Associated Students Inc. and the AIDS Coordinating Committee at SF State are planning an all-day event to commemorate the 28th annual World AIDS Day. The event, which will take place on Thursday, Dec. 1, will offer various activities such as free HIV antibody testing in the
November is Transgender Awareness Month and it’s always thoughtfully capped off with Transgender Day of Remembrance, which memorializes trans people who have lost their lives to violence. I know I don’t speak for all trans people, but I for one love having a whole month
[media-credit name="Jessylyn Los Banos" align="alignnone" width="485"][/media-credit] This past week, many Americans gathered to celebrate Thanksgiving with their families, unconcerned with the ongoing violence against Native American families who are currently being stripped of their human rights in what has become another continuation of the genocide of
The frenzied post-Thanksgiving shopping tradition called Black Friday, with its promise of door-busting sales and extended store hours, can be stressful for shoppers and retail employees alike. For students like Ashley Rogers, a sophomore who works at clothing store H&M, the shopping holiday meant spending her
Slinging derogatory terms around to describe political leanings has become commonplace in modern American discourse – neither the left-wing nor the alt-right are innocent in that. But one word you don’t hear in many of our polarized conversations of late is the only one that
[media-credit name="Jessylyn Los Banos" align="alignnone" width="800"][/media-credit] At the start of Thanksgiving break last year, I was excited. I was looking forward to spending the holiday with my uncle, cousins and grandpa, despite the tedious two-hour drive to Sacramento. Sitting around a cramped table with family, re-connecting over
After holding their last open mic of the semester on Tuesday, Spoken Poetry Expressed by All Kinds are organizing a slam poetry team and setting their sights on national competition. While SPEAK’s monthly open mics are open to everyone — including, rappers, singers or storytellers —
Dildos, pornography videos, self help sex books, goodie bags filled with condoms and lube lined the table at the entrance of the eighth annual Sexuality Career Fair. Hosted by the Education & Referral Organization for Sexuality, the fair took place in Jack Adams Hall and drew
[caption id="attachment_74409" align="alignleft" width="427"] [media-credit name="Perng-chih Huang/Xpress" align="alignleft" width="427"][/media-credit] SF State political science major Pat Racela looks around the Design Gallery for the Revolution Times on Thursday, Nov 3, 2016. The exhibition showcased the graphic design of the 1960s and 1970s radical newspapers.[/caption] A series of evocative
When I visited my family this past weekend, mere days before the presidential election, the first thing my father asked me was whether I was still voting for the “criminal.” As a conservative Republican, he was, of course, referring to Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton, but
As Americans, we view extreme terror organizations like ISIS as a foreign concept. But believe it or not, we are not far from the same revolution in our own country. Even though we’ve powered through this tough election season, our battle with the racism it
[media-credit name="Jessylyn Los Banos " align="alignnone" width="465"][/media-credit] Does anyone remember the name John Hagelin? Or what about Monica Moorehead or David McReynolds? Do the names Howard Phillips, Harry Browne and James Harris ring any bells? While these names don’t mean much today to even the most
[media-credit name="Jessylyn Los Banos" align="alignnone" width="696"][/media-credit] Nervousness, indifference and distrust are just some of the feelings that SF State students have cited as effects of election exhaustion in the final stretch of the 2016 Presidential election. While it might be easy to assume these feelings were normal
On the first Wednesday of the month, artists used their work to discuss injustice, U.S government and society as a whole at “Social Justice in My Life” in The Depot. Local artists sold political artwork, MCs and rappers performed spoken-word and breakdancers showed off their
Cheers erupted throughout Jack Adams Hall Friday night as women of all shapes, ethnicities and gender identities walked confidently down a runway to promote who they are and what being a woman means to them. Associated Students, Inc.’s Women’s Center hosted its fourth annual fashion show
In a darkened room of The Flight Deck theater in Oakland, actors entered the stage speaking multiple languages while moving around a post-apocalyptic set filled with debris and rubble. This twist on Shakespeare’s “The Winter’s Tale,” was performed on the last Sunday evening in October
After technical difficulties delayed the start of the recital, SF State’s Afro-Cuban jazz ensemble smoothly transitioned from microphone checks to a vibrant, exciting performance that energized the audience in Knuth Hall in late October. John Calloway, music lecturer and director of the 20-student ensemble, conducted the
After learning about someone in her community suffering from a rare blood disease, Stephanie Levy became passionate about educating her peers on the benefits of getting cheeks swabbed for the bone marrow donor registry. Last month, with the help of the Be The Match Organization, Levy
Last week FBI Director James Comey released a statement to Congress about Hillary Clinton’s emails, breathing new life into one of the primary criticisms of her candidacy for president. After Comey himself said the investigation into Clinton was completed, it was former Congressman Anthony Weiner’s
This spring, SF State students took historic action to improve the affordability and accessibility of their education with an overwhelming yes vote on the Gator Pass. As a result, students will have free Muni and discounted BART rides beginning next year. This fall students must
With a table full of ropes, belts and whips, a director from Kink University, introduced BDSM to a room of 23 students at the Cesar Chavez Student Center in a workshop called Playing by the Ropes: Kink & Bondage 101. The event was hosted by the
What does it mean to be doubly undocumented? It’s a term many people may be unfamiliar with, but for Karen Mercado, the status of being doubly undocumented is one she has sought to address and change for 10 years. On Thursday, Mercado told an international
SF State was the first stop on Kanroku and the Mokugu-sha Company’s Northern California Japanese puppetry tour that is taking place throughout October and November. Known around the world as Bunraku, the traditional Japanese puppetry was named after the theatre where it was first performed. This
[media-credit name="Jessylyn Los Banos " align="alignnone" width="564"][/media-credit] In April 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. sat in a Birmingham jail after he was arrested during a nonviolent protest. In his famous letter, “Letter from Birmingham Jail,” King wrote: “I guess I should have realized that few members
CORRECTION: An earlier version of this article misspelled the name "Radhika" as "Rhadika." 3rd paragraph "Rhadika" is spelled "Radhika" Music bounced off the walls and students filed into a crowded room as South Asians Breaking Borders made its debut as SF State’s first South Asian organization last
While most college students center their Halloween festivities around costumes and partying, members of SF State’s Hermanos Unidos used the holiday as an opportunity for community service. Just days before Halloween, a few members of HU delivered 100 hand-made activity kits for sick children at
At the start of Halloween weekend, SF State students received an email notification regarding an armed robbery that took place on campus early Friday morning. “At approximately 1:45 AM on October 28th, three unknown males gained entry to the first floor of Mary Park Hall via the
Student Health Services hosted a Halloween-themed open house Wednesday to promote stress management techniques and student success. The Student Health Center was transformed into a Halloween house and costumed staff handed out treats to attract students to come in and talk about stress management techniques.
“Modern Family,” now in its eighth season, has the baffling ability to be simultaneously progressive and outdated. For a TV show that boasts both a gay couple and an interracial couple as part of the main cast, it still manages to rely heavily on stereotypes
Throngs of people filled the entrance of the Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life at UC Berkeley on Saturday to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Superfest Disability Film Festival. The two-day festival took place at two venues, moving to the Contemporary Jewish Museum
Correction: An earlier version of this article misspelled Jimmy Liao's translator as Chris Lee, but it has been corrected to Professor Chris Li of the Chinese Program at SF State. Hundreds gathered in SF State’s McKenna Theatre on Saturday for a sold-out reading by celebrated children’s book
In fifth grade, Iliana Jacobo helped her parents study for their American citizenship so they could live in the U.S. as free citizens. This year, Jacobo will see their hard work pay off as she votes alongside her parents on Nov. 8. Jacobo, a marketing
Remember when you were told as a kid that if you ignore someone, they’ll just go away? Well America has done a really terrible job of ignoring Donald Trump. We’ve all fallen for countless clickbait news links and shown our friends the latest bigoted thing
[media-credit name="Jessylyn Los Banos " align="alignnone" width="560"][/media-credit] Imagine if we had a president at our University who would not allow undocumented students to receive an education, made birth control difficult to get and who spoke disrespectfully about women, people with disabilities and people of color. If
[caption id="attachment_73968" align="alignleft" width="253"] [media-credit name="Kin Lee/Xpress" align="alignleft" width="253"][/media-credit] A SF State student in a Spiderman costume takes a selfie with his smartphone during the Campus Recreation Costume Dodgeball Tournament at the Swamp onThursday, Oct. 20, 2016. [/caption] Cobwebs, skeletons and caution tape transformed The Gymnasium Thursday night, which
