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Foothill College's Student News Publication

The Foothill Script

Foothill College's Student News Publication

The Foothill Script

Courtesy of Sam Liccardo for Congress.

Liccardo Defeats Low for California’s 16th Congressional District Seat

Nick Fletcher, Editor in Chief
November 12, 2024

Sam Liccardo defeated fellow Democrat Evan Low in the race for California’s 16th Congressional District that The Associated Press called Wednesday night. The seat was previously held by Anna Eshoo, who...

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...

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...

Faculty gather in protest of withheld cost-of-living adjustments at a Foothill-De Anza District meeting in June.

Twenty-one faculty positions to be eliminated, health insurance under threat

A number of part-time faculty positions are slated to be eliminated at the end of this year. Insurance and other benefits hang in the balance.
Los Altos Hills Candidate Neil Ferrari stands on an island dividing traffic to campaign hours before voting finishes.

In rush-hour traffic, a City Council candidate meets voters and talks issues

Liza Mamedov-Turchinsky, Editor-in-Chief
November 6, 2018

Hours before polls closed, Los Altos Hills City Council Candidate Neil Ferrari stood in the road before Foothill College to attract voters by the curbside. “As long as you stay 100 feet away from...

Foothill College emergency medical services students train at the Sunnyvale campus.

Proposition 11, promoted as a public safety measure, disguises a labor dispute

David Pitt, Staff Writer
November 5, 2018
Proposition 11 resurfaces a decades-long debate over labor conditions between emergency workers and medical response companies.
Jose Antonio Vargas delivers a lecture during the Immigration Teach - In at Foothill College.

Immigration Teach-In: Breaking Misconceptions

Sarah Hamidi, Staff Writer
October 23, 2018

A panel of award winning journalists and professionals spoke during Foothill College’s first ever Immigration Teach-In last week. Keynote speakers included everyone from Pulitzer Prize winning authors...

A student fills out registration papers during Political Awareness Day at Foothill College.

How to register to vote

Logan Keifling and Script Staff
October 22, 2018
The deadline for voter registration in California is today, Oct. 22.
President Nguyen shares the story of her first voting experience.

California Primaries: How We Voted

Devaki Dikshit, Managing Editor
October 21, 2018

On June 5, 2018, voters throughout California participated in the primary election. The votes decided the top two candidates for a variety of offices. Most notably, they confirmed the top two contenders...

Bruce Swenson, president of the Board of Trustees, addresses the room.

The Story of Work-to-Contract

Daniel Jacobson, Staff Writer
June 20, 2018

“Fellow faculty, At the negotiations session this afternoon, FA and the District reached a tentative agreement for compensation for 2017-18 and 2018-19.  While all the details are not yet finalized,...

A student stands in the rain in front of a building at Foothill College.

Foothill Students and Faculty Respond to Work-To-Contract Strike

Daniel Jacobson, Staff Writer
June 14, 2018
Two weeks of continued faculty protests for fair pay have left impacts on the Foothill community.
Santa Clara City Council members begin Tuesday's meeting without Dominic Caserta.

Dominic Caserta Resigns Hours Before Santa Clara City Council Censure, More Victims Come Forward

Dominic Caserta was censured by Santa Clara City Council on Tuesday as more victims came forward.
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