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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

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.
America's 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...

"I don't care, I'm not American."

“I don’t care, I’m not American.”

Stephen So, Staff Writer
October 13, 2017
It's been two weeks since the largest mass shooting in modern US history. Why did the conversation stop?
#TakeAKnee: Legality vs Morality

#TakeAKnee: Legality vs Morality

Alix Schoback, News and Politics Editor
October 10, 2017
A breakdown of the legal standings of NFL protesters and Vice President Pence.
DACA in the Foothill community: Student perspectives, fears, and dreams

DACA in the Foothill community: Student perspectives, fears, and dreams

Liza Turchinsky, Editor-in-Chief
October 4, 2017
After Congressional plans to fund the Wall and debate DACA, the Foothill College community reflects and addresses immigrant perspectives.
Op-Ed: Work to Make Local Police Immigrant-Friendly Falls Short

Op-Ed: Work to Make Local Police Immigrant-Friendly Falls Short

Liza Turchinsky, Editor-in-Chief
June 7, 2017

“I don’t want to leave. Where would I go? America is the only home I know.”  This sentiment, expressed by a friend and fellow Bay Area community college student, is shared by countless people of...

Op-Ed: The Ocean Gives Life, Humans Take it Away

Op-Ed: The Ocean Gives Life, Humans Take it Away

Inbar Feldman, Contributor
May 28, 2017

Pollution is one of the largest environmental issues that has caused major contamination for our climate and land. It is one of the biggest problems that our beautiful Earth faces. When thinking about...

Op-Ed: The Good Ol' Boys Club & Membership to Collegiate Rape

Op-Ed: The Good Ol’ Boys Club & Membership to Collegiate Rape

Jazzi Mason, Senior Editor
May 19, 2017

My mother’s childhood neighborhood in Portland was predominantly black families managing in poverty. Before Portland became desirable and progressive, the block was BBQs with the neighbors on weekends,...

Easy Comey's A Go: Foothill Professor Mark Harmon on Comey's Firing

Easy Comey’s A Go: Foothill Professor Mark Harmon on Comey’s Firing

Mark Harmon, Contributer
May 17, 2017

Editor's Note: We solicited comment from the Professor on Friday May 12th. On Tuesday May 16th, a story from the New York Times indicated that Comey seemed to have created a paper trail of all the conversations...

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