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Foothill College's Student News Publication

The Foothill Script

Foothill College's Student News Publication

The Foothill Script

The Lincoln Memorial, which closed during the 2013 government shutdown.

Government Shutdown: Who’s to Blame and How This Affects You

Ryan Sherod, Staff Writer
January 30, 2018

What exactly does it mean when the government shuts down? At first glance, the phrase “government shutdown” seems to allude to an event of catastrophic proportions. In reality though, the government...

Sisters pose in costume during Womens March San Jose in 2018

Women’s March Across California: Photos

Script Staff and
January 29, 2018

The Script staff traveled to four California cities to take photos, talk to marchers, and understand different perspectives surrounding the 2018 Women's March. For extended coverage, see yesterday's immersive...

Womens March 2018: The Resistance Continues

Women’s March 2018: The Resistance Continues

Zahra Muzaffar and Aisha Chabane
January 28, 2018
An interactive multimedia experience outlining the events of Women's March in 4 cities in California.
President Barack Obama awards the 2013 Presidential Medal of Freedom to Oprah Winfrey during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House, Nov. 20, 2013.

Perspective: Oprah 2020 — a leader for our nation?

Ryan Sherod, Staff Writer
January 24, 2018

At the 2017 Golden Globe Awards, Oprah Winfrey received the Cecil B. DeMille Award for outstanding contributions to the world of entertainment. Oprah gave a televised speech that inspired a viral movement,...

Op-Ed: The Sociology of Climate Change Denial

Op-Ed: The Sociology of Climate Change Denial

Logan Keifling, Staff Writer
December 6, 2017
Over 15,000 climate scientists from 188 different countries signed a joint declaration certifying human's role in climate change. Why are we still doubtful?
Petroleum & Permafrost: Impacts of The Senate Tax Plan

Petroleum & Permafrost: Impacts of The Senate Tax Plan

Alix Schoback, News and Politics Editor
December 5, 2017
The Senate's recently passed tax bill has significant implications for the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaskan permafrost, and our warming planet.
World Perspectives: Foothill Professors Examine Trumps First Year

World Perspectives: Foothill Professors Examine Trump’s First Year

Devaki Dikshit, Staff Writer
November 15, 2017
A multinational panel of Foothill Professors examine the Trump campaign's promises after his first year.
President Trump signs an Executive Order for the establishment of a Presidential Advisory Committee on election integrity. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons Sheelah Craighead)

In Review: President Trump’s First Year in Office

Aditi Pandey, Staff Writer
November 13, 2017

Foothill students born in the late 1990s have already lived through the greater part of three presidencies. But, our current administration is the first one many of us are fully cognizant of and able to...

The Manhattan Attack: What We Should be Regulating

The Manhattan Attack: What We Should be Regulating

Devaki Dikshit, Staff Writer
November 3, 2017
President Trump leaped on on the opportunity to denounce the Manhattan attack by an Uzbek immigrant. If only he had done the same for the much deadlier Vegas shooting committed by a white man.
Americas Systemic Neglect of Public Transit

America’s Systemic Neglect of Public Transit

Devaki Dikshit, Staff Writer
October 31, 2017

Nearly everyone who takes the 52, 40, VTA Light Rail, or even Caltrain to campus has had one issue or another with transit -- whether it be bus-bunching, overcrowding, less than seamless transfers; any...

With Northern California Ablaze, President Trump Ignores Disaster

With Northern California Ablaze, President Trump Ignores Disaster

Stephen So, Staff Writer
October 28, 2017

  Death, destruction, and despair. The chain of fires in Northern California have claimed 383 square miles of land, reduced 7,700 structures to rubble, and left ashes in its wake; since its fiery...

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Assembly Bill 19: The California College Promise

Logan Keifling, Staff Writer
October 27, 2017

On October 13, California’s bill AB 19 was approved by Governor Jerry Brown, and became law. Primarily authored by state assemblyman Miguel Santiago* (D-53rd district), AB 19 provides what is effectively...

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