Behind the Scenes of ‘Nostalgia’
[slideshow_deploy id='70117'] SF State senior and apparel design and merchandising major Lia Herrera has only lived in the United States for eight years, but is already planning to...
3-D Printing adds new dimension to student projects
SF State recently acquired 3D printers as part of their MakerSpace lab in the library. MakerSpace is an environment aimed toward facilitating design projects for students by providing...
Interactive: SF State Faculty voice the need for five percent
Why is there a need for a five percent salary increase from the California State University administration? Portrait Series by Emma Chiang The California Faculty Association is in...
Boxing helps SF State student become mentor
SF State student Jaime Caudillo, Jr., found a place where he can put his books down and his gloves on and become a mentor for youth at the...
Graffiti artists define the line between art and vandalism
Xpress dove into the struggle between street artist battle for expression, and the custodial staff that is tasked with "buffing" this expression off of SF State property. Although...
SF State students prepare for finals in creative methods
At the end of every semester comes a chaotic time where students pull out their notes from the beginning of the semester, attend study groups, and cross their...
Weaver interprets abstract art through his scarves
Kilian Farrell-Alvarado is a studio art student working on his final project for weaving 1. He is making 3 scarves that have abstract and interpretative meaning behind them...
Women empowered through use of social media
After being in two abusive relationships as a teenager, California College of the Arts student Camille Urso uses her online presence to reach out to female victims of domestic violence. “Though...
Student cruises into nautical career
Tourists shiver with cold as they huddle in line, waiting to be shepherded onto the boat and take their seats. They snap pictures of the Bay as the...
Gospel choir cultivates community
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="737"][media-credit id=301 align="alignnone" width="737"][/media-credit] Ja Ronn Thompson leads the Gospel Gators choir practice during class in Jack Adams Hall Monday, Dec. 7, 2015. (Melissa Minton/...
Fashion show reveals student designs
The Fashion Network Association hosted their fall semester fashion show “Nostalgia,” in Jack Adams Hall on Friday, Dec. 4 2015. Designers ranged from majors, ages and styles who...
SF State salsa club still dancing despite limited space
SalSanFran, SF State’s Latin dance club, has been holding their classes in the hallways of the SF State gym due to recent regulations that stipulate only dance majors...
Pouring rights agreement falls flat as students rise up
President Leslie E. Wong's refusal to sign a pouring rights agreement Nov. 19 drew critical interest from news organizations across the Bay Area, but also brought up the...
New statue to spark student spirit
SF State will be getting a new statue in the near future as a part of 2015's Senior Class Gift campaign. The statue, which has been dubbed the...
Video of Mario Woods shooting reignites discussion on police violence
The deadly shooting of Mario Woods in The Bayview district Nov. 2 prompted a possible revision of the San Francisco Police Department’s use-of-force policy, after the police chief's...
SF Hillel Gathers Students for Texas Disaster Relief
As the SF State community gets ready for the upcoming winter break, one student is preparing for an "alternative break" to help rebuild a community in San Marcos, Texas...
FALL SPORTS WRAP-UP
[slideshow_deploy id='69982'] The advent of touted first-year head coach Tracy Hamm was as-advertised. The women's soccer team cracked the .500 win-loss margin for the first time since 2011...
Society’s Misconceptions of Black Women Promote Ignorance
The other day, my friend and I were discussing what we call the heterosexual “dating ladder.” On this ladder, white women are put at the top and black women...
‘The Voice’ caters to judges, not contestants
One of my favorite parts of the weekend is when my friends and I get together, sit down and have a makeshift Socratic seminar about the world’s most...
SF STATE WRESTLER PURSUES GREATNESS WITH HEART AND GRIT
The sound of wrestlers being thrown to the mat and the rabid crowd bounced off the pale green trees during SF State’s outdoor wrestling meet against Division I California...
Being Brazilian is not an “other” option
Marking "other" on surveys as part of my racial demographic is insulting and belittling to my ethnicity. The SF State Climate survey asked me to define my race as: African American,...
Gators fall to Warriors
The SF State women's basketball team (3-4) fell to California State University, Stanislaus (6-2) 61-54, after being unable to overcome a huge first half by the Warriors Saturday,...
Project Rebound mural sheds light on incarceration
The twisting and contorting bodies of prisoners are trapped in one corner of the mural, as a phoenix unfurls its vast, bright-orange wings, drawing the eyes upward. Vivid memories from past...
Men’s basketball win streak ends on Purple Out Night
It was a packed house at the Swamp Gymnasium, and the purple-clad home crowd chanted “Let’s go Gators!” and “San Francisco,” but that wasn’t enough for the SF State...
Last-second free throws propel Gators to victory
Trailing 46-47 to California State University, Chico with six seconds left, SF State’s Tatsiana Dashkevich had three free throws to take the lead after being fouled on a 3-point attempt....
Dormcuts buzz into SF State housing
SF State student Randy Tovar, co-founder of Dormcuts, talks about how he turned a small idea into a buzzing business. Read the full story: Line-ups without lines: Barbers open...
Faculty sheds light on necessary changes to improve graduation rate
Critical improvements to SF State students’ academic progress may be in store as a group of faculty members under the Division of Undergraduate Education and Academic Planning presented their findings...
Emergency staff respond to 911 call inside the Humanities building
First responders received a call shortly after 10 a.m. Thursday morning from staff in the Humanities Building reporting a medical emergency. One faculty member, who did not want...
Atomic reggae rocks SF State
[slideshow_deploy id='69827'] Iridium is one of the chemical elements, but at SF State, it is a student band's name as well. “It is very, very metal,” said Blair...
Harassment scandal shifts perspective on Title IX
Allegations of world-renowned astronomer Geoffrey Marcy’s sexual harassment of students while teaching at SF State and University of California, Berkeley and recent changes to Title IX have raised...
Gators ranked last in scholarship funds for conference
[media-credit name="Graphic by Eva Rodriguez" align="alignright" width="663"][/media-credit]Successful programs in the fiercely competitive California Collegiate Athletic Association depend on talented scholarship athletes to take them to the top. With...
Interactive: SF State fashion students get ready for runway
The Fashion Network Association at SF State is having their annual fall fashion show titled “Nostalgia,” which will include a retro-style theme. All designers in the show come...
Faculty space to reopen after 10-year hiatus
SF State President Leslie E. Wong donated $100,000 this year to bring back the University Club on campus, according to the Campus Memo. [caption id="" align="alignright" width="600"] The current...
SF State students get first-hand Army experience
Darren Singh, an SF State creative writing major, talks about his experience as a cadet in the Army ROTC program. The tactical missions they participate in teach students...
Go-go dancers reveal demands of entertainment industry
Outfitted in a matching black lingerie set with blue-laced trimmings, elbow-length gloves and knee-high platform boots, business major and go-go dancer Mel Green shimmied the night away underneath the dazzling lights at...
Scientology tarnishes Cruise’s star power
I’ve made a lot of questionable decisions in my lifetime. I am a 21-year-old man who goes to One Direction concerts. I sleep in a bed covered in orange...