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.
The bronze medal usually affixed to the statue honoring former San Jose State University student-athlete John Carlos was removed by a high school student during a campus tour on Wednesday, Feb. 21, an eyewitness said.
Josh Weaver, a junior majoring in journalism, said that he observed students who were participating in a campus tour climbing on the statue dedicated to Carlos and fellow former SJSU student Tommie Smith.
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Wednesday night marked the opening of the 17th annual Cinequest Film Festival. The festival kicked off with the premiere of Mira Nair's adaptation of author Jhumpa Lahiri's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel "The Namesake." The movie is about the melding of cultures, expectations and family traditions among Eastern Indians in America. (0) comments
The number of international students on campus substantially increased in Fall 2006, according to the 2006 San Jose State University Internationalization Report, which outlines the international and extended studies' programs. "The programs are good," said Winny Raj, who is currently studying to get his masters degree in software engineering at SJSU. (0) comments
About 35 people attended a symposium Saturday about the history of San Jose State University at times of war. "We have a long tradition of our students volunteering for military service," said Jonathan Roth, chair of the history department and moderator of the event. (0) comments
Carrying a San Jose State University student identification card downtown can result in some bargains on movies and food, some students said. Francisco Alvarado, a senior majoring in justice studies, said he goes to Camera 12 Cinemas on Second Street only because of the student discount. (0) comments
Three-time Grammy-nominated artist Luciana Souza performed a free concert for nearly 200 students and faculty of San Jose State University in the Concert Hall of the music building on Thursday, Mar. 1 The one-hour concert sponsored by SJSU School of Music and Dance in partnership with the Cypress String Quartet and San Francisco Performances as part of its "Listening Hour" concert series featured jazz vocalist Souza and her crafty-fingered pianist Daniel Lockert. (2) comments
The official opening of San Jose State University's new writing center took place on March 1 in Room 126 of Clark Hall - the location of the center that has been assisting students since Feb. 5. About 25 to 30 people gathered at the event, mainly professors, faculty-in-residence, librarians and staff members that worked on the funding for the new center. (0) comments
