Future of Housing for SJSU Engineering Graduates Looks Bright

By Don Le The Bay Area housing market continues to be increasingly unaffordable in 2022 yet engineering graduates at San Jose State University say they have a positive outlook when it comes to staying local post-graduation. As of April 2022, the median home price in San Jose is $1.5 million and is becoming increasingly unaffordable …

 San Jose’s Urban Canopy Cover Inequality amongst lower income neighborhoods

by Don Le Walking down to the local San Jose Edenvale Library on Monterey Road in sweltering ninety-degree heat with no shade for two miles, Scott Suksawati gulps some water and prepares himself for the sweaty, exhausting walk he has to endure in San Jose’s District 7.  “There’s just less trees, more [asphalt], more cement, …

From dusk to dawn: The Weeknd captivates

By Don Le Driving down a California highway late at night with nothing but cars and street lights passing by, you turn the volume dial and the voice of a radio station DJ breaks the silence. “You are now listening to 103.5 Dawn FM,” the DJ says as an hour of commercial-free, funky synth-wave begins …

San Jose State community members approve of President Joe Biden Infrastructure Bill & Build Back Better Act

by Don Le San Jose State community members expressed approval towards President Joe Biden’s Nov. 15 signing of a $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill into law.  “The infrastructure bill has been a long time coming. Infrastructure is such a vital need for our country, but it’s always been put on the back burner. I’m really happy …

Drake’s ‘Certified Lover Boy’ disappoints

by Don Le Canadian rapper Drake’s much anticipated sixth album “Certified Lover Boy” (CLB) is lazy and incoherent in its overall theme. Not to mention boringly long and definitely not one of his best albums. For a man that made genuine and unforgettable albums like his 2011 “Take Care,” 2013 “Nothing Was the Same” and …

Finding Love During a Pandemic

By Don Le April 20, 2020 With the coronavirus pandemic causing not just massive health and economic problems around the world, it’s also prevented us from one of our most important yet unspoken needs: human interaction. To fill the need for companionship during the worst disease outbreak of modern times, college students at San Jose …

DA Voices: Where are you transferring and why?

Noor Ainee, 23, business major plans on transferring to San Jose State University because she said she wants to pursue a career in information technology (IT). She plans on commuting to school and will be transferring in Spring 2020. Johan Gutierrez, 20, filmmaking major plans on transferring to University of California, Los Angeles because of …