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Dan Hernandez

Dan Hernandez, A&E Editor

Dan Hernandez (he/him) is the Arts & Entertainment editor and former visuals editor for Golden Gate Xpress, majoring in journalism and minoring in business administration. He is an award-winning multimedia journalist who does press photography and news reporting. He started in journalism as a 15-year-old staff writer for The Advocate at Contra Costa College before becoming editor-in-chief as a high school senior. Outside of journalism, he is probably camping on a road trip, playing water polo, riding his bike or sipping on a Baja Blast. He also goes by the nickname “Biscuit.”

Dan Hernandez (él) es redactor de arte y entretenimiento para Golden Gate Xpress. Anteriormente, era redactor visual para el periódico. Estudia periodismo con una concentración en administración de negocios. Es un periodista de multimedia premiado que se dedica a la fotografía de prensa y la cobertura de noticias. Su carrera en periodismo empezó a los 15 años cuando empezó a escribir para The Advocate en Contra Costa College. Se convirtió en el director del periódico en su último año de la secundaria. Fuera del periodismo, se puede encontrar acampando, jugando waterpolo, montando en bicicleta o disfrutando de un Baja Blast. También es conocido por el apoyo “Biscuit”.

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Kristina Cruz, the first customer at the new Raising Cane’s restaurant in Colma, Calif., poses with a gift basket as employees cheer during the restaurant's opening on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024. (Dan Hernandez / Golden Gate Xpress)

Raising Cane’s opens its newest restaurant just 10 minutes away from SFSU

Dan Hernandez, A&E Editor Nov 19, 2024

In the chilly early hours of Tuesday, nearly 250 blanket-clad chicken lovers formed a line in the parking lot, waiting in anticipation for the grand opening of Raising Cane’s. The restaurant, most famous...

Chloe Cole, the featured guest speaker of the event “Truth or Transition,” hosted by the Turning Point USA chapter at SFSU, speaks about her experience detransitioning in the Seven Hills Conference Center at SFSU on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024. (Dan Hernandez  / Golden Gate Xpress)

[Photo] Turning Point SFSU hosts first event in over a year with detransitioner Chloe Cole

Autumn Rose Alvarez and Trevor Schock Nov 13, 2024

Campus police align crowd control barriers outside of the Seven Hills Conference Center at SFSU on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024. Police and campus administrators anticipated controversy ahead of the “Truth...

SF Democrats Vice Chair Carrie Barnes (right) watches mayoral election results on a projector screen inside the SF Democrats campaign headquarters on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. Barnes declined to comment after seeing the results. (Dan Hernandez / Golden Gate Xpress)

[Photo] San Francisco Democratic Party watch party encourages worried voters

Autumn Rose Alvarez, Staff Reporter Nov 6, 2024

District 8 Supervisor Rafael Mandelman speaks to a crowd on the evening of elections at the SF Democrats Campaign Headquarters on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024.

(L-R) Alison Balingit, Marianne Manalo, Samantha Fabie and Alex Solorio chat among each other on top of the Cesar Chavez Student Center on Friday, Oct. 25, 2024. (Dan Hernandez / Golden Gate Xpress)

[Photo] From strangers to family: KAPatid program helps to build Filipino culture on campus

Autumn Rose Alvarez, Staff Reporter Oct 27, 2024

(L-R) Alison Balingit, Marianne Manalo, Alex Solorio and Samantha Fabie pose with their family hand symbol KOI, Kin of Infinity, on top of the Cesar Chavez Student Center on Friday, Oct. 25, 2024.

(L-R) Sohrab Ford, Students for Gaza SFSU organizer, and Rama Ali Kased, associate professor in Race and Resistance Studies, speak to an estimated 340 people at the Bay Area Popular Convention for Palestine inside the Islamic Cultural Center of Northern California in Oakland, Calif. on Sept. 15, 2024. (Dan Hernandez / Golden Gate Xpress)

[Photo] Students for Gaza SFSU to hold a day-long strike on campus

Melissa Garcia, Staff Reporter Oct 7, 2024

The crowd claps and cheers during a speaker event at the Bay Area Popular Convention for Palestine inside the Islamic Cultural Center of Northern California in Oakland, Calif. on Sept. 15, 2024.

A photo illustration of Muni buses and light rail vehicles over a photo of Sutro Tower in San Francisco, Calif. (Dan Hernandez / Golden Gate Xpress)

[Photo] The best and worst Muni lines in San Francisco

Jake Knoeller, Sports Editor Sep 26, 2024

A photo illustration of Muni buses and light rail vehicles over a photo of Sutro Tower in San Francisco, Calif. (Dan Hernandez / Golden Gate Xpress)

Sebastián Carrasco, entrenador en jefe del equipo de fútbol masculino de SFSU, posa con un balón de fútbol en el Estadio Cox el miércoles 11 de septiembre de 2024. (Dan Hernandez / Golden Gate Xpress)

[Photo] El entrenador del equipo de fútbol masculino se centra en la educación antes que en el atleta

Melissa Garcia, Staff Reporter Sep 12, 2024

Sebastián Carrasco, entrenador en jefe del equipo de fútbol masculino de SFSU, posa con un balón de fútbol en el Estadio Cox el miércoles 11 de septiembre de 2024. (Dan Hernandez / Golden Gate Xpress)

A crowd of commuters wait to board a Muni 28-19th Ave bus at the Daly City BART station on the morning of Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024. A Muni 28 bus can reach up to 125% of the suggested 63 passenger capacity during peak commuting hours. (Dan Hernandez / Golden Gate Xpress)

Gator Pass expanded, allowing students to pay less for more unlimited transit

Dan Hernandez, A&E Editor Sep 2, 2024

Students at San Francisco State University will have a more affordable commute starting this semester, thanks to the expansion of Gator Pass to include unlimited travel on all Bay Area transit systems. The...

Tents set up by campers, in a demonstration organized by the General Union of Palestine Students and Students for Gaza, sit in the quad on the first night of the encampment on April 29, 2024. (Dan Hernandez / Golden Gate Xpress)

[Photo] Time, Place and Manner Policy updated across the CSUs

Cami Dominguez, Campus Editor Sep 1, 2024

Tents set up by campers, in a demonstration organized by the General Union of Palestine Students and Students for Gaza, sit in the quad on the first night of the encampment on April 29, 2024. (Dan Hernandez...

A south-facing view of the West Grove Commons on Aug. 16, 2024, just days before the first students are set to move in. (Dan Hernandez / Golden Gate Xpress)

West Grove Commons, SFSU’s newest dorm building, welcomes freshmen for Fall 2024

Neal Wong and Dan Hernandez Aug 27, 2024

West Grove Commons, San Francisco State University’s newest housing building, officially opened last week to 750 students ahead of the fall semester.  The new building, which was designed and built...

The International Terminal at San Francisco International Airport on May 13, 2024.

[Photo] Xplainer: San Francisco International Airport

Neal Wong, Online Editor May 20, 2024

The International Terminal at San Francisco International Airport on May 13, 2024.

GUPS President Ziniab Imtair addresses the crowd at a rally in Malcolm X Plaza on Wednesday, May 15, 2024. (Dan Hernandez / Golden Gate Xpress)

[Photo] Pro-Palestine encampment, SFSU reach divestment agreement

Cami Dominguez, Campus Editor May 14, 2024

GUPS President Ziniab Imtair addresses the crowd at a rally in Malcolm X Plaza on Wednesday, May 15, 2024. (Dan Hernandez / Golden Gate Xpress)

Protestors lock arms as they chant in front of the Administration Building at San Francisco State University on Monday, May 13, 2024. (Dan Hernandez / Golden Gate Xpress)

[Photo] Students for Gaza SFSU paint admin red-handed

Cami Dominguez, Campus Editor May 14, 2024

An SFSU employee power washes paint off the Administration Building on Monday, May 13, 2024.

Marco Antonio Ballesteros, el dueño de Taquería Girasol, posa detrás de la caja registradora en su restaurante en el Cesar Chavez Student Center el 1 de mayo de 2024. (Dan Hernandez / Golden Gate Xpress)

[Photo] Más que un jefe

Jason Hernandez, A&E Editor May 11, 2024

El cocinero Alfredo Torres toma una tortilla para asar en la cocina de Taqueria Girasol en el Cesar Chavez Student Center el 1 de mayo de 2024. (Dan Hernandez / Golden Gate Xpress)

Ziniab Imtair, president of GUPS, speaks to the crowd of campers during a general assembly meeting in the quad on day three of the encampment on May 1, 2024. (Dan Hernandez / Golden Gate Xpress)

[Photo] SFSU encampments settle as support continues

Kiren Kaur, Engagement Editor May 1, 2024

A.N., one of the community organizers for the encampment, speaks through a megaphone to the crowd of campers during meeting in the quad on day three of the encampment on May 1, 2024. (Dan Hernandez / Golden...

Ziniab Imtair, presidente de GUPS, habla enfrente de los campistas durante una reunión en el patio en el tercer día del campamento el 1 de mayo de 2024. (Dan Hernandez / Golden Gate Xpress)

[Photo] Los campamentos en SFSU se acomodan mientras crece el apoyo

Kathia Noriega, Managing Editor May 1, 2024

A.N., uno de los organizadores comunitarios del campamento, habla a través de un megáfono al groupo de campistas durante una reunión en el patio el tercer día del campamento el 1 de mayo de 2024. (Dan...

Ziniab Imtair, president of GUPS, crouches to light candles next to a bench in the quad set up as a memorial for a vigil held on the evening of April 29, 2024. (Dan Hernandez / Golden Gate Xpress)

[Photo] Students for Gaza hold candlelight vigil for lives lost in Palestine

Gabriela Calvillo Alvarez, Editor-in-Chief Apr 30, 2024

Vigil attendees sit in the quad as they hold candles and listen to speakers on the evening of April 29, 2024. (Dan Hernandez / Golden Gate Xpress)

The crowd chants in unison at Malcolm X Plaza at 12:50 p.m. (Dan Hernandez/ Golden Gate Xpress)

[Photo] SFSU begins encampments in solidarity with Gaza, joining a nationwide movement

Luke Cramer, Staff Reporter Apr 29, 2024

The crowd chants in unison at Malcolm X Plaza at 12:50 p.m. (Dan Hernandez/ Golden Gate Xpress)

Kyle Botelho (left) and Basil Othman (right) of the SFSU men’s wrestling team take a breath after wrestling against each other during practice in the Gymnasium on March 11, 2024. (Dan Hernandez / Golden Gate Xpress)

[Photo] SFSU wrestlers turn their losses into lessons

Victor Harris Jr, Podcast Editor Mar 20, 2024

Kyle Botelho (left) and Basil Othman (right) of the SFSU men’s wrestling team pose together in the Gymnasium during practice on March 11, 2024. (Dan Hernandez / Golden Gate Xpress)

Billie King, a film student, prepares to deadlift during a GatorStrong weightlifting workshop in the gymnasium on Friday. (Dan Hernandez / Golden Gate Xpress)

[Photo] From Gator to gym rat: weightlifting culture sweeps through SFSU

Jake Knoeller, Sports Editor Mar 16, 2024

Billie King, a film student, prepares to deadlift during a GatorStrong weightlifting workshop in the gymnasium on Friday. (Dan Hernandez / Golden Gate Xpress)

Ivy Limieux (center left) ties their ankle while leading a rope bondage workshop in collaboration with the Education and Referral Organization for Sexuality at the Richard Oakes Multicultural Center on March 15, 2024. (Dan Hernandez / Golden Gate Xpress)

[Photo] Gators get kinky with rope bondage workshop

Natalie Metcalf, Staff Reporter Mar 15, 2024

Event attendees practice tying themselves with jute rope at a bondage workshop at the Richard Oakes Multicultural Center on March 14, 2024. (Dan Hernandez / Golden Gate Xpress)

Macaria Moore-Bastide of the SFSU women's track & field team high jumps at Cox Stadium during practice on March 4. 2023. (Dan Hernandez / Golden Gate Xpress)

[Photo] ‘Pushing past your limits’: Gators track and field star qualifies for third nationals in two years

Kathia Noriega, Managing Editor Mar 7, 2024

Macaria Moore-Bastide (center) of the SFSU women's track & field team poses with her teammates Sanaia Woods (left) and Janice Conley (right) at Cox Stadium during practice on March 4, 2024. (Dan Hernandez...

Pasajeros paran en el andén mientras un tren BART llega a la estación de Daly City el 22 de febrero de 2024. (Dan Hernandez / Golden Gate Xpress)

[Photo] ¿Qué tan segura es la estación de BART en Daly City? GGX revisa los datos

Eva Ortega, Spanish Editor Feb 26, 2024

Un tren BART espera pasajeros en la estación de BART en Daly City el 22 de febrero de 2024. (Dan Hernandez / Golden Gate Xpress)

Ren Nocon (center), a cinema student, draws on the whiteboard with his eyes closed as part of Experimental College teacher Masha Aleskovksi’s (right) lesson plan for Diversibility in Burk Hall on Feb. 13, 2024. (Dan Hernandez / Golden Gate Xpress)

[Photo] Immersive class “Diversibility” puts different realities into perspective

Cami Dominguez, Campus Editor Feb 21, 2024

(Left to right) Students Sabrina Jefri-Tan, Daniel Couch and teacher Masha Aleskovksi erupt into laughter after an impromptu match of thumb war during a class session of Diversibility in Burk Hall on Feb....

Alli Chat made its introduction to students’ cell phones across SFSU on Jan. 31, 2024, offering to provide 24/7 support to students who need help finding campus resources. (Dan Hernandez / Golden Gate Xpress)

Alli Chat, a new chatbot, seeks to support SFSU students 24/7

Dan Hernandez, A&E Editor Feb 9, 2024

Just a text message away, San Francisco State University students can now access support anytime, anywhere with Alli Chat, a newly unveiled chatbot powered by artificial intelligence. The new chatbot...

Jaden Cook (center right) holds a rugby ball during a SFSU men’s rugby team practice  on Tuesday on the field outside Mashouf Wellness Center. (Dan Hernandez / Golden Gate Xpress)

[Photo] Rumbling into new era, Rugby club prepares to tackle new season ahead

Kathia Noriega, Managing Editor Feb 7, 2024

Jaden Cook (center right) holds a rugby ball during a SFSU men’s rugby team practice on Tuesday on the field outside Mashouf Wellness Center. (Dan Hernandez / Golden Gate Xpress)

People walk through the quad and interact with tables at SFSU on the first day of school on Monday, Jan. 29, 2024. (Dan Hernandez / Golden Gate Xpress)

[Photo] New semester brings new challenges as SFSU community returns for spring

Staff Jan 29, 2024

A plush alligator and a California Faculty Association flag are seen between students interacting at the Young Democratic Socialists of America table at Malcolm X Plaza on Monday, Jan. 29, 2024. (Dan Hernandez...

David Steel (center), a CFA field representative chants through a mega horn on the picket line on W. Loop Road on the CSU East Bay campus in Hayward, Calif. on Monday, Jan. 22, 2024. (Dan Hernandez / Golden Gate Xpress)

[Photo] Faculty and students unpleased with CFA-CSU tentative agreement

Gabriela Calvillo Alvarez, Editor-in-Chief Jan 24, 2024

David Steel (center), a CFA field representative chants through a mega horn on the picket line on W. Loop Road on the CSU East Bay campus in Hayward, Calif. on Monday, Jan. 22, 2024. (Dan Hernandez / Golden...

SFSU student, JoJuan Johnson, embraces with a League of Filipino Student member while holding a sign during the rally at SF State on Sept. 11, 2023. (Dan Hernandez / Golden Gate Xpress)

[Photo] ‘Stop the hike,’ SFSU students oppose tuition increase

Adriana Hernandez, Editor-In-Chief Sep 11, 2023

SFSU student, JoJuan Johnson, embraces with a League of Filipino Student member while holding a sign during the rally at SF State on Sept. 11, 2023. (Dan Hernandez / Golden Gate Xpress)

Strong winds caused two trees to fall over, crushing a facilities services truck and crushing equipment, at SF State near Thornton Hall on Tuesday, March 14, 2023. (Dan Hernandez for Golden Gate Xpress)

[Photo] SF State shares thoughts about ongoing storms

Samantha Morales, Campus Editor Mar 16, 2023

Strong winds caused two trees to fall over, crushing a facilities services truck and crushing equipment, at SF State near Thornton Hall on Tuesday, March 14, 2023. (Dan Hernandez for Golden Gate Xpress)

Strong winds caused two trees to fall over, crushing a facilities services truck and damaging equipment, at SF State near Thornton Hall on March 14, 2023. (Dan Hernandez for Golden Gate Xpress)

Strong winds caused two trees to fall over, crushing a facilities services truck and damaging equipment, at SF State near Thornton Hall on March 14, 2023. (Dan Hernandez for Golden Gate Xpress)

Triana Anderson, a master's student in Geosciences, collects a core sample of a fallen tree beside another tree that collapsed onto a facilities services truck at SF State on March 14, 2023.  (Dan Hernandez for Golden Gate Xpress)

[Photo] Tree falls on campus maintenance vehicle as it attends other fallen tree

Leticia Luna, Editor-In-Chief Mar 14, 2023

Triana Anderson, a master's student in Geosciences, collects a core sample of a fallen tree beside another tree that collapsed onto a facilities services truck at SF State on March 14, 2023. (Dan Hernandez...

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