Dominic Caserta Resigns Hours Before Santa Clara City Council Censure, More Victims Come Forward
Liza Mamedov-Turchinsky and Devaki Dikshit
May 17, 2018
Filed under Foothill Life, Local News, Politics
Dominic Caserta was censured by Santa Clara City Council on Tuesday as more victims came forward.
Foothill Instructor Dominic Caserta Resigns From Public Office Amist Sexual Misconduct Allegations
Liza Turchinsky and Devaki Dikshit
May 15, 2018
Filed under Foothill Life, Local News, Politics
Amidst allegations of sexual misconduct, Council Member and County Supervisor candidate Dominic Caserta has resigned.
Foothill College President Issues Statement Concerning Dominic Caserta Sexual Harassment Allegations
Liza Turchinsky and Devaki Dikshit
May 12, 2018
Filed under Foothill Life, Local News, Politics
Multiple allegations of sexual harassment against a Foothill instructor and 2018 election candidate surfaced last week. The administration responded in a brief email.
Instructor and Council Member Dominic Caserta Accused of Sexual Harassment
Liza Turchinsky and Devaki Dikshit
May 10, 2018
Filed under Featured, Foothill Life, Local News, Politics
Foothill instructor, Santa Clara City Council Member, and 2018 County Supervisor candidate has been accused of sexual harassment by multiple sources.
Police Ask Victims to Step Forward in Rape Arrest
Liza Turchinsky, Editor-in-Chief
April 10, 2018
Filed under Local News
On April 4, Foothill College student Juan Ramirez Ruiz was arrested on suspicion of forcible rape and oral copulation. Ruiz was reported to be in custody following a press release by the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday stating that detectives have concluded an investigation. The Redwood City r...
#MeToo: Foothill and Worldwide
Devaki Dikshit, Editor
March 10, 2018
Filed under Foothill Life
On March 8th, International Women’s Day, Foothill College’s We For She club put together a presentation as a part of Women’s History Month showcasing the MeToo movement and its history, impact, and worldwide prevalence. The title slide of the event showcased well known American hashtags li...
Dr. Tom Chatfield on Fake News, Critical Thinking, and the Internet
Ben Klein, Editorials Editor
February 16, 2018
Filed under Arts & Culture, Foothill Life, Politics, Science + Tech
Dr. Tom Chatfield, a philosopher of technology and bestselling author, visited Foothill on February 5th to discuss fake news, disinformation, and critical thinking in public discourse -- a subject that Dr. Chatfield recently wrote a book on. I spoke with Dr. Chatfield extensively after the event about...
What Constitutes Sexual Harassment?
Devaki Dikshit, Staff Writer
December 10, 2017
Filed under Foothill Life
I hated physics. Not the subject, not the work, but the class I had to sit through every morning in high school. I wasn’t bored. I was uncomfortable, and so were many of my friends. On one occasion I saw my teacher tease a classmate on her form-fitting dress: “You’re looking to attract the boys, ar...
How and Where Do We Draw the Line on Sexual Assault?
Ryan Sherod, Staff Writer
November 27, 2017
Filed under Arts & Culture, Featured, Opinion + Politics
We, as American citizens, need to have a nonpartisan discussion about how we respond to allegations of sexual assault against both politicians and popular culture influencers.
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