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The San José State University Police Department (UPD) arrested a man on Tuesday at around 1:30 p.m. after he allegedly assaulted a student and harassed others while they were tabling on Seventh Street. Savannah Sheppard, a third-year justice studies major at SJSU, said she was walking on the path near the fountain on Seventh Street...
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On Sept. 29, the San José City Council voted in a unanimous decision to enact a moratorium on any detention facility construction or expansion on private or public property. The moratorium occurred because of renewed fear about U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement action after it tried to construct a detention center in Gilroy, which was...
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service published a memo detailing changes to the Endangered Species Act definition of harm to wildlife on Sept.14. This follows President Donald J. Trump’s finalization of the plans earlier in July. The new guideline explains that the unlawful take of a protected animal is illegal only if the action is...
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San José residents gathered over the weekend on South Montgomery Street to celebrate the Grand Opening of SPARK Social. SPARK Social is a new public park and social gathering spot, almost a mile west of San José State. The concept was established in San Francisco by CEO Carlos Muela as a public park and event...
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On Wednesday, the world finally heard “Living So Italian” in full. The song sat on track six of a leaked tracklist of Ye, previously Kanye West, and Jay-Z’s collaborative album “Watch the Throne.” Although the tracklist was leaked in June 2011, the gold-plated album was distributed to fans on Aug. 8. However, “Living So Italian”...
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Growing up, I would travel to Mexico every year. My favorite part of the experience was the food. The endless tender, flavorful aromatic meats, the scent of sweet breads filling the air as I would walk through the markets looking for the coolest knockoff action figure. Living in San Ramon, California for most of my...
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Manchester City Football Club must be punished to the absolute fullest extent. The club was found guilty in its financial court case with the English Premier League by an independent regulatory commission on Sept. 25, in a historic case of major fraud. Depending on who you support, this was only a formality, as City has...
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Suspects from the alleged Sept. 19 hate crime attack on San José State’s campus will submit their plea to the Superior Court of Santa Clara County in January 2027. The public attorney and defense lawyer asked the judge for more time to review the case, who granted the extension. Josue Medina Flores and Christian Gabriel...
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Banned Books Week wrapped up its annual five-day event on Friday, educating the community on books prohibited from the shelves of some public libraries. The American Library Association and Banned Books Week Coalition chose the theme “Let Books Be. Protect the Freedom to Read,” according to a SJSU Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library webpage....
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An affordable housing complex is planned to be built half a mile southwest of San José State within the next two years, which could expand housing options for students. The development would replace a surface public parking lot, between Hammer Theatre Center and The 88, located at South Second Street and Paseo de San Antonio. ...
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