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SF States League of Filipino students (FLS) Aaron Agudelo (left) and Patrick Racela (right), begin the 12th Annual Filipino Mural event inside the Jack Adams Hall on campus, April 8, on Wednesday evening (Katie Lewellyn / Xpress)

Filipino community celebrates culture and murals

Priscilla Salahuddin April 10, 2015

https://youtu.be/lp4g_v9JoA8 The Filipino community came together in tribute of the 12th Annual Filipino Community Mural celebration at SF State April 8-9. A coalition of six Filipino student organizations,...

Graduating criminal justice major and record setting athlete, Hilary King, jumps 5.79 meters, in the long jump, taking first place at Cox Stadium Friday, April 3. She recently broke the Womens record at SFSU by jumping 5.79 meters. (Helen Tinna / Xpress)

Senior captain breaks school record in long jump

Michael Duran April 7, 2015

As she steps on the track, Hilary King places her left foot on the measuring tape and focuses on the 86-foot runway and blocks out everything. With one last breath, she leans back, shakes her right...

Sarah Pishny, left, VP of internal affairs and political science major talks with Forest Klein, right, liberal and creative arts representative, both ASI candidates for next semester, Fall 2015 in the Malcolm X Plaza on Thursday March 19. (Emma Chiang / Xpress)

ASI Elections 2015: Meet the Candidates

In the upcoming ASI election, where most candidates run unopposed, students will decide between two contenders for the position of Vice President of Internal Affairs. Current VP Sarah Pishny is seeking...

Andrew Harley and Alec Kersenboom belt out a tune at The Depot, Feb. 25, 2015. (Sara Gobets / Xpress)

Trio amplifies student community with classic rock sound

Calla Camero and Peter Snarr March 26, 2015

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXdDsavSJmo In the tiny space of their dorm room, band members Alec Kersenboom, Andrew Harley and Trevor Ramirez of Speakeasy, created a rock 'n' roll sound that flooded...

Chris Sanchez (left) and Fiorella Vasquez (right) hold down wooden beams to ensure the glue dries properly during construction of the balsa wood tower in the Science building at SF State Tuesday, March 10. (Drake Newkirk / Xpress)

Tower of Power: Engineering students prepare structure for competition

Martin Bustamante March 18, 2015

http://youtu.be/t56HXBt4b4Y [dropcap]A [/dropcap] large crack rang out in the small classroom in the Science Building as the 5-foot-tall wooden tower toppled from seismic vibration. The students who...

San Francisco State students Alexa Johnson (right) passes Brandon Glajchen, a computer science major, the challah bread during the opening Shabbat ritual at the San Francisco Hillel Jewish Student Center Friday, March 6. (Sara Gobets / Xpress)

Campus community responds to anti-Semitic title

Farnoush Amiri March 11, 2015

https://youtu.be/Ee1BlA09vos   The Star of David necklace has become a second skin for 19-year-old Jacob Mandel, who wears his jewelry proudly but subtly underneath his striped, button-up shirt....

Students address social issues through spoken word

Angeline Ubaldo March 3, 2015

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMxPD0LzMBY Students stood up and spoke out at SF State's first official Speak Out event Feb. 25 in Malcolm X Plaza. Members of several campus organizations performed...

Nearly 50 years later, students remember campus protest

Angeline Ubaldo February 27, 2015

Hundreds of students cried "On strike, shut it down," fists raised to the sky as they marched through Malcolm X Plaza while they passed police officers donning riot gear. This is what SF State looked like...

Classical composer, Elinor Armer, writes down a few notes on sheet music while she plays piano in Berkeley Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015 (Katie Lewellyn / Xpress)

World-renowned alumna plays as role model for young women composers

Kelly Soderlund February 24, 2015

  SF State alumna Elinor Armer, a world-renowned pianist, composer and teacher, is celebrating her 75th birthday with a series of jubilee concerts throughout the Bay Area, including one...

(Left to right) Ty Thorpe, Garrett Riley, Remy Vale and Sean Russo of the rock n roll band, Hungry Skinny, pose amongst a forest of amplifiers after an impromptu performance Monday February 16, 2015. (Martin Bustamante / Xpress)

Rock band’s local recognition elevates to West coast tour

Jennah Feeley February 18, 2015

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2EsYwctVmw Sex, drugs and teenage rebellion collided to set the scene for Hungry Skinny’s first show in a former nun convent in the Haight-Ashbury district. The San...

Adrian Chen, BECA major and Tina Huang, international business major drink lattes at Andytown Coffee Roasters in the Outer Sunset of San Francisco on Wednesday Feb 11. One of their favorite ways they enjoy spending time together. (Emma Chiang / Xpress)

Couples on campus show their love in unique ways

Emma Chiang and Eva Barragan February 18, 2015

Note: A name in this article has been changed in order to preserve the source's privacy. The source will be referred to as "M". As many celebrate Valentines Day around the world, some SF State couples...

Monday. January 26, SF State students ride to school from the Daly City Bart station on the newly improved shuttle on their first day back at school after winter break.

Shuttle drivers provide a glimpse into new buses

Steve Calderon and Emma Chiang February 17, 2015

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIKRpY1crqs SF State debuted a slew of new buses Jan. 26 to replace old shuttles that transport students and faculty between campus and the Daly City BART station. The...

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