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Teamsters union members hold up their picket signs and chant as they cross the street to block off 19th Street and Holloway in protest of unfair bargaining in their contracts at SFSU on Nov. 14, 2023. (Tam Vu / Golden Gate Xpress)

Teamsters 2010 Union goes on strike

Sophia Osborn, Engagement and Online Editor November 14, 2023

On Nov.14, the Teamsters union went on strike to protest unfair bargaining and a lack of improvement in their contracts. The Teamsters union represents electricians, plumbers, carpenters and other trade...

Faculty and students protest against administration to stop teacher budget cuts and tuition hikes. Photographed in the Quad on Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023. (Kayla Williams / Contributor Golden Gate Xpress)

CFA rally at SFSU for a better contract amidst vote to strike

Sophia Osborn, Engagement and Online Editor October 26, 2023

The California Faculty Association marched on Oct. 26 at Malcolm X Plaza to protest their contract while being in the midst of voting on a possible strike. All CFA members have until Friday, Oct. 27 at...

Professor Colin Johnson (right) gathers with students for a pre-service meeting to prepare everyone for service, to clarify any misunderstandings or answer questions in the Vista Room at SF State’s Burk Hall in San Francisco, Calif., on March 7, 2023. (Tatyana Ekmekjian/Golden Gate Xpress)

The Vista Room gives education to students while others receive lunch

Samantha Morales, Campus Editor March 11, 2023

On Tuesdays and Thursdays on the fourth floor of Burk Hall, there is a classroom unlike any other at SF State. There is chatter among, plates being set down and the smell of food filling the air. This...

Svea Leventon (left), American Sign Language teacher assistant, looks over homework with a student (right) at SF State’s Burk Hall, on Wednesday March 8, 2023. (Leilani Xicotencatl/ Golden Gate Xpress)

SF State student workers are paid below the city’s minimum wage

Adriana Hernandez, Editor-In-Chief March 8, 2023

Finding time to study in order to pass classes while working multiple jobs to afford tuition and personal necessities is a circumstance many California State College student workers find themselves in.  Students...

Chef Tim Shaw explains how to sharpen a knife with a stone at SF State Health Promotion and Wellness unit’s beginner knife skills workshop in the Vista Room on campus on Oct. 27, 2022. Shaw explained the techniques to keep in mind while also demonstrating it for the students, and answering any follow-up questions. (Tatyana Ekmekjian / Golden Gate Xpress)

Chef Instructor Tim Shaw leads a knife workshop for students

David Blakeley, Staff Reporter October 28, 2022

It was completely silent as a small group of students huddled around Chef Instructor Tim Shaw as he chopped silently. “A common misconception with cooking is that you want to chop the knife down on...

Bomb threat remains unsolved

Jacquelyn Moreno February 4, 2020

On Thursday, Dec. 19 during the final week of the Fall 2019 semester, the university activated a campus closure, informing all students and faculty to stay off the main campus. The University Police Department’s...

Students gain culinary and restaurant management experience

Felicia Hyde October 29, 2019

Soft jazz faintly hit diners’ ears as the restaurant staff gently placed cutlery on napkins around the Vista Room on SF State’s campus on early Monday afternoon. Conversations between the head chef...

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University lacks staff to help students with anxiety, depression

Shaylyn Cortney Martos March 19, 2019

Duriel Meisner woke up with nothing to do on July 4, 2018. They showered, changed, and gathered their things to go hang themself on Mount Tamalpais. For weeks, Meisner, a third-year art studio major,...

Rev. Michael Yoshii (right), a human rights activist, speaks to a group as Asian American studies professors Francis Wong (left) and Wesley Ueunten (center) listen on during Day of Rememberance, Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2019. (JAMES CHAN/ Golden Gate Xpress)

Internment camp victims honored in Garden of Remembrance

Sahar Swaleh February 26, 2019

Students, professors, activists and those standing in solidarity with the Japanese-American community gathered Feb. 19 for the 40th anniversary of the Bay Area’s first Day of Remembrance, honoring the...

Student Health Center hosts spooky inspired open house

Student Health Center hosts spooky inspired open house

Jailene Escutia October 21, 2018

Across from Burk Hall, a stairway leading downhill reaches the home of the Student Health Center, where students are able to find basic care needs and educate themselves on health awareness and preventive...

Gas interruptions go unexplained

Jose Jimenez December 15, 2017

Construction crews set up barriers before Thanksgiving break, blocking access and inspecting the area where a majority of students and staff eat and walk through to access food, but manager and co-owner...

Campus-wide repairs caused hot water shut-down

Lea Fabro December 13, 2017

Water line repairs on campus caused an emergency hot water shut down affecting Mashouf Wellness Center on Nov. 14 and the Vista room on Nov. 17. University facilities services sent the wellness center...

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