Megan Wong a Journalist, Voicing De Anza College Students

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Middle College Opinions By: Megan Wong Since 1989, Middle College has been an active alternative educational program at De Anza College. Over the years, it has continued to change the lives of those who do not feel happy or satisfied at their home high schools. I recommend this program to your younger friends and family members. It is offered by the Fremont Union High School District in collaboration with De Anza College. High school students (entering their third or fourth year) can attend high school classes while enrolling in additional De Anza courses. About two years ago, I left my high school in my sophomore year after facing dissatisfaction from a series of challenges; challenges that arose from the hostile social atmosphere, the competitive learning environment and the insufficient number of courses provided. I realized that my public high school was not an inclusive environment for me, and searched for an alternative learning environment that was relativel...

Voices are to be heard By: Megan Wong October 10 2017 Four white walls in the Euphrat Museum, no pictures or paintings. In the room was a Statue of Liberty crying. Only voices to articulate art in motion. On the first Thursday of October, Open Mic Night in the Euphrat Museum brought unity among many students. Surfacing voices of reason from tears and sadness to cheers and smiles. It has become a safe haven for anyone to describe their feelings without judgement, hate, and expectations from others around. It has granted those who participate encouragement and confidence as the audience members cheer for those overcoming fear, sadness, or deep emotions. Open Mic Night was an opportunity for students to gather around and express four or more verbal forms of art. Thus the club, 4 Elements hosted this event in collaboration with Euphrat Museum. 4-Elements has been an active club on De Anza’s campus for about 11 years! The Open Mic Night event has been apart of campus f...

De Anza College Men's Soccer Team Defeats Evergreen Valley College Nov. 7, 2017 De Anza men’s soccer defeated the Evergreen Valley Hawks 2-1 in an emotional game on Tuesday, Nov. 7 at De Anza College. After losing 1-0  in the first half, head coach Rusty Johnson made a strategic shift to gain two goals in the second half. The game served as the Dons’ sophomore night, in which they honored their sophomore players, who are in their last season of eligibility. Tensions between the two teams were high, as De Anza seeked revenge for an off-field incident last year, in which an Evergreen Valley player attacked a De Anza player. In the first half, the De Anza players stood in a 4-3-3 formation.   Shortly after the start of the game, Dons midfielder Fernando Biorato was taken out by a collision on the field. Midfielder Joshua Varon was also simultaneously hurt by aggressive pushing, which resulted in a penalty for the Hawks. Varon walked off the field with a limp. T...

A newspaper clipping from De Anza College's,  La Voz  Newspaper.  Published on Nov. 20, 2017.

A newspaper clipping from De Anza College's, La Voz   Newspaper. Published on Nov. 6, 2017.

Hip Hop Relieves De Anza College Students' Social Pressure By Megan A. Wong November 30, 2017 Words spoken at Rock the School Bells, evoked memories from students, faculty and staff, unifying a community. Students were bonding over hip hop and cool performances. The Rock the Bells Conference was created to allow students to feel safe and talk about challenges and problems, one might face in their lives’. At Rock the School Bells performance students gathered together to share visual and spoken forms of art on Thursday night in the Visual Performing Arts Center. More specifically, guest and student performers demonstrated various forms of hip-hop, R&B, Neo-Soul, spoken word poetry, and dancing. Guest performers included: Gina Rene, Ruby Ibara, and Embodiment Project. De Anza Performers included: McTate Stroman II, Lina Nelson and the Waves, Adan Perez, De Anza Dance, Four Elements of Hip-Hop Crew, and Get Free Crew. Raymond Blagmon, 20, administration and...