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Matthew Cardoza

Matthew Cardoza, Copy Editor

Matthew Cardoza (he/him) is the copy editor for Golden Gate Xpress. He is majoring in journalism and minoring in political science. He was born and raised in San Francisco, and still lives in the city. He was previously a part of The Guardsman, the campus newspaper of City College of San Francisco. Matthew likes to write about politics, culture and interesting events on and off campus. In his free time, he likes to drive around San Francisco, rock climb, play video games and hike in the wilderness.

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Barbara Loomis (left) manager of the used media and book store in the library at SF State, assists customer Rick Yuen (right) in finding children’s books for his grandkids on Dec. 2, 2022. (Tatyana Ekmekjian / Golden Gate Xpress)

Gator Talk: Friends of the Leonard Library

Matthew Cardoza and Isabella Vines
Dec 4, 2022
Liberal and Creative Arts adviser Steven Cochrane (left) and student assistant Juliana Rodriguez (right) review the advising appointment schedule in the Liberal and Creative Arts Advising Resource Center (ARC) in SF State’s Humanities Building on Nov. 14, 2022. The ARC’s advisors are fully booked for Advising Week. (Tatyana Ekmekjian / Golden Gate Xpress)

SF State’s student advising process to change in Fall 2023

Matthew Cardoza, Copy Editor
Nov 14, 2022
An illustration of a horror movie character escaping a TV. (Illustration by Myron Caringal)

An Xpress Halloween special: A discussion on minorities in horror films

Matthew Cardoza and Isabella Vines
Oct 28, 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 District, which includes SF State, since 2008. (Juliana Yamada / Golden Gate Xpress)

Rep. Jackie Speier speaks at town hall at SF State

Matthew Cardoza, Copy Editor
Oct 4, 2022
Henry Michalski wears a lilac-colored shirt as he recalls the process involved with writing his book “Torn Lilacs,” on Sept. 30, 2022. Michalski says he can’t believe his book, which follows his family as they escape the Holocaust and Nazi-occupied Poland during World War II, is being taught in schools. “But sadly it's still incredibly relevant today,” Michalski said. (Joshua Carter / Golden Gate Xpress)

Gator Talk: “Torn Lilacs,” completing a chapter

Isabella Vines and Matthew Cardoza
Oct 1, 2022
A file photo of Rep. Jackie Speier provided from Speier’s office. Speier is set to speak in a town hall at SF State on Monday, Oct. 3, 2022, in Room 133 of the Humanities Building. (Photo courtesy of the office of Rep. Jackie Speier)

U.S. House of Representatives member Jackie Speier to speak at SF State

Matthew Cardoza, Copy Editor
Sep 30, 2022
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)

Viral TikTok group Black Menaces launches SF State chapter

Matthew Cardoza and Isabella Vines
Sep 22, 2022
Comedian Frankie Marcos does a Forest Whitaker impression during his standup routine at The Depot in the Cesar Chavez Student Center on Sept. 1. (Miguel Francesco Carrion / Golden Gate Xpress)

3 LA based comedians performed live at The Depot for the first show of the semester

Matthew Cardoza, Copy Editor
Sep 3, 2022
Manzanita Square is a residential apartment building built in 2020 for second year students and up. A student vandalized campus posters in the residence with antisemitic, racist, satanic, homophobic and transphobic hate speech. (Lisa Moreno / Golden Gate Xpress)

Campus residents find posters vandalized with hate speech in residence hall

Matthew Cardoza, Copy Editor
Aug 29, 2022
San Francisco State’s students walk by the Humanities building on the first day of the fall 2022 semester on Aug. 22 2022. (Abraham Fuentes/ Golden Gate Express)

SF State to reconsider indoor masking in 2 weeks

Matthew Cardoza, Copy Editor
Aug 23, 2022
Protesters against the overturning of Roe v. Wade walk on Market Street on May 3. (Abraham Fuentes / Golden Gate Xpress)

[Video] Gator Talk: Roe v. Wade in the Bay Area

Isabella Vines and Emily Calix
Jul 26, 2022
San Francisco District 7 Supervisor Myrna Melgar poses in her office in City Hall on May 6. Melgar is set to be a commencement speaker at SF State's retrospective commencement ceremony on May 26 that will honor graduates from 2020-2021. (Bianca Heredia / Golden Gate Xpress)

District 7 Supervisor discusses SF State retrospective graduation and Winston drive’s RV community

Matthew Cardoza, Copy Editor
May 19, 2022
The SF State Gator poses outside of Oracle Park for Golden Gate Xpress on May 6. (Garrett Isley / Golden Gate Xpress)

Upcoming Graduates discuss future living plans

Matthew Cardoza, Copy Editor
May 18, 2022
Amy Sueyoshi, the Dean of the College of Ethnic Studies, poses for a portrait in their office on April 20, 2022. They were named the new provost of the Academic Affairs department earlier this month. (Rene Ramirez / Golden Gate Xpress)

Ethnic Studies Dean Amy Sueyoshi to become next SF State provost, VP of Academic Affairs

Matthew Cardoza, Copy Editor
Apr 21, 2022
SF State Associate Art Professor Michael Arcega and students from his Sculpture and Expanded Practices class pose with their Frankenstein-inspired soapbox, “Mary’s Monster.” (Myron Caringal / Golden Gate Xpress)

[Video] SF State professor and students compete in SFMOMA’s first Soapbox Derby in over 40 years

Myron Caringal, Engagement Editor
Apr 12, 2022
Lee Lockhart, SF State’s Black Student Union vice president of external affairs, poses for a portrait in front of the Ethnic Studies and Psychology building on March 17. (Maximo Vazquez / Golden Gate Xpress).

SF State faculty remember Third World Liberation Front strikes

Matthew Cardoza, Copy Editor
Mar 20, 2022
An SF State student who dresses like and identifies as "SF State Spidey," poses for a portrait on campus on March 15, 2022. SF State Spidey aims to make the most of his college experience through fun interactions with fellow students, and has chosen not to reveal his identity to the public. (Morgan Ellis / Golden Gate Xpress)

Gator Talk: SF State Spidey

Myron Caringal and Matthew Cardoza
Mar 19, 2022
A woman embraces hug while attending a ‘Stop Russian War in Ukraine’ protest showing solidarity with Ukraine at City Hall on Feb. 24. (Benjamin Fanjoy for Xpress)

SF State reacts to Russia’s invasion on Ukraine

Matthew Cardoza, Copy Editor
Feb 25, 2022
Leung’s White Crane Dragon and Lion Dance ends the ‘Year of the Tiger’ parade with their dragon dance, which was the highlight of the event with the longest and largest dragon throughout the 1.3 mile-long parade. (Sabita Shrestha / Golden Gate Xpress)

Chinese New Year parade returns to celebrate year of the tiger

Sabita Shrestha and Matthew Cardoza
Feb 21, 2022
Jacob Magpantay prepares to back squat 435 lb inside the weight training area of the Mashouf Wellness Center at SF State in San Francisco on Sep. 14, 2021. (Nicolas Cholula / Golden Gate Xpress)

San Francisco loosens masking requirements for some indoor spaces

Matthew Cardoza, Copy Editor
Jan 28, 2022
South San Francisco Kaiser nurses picket outside the medical center on Nov. 10, 2021 to protest Kaiser’s new proposal, which the California Nurses Association called an 'home all alone patient dumping scheme.' (Matthew Cardoza / Golden Gate Xpress)

Bay Area nurses rally against proposed Kaiser care plan

Matthew Cardoza, Copy Editor
Nov 13, 2021
A fan watches Buster Posey enter and leave Oracle Park on Nov. 4, 2021. Posey's retirement came after his resurgence during the 2021 season. (Cameron Lee / Golden Gate Xpress)

Giants catcher Buster Posey announces retirement from Major League Baseball

Matthew Cardoza, Copy Editor
Nov 5, 2021
Community members and leaders walk a mile in support of domestic violence survivors in Potrero Hill on Oct. 27, 2021. San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin and his office’s Victim’s Services Division organized the event in recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. (Nicolas Cholula / Golden Gate Xpress)

DA’s office puts in the steps for domestic survivor advocacy

Matthew Cardoza, Copy Editor
Oct 29, 2021
Protesters march down Diamond Bar Boulevard to show their support for Black Lives Matter on June 4, 2020 in Diamond Bar, Calif. A year after similar protests occurred nationwide, SF State students say that the administration's promises to Black students have yet to be fully met. (Chris Ramirez / Golden Gate Xpress)

Students, faculty push for expanded Black Lives Matter commitment

Matthew Cardoza, Copy Editor
Oct 26, 2021
Joshua Ochoa poses in front of UPN on Sept. 29, 2021. The California eviction moratorium ended on Oct. 1, 2021, leaving millions in the state without any protection from landlords collecting back pay or possibly being evicted. (Amaya Edwards / Golden Gate Xpress)

How lifting the eviction moratorium has impacted San Franciscans

Matthew Cardoza, Copy Editor
Oct 21, 2021
Behind Maj. Rick Rose stands 'Fat Albert,' a C-130J Hercules aircraft, on Oct. 7, 2021, at Oakland International Airport. After the pandemic resulted in fleet week being cancelled in 2020, a large mass convened Oct. 8 to 10 to the Marina Green to witness the air acrobatics. (Matthew Cardoza / Golden Gate Xpress)

Hundreds flock to San Francisco for Fleet Week return

Matthew Cardoza, Matthew Faludi, and Albert Gregory
Oct 13, 2021
A CSU police car waits outside the J. Paul Leonard Library, Sept. 28, 2021. Last night, UPD became aware of a non-specific threat of armed violence on campus, which was posted on social media and has since been deleted. (Paris Galarza / Golden Gate Xpress)

Arrest made by UPD following threats made on social media

Marlyn Sanchez Nol and Matthew Cardoza
Sep 28, 2021
Students play volleyball inside the Mashouf Wellness Center at SF State on Sep. 14, 2021. (Nicolas Cholula/Golden Gate Xpress)

Doors reopen to Mashouf Wellness Center

Matthew Cardoza, Copy Editor
Sep 24, 2021
Taylor Sims, 23, poses for a portrait in her home in Pittsburg, CA on Sept. 10, 2021. Sims, who works a lot from home, was ready to pose before a bunch of Friday morning meetings she needed to take care of. (Amaya Edwards / Golden Gate Xpress)

Meet Pittsburg School Board newcomer and SF alum Taylor Sims

Matthew Cardoza, Copy Editor
Sep 20, 2021
Lam Nguyen, 26, practices in Little Theater at SF State on Aug. 31, 2021. Him and his wife, Yasmine Nguyen, had to share their living room for performing, practicing and attending Zoom classes, which wasn’t suitable for them.

Back to the studio: dance and other art students reflect on their return to campus

Matthew Cardoza, Copy Editor
Sep 11, 2021
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