The exterior of J. Paul Leonard Library at SF State on Feb. 18, 2021. (Ellie Doyen / Golden Gate Xpress)

Lalin St. Juste, lead singer for The Seshen, says music is a way for her to break her silence and speak comfortably. (Ellie Doyen / Golden Gate Xpress)

Harrison was once the only female percussionist in her high school drumline of 16 people. (Ellie Doyen / Golden Gate Xpress)

A portrait of Burks that nods to his love for magazine writing and his mark on Rolling Stone Magazine. The headlines are some of Burks’ most prominent works at his time at Rolling Stone. (Ellie Doyen...

Mia Pixley, P.h.D., is a classically trained cellist and clinical psychologist who blends her two fields to produce art. (Ellie Doyen / Golden Gate Xpress)

Joshua Ochoa name is running for President in SF State's Spring 2021 Associated Students election (Ellie Doyen / Golden Gate Xpress)

Dom Jones is a Bay Area native who has created a company to produce her art and the art of others. (Ellie Doyen / Golden Gate Xpress)

Chhoti Maa collaborated with Tune-Yards on a track featured in the award-winning independent film, 'Sorry to Bother You.' (Ellie Doyen / Golden Gate Xpress)

The San Francisco school board has voted to rename 44 schools whose namesakes include Dianne Feinstein, Abraham Lincoln and Junipero Serra. (Ellie Doyen / Golden Gate Xpress)

According to national surveys, online schooling is having a negative effect on teacher andstudent morale. (Ellie Doyen / Golden Gate Xpress)

The Equality Act still faces an uncertain future in the Senate, but the narrow victory in the Houseis being celebrated by activists. (Ellie Doyen / Golden Gate Xpress)

A “Recall Gavin” petition signing location set up in the parking lot of Walmart in Sacramento. The petition organizers say they have enough signatures to warrant a ballot measure. (Ellie Doyen / Golden...

A woman uses a stair climber in the outdoor gym set up by California Family Fitness in Roseville, Calif. As the COVID-19 restrictions loosen in San Francisco, outdoor gyms work to provide fitness enthusiasts...

Dungeness crabs on display at Bel Air Grocery in Roseville, CA. A limited number of Bay Area restaurants and markets are selling the delicacy at this time. (Ellie Doyen / Golden Gate Xpress)