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Part one: Smoke and Mirrors

Documenting SJSU's shifting conscience on smoking

Part one: Smoke and Mirrors

You haven't seen Joe Camel on a highway billboard in a long time. Last time you ate at a restaurant, the greeter didn't ask, "Smoking, or non?" And you can't buy a pack of cigarettes at Village Market. It's because policies regulating the sale, advertisement and smoking of cigarettes in California have been evolving in stages over the past two decades. (1) comment

One million dollars will be put into the City of San Jose's Gang Prevention Task Force program in the upcoming year, said Michelle McGurk, public information officer for San Jose mayor Chuck Reed's office. "This is in response to the rise in gang activity in San Jose," she said. (0) comments

The Facilities Development and Operations department has a few projects in the works for the 2008 spring semester. Carol Beebe, program manager of the facilities department, said the department will repair some steam and chilled water systems, which are old and leaking, especially in Tower Hall. (0) comments

Banquet serves as hunger reminder

SJSU hosts event that simulates 'how the world's people eat'

Banquet serves as hunger reminder

Before the fifth annual Hunger Banquet began Sunday at the University Room, Richard Hobbs, executive director of Human Agenda said, "Eighty percent of the people will leave hungry." Human Agenda, a nonprofit human rights organization, planned this fifth-annual event to commemorate the United Nations Human Rights Day, said Maribel Martinez, program coordinator for the Cesar E. (0) comments

Hundreds protest naming of Viet district

During the San Jose City Council meeting Nov. 20, approximately 800 people protested an 8-3 vote in favor of naming a district of San Jose the "Saigon Business District." This one-mile stretch along Story Road, between Highway 101 and Senter Road, is home to numerous Vietnamese-owned businesses. (3) comments




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