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has son jose looking more green. updated news starts right now. from the school of journalism your source for what's happening with a fresh perspective. you're watching updated news. hello and welcome to updated news. thanks for joining us. with the rice in the tax students maybe wondering what they can do to protect themselves. live on campus. >> reporter: mitchell, within the last six months six students attacked. what students may not know is that there are resources on campus that they can use to defend themselves. >> i jumped, my heart skipped a beat. when i turned around he was an

arms length away from me. me ran on to campus and he was following us. >> two years ago she was walking with a friend when a man chased them on to campus. luckily university police came but the suspect got away. now, according to the sexual assault threat one in four college woman will be the result of -- he has taught hundreds of woman how to handle attacksers. he has advise. >> if you're alone and you're in a dark area, the most important aspect is to get to a lighted area but get a wall behind you. he has to deal with you face up. >> every woman should take a

female course. and be able to handle a man no matter what size. >> so if you join behind me and put me in a rear head lock, my body will respond in that. >> while, she has not taking a class she has learned to be street smart. i always have my phone and keep my car keys between my fingers incase someone attacks me. >> if you need help look for the blue poll. remember never to walk alone on campus. live from campus jammy updated news. some people hateth and others love it. either way we will have all to get used to it. >> reporter: it's a question that january jose shoppers have had to answer when the cities

ban on plastic bags took affect. most shoppers seem to be responding well to it. >> a little strange because i forget to get to bring my bag in here. i am forit. >> not everybody has hoped on it yet. shoppers are still getting free bags but that's going to change when the ordnance goes into affect. >> it's hard to take all the groceries that you need to your door, so it makes it unconvenen and we don't have money to buy bags all the time. >> san jose is a big supporter. >> it's going to be slow and coming and we have heard some

good news from mountain view and they are certainly very seriously considering it. >> he says that the ban will be a growing ability. in san jose, updated news. gang violence is in many cities. they show us a unique program that could work in other cities. >> 20 year old is hoping to find hope here. but thanks to the church he has found hiss place and reaching out to to youth with his music. >> lord blessed me with it to speak to the people that are dying. >> what makes this ability to

anybody that has been there and done that and teen pregnancy just to name a few. this gives them an advantage to lead out to the youth. >> you see this and once the trouble youth himself has come a long way. >> i was a terrible person and self fish. i didn't care about no one. i crabbed her and no one knew. >> now, married he changed the way that he has lived. >> we edwards live it out in the house and everywhere that we go. >> in watson vile, this is update news. they are teaming up with just a few to do a 73 million-

dollar product to study the air. >> you would think that a multi million dollar grant would go the department. no, you would be wrong, the 73 million grant is going to the psychology department. >> every federal grant that is received it's money called indirect funds that is going off those back to the university. >> it's the largest award. >> psychologist professor who did not want to get interviewed is the master mind behind it. >> it's an accumulation of a few years. >> they should probably give the majority of it to the others. if they want to give it towards

them that's fine. >> others see the relevance on where it's going. >> it's on humans are using the machines to fly on airplane, to help an airplane land and again, the machines that are used to guide the spacecraft that we send into space. >> nasa has worked on a lot of projects and this will benefit the university like never before. this is updated news. m snbc news is heading to campus next week. known for her insight and he will discuss and what role student itself play in the election. the 3 will be unpredictable. >> who knows what she is going to say. if you're a fan and watch her

show you know she has very interesting things to say. >> she will be honored saturday february 25 and tickets are on sale at ticketmaster. now, what programs does the university have to offer. they've the opportunity to study in different count rips and they are expecting applications for this upcoming summer. >> many times it was only covered quit negatively in the media and what every done today is that some of the positive stuff that comes out of israel. for more information you can go to a meeting for students interested in the program. it's one of the toughest

jobs. i spent a night riding with the drivers to see what it took to do this job. there's an old fashion way to gets downtown. the ride of their lives. >> i do enjoy it because it's really friendly and fast to go to the cab. >> we got to scream here. >> but for a petty cab operator it's just another night on the job. >> on average the manager and his crew transport anywhere from 15 to 45 customers a night. >> i don't get as much breaks as i want to. >> most operators go none spot for up to five hours with a pay off that's determined by tips. >> but the pay off doesn't always come in the form of a

buck. >> i had my cholesterol checked and i am fine. i am healthy. >> she also enjoys satisfying her customers. it's a really good way to make people's day, i think. you humanize and personalize the experience. >> by the time you get there you're saying that's the best time that i had. >> they op eight thursday through saturday and big event nights. the san jose downtown says that the past few years have been rough. i found that things are finally turning around. >> golden sandwiches and the sweet smell of the economic making a come back. this is the sound of good

business. >> we had to grand opening on september 3 so four or five months ago. i was looking around at all the people that were here and the location of san jose state and the coffee place next door and was like that would have been perfect. >> for him and his wife it's a quality of love. it's that attention to detail that's been a key to the success. not all have been lucky. most have had restaurants that have had to close. still, many have been able to survive. >> people always like to eat and good times and bad. >> no matter what people are looking for there are 130 optioning to choice from. >> we're starting to see this develop on the stretch of

market. >> one of them that has weathered the storm is ma rock carcinomathey pay attention to their customers. >> it's about the customer. also really caring for the well being of your quest. >> he is following this model early on. >> i think that people are enjoying of having something made with love and care and immediate right here. >> another big boost to the downtown at the scene is the big market. it doesn't take long to know that a permit is a way to -- say it's still hard to find spaces. we're live on campus. >> a lot of students are sup set that their parking permits

are not warranteing them a parking spot. it's just a race for the space. >> nearly half of these students roll in here. some students question whether it's even buying a parking permit. >> i really hate to parking situation. i feel like there's not enough for us. it's literally a battle to find a space. >> i did drive once and it was really hard to find parking and i ended up parking at safe way because i was so irritated with it. it's hard to find parking around here. >> to be honest it's messed up because if you don't have the money to park everyday it adds up. >> if students think to believe that there are more parking permits than spaces that's

because that's right. >> with shuttle buses available spaces are limited. >> some need to take the shuttle. we have never turned anybody away because we did not have a place to put their car. >> some students are wondering where the money is going. some helped to fund the traffic light. live on campus. updated news. coming up we will show you the challenging when veterans return to school. a week ago we lost whitney houston and we will talk about that. but first we ask students to ask what the month of february represents in america.

black history month, which is the shortest month of the year. coal bright valentines day and some high schools a winter break. >> for me it's black history month and how we celebrate theblacks that have done a lot for me. >> i don't like valentines day so i know that it's black history month. >> many people around the world are still wondering what caused the death of whitney houston. she died at the age of 48. it's no secrete that she struggled with drugs. the director of the substance abuse program says that her fame and fortune crowded her. >> she had the best voice in

the planet and that probably impowered her to think that he could handle the the addiction. for militaries vet vans returning home can be difficult. when veterans are college students it's even bigger. >> staff sergeant returned home three years ago and said that being a soldier and student is difficult. he is a student and takes online classes every time that he is deplayed. >> online for me are frustrating. i don't like to wait to have a question answered and e-mail a response. >> but this is not the case for veterans. he says that coming back and adjusting to the life of a student was difficult. >> coming back it was a lot of

stress on everything that i had to take care of. >> every university has an adviser for these veterans to take care of but yet it's up to them to seek help. he is a special coordinator and says that students rarely seek the help. >> typically i am communicating with a vet once a semester. >> he meeting with the military adviser because they have a better understanding of the situation. >> they are aware of our time restraints and what it means to be a soldier and go to school at the same time. >> the army has 2400 college students on active duty. spar tan is teaming up with

down south. they're working with texas a&mstudents. rigging is not a subject covered on campus but they have a course dedicated to the still. they hope that this partnership will lead to bigger projects. >> my biggest goal is that this happens every year and that we produce a number of characters that will allow us to do short films of high quality. >> students do skype and blogs to show their work. it's the first time that it's offered for students taking the digital animation. well, we have movies and a rising star. so let's roll out the red carpet. it's downtown time. and the movie stars have a

place to shine bright. the festival is getting ready for the films and making sure that it's fun. >> the film festival is 13 days and nights and artists coming from all over the globe to bring their great movies and what impowers people to do better. >> luke benson will kick off the festival. the red carpet will be held at the california theater. this semester they will get the taste of art. show casing student work through the the samesser and it's a chance to show their vision to the public. >> it's an opportunity, i think to connect with people and not

necessarily is it always something that you want to tell someone what the works is about but you want to give them an opportunity to see what you see. >> it presents new art work each week. the gnat lie and james thomson gallery is the only one that changes every month. these are among the longest running in the country. the word is out and it rhymes. the word series. the open mick night. >> these artists and i think that it's important to have situations and things like where they were open. >> this word series is posted and students performed. the work takes place on the first thursday of every month

on the student ewe i don't know. once our student was nominated but scott had to over come some challenges. >> doing 1.231. >> you may not have heard of him but you will know his voice soon. he has his on radio show. the sov fer says that going to a game sparked his interest in having his on show. >> this game had so much drama in it that i was like i want to get on and talk about this. >> from that day on sport's casting just clicked. >> ranging for basketball to football, you wouldn't know for his personality that he has

over came personal things. >> i was bullied because i was different. >> one day he sat with some students for making fun of his mom. >> they tied my arms to these posts and went at me like jesus chest at the cross. >> he used these speeches for high school students. he says that don't let other people or their actions bring you down. >> i would say don't let it affect you. i mean it's hard, it's really hard to say that. >> for now he is focused on his life long goal. to do sport championships. >> i want you all to listen to these key words of advice.

win the day everyday and keep it locked here 90.5 k sj s. >> he is making a move to youtube. well, that's a wrap in arts and entertainment. stipulate up, we're getting ready for the up and coming baseball and soft ball season and then sitting down with the coach for the new contract extinction but first what students said that their 2012 new years resolution is. >> adopt get into any accident itself this year. >> well, mine was well, i had two. >> to achieve new goals and keep it. i am working on it, you know, it's a constant process.

>> the better one is to start using more reusable bottles. >> my is to get better grades. >> my other one is to keep going to spin class. >> edmund is here for sports. >> well, i am ready to play some ball. spar tan baseball is back. the coach is making sure that the team is going to be game day ready. they have been focusing on drills as well as practicing and keep up with the game day speed. >> continuing things that we have not worked on in the fall

so we're reinforcing these things now. >> we have a tough schedule ahead and having six three year veterans is a plus with competing. head coach and the spar tans are returning. they progressed last session losing but with six returning stars this year and one more healthy. it's time to rebound. they will be tested early and their games will be against top teams. >> for us that's where we want to be. if i didn't think that the kids could do it i could have scheduled easier tomorrowments. they will travel to lass vegas.

coach mike has been busy during the off season. i sat down with the spar tans head coach for an interview one on one. his fans call him a tireless leader. a leader who will lead the team for another five session. it's a big plus when you're trying to recute the best talent. >> people ask how long is your contract and you know to tell them it's five years and they look at you and smile. they know that they will be here to whole time. >> at the start they awarded to coach with a new contract that locks him up to the 2017 season. >> he is in a long term commitment with us. >> coach is taking to program in the right direction and that goes beyond the losses.

>> we have had success and football has had the best success and mike is the coming here and getting the degree. >> mccoy entire sees something special about the players here. >> they are very hungry to be successful. i sense that when i walk on campus. they might not say that but they say that. they want to be someone special. >> now, he has five years to continue to make the football team special. for a win improvement with a five record this past season. >> that's it for sports. >> what do you think the extinction means for the spar tans this upcoming season? >> well, it is great to keep

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