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.
Several San Jose State University sociology majors, with a concentration in community change, produced a film event in front of the Tommie Smith and John Carlos statues Tuesday as part of a weeklong national summit on post-Katrina, in which 43 campuses around the country are participating.
(0) commentsSan Jose State University students got to see scattered bits of rain on Wednesday, but they can expect mostly sunny skies today with high temperatures in the upper 50s to mid 70s, and winds from the west this afternoon at around 10 to 20 mph, according to the SJSU meteorology department, which compiled its information on April 12 from the National Weather Service. (0) comments
San Jose State University students and San Jose residents should have a better idea next Monday what it will take to get a new stadium built to replace the aging Spartan Stadium. The city council's Rules and Open Government Committee yesterday approved a proposal by Mayor Chuck Reed that asks the city staff to release a report to the public Monday for consideration in the next committee meeting. (0) comments
With a $250,000 donation from the House Family Foundation, construction on the proposed Math and Science Education Research Center is one step closer to beginning. The Math and Science Education Research Center is the result of a collaborative effort between the College of Science, College of Engineering and College of Education. (0) comments
On Saturday, the San Jose State University Cultural Heritage Center located in Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library, will host the 3rd Annual Quality of Life Conference, in partnership with the American Cancer Society's African-American Committee. The purpose of the event is to think about strategies on how to treat cancer and share information on how to get to the resources, said Oscar Battle, SJSU health education coordinator, who also said all persons of any race are welcomed to join the public discussion. (0) comments
Students have found an alternative way to waste time and it comes in the form streaming Web videos on the Internet. "Something about videos of people getting hurt or making complete fools of themselves is appealing and worth my time," said Jordan Brown, a senior majoring in biology. (0) comments
In 1988, a 20-year old woman named Lynette White was stabbed to death in South Wales. 12 years later, investigators found a new DNA sample in her apartment that further sparked the investigation and eventually led authorities to a 14-year-old boy, there was a problem, he had not been born yet at the time of the crime. (1) comment
"It's too expensive for me right now." Or, "It's super convenient." Or, "The bathrooms are just gross." These are a few of the differing opinions expressed by some of the 50 on-campus residents who, in a survey, were asked if they will be returning to live at San Jose State University next school year. (0) comments
A San Jose State University faculty member has been selected to travel to Uruguay this year in order to engage in a U.S. sponsored educational and cultural exchange program with the South American country. Mengxiong Liu, an engineering librarian and professor of library and information science at SJSU, will be among hundreds of U. (0) comments
