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Screenshot of Kendrick Lamar's tweet revealing the album cover of "DAMN."

Kendrick Lamar’s album is just what America needs to hear

Amanda Davis Apr 19, 2017

Once again, a dim light is brightened by Kendrick Lamar. In a time when it’s needed most, his thought process on what is currently happening to and within the black community is relayed in Lamar’s...

Mel Waters, 34, a muralist from San Francisco poses for a photograph to his mural of Michela Gregory, a former SF State student and her boyfriend Alex Vega on Friday, Feb. 24, 2017. (
Aaron Levy-Wolins/Xpress)

Local artist pays tribute to students lost in Ghost Ship fire

Amanda Davis Mar 8, 2017

Correction: A previous version of this article mistakenly identified Michela Gregory's birthday as May 14. The article has since been corrected. The famous Clarion Alley in the Mission District is now...

Black women can’t relate to SF Women’s March

Black women can’t relate to SF Women’s March

Amanda Davis Feb 1, 2017

After miles of marching in San Francisco and around the country, many black women are yelling hypocrisy to the millions of white women who are proud to say their “pussy grabs back,” but didn’t show...

Performance artist speaks to an audience gathered outside of the Potential art exhibit at the Flight Deck in Oakland on January 6, 2017. (Nik Wojcik/Xpress)

Students spark discussion on structural violence in self-built art exhibit

Amanda Davis Jan 25, 2017

Personal moments and intriguing faces were displayed along the walls of the student-built art exhibit “Potential,” which was held at popular Oakland art venue The Flight Deck, on the first Friday of...

Republican nominee Donald Trump is seen on a screen during the political science department’s watch party in the Mckenna Theater on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2016. (Kin Lee/Xpress)

Poly sci watch party ends in dark mood

Amanda Davis Nov 9, 2016

Professors and students came into the Political Science Department’s watch party in Mckenna Theatre confident that the 45th president would be democratic candidate, Hillary Clinton. But as the night...

Dr. Joel Kassiola speaks at the 2016 presidential election watch party in McKenna Theater on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2016.

Students gather for campus watch party

Amanda Davis Nov 8, 2016

[slideshow_deploy id='74256'] SF State’s Political Science Department is currently hosting a presidential election watch party in Mckenna Theatre. The event includes commentary from four of the department’s...

Cognitive linguist George Lankoff talks to students and staff about “Trumpisms and
Clinton-speak” during his ”Framing the Debate - a Conversation about Election Discourse" in Knuth Hall on Monday, Oct. 17, 2016. (Kayleen Fonte/Xpress)

Linguist frames presidential debate

Amanda Davis Oct 26, 2016

“Trump uses the brains of others to his advantage. He has 50 years of experience as a self-interested salesman,” said former UC Berkeley linguistics professor and author George Lakoff during his “Framing...

Visual design students make an environmental statement with PARK(ing) Day

Visual design students make an environmental statement with PARK(ing) Day

Amanda Davis Sep 19, 2016

With coffee brewing, music playing and a hotdog-suited yorkie to captivate passers-by, even the gloomy morning didn’t stop SF State visual design students from attracting crowds on their annual PARK(ing)...

Students to join artists worldwide in art installation event

Students to join artists worldwide in art installation event

Amanda Davis Sep 12, 2016

Students, residents and volunteers will join artists worldwide in transforming public spaces with temporary art installations for the annual PARK(ing) Day event this week. Instructor Ricardo Gomes assigned...

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