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Dr. Connie Ulasewicz and Keno Greene, one of the five graduate students in a Social Entrepreneurship class, present fabric to student inmates who will use to make tote bags at the San Francisco County Jail Mon. May 4, 2015. (Martin Bustamante / Xpress)

Collaborative project sews new path for inmates

Farnoush Amiri May 6, 2015

Every Monday since the beginning of April, a unique group of women have transformed piles of slightly damaged tablecloths into handmade totes with the hopes that their needlework and stitchery could create...

Charleston Pierce, a model coach and runway trainer, trains student models during rehearsal at Burk Hall on Thursday, April 23. (Hyunha Kim / Xpress)

Fashion show to debut student designers work

Farnoush Amiri Apr 28, 2015

https://youtu.be/4yOjmS03XWs On the fourth floor of Burk Hall, 18 apparel design students meticulously cut, stitched and sewed together clothing in preparation for the runway show where their pieces...

Combat officers collect behind an Abrams Main Battle Tank in a scene from the docu- mentary “Peace Officer” filmed in 2012 and directed by SF State alumni Scott Christopherson and Reeny McCauley. (Courtesy of "Peace Officer")

Alumni directors duo shed light on social issues through documentary

Farnoush Amiri Apr 14, 2015

While filming the award-winning documentary "Peace Officer" in 2012, SF State alumni Scott Christopherson and Reeny McCauley did not realize the social issue they were highlighting would coincide...

Christine Brandes (right), voice teacher, directs dance student Nadia Endara at rehearsals for "La Calisto" opera in the Creative Arts Building at SF State Monday, April 13. (Zhenya Sokolova / Xpress)

Professor discovers passion for classical music as a soprano

Farnoush Amiri Apr 14, 2015

Assistant professor of music Christine Brandes' pursuit for a career in classical music started in a small church in rural Ohio where she was raised but has led to her perform at the nation's most renowned...

Future for post-graduates job stability unknown

Farnoush Amiri Apr 7, 2015

Graduation day is often a time for parents to rejoice that their plan of putting their child through school has finally come to fruition. For me, college has always been my plan, and I have thoughtfully...

Colia Layfette Clark speaks to students, teachers and community members in the Pierre Coste Room at CCSF Tuesday, March 10. (Marlene Sanchez / Xpress)

Crucial Selma activist disagrees with film accuracy

Farnoush Amiri Mar 17, 2015

Colia Lafayette Clark, a leader in the fight to gain voter rights for African-Americans in Selma, Alabama, shared her first-hand experiences at SF State as part of a national tour to discuss the movement...

San Francisco State students Alexa Johnson (right) passes Brandon Glajchen, a computer science major, the challah bread during the opening Shabbat ritual at the San Francisco Hillel Jewish Student Center Friday, March 6. (Sara Gobets / Xpress)

Campus community responds to anti-Semitic title

Farnoush Amiri Mar 11, 2015

https://youtu.be/Ee1BlA09vos   The Star of David necklace has become a second skin for 19-year-old Jacob Mandel, who wears his jewelry proudly but subtly underneath his striped, button-up shirt....

SF State alumna Mayette Santos, community coordinator of the clothing website TOBI, takes a moment of her work day at the office in South San Francisco Monday, March 2. (Zhenya Sokolova / Xpress)

Alumna designs career path towards fashion

Farnoush Amiri Mar 10, 2015

After an interest in nursing dissipated and classes for health education were impacted, Mayette Delos Santos defaulted to an unsure educational path in business, a major that prepared her for a career...

Miles Scott plays in a field while filming the documentary. (KTF Films / Courtesy to Xpress)

Batkid plays as inspiration for upcoming film

Farnoush Amiri Mar 3, 2015

One little boy’s dream to fight crime as his favorite superhero transformed San Francisco into Gotham City for a day and is now the inspiration for a major motion picture starring and backed by Julia...

Michael Arcega collects thrown away materials into a shopping cart to be used to create art in his studio at Recology SF Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015. (Drake Newkirk / Xpress)

One man’s trash is an opportunity for a professor to create art

Farnoush Amiri Mar 3, 2015

As artist Michael Arcega sorted through a mountain of disordered garbage and inhaled massive amounts of dust, he kept only the most sentimental items: a framed photo of a wide-eyed dog, a fully...

Sara White, (left) and Ruth Reyes laugh while they design a bag for Ruraq Maki, a non-profit that creates economic opportunities for low income women Tuesday, Feb. 17. (Angelica Ekeke / Xpress)

Alumna uses fashion to empower incarcerated women

Farnoush Amiri Feb 19, 2015

While in a penitentiary in Peru, a group of women meticulously embroidered hints of their rich culture into trendy clutches and backpacks. With the help of an SF State alumna, the produced goods now serve...

Catcalling not a compliment for young women

Farnoush Amiri Feb 18, 2015

Like many women, I’ve had my fair share of uncomfortable catcalling, whistling and inappropriate heckling while trying to engage in daily activities. While not every man who opens his mouth on the...

Painter Layla Fanucci inspects the mysterious writing chalked on the wall of grape-press building at her Saint Helena home on Saturday January 29, 2015.

Alumna quits job in pursuit of art passion

Farnoush Amiri Feb 5, 2015

Layla Fanucci stood on the foot of her couch contemplating the big, blank space that resided on her living room wall. The inability to find an art piece lively enough to fill the space is what led the...

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