Misuse of prescription stimulants prevalent among De Anza College students

Don Le, Staff ReporterJune 15, 2019 A group of De Anza College student researchers found that 10% of surveyed students misused a prescription stimulant used to treat Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder or narcolepsy. Daniel Ju, Annabel Koh, Peter Pham and Andrae Ladores conducted research and surveyed 308 students on campus on their use of prescription stimulants. The …

De Anza student reports theft near Lot C

Don Le, Staff ReporterMay 22, 2019 An unidentified male stole a De Anza College student’s cell phone on campus, according to a Foothill-De Anza safety alert sent out on May 13. “The victim reported that (around 7 a.m.) a male took his cell phone from his hands and ran away from the smoking area in Lot C,” …

De Anza dean of P.E. and kinesiology hopes for student success

Don Le, Staff Reporter May 23, 2019 Eric Mendoza was named the new dean of physical education and kinesiology at De Anza College in February following an extensive career in athletic academics. “(De Anza) was a great opportunity to join a California community college with a great reputation in academics and athletics,” said Mendoza. Mendoza …

Vietnamese Student Association portrays tradition, culture in De Anza show

Don Le, Staff ReporterMay 27, 2019 (Cupertino, CA) – De Anza College’s Vietnamese Student Association 2019 Culture Show celebrated Vietnamese culture and tradition with the members of the club acting, singing and dancing on May 12 in the Visual and Performing Arts Center. The main plot for the show was about a Vietnamese-American girl, who …

Cupertino Cherry Blossom Festival a successful display of Japanese culture

Don Le, Staff Reporter April 27, 2019 Cupertino’s 36th Annual Cherry Blossom Festival was held on April 27 and 28 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Cupertino Memorial Park. After parking for free at the De Anza College parking lot and crossing the street, you walk across the green grass of the park. The …

The world is not ready for Google Stadia and Apple Arcade

Don Le, Staff ReporterApril 28, 2019 Google Stadia, a cloud-based gaming service announced at the Game Developers Conference on March 19, will not improve on current subscription platforms because of latency and quality concerns. Stadia promises games played in 4K resolution and 60 frames-per-second on any device with Google Chrome installed. It is set to …