course work currently in progress.
La Voz Weekly (Free subscription) | 06/16/2008
A "Help Wanted" sign flashed across a screen in the California History Center. It read, "AMERICAN FARMER (Japs & Hindus not wanted)." That's what life was like for the four internment camp veterans who spoke at De Anza College on June 4 at the California History Center in an event titled "Interrogation, Discrimination and the War: A Discussion with Japanese American WWII and Internment Camp Veterans....
La Voz Weekly (Free subscription) | 06/16/2008
Dear Love Voz, I always considered myself ready for a serious relationship, but when something comes close to that, I get scared and break it off. I think the reason I get scared is that I feel that guys just can't be trusted in serious relationships; that at one point or the other, they are going to get the wandering eye, and that's the end of a relationship.
