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.
San Jose State University President Don Kassing led a delegation of 10 staff and alumni in meeting with legislators from the San Jose area during the annual California State University alumni legislative day on Monday.
"We were a strong group from the alumni association and staff," said Nancy Stake, the director of SJSU government and media relations. "It went very well, we had six really good meetings. I think everyone was very supportive of the CSU."
Stake said that the alumni and staff went to Sacramento to help encourage the state legislature to pass bills that will help the university system.
(0) commentsThe Student Opinion of Teaching Effectiveness - better known as SOTEs - could soon become a paperless process. According an Academic Senate resolution, the efficacy of converting the student evaluation process into an online format should be researched and reviewed before any action takes place. (0) comments
As midterm season rears its tiresome head upon the students of San Jose State University suddenly the halls become more crowded and the parking garages fill to capacity. For Brittany Snyder, a senior majoring in sociology, parking is only a problem for the untrained, she said. (0) comments
"Too many people wear the Greek letters and jump into the fun but don't want to do the work," David Stollman said to approximately 600 San Jose State University Greeks who attended his "Buy In or Get Out!" program Monday night at the Barrett Ballroom in the Student Union. (0) comments
Lenders for Community Development, a not-for-profit organization, offers low-income students matching funds to help pay for education. Liz Givens, the organization's director of development, said that helping people to build their assets is more important than just raising someone's income. (0) comments
In a little less than two years time all analog televisions in the United States will no longer receive a signal unless properly equipped with a digital converter box. Todd Sedmak, communications director for the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, said Feb. (0) comments
