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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

The Creative Writing Club at an AAPI celebration.
Club Corner: Creative Writing Club
Alexander Martinez, Lead Copyeditor
June 24, 2025

After a long period of inactivity Foothills Creative Writing Club is back in business, and hopes to act as the premier cultivator of students' literary creativity and inspiration. Besides serving students...

Biomedical students at UC Davis
A Career In Biomedical Sciences
Valeriia Skatova, Student
June 19, 2025

About ten years ago, when I first realized I was passionate about biology, I told my parents I wanted to pursue a career in science. Interestingly, they had two completely opposite reactions: relief that...

Foothill College Student Art Exhibition 2025
Foothill College Student Art Exhibition 2025
Frank Yung-Fong Tang, Student
June 19, 2025

More than 100 pieces of artworks, made by our talented art students, are now displayed in the Foothill College Student Art Exhibition 2025 from June 4th through June 25th at Hubert H. Semans Library in...

Staff Spotlight: Jeff Anderson
Staff Spotlight: Jeff Anderson
Alexander Martinez, Lead Copyeditor
June 11, 2025

Jeff Anderson. If you’ve been at Foothill for even a few quarters, you’ve likely heard of this name. If you polled students about him, the kinds of responses you might get would be incredibly...

Courtesy of Shahana's LinkedIn
Interview with Shahana Shaik
Rishi Bhatt, Reporter
June 11, 2025

Shahana Shaik, Vice President of Activities, is arguably the most visible member of Foothill College’s student government, being a regular sight on campus. Over the past year, she has been behind some...

RSLS 2025 award winners.
RSLS 2025 Recap
Alexander Martinez, Isabella Peterson, Oran Terra, and Nick Fletcher
June 11, 2025

On Thursday, May 22nd, Foothill College once again gathered many of its greatest minds for the 2025 edition of the Research and Service Leadership Symposium. The event is billed as an opportunity to expand...

Opinion: Healthcare Exposed
Opinion: Healthcare Exposed
Brazil Milagros, Student
June 11, 2025

When incarcerated people enter the healthcare system, the treatment they receive, or lack thereof, has consequences that extend beyond their cells and into the very question of who is seen as worthy of...

Courtesy of Marvel Studios
Not Your Average Superhero Flick: Thunderbolts*
Isabella Peterson, Managing Editor
June 11, 2025

With a blistering marketing campaign and a star-studded cast, Marvel Studios’ newest blockbuster, Thunderbolts* (asterisk included), has quickly become a diamond in the rough. The movie, released nationwide...

Brandin Podziemski celebrates after making a three point shot vs the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Warriors Crash Out in Game 5: Who Can Succeed Steph Curry?
Oran Terra, Reporter
June 4, 2025

The Golden State Warriors played Game 5 against the Minnesota Timberwolves on May 14th, marking a fourth straight loss that leaves the basketball dynasty reeling from a strenuous postseason. Steph Curry...

Lavender Graduation is June 24th at 3pm!
Lavender Graduation is June 24th at 3pm!
June 4, 2025

Join the GSA and PRIDE Center for their third annual celebration of LGBTQIA+ graduates! Event activities include: student and staff speakers and performances, light refreshments, music, and recognition...

Dean Blunt during a 2013 performance.
Who is Dean Blunt Anyway?
Oran Terra, Reporter
May 28, 2025

For the chronically online, Dean Blunt is likely a familiar name, but beyond a few viral songs on TikTok lies a strange and smokey figure who feels impossible to pin down. A quick search for Dean Blunt,...

UC Berkeley Campus
A Golden Bear Welcome
Hannah Wehbeh, Student
May 28, 2025

For many community college students in the Bay Area, the University of California, Berkeley is a popular choice for transfer. Often shortened to Berkeley or simply Cal, the school is world-renowned for...

Professor Anju Vriksha in Foothill's Library Quad
Staff Spotlight: Anju Vriksha
Nick Fletcher, Editor in Chief
May 22, 2025

Professor Anju Vriksha’s story at Foothill thus far often comes back to the idea of ‘coming full circle,’ and she may be the perfect example of the journey that Foothill College strives to help their...

Kondo in discussion with the Election Committee during the first campaign hearing.
ASFC Disqualifies Leading Student Trustee Candidate
Rishi Bhatt, Reporter
May 20, 2025

On May 15th, the winner of the Student Trustee election, Wataru Kondo, was officially disqualified by the Campus Council. He had earlier been disqualified by the election committee on May 12th, and it...

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 &...