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Chris Ramirez

Chris Ramirez

Chris Ramirez is a senior at SF State who will graduate in May. He is double majoring in journalism and German and minoring in political science. He serves as editor-in-chief for SF State’s student publication, the Golden Gate Xpress and is the spring California intern at POLITICO.

Chris lives in San Francisco and hails from Southern California. In his free time, he enjoys reading, running and living vicariously through the women on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. After graduating, he looks forward to catching up on some much-needed sleep.

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Ethnic Studies lecture-faculty demand job security, pay equity from new college dean

Chris Ramirez
May 6, 2022
(Nicolas Cholula / Golden Gate Xpress)

Gator Talk: Back to the Beginning

Chris Ramirez
May 6, 2022
SF State student Mimi Hopper goes over some final notes for her last midterm at the J. Paul Leonard Library on March 16. (Bianca Heredia / Golden Gate Xpress)

SF State to keep indoor masking policy

Chris Ramirez
Apr 6, 2022
Veronica Menjivar, a fourth year Latina/Latino Studies major, starts her day at the J. Paul Leonard Library attending her online class and doing homework on March 7. (Esteban Renteria / Golden Gate Xpress)

SF State to transition from iLearn to Canvas

Chris Ramirez
Mar 8, 2022
A graphic showing Asian Americans holding up numerous signs saying, “Stop AAPI Hate.” (Paris Galarza / Golden Gate Xpress)

Gator Talk: Stop AAPI Hate sponsors new legislation

Myron Caringal and Chris Ramirez
Mar 4, 2022
State Senate Majority Leader Mike McGuire’s (D-North Coast) upcoming bill would divest public state funds, largely from CalPERS and CalSTERS, from Russia amid its invasion of Ukraine (Karina Patel/Golden Gate Xpress)

California lawmakers call for state divestment from Russia

Chris Ramirez
Feb 28, 2022

Gator Talk: … 5 weeks later

Chris Ramirez
Feb 4, 2022
SF State CFA members stage an action in front of the Administration Building on Nov. 5, 2021. The chapter demanded President Lynn Mahoney to stand with faculty in its contract negotiations. (Amaya Edwards / Golden Gate Xpress)

Cal State faculty union votes in favor of new contracts

Chris Ramirez
Feb 3, 2022
Students crowd the entrance of the bus stop in front of campus on Aug. 24, 2021. (Morgan Ellis / Golden Gate Xpress)

In-person classes to resume on Feb. 14

Chris Ramirez
Feb 1, 2022
In their Voices: Candace Low

In their Voices: Candace Low

Chris Ramirez
Jan 25, 2022
Gator Talk: Dorm rats and ratty dorms

Gator Talk: Dorm rats and ratty dorms

Chris Ramirez and Sebastian Mino-Bucheli
Dec 6, 2021
Protesters march down Diamond Bar Boulevard to show their support for Black Lives Matter on June 4, 2020 in Diamond Bar, Calif. A year after similar protests occurred nationwide, SF State students say that the administration's promises to Black students have yet to be fully met. (Chris Ramirez / Golden Gate Xpress)

[Photo] Students, faculty push for expanded Black Lives Matter commitment

Matthew Cardoza, Copy Editor
Oct 26, 2021
SF State President Lynn Mahoney and Mayor London Breed announce that SF State is offering full scholarships to 10 eligible youth to encourage more students to get vaccinated, at the fifth floor patio of the Administration Building on Oct. 18, 2021. 'I can't think of a better incentive than that, in order to be a part of what I think is an incredible institution,' Breed said. (Sabita Shrestha / Golden Gate Xpress)

SF State to offer full tuition to some future students, if vaccinated

Chris Ramirez
Oct 18, 2021
A man raises his hands with others in prayer as the sun rises on Alcatraz Island on Oct. 11, 2021. The prayer was motivated to help bring in healing attributes to those within the gathering, as they spent the early morning reflecting on Indigenous history. (Samantha Laurey / Golden Gate Xpress)

Hundreds gather on Alcatraz to celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day

Samantha Laurey and Chris Ramirez
Oct 11, 2021
‘The best of the best wouldn't allow us to be treated this way:’ CSU faculty’s fight for better pay

‘The best of the best wouldn’t allow us to be treated this way:’ CSU faculty’s fight for better pay

Chris Ramirez
Oct 9, 2021
Gator Talk: Season 2, Episode 5: The Benevolent Case for ‘Malignant’

Gator Talk: Season 2, Episode 5: The Benevolent Case for ‘Malignant’

Chris Ramirez
Oct 1, 2021
A view of the Quad, where people rest, take naps, socialize and sometimes teach their classes (left-center). (Sabita Shrestha / Golden Gate Xpress)

Union representing CSU faculty, CSU unable to negotiate contract

Chris Ramirez
Sep 30, 2021
California State University Chancellor Joseph I. Castro visits SF State’s Downtown Campus for a scheduled press conference through Zoom on Sept. 29, 2021. Castro had originally planned to have the meeting on-campus in the J. Paul Leonard library but moved locations due to the campus shutdown after threats were made. (Samantha Laurey / Golden Gate Xpress)

Chancellor Castro visit dominated by campus threat, talks of pay

Chris Ramirez
Sep 29, 2021
TIME’s Most Influential, Russell Jeung

TIME’s Most Influential, Russell Jeung

Chris Ramirez, Sebastian Mino-Bucheli, and Sabita Shrestha
Sep 24, 2021
Crowds and lowriders gather in Mission Street to celebrate San Francisco Lowrider Council 40th anniversary on Sept. 18, 2021.

Lowriders cruise into 40th anniversary

Chris Ramirez and Anaïs-Ophelia Lino
Sep 21, 2021
Howard Dean was seen as a frontrunner for the Democratic nomination against Bush during the 2004 presidential election and is remembered for using technological strategies through the Internet to gain popularity with voters. (Samantha Laurey / Golden GateXpress)

Let’s get digital: The social media persona and its purpose in politics

Chris Ramirez
Sep 16, 2021
Michael Loebs stands in front of the candidate poster on Sept. 9, 2021 in San Francisco. Professor Loebs is one of the candidates in the California Gubernatorial Recall election. (Paris Galarza/Golden Gate Xpress)

Michael Loebs for CA

Chris Ramirez, Eve DeBord, and Sebastian Mino-Bucheli
Sep 10, 2021
Gator Talk Season 2, Episode 1

Gator Talk Season 2, Episode 1

Sebastian Mino-Bucheli and Chris Ramirez
Aug 28, 2021
Demonstrators gathered at the intersection of Valencia and 16th streets on May 15, the commemorative date of the Nakba. The Nakba, which translates to 'catastrophe' in Arabic, acknowledges the displacement of roughly 700,000 Palestinians in 1948, a result of Israel’s founding. (Lucky Whitburn-Thomas / Golden Gate Xpress)

Activists, allies march for Palestinian justice

Chris Ramirez
May 17, 2021
An empty hallway inside SF State’s Gymnasium on Nov. 7, 2019. The number of in-person classes being offered in the Fall 2021 semester is dependent on the student demand for them. (Samantha Laurey / Golden Gate Xpress)

Why the Fall 2021 course list wasn’t published

Chris Ramirez
May 10, 2021
(Photograph by Lucky Whitburn-Thomas, graphic by Sebastian Mino-Bucheli / Golden Gate Xpress)

Gator Talk Episode 15: Blanket the Homeless

Sean Watkins, Sebastian Mino-Bucheli, and Chris Ramirez
May 10, 2021
Administration building located at the entrance of SF State on March 15, 2021. (Lucky Whitburn-Thomas / Golden Gate Xpress)

Mahoney urges more in-person classes, questions surrounding fall semester remain

Olivia Wynkoop and Chris Ramirez
May 7, 2021

First 100: Biden hits 200 million shots

Chris Ramirez
Apr 29, 2021
Photo of Vice President Joe Biden visiting Israel, March 2016 (U.S. Embassy of Jerusalem), Illustration of Biden (Sebastian Mino-Bucheli / Golden Gate Xpress)

First 100

Chris Ramirez
Apr 29, 2021
Michael Scott, the associate vice president of Office and Research, and Sponsored Programs, measures the length of each classroom in the Fine Arts Building at SF State. Scott records the new capacity for each room in accordance with the six foot social distancing practice. Instructional Support Technician for Printmaking and Photography Gaelan Spor guides his recording by informing him how the classrooms are run. (Amalia Diaz / Golden Gate Xpress)

Recess is over: Navigating SF State’s reopening strategy

Chris Ramirez
Apr 26, 2021
Merhbanoo receiving a certificate of recognition from former Corte Madera Mayor Bob Ravasio for her educational and social efforts in Marin County. (Courtesy of Esmaili family)

‘The girl in the bubble’ Resilience through limitations

Chris Ramirez
Mar 21, 2021
The pride flag with the 'Black Power' emblem is flown at the 'All Black Lives Matter' march in Los Angeles in June 2020. At least 30,00 people, reported by NBC Los Angeles, were in attendance. (Chris Ramirez / Golden Gate Xpress)

[Photo] House passes Equality Act for second time

Sydney Vargas
Feb 27, 2021
Gator Talk Episode 3

Gator Talk Episode 3

Sebastian Mino-Bucheli and Chris Ramirez
Feb 12, 2021
Fauci ‘cautiously optimistic’ on Fall 2021 return to campus

Fauci ‘cautiously optimistic’ on Fall 2021 return to campus

Chris Ramirez
Dec 19, 2020
Fake eggs

Recipe of the week: Pumpkin Pie

Recipe of the week: Pumpkin Pie

Jazzmene Lizardo and Chris Ramirez
Nov 17, 2020
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)

Chris Ramirez, Olivia Wynkoop, Jian Yang, Andres Velasquez, and Yeily Mendez
Nov 3, 2020
Both the statewide ballot measure Proposition 18 and county ballot measure Proposition G will be up for voters to decide on this election cycle. If Prop G passes, it would grant an estimated 30,000-40,000 San Franciscans the right to vote (James Wyatt / Golden Gate Xpress)

California youth seek to overturn aged-out voting statute

Miles Voci and Chris Ramirez
Oct 28, 2020
Tech giants shut down panel featuring Leila Khaled, Mahoney announces support for academic freedom

Tech giants shut down panel featuring Leila Khaled, Mahoney announces support for academic freedom

Chris Ramirez and Jess Magill
Sep 25, 2020
The Lawfare Project, a New York-based nonprofit think tank advocating for Jewish and pro-Israel civil rights, sent a letter to Zoom last week, saying the event would “risk exposure to criminal liability” for providing resources to a foreign terrorist organization. (Sundry Photography / Shutterstock.com)

Zoom denies service for controversial panel featuring Leila Khaled

Chris Ramirez
Sep 22, 2020
Selected staff would be notified 60 days prior to official termination, in accordance with collective bargaining agreements. If the process is to move forward within the next few weeks as Associate Vice President of Human Resources Ingrid Williams said. Laid-off staff would be able to teach through most of the Fall 2020 semester. (Golden Gate Xpress)

Layoff talks proceed amidst $40 million deficit for SF State

Chris Ramirez
Sep 8, 2020
Kamala’s addition to the Biden ticket makes her the third woman to ever be considered VP for a major political party– she follows in the footsteps of the former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin in 2008 for Republican Sen. John McCain and former Rep. Geraldine Ferraro in 1984 for Democratic Party nominee Walter Mondale. Left Joe Biden (KentonNgo / Creative Commons) Right Kamala Harris (Gage Skidmore / Creative Commons)

Joe Biden chooses Senator Kamala Harris as presidential running mate

Chris Ramirez
Aug 11, 2020
The Sunset Branch of the San Francisco public library.

Bay Area libraries tackle racial equity

Chris Ramirez and Anne Caroline Lima
Jul 29, 2020
SF State lowers student fees for fall semester

SF State lowers student fees for fall semester

Chris Ramirez
Jul 23, 2020
Affirmative Action, explained by an Asian American Studies professor

Affirmative Action, explained by an Asian American Studies professor

Chris Ramirez
Jul 12, 2020
An award of recognition sits on a desk shelf in the Dream Resource Center at SF State in San Francisco California on Wednesday April 17, 2019. (Emily Curiel)

Supreme Court ruling a victory for SF State Dreamers (Con Traducción)

Chris Ramirez
Jun 23, 2020

Laguna college students demand racial awareness

Chris Ramirez
Jun 17, 2020
An unidentified man, who wished to be referred to as John, attempted to escalate Monday’s protest, and after standing in the middle of Amar Road he led a group of protestors to the Walnut Sherrif’s Department. (Chris Ramirez / Golden Gate Xpress)

Tensions dissolve minutes before curfew at protest in Walnut, California

Chris Ramirez
Jun 3, 2020
Gabriella Minassian (left) attended Monday’s event with her best friend, Taylor Williams (right). Minassian said Williams has been a “huge part” of her life, and it “breaks my heart that her family is in this much fear.” (Chris Ramirez / Golden Gate Xpress)

Derrick Choi, a local high-school substitute, displayed support for the black community with an “Asians for Black Lives” sign. He brought his 15-year-old son to the event and emphasized the importance of teaching young people the value of standing up for what they believe in (Chris Ramirez / Golden Gate Xpress)

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