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Matthew Faludi

Matthew Faludi

Fourth (and hopefully last) year Journalism major at SF State currently serving as Arts and Entertainment editor for the Golden Gate Xpress. Currently residing in San Francisco’s outer Sunset district. Faludi’s writing has also appeared on Surfline. His interests include surfing, backpacking, grammar, dad-rock and taking crummy analog photos.

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SF State President Lynn Mahoney speaks about the university's partnership with the city to provide scholarships to teenagers who received vaccination on Oct. 18, 2021. Mahoney said that she came up with the idea, which she said was well-received by the mayor and Board of Supervisors (Sabita Shrestha / Golden Gate Xpress)

Recipients announced in SF State vaccine scholarship

Matthew Faludi
Dec 6, 2021
Dressed to mimic the Haunted Mansion archetypes from Disneyland, Christian Cagigal offers attendees of the SF Ghost Tour stories of various spirits that still have a presence, on Oct. 26, 2021. Attendees came from all across the Bay Area and out of state. (Cameron Lee / Golden Gate Xpress)

San Francisco’s accidental feminist ghost tour

Matthew Faludi
Oct 29, 2021
Almost almost famous: The Story of Ben Fong-Torres

Almost almost famous: The Story of Ben Fong-Torres

Sebastian Mino-Bucheli and Matthew Faludi
Oct 22, 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
Justin Baskin, 20, takes aim at a pool ball during a game at Rack-N-Cue on Aug. 25, 2021. Baskin seemed excited for the opening, mentioning that he plays on a team that competes against other schools. (Photo by Amaya Edwards/Golden Gate Xpress)

Campus pool hall, Rack-N-Cue, aims for a more gender inclusive space

Matthew Faludi
Sep 2, 2021
Charlie Watts, who died age 80 on Aug. 24, 2021, is remembered as the longtime drummer for the Rolling Stones. (Kyran Berlin / Golden Gate Xpress)

Charlie Watts, drummer for the Rolling Stones, dies at 80

Matthew Faludi
Aug 24, 2021
James Aguilar, an SF State political science major, is finishing his term as director of Government and Community Relations for Associated Students, and is now running for the 18th district seat in the state assembly. (Kyran Berlin / Golden Gate Xpress)(Kyran Berlin / Golden Gate Xpress)

James Aguilar’s next move: State assembly

Matthew Faludi
May 17, 2021
Stephanie Ernst Scott recounts one of the hundreds of stories behind the photos that line the entryway into Gus’ Discount Tackle. Customers and friends have built up the shrine-like collection over decades. (Avery Wilcox / Golden Gate Xpress)

The owner of one of San Francisco’s oldest tackle shops does not fish

Matthew Faludi
May 13, 2021
A man and his dog race by a female skateboarder behind Cesar Chavez Student Center on Friday February 5, 2021. (Cameron Lee / Golden Gate Xpress)

Meet the candidates: Associated Students executive candidate Q&As

Matthew Faludi
Apr 27, 2021
SF State students gather outside the Cesar Chavez Student Center building. (Samantha Laurey / Golden Gate Xpress)

Asian American issues take center stage at Associated Students presidential candidate forum

Matthew Faludi
Apr 22, 2021
Administration building located at the entrance of SF State on, March 15, 2021. (Lucky Whitburn-Thomas)

Two-factor authentication rolls out for SF State faculty

Matthew Faludi
Mar 31, 2021
Mathew Gregory DeCamara, 20, was formally in a band called Mt. Fuji Ski Resort, where they played in numerous living rooms, garages, and bars in San Francisco. Once COVID hit the bay and stopped all social events, DeCamara decided to take the songs he wrote for that band and start his solo career as Scrimminy Jim. (Amalia Diaz / Golden Gate Xpress)

When you give a wizard a keytar

Matthew Faludi
Mar 15, 2021
Janiece Oropeza (left) and mother Janice Marie Garcia (right) pose for a portrait at SF State Children's Campus on March 5, 2021. (Avery Wilcox / Golden Gate Xpress)

SF State student-mothers balance school and life

Matthew Faludi and Avery Wilcox
Mar 11, 2021
Daft Punk, the French electronic music duo comprised of Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter, announced their split Monday morning. (Courtesy of Max Lohr)

After 28 years of helmets, synths and dance music, Daft Punk calls it quits

Sydney Vargas and Matthew Faludi
Feb 22, 2021

[Video] SF State Studio Art Majors Weigh in on Remote Learning

Matthew Faludi
Feb 14, 2021
Nearly 100 Sikh Americans — mostly unmasked — met around the Consulate General of India located in the Richmond District on Tuesday. Peaceful protesters gather to oppose the new farmer bill that will make agricultural practices privatized, putting the majority of farmers in the country at risk. (Jun Ueda / Golden Gate Xpress)

Bay Area Sikhs protest at Indian Consulate

Matthew Faludi
Jan 27, 2021
(Right to left) Gianné Nascimento, Toni Lynn Arzu, Jonathan Curtis, Vanessa Yeager, Joi K. Madison and Chase Bucklew gather in the parking lot after the paddle out. Surfers in Newport Beach organized a paddle out Saturday morning in honor of George Floyd

Surfers paddle out in honor of George Floyd

Matthew Faludi
Jun 8, 2020

Surfers react to beach closures

Matthew Faludi
May 5, 2020
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