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

Opinion: Museums Aren’t Fun Enough!

Opinion: Museums Aren’t Fun Enough!

Sunaina Tadakamalla, Reporter
June 28, 2024

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.

Opinion: College Presidents Should Lead with Moral Clarity, Setting the Tone for Campus Culture

Fatima Jinnah, Counselor & Instructor
June 28, 2024

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.

Opinion: Foothill Administration’s Continuous Disregard of Student Voices

Anonymous, Student
June 3, 2024

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

Unveiling the Reality

Sarah Peary, Author
June 3, 2024

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...

Academic Senate Meeting (left) Public Forum (right)

April 8th Academic Senate Meeting Retrospective

Alexander Martinez, Lead Copyeditor
May 6, 2024

On April 8th, 2024, an Academic Senate meeting was held at the Krause Center for Innovation. The Academic Senate is an important body at Foothill College, and according to their about me page they “make...

Opinion: Is Foothill Aware There Are Autistic Students on Campus?

Opinion: Is Foothill Aware There Are Autistic Students on Campus?

Ryann Mejia-Gonzales, Reporter
April 26, 2024

In the 1960’s, parents were fed up with the lack of awareness and support for their autistic children, launching a group known as the Autism Society, who have since been working to improve the quality...

Opinion: Diplomatic Dilemma - Foothill Students’ Debate on Palestinian Peace Plan

Opinion: Diplomatic Dilemma – Foothill Students’ Debate on Palestinian Peace Plan

CJ Toledo, Opinion Editor
April 22, 2024

At 2:00 PM on April 11th, 2024, the Associated Students of Foothill College (ASFC) Campus Council convened for their weekly Senate meeting, and students frustrated with Foothill administration and...

Ahmed Mostafa Interview: Foothill Alumni Turned Congressional Candidate

Ahmed Mostafa Interview: Foothill Alumni Turned Congressional Candidate

Michael Love, Political Editor
March 4, 2024

Foothill alumni and former ASFC President Ahmed Mostafa is a congressional candidate for California’s 16th District. We sat down with the would-be Congressmen as he shared his story and his message to...

Edward Kimmel from Takoma Park, MD, CC BY-SA 2.0

Opinion: SMA vs. FHPD: The BBQ SNAFU

CJ Toledo, Editor In Chief
March 4, 2024

Disclaimer: The Script is actively following this developing story and is reaching out to involved parties for more details. The initial reports will be by no means all-encompassing… but they will be...

Cast members of Infinite Black Suitcase rehearse a scene during dress rehearsals / Photo from Foothill Theatre Arts Productions

The Things We Don’t Talk About: The “Infinite Black Suitcase” Play Review

Play director, Sinjin Jones, confronts the audience with this heart shattering play that addresses the grief people experience before and after a loved one passes away.
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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