La Voz

You might say "At the Altar," a local rock band based in San Jose, is on a roll. This brand spanking new band came together last January. Oddly enough, all the band members grew up as neighbors, and all came to share a driving passion for music. In an interview with La Voz Weekly, they tell us of their goals for the future and where their music is going.… Post the First Comment

At his first time on De Anza College campus, Richard Walter, one of the world's most famous screenwriting teachers and author of three book, taught an exceptional, dynamic and passionate screenwriting class. "[As the Japanese filmmaker Akira Kurosawa said,] 'If the movie is really successful, credit the director, if it's lousy, blame the scriptwriter,'" said Richard Walter, in front of a captivated audience of students at De Anza on March 6.… 1 Comment

Tired of the same old spring break routine? Had your fill of laying out on the beach in Santa Cruz, or passing out on the beach in Cancun? I know the feeling. That's why this year, I'm going to do something meaningful with my spring break. Believe it or not, we have it pretty good here in Silicon Valley.… Post the First Comment

I don't like the term "cheap." I prefer to think of it as going for the best value possible. If I spend too much on a meal, it's hard for me to enjoy it very much. But when I've had a full meal and kept my wallet full, I can feel that much better. FOOD: The key here is to find those places that are off the beaten path - avoid the mall like the plague, you'll throw your money away and the air is way too sterilized there anyway.… Post the First Comment

Alright, spring break is finally here! Time to do a re-supply over at Any Mountain, load up on tons of granola and head out to the great outdoors. As you can probably tell, I'm all about hiking, camping and getting in touch with nature. Here are a few excursions I'm planning this spring break.… Post the First Comment

There are those who are interested in things like sunlight, and perhaps, fresh air. Not me, though. Give me a book and a good DVD and you've given me the perfect night out. Or perhaps I should say night in. Either way, I'm cuddling up on the couch tonight.… Post the First Comment

There's a big world out there, why not go explore it? I don't mean camping on dirty mountains. I mean in the beautiful city, where the civilized people live. Museums, nightclubs and art; that's what gets me excited. After all, we aren't cavemen. MUSEUMS: MoMa: The Museum of Modern Art is an artistic feast waiting to be picked apart.… Post the First Comment

*****I sent an email to the coach because she didn't feel like talking after the game, so I still need to add the article. De Anza College's women's basketball team were defeated by the San Joaquin Delta College Mustangs, 59-82, in the Northern California regional finals on March 8 at Delta College.… Post the First Comment

"I'm concerned with the men in particular because they might become jealous that they don't have one," said Jean Miller, an English instructor, at the Vagina Monologues reading. The Vagina Monologues, an Obie award-winning play written by Eve Ensler was read twice on March 5, and twice on March 6 in the Advanced Technology Center 309.… Post the First Comment

After two meetings with another De Anza College student for Cross Cultural Partners, Farnoush Fathimakuandi has made significant progress in the program, which pairs ESL and non ESL students for five meetings during the quarter to encourage relationships among people of different cultures.… Post the First Comment

Men's Baseball v. Skyline College De Anza @ 2 p.m. Men's Tennis v. Mission College De Anza @ 2 p.m. Women's Softball v. Chabot College De Anza @ 3 p.m. Find more games at http://www.deanza.edu/athletics… Post the First Comment

Name: David Chorjel (pronounced Korjel) Human Sexuality teacher at De Anza College for 11 years Age: 65 Education: AA degree at De Anza College BA degree at San Jose State University Masters Degree in speech pathology and audiology with a specialization in Pragmatics from San Jose State University PhD in psychology at a private school in Chicago called Forest Institute Dr Chorjel was born in West Virginia, but raised in North Richmond in the Bay area and moved to San Jose when he was in his mid teens.… 2 Comments

Recently, a disturbing trend has developed in the race for the Democratic Party presidential nomination. Both Senator Clinton and Senator Obama have been giving free trade a thrashing as of late, with their most righteous indignation aimed primarily at the North American Free Trade Agreement, an economic treaty between the U.… Post the First Comment

Winter quarter is almost over, which means that our 10,000 Step winter quarter challenge is coming to an end. For those of you who don't know about the concept of 10,000 steps, it is a way to motivate people to increase their amount of daily activity. Using a pedometer has been shown to not only give you an idea of how much you move during the day but also to encourage you to do a bit more.… Post the First Comment

Name: Jordan Eldridge Post: De Anza College Student Trustee Posts previously held: ICC Chair of Programs Winter 2006 - Winter 2007, Outlet Club Co-Founder and ICC Representative Fall 2005 -2006, Campus Center Advisory Board 2006 - 2007, 2006 DASB Elections Committee Major: Political Science Dream Schools: SFSU, SFU, Sacramento State University, University of Nevada, Reno Hobbies and Interests: Politics, MySpace, Facebook Aiselle De Vera: Which political figure do you look up to and why? Jordan Eldridge: Barack Obama, because he represents change and inspires me as someone who actually cares about what I think.… Post the First Comment

NOTE!!!... The picture for the game will be submitted later tonight (march 12). Saturday, March 8, the Dons traveled to the hills of San Bruno to face conference rival, Skyline Trojans. The weather conditions were less than ideal, with heavy fog surrounding the diamond throughout the duration of the game, and it proved to influence the outcome.… Post the First Comment