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Casey Crews before his 4:45 p.m. Transit Traffic Report on Friday, March 21, 2025. (Eddie Monares / Golden Gate Xpress)
KSFS launches new transit report to help SFSU commuters
Julian Mullan, Staff Reporter • Mar 22, 2025
A lecture hall in the Science Building on Jan. 29, 2025. (Neal Wong / Golden Gate Xpress)
SFSU braces for budget cuts, plans for less severe impact
Mar 21, 2025
The exterior of West Grove Commons on Thursday, March 20, 2025. (Gabriel Carver / Golden Gate Xpress)
Students face fridge confiscations, power outages in new dorms
Mar 20, 2025
The Gator Student Health Center on March 8, 2025. (Neal Wong / Golden Gate Xpress)
SFSU’s new health and dining facility to open at end of month
Mar 20, 2025
CFA SF President Brad Erickson speaks during the “United to Defend Public Education” conference in Annex I on Feb. 22, 2025. (Neal Wong / Golden Gate Xpress)
Faculty union to hold “Red 4 Ed Week” in preparation for April protest
Mar 16, 2025
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Español
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.
Sophia Rerucha, Spanish Editor • 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
Julian y Sarahí Rodriguez con camisetas puestas de su negocio 4life fuera de su estudio en Hunters Point el día 25 de febrero de 2025. (Melissa Garcia / Golden Gate Xpress)
“4life”: Una marca de ropa enfoca en la colaboración comunitaria entre dos hermanos
Mar 2, 2025
Infografía explicando cómo rellenar el formulario FAFSA. (Haley Abarca / Golden Gate Xpress)
Xplicador: Consejos de como rellenar el formulario FAFSA de 2025
Feb 28, 2025
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Sports
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
Eddie Monares and Diego Camargo • 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
Rylee Formway (yellow), narrowly dodges players from the Stanford men's rugby team at Boxer Stadium on Saturday, March 15, 2025 (Olivia Moran / Golden Gate Xpress)
SFSU rugby club ends their season with a home field triumph against the Stanford Cardinal
Mar 17, 2025
The softball team during a game against the Sonoma State Seawolves at the softball field on March 8, 2025. (Neal Wong / Golden Gate Xpress)
No. 24 ranked Gators softball sweeps in Saturday’s doubleheader against Sonoma State
Mar 9, 2025
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A&E
Frances Chung and Wei Wang in Scarlett's “Frankenstein.” (Courtesy of Lindsey Rallo and SF Ballet)
‘It’s alive’ at the SF Ballet!
Johnny Conterez, Staff Reporter • Mar 22, 2025
ScreenshotA still from the movie “Opus.” (A24)
Everybody wants a legacy and you’ll find it in ‘Opus’
Mar 19, 2025
Luna Ivy performing on stage at Jack Adams Hall for Depot Dynamic on Friday, March 14, 2025.
Midrift sells out Jack Adams Hall for March’s Depot Dynamic
Mar 16, 2025
Still of Cate Blanchett and Michael Fassbender in “Black Bag.” (Claudette Barius / Focus Features)
‘Black Bag’ is a breezy and stylish triumph
Mar 16, 2025
San Francisco Ballet in Rojo's “Raymonda.” (Courtesy of Lindsay Thomas and SF Ballet)
Rojo’s reimagined ‘Raymonda’ soars
Mar 4, 2025
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Politics
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
Jazlyn Wong and Daniela Haro • 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
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
Multimedia
The Chomp: A conversation with SFSU outfielder Michael Cunningham
The Chomp: A conversation with SFSU outfielder Michael Cunningham
Cameron Anderson, Staff Reporter • Mar 24, 2025
Gator Talk: Who and what you’ll find in SFSU’s Black Unity Center
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
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
Gator Talk: Bibliotecaria comparte sobre los recursos en español ofrecidos en la biblioteca
Jan 24, 2025
Chomp Pod: Vince Inglima discusses his coaching career amidst seventh season as SFSU men’s basketball head coach
Chomp Pod: Vince Inglima discusses his coaching career amidst seventh season as SFSU men’s basketball head coach
Jan 3, 2025
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Trending
A crowd of riders board a bus at 19th and Holloway avenues on Feb. 24, 2025. (Neal Wong / Golden Gate Xpress)

Packed buses already affecting SFSU commuters ahead of proposed Muni service reductions

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

U.S. Rep. Lateefah Simon speaks in Annex I on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025. (Neal Wong / Golden Gate Xpress)

Students, faculty from across California meet to organize against cuts, layoffs, AI

SFPD arriving outside of OpenAI’s office building to remove protesters from the property on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025. (Haley Abarca / Golden Gate Xpress)

Protesters gather against OpenAI, show support for Suchir Balaji

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

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Xplainer
Xplainer: Sierra Nevada Field Campus
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....

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Xplainer: Domestic Violence Resources
Xplainer: Domestic Violence Resources
Sep 21, 2024
Gator Take
Gator Take: Monarca Dining Hall (formerly City Eats) is not bad
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)...

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Gator Take: Why Tecate Tuesday and The Pub are vital to SFSU’s social climate
Gator Take: Why Tecate Tuesday and The Pub are vital to SFSU’s social climate
May 28, 2024
Podcasts
The Chomp: A conversation with SFSU outfielder Michael Cunningham
The Chomp: A conversation with SFSU outfielder Michael Cunningham
Cameron Anderson, Staff Reporter • Mar 24, 2025
Michael Cunningham shares his journey of making it back on the field after a severe injury and his thoughts on SFSU cutting the baseball program.
Gator Talk: Who and what you’ll find in SFSU’s Black Unity Center
Gator Talk: Who and what you’ll find in SFSU’s Black Unity Center
Mar 10, 2025
Opinion
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
Cameron Anderson, Staff Reporter • 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
Personas tomadas de la mano a lo largo de un mapa mundial. (Gráfico de Sophia Rerucha / Golden Gate Xpress)
Opinión: Los migrantes merecen vivir en este país, independientemente de sus contribuciones a él
Feb 27, 2025
A BART train approaches Rockridge Station on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025. The station in Oakland allows riders to see the skyscrapers of downtown San Francisco all the way to single-family homes near the Berkeley Hills. (Neal Wong / Golden Gate Xpress)
Opinion: Don’t miss out on this $130 deal that gives SFSU students the freedom to explore the Bay Area
Feb 13, 2025
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Beyond SFSU
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
Johnny Conterez, Staff Reporter • Mar 19, 2025
Chris Arvin, an advocate for Muni and founder of Transit Supply, speaks to a crowd gathered in front of City Hall about the Muni service cuts on Tuesday, March 18, 2025. (Haley Abarca / Golden Gate Xpress)
San Franciscans rally for Muni outside City Hall amid threats of service cuts
Mar 18, 2025
Julian and Sarahí Rodriguez wear 4Life t-shirts outside their studio in Hunters Point on Feb. 25, 2025. (Melissa Garcia / Golden Gate Xpress)
‘4life:’ A community collaborative-based clothing brand owned by two siblings
Mar 3, 2025
Guests enjoy a special preview of the “Paul McCartney Photographs 1963-64: Eyes of the Storm” exhibition ahead of its grand opening this weekend at the de Young Museum on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025.
Paul McCartney’s early ‘60s photography comes to SF
Feb 28, 2025
One of the new speed cameras set up on Fulton Street between 42nd and 43rd avenues on Monday, Feb. 24, 2025. (Gabriel Carver / Golden Gate Xpress)
Commuters prepare for new speed cameras
Feb 24, 2025
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Meet the Staff
Braelyn Furse
Braelyn Furse
Staff Photographer

Braelyn Furse (she/her) is a staff photographer for Golden Gate Xpress. She is majoring in photojournalism and minoring in Queer and Trans Ethnic studies. She was born in Fresno, California, and now resides...

Cameron Anderson
Cameron Anderson
Staff Reporter

Cameron Anderson (he/him) is a reporter for Golden Gate Xpress. He is a fourth-year student majoring in Broadcast Electronic Communication Arts (BECA). He grew up in the East Bay, attending Albany High...

Olivia Moran
Olivia Moran
Staff Photographer

Olivia Moran (she/they) is a photographer for Golden Gate Xpress. She is majoring in Broadcast Electronic Communication Arts (BECA). She grew up in Southern California and contributed to Pasadena City...

Autumn Rose Alvarez
Autumn Rose Alvarez
Politics Editor

Autumn Rose Alvarez is the politics editor for Golden Gate Xpress. She is a journalism major with a minor in Spanish. Born and raised in the small city of Milpitas, Autumn chased her passion for writing...

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