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12/14/2025

In the first episode of Checking-in, host Tommy Ngo sits down with student-athlete Jaden Reyna to talk about the messy, rewarding work of growing into the person you want to be. Reyna explores topics about rebuilding De Anza’s soccer program, leading her swim team and learning to trust her voice in and out of sports. She reflects on the choices she’s made, and explains how she finds purpose in helping others. The conversation offers an inside look about doubt, resilience, community and choosing your own path by not following the crowd. 

To continue listening to the podcast, visit our website at lavozdeanza.com (link in bio). 

🎤 & 🖋️: Tommy Ngo

Park-It Market returned to De Anza College, offering free frozen chicken, fruits and vegetables to students and communit...
12/14/2025

Park-It Market returned to De Anza College, offering free frozen chicken, fruits and vegetables to students and community members in need. Held in Lot A every second and fourth Tuesday from 1:45 to 3 p.m., its latest event took place on Dec. 9.

Park-It Market is organized by West Valley Community Services, and managed by Donald Akimoto. Akimoto is the  Manager of Mobile Operations under WVCS, and has been working in the nonprofit for over 30 years. 

“We mainly get a lot of our produce from places like Second Harvest, Silicon Valley,” Akimoto said. “We also get a lot of donations from grocery stores like Trader Joe’s, Whole Foods, Sprouts, and Safeway.”

To read the full article, visit our website at lavozdeanza.com. 

🖋️ & 📸: Jennifer Yamanaka

A one-on-one study session between a student and staff-member, has grown into a weekly class in the Language and Communi...
12/14/2025

A one-on-one study session between a student and staff-member, has grown into a weekly class in the Language and Communication Village. 

These weekly sessions, held every Tuesday, now have two different sections based on student’s Arabic levels: beginner and intermediate. 

The class began when English Professor Kim Palmore told her student Leyan Naboulsi, 17, computer science major, who is fluent in Arabic, that she was interested in learning.

“I offered to teach Kim Arabic one-on-one,” Naboulsi said. “I honestly thought it would be just the two of us, but it quickly became a weekly class.”

When asked to reflect on the class’s growth, Palmore said that language is a powerful way to build community.

To read the full article, visit our website at lavozdeanza.com. 

🖋️ & 📸: Laila Zedan

De Anza College’s chapter of Phi Beta Lambda faced off against 11 other schools, racking up 10 awards in San Diego at Ca...
12/14/2025

De Anza College’s chapter of Phi Beta Lambda faced off against 11 other schools, racking up 10 awards in San Diego at California’s 75th annual State Fall Business Leadership Conference on Nov. 8 and 9.

The delegation won eight individual and group awards and snagged two first place finishes as a club. 

For the conference, teams get a case study ahead of time based on their category — finance, marketing and sales or hospitality management — and present their solution in front of judges.

To read the full article , visit our website at lavozdeanza.com. 

🖋️: Ashritha Chand
📸: Courtesy of Nhi Tran

Patrick Gallman, assistant coach, recognized the improvements that the team has made.“We’ve gotten a little more athleti...
12/14/2025

Patrick Gallman, assistant coach, recognized the improvements that the team has made.

“We’ve gotten a little more athletic. We’d like to get better at size and strength,” Gallman said.

Gallman said the biggest reason for the team being so high-scoring is defense. 

“Defense plays a big role. We have a good group of kids and a good group of players.” Gallman said.

Gallman said that there is still room for improvement for the team.

“The team could be more effective with our scoring. The volume of turnovers, that hurts,” Gallman said.

Coach Joseph Berticevich said experience plays a big factor in the team getting better and he is confident in the team this year. 

To read the full article , visit our website at lavozdeanza.com. 

🖋️: Nicole Vargas
📸: Yumeno Matsuo & Nicole Vargas

12/13/2025

Current piano students performed a selection of classical pieces at the A31 classroom on Sunday, Dec. 7. Professor John David Thomsen intended the recital as being a more comfortable environment for his students to perform in, as opposed to a larger concert. Nonetheless, nearly 50 guests attended.
Some students, including Wanqing Yang, 33, music major enrolled in the department’s Applied Music (MUSI 25) one-on-one instruction courses. Department chair Marcel Castro-Lima introduced the Applied Music program in the fall quarter.

Video by Sango Levonian

12/13/2025

De Anza College’s jazz concert on Dec. 9 brought students together to celebrate creativity, self-expression, and the power of music in the Visual and Performing Arts Center.
The performance highlighted a community where every voice is welcome and every story can be shared through jazz.

Video by Tommy Ngo

12/13/2025

De Anza Student Government hosted its quarterly De-Stress Week events to give students a short break from finals week pressure.
On Monday, Dec. 1, sudents enjoyed hot cocoa, graham cracker activities and interactions with animals in a low-pressure environment at the Fireside Lounge in the Hinson Campus Center.

Video by Tommy Ngo

12/13/2025

De Anza College's music department held its quarterly performance in the Visual and Performing Arts Center on Dec. 6.
Music students performed a selection from "Considering Matthew Shepard," a gay man and University of Wyoming student tortured and killed in 1998.
The department invited the Silicon Valley Men's Chorus to perform alongside student musicians.

Video by Sango Levonian

The Vasconcellos Institute for Democracy in Action asked campus stakeholders, including student government and the Acade...
12/12/2025

The Vasconcellos Institute for Democracy in Action asked campus stakeholders, including student government and the Academic Senate, to back its draft revised Foothill-De Anza Community College District Academic Freedom and Free Speech Policy. 

The district’s current policies and administrative procedures, BP 4190,  BP 5500 and AP 5500, outlines students and teachers’ rights, as well as Foothill College and De Anza College’s rights to discipline, penalize and regulate students.

To read the full article, visit our website at lavozdeanza.com.

🖋️ & 🎨: Leslie Machorro Reynoso 

The Bay Area may not have the robust transit systems found in cities like Boston, New York or Baltimore, but it remains ...
12/12/2025

The Bay Area may not have the robust transit systems found in cities like Boston, New York or Baltimore, but it remains a crucial resource for many De Anza students. For those who can’t afford a car or don’t have a driver’s license, public transit is often their only reliable option.

28% of students take public transit (VTA) to get on campus, according to a fall 2024 survey conducted by the De Anza Institutional Research Office.

Angela Nunez, 18, biology major, said she has had an overall positive experience with public transportation, but has had negative interactions with other passengers.

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🖋️: Damian Renteria Mata
📸: Kevin Zhao

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