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Jason Hernandez

Jason Hernandez, A&E Editor

Jason Hernandez(he/him) is the arts and entertainment editor for Golden Gate Xpress. He is majoring in journalism and minoring in education. He’s lived in the Bay Area his whole life and currently lives near South San Francisco. During his free time, Jason enjoys watching sports, playing pool and thrift shopping. Once he graduates, he’d one day like to work for Vice News.

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Paola Ramírez posa para una foto en su oficina el 23 de abril de 2024. (Tâm Vũ / Golden Gate Xpress)

Estudiantes lidian con aumento a la colegiatura

Jason Hernandez, A&E Editor May 28, 2024

Paola Saavedra Ramírez es una estudiante indocumentada en su último año que ya no puede atender clases en persona. Pasó su último semestre en la universidad tomando clases a través de Zoom ya que...

Una mesa y la pared de un cubículo en el Dream Resource Center con mucha información el 16 de mayo de 2023. (Gustavo Hernandez / Golden Gate Xpress)

DRC ofrece recursos para estudiantes indocumentados

Jason Hernandez, A&E Editor May 27, 2024

Unos 408,000 estudiantes indocumentados asisten a universidades en los Estados Unidos, 85.8% de licenciatura, 14.2% de posgrado. De acuerdo con Griselda Madrigal, la coordinadora del Dream Resource Center...

Gator Talk: Haight it or love it

Victor Harris Jr and Jason Hernandez May 25, 2024

VICTOR: 00:05 Known for its hippie movement in the ‘60s where San Franciscans drew the world’s eye with Vietnam War protests, Haight Street fostered a popularity with being home to artists like...

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)

Más que un jefe

Jason Hernandez, A&E Editor May 11, 2024

Marco Ballesteros recuerda cuando siendo niño, se levantaba en la madrugada y su madre ya se había ido al trabajo. El ayudaba a su hermana a prepararse para la escuela y deprisa se iban a la parada del...

Mario Garrido (izquierda) y Vanessa Cuevas estudian dentro del Latinx Student Center  en Centennial Square el 23 de marzo. (Sean Young / Golden Gate Xpress)

¿Quieres mejorar tu español? ¡Pierde el miedo y háblalo!

Jason Hernandez, A&E Editor Apr 2, 2024

No todos los latinos pueden hablar español, pero eso está bien, porque nunca va ser tan tarde para aprender el idioma. Para aquellos que buscan mejorar su español, miembros de  la comunidad latina...

An illustration of couples surrounding a solidary male. (Sophia Osborn / Golden Gate Xpress)

MENtal health

Jason Hernandez, A&E Editor Feb 28, 2024

The month of February has a knack for amplifying feelings of loneliness, turning it into the dominant emotion for many. For some men, that feeling might linger for the rest of the year. Among college...

Love on the runway

Jason Hernandez, A&E Editor Feb 17, 2024

The day after Valentine's Day, students expressed their affection at Malcolm X Plaza, where the Latinx Student Center facilitated San Francisco State University student vendors selling their merchandise. The...

David Steel (right), a CFA field representative chants through a mega horn on the picket line on the CSU East Bay campus in Hayward, Calif. on Monday, Jan. 22, 2024.

Bay Area CSUs gear up for strike

Jason Hernandez, A&E Editor Jan 22, 2024

California State University faculty members officially embarked on a systemwide strike on Monday, Jan. 22, including demonstrations at Cal State East Bay and San Francisco State University.  The California...

An artist and a robot sit in a room full of paintings, generated by Midjourney with the prompt “a wide angle picture of a female artist and a robot sitting in a room with paintings surrounding them.” (Andrew Fogel/Golden Gate Xpress)

Inteligencia ARTEficial

Jason Hernandez, A&E Editor Dec 4, 2023

Uno por uno los estudiantes se sentaron antes de su clase para presentar sus proyectos de arte. Una serie de imágenes y audio distópicas, que sonaba afuera del mundo, solo mostró una fracción de sus...

 The top of the Cesar Chavez Student Center is seen on Oct. 18, 2023. (Neal Wong / Golden Gate Xpress)

Antisemitic graffiti found on Campus

Jason Hernandez, A&E Editor Nov 30, 2023

The fourth instance of discriminatory graffiti vandalism was found at San Francisco State University on Nov. 28, as stated in a campus-wide email. Jamilla Moore, vice president of Student Affairs and...

Students walkout and protest in response to the university’s decision to cut 655 classes, compounded by a recent tuition hike, on Nov. 28, 2023. (Feven Mamo/ Golden Gate Xpress)

Gators bite back in latest walkout

Jason Hernandez, A&E Editor Nov 28, 2023

The San Francisco State University Student Union, along with the Young Democratic Socialists of America, held a walkout against the recent class and faculty cuts — as well as the tuition raise approved...

An artist and a robot sit in a room full of paintings, generated by Midjourney with the prompt “a wide angle picture of a female artist and a robot sitting in a room with paintings surrounding them.” (Andrew Fogel/Golden Gate Xpress)

ARTificial Intelligence

Jason Hernandez, A&E Editor Nov 27, 2023

One by one, students sat before their class and presented their art projects. A series of dystopian and distorted images and audio that sounded out of this world, showcased only a fraction of their thinking.  Casondra...

Caleb Oden, shoots a free throw against Dominican University of California (DUofC) at Don Nasser Gymnasium on  Friday, Nov. 10, 2023 . (Kayla Williams /Golden Gate Xpress )

Gators win on opening day for first time since 2019

Jason Hernandez, A&E Editor Nov 11, 2023

With the crowd still on their feet, one player set up another with an alley-oop dunk, which made the crowd explode for the team’s first points of the season. Guard CJ Bellamy set up forward Caleb...

Coach Vince Inglima explains how to execute a drill during practice at the SFSU Gymnasium in San Francisco on Oct. 20, 2023. (Colin Flynn/ Golden 
Gate Xpress)

Men’s Basketball team has its sights set on conference title

Jason Hernandez, A&E Editor Nov 6, 2023

All eyes were focused on the head coach, as he choreographed drills while making various audible callouts to change plays that were then echoed by every player. Sounds of sneakers screeching off the court...

Geovany Garcia, Lukas Whipple and Elijah Reynolds perform while the audience enjoys the show on Oct. 26, 2023. (Feven Mamo/ Golden Gate Xpress)

Halloween costume concert hosted at Jack Adams Hall

Jason Hernandez, A&E Editor Oct 28, 2023

Chants of “Mandy” broke out on the dancefloor as the crowd anxiously waited for the final and main performer of the evening. She walked out and everyone cheered as DJ Mandy took the stage at Jack Adams...

SFSU women’s soccer team celebrates their win against CSUEB at Cox Stadium on Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023 (Adriana Hernandez / Golden Gate Xpress)

Freshmen substitutes make the difference as SFSU women’s soccer team win their first home game of the season

Jason Hernandez, A&E Editor Oct 13, 2023

San Francisco State University women's soccer team beat Cal State East Bay 2-0 in a game that kept their playoff aspirations alive. The Gators came into Thursday’s contest winless in this season’s...

SF State students Stephanie Woon and Shania Anne Bogot participate at the Rise Beyond Borders kick-off event at Malcolm X Plaza on Oct. 2, 2023. (Michaela Mateo / Golden Gate Xpress)

Student organizations host undocumented student event at Malcolm X Plaza

Jason Hernandez, A&E Editor Oct 3, 2023

Students danced to the rhythm of the music while the aroma of fresh taco meat circulated in the air, causing a line of students to get a bite. Some dabbled in painting, while others created unique designs...

The student workers rally stands outside the administration building on Sept. 21, 2023. (Andrew Fogel / Golden Gate Xpress)

CSU student employees’ union holds rally on SF State campus

Jason Hernandez, A&E Editor Sep 21, 2023

The Union of Academic Student Workers organized a march on Thursday advocating for the provision of work benefits to student employees, starting at Malcolm X Plaza and concluding at San Francisco State...

Gator Talk: Outfit that builds community

Victor Harris Jr and Jason Hernandez Sep 20, 2023

Welcome to Gator Talk, the Xpress podcast that brings city perspectives to local, regional and national news. In today's podcast episode, staff reporters Victor Harris and Jason Hernandez,  sat down...

A student walks through a pitch-black Humanities Building staircase while using her phone as a flashlight on Sept. 19. (Daniel Hernandez / Golden Gate Xpress)

Power Outage disrupts SFSU campus, Administration urges morning classes to be held remotely

Daniel Hernandez and Jason Hernandez Sep 19, 2023

A power outage affected part of San Francisco State University’s main campus for about two hours this morning. The outage caused some morning classes to be canceled and rendered certain facilities almost...

YDSA members table on Wednesday, Sept 13, 2023 while watching the CSU Board Meeting at Malcolm X Plaza. (Michaela Mateo / Golden Gate Xpress)

SF State community reacts to tuition increase decision

The California State University Board of Trustees voted on Wednesday afternoon to pass the proposal to increase tuition by 6% annually over the next five years. Although 60% of CSU students’ tuition...

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