Sudden Oak Death: What it Means for California
Logan Keifling, Staff Writer
March 27, 2018
Filed under Local News, Science + Tech
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
Filed under Local News, Opinion + Politics, Politics
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
Filed under Foothill Life, Local News
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
Filed under Featured, Foothill Life, Local News, Politics
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
Filed under Featured, Opinion, Opinion + Politics
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
Filed under Opinion + Politics, Politics
“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
Filed under Featured, Local News
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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