Little Saigon, Little Italy, Little Portugal, Japantown and Mayfair are only some of the cultural districts and neighborhoods that make up the city of San José.
Despite being in Silicon Valley, the...
Increasing conflict in Iran has sparked uneasiness among Persian and Iranian community members at San José State throughout the past few months.The ongoing conflict has resulted in some members of SJSU...
Students often carry the heavy weight of textbooks, but those first in their family to attend a university have to lug financial pressures and cultural expectations at the same time.
To many, the first-generation...
Los estudiantes muchas veces cargan el peso de los libros de texto, pero aquellos que son los primeros de su familia en asistir a una universidad, también tienen que cargar al mismo tiempo, con presiones...
The Vietnamese community holds great importance to the City of San José, with many families rebuilding their lives there after the Vietnam War.
Many adapted to living in California, fought for recognition...
San José holds a small sliver of Italian heritage in the Bay Area, rich in culture, people and pride.
Some small businesses in San José are owned by Italian Americans in the quaint downtown neighborhood...
At San José State, women leaders are creating spaces for empowerment and representation that amplify the voices of diverse communities across campus.
Ma’Kayla Akin
Newly elected Associated Students...
San José State is home to several dance organizations, including Sparchata, Spartan Mambo and Grupo Folklórico Luna y Sol, which showcase Latin American culture through movement and music.
Sparchata...
From filming weekly dance covers to hosting annual showcases, K-pop dance clubs at San José State are keeping Korean pop culture in motion.
Owing to the genre’s cultural hybridity, K-pop’s sounds,...
Though the face of raving has been largely taken over by mass music festivals such as Electric Daisy Carnival Las Vegas and Beyond Wonderland, the Bay Area’s underground rave scene is still thriving...
Sophomore midfielder Cameron Cook found a home away from home nearly 5,000 miles from his own with the San José State men’s soccer team.
Two years ago, Cook moved from Milton Keynes, England,...
Sophomore Emma Fantousis has been adjusting to a new place and team after moving from Cannes, France, to San José, California, to play for the San José State women’s tennis team.
Fantousis was born...
