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Fungus On Campus

Vallen Morales

Nov 26

Fungus On Campus

DISCLAIMER : Although physically handling any local fungi fruiting bodies is perfectly safe, please do not ingest any fungi (or plant)...

60th Anniversary Recap

Amrita Gopal

Nov 26

60th Anniversary Recap

September 14, 1964 marks the day West Valley College held its first classes. Sixty years later, West Valley has transformed into a...

Democracy in Action: The 2024 Presidential Election and the Voices of the West Valley Student Body

Aname Karthikeyan

Nov 26

Democracy in Action: The 2024 Presidential Election and the Voices of the West Valley Student Body

Just a few weeks ago on November 5th, many of the students at West Valley College came face to face with democracy for the first time....

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60th Anniversary Recap

Amrita Gopal

Nov 26

60th Anniversary Recap

Democracy in Action: The 2024 Presidential Election and the Voices of the West Valley Student Body

Aname Karthikeyan

Nov 26

Democracy in Action: The 2024 Presidential Election and the Voices of the West Valley Student Body

Local 2024 Election Results

Yaoci Gamboa & William Gauvin

Nov 26

Local 2024 Election Results

Pernicious Pumpkins: An Autumnal Mystery

William Gauvin

Nov 26

Pernicious Pumpkins: An Autumnal Mystery

How College Advantage and Middle College Benefit High School Students

Yaoci Gamboa

Nov 1, 2023

How College Advantage and Middle College Benefit High School Students

Is Dark Comedy Funny?

Jesús Amador Flores

Oct 19, 2023

Is Dark Comedy Funny?

Mindfulness on Campus

Michael Phuong

Aug 24, 2023

Mindfulness on Campus

An Introverts Perspective on Online Learning and the COVID-19 Pandemic

Caitlin Likens

Aug 21, 2023

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West Valley College Students Thrive at the SURGE Expo at Stanford University

Theresa Thompson and E-Club

Nov 26

West Valley College Students Thrive at the SURGE Expo at Stanford University

Past, Presently Featured

Evan Summers

Nov 26

Past, Presently Featured

Sowing Native Seeds: Growing a Greener Future

Samantha Clay, Jack Bose, Jasmine Gomez, and Vallen Morales

Oct 28

Sowing Native Seeds: Growing a Greener Future

Creating Community with APISC

Theresa Vu, Allison Chen, & Crystal Mai

Oct 28

Creating Community with APISC

Fungus On Campus

Vallen Morales

Nov 26

Fungus On Campus

Voices of West Valley

Evan Summers

Oct 28

Voices of West Valley

AANHPI SAP: Uplifting Voices and Supporting Success for AANHPI Students

Kekoa Alvaro

Oct 28

AANHPI SAP: Uplifting Voices and Supporting Success for AANHPI Students

Review: Halo 3: ODST Offers Players a Unique and Engaging Experience

Jesús Amador Flores

Feb 7

Review: Halo 3: ODST Offers Players a Unique and Engaging Experience

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