CSU Board of Trustees discuss 2013-14 budget
The California State University Board of Trustees met Tuesday at its headquarters in Long Beach to discuss its budget plan for the 2013-14 school year. According to Gov. Jerry Brown’s plan for this...
View ArticleSports and religion: A history of controversy
You’ve seen it plenty of times. A football player bows his head in prayer before entering the field. A baseball player crosses himself before stepping up to the plate or points upwards after hitting...
View ArticleClik here to view.
A Christian's perspective
Amanda Hochmuth is a Spartan Daily staff writer. Two semesters ago, I sat on a shaded bench on campus and had one of the most intriguing conversations I've had in a long time. I was being interviewed...
View ArticleNewly hatched chicks expand City Hall falcon family
San Jose’s City Hall has become more than just a place for city council meetings. It is now home to the fastest flying bird species in the world — a pair of peregrine falcons and their newly hatched...
View Article"42" scores on the big screen
Long before baseball was the favorite American pastime it is today, there was an unwritten rule that left a dark cloud of hostility over the field. White men don’t play ball with black men. Currently a...
View ArticleSpartAwareness aims to raise cancer awareness
Cancer is not a dirty word. That is the message a Hospitality, Recreation and Tourism Management Event Planning class of SJSU's department of health science and recreation is trying to spread through...
View ArticleCampus voices: on cancer
"My dad is a cancer survivor and so is my grandma. It's important to stay positive. I think campaigns raising awareness for cancer is an important thing." — Christine Luetke, sophomore pre-nursing...
View ArticleHonors students to host fundraiser for Turetsky Scholarship
SJSU professor Howard Turetsky lost his battle with stomach cancer on December 4, 2012, but thanks to the dedicated efforts of some current and former students, his impact on education will continue....
View ArticleCrime on campus from 2012 to 2013
In addition to keeping records of the number of enrolled students, classes offered and graduation petitions submitted, SJSU keeps detailed statistics on another aspect of college life – crime. As of...
View ArticleRecord Clearance Project turns convictions into second chances
Most people have a few regrettable mistakes they made as teenagers or young adults that they would like to forget, but not everyone is so lucky. Some people are constantly reminded of their choices as...
View ArticleDowntown San Jose introduces The Blackbird Tavern
For those light rail-riding SJSU students, a new food and drink joint in downtown may have already caught some eyes. The Blackbird Tavern sits right on 200 S. First Street parallel to the light rail...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Campus Construction Updates
Construction of the student union extension continues into the Fall semester. Students can look forward to the opening of the building early 2014. Carolyn Seng / Spartan Daily STUDENT UNION: The...
View ArticleEasy, last-minute Halloween costume ideas
If you’re anything like me, you wait until the last minute to do, well, just about everything. This year, Halloween is no different. With classes, work schedules and homework, it’s easy to neglect a...
View Article