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The Foothill Script

Foothill College's Student News Publication

The Foothill Script

Foothill College's Student News Publication

The Foothill Script

Staff Spotlight: Jeff Anderson
Staff Spotlight: Jeff Anderson
Alexander Martinez, Lead Copyeditor
June 11, 2025

Jeff Anderson. If you’ve been at Foothill for even a few quarters, you’ve likely heard of this name. If you polled students about...

Professor Anju Vriksha in Foothill's Library Quad
Staff Spotlight: Anju Vriksha
Nick Fletcher, Editor in Chief
May 22, 2025

Professor Anju Vriksha’s story at Foothill thus far often comes back to the idea of ‘coming full circle,’ and she may be the perfect example...

RSLS 2025 award winners.
RSLS 2025 Recap
Alexander Martinez, Isabella Peterson, Oran Terra, and Nick Fletcher
June 11, 2025

On Thursday, May 22nd, Foothill College once again gathered many of its greatest minds for the 2025 edition of the Research and Service Leadership Symposium. The event is billed as an opportunity to expand...

Lavender Graduation is June 24th at 3pm!
Lavender Graduation is June 24th at 3pm!
June 4, 2025

Join the GSA and PRIDE Center for their third annual celebration of LGBTQIA+ graduates! Event activities include: student and staff speakers and performances, light refreshments, music, and recognition...

UC Berkeley Campus
A Golden Bear Welcome
Hannah Wehbeh, Student
May 28, 2025

For many community college students in the Bay Area, the University of California, Berkeley is a popular choice for transfer. Often shortened to Berkeley or simply Cal, the school is world-renowned for...

Kondo in discussion with the Election Committee during the first campaign hearing.
ASFC Disqualifies Leading Student Trustee Candidate
Rishi Bhatt, Reporter
May 20, 2025

On May 15th, the winner of the Student Trustee election, Wataru Kondo, was officially disqualified by the Campus Council. He had earlier been disqualified by the election committee on May 12th, and it...

Brandin Podziemski celebrates after making a three point shot vs the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Warriors Crash Out in Game 5: Who Can Succeed Steph Curry?
Oran Terra, Reporter
June 4, 2025

The Golden State Warriors played Game 5 against the Minnesota Timberwolves on May 14th, marking a fourth straight loss that leaves the basketball dynasty reeling from a strenuous postseason. Steph Curry...

Ghana 2025
Ghana 2025
Jasmine Bangura, Student
May 14, 2025

Highlights  ★ Ancestral Walk  The Foothill Umoja group ventured throughout the Cape Coast area. Observing the area where slaves were auctioned, branded, and sold to America.  ★ Slave Castle(Elmina,...

FHDA Students Affected by F-1 Visa Revocations
FHDA Students Affected by F-1 Visa Revocations
Nick Fletcher, Editor in Chief
April 15, 2025

In the past weeks, the federal government has been revoking the F-1 visa status of many students across the nation, including three Foothill College students and six De Anza College students. Foothill's...

VTA Workers Strike Halted by Judge
VTA Workers Strike Halted by Judge
Nick Fletcher, Editor in Chief
April 12, 2025

The ATU Local 265 workers strike that stopped service across the Bay Area was halted by Santa Clara Superior County Judge Daniel Nishigaya on March 26th, upholding the claims from the VTA that ATU members...

Opinion: Healthcare Exposed
Opinion: Healthcare Exposed
Brazil Milagros, Student
June 11, 2025

When incarcerated people enter the healthcare system, the treatment they receive, or lack thereof, has consequences that extend beyond their cells and into the very question of who is seen as worthy of...

Black Panthers at the California Capitol in 1967.
Opinion: AB-1333: A Dangerous Retreat from Self-Defense in California
Tomas, Student
March 14, 2025

"Be not afraid of the Pistols you have sent me. They may be necessary Implements of self Defense tho' I dare say I shall never have Occasion to use them.” - James Iredell, Former Associate Justice of...

Governor Gavin Newsom at the track-laying event on January 6th. From X, formerly Twitter, account @CAgovernor.
President Trump Takes Aim at California High-Speed Rail
Calum Brydon, Reporter
February 27, 2025

On Tuesday, February 6th, President Trump remarked in comments to reporters in the Oval Office that his administration would “start a big investigation” into the California High-Speed Rail project....

Examining Different Perspectives
Examining Different Perspectives
Leigh Read, Reporter
February 11, 2025

Throughout Foothill College, specifically in terms of gender identity, sexuality, and race, there may be a plethora of students who feel underrepresented in one way or another. In addition, some Foothill...