Dorothy was out of sorts when she landed in Oz and confronted magical witches waging a turf war; however, if she had run into the witches of Reclaiming rather than Glinda, she probably would have found herself making flower wreaths rather than fighting flying monkeys. Reclaiming
In his bid to become the next mayor of San Francisco, Board of Supervisors President David Chiu visited SF State today as a part of a Youth Community Voices Policy Event. Students filled the tiny Rosa Parks E room located in the Cesar Chavez Student
[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="580" caption="Students jump around in a bounce house on the quad on April 27. To promote stress relief during finals, campus organizations encouraged students to relax by providing activities and food. Gregory Moreno / staff photographer"][/caption] As final exam season approaches, students might
[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="580" caption="The Museum of Art and Digital Entertainment will offer space for visitors to participate in multi-player games. Gil Riego Jr. / special to Xpress"][/caption]Dinosaur bones, prehistoric tools and paintings fill museums around the world, but now those artifacts may have to
After nearly a year and a half of controversial closed-door meetings and tense open-door forums, President Robert A. Corrigan announced Friday that the University will implement a six-college structure to take effect July 1. The approval follows the faculty’s two-thirds approval of the latest proposal
Now that President Robert A. Corrigan has announced that the University is moving forward with its merger to a six-college structure, many questions surrounding the restructuring are being answered. There is one organization, however, that is still shrouded in uncertainty—UPAC. While SF State is scheduled to
If SF State was a nightclub and President Robert A. Corrigan was a disc jockey, right now he’d be leaning into the microphone and telling everyone to do the shuffle. In the center of the dance floor, shuffling with gusto, are two college deans and an
The SF State track and field team battled through injuries and fatigue as they made their presence known in the Brutus Hamilton Invitational at UC Berkeley. The Gators competed against top-notch Division I schools such as Harvard, Stanford, UC Berkeley and Utah State in the two-day
When college students across the country wear their university-emblazoned apparel, it is a safe bet that many of them don't think about who sews it together. Maritza Vargas, who has been employed with Alta Gracia, a collegiate apparel manufacturing company from the Dominican Republic, for the
Julie London, who began the University’s Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act program, began a systematic search of all the archaeological storage areas on and off campus to find all the Native American collections in 1996 when she came across a box of Native American
Special to [X]press: By Adam Moreno The Tenderloin has a historical reputation as a haven for crime, drugs and sex, but the animal rights group, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, is proposing that with a more animal-friendly name, this could change. Tracy Reiman, PETA’s executive
SF State will officially move forward with its college merger July 1, implementing the six-college structure that was approved by a faculty referendum last week. The six colleges are: the College of Arts and Humanities (which will also house the school of arts), the College of
Students and faculty picketed outside the Student Services and Administration building at California State University East Bay April 18 as Chancellor Charles Reed met with its President Mohammad Qayoumi on the building’s fourth floor. Reed was on campus to meet with Qayoumi, who is slated to
Amid the sounds of heavy Taiko drumming, shamisens and cheering crowds, the call for aid in Japan could still be heard and, more importantly, answered. In the wake of the tsunami that devastated Japan, participants and attendees alike celebrated Japanese culture and tradition at San Francisco's
[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="580" caption="Students line up to grab some chinese good at Asia Express in the Cesar Chavez building on Tuesday, April 19. Erik Verduzco / staff photographer"][/caption] Frank and Shally Meng, employees at Asia Express in the Cesar Chavez Student Center, work tirelessly 14
For Scott Ruddello, a Japanese major, the earthquake and tsunami in Japan not only devastated a country he loved, but also set back a year’s worth of plans. The California State University has issued a 90-day travel ban on Japan, prohibiting study abroad until at least
While everyone else is rushing out of a campus building during a drill or an evacuation, students with disabilities are often left behind, waiting for extra assistance from emergency personnel or volunteers. Students with disabilities who do not receive assistance from classmates or faculty must go
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LkWOs_vnV8[/youtube] SF State students in the Ballet 3 class continue their classes despite blackouts and poor weather conditions that plagued the manic Monday of April 18. For more coverage of the SF State blackout and Earthquake that struck Pacifica, follow [X]Press on all our media sites: http://goldengatexpress.com http://twitter.com/XPressNews http://facebook.com/GoXpress
Leroy Morishita, SF State's executive vice president, was appointed interim president of Cal State East Bay today by California State University Chancellor Charles Reed. Morishita will take over at Cal State East Bay July 1. "Dr. Morishita is a rare combination of visionary and pragmatist—qualities that
A campus-wide power outage that left SF State in darkness today was followed by a 3.8-magnitude earthquake that rocked the University’s daily routine. According to a Pacific Gas and Electric co., spokeswoman, power was restored at approximately 4:50 p.m. The outage was part of a regional shutdown
A power outage and earthquake hit the SF State campus Monday, canceling classes, trapping students in an elevator and causing food vendors to toss their food.
At approximately 11 a.m. Monday, power went out all over the SF State campus, followed by the incessant ringing of fire alarms. “There was a fire alarm ringing in the hallway but we couldn’t hear it that well, it was like an alarm clock,” said Spanish
[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="580" caption="The SF Fire Department and SF State officials make contact with, and free, two of three students stuck in elevators in Burke Hall Monday April 18, 2011. The campus experienced a nearly campus-wide blackout during a "PG&E regional shutdown affecting about
Students and faculty picketed at California State University East Bay Monday as CSU Chancellor Charles Reed met with school President Mohammad H. Qayoumi to discuss the president's upcoming transfer to San Jose State University. The transition is slated to take place at the end of the
The newest proposal for college reorganization, proposed by President Robert Corrigan, has been approved by the faculty of SF State with 235.93 "yes" votes of the 380 votes cast. The Academic Senate Executive Committee released results Friday after the week-long referendum ended Wednesday. Corrigan and Provost
In 1996, a SF State fraternity created Multicultural AIDS Awareness Day to educate students about the disease. Fifteen years later, AIDS still exists, but the dedication to awareness has made education more widely available to the SF State community and CSU campuses. In an attempt to educate
Students for Quality Education members, SF State staff and even students in passing caught the attention of Vice President for University Advancement Robert J. Nava today when a group of 60 occupied the Administration building. The protest, organized by SQE, was one of many demonstrations taking
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="220" caption="Vice President Robert Nava speaks to the students and faculty who are occupying the Administration building on April 13. Samuel E. Heller / staff photographer"][/caption] Robert J. Nava, vice president for University Advancement, is currently speaking to students occupying the Administration building. Nava
More than 60 students are currently gathered at the administration building demanding a dialogue with vice president for University Advancement Robert Nava regarding budget cuts to higher education. Nava has agreed to meet with less than 10 students in the group organized by Students for Quality
Maritza Pulido, a 22-year-old international relations major, will be graduating this spring with degree in hand attached to $31,000 in debt. “This budget situation is disappointing and it enrages you,” she said. Pulido is one of many students who left her hometown of Los Angeles to pursue
[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="580" caption="A man sits outside of Haight Street Market on Sunday April 10, 2011. A law passed last November by San Francisco voters makes it illegal for anyone to sit or lie in any city street between the hours of 7 a.m.
While budget cuts threaten the existence of many programs at California colleges and universities, one San Francisco institution is looking to add one. Faculty at City College of San Francisco is working to create an associate’s degree major in lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender studies, the
Parking lot 20 is currently undergoing construction to build shear walls on levels 1 through 4 of the parking structure. Campus planner Wendy Bloom said the walls are intended to strengthen the building for “seismic safety” purposes. The construction is one part of a series of renovations
[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="266" caption="The SFMTA hopes that a newly proposed parking plan to change parking at broken meters to a two-hour time limit will dter drivers from breaking the machines to get unlimited free parking and cut down on city-wide repair costs. Karen M.
California voters may soon have the opportunity to relieve the burden of the California State University system – or further asphyxiate it. A possible upcoming California special election could cause further budget problems for SF State and the cash-strapped California State University system. Gov. Jerry Brown
Faculty responded in record numbers two months ago to vote on three controversial options for the University’s college merger. Now, the administration is asking for an encore. President Robert A. Corrigan and Provost Sue Rosser have asked the faculty to participate in another referendum following Corrigan’s