Volume 57, Issue 2, Dec. 5

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Volume 57, Issue 2

Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023

What’s inside De Anza excites students with first ever Homecoming dance PAGE 2

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Foothill rocks Mountain Lions 70-6 at Homecoming

Editorial: Admin must condemn hate, protect rights PAGE 3

DA Voices: What is your ‘ick’? PAGE 7

What’s online ‘The Marvels’: Why is it doing poorly at the box office? Dining services reports almost $1 million deficit since resuming full-time operations Electricity calculator design shocks De Anza Hackathon

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PHOTO BY PIERRE WHITSEY

Josue Torres, sophomore running back, fights for extra yards in the homecoming game on Nov 18. The Foothill Owls beat the Mountain Lions 70-6.

There was a somber feeling in the air on Saturday, Nov. 18 in the Lion’s Den — it wasn’t because of the final 70-6 score or the torrenting rain. This group of sophomores would be playing their final game of the season against the Foothill College Owls with a Homecoming crowd to match.

For some, this means farewell to the game they loved after a tumultuous season that they lost 2-8. The Mountain Lions may be able to bounce back next season with experienced athletes expected to return, including: n Quarterback Antevious Jackson, 22, kinesiology major. n Linebacker Jordan Leach, 23, kinesiology major. n Defensive lineman Va’inga Mahe

Jr.,18, photography major. n Free safety Isaiah Johnson, 21, communication studies major. n Defensive back Joseph Flood, 19, business major with emphasis on computer information science. n Wide receiver DeAndre Alvarado, 20, engineering major. n Linebacker Osman Sesay, 20, electrical engineering major. n Offensive linebacker Harry Nauci, 21, kinesiology major.

Debate around proper land acknowledgment By Mackenzie Jardine STAFF REPORTER

De Anza’s land acknowledgment, a recognition of Indigenous peoples who are the original inhabitants of the lands De Anza is on, honors the Muwekma Ohlone Tribe, whose land stretches from North to South Bay. De Anza is on the “crux” of the Tamien and Ramaytush tribal lands according to the land acknowledgment. But, according to the Tamien and Ramaytush nations, the Muwekma isn’t the only tribe, or may not even be the tribe, that’s indigenous to the lands that De Anza sits on. Meanwhile, the Muwekma assert that the Tamien Nation isn’t a valid, feder-

ally recognized tribe. Muwekma Chairwoman Charlene Nijmeh wrote an Op-Ed on Sept. 15, 2022 for the Los Gaten in response to Los Gaten reporter Drew Penner’s article about Native American inclusion efforts in Los Gatos — which quickly became a discussion of tribal legitimacy. Nijmeh wrote, “Los Gatos appears willing to allow any individual of Indian descent to claim territory and start demanding respect and compensation.” This statement is about the Tamien nation which Nijmeh wrote, “never existed prior to 2020.” Nijmeh ends her Op-Ed with calling Tamien to “present legitimate documentation proving tribal status.” See Page 2 for continuation.

This map outlines the Tamien, Muwekma and Ramaytush land claims. The Muwekma claim conflicts with the Tamien and Ramaytush claims. MAP COURTESY OF DE ANZA’S LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT THE BLACK, RED AND WHITE AREAS WERE ADDED BY LA VOZ


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