While I was enjoying my last day of the semester, vaguely listening to the professor give his final lecture while giving my full attention to Facebook, I realized my work as Mr. Fix It wasn’t quite...
Four months ago, Danielle Acierto took a test that did not require studying, and was shocked at the results. The 24-year-old sat alone in disbelief, scared and somewhat excited, when she discovered that...
In my short time of trying to fix things at SF State, I’ve gotten away with being a few minutes late to classes due to malfunctioning clocks. I’ve seen restrooms at their worst and I’ve impatiently...
Your dream of wearing that elusive SF State purple cap and gown can quickly turn into a nightmare if you’re not careful about completing all the requirements for graduation.
Seniors and super seniors...
I was in the Mr. Fix it headquarters the other day, excited to try on various outfits in hopes of finding the official Mr. Fix It uniform. I checked the time on my newly fixed clock and decided to spend...
As I made my way toward a restroom in the Business Building, I was told many times to stay away, but I reassured myself I was going.
I entered and stood in shock. The easily grossed-out germaphobe in...
Sokhom Mao grew up in the foster care system with his five siblings under the care of abusive relatives and in several group homes, after his mother passed away when he was 12 years old.
“Growing up...
For the past month I have followed all things related to the tragic death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. I’ve watched the people march in anger wondering why Zimmerman hasn’t been brought to trial,...
The day started off like any other day. I arrived 10 minutes early for my 8 a.m. class after having studied deep into the night. I decided to put my head down in hopes of catching a few Zs before the professor...
As more San Francisco residents take to their bicycles as their main mode of transportation, there grows a greater need to provide owners secure parking other than a pole on the sidewalk.
New legislation,...
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Sixty-eight protesters including two SF State students were arrested Monday evening after they refused to leave the state Capitol building as part of the rally for higher education.
Hundreds...
He can overwhelm your brain with endless amounts of information, but he would probably rather tell you a good joke straight from his unfiltered, fast-talking mouth.
Asian American studies Associate...
An elderly man dressed in all white grabs the attention away from the large multi-colored, heavily decorated AIDS Memorial Quilt, as he reads off the names of the people that were lost to AIDS.
The...
An unstable economy and rising tuition has not deterred students overseas from obtaining a degree in the United States.
According to statistics from SF State’s Office of International Programs, Chinese...
Musicians today rely heavily on the Internet to become the next big thing, but think back to a time when YouTube stars didn’t exist and blogging seemed like a foreign language.
In 2002, a television...
The rising cost of tuition and the constricted job market have students open to enrolling in alternative institutions, like vocational schools, in hopes of earning a degree.
Lisa Westlund, a counselor...
Going to college has never been scarier, but it’s not that hard to please professors or the endless amounts of reading that's making students squeamish, it’s carrying a huge financial debt after graduation.
According...
She hypnotically stares into her MacBook while constructing a book for her design class and unwillingly lending an ear to the professor lecturing about Asian American studies. The MacBook is strategically...
Wide-eyed spectators stared intently toward the stage at the man wearing a black three-piece suit, thick black glasses with hair as loud as Don King.
On a wet and cold Thursday night hundreds of students,...
The average educational cycle is thought to be primary school, high school and then straight to college, but for some, returning to college after decades was the best life option.
SF State student Matt...
SF State student Jason Manalang runs marathons in tribute to his father who passed away from cancer. He set a personal goal to run a marathon a month, and in December he will be crossing the finish line...
After nearly nine years of occupying Iraq, President Barack Obama has announced the complete withdrawal of American troops by December. I know what you're thinking - finally, right? - but if Iraq wasn't...
If BART officials receive positive feedback on a proposed plan to extend station hours Friday night, passengers may be able to actually catch dinner and a movie without having to run back to the station...
The Golden Gate Bridge is considered by most to be San Francisco's most beautiful landmark, but the neighboring Bay Bridge boasts the most attention with more than 280,000 vehicles traveling across the...
EDITOR'S NOTE: Several reader comments have been removed from this story because they were irrelevant to the subject of the article and could be misleading to readers. Jason Manalang is not involved...
Going to school can be difficult with the burden of high tuition costs, long work hours and an endless amount of homework assignments. While most students struggle to carry the heavy load associated...
While many college students are rationing their student loans by living on a Top Ramen diet, this may be only the beginning of their financial woes.
Students nationwide are having an increasingly difficult...
Finding a taxi cab can be a daunting task that takes a lot patience and, now with a fare increase that was approved Monday, more dollars in your pocket.
San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency representative...
