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Golden Gate Xpress

The Student News Site of San Francisco State University

Golden Gate Xpress

The Student News Site of San Francisco State University

Golden Gate Xpress

Fall 2024 Staff

Gabriela Calvillo Alvarez
Editor-in-Chief

Gabriela Calvillo Alvarez

Gabriela Calvillo Alvarez (she/they) is the Editor-in-Chief for Golden Gate Xpress. She is double majoring in journalism and political science, two passions she holds near to her heart. Growing up in the East Bay, Gabriela gra...

Kathia Noriega
Managing Editor

Kathia Noriega

Kathia Noriega (she/her) is the managing editor for Golden Gate Xpress. She is a journalism major with a media literacy minor. She was born in Redwood City but grew up in San Mateo, California. Before transferring to San Franci...

Andrew Fogel
Visuals Editor

Andrew Fogel

Andrew Fogel is visuals editor for Golden Gate Xpress and former managing editor for Xpress Magazine who’s majoring in photojournalism and minoring in labor and employment studies. If he’s not taking photos, Andrew can be found rooti...

Sean Young
Copy and Opinions Editor

Sean Young

Sean Young (he/him) is the copy and opinions editor for Golden Gate Xpress. He is a journalism major with a minor in California Studies. Originally from the small town of Sebastopol, Sean now lives in San Francisco. Before transfe...

Kiren Kaur
Engagement Editor

Kiren Kaur

Kiren Kaur (she/her) is the engagement editor for Golden Gate Xpress. She is majoring in journalism and minoring in international relations. A Sacramento native, she was born in Rancho Cordova but grew up in Elk Grove. She transf...

Neal Wong
Online Editor

Neal Wong

Neal Wong (he/him) is a fourth-year journalism student and minoring in education. He is a proud San Franciscan who was born and raised in the city and attended Washington High School. He has photographed and written for Golden Gate Xpr...

Hannah Straily
Multimedia and Podcast Editor

Hannah Straily

Hannah Straily (she/her) is the multimedia and podcast editor for Golden Gate Xpress. She is a journalism major with a minor in education. Born and raised in San Diego, Hannah now lives in San Francisco. In Fall 2023, she studie...

Cami Dominguez
Campus Editor

Cami Dominguez

Cami Dominguez (they/them) is the campus editor for Golden Gate Xpress, majoring in journalism with a minor in political science. They are an award-winning journalist who is driven by wanting to elevate the voices of those who ...

Jake Knoeller
Sports Editor

Jake Knoeller

Jake Knoeller (he/him/his) is the sports editor for Golden Gate Xpress. He is majoring in journalism and minoring in communications. He was born in Eureka, California. He currently lives in San Francisco. He previously worked for ...

Dan Hernandez
A&E Editor

Dan Hernandez

Dan Hernandez (he/him) is the Arts & Entertainment editor and former visuals editor for Golden Gate Xpress, majoring in journalism and minoring in business administration. He is an award-winning multimedia journalist who does ...

Sophia Rerucha
Spanish Editor

Sophia Rerucha

Sophia Rerucha (she/her) is the Spanish editor for Golden Gate Xpress. She is majoring in bilingual journalism. She's originally from San Diego, but much prefers San Francisco. In her free time, she enjoys riding her bike, readi...

Christopher Alexandru Barboi
Spanish Copy Editor

Christopher Alexandru Barboi

Christopher Alexandru Barboi (he/him) is the Spanish copy editor for Golden Gate Xpress. Chris is double majoring in Spanish Language and Literature and Chinese Literature and Linguistics. Chris is a polyglot and values language a...

Johnny Conterez
Staff Reporter

Johnny Conterez

Johnny Conterez (all pronouns) is a beat reporter covering SF State's leadership administrative happenings for the Golden Gate Xpress. He is majoring in journalism (minoring in labor studies). He was born and raised in Chicago ...

Gibran Beydoun
Staff Reporter

Gibran Beydoun

Gibran Beydoun (he/him) is a reporter for Golden Gate Xpress. He is majoring in Print and Online Journalism and minoring in Creative Writing at San Francisco State University. He was born in Modesto but grew up in Turlock and Tr...

Melissa Garcia
Staff Reporter

Melissa Garcia

Melissa Garcia (She/Her) is a reporter for Golden Gate Xpress. She is majoring in Bilingual Spanish Journalism and minoring in Marketing. Growing up in a suburb outside of Chicago, IL, she later moved to Santa Barbara, Californ...

Eddie Monares
Staff Reporter

Eddie Monares

Eddie Monares (he/him) is a reporter for Golden Gate Xpress. He is majoring in Journalism and minoring in Education. He was born and raised in San Francisco, California. He currently lives in San Francisco, California and works part-...

Grae Zimmerman
Staff Reporter

Grae Zimmerman

Grae Zimmerman (he/him) is a journalism student at San Francisco State University. The variety of journalism he produces are pieces of caliber and take aim at starting debates about social relevance. As a reporter for Golden Gate X...

Trevor Schock
Staff Reporter

Trevor Schock

Trevor Schock (he/him) is a reporter for Golden Gate Xpress. He is majoring in journalism and minoring in California studies. Originally from Southern California, he has written for Pasadena City College’s Courier and served as the...

Elijah Shaw
Staff Reporter

Elijah Shaw

Elijah Shaw (he/him) is a reporter for Golden Gate Xpress. He is majoring in journalism and minoring in Africana Studies. Elijah moved to San Francisco after high school to live in a center of activism, culture and acceptance. He has ...

Paula Sibulo
Staff Reporter

Paula Sibulo

Paula Sibulo is a staff reporter for Golden Gate Xpress. She is majoring in Broadcast Electronic Communication Arts (BECA) and minoring in journalism. Growing up in Marietta, Ohio, Paula frequently visited her local news statio...

Autumn Rose Alvarez
Staff Reporter

Autumn Rose Alvarez

Autumn Alvarez is a reporter for the 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 at De Anza Community College where...

Anessa Bailon
Staff Reporter

Anessa Bailon

Anessa Bailon is the Campus Recreation reporter for the Golden Gate Xpress newspaper. She is majoring in Print and Online Journalism and minoring in Classics. She was raised in Soledad, California, but moved to San Francisco in 2013 ...

Gabriel Carver
Staff Photographer

Gabriel Carver

Gabriel Carver (he/him) is a third-year photojournalism student and minoring in kinesiology. He was born and raised in Sacramento, the city that sculpted him as a person and brought him to his hard, photography. He is a photographer...

Jesus Arriaga
Staff Photographer

Jesus Arriaga

Jesus Arriaga (he/him) is a staff photographer for Golden Gate Xpress. He is majoring in journalism with a concentration in photojournalism and minoring in German. He was born in Garden Grove, CA. He currently lives in San Francisco. He ...

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