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Andres Velasquez

Andres Velasquez

Andres Velasquez as born-and-raised in San Francisco. Andres went to City College of San Francisco for two years before transferring to San Francisco State University in Fall 2019. He decided to pursue journalism after my first semester at CCSF with the intention of combining his talent for writing with his love of sports. His main interests are soccer, basketball and American football. During his time at CCSF Andres covered the school’s women’s tennis team for the second half the Spring 2017 semester for The Guardsman, CCSF’s student publication.

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The remaining budget deficit sits at $16.8 million, and the university plans to save more money through a combination of the staff layoffs, employee resignations and retirements. (Alex Drew / Golden Gate Xpress)

Staff layoffs finalized over Fall break

Andres Velasquez Dec 1, 2020

SF State finalized the termination of several university staff following the administration’s sending out of a layoff notice in September. The university's initial wave of layoffs occurred on Nov....

Shanice Robinson, her niece and son, Tiffany Knuckles, Tachelle Herron Lane, and Danielle Tompkins, who organized Soul of SF to channel the voices and experiences of Black students, staff and community members of SF, stand in front of the Ethnic Studies and Psychology building at SF State in San Francisco, on Nov. 21, 2020. (Alex Drew / Golden Gate Xpress)

SF State hosts first annual BLM forum

Andres Velasquez Nov 30, 2020

“The Soul of San Francisco State University” — SF State’s first annual Black Lives Matter forum — was virtually held on Nov. 21. The U.S. has been the focal point of civil unrest in 2020 —...

Recordando a Nuestros Seres Queridos

Recordando a Nuestros Seres Queridos

Celebrators of the Día De Los Muertos, also referred to as Day of the Dead, remembered their loved ones who have passed away, some during the pandemic. Connie Rivera and Denise Gonzales are two...

The Mashouf Wellness Center is fenced off at the SF State campus on Sept. 30, 2020 (Ricardo Olivares / Golden Gate Xpress)

University athletics will require ramp-up period

Andres Velasquez Nov 12, 2020

SF State student athletes may need a gradual ramp-up period before returning to sports, according to university strength and conditioning coach Ryan Durk.  SF State athletics, which noted a decrease...

The Xpress 2020 California Ballot Measure Voting Guide (Con Traducción) (Sa Pagsasalin) (翻译)

The Xpress 2020 California Ballot Measure Voting Guide (Con Traducción) (Sa Pagsasalin) (翻译)

Californians will have the option to vote on 12 statewide ballot measures this November. A handful of these deal with longly contested topics, such as affirmative action and rent control. In order for...

The Happy Hour: A palate-cleansing podcast Bonus episode: Wine Wednesday

The Happy Hour bonus episode: WINE WEDNESDAY!

Welcome to a very special bonus episode of the Happy Hour! On today’s Wine Wednesday mini-episode, hosts Malakai and shaylyn share how they choose which stories to cover on the palate-cleansing podcast....

Guía Sobre Medidas Electorales de California 2020 para Xpress

Guía Sobre Medidas Electorales de California 2020 para Xpress

Andres Velasquez and Yeily Mendez Oct 14, 2020

Los residentes de California tienen la opción de votar para 12 medidas electorales en el mes de noviembre. Algunas de las medidas se tratan de temas que han sido popularmente debatidos , como acción...

Victor Javier Aguilar prepares scrambled eggs for breakfast in Manzanita Squareroom on the SF State campus on Sept. 22. (Jun Ueda / Golden Gate Xpress)

How COVID-19 changed SF State’s housing strategy

Andres Velasquez Oct 13, 2020

With most classes transitioned to remote instruction, University Housing is housing 363 students for the Fall 2020 semester, as opposed to what is commonly 4,300 to 4,500 students. According to University...

An empty track and field at SF State. The university halted all sports team activities for the Fall 2020 semester due to the pandemic. (Dyanna Calvario / Golden Gate Xpress)

SF State athletics remain optimistic amid standstill

Andres Velasquez Oct 6, 2020

The SF State Athletics department, which has halted all sports team-activities for the Fall 2020 semester, is experiencing budget, spending and recruitment impacts in addition to the athletic impact during...

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 Sep 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...

The stylist who did Pelosi’s hair, Jonathan DeNardo, backed up Pelosi’s claim that the salon owner set her up. In a letter released on Wednesday, DeNardo’s legal team said, “Mr. DeNardo advised Ms. Kious that he would not proceed with Speaker Pelosi’s appointment without Ms. Kious’ authorization … Ultimately, Ms. Kious authorized Mr. DeNardo to proceed with Speaker Pelosi’s appointment.”

Nancy Pelosi confirms visit to hair salon, claims a ‘set-up’

Andres Velasquez Sep 3, 2020

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi confirmed on Wednesday that she entered a San Francisco hair salon, after footage of having her hair done on Monday went viral. Pelosi held a press conference on Wednesday...

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NBA players sit out playoff games to protest racial injustice

Andres Velasquez Aug 27, 2020

Three NBA playoff games were canceled and postponed following a collective player decision to go on strike on Wednesday. The Milwaukee Bucks initiated the protest in response to the police shooting of...

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