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The Foothill Script

Foothill College's Student News Publication

The Foothill Script

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The Foothill Script

Ghana 2025
Ghana 2025
Jasmine Bangura, Student
May 14, 2025

Highlights  ★ Ancestral Walk  The Foothill Umoja group ventured throughout the Cape Coast area. Observing the area where slaves were auctioned, branded, and sold to America.  ★ Slave Castle(Elmina,...

Original site of Foothill College – Foothill Archives
Maze or Masterpiece? Exploring Foothill Campus’s Design 63 Years Later
Oran Terra, Reporter
May 12, 2025

Foothill is not a traditional community college. After conquering the (literally) breathtaking staircases surrounding the campus, those of us more spatially challenged may have to pull up the campus...

The cover art for Panda Bear's album "Sinister Grift."
Album Review: Sinister Grift
Vinay Ranganathan, Reporter
April 30, 2025

Animal Collective is known for their wild and unconventional use of sound with their instrumentation feeling almost like the sonic equivalent of blobby amorphous mitochondria bumping into each other,...

Navigating Two Worlds
Navigating Two Worlds
Alisa Sonehara, Student
April 30, 2025

The concept of identity can be defined in numerous ways. A common definition describes it as a person’s sense of who they are, both as an individual and as a member of social groups. While this offers...

MJ Lenderman via his website.
Album Review: Manning Fireworks
Oran Terra, Reporter
April 18, 2025

MJ Lenderman’s most recent albums, Boat Songs from 2022 and Manning Fireworks from September of last year, have propelled him into mainstream currents and garnered much deserved attention. Lenderman,...

KJ's location in the Foothill PSEC Buildings (via foothill.edu).
KJ’s Coffee: From One Cart to a Campus Fixture
Nick Fletcher, Editor in Chief
April 17, 2025

KJ’s Café is a staple in nearly all Foothill student’s experience on campus. Whether it is beelining out of class during break for a pick-me-up, sitting down with a friend, or just looking to enjoy...

FHDA Students Affected by F-1 Visa Revocations
FHDA Students Affected by F-1 Visa Revocations
Nick Fletcher, Editor in Chief
April 15, 2025

In the past weeks, the federal government has been revoking the F-1 visa status of many students across the nation, including three Foothill College students and six De Anza College students. Foothill's...

VTA Workers Strike Halted by Judge
VTA Workers Strike Halted by Judge
Nick Fletcher, Editor in Chief
April 12, 2025

The ATU Local 265 workers strike that stopped service across the Bay Area was halted by Santa Clara Superior County Judge Daniel Nishigaya on March 26th, upholding the claims from the VTA that ATU members...

A VTA light rail car, one of many with service suspended during the strike. Photo by mliu92, CC BY-SA 2.0
VTA Workers Strike Continutes, Impacting Students
Nick Fletcher, Editor in Chief
March 26, 2025

The VTA workers union strike is set to continue after union members rejected the most recent VTA terms offer, disrupting travel and commutes for over 100,000 Bay Area residents, including many Foothill...

VR display near the entrance of the Wellness Lounge.
VR in the Wellness Lounge
Vinay Ranganathan, Reporter
March 18, 2025

Walking into the Wellness Lounge at Foothill College, the first noticeable thing is the brightly colored walls. In the background, melodic string and piano music play at a slow tempo while students are...

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...

The staircase up from Lot 2.
Foothill’s Hills 
Noman Morgan, Reporter
March 11, 2025

An athlete's workout, a flatlander's nemesis, an artist's inspiration. Loved or tolerated, Foothill Community College's hills are a daily part of life here on campus. Yet most Foothill regulars couldn't...

Tutoring Town Hall - Friday, March 14th @ 1-2pm
Tutoring Town Hall – Friday, March 14th @ 1-2pm
March 10, 2025

Please consider attending the both the Movie Screening of Counted out in Appreciation Hall (room 1501) from 11am-1pm as well as Tutoring Town Hall meeting taking place Friday, March 14th from 1-2pm...

Keeping Up With Wellness: New Lounge Aims to Destigmatize and Support
Keeping Up With Wellness: New Lounge Aims to Destigmatize and Support
Greg Tobias, Reporter
March 5, 2025

I’m sure most of us can relate to the intense feelings of stress and anxiety that emerge as we progress through the quarter. Midterms, homework, projects, and presentations start to stack up, and even...

From left to right: Andrew Ross (Barry Glickman), Annmarie Macry (Dee Dee Allen), Samantha Rich (Emma Nolan), Jason Mooney (Trent Oliver), Michele Schroeder (Angie Dickinson)
Foothill Music Theatre’s The Prom Opens with Outstanding Performances
Nick Fletcher and Isabella Peterson
March 1, 2025

Foothill Music Theatre’s newest production kicked off its run of The Prom on February 28th, with showtimes on Thursdays at 7:30 pm, Fridays & Saturdays at 8:00 pm, and Sundays at 2:00 pm until March...

Incoming: Ethnic Studies Summit!
Incoming: Ethnic Studies Summit!
Alexander Martinez, Lead Copy Editor
February 28, 2025

Next week, on Wednesday March 5th, the annual Ethnic Studies Summit will be held from 12-3PM in Room 5015! In light of the current political environment, this year's theme is Immigration, Resistance &...

Sunnyvale Recycling
Sunnyvale Recycling
Cindy Hart, Reporter
February 27, 2025

People at a Sunnyvale Smart Station manually sorting garbage. “We have a lot of machinery, especially in the food scraps line to remove contamination, anything that doesn't belong,” says Bailey...

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....

Book Talk - OiYan Poon
Book Talk – OiYan Poon
Vinay Ranganathan, Reporter
February 26, 2025

In 1998, Affirmative Action was overturned in California and rates of minority enrollment declined. On Tuesday, February 11th at Foothill College, Dr. OiYan Poon discussed this history among many other...

Hilltop Grill, now open until 6:00pm from Monday to Thursday.
Extended Campus Dining Hours
Nick Fletcher, Editor in Chief
February 24, 2025

After last week's campus wide meeting, Pacific Dining responded to concerns about early dining hall closures not servicing all students by officially announcing extended hours. Starting February 18th,...

Axel Castrejon drives to the rim during the Owls win against Monterey Peninsula.
Owls Basketball Season Finale
Michael Molcsan, Reporter
February 24, 2025

The Foothill Men’s basketball team faced up against Monterey Peninsula on February 19th for their final game of the season. It was an intense game where both teams gave it 110%. Foothill wound up on...

Mariana Haro from Santa Clara County's Rapid Response Network explains to students and faculty members of Foothill College the importance of using the "Red Card" when faced with ICE agents. The "Red Card" states the constitutional rights of the person to not allow ICE agents into their homes, not allow them to search belongings, as well as the right to not speak to an ICE agent. Red Cards can be found on campus in the BIPOC center room 2149.
Rapid Response Network (RRN) at Foothill College
Michael Molcsan, Reporter
February 23, 2025

Earlier this month, on February 6th, a Rapid Response event was held in room 5015. The purpose behind the event was to inform college faculty and students of their rights to avoid contact with ICE agents,...

In this image, we have the students we interviewed. From the left is Kaden Li, Joey Young, and Rahul Ghosh.
Introducing Palo Alto Middle College High School
Alisa Sonehara and Colby Wang
February 20, 2025

In August 2024, the Palo Alto Unified School District expanded its offerings for high school students by opening Palo Alto Middle College High School (PAMC). Designed to provide a more flexible, college-focused...

Friday Night Thriller Against West Valley
Friday Night Thriller Against West Valley
Oran Terra, Reporter
February 19, 2025

Four minutes left: Owls are down, shot clocks running low, and freshman Wyatt Sparling is at the top of the key with defenders all over him. Sparling steps back, puts up a shot, the buzzer rings out, BANG!  Last...

Love Letter
Love Letter
Evan Ruiz, Writer
February 18, 2025

Last night I wrote you a love letter. I was wine-drunk, but not in a sweet way; I was losing my vision by the time I was finished but there were no mistakes. I was thinking about you, and trying to describe...

Delicious Elote Fundraiser
Delicious Elote Fundraiser
Alexander Martinez, Lead Copyeditor
February 15, 2025

On the 13th of February, a fundraiser for the purposes of supporting Foothills undocumented students was held in the Dining Hall.  Served at the front were “delicious elote”, a popular Mexican...

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...

The Artist’s Father, Reading “L’Événement” (Paul Cézanne, c. 1866)
Response to Not Bad Dad
Esty Sutherland, Student
February 5, 2025

Not Bad, Dad, Not Bad - Jan Heller Levi I think you are most yourself when you are swimming; slicing the water with each stroke,  the funny way you breathe, your mouth cocked as though...

Pathways to Prestige: Achieving Transfer Success
Pathways to Prestige: Achieving Transfer Success
Joubin Afshar, Student
February 4, 2025

The road may appear exciting yet intimidating for students starting their academic road at a community college hoping to transfer to a famous university like Stanford. Although Stanford's high admission...