Foothill College will open Tuesday and Wednesday
Sarah Hamidi, Staff Writer
November 19, 2018
After three days of campus closures, Foothill College will resume classes on Tuesday and Wednesday. “Due to improved conditions for the rest of the week (and need to resume the teaching and learning process for students), Foothill College will open its campuses tomorrow (Tuesday) and Wednesday. Face ...
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 Camp Fire have created very unhealthy or hazardous conditions in the region expected to continue thro...
Sudden Oak Death: What it Means for California
Logan Keifling, Staff Writer
March 27, 2018
At first, leaves turn an unnatural shade of green and begin to wither. Foliage turns brown and dies, clinging to the branches of the tree before falling to the forest floor. The bark begins to excrete a thick red sap, staining the tree an unnaturally dark color. Cankers and lesions begin to erupt on the bra...
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 of the numerous symptoms of decay in our public transit system. I made a new friend, a foreign exchang...
Northern California Fires: Impacts and Analysis
Ben Klein, Editorials Editor
October 22, 2017
The Script analyzes the role of climate change in the devastating Northern California fires.
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.
From Protest to Party: Remember the History of ‘Pride’
Ryan Sherod, Contributor
June 25, 2017
Anyone who visits their local pride month celebrations is sure to see a few things: dancing, rainbow flags (everywhere), and herds of intoxicated people with absolutely no idea what they are celebrating. Don’t get me wrong: I enjoy the party atmosphere as much as anyone else, and pride has always been...
Op-Ed: There’s Still Work to Do to Make Local Police Immigrant-Friendly
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 all cultures, backgrounds, and races with one thing in common -- fear of deportation. With 273,018 ch...
In the Shadow of Giants
Nick Schafer, Contributor
April 14, 2017
Looming over the working class neighborhoods of Richmond, CA, the Chevron refinery casts a shadow over the community. While most of us see Chevron only on street corners, the name is a household mainstay. It predates the town itself, and the complex is a keystone of the local community. It is the single...
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