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SF State exhibition examines legacy of Japanese American incarceration

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2 mn readFine Arts Gallery presents new artwork reflecting on Ruth Asawa’s Garden of Remembrance on campus  Eighty-two years ago, Japanese American students from San Francisco State College were forced to withdraw from classes, some taken to prison camps. Twenty-two years ago, San Francisco State University dedicated a garden to honor the Japanese American experience of incarceration […]

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Judge hears lawsuit over SJSU trans athlete claims ahead of Mountain West tournament

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2 mn readAn emergency hearing was held in Colorado Thursday morning regarding a lawsuit against the Mountain West Conference and San Jose State University. This the latest turn of events after a San Jose State player claimed that her teammate is transgender. As a season full of controversy for the San Jose State women’s volleyball team comes […]

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Why the Great Books Still Matter

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3 mn readLots of people need our help — why rescue Socrates? The title actually works on three levels. It signals a real moment when I found a volume of Plato’s dialogues in a garbage pile in New York and it changed my life. It alludes to the attempt to free Socrates from jail before he was […]

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2 Stone Age circles discovered on English moorland may have been part of a ‘sacred arc’

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3 mn readTwo newly discovered stone circles, built about 5,000 years ago in what is now the southwest of England, are the latest to show that Stonehenge was not the only Stone Age circle built in the region. The new finds, according to Alan Endacott, the independent archaeologist who found them, reinforce the idea that prehistoric people constructed […]

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People Are Calling Out “Normal” Teacher Tactics That Are Toxic, And There Are No Lies Detected

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5 mn readFirst things first: Teachers are HEROES! Every day, they work hard and make sacrifices to educate the next generation. But while there are many amazing teachers out there, some students have had negative experiences with other teachers who were, well, not the best. So we recently asked the BuzzFeed Community to tell us which “normal” teaching tactics are actually toxic. Here […]

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Several of Michael Jordan’s Holiday Sneaker Releases Canceled

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< 1 mn readNBA fans can always plan their calendars around Jordan Brand’s holiday sneaker release schedule. Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan’s iconic signature line capitalizes on nostalgia by releasing fan-favorite sneakers throughout November and December each year. However, it appears Jordan Brand is doing some belt-tightening this holiday season. According to Sneaker News, a total of six retro […]

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