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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 Air Quality Index in the Bay Area as measured by AirNow.

Unhealthy air at Foothill College: The impact of exposure

Devaki Dikshit, Managing Editor
November 19, 2018

Smoke from the wildfire in Butte County has resulted in dangerous air quality throughout the Bay Area -- on Thursday evening, the Air Quality Index in Los Altos measured between 230 and 250 according to...

Foothill College campuses will remain closed Monday

Foothill College campuses will remain closed Monday

Sarah Hamidi and Liza Mamedov-Turchinsky
November 19, 2018

A Foothill-De Anza District emergency notification sent to students at 4:27 p.m. stated that classes will be canceled on Monday, Nov. 19, due to poor air quality. Though air quality in the Bay Area...

Los Altos Hills Candidate Neil Ferrari stands on an island dividing traffic to campaign hours before voting finishes.

In rush-hour traffic, a City Council candidate meets voters and talks issues

Liza Mamedov-Turchinsky, Editor-in-Chief
November 6, 2018

Hours before polls closed, Los Altos Hills City Council Candidate Neil Ferrari stood in the road before Foothill College to attract voters by the curbside. “As long as you stay 100 feet away from...

Foothill College emergency medical services students train at the Sunnyvale campus.

Proposition 11, promoted as a public safety measure, disguises a labor dispute

David Pitt, Staff Writer
November 5, 2018
Proposition 11 resurfaces a decades-long debate over labor conditions between emergency workers and medical response companies.
A student stands in the rain in front of a building at Foothill College.

Foothill Students and Faculty Respond to Work-To-Contract Strike

Daniel Jacobson, Staff Writer
June 14, 2018
Two weeks of continued faculty protests for fair pay have left impacts on the Foothill community.
Humans of Foothill: John Fox

Humans of Foothill: John Fox

Zahra Muzaffar and Aisha Chabane
April 11, 2018

Humans of Foothill is a weekly series during which The Script sits down with members of the Foothill College community. For the fourth installment, we met with Professor John Fox to discuss how his...

Humans of Foothill: Daisy Rosalez

Humans of Foothill: Daisy Rosalez

Zahra Muzaffar and Aisha Chabane
March 8, 2018

Humans of Foothill is a weekly series during which The Script sits down with members of the Foothill College community. For the second installment, we met with Daisy Rosalez, a military reservist who...

Upcoming Study Abroad Opportunities

Upcoming Study Abroad Opportunities

Aisha Chabane, Multimedia Editor
February 21, 2018
Foothill College is currently offering a number of study abroad opportunities for students who are interested in broadening their education through travel, culture and new experiences.

Foothill College Accreditation Reaffirmed until 2024

Liza Turchinsky, Editor-in-Chief
February 11, 2018

After extensive preparation, review, and consideration, Foothill College's accreditation was reaffirmed by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges on January 26th. In order to prepare...

Review: "Indelible India" Photography at Foothill's KCI

Review: “Indelible India” Photography at Foothill’s KCI

Aditi Pandey, Staff Writer
February 8, 2018

What defines a nation? A quick Google search presents all the biggest ways in which America and India differ: by population, industry, and government. Though helpful to some, such knowledge may paradoxically...

Foothill Owls Edged Out by San Francisco Rams

Foothill Owls Edged Out by San Francisco Rams

Brian So, Staff Writer
February 6, 2018

The San Francisco Rams were nearly upsetted by the Foothill Owls during the Owls last home stand on Friday night as they narrowly edged out the Owls 69-65 in the final minutes of the game. The team's offensive...

Jewish Heritage Month Closing Ceremony: Tu Bishvat Tree Planting

Jewish Heritage Month Closing Ceremony: Tu Bishvat Tree Planting

Kathy Honcharuck, Staff Photographer
February 2, 2018

Foothill College held a tree planting ceremony on Jan 31. to close Jewish Heritage Month and celebrate the Jewish holiday of Tu Bishvat, or the New Year of Trees. The holiday is as an ecological and environmental...

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