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Paradegoers dance to traditional music while marching on Market Street Saturday. (Rashik Adhikari / Golden Gate Xpress)

Nepali Parade

April 12, 2022

The First Parade for Nepali Community in northern California took place in San Francisco on Saturday, organized by Non Resident Nepali Association(NRNA). Parade began on Embarcadero Plaza, where a crowd...

Student leaders and Gator wave to welcome new students to campus. (Jensen Giesick / Golden Gate Xpress)

Xpress Yourself: Sneak Preview

Jensen Giesick, Staff Reporter April 11, 2022

Sneak Preview is an opportunity for prospective students and their families to gather information on student housing, extracirricular activities and everything they need to know about campus life. Representatives...

The University Housing Office on campus (Lucky Whitburn-Thomas/ Golden Gate Xpress)

Gator Talk: Affordable Housing Grants

Sarah Bowen, Staff Reporter April 2, 2022

Welcome to Gator Talk, a collaborative CalState podcast that brings city and statewide perspectives to SF State news. On March 1, the California Department of Finance sent a letter to California’s...

Rebecca Rose Rodriguez plays along Eos Black. (Anaïs-Ophelia Lino / Golden Gate Xpress)

Agua Pura, Máma!: Finding a new voice in something old

Anaïs-Ophelia Lino March 31, 2022

SF State musician and percussionist Rebbeca Rose Rodriguez has always been influenced by music legends like Willie Colón and El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico. But these bands with Afro-Cuban influence rarely...

Diego Garcia, an SF State sophomore, talks about what they did over spring break. (Sarah Bruno / Golden Gate Xpress)

Xpress Yourself: What did students do over Spring Break?

Sarah Bruno, Copy Editor March 30, 2022

Spring break at SF State is an opportunity for students to take a week off from academic life to relax and enjoy doing what they love. This year, SF State’s spring break was held from March 21 to March...

An SF State student who dresses like and identifies as SF State Spidey, poses for a portrait on campus on March 15, 2022. SF State Spidey aims to make the most of his college experience through fun interactions with fellow students, and has chosen not to reveal his identity to the public. (Morgan Ellis / Golden Gate Xpress)

Gator Talk: SF State Spidey

Myron Caringal and Matthew Cardoza March 19, 2022

Welcome to Gator Talk, a collaborative CalState podcast that brings city and statewide perspectives to SF State news. Earlier this month, an SF State student created an Instagram account by the name...

Mason Boutain tries to escape a cradle performed by Jason Welch on Mar. 8. Boutain placed third at regionals sending him to the Division II NCAA Championships. (Paris Galarza / Golden Gate Xpress)

SF State wrestler succeeds to the National Wrestling Championships

Jack Davies, Sports Editor March 14, 2022

Mason Boutain has been around wrestling his whole life. As a child, he played on the wrestling mats while his dad coached the local wrestling team. After growing fond of the sport, he dove into wrestling...

Carmen Bonifacio, an SF State junior, sits in the Quad at SF State on Friday, Mar. 11, 2022. As she finishes her college career, Carmen is going to use the extra hour of day light to soak up the sun at SF State. (Garrett Isley / Golden Gate Xpress)

Xpress Yourself: Daylight Savings

Garrett Isley March 13, 2022

Daylight savings comes around twice a year in the United States. The clock either moves forward an hour, or back one. But what that means for students at SF State is either losing an hour of sleep and...

Vanessa Ioane, Grace Malatse and Jayla Powell instruct tryout attendees on March 9. (Nicole Buss /Golden Gate Xpress)

Dance Elite: SF State’s New Dance Team

Nicole Valentine Buss March 11, 2022

In the Mashouf Wellness Center dance rooms, sounds of eight counts filled the room to inspire 43 dancers on Wednesday evening. They were there to audition for SF State’s new dance team, Dance Elite.  “You...

A graphic showing Asian Americans holding up numerous signs saying, “Stop AAPI Hate.” (Paris Galarza / Golden Gate Xpress)

Gator Talk: Stop AAPI Hate sponsors new legislation

Myron Caringal and Chris Ramirez March 4, 2022

Welcome to Gator Talk, a collaborative CalState podcast that brings city and statewide perspectives to SF State news. Last month, new California legislation was introduced to help prevent harassment...

Xpress Yourself: Black History Month

Xpress Yourself: Black History Month

February 27, 2022

Black History Month originated in 1926 when the Association for the Study of African American Life and History sponsored a national Negro History Week during the second week of February, purposely aligned...

Thousands of protesters arrived at City Hall on Feb. 24 to condemn Russias invasion of Ukraine. (Jocelyn Hernandez / Golden Gate Xpress)

Thousands gather to support Ukraine, protest Russian invasion

Jocelyn Hernandez Gomez February 25, 2022

More than a thousand people gathered in solidarity with Ukraine on Thursday at San Francisco City Hall to protest Russia’s invasion of the country. The rally began with a few hundred people singing...

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