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

Members of the Associated Students of Foothill College prepare to share victims biographies with others.

Thousand Oaks vigil: Students and faculty stand in unity

On Nov. 13, a vigil in memory of the victims of the mass shooting in Thousand Oaks was held at the Foothill College library quad. Foothill College President Thuy Nguyen gave a speech expressing compassion...

Air Quality Index scores for the San Francisco Bay Area worsen as the day progresses.

Where to find clean air, free masks in the South Bay Area

Liza Mamedov-Turchinsky, Editor-in-Chief
November 16, 2018

As air quality continues to worsen in the San Francisco Bay Area, cities have opened public spaces for anyone seeking refuge from wildfire smoke blanketing Northern California. Air pollutants from the...

Foothill College Cancels Classes Until Monday

Liza Mamedov-Turchinsky and Sarah Hamidi
November 15, 2018

At 7:54 a.m., Foothill-De Anza District faculty members were informed classes would be canceled today, Nov. 15, due to poor air quality in the San Francisco Bay Area related to the Camp Fire. Students...

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.
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...

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.
District Withholds Faculty Raise, Prompting Union Action

District Withholds Faculty Raise, Prompting Union Action

Ben Klein, Managing Editor
May 18, 2018

Updated on 5/18/2018 at 9:22 p.m. The Faculty Association will begin work-to-contract on Monday, May 21 in response to the Foothill-De Anza Community College District’s continued refusal to pass on...

Santa Clara City Council members begin Tuesdays 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.
Foothill Instructor Dominic Caserta Resigns From Public Office Amist Sexual Misconduct Allegations

Foothill Instructor Dominic Caserta Resigns From Public Office Amist Sexual Misconduct Allegations

Liza Turchinsky and Devaki Dikshit
May 15, 2018
Amidst allegations of sexual misconduct, Council Member and County Supervisor candidate Dominic Caserta has resigned.
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