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.
Incoming freshmen interested in applying to San Jose State University for Fall 2008 will need to do it quickly. In response to Gov. Schwarzenegger's decision to cut $313 million from the California State University system budget, CSU Chancellor Charles Reed pushed up the application deadline for fall 2008 from early summer to Feb. (0) comments
If a disaster, such as an earthquake or terrorist attack, were to occur at SJSU, the best place to land a helicopter to evacuate the injured would be the Tower Lawn, said UPD emergency service officer Spencer Wong. Wong instructed about 20 students and San Jose State University event staff members on how to deal with such emergency scenarios on Jan. (1) comment
Friends and family gathered Monday in Reno, Nev., to say goodbye to Dr. Fred Holmstrom, a former SJSU physics professor, department chair and do-it-yourself man blessed with a talent for research and invention Holmstrom died Monday, Jan. 14, at the age of 80. (0) comments
The only public meeting about the search to replace SJSU President Don Kassing was held over the winter break.
Kassing is set to retire at the end of the 2008 spring semester.
Every meeting until the new candidates are announced in late April will be closed and confidential. (0) comments
Fred Holmstrom Born: March 31, 1927, in Salt Lake City, Utah Died: Jan. 14, 2008, in Reno, Nev. He is survived by his wife, Sherri Holmstrom; two daughters, Laurie McCrea of Salt Lake City and Linda Keesling of Fort Collins, Colo.; three sons, Mike, Matt and David Holmstrom of San Jose; 12 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. (0) comments
What is a primary? Is it the same as a caucus? A primary is an election, so anybody who is registered to vote can go and participate. • Usually, you have to be a registered Democrat to participate in the Democratic primary or a registered Republican to participate in the Republican primary. (1) comment
Over the break briefs 'ROID RAID Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens headlined the names of the Major League Baseball players implicated in Sen. George Mitchell's steroid investigation. The Mitchell Report listed more than 90 current and former professional baseball players alleged to have taken illegal, performance-enhancing drugs over the past two decades. (1) comment
A fire fueled by a natural gas leak ripped through a historic building and city landmark under renovation in downtown San Jose early morning on Jan. 18. No one was inside the building at First and San Fernando streets when the fire began and injuries no were reported. (0) comments
