Foothill College's Student News Publication

The Foothill Script

Foothill College's Student News Publication

The Foothill Script

Foothill College's Student News Publication

The Foothill Script

Getting to know Dr. Kristina Whalen - Foothill College's New President
Tamar Grosskopf, Foreign Correspondent
April 25, 2023

A former educator, administrator, and advocate for education, Dr. Kristina Whalen, Foothill Colleges’ new President, presents a strong portfolio...

Coach Brandon Younger Interview
Coach Brandon Younger Interview
Enoch Ampofo, Contributor
March 23, 2023

Coach Brandon Younger, Defensive Coordinator for the Foothill College Football Team, is one of the Staff members in the Umoja (a Kiswahili word...

Finding zen through simple drawings: Campus Art and Wellness group hopes to help students avoid burnout
Finding zen through simple drawings: Campus Art and Wellness group hopes to help students avoid burnout
Michael Love, Staff Writer
February 28, 2023

Students dealing with academic-related stress is a problem every campus faces. Our campus is no different. Foothills Art and Wellness group hopes to provide a space for students to take a breather and...

New study abroad programs at Foothill—here’s what you need to know
New study abroad programs at Foothill—here’s what you need to know
Tamar Grosskopf, Staff Writer
February 12, 2023

Through the American Institute for Foreign Study (AIFS) and the Global Experiential Learning Program, Foothill College has introduced Florence and London as study-abroad opportunities for the very first...

Saintra Thai (in red) and members of the Anthropology Club engage with students during Winter Club Day
Do clubs at Foothill still find online meetings worth it?
Justin Allahyari, Staff Writer
February 12, 2023

On Foothill’s Winter Club Day a member of the Business and Entrepreneurship Club was asked “What do you think is the biggest change from the last academic year”, he talked about how “we would get...

What Positive Psychology can offer you
What Positive Psychology can offer you
Priya Thomas
December 3, 2019

Positive Psychology - the class that will teach you how to wake up on the right side of the bed, every morning for the rest of your life. Right? Wrong. "One of the biggest misunderstandings about Positive...

The Forgotten Pandemic: The Age of Loneliness
The Forgotten Pandemic: The Age of Loneliness
Griffin O'Shea, Staff Writer & Copy Editor
May 10, 2023
The Covid-19 Pandemic destroyed our collective way of life, and we as a society are...
Foothill students demanding affordable housing
Foothill students demanding affordable housing
Anna Lindahl, Contributor
May 4, 2023

Foothill students looking for affordable housing options gathered Monday, January 23, from 5 to 6 p.m. at the Foothill College Stem Center for a focus group about the affordable housing crisis. Students...

Social Justice Club demands Climate Justice
Social Justice Club demands Climate Justice
Joaquin Arig, Editor-in-Chief
April 26, 2023

FOOTHILL - The Social Justice Club on February 6, convened at the Cesar Chavez Podium to  demand climate justice and accountability from our leaders. This comes after staging a successful event during...

Transferring From A Community College: One Student’s  Experience
Transferring From A Community College: One Student’s Experience
Tamar Grosskopf, Staff Writer
March 23, 2023

For many students coming to Foothill College is a step towards the ultimate goal of transferring to a four-year university. As many students know, this process can be extremely daunting, not only because...

Misinformation, echo chambers and how it protects radical political ideologies
Misinformation, echo chambers and how it protects radical political ideologies
Justin Allahyari, Lead Editor
May 10, 2023
People’s confidence within News outlets has been on the decline for the past 4 decades. And it’s not hard to see why with...
Derailing the Community College Stigma
Derailing the Community College Stigma
Jane Cotter, Contributor
May 8, 2023

I had the privilege of only applying to four-year universities when I was a senior in High School and would be accepted into some of these schools. I had the privilege of spending three years at a university...

Journalism Is Dying and its on us to save it
Journalism Is Dying and it's on us to save it
Griffin O'Shea, Staff Writer & Copy Editor
May 4, 2023

Foothill Community College has had a journalism problem for the past sixteen years. The Sentinel, which was the original school paper that ran from 1958 - 2007, met the chopping block after a controversial...

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ChatGPT: Has technology made things too easy?
Justin Allahyari, Staff Writer
February 25, 2023
If a tool can do in a few seconds what takes you 30 minutes, then you’d be a fool not to use it, right?