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Kristen Carpenter gives her presentation “Indigenous Lands and Human Rights in the United States” during Rights and Wrongs: A Constitution and Citizenship Day Conference at San Francisco State University on Sept. 19, 2023. (Andrew Fogel/ Golden Gate Xpress)
Constitution Day focuses on prioritization of schools and racial demographics
The smoke-filled sky as seen from the top of the Cesar Chavez Student Center at SF State on Sept. 20, 2023. (Andrew Fogel / Golden Gate Xpress)
SFSU Responds To Air Quality Caused by Fires
The student workers rally stands outside the administration building on Sept. 21, 2023. (Andrew Fogel / Golden Gate Xpress)
CSU student employees’ union holds rally on SF State campus
(L-R) Sean Sliger and Madison Wang prepare for tomorrow’s academic student union rally, pictured on Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023. (Andrew Fogel/Golden Gate Xpress)
CSU Student Employees Union Prepares for Rally
Graphic of hands holding signs saying “Cal State Union Strike,” Sept. 20, 2023. (Colin Flynn / Golden Gate Xpress)
CSU Employees Union Continue Fight For Living Wages
A silhouette in an auditorium of someone choosing to watch either Barbie or Oppenheimer. (Chris Myers / Golden Gate Xpress)
Barbie vs. Oppenheimer
Lupe Fiasco, rapper and producer, performs on stage at the 12th Annual Rhythms Music Festival in the Annex 1 building at SF State on Saturday, May 13, 2023. (David Jones / Golden Gate Xpress)
Lupe Fiasco headlines 12th Annual Rhythms Music Festival
One of the two guitarists for KJM, the band who won the Battle of the Bands competition, performs for a crowd of around 50 within the Depot at the Cesar Chavez Student Center on Wednesday, May 10, 2023. (Daniel Hernandez/ Golden Gate Xpress)
Bands compete for a chance to perform at Rhythms Fest
Akasha Neely, a playwright at SF State, in San Francisco CA., Monday, May 1, 2023. (Chris Myers / Golden Gate Xpress)
Greenhouse Festival brings student plays to life
DJ chloe performs her set for the DJ competition while exciting the crowd at SF State’s The Depot on May 9, 2023. (Tam Vu / Golden Gate Xpress)
DJs battle it out at The Depot for Rhythms Festival competition
The Chomp: A sit down with SF State wrestler Kweli Hernandez-Maitre
Gator Talk: An outfit that builds community
The Chomp: Two time intramural champion Adeboye Adeyemi reflects on his journey
The Chomp: Two time intramural champion Adeboye Adeyemi reflects on his journey
An exterior shot of the De Young Museum located in San Francisco, Calif., during the Tutankhamun exhibit in 2009. (Courtesy of Mark Miller)
Free museums in San Francisco with your EBT card
A bee lands on a flower at the site of one of Dirk Kiehne’s beehives in Menlo Park, Calif., on Saturday, April 15, 2023. (Adriana Hernandez/ Golden Gate Xpress)
More honey more problems
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Inmates at San Quentin State Prison use the phones in West Block, a housing unit with five tiers of cells, October 10, 2016.

From Prison to College

Avery Peterson
May 24, 2017
Rey Lopez,, a 25-year-old Asian American Studies major, gets ready to sleep in his car. Because Lopez is currently homeless, he spends his nights either couch surfing with friends or sleeping in his car.

Student homelessness at SF State

Avery Peterson
December 7, 2016
The Ad Hoc Advisory Work Group Responding to Food Insecurity and Homelessness at SF State’s co-chair, Aimee Williams (farthest left) leads a discussion at a meeting on Sept. 9 at the Tower’s Conference Center. Meeting attendees review data from the February 2016 CSU Chancellor’s report, participate in brainstorming sessions and discuss how future meetings should be structured.

Fight to end housing and food insecurity spreads across campus

Avery Peterson
September 25, 2016

Court Documents – K. Mignon Hoffman v Board of Trustees of CSU

Avery Peterson
August 31, 2016

Simplified FAFSA to launch in October

Avery Peterson
August 24, 2016
SF State students share their experiences with homelessness

SF State students share their experiences with homelessness

Avery Peterson
July 20, 2016
On Thursday, October 1, 2015, a female victim contacted the University Police Department to report a sexual battery incident that occurred on campus Wednesday Sept. 30, 2015 at 7 p.m. The victim was walking on the pathway between Burk Hall and the Gymnasium when the incident occurred. Students walk on the pathway between Burk Hall and the Gymnasium Thursday, Oct. 1. (Emma Chiang / Xpress)

Female victim reports sexual battery near Burk Hall

Avery Peterson
October 1, 2015
Bryce Williams Photo Credit: WDBJ7

Alleged Virginia shooter graduated from SF State

Avery Peterson
August 26, 2015
Melanie Susanne Olivieri, 23-year-old SF State undergraduate who died Aug. 9, poses for a portrait Jan. 2012 at the Container Store. (Brie Hooper / Special to Xpress)

SF State student remembered after unexpected death

Avery Peterson
August 26, 2015
Freshman and their parents fill the walk ways to the dorms on move in day Thursday Aug. 20 at SF State. (Emma Chiang / Xpress)

SF State welcomes the largest incoming freshmen class in history

Avery Peterson
August 26, 2015

SF State student’s death deemed suspicious by police

Avery Peterson
August 12, 2015
(From left) SF State alumnus and Bebe Stores founder Manny Mashouf, raises his shovel next to Phoebe Dye, president of Associated Students, Inc. and President Leslie E. Wong during the Mashouf Wellness Center groundbreaking ceremony at the SF State softball field Thursday, June 25, 2015. (Xpress / Qing Huang)

Construction begins for new wellness center

Avery Peterson
June 28, 2015

Seniors slammed with graduation fees

Avery Peterson
May 20, 2015
Undocumented graduating seniors line up in anticipation to receive their diplomas at the first annual Beyond Borders graduation in Annex 1 Sunday, May 17. (Tate Drucker / XPRESS).

Undocumented graduates celebrate at first annual Beyond Borders ceremony

Avery Peterson
May 19, 2015
Studio art major Arthur Savangsky poses with a sculpture in progress which he forged from metal and concrete. Savangsky is a former foster youth who has been involved with the Guardian Scholars Program at SF State for almost a year and credits the program for helping him secure stable housing. (Helen Tinna / Xpress)

System-wide CSU study to survey housing and food services

Avery Peterson
May 6, 2015
Veronica Rueda, an Art major, helps clean up flowers left from the opening of the Sol Patch Garden behind Mary Park Hall Thursday, April 23. (Melissa Minton / Xpress)

Sol Patch Garden roots itself within student community

Avery Peterson
April 28, 2015
Food is being served at the Farm to Fork event by the Office of Sustainability and Chartwells in the Quad on Thursday April 16. (Marlene Sanchez / Xpress)

Farm to Fork delivers with local sustainable food

Avery Peterson
April 21, 2015

Technical problems postpone ASI elections

Avery Peterson
April 16, 2015
(from left to right) Leilanie Dacuycuy, Jasmine Calix and Logan Limm inflate condoms to make balloon art during the Multi-cultural Aids Awareness Day in the quad Thursday, April 9. (Drake Newkirk / Xpress)

AIDS Awareness Day evokes memory of 1980s epidemic

Avery Peterson
April 14, 2015
President of SFSUs MedLIfe chapter Adolfo Luna greets a guest at the fundraiser event inside of Menchu Hall Thursday, April 2. (David Henry / Xpress)

Student volunteer group to provide aid in Peru

Avery Peterson
April 8, 2015
Grupo Folklórico Los Mejicas perform at the 4th Annual Associated Students Women’s Conference: Empowered Women Empower Women at Jack Adams Hall Saturday, March 14. (Melissa Minton / Xpress)

Annual conference promotes equality and empowerment for women

Avery Peterson
March 18, 2015
Students walk next to the statue that sits between the Administration and Business buildings at the northeast end of the SF State campus Wednesday March 9. (Martin Bustamante / Xpress)

Summer session to expand curriculum and financial aid

Avery Peterson
March 10, 2015

State-level graduation rates turns focus on student outcomes

Avery Peterson
March 5, 2015
(From right) Nick Kordesch, Caitlin Steele, both are the Sustainability Coordinators at SF State, and Miguel Guerrero, the student coordinator, kneels down next to the newly painted bike path sign which runs along the east side of Cox stadium Monday, March 2. (Daniel Porter / Xpress)

University to host state-wide conference on sustainability

Avery Peterson
March 3, 2015
Mira Medan, a Registered Nurse, preps the MMR vaccine at the Student Health Center on Tuesday Feb. 24. The MMR vaccine protects against measles, mumps and rubella. (Marlene Sanchez / Xpress)

Recent measles case prompts vaccination debate

Avery Peterson
February 25, 2015
A Fremont bound bart train arrives at Fruitvale station in Oakland Tuesday, Feb. 17. (Daniel Porter / Xpress)

Bay Area commuters still cautionary after no link to first measles case

Avery Peterson
February 19, 2015

Officials warn commuters after measles outbreak hits Bay Area

Avery Peterson
February 12, 2015
Virgie Tovar takes a photo with the Pig Out sign at the restaurant Lardo in Portland, Oregon Saturday, July, 20, 2013.

Alumna’s body acceptance inspiring for Love Your Body Week

Avery Peterson
February 11, 2015
Marija Milutinavic does grocery shopping at Trader Joes Sunday Feb, 1. (Photo by Hyunha Kim)

Student Health Center encourages student input on national survey

Avery Peterson
February 4, 2015
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