![Santa Clara County Firefighters give a tour of their Firetruck.](https://foothillscript.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/image6-e1721684771505-1200x686.jpg)
Though Foothill’s main campus sits quietly amidst our calm summer session, the football field has been witness to a great deal of liveliness and action. The Foothill Owls...
![Foothill 2024 Transfer Map](https://foothillscript.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/degree-works-graduatesx900.jpeg)
As the 2023-2024 school year comes to a close, many Foothill students are taking the next step in their education and transferring to four-year universities. We at The Script...
![Jose discusses the mural with Script Lead Copyeditor Alex Martinez.](https://foothillscript.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/ElmwoodTheScript4-1200x801.png)
On June 14th, The Script got the chance to cover the unveiling of a mural at the Elmwood Men’s Correctional Facility. This mural was created during the course of an...
![Artificial Intelligence & Enabling the Wholeness of Humanity: An Interview with Bo Shao](https://foothillscript.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/AI-1200x400.jpeg)
Humanity has reached the next technological precipice: artificial intelligence. Suddenly, most if not all technological fields can use A.I. to accomplish a wide array of tasks...
![Opinion: Museums Aren’t Fun Enough!](https://foothillscript.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/De_Young_Museum_pano-1200x428.jpeg)
After visiting the de Young Museum on a field trip with my Archaeology class, I noticed a stark contrast between the “vibe” inside the museum throughout its exhibits and...
![Frank making liquid nitrogen ice cream.](https://foothillscript.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/image7-900x1200.jpg)
Foothill’s Physics students gathered together in the Physical Sciences & Engineering Center (PSEC) quad for their end-of-year celebration on Friday, June 14th. This...
![Library Quad; rows of childrens clothes hung on the clotheslines under a clear blue sky. Poems on A-line frame on the inside of the quad. A student reads one of the poems. The closest poem reads, We teach life, Sir.](https://foothillscript.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/IMG_6509-Fatima-Jinnah-1200x900.jpeg)
Friday afternoon, a group of faculty and staff gathered under the shade of a large Oak tree in prayer, in remembrance, and in community as they shared how they’ve coped...
![Staff Spotlight: Leticia Lety Serna](https://foothillscript.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Leticia.png)
It’s not every day that you get to meet someone who’s spent their whole adult career in service to their community, but once you meet Leticia “Lety” Serna, it makes...
![Labels are for Jars, Not People: An Interview with Dashiell Meier](https://foothillscript.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/image3-2-1200x675.jpg)
Dashiell Meier is a 19-year-old filmmaker, disability advocate and student at Foothill College. He is a National Down Syndrome Society Ambassador and a Special Olympics multi-sport...
![Jackie pictured talking about her inspiration and objective for her project The Red Purse.](https://foothillscript.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/cDSC0177-Lynx-Coleman-1200x801.png)
The Spring photography exhibition was lucky enough to feature Jacque Rupp exhibiting her new book The Red Purse: A Story of Grief and Desire. The solo exhibition and book...
![Owls Swim Team Caps Off Historic Season](https://foothillscript.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/COVER-Foothill-Swim-at-States-1200x993.png)
The 3C2A State Swimming Championships, which took place during the first weekend of May, proved to be a historic and record-setting weekend for the Foothill Swim team....
![Drake (left) and Kendrick Lamar (right) via GQ](https://foothillscript.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/kendrick-drake-beef-1200x800.webp)
In 2013, Compton native Kendrick Lamar proclaimed that he was “the King of New York, King of the Coast. One hand, I juggle ‘em both,” and drew criticism from many in...
![Fight Like Brandon Lee!](https://foothillscript.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Brandon-lee-4-1200x900.jpg)
Hosted by Malaya South Bay, League of Filipino Students at SJSU, PAWIS South Bay, and ICHRP-US the “Fight Like Brandon Lee!” speaking tour occurred on May 10th, 2024 at...
![ASFC Senator Melody Wang (she/her) standing next to her senator project Relaxation Booths for Mental Health.](https://foothillscript.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/DSC_8090-Enhanced-NR-Vivian-Hanna-1200x795.jpg)
During this Spring Quarter’s Welcome Week, the ASFC (Associated Students of Foothill College) Open House event took place on Thursday, April 11, in the lesser-known upper...
![Foothill Colleges main entrance. Attribution: Coolcaesar at the English Language Wikipedia.](https://foothillscript.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Foothill_College_entrance.jpg)
Foothill College has continuously failed to acknowledge the ongoing genocide in Palestine. In response to the walkout organized by students on May 1st, President Whalen offered...
![Behind the Scenes: Crafting a Student Film That Celebrates the Power of Friendship](https://foothillscript.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/TellYourFriends-800x1200.jpg)
In the bustling halls of Foothill College's film department, a dedicated team of aspiring filmmakers is hard at work bringing a unique vision...
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Degraded by that D Grade Insane the way I’m defined by these grades On my tests and my papers It’s a game that I play With...
![Lotus - a Poetry Installment](https://foothillscript.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Lotus_flower_978659-1200x800.jpg)
"I am right, and you are wrong." that's what I was always told. "You're a woman and not a man, You belong to the kitchen to make some...
![Just a Cup of Coffee - a Creative Writing Installment](https://foothillscript.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/2560px-A_lot_of_coffee_beans-1200x801.jpeg)
“It’s just a cup of coffee.” I say as shudders of cognitive dissonance wrack my existence. Covid happened, heard about something happening...
![The red purse that served as inspiration for the title, along with several other red items featured in the book.](https://foothillscript.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/cDSC0209-Lynx-Coleman-1200x800.png)
An excerpt on the work from Jacque Rupp's website; "The Red Purse is a story about grief and desire. Shortly after he died, I bought a red...
![In the Library: Blackout Poetry](https://foothillscript.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/image6-e1714084556602-1200x693.jpg)
Poetry is an important form of human and literary expression. Though not applicable to all areas of the topic, poetry is often an art of limitations....
![Film Corner: End of Evangelion Review](https://foothillscript.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/unnamed.png)
Neon Genesis Evangelion is one of the most iconic, and popular, anime in history. It was revolutionary for its thoughtful characterization, deep...
![Film Corner: Monkey Man Review](https://foothillscript.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Monkey-Man-prof-photo-1200x600.png)
Dev Patel’s directorial debut, Monkey Man, is an action-packed, culturally rich revenge film that beautifully blends anger and violence with...
![Capturing Foothills Beauty](https://foothillscript.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/DSC_4273-Enhanced-NR-Vivian-Hanna-1200x857.jpg)
All photos taken by Vivian Hanna right here on Foothill's Campus.
July 22, 2024
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![Artificial Intelligence & Enabling the Wholeness of Humanity: An Interview with Bo Shao](https://foothillscript.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/AI-1200x400.jpeg)
Humanity has reached the next technological precipice: artificial intelligence. Suddenly, most if not all technological fields can use A.I. to...
![Labels are for Jars, Not People: An Interview with Dashiell Meier](https://foothillscript.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/image3-2-1200x675.jpg)
Dashiell Meier is a 19-year-old filmmaker, disability advocate and student at Foothill College. He is a National Down Syndrome Society Ambassador...
![Staff Spotlight: Leticia Lety Serna](https://foothillscript.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Leticia.png)
It’s not every day that you get to meet someone who’s spent their whole adult career in service to their community, but once you meet Leticia “Lety” Serna, it makes perfect sense. Her inviting...
![ASFC Senator Melody Wang (she/her) standing next to her senator project Relaxation Booths for Mental Health.](https://foothillscript.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/DSC_8090-Enhanced-NR-Vivian-Hanna-1200x795.jpg)
During this Spring Quarter’s Welcome Week, the ASFC (Associated Students of Foothill College) Open House event took place on Thursday, April 11, in the lesser-known upper level of the Campus Center....
![Staff Spotlight: Geoff Mathews](https://foothillscript.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/GeoffMathewsHeadshot2-e1716693013426.jpg)
Long before Professor Geoff Mathews was conducting research into the formation of planets around brand-new stars, he was growing up in the desert of West Texas. On account of living in a farming community...
![Violet Wulf-Saena, Founder and Executive Director of Climate Resilient Communities, speaks at the RSLS Opening Ceremony.](https://foothillscript.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/downsized-RSLS-Cover-Photo-e1716519890416-1200x654.png)
On Thursday, May 16th, Foothill College gathered many of its greatest minds for the 2024 Research and Service Leadership Symposium. The symposium is billed as an opportunity to expand student’s learning...
![Fight Like Brandon Lee!](https://foothillscript.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Brandon-lee-4-1200x900.jpg)
Hosted by Malaya South Bay, League of Filipino Students at SJSU, PAWIS South Bay, and ICHRP-US the “Fight Like Brandon Lee!” speaking tour occurred on May 10th, 2024 at the San Jose Peace and Justice...
![CJ Toledo delivers a speech to the crowd.](https://foothillscript.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/image3-e1715064800795-1200x730.jpg)
On May 1st at 11:00 AM, Foothill students and faculty walked out of their classes to gather at the Cesar Chavez Plaza, the designated “Free Speech Area” on campus. People of varying ethnicities, religions,...
![By snty-tact, CC BY-SA 3.0](https://foothillscript.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Senate-Photo-e1714336236213-1200x706.jpeg)
Earlier this year, the United States House of Representatives voted to pass HR 7521, a bill that if signed into law would effectively ban TikTok in the United States. To learn more about this bill, its...
![Joe Simitian (left) and Evan Low (right). via San Jose Spotlight](https://foothillscript.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/16th-district-ognressional-distrcit-1200x675.jpeg)
It has been just over 3 weeks since election night on March 5th and the primary race for California's 16th district is still undecided. California's 16th district spans across Santa Clara and San Mateo...
![Opinion: Museums Aren’t Fun Enough!](https://foothillscript.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/De_Young_Museum_pano-1200x428.jpeg)
After visiting the de Young Museum on a field trip with my Archaeology class, I noticed a stark contrast between the “vibe” inside the museum throughout its exhibits and that of the city and people...
![Library Quad; rows of childrens clothes hung on the clotheslines under a clear blue sky. Poems on A-line frame on the inside of the quad. A student reads one of the poems. The closest poem reads, We teach life, Sir.](https://foothillscript.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/IMG_6509-Fatima-Jinnah-1200x900.jpeg)
Friday afternoon, a group of faculty and staff gathered under the shade of a large Oak tree in prayer, in remembrance, and in community as they shared how they’ve coped balancing work and personal life...
![Foothill Colleges main entrance. Attribution: Coolcaesar at the English Language Wikipedia.](https://foothillscript.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Foothill_College_entrance.jpg)
Foothill College has continuously failed to acknowledge the ongoing genocide in Palestine. In response to the walkout organized by students on May 1st, President Whalen offered a roundtable to Muslim,...
![An LGBTQ+ Pride Festival in Dublin](https://foothillscript.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/7473081702_3ffd610860_k-1200x995.jpg)
Regrettably, I see very little progress in favor of the LGBTQ+ community in recent history, and something urgently must change. LGBTQ+ oppression persists daily in diverse forms, evident everywhere. Despite...
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