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Although the fencing masters program is the only one in the entire nation and is internationally recognized, its existence is not commonly known among SJSU students. "It's this well-kept secret at the school that everyone in the fencing community knows about," said David Coblentz, a candidate for the instructor at arms fencing test in May. (29) comments
Modern sport fencing traces its history back to the 16th and 17th centuries, as the invention of first the crossbow and later gunpowder began to make heavy armor obsolete. With people wearing less armor, broadswords began to give way to lighter blades that were more convenient to carry, such as the rapier. (0) comments
In the mid-1980s, Sammy Cohen walked into San Jose's Metro newspaper office, pitched the column "Jazz Notes" to then owners David Cohen and Dan Pulcrano and came away with a phone line to promote what became the San Jose Jazz Society. The Society's first concert occurred about a year later in a dark, damp, cold room at the Mountain Winery in Saratoga. (0) comments
Thousands gathered at Discovery Meadow between West San Carlos Street and Woz Way in downtown San Jose Sunday for the Fiestas Patrias, a celebration of Mexico's independence from Spain. Fiestas Patrias was sponsored by the San Jose Mercury News and the San Jose GI Forum, the largest chapter in the country. (6) comments
The A.S. Print Shop moved to its new location behind the Cesar E. Chavez Monument over the summer, but the shop's manager said the Print Shop could be homeless by next summer. The university plans to tear down the Cafeteria Building and construct a new wing for the Student Union, said Paul Lee, manager of the A. (0) comments
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