Blog #2: Get outside and discover these fun places in San Jose

With the increasing student fees and not to mention the current prices for movie tickets, the last thing you want is spending a fortune on a fun filled weekend in downtown San Jose.

Rather than spending your Saturday’s and Sunday’s at home in front of the TV or slaving over your homework for hours, take a break and check out these five free San Jose activities.

1)      If you enjoy modern art and are interested in environmental issues, stop by the San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art for their upcoming Afterlife exhibition. Starting November 7th, visitors can admire a series of recycled objects that have been transformed into artwork. 560 South First St.

SJSU turns away future Spartans

With the recent $594 million California State University budget cut for the 2009-2010 school year and increasing student fees, I was surprised to discover that SJSU will not be accepting any prospective freshman for the spring 2010 semester.

According to the Santa Cruz Sentinel, that by closing spring admissions, CSUs hope to pull through the 20 percent decrease in state funding.

This is happening all too quickly — I was still trying to grasp the fact that this past July, CSUs decided to turn away 40,000 incoming students over the course of two years — but now zero within a few months.

However, it won’t stop here.