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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

Achilles Jones's album cover for Giraffe Life
Achilles Jones: Hidden Gem of Foothill College
Brendan Van Zandt, Reporter
June 23, 2026

More than 14,000 students currently attend a Foothill College campus. Among them are countless artists and musicians with varying levels of notoriety....

Genny Lim performing her poetry at Foothill’s Ethnic Studies Summit 2026
Be Who You Are: A Conversation With San Francisco Poet Laureate Genny Lim
Ambra Gargini, Staff Writer
June 2, 2026

After her performance at Foothill’s Ethnic Studies Summit on Wednesday March 4th 2026, San Fransico Poet Laureate Genny Lim generously sat...

“Arg, the abundance of subscription services is what made me turn to the 7 seas”
Piracy is Rising Because of the Flawed Policies of Streaming Services
Neri Guzman, Cartoonist
June 19, 2026

Chances are that you or someone you know is paying a subscription fee to access multiple titles on a designated app or website. There are an abundance of streaming services to choose from, but for some...

Presenters, students, staff, and other RSLS Visitors gather in the Foothill Dinning Hall to view the project posters and presentations.
Research and Service Leadership Symposium 2026 Recap
Lee Jue, Vinhson Knight, Erin Lucich, Nick Soliman, Safina Syed, and Brendan Van Zandt
June 16, 2026

On Thursday, May 21, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., students from Foothill and a variety of other schools filled the campus to showcase their research at the 9th annual Research and Service Leadership Symposium...

A Tool or Trouble? Foothill Weighs in on AI Use by College Students
A Tool or Trouble? Foothill Weighs in on AI Use by College Students
By: Kaveyan Charney, Reporter
June 13, 2026

College students utilizing AI has become a prevalent phenomenon. In the fall of last year, California State University, the largest university system in the United States, demonstrated this, when it conducted...

Credit: Hailey Kennedy
Why Foothill College Should Have a Club Rodeo Team
Makenna Machado, Reporter
June 9, 2026

College campuses are designed to give students opportunities to interact with others, explore their interests, and become involved outside the academics. At Foothill College, students can join many different...

Sign spreading awareness of a local know your rights workshop in Foothill College
How Foothill is Dealing with ICE.
Vinhson Knight, Staff Writer
June 8, 2026

It’s no secret what’s been going on since the start of 2025. Since the Trump administration got in power, ICE (Immigration Customs Enforcement) has been used extensively to fulfill his campaign promise...

MY BILLIONS ARE TAKING ME AWAYY!!!
Will Billionaires Leave?! Sign the Petitions. Support the Wealth Tax!
Vinhson Knight, Staff Writer
June 2, 2026

If you live in California, you’ve probably heard of the billionaire tax. It’s all over the place — In the news, in local politics, even here at Foothill College. It was the standout initiative...

Foothill’s Production of Oliver Twist Holds a Candle in the Darkness
Foothill’s Production of Oliver Twist Holds a Candle in the Darkness
Ambra Gargini, Staff Writer
May 30, 2026

On May 22, Foothill gave the opening night performance of its production of Oliver Twist. With brilliant direction and showstopper performances, the directorial debut of Professor Francine Torres, Foothill’s...

Marvin Hernandez Flores welcomes American labor leader and feminist activist Dolores Huerta to Foothill in October 2025, during which he performed a poetry reading.
“Who Has the Right to Write?” Foothill Is Looking for Next Year’s Poet Laureate
Ambra Gargini, Staff Writer
May 24, 2026

Foothill is one of only a handful of community colleges which offer the opportunity of a poet laureate position to students. Next year, it could be you! May 29th is the last day Foothill will be accepting...

The new Sí Se Puede Plaza plaque honors survivors of sexual abuse.
Her Silence Ends Here: Survivors Honored in the Newly Named Sí Se Puede Plaza
Vinhson Knight, Staff Writer
May 25, 2026

Trigger Warning: Sexual assault and pedophilia Last October, Dolores Huerta came to the Lohman Theater to speak out against recent ICE abuse. Midway through, she briefly discussed her experience with...

In a Nutshell: Online vs In-Person Classes
In a Nutshell: Online vs In-Person Classes
Theresa Mummert, Reporter
May 23, 2026

Online/long-distance learning has rapidly evolved into an alternative way to attend college. Virtual Classrooms offer ways to a higher education for those students who lack access to a physical college...

No "K" in O.K. — A No Kings Rally in Oklahoma
No “K” in O.K. — A No Kings Rally in Oklahoma
Noman Morgan, Reporter
April 4, 2026

On Oct. 18, 2025, there were over 2,500 "No Kings" rallies around the USA – with a surprising 19 locations in the deep-red state of Oklahoma, including in the city of Norman. Norman is one of...

Ambra Gargini, with RSLS co-coordinators and Foothill Professors Allison Herman and Lisa Schultheis, winning a Judges’ Award for excellence in research at the RSLS 2025.
A Guide to RSLS by One of Last Year’s Presenters
Ambra Gargini, Staff Writer
March 22, 2026

As I was putting away my laptop at the end of math class, a fellow student approached me and asked, “You were one of the winners at last year's RSLS, right?” I paused for a moment. It wasn’t the...

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