2008 Woodie Awards
In the second game of conference play the SJSU men's basketball game lost the game in the final seconds for the second time in a row, this time 75-73 against the New State Aggies. Adrian Oliver had a chance to send the game to overtime with a long jumper at the buzzer, but he failed to connect.
The Spartans started conference play with a 66-61 loss against Louisiana Tech on Saturday at the event Center. Early on no team could score consistently with both teams going on a number of scoring droughts and Streaks in the first half. The Spartans started the game on a 6-1 run with forward C.
The Spartans woman's basketball team lost to their cross-town rival Santa Clara University 56-39 on Saturday. Both teams went into the game with one-win records and not winning since Nov. 28. "It seems like when the lights come on we don't show up," said Spartan head coach Pam DeCosta, "and a lot of that has to do with our leadership on the floor.
A 44-year-old former student has filed a lawsuit against San Jose State University's Police Department, claiming her civil rights were violated when a police sergeant searched her purse without her consent.
Chin-Li Mou is seeking up to $175,000 in civil rights damages surrounding her brief arrest in early February 2005 at the library on campus, Mou's lawyer M.
(1) commentThe California State University Seismic Review Board is currently evaluating the structural safety of several buildings on San Jose State University's campus, officials said. Tony Valenzuela, associate vice president for Facilities, Development and Operation, said that the Student Union is one of the buildings that the review board is assessing. (0) comments
With love in their hearts and candy in their hands, several members of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity will be handing out "candygrams" to the women of San Jose State University today. Wearing white shirts, red ties and black slacks, Kappa Alpha Psi members will give Hershey's Kisses and a card saying "Happy Valentine's Day," to any woman willing to take them, said Ryan Spencer, president of Kappa Alpha Psi and a senior majoring in public relations. (0) comments
Today is Valentine's Day and love is in the air - or that's what Hallmark would have you believe. However, some students, such as Kaitlynn Bailey, refer to Valentine's Day as Singles Awareness Day, or SAD for short. "It just always reminds me of how single I am because it is so marketed," said the sophomore who is majoring in psychology. (0) comments
The Computer Science Club has a solution for those students who are curious about Microsoft's new operating system Windows Vista. The club is giving out full-version copies of Windows Vista Business Edition to computer science, computer engineering, and software engineering majors for a price of $2. (0) comments
Norman Mineta, former U.S. secretary of transportation, will be speaking at San Jose State University Thursday afternoon about the effects of traffic on the economy. The event will be held in the Engineering Building auditorium, room 189, at 1 p.m. Mineta was the longest serving transportation secretary in the history of the department, serving from 2001 to 2006, according to his biography on the White House's Web site. (0) comments
Whether it is finding time to finish stacks of homework, trying to juggle work, school and a social life or driving home in a torrential downpour, the stresses of everyday life can be overwhelming. Brian Luke Seaward, a part-time professor at Northern Colorado University, author of "Managing Stress in Everyday Life," and sports psychologist for numerous Olympic athletes, lectured approximately 150 students and facility on effective strategies to reduce stress in our everyday lives Monday. (0) comments
