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Council reviews data center permits
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The San José City Council denied a proposed public hearing on Tuesday that would have reviewed the planning director’s greenlit permits for an NVIDIA data center about seven miles northwest of San José State. A labor group pushed the appeal saying San José’s planning director inadequately reviewed the permits required to continue the building’s proposal...
Crash concerns rise
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Collisions on highways, interstates and streets near San José State raise concerns for students who commute to campus and bike in the Bay Area, and surrounding areas. Fernando Mendoza, a first-year business major at SJSU, said his one-hour commute from the East Bay to campus makes him worried about being involved in an accident. “Going...
Furries leave worries behind at SJSU
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With squeaking fluffy paws and wagging tails, Spartan Furs is the club for San José State furries, where students can express themselves through anthropomorphic animal personas. Caesar, a tiger-shark-cat-hybrid furry and member of Spartan Furs, said what attracted him to becoming a furry was the whimsy behind the “hobby.” “This is essentially the most ideal.
Spartan speaker inspires students
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In celebration of Luv’s Brownies 30th anniversary and Dyslexia Awareness Month, San José State Student Involvement hosted founder Andrea Lacy as part of its Spartan Speaker Series on Monday at the Student Union Theater.Nio Lacy, an SJSU alumna and award-winning entrepreneur, founded Luv’s Brownies, best known for its heart-shaped brownies. During the event,
Books enchant students’ futures at fair
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San José State students eagerly browsed the selection of books at the Student Union Book Fair on Tuesday, choosing the next story to immerse them into a fantastical new world. The fair took place in the Student Union Ballroom with more than 570 people in attendance, according to the Sammy App. Each student was allowed...
Is chocolate cake overrated?
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Categories: CounterpointsOpinionSpartan Daily Is chocolate cake overrated? Itay Michael and Micah Nash October 21, 2026 Itay Michael (left) smiles and holds up a chocolate cake with sprinkles while Micah Nash gives him a disappointed thumbs-down. Zachary Winters I love eating chocolate cake! Itay Michael Chocolate cake is the best flavor of cake. There’s no
Don’t get mad over SNAP benefits
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I often see people complaining about their taxes going to the Supplemental Nutrition and Food Assistance Program and I’m so tired of it. Last July, President Donald J. Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act was signed into law, cutting $187 billion from SNAP benefits over the next 10 years and causing millions of families to...
SJSU golf team falls in intercollegiate
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STANFORD — The San José State women’s golf team competed in the Stanford Intercollegiate Friday, Saturday and Sunday, placing 13th out of 17 teams with a score of 41 shots over par. The final round on Sunday was played in a shotgun style, where every golfer tees off at the same time in different groups...
SJSU men’s soccer team tops UNLV
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The San José State Men’s Soccer team took home a 2-1 victory over the University of Nevada, Las Vegas on Sunday. Both teams came into the game with win streaks, the Spartans on a two-game win streak and the Rebels on a four-game win streak. As the game began the Spartans settled the momentum, keeping...
San José voters question ICE presence at polls
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Concerns of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement patrolling voting sites have grown as voting season occurs in California. When Trump took office, ICE was holding about 40,000 people in detention centers jumping to 73,000 within one year, and as of July 2025, congress approved $45 billion of funding to ICE detention centers according to a...
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