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Madeline Seri (left), a model in the fashion show, walks the runway with other models during the Unity fashion show at the Cristopher Clark Fine Art gallery in San Francisco, Calif. on Thursday, Dec. 13, 2018. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/Golden Gate Xpress)

Fashion Network Association combines fine art, clothing in latest show in downtown SF

Chloe McDaniels Dec 18, 2018

A mix of plaid mod skirts and jackets, bright tunics, floral midi skirts and elegant gowns adorned the diverse selection of models walking at the UNITY Fashion Show. In a gallery with Picasso and Haring’s...

Ahkeel Mestayer-Velasquez plays the drums during the Afro-Cuban Jazz Ensemble Concert at SF State’s Knuth Hall on Wednesday, Dec. 5 2018. (Mira Laing/Golden Gate Xpress)

Students express what Afro-Cuban Jazz ensemble means to them

Chloe McDaniels Dec 7, 2018

The seats of Knuth Hall fill up as the audience waits to hear the smooth jazz sound of Dr. John Calloway’s Afro-Cuban Jazz Ensemble. The lights dimmed, Calloway clapped his hands to a beat and trumpets,...

Community grieves untimely death of SpongeBob creator

Community grieves untimely death of SpongeBob creator

Chloe McDaniels Dec 5, 2018

More than just a television series, the yellow and charismatic sponge who lived under the sea has impacted the lives of the many children who grew up watching his life in Bikini Bottom. From watching the...

Ewart Bungo, 32, museum studies graduate student, and Jisung Heo, 26, museum studies graduate student, look over one of Hushidar Mortezaie mannequin's at the Global Museum in the Fine Arts Building at SF State on Wednesday November 28, 2018. © (Oscar Rendon/GoldenGateXpress)

Fashion and identity become one

Chloe McDaniels Dec 5, 2018

Identity and fashion intertwined for a young boy when he moved to the Bay Area with his family from Iran. Combining his two homes — along with his sexuality, queerness, feminism and politics — artist...

Mint band member, Hayden Kellam, sings during a show at The Undercaf at the University of San Francisco on Thursday November 8, 2018. © (Oscar Rendon/GoldenGateXpress)

Surf punk band releases album

Chloe McDaniels Nov 29, 2018

Not to be mistaken with the Belgian pop-rock band of the same name, this surf-rock band hailing from Orange County is Mint. A group of three SF State students and one alumnus bring a dream-pop combined...

Latest Smashing Pumpkins album conforms to pop era

Latest Smashing Pumpkins album conforms to pop era

Chloe McDaniels Nov 17, 2018

The drilling, heavy riffs you may be used to from any other Smashing Pumpkins album lacks in their new album “Shiny and Oh So Bright, Vol. 1/ LP: No past. No Future. No Sun.” released on Nov. 15. This...

Emerging Planned Parenthood club offers various resources for marginalized groups

Emerging Planned Parenthood club offers various resources for marginalized groups

Chloe McDaniels Nov 14, 2018

The same student who got tampon dispensers on the El Toro High School campus for the first time in its history is now president of the new Planned Parenthood Generation Action club at SF State. The...

Chhoti Maa performs during “Off Top Tuesdays” at the Depot in the Caesar Chavez Student Center on Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2018. (Evan Moses/ Golden Gate Xpress)

Off Top Tuesday, where depression, drugs and history mix

Chloe McDaniels Oct 18, 2018

From sex, depression, drugs and heritage, no topic was left undiscussed at The Depot last night. Going off of words in a mystery envelope or vibing off the rapper next to them, performers were rapping...

Campus Movie Fest celebrated the top 15 videos produced amongst SF State students on Thursday Oct. 11. (Nicole Newman/Golden Gate Xpress)

SF State students take on the role of filmmakers

Chloe McDaniels Oct 16, 2018

The traveling student film festival, Campus Movie Fest, came to SF State on Oct. 2 for students to compete in a short film festival. Equipped with Panasonic Lumix video cameras, Sennheiser MKE 600 and...

Campus Movie Fest rolls out the red carpet

Campus Movie Fest rolls out the red carpet

Chloe McDaniels Oct 11, 2018

The red carpet rolls out for the student filmmakers of SF State at the Jack Adams Hall. Celebrating it's 10th year with the school, Campus Movie Fest allows and assists students in making a short film...

Movements behind Ford allegations

Movements behind Ford allegations

Chloe McDaniels Oct 10, 2018

The movement #Metoo, took the internet by storm with victims of sexual assault taking a stand against their perpetrators and standing in solidarity together. The movement started by Tarana Burke sparked...

Musicians meditate to diminish stage fright and examine their sixth sense

Musicians meditate to diminish stage fright and examine their sixth sense

Chloe McDaniels Sep 20, 2018

Feet planted on the floor, spines straightened and supported, hands relaxed and eyes closed as the first meditation of the Mindfulness for Musicians lecture took place in Knuth Hall. Stage fright, creative...

Local artists Mae Powell, The Joy Pops and Inanon used their music to vent anger at today's political scene during a performance at The Depot on Thursday, Sept. 13. (Courtesy Creative Commons)

Music City’s show at The Depot gets political

Chloe McDaniels Sep 19, 2018

“Fuck borders, fuck ICE, keep families together,” a student sang during her set Thursday night at The Depot’s event with Music City.  Combing today’s political climate with music, student Mae...

Laugh the stress away at The Depot

Laugh the stress away at The Depot

Chloe McDaniels Sep 11, 2018

When due dates for assignments start to pile up and interfere with work schedules, stress for students can escalate quickly. Some students turn to comedy, whether it's unwinding after class at one of The...

Seanan Kenney hugs host Tyler David Daguerre after his comedy set at The Depot on Wednesday, Sept. 5. (Tristen Rowean/Golden Gate Xpress)

Comedy night gets underway at The Depot

Chloe McDaniels Sep 7, 2018

Moonwalking hosts, jokes about depression and no sun –– it was all part of the fun at The Depot's first comedy night of the fall semester, held on Wednesday from 6-9 p.m. With sign-ups starting...

Members of the Black Riders Liberation Party perform at San Francisco State University’s Jack Adams Hall on Thursday, August 30th, 2018. The concert event, put on by Associated Students, took place from 6-9 PM and featured multiple performers. (Mira Laing/Golden Gate Xpress)

Grammy-nominated duo Los Rakas perform at SF State

Chloe McDaniels Sep 1, 2018
Grammy-nominated band Los Rakas play at San Francisco State's John Adams Hall with performers Damion Square and K. Gaines. The event was hosted by Irving Keys and $$.Marc. The event was free and all ages.
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