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Riley Gaines’ return to SFSU draws minor protest
Autumn Rose Alvarez, Daniela Haro, and Gregory McCulloh | Apr 8, 2025
‘This is America’: Frederick Wiseman documentary series showing at Roxie
August Hammel, Staff Reporter | Apr 8, 2025
SFSU library unveils family study room for busy student parents
Daniela Haro, Staff Reporter | Apr 8, 2025
‘Freaky Tales’: A campy homage to Oakland’s unbound aura
Julian Mullan, Staff Reporter | Apr 7, 2025
Miles de San Franciscanos protestaron contra Trump y Musk: “¡Manos fuera!”
August Hammel and Sophia Rerucha | Apr 7, 2025
Anti-trans athlete activist Riley Gaines to return to SFSU
Trevor Schock and Paula Sibulo | Apr 7, 2025
Opinion: Why the MCU needs a soft reboot after ‘Avengers: Secret Wars’
Lourence Alturino, Staff Reporter | Apr 6, 2025
‘A Minecraft Movie’ is out and it is not as bad as it seems
Paul Singh, Staff Reporter | Apr 6, 2025

Campus

Protesters outside the Seven Hills Conference Center on Tuesday, April 8, 2025. (Neal Wong / Golden Gate Xpress)

Riley Gaines’ return to SFSU draws minor protest

Autumn Rose Alvarez, Daniela Haro, and Gregory McCulloh • Apr 8, 2025

The new Family Study Room on March 19, 2025. The room is located on the second floor of the library. (Gabriel Carver / Golden Gate Xpress)

SFSU library unveils family study room for busy student parents

Apr 8, 2025

A booth for Turning Point USA across from Malcolm X Plaza promotes speaker Riley Gaines’ upcoming arrival to campus on Thursday, April 3, 2025. (Haley Abarca / Golden Gate Xpress)

Anti-trans athlete activist Riley Gaines to return to SFSU

Apr 7, 2025

A crowd gathers outside of the Cesar Chavez Student Center at the Malcolm X Plaza to protest the recent ICE presence on university campuses nationwide on Thursday, April 3, 2025. (August Hammel / Golden Gate Xpress)

‘Hands off!’: Students rally for Palestine amid crackdown on free speech

Apr 4, 2025

Chef Tim Shaw sets a pan ablaze alongside his line cooks in the kitchen at the Vista Room on March 13, 2025. (Olivia Moran / Golden Gate Xpress)

Vista Room chef instructor blends his love for food with a commitment to teaching

Mar 31, 2025

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Español

Jeff, quien prefiere que no se comparta su apellido, levanta el puño en el escenario ante la multitud en la manifestación "¡Manos fuera!" en San Francisco, el sábado 5 de abril de 2025. (August Hammel / Golden Gate Xpress)

Miles de San Franciscanos protestaron contra Trump y Musk: “¡Manos fuera!”

August Hammel and Sophia Rerucha • Apr 7, 2025

Una multitud se reúne afuera del Centro Estudiantil de Cesar Chavez en la Plaza Malcolm X para protestar contra la presencia de ICE en las universidades a lo largo del país el jueves 3 de abril de 2025. (August Hammel / Golden Gate Xpress)

‘¡Manos fuera!’: Los estudiantes se manifestaron por Palestina en medio de la represión a la libertad de expresión

Apr 5, 2025

Un collage de textos en distinctos idiomas, y no en inglés, visto en el área de la bahía. (Personal de Golden Gate Xpress)

Primeros 100 días de Trump: El inglés es el idioma oficial de los EE.UU.

Mar 11, 2025

Tanya Hollis sonríe durante la inauguración de la galería el jueves 27 de febrero de 2025 en la Biblioteca de J. Paul Leonard. (Paul Singh / Golden Gate Xpress)

Nueva galería de exposiciones debuta en la Biblioteca de J. Paul Leonard

Mar 4, 2025

Una multitud de pasajeros sube a un autobús en las avenidas 19 y Holloway el 24 de febrero de 2025. (Neal Wong / Golden Gate Xpress)

Los autobuses llenos ya afectan a los viajeros de SFSU antes de las propuestas de reducción de servicio de Muni

Mar 4, 2025

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Sports

Victor Medrano is about to kick the incoming ball while Mohammed Mahdee is blocking the USF player at Negoesco Stadium on Saturday, April 5, 2025. (Paul Singh / Golden Gate Xpress)

SFSU men’s soccer club loses road match at USF

Paul Singh, Staff Reporter • Apr 6, 2025

A fan lines up to get a peek at Mike Yastrzemski, right fielder for the Giants, on Friday, April 4, 2025. (Klyde Java special to Golden Gate Xpress)

Fans excited as Giants win thriller in home opener

Apr 5, 2025

The SFSU women’s soccer team holds hands before a match against the Colorado School of Mines at Cox Stadium on Sept. 6, 2024. (Braelyn Furse / Golden Gate Xpress)

SFSU remaining sports prepare for a more sustainable financial future

Mar 21, 2025

The women’s softball dugout rallies together a song for their team's batter while they are down one point in the third inning on Wednesday, March 19, 2025. (Santiago Contreras / Golden Gate Xpress)

Softball team’s historic season continues with a Wednesday doubleheader

Mar 21, 2025

SFSU junior wrestler Johnny Lopez practices grappling in the Gymnasium on Monday, March 17, 2025. Lopez came home from Indianapolis a national champion and became the first to take home the title for SFSU since 2013. (Seamus Geoghegan / Golden Gate Xpress)

Johnny Lopez returns to SFSU a national wrestling champion

Mar 17, 2025

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A&E

Roxie Theater’s exterior displays a poster for their series “THIS IS AMERICA: Frederick Wiseman – 7 Dispatches” on April 2, 2025. (August Hammel / Golden Gate Xpress)

‘This is America’: Frederick Wiseman documentary series showing at Roxie

August Hammel, Staff Reporter • Apr 8, 2025

A still from the movie “Freaky Tales.” (Lionsgate Films)

‘Freaky Tales’: A campy homage to Oakland’s unbound aura

Apr 7, 2025

A still from “A Minecraft Movie.” (Warner Bros)

‘A Minecraft Movie’ is out and it is not as bad as it seems

Apr 6, 2025

A patron views “Supine Woman,” which depicts Thiebaud’s lying on the floor at the Legion of Honor on Thursday, April 3, 2025. (Klyde Java special to Golden Gate Xpress)

‘Art Comes From Art’: Thiebaud exhibit opens at Legion of Honor

Apr 5, 2025

Still of Félix Kysyl and Jacques Develay in “Misericordia.” (Janus Films)

Wry wit and shocking mysteries fuel ‘Misericordia’

Apr 3, 2025

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Politics

An anti-impeachment protester holds signs supporting Yoon Suk Yeol near the Constitutional Court of Korea, in Seoul, South Korea, on March 28, 2025. (Neal Wong / Golden Gate Xpress)

Korean international students react to impeachment of their president

Wonyoung Seo, Contributor • Apr 5, 2025

Pro-Palestinian protesters attach a banner with their demands to a tent at the encampment on the Quad on April 29, 2024. (Neal Wong / Golden Gate Xpress)

SFSU community reacts following Trump’s comments on Gaza

Mar 14, 2025

A collage of non-English language text seen in the Bay Area. (Golden Gate Xpress Staff)

Trump’s First 100: English is the official language of the United States

Mar 10, 2025

Students in Humanities Building Room 207 break into groups to start with personal introductions consisting of name, major, why they attended the event and how Trump’s first month in office has affected them personally. (Daniela Haro / Golden Gate Xpress)

Young Democratic Socialists of America pushes back against Trump with activism and resistance

Mar 4, 2025

Dr. Susan Stryker tells the tale of the Compton Cafeteria riot, which occurred in August 1966 when the SFPD targeted transgender women who frequented the cafeteria at Turk and Taylor streets on March 1, 2025. (Travis Raburn / Golden Gate Xpress)

‘No fear, trans people are welcome here:’ Transgender activists rally in the Tenderloin

Mar 2, 2025

Multimedia

The Chomp: Alicia Reid’s athletic career from an athlete to Gators softball head coach

Gibran Beydoun, Sports Editor • Mar 25, 2025

The Chomp: Michael Cunningham shares his journey recovering from injuries and being a part of the last SFSU baseball team

Mar 24, 2025

Gator Talk: Who and what you’ll find in SFSU’s Black Unity Center

Mar 10, 2025

The Chomp: SFSU head baseball coach Tony Schifano discusses his journey as both a player and coach

Feb 18, 2025

Gator Talk: Bibliotecaria comparte sobre los recursos en español ofrecidos en la biblioteca

Jan 24, 2025

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Trending

The Student Services and Administration of California State University, East Bay on June 6, 2024. (Neal Wong / Golden Gate Xpress)

Three CSUs to merge administrative networks amid budget crisis

‘Hands off!’: Students rally for Palestine amid crackdown on free speech

San Francisco Giants fans at Oracle Park. (Katie Baumez, Unsplash)

Opinion: A change of scenery in the front office has sparked new hope for the SF Giants

Pitcher Edrian Rangel comes out of the game in the ninth inning during the Gators’ home game with the Chico State Wildcats on Feb. 21, 2025. (Seamus Geoghegan / Golden Gate Xpress)

SFSU to discontinue three sports at the end of the semester

Inside the Pub at SFSU on Nov. 5, 2024. (Neal Wong / Golden Gate Xpress)

The Pub at SFSU permanently closes

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Xplainer

Xplainer: Sierra Nevada Field Campus

All about SFSU’s satellite campus in the middle of a forest

Neal Wong, Managing Editor • Nov 30, 2024

Conifers and oaks surround San Francisco State University’s Sierra Nevada Field Campus, with the North Yuba River running through it. Painters set up easels alongside river banks, mycologists lead expeditions through pine-scented forests and astronomers gather in darkness to study the night sky....

Xplainer: Domestic Violence Resources

Sep 21, 2024

Gator Take

Gator Take: Monarca Dining Hall (formerly City Eats) is not bad

The campus dining hall provides an affordable option for students who don’t have a meal plan

Neal Wong, Managing Editor • Sep 16, 2024

I didn’t say it was good but you have to agree that it has its merits. Food quality is never the highlight of an all-you-can-eat (AYCE)...

Gator Take: Why Tecate Tuesday and The Pub are vital to SFSU’s social climate

May 28, 2024

Podcasts

The Chomp: Alicia Reid’s athletic career from an athlete to Gators softball head coach

Gibran Beydoun, Sports Editor • Mar 25, 2025

SFSU softball head coach talks about her background in softball and coaching, her journey to the Swamp and the team’s successful 2025 season.

The Chomp: Michael Cunningham shares his journey recovering from injuries and being a part of the last SFSU baseball team

Mar 24, 2025

Opinion

Robert Downey Jr. poses with Doomsday characters behind him at the San Diego Comic-Con on March 26, 2025. Marvel announces his return to the MCU. (Disney)

Opinion: Why the MCU needs a soft reboot after ‘Avengers: Secret Wars’

Lourence Alturino, Staff Reporter • Apr 6, 2025

Chia-Wei Woo, a former SFSU president and the founding president of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, died in March at the age of 87. (HKUST)

My father’s lessons are more crucial than ever in the age of AI

Apr 3, 2025

Opinion: A change of scenery in the front office has sparked new hope for the SF Giants

Mar 14, 2025

A drawing of Jimmy Butler III, #10 for the Golden State Warriors. (Illustration by Neal Wong / Golden Gate Xpress)

Opinion: Jimmy Butler’s presence has rejuvenated the Warriors’ 2024-2025 season

Mar 9, 2025

People holding hands along a world map. (Graphic by Sophia Rerucha / Golden Gate Xpress)

Opinion: Migrants deserve to live in this country – regardless of their contributions to it

Feb 27, 2025

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Beyond SFSU

Jeff, who prefers his last name not to be shared, raises his fist on-stage to the crowd at San Francisco’s “Hands Off!” rally on Saturday, April 5, 2025. (August Hammel / Golden Gate Xpress)

Thousands of San Franciscans rally for ‘Hands Off!’ protest against Trump and Musk

August Hammel, Staff Reporter • Apr 5, 2025

The Original Joe’s Westlake sign in 2016. (Willis Lam, CC BY-SA 2.0, Flickr)

Nostalgia meets culinary excellence at Original Joe’s Westlake

Apr 2, 2025

Ariana Jimenez's hands lie in her lap during an interview in the Humanities building on Feb. 19, 2025. (Braelyn Furse / Golden Gate Xpress)

Lights, camera, Ariana!

Mar 30, 2025

GDC attendees meet at the welcome sign and map at the Moscone North Center on March 17, 2025. (Elijah Shaw / Golden Gate Xpress)

Humanity persists through AI-focused Game Developers Conference

Mar 26, 2025

Protesters march down Montgomery Street with picket signs to rally for an arms embargo on Tuesday, March 18, 2025. (Johnny Conterez / Golden Gate Xpress)

Hundreds gather in downtown SF to protest Israel’s surprise attack

Mar 19, 2025

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Meet the Staff

Eddie Monares

Campus Editor

Eddie Monares (he/him) is the campus editor for Golden Gate Xpress. He is majoring in journalism with a minor in education. He was born and raised in San Francisco, California. He currently works part-time...

Lourence Alturino

Staff Reporter

Lourence Alturino (he/him) is a reporter for Golden Gate Xpress. He is majoring in journalism and minoring in marketing. He was born in San Francisco, California. He currently resides in Daly City, where...

Santiago Contreras

Staff Photographer

Santiago Contreras (he/him) is a reporter for Golden Gate Xpress. He is majoring in Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts (BECA) and minoring in journalism. He was born in San Francisco and raised...

Neal Wong

Managing Editor

Neal Wong (he/him) is the managing editor for Golden Gate Xpress. He is a fourth-year journalism student and minoring in education. He is also a proud San Franciscan who was born and raised in the city...