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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

Protestors at "No Kings" march, Palo Alto

No Kings, Just Voices: Palo Alto Stands for Democracy

Alexa Pilotzi
November 12, 2025

On Saturday, October 18th, 2025, hundreds of Santa Clara County residents gathered at Town & Country Village in Palo Alto to take part in the nationwide "No Kings" march, which aimed to protest threats...

A voter drops off their ballot at a ballot drop-box in front of the Fresno Registrar of Voters office in downtown Fresno. Photo by Larry Valenzuela, CalMatters/CatchLight Local

Proposition 50: What to know about the upcoming CA special election on Nov 4

Zoe Adler, Lead Copy Editor
November 4, 2025

If you have been reading the news, or even just walking around campus, you might have heard of the upcoming special election in CA. Unlike a traditional, planned election, there is only one thing on the...

Letter from the Editor

Letter from the Editor

Oran Terra, Editor-in-chief
November 3, 2025

My name is Oran Terra, and I am so excited to be the editor-in-chief for The Script this year! A little about me; I was born in Colorado but grew up here in the Bay Area. I love dogs and sci-fi books and...

Cover of 'Emotional Survival for Law Enforcement'

Opinion: Emotional Survival for Law Enforcement

Cindy Hart, Writer
July 2, 2025

In a slim yet information packed 188 pages Emotional Survival for Law Enforcement brings into sharp perspective the beginnings and potential ending journeys of law officers from recruit to veteran to retiree....

Biomedical students at UC Davis

A Career In Biomedical Sciences

Valeriia Skatova, Student
June 19, 2025

About ten years ago, when I first realized I was passionate about biology, I told my parents I wanted to pursue a career in science. Interestingly, they had two completely opposite reactions: relief that...

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...

Foothill College Entrance - Courtesy of Coolcaesar at the English-language Wikipedia

A Comprehensive Analysis of Foothill Student Voters and the 2024 Election

Zoe Schwartz, Writer
February 6, 2025

As the 2024 election advanced, Foothill College students were preparing to vote - many casting ballots for the first time. I was curious to explore the thoughts and opinions of voters on campus, as well...

Door of the Foothill-De Anza police department clearly visible from a window of the Wellness Center Lounge on Foothill Campus.

Opinion: The Need for a Connected Police and Student Community – a Response to Jazzi Mason

Cindy Hart, Reporter
January 30, 2025

Dear Ms. Mason, Your article dated June 15, 2017, had two aims in my opinion. One was to highlight a very unpleasant encounter that you suffered via a CSO – Community Service Officer who seemed intent...

California's Housing Crisis

California’s Housing Crisis

Calum Brydon, Reporter
December 14, 2024

On November 7th, Gavin Newsom called a special session of the Legislature in order to pass emergency legislation to “protect California values.” Newsom emphasized reinforcing California’s legal funds...

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