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Taekwondo Club teaches self-defense, ethics to SF State students

Taekwondo Club teaches self-defense, ethics to SF State students

Kealan Cronin October 4, 2011

University Police aren’t the only people working to keep SF State's students safe. The members of the Taekwondo club, led by several high-degree black belts, work toward a safer campus by expanding...

Student Production Association hopes to unite artists

Ruby Perez August 29, 2011

A man walks toward Burk Hall, stops, and sits on a nearby bench. He’s carrying a ukulele and strums it softly as students make their way to class. A passing student notices the ukulele and sits next...

Farm to Fork brings locally grown food to students

asalazar May 3, 2011

We might question every concept served up in our classes, but when it comes to our lunch plate, we tend to consume less critically. Every day we sit down for a meal, but how many of us question the origins...

Power restored after outage and quake shakes campus

Audrey Arthur April 18, 2011

A campus-wide power outage that left SF State in darkness today was followed by a 3.8-magnitude earthquake that rocked the University’s daily routine. According to a Pacific Gas and Electric co., spokeswoman,...

Students freed from stopped elevator caused by power outage

Chris Haire April 18, 2011

An unknown number of people are trapped in an elevator in Burk Hall after the power went out across the SF State campus from the Humanities building to Creative Arts. The San Francisco Fire Department...

Utilities project part of preparation for new performing arts center

Chase S. Kmec March 28, 2011

Blocked paths, exposed pipes, and ditches have been inconveniencing many students who walk between the Humanities building and the Village at Centennial Square. However, all of the holes and incessant...

State Sen. Leland Yee speaks about Asian-American political prominence

Chris Haire February 22, 2011

The growing political prominence of Asian Americans in California and the diversity of thought within the community came to the forefront Feb. 22 when SF State Alumnus and State Sen. Leland Yee spoke...

Utilities extension program brings construction to campus

Megan Taros January 28, 2011

For many, it's been difficult to avoid the nearly 10-foot hole in front of the Café Rosso near the humanities building. Though the site may seem intimidating and troublesome, but it is nothing to...

Almost almost famous: The Story of Ben Fong-Torres

Almost almost famous: The Story of Ben Fong-Torres

Sebastian Mino-Bucheli and Matthew Faludi October 22, 2021

Editor's note: Fong-Torres' early work was erroneously credited in this episode as a former writer for a phone book company. He has since clarified that he was editor for the phone book employee magazine. Welcome...

Orange ashy skies blanket the Bay Area during the morning hours on Wednesday (Jun Ueda, San Francisco, CA., Sept. 9, 2020)

Combating smoky-sky sadness: advice from holistic health professors

Andres Velasquez September 10, 2020

San Franciscans woke to an apocalyptic sky colored an orange hue on Tuesday, the result of ash and smoke from the Bear Fire. The Halloween-esque haze lasted all day, leaving some feeling the emotional...

Graduating student-athletes look ahead to life after sports

Josue De Los Santos May 18, 2016

Jaclyn Clark One thing every graduating senior can probably agree on is how quickly their college journey passed. Some student-athletes have primarily focused on their sport and academics during...

Loma Prieta’s 25 year anniversary acts as a reminder of safety measures

Michael Duran October 14, 2014

As Darien Lum walked out of his Oct. 17, 1989 meeting at SF State with his fraternity Phi Kappa Tau, the ground began to shake. At the 19th Avenue and Holloway Street intersection, power was out and traffic...

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