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Juliana Yamada

Juliana Yamada, Visuals Editor

Juliana Yamada (she/her) is a Japanese American photojournalist with a passion for storytelling through her photos of underrepresented communities, as well as life in San Francisco. Juliana loves that journalism can help others learn more about each other, and she hopes to further that through her photos. In her free time, you can find Juliana at the thrift store, trying new restaurants or taking care of her many houseplants.

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Students walk through West Campus Green at SF State on Aug. 29. The field will be the site of a new on-campus residential community in 2024, with construction to begin in Spring 2023. (Juliana Yamada / Golden Gate Xpress)

[Photo] New dorm construction to begin in Spring 2023

Alexis Alexander, Diversity Editor • Dec 12, 2022

Students walk through West Campus Green at SF State on Aug. 29. The field will be the site of a new on-campus residential community in 2024, with construction to begin in Spring 2023. (Juliana Yamada /...

Students walk past a blue emergency phone pole in SF State's Garden of Remembrance on Dec. 7, 2022. These emergency phones, which are placed around campus call campus police when the button is pushed. (Juliana Yamada / Golden Gate Xpress)

[Photo] SF State students reflect on campus safety

Jenna Mandarano and Zackery Stehr • Dec 7, 2022

Students walk past a blue emergency phone pole in SF State's Garden of Remembrance on Dec. 7, 2022. These emergency phones, which are placed around campus call campus police when the button is pushed....

Greenhouse manager Elliot Levin holds a Monstera “Borsigiana” Albo Variegata in the Intermediate Tropics bay in the SF State Greenhouse on Nov. 10, 2022. Monstera Albos get their coloration from a genetic mutation and are sold online for hundreds of dollars. (Juliana Yamada / Golden Gate Xpress)

[Photo] SF State’s greenhouse showcases a wide array of rare, exotic plants

Jack Davies, Sports Editor • Nov 17, 2022

The SF State Greenhouse is located on the north side of campus, near Cox Field and Thornton Hall. The Greenhouse is surrounded by gardens, also taken care of by Greenhouse employees. (Juliana Yamada /...

Twitter CEO Elon Musk holds a birdcage with Twitter birds flying away. Even with Musk’s acquisition of the company, many students at SF State have decided against leaving the app. (Illustration by Juliana Yamada / Golden Gate Xpress. Photo courtesy of Duncan.Hull, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.)

[Photo] SF State students and faculty say they will stay on Twitter, no matter who owns it

Luis Cortes, Staff Reporter • Nov 15, 2022

Twitter CEO Elon Musk holds a birdcage with Twitter birds flying away. Even with Musk’s acquisition of the company, many students at SF State have decided against leaving the app. (Illustration by Juliana...

Morgan Jones and her dog, Twig, vote in Annex I on SF State's campus on Nov. 8, 2022. (Juliana Yamada / Golden Gate Xpress)

[Photo] SF State Annex I

Daniela Perez, Engagement Editor • Nov 8, 2022

People leave the polls at Annex I on SF State's campus on Nov. 8, 2022. (Juliana Yamada / Golden Gate Xpress)

Students from SF State’s School of Theatre and Dance perform "Peace of Mind" during rehearsals for "Paradox" on Oct. 19, 2022 in the Little Theatre. Paradox is the School of Theatre and Dance’s first student-choreographed show of the semester. (Juliana Yamada / Golden Gate Xpress)

[Photo] ‘Paradox: New Moves Student Choreography Showcase,’ illustrates 10 student experiences through dance

Daniela Perez, Engagement Editor • Oct 21, 2022

Grace Kostrzewa performs in the dance “Pahtli” during rehearsals for SF State’s School of Theatre and Dance’s production “Paradox” on Oct. 19, 2022. Paradox is the School of Theatre and Dance’s...

Megan Swartz (left), Alara Tugcu (center), and Acacia Dayton (right) perform the piece "Thawra" at the Little Theatre for SF State's School of Theatre and Dance's production "Paradox" rehearsals on Oct. 19, 2022. Paradox is the School of Theatre and Dance’s first student-choreographed show of the semester. (Juliana Yamada / Golden Gate Xpress)

[Photo] ‘Paradox: New Moves Student Choreography Showcase’ returns to SF State’s Little Theatre

David Blakeley, Staff Reporter • Oct 19, 2022

Megan Swartz dances in "Thawra" at rehearsals for the School of Theatre and Dance's production "Paradox" in the Little Theatre on Oct. 19, 2022. (Juliana Yamada / Golden Gate Xpress)

Ruqaiyah Angeles (left) and Khadeejah Dos (right) stand in the Prayer and Reflection Room in the Cesar Chavez Student Center during an interview with Golden Gate Xpress on Sept. 28, 2022. (Juliana Yamada / Golden Gate Xpress)

[Photo] SF State Muslim students unhappy with shared prayer room, fight for their own space

Isabella Vines and Zackery Stehr • Oct 17, 2022

Ruqaiyah Angeles points to a sign stating rules in the Prayer and Reflection Room in the Cesar Chavez Student Center on Sept. 28, 2022. (Juliana Yamada / Golden Gate Xpress)

Jared Luansing writes a piece of poetry in the Castro District on Oct. 7, 2022. Luansing is enrolled in the Writing on Muni course in SF State’s Experimental College, where students go on different field trips in the city to write poems. (Juliana Yamada / Golden Gate Xpress)

[Photo] SF State’s Experimental College allows students to teach a subject of their choice

Alexis Alexander, Diversity Editor • Oct 14, 2022

Cam Davis writes a piece of poetry while she walks in the Castro District on Oct. 7, 2022. Davis is enrolled in the Writing on Muni class in SF State’s Experimental College, where students go on different...

Rep. Jackie Speier responds to audience questions at a SF State Political Science department town hall on Oct. 3, 2022. Speier is set to retire in November after representing California’s 14th Congressional District, which includes SF State, since 2008. (Juliana Yamada / Golden Gate Xpress)

[Photo] Rep. Jackie Speier speaks at town hall at SF State

Oct 4, 2022

Rep. Jackie Speier responds to audience questions at a SF State Political Science department town hall on Oct. 3, 2022. Speier is set to retire in November after representing California’s 14th Congressional...

Rep. Jackie Speier responds to audience questions at a SF State Political Science department town hall on Oct. 3, 2022. Speier is set to retire in November after representing California’s 14th Congressional District, which includes SF State, since 2008. (Juliana Yamada / Golden Gate Xpress)

[Photo] Rep. Jackie Speier speaks at town hall at SF State

Matthew Cardoza, Copy Editor • Oct 4, 2022

Nelson Rivera (left) poses for a photo with Rep. Jackie Speier (right) after a SF State Political Science department town hall on Oct. 3, 2022. Speier is set to retire in November after representing California’s...

Simone Brown (left) and Adokor Swaniker (right) pose for a portrait at Malcolm X Plaza on Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2022. Both Brown and Swaniker are members of the SF State chapter of the Black Menaces, an organization of Black college students that use TikTok to start discussions about race and other various social issues on college campuses. (Juliana Yamada / Golden Gate Xpress)

[Photo] Viral TikTok group Black Menaces launches SF State chapter

Matthew Cardoza and Isabella Vines • Sep 22, 2022

A student walks by West Campus Green at SF State on Aug. 29. SF State announced that the field will be the site of a new on-campus residential community in 2024. (Juliana Yamada / Golden Gate Xpress)

[Photo] SF State dorm development met with criticism from upperclassmen who face housing insecurity

Alexis Alexander, Diversity Editor • Sep 6, 2022

A student walks by West Campus Green at SF State on Aug. 29. SF State announced that the field will be the site of a new on-campus residential community in 2024. (Juliana Yamada / Golden Gate Xpress)

Students work in the J. Paul Leonard Library at SF State on Tuesday. On Sept. 2, SF State announced that face coverings were no longer required but “strongly recommended” on campus. (Juliana Yamada / Golden Gate Xpress)

[Photo] Masks no longer required on campus, a first since March 2020

Jenna Mandarano, Campus Editor • Sep 6, 2022

Students work in the J. Paul Leonard Library at SF State on Tuesday. On Sept. 2, SF State announced that face coverings were no longer required but “strongly recommended” on campus. (Juliana Yamada...

Students walk by the Science building at SF State on Aug. 30. Construction on the Science building is set to complete in 2024. (Juliana Yamada / Golden Gate Xpress)

[Photo] SF State’s new Science and Engineering Innovation Center is on the horizon

David Blakeley, Staff Reporter • Aug 31, 2022

Students walk by the Science building at SF State on Aug. 30. Construction on the Science building is set to complete in 2024. (Juliana Yamada / Golden Gate Xpress)

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