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Latinx studies self-funds graduation ceremony

Latinx studies self-funds graduation ceremony

Alexis Manzanilla May 21, 2019

Graduation speaker and International Relations major Maria Jose Lozano stands for a portrait wearing a sash with Colombian flag on it at SF State on May 16, 2019. (JAMES CHAN/Golden Gate Xpress)   As...

CCSF diversity classes cut amid money woes

CCSF diversity classes cut amid money woes

Alexis Manzanilla Apr 9, 2019

Two people hold a banner during the march to Save City College in 2013. (Photo by Steve Rhodes via Flikr.)   Several classes have been cut from the City College of San Francisco curriculum since...

Students and community advocate for free public college

Students and community advocate for free public college

Alexis Manzanilla Mar 22, 2019

A statewide coalition to initiate free public college has taken college campuses by storm as SF State and local grassroots organization SF Rising presented a teach-in on March 12 at J. Paul Leonard Library...

Organizations, departments host celebrations

Organizations, departments host celebrations

Alexis Manzanilla Mar 19, 2019

Amid a lack of University funds, the students and faculty of the College of Ethnic Studies turned to Associated Students, Inc. for help funding their own departmental end of the year celebrations, according...

Noise Pop Festival gathers worldwide talent

Noise Pop Festival gathers worldwide talent

Alexis Manzanilla Mar 5, 2019

The 27th annual Noise Pop Festival brought talents from around the world to Bay Area stages. Noise Pop is a week-long annual festival that features artists from all genres, ages and even languages....

Graduate films El Capitan ascent

Graduate films El Capitan ascent

Alexis Manzanilla Feb 19, 2019

Samuel Crossley is a filmmaker and photographer specializing in adventurous filmmaking. Crossley graduated from the SF State School of Cin- ema in 2016 and has since been a part of the Academy Award-nominated...

Bands at Surf Rock event resurrect old genres

Bands at Surf Rock event resurrect old genres

Alexis Manzanilla Feb 4, 2019

Long hair, guitar pedals, and flashing colorful lights encompassed Thursday night’s Surf Rock concert at the Depot. The Depot hosted a Surf Rock concert as part of a slew of musical and entertainment...

Mike Mykolaichuk collects money in a donation box as guests leave the benefit concert to fund Campfire disaster relief for Paradise at Bahá’í Center of San Francisco on Sunday, Jan. 27.

Gay Men’s Chorus raises $13, 500 for Camp Fire victim relief

Alexis Manzanilla Jan 29, 2019

San Francisco continues to provide support for the victims of the Camp Fire through a cappella and choir. The San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus hosted a concert on Sunday at the Bahá’í Center...

Producer Jeep Tatcher (left), director Jake Naso (center) and producer Maddy Graves (right) sit in one of the Cinema production labs while discussing the process of making their film "Saguaro" and the collaboration it took from their team on Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2018. (LINDSEY MOORE/Golden Gate Xpress)

SF State student filmmakers shoot Western

Alexis Manzanilla Dec 25, 2018

Close quarters, unpredictable weather and sandy wind was the setting in which SF State student filmmakers shot their film. “Saguaro,” is a film directed and produced by Jake Naso, Maddy Graves and...

Gator Grub Alert sends notifications to students who login and opt-in on the SF State app and went live on Monday, Nov. 12, 2018. (Christian Urrutia/Golden Gate Xpress

“Gator Grub Alerts” helps students find free food on campus

Alexis Manzanilla Dec 18, 2018

"Free food” is an eye-catching title for most college students, especially in San Francisco. According to Feeding America, as of 2016, more than 125,000 San Franciscans are food insecure. Much of this...

Gabrielle Trejo, 21, is a communication major stands on stage inside the Little Theater for the final dress rehearsal of "Mojada: A Medea in Los Angeles." This play was put together by the School of Dance & Theater at SF State on Wednesday, Dec. 06, 2018. (David Rodriguez/Golden Gate Xpress)

“Mojada: A Medea in Los Angeles,” a story of the common immigration experience

Alexis Manzanilla Dec 12, 2018

Sexual assault, family separation and sometimes death are some of the outcomes of immigration for many families. “Mojada: A Medea in Los Angeles” chronicles the journey of a family of three as they...

Native American mural celebration focuses on missing and murdered indigenous women

Native American mural celebration focuses on missing and murdered indigenous women

Alexis Manzanilla Dec 10, 2018

“We are still here,” reads the Native American mural at SF State in bold red paint. The mural, debuted in 2009, celebrated the indigenous culture embraced by many at SF State through programs like...

Improv Nation to host holiday-themed comedy night

Improv Nation to host holiday-themed comedy night

Alexis Manzanilla Dec 5, 2018

Ugly Christmas sweaters, hallmark movies, family, friends and laughter are what encompasses the holiday season. Improv Nation will be kicking off their holiday season with a holiday-themed comedy night...

“Mojada: A Medea in Los Angeles” chronicles a woman’s immigration story

“Mojada: A Medea in Los Angeles” chronicles a woman’s immigration story

Alexis Manzanilla Dec 2, 2018

“Mojada: A Medea in Los Angeles” is set to premiere at SF State on Dec. 8 at 2 p.m. at the Little Theater. The play will be shown until December 14. “Mojada: A Medea in Los Angeles” presents...

One of the strikers of the 1968-69 SF State student strike Juanita Tomayo Lott shows her latest book, “Golden Children: Legacy of Ethnic Studies, SF State,” at Towers Conference Center for the event to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the SF State Student Strike at SF State on Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018.

Fierce women drove 1968 student strike

Alexis Manzanilla Nov 14, 2018

Men dominated the largest ever student strike in American history, but none of it could have happened without the women working 24/7 behind the scenes. That was the consensus among panel speakers at...

Women were the backbone of 1968 strike

Women were the backbone of 1968 strike

Alexis Manzanilla Nov 7, 2018

In 1968, a variety of student activist groups on campus formed the Third World Liberation Front to call on what was then SF State College to create more ethnic diversity in the curriculum as well as more...

Undocumented students feel voiceless during elections

Undocumented students feel voiceless during elections

Alexis Manzanilla Oct 31, 2018

As a nearly lifelong member of the Bay Area, junior accounting major and undocumented SF State student Sara Diaz said her inability to vote is unfair in a proclaimed democracy. “I feel that I am part...

Improv Nation to host its first improv night of the semester

Improv Nation to host its first improv night of the semester

Alexis Manzanilla Oct 24, 2018

SF State student organization Improv Nation will host their annual Halloween Improv Show on Friday, Oct. 26 at 7 p.m. at the Creative Arts Building Room 104. The event will feature eight comedians performing...

Charmaine-Michelle Lawson, the mother of Davis Josiah Lawson, who's murder case has still not been solved after 18 months, visits SF State to speak with some students on Friday October 19, 2018. She spoke about what can be done by students and what actions need to be taken with the universities in order for them to be held accountable for the safety of their students. (LINDSEY MOORE/ Golden Gate Xpress)

Justice for David Josiah Lawson

Alexis Manzanilla Oct 24, 2018

Eighteen months. That’s how long it has been since the murder of David Josiah Lawson, and the case remains unsolved. Lawson was a 19-year-old sophomore criminal justice student at Humboldt State University...

"Joe Pinwheel" entertains the crowd at Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival during Alison Krauss' performance on Friday, October 5, 2018. (Kelly Schneider/Special to the Golden Gate Xpress)

Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival brings crowds of all ages

Alexis Manzanilla Oct 12, 2018

San Francisco’s largest free festival, Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, brought boisterous crowds, finger picking guitar and harmonious violin solos all in one venue. The six stages extending throughout...

Stay safe from sex traffickers’ creative ways

Stay safe from sex traffickers’ creative ways

Alexis Manzanilla Oct 11, 2018

San Francisco is proving to be a sex trafficking hub, and predators are becoming more creative in ways to target victims. With social media and ride-hailing apps, tracking down victims is as simple as...

BikeFest offered free tune-ups, safety tips and much more

BikeFest offered free tune-ups, safety tips and much more

Alexis Manzanilla Oct 11, 2018

BikeFest took place on campus on Oct. 10 to encourage students to bike on their commutes. The event took place on the quad and featured tables by the sustainability department of SF State, the university...

Crowds gathered at the Yerba Buena Gardens in San Francisco for the first official Indigenous People's Day celebration on Monday October 8, 2018. (Lindsey Moore/Golden Gate Xpress)

San Francisco celebrates Indigenous Peoples Day as a formal holiday for the first time

Alexis Manzanilla Oct 10, 2018

As the stigma around Columbus Day has changed over the course of some years, people have been quick to highlight the atrocious acts of Christopher Columbus, which includes rape, genocide and torture, leading...

A path into hope and liberation is seen in the “Incarceration to Liberation” mural at SF State, debuting on Oct. 4.

A path into hope and liberation is seen in the “Incarceration to Liberation” mural at SF State, debuting on Oct. 4.

Alexis Manzanilla Oct 3, 2018

A new mural, titled “Incarceration to Liberation,” will be debuting on Oct. 4 at 4 p.m. at the Cesar Chavez Student Center at SF State. This mural is a work born from the collaboration of Project...

Yaritza Martinez poses for a portrait in the humanities building at SF State on Thursday, Sept. 27, 2018. (Lindsey Moore/Golden Gate Xpress)

DACA and undocumented students still live in fear

Alexis Manzanilla Oct 2, 2018

According to the Dream Resource Center, SF State has 500-700 undocumented and DACA-receiving students who are still waiting on the current presidential administration and judge’s’ decision regarding...

Latinx communty connect at networking event

Latinx communty connect at networking event

Alexis Manzanilla Sep 27, 2018

The Latinx Faculty, Staff and Student Tardeada took place on Wednesday, Sept. 26 from 4-6 p.m. at Jack Adams Hall in the Cesar Chavez Student Center. In the wake of the 50th anniversary of the creation...

Asian American studies major Nathaniel Roque picks up a towelette in the Pyramid room where the food cupboard is held, next to the Jack Adams Hall in the Cesar Chavez Student Center on Wednesday, Sept. 19. (Christian Urrutia/Golden Gate Xpress)

ASI pushes for permanent food pantry amid administration delays

Alexis Manzanilla Sep 25, 2018

Thousands of SF State students do not get enough to eat on a day-to-day basis, according to a recent report. Associated Student, Inc. is trying to address their needs, but they say the university is dragging...

Leaders of tomorrow begin at Project Connect

Leaders of tomorrow begin at Project Connect

Alexis Manzanilla Sep 19, 2018

SF State's newest student mentors, role models and activists vowed to use their influence to positively impact under represented communities and promote higher education during the 14th annual Project...

J & A — From August to May Podcast (Ep. 1)

J & A — From August to May Podcast (Ep. 1)

Alexis Manzanilla Sep 18, 2018

On Sept. 7, TMZ was the first to report that Mac Miller had passed away from an apparent overdose and a week later fans continue to grieve the death of the young artist. As one fan wrote on Twitter,...

DJ Tania ÒTMagzÓ Magallanes, a Broadcast Electronic and Communication Arts major, makes adjustments on the sound mixing board in the KSFS Radio room at SF State on Thursday, Sept. 6. (Oscar Rendon/Golden Gate Xpress)

Relationships formed on air

Alexis Manzanilla Sep 14, 2018

Radio DJs are taking the SF State media world by storm with many new additions to the broadcast and electronic communication arts department. New music and various genres inspire student DJs — along...

SF State Observatory's first night of observation filled with light

SF State Observatory’s first night of observation filled with light

Alexis Manzanilla Sep 12, 2018

The SF State Observatory kicked off its first night of observation for the semester with a lit up sky on Sept. 10. The observatory, built in the 1970s, is located on the ninth floor of Thornton Hall...

Black Unity Center town hall meeting discusses change within organization

Black Unity Center town hall meeting discusses change within organization

Alexis Manzanilla Sep 8, 2018

In the wake of the 50th anniversary of the 1968 SF State student strike, which was carried out by members of the Black Student Union and Third World Liberation Front, issues of undermining black students...

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