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Ivan Corona

Women’s soccer wins their first conference match in a very rough fashion

September 29, 2017 Sports

The San Francisco State University women’s soccer win was as rough as sliding down a playground slide covered in sandpaper. “But a win is a win,” said freshman...

Cesar Lopez

Third time’s the charm in the men’s conference games

September 29, 2017 Sports

After their first two conference games ended in disappointment, the third saw the men’s soccer team win in a tight 2-1 match against California State University, East Bay...

Ivan Corona and Jose Jimenez

The Jose & Ivan Show: Episode 1 (Sports culture through the eyes of two college guys)

September 28, 2017 Multimedia Sports

https://soundcloud.com/xpressfall2017/the-jose-and-ivan-show-ep1   The Jose & Ivan Show, a podcast about San Francisco State University’s sports, some news and other topics that may arise. Created by Golden Gate Xpress...

Ian Firstenberg

Personality, creativity and politics come together in Transfer magazine

September 28, 2017 Life

While often dismissed as being too ethereal to provide social commentary, creative writing and other forms of artistic expression, told from a student’s perspective, can foster political discussion....

Jake Tellkamp

The search for the perfect wave is over

September 28, 2017 Life

People don’t go on vacations to see empty football stadiums. Soccer fields and baseball diamonds without players are nothing more than grass and dirt. Surfing might be the...

Gabriel Agurcia

Archival upheaval: Artists showcase how they choose to document history

September 28, 2017 Life

Professional artists are displaying various ways of documenting history at SF State’s latest exhibit in the Fine Arts Gallery, “Recollected: Photography and the Archive.” The artwork, a mixture...

Jose Jimenez

SF State mixes virtual reality and physical fitness

September 28, 2017 News

Video games at SF State are getting an upgrade to its playtime and are in the preliminary stages of sending a dose of virtual reality (VR) into the...

Austin Widger

Men’s basketball: New coach, new players, no problem

September 28, 2017 Life Sports 1 Comment

The Gators on SF State’s men’s basketball team had their best season in over seven decades last year, yet did not achieve everything they set out to. This...

Ivan Corona

Women’s soccer winning streak snapped

September 28, 2017 Sports

The Women’s soccer winning train was halted by the Chico State University Wildcats on Sept. 22, by losing at Chico 1-0. This was the first CCAA match of...

Jake Tellkamp

San Francisco legend joins Gator family

September 28, 2017 Life

In 1956, there were tales of all-night parties and free love radiating from the streets of San Francisco. Artists, poets, writers and musicians from around the country were...

Kelly Rodriguez Murillo

Hate speech posters cover SF State, again

September 28, 2017 News 4 Comments

Last Thursday posters slandering Dr. Rabab Ibrahim Abdulhadi and other Palestinian community figures were scattered around campus two days after Abdulhadi hosted an Islamophobia panel for SF State’s...

Jake Tellkamp

Lower Taraval is getting a local makeover

September 27, 2017 Life 1 Comment

Outer Sunset locals bring well-known stores to lower Taraval street from their original locations 10 blocks away. In 2015, a fire destroyed the Great Highway Market and half...

Sadie Gribbon

Bernie Sanders announces plan for a tuition-free SF State

September 27, 2017 News

***additional reporting by Aria Brock*** Bernie Sanders is working to make California State Universities tuition-free, just like San Francisco City College, the first in the state to do...

Sadie Gribbon and Kelly Rodriguez Murillo

Freedom of Speech panel brings Palestinian community issues to light

September 27, 2017 News 2 Comments

Some Palestinian students and faculty do not feel safe at SF State. A two-day informational panel lead by Dr. Rabab Ibrahim Abdulhadi, SF State Arab and Muslim Ethnicities...

Garrett Bergthold

New master plan reveals massive housing increase

September 27, 2017 Life News 4 Comments

Up to 8,300 new student beds will arrive on campus within 15 years as SF State accelerates its transition from being a commuter campus towards a residential campus,...

Janel Jackson-Oliver

Diversity in media matters

September 27, 2017 Opinion

As a ‘90s kid, I grew up watching the Walt Disney channel. My favorite show, which was set in San Francisco, was “That’s So Raven.” It resonated with...

Gabriela Cazares-Lopez

Study of Public Accountancy program under review

September 27, 2017

[caption id="attachment_78721" align="alignnone" width="800"] The Educational Policy Council discusses a proposal to discontinue a certificate from the Study of Public Accountancy Program at SF State on Tuesday, September...

Cesar Lopez

The Kingsman agents kick back to theaters with a sequel

September 25, 2017 Opinion

After a good two years since the original, the new "Kingsman" sequel hits the big screen, but shooting too close to the sun causes its ambitious ideas to...

Marco Antonio

Environmental organizations showcased at second annual Green Rush

September 23, 2017 Life News

SF State’s diverse assortment of environmental organizations were on hand at Malcolm X Plaza for the second annual Green Rush, an environmental take on the typical Greek rush....

Savannah Assi

Bernie Sanders speaks at Medicare rally, nurses show support

September 23, 2017 News

https://youtu.be/JBotRCuDUVs Bernie Sanders received immense support from the crowd as he spoke at this year’s California Nurses Convention to discuss the Medicare For All Act at Yerba Buena...

Gabriela Cazares-Lopez

Dormant accountancy program under review

September 22, 2017 News

A dormant accounting program at SF State is currently under review for possible termination. The Educational Policies Council, a committee dedicated to discussing curriculum and academic policy issues,...

Lea Loeb

Early morning fire breaks out at Parkmerced high-rise apartments

September 22, 2017 News

A high-rise in Parkmerced had to be evacuated early this morning after a fire broke out, hospitalizing two people. San Francisco firefighters responded to the call at 125...

Jake Tellkamp

Bay Area celebrates International Coastal Cleanup Day

September 21, 2017 News

Volunteers armed themselves with gardening gloves and refillable mugs for complimentary coffee, as well as decomposable garbage bags and buckets, in hopes to change a statistic, Saturday morning....

Carlee Carter

Pricey commute for North Bay students

September 20, 2017 Opinion 1 Comment

For Eden Yohannes, coming to SF State from Petaluma can cost up to $26 a day. She and other students from the North Bay often commute because they...

Brian Neumann

Trump administration sides with cake maker in upcoming Supreme Court case

September 20, 2017 News

It was supposed to be one of the typical errands to run before a wedding — buy the wedding cake. Now, five years later, the idea of such...

Gabriela Cazares-Lopez

Study of Public Accountancy program at SF State under review

September 20, 2017

[caption id="attachment_78635" align="alignnone" width="800"] The Educational Policy Council discusses a proposal to discontinue a certificate from the Study of Public Accountancy Program at SF State on Tuesday, September...

Deveshen Veerasamy

Earthquake in Mexico leaves hundreds dead

September 20, 2017 News

On Sept. 19, an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 shook the community of Mexico City and caused over 200 deaths, according to Mexico’s President Enrique Peña Nieto’s...

Garrett Bergthold

Two construction projects set to shake up Holloway

September 20, 2017 1 Comment

  Massive change is on the way for Holloway Avenue as SF State gears up to construct two buildings approved by the CSU Board of Trustees over the summer.  The...

Garrett Bergthold

New housing rare, no-fault evictions common near SF State

September 20, 2017 Life 1 Comment

Finding a place to live near SF State is as tough as the 49ers finding a win – it’s rough out there. It’s time consuming, awkward and stressful. Craigslist is...

Ian Firstenberg

Sci-fi and surrealism intertwine in professor’s new book

September 20, 2017 Life

Andrew Joron, a creative writing professor here at SF State, blends his science-fiction background with creative writing exploration to create powerfully compacted, beautifully melodic sonnets of poetry in...

Lea Loeb

A bittersweet Mexican Independence Day

September 20, 2017 News

For the purpose of this article, the term Mexican-American is used to refer to a person of Mexican heritage who is living in the U.S. regardless of citizenship...

Gabriel Agurcia

Art transcends hate

September 18, 2017 Life 1 Comment

“My job is to remind them that their individual voice counts.” These are the words of Victor De La Rosa, an art professor at SF State. They were...

Cesar Lopez

Director Darren Aronofsky creates pretentious yet visionary film

September 18, 2017 Opinion

Acclaimed director Darren Aronofsky presented this weekend what was, perhaps, his most experimental film, and it is one of the most menacing and cringe-worthy movies of the last...

Carlee Carter

Students to rely on tipping to make ends meet

September 18, 2017 Life

SF State students in the foodservice industry rely on the voluntary, and often paltry, tips people pay in exchange for service to cover the rent. Tipping is a...

Cesar Lopez

Women’s soccer claims victory over Holy Names to continue streak

September 17, 2017 Sports

SF State’s women's soccer team played in a physical 1-0 victory over Holy Names University Hawks on Saturday, Sept. 16. The Hawks started out with possession of the...

Gabriela Cazares-Lopez

School of Cinema ranked as one of best in country

September 16, 2017 News

SF State’s School of Cinema is listed as one of the best film schools in the country for the fourth year in a row. The Hollywood Reporter published...

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