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Michael Montalvo

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SF launches street crisis response team

Michael Montalvo Dec 14, 2020

San Francisco has introduced a pilot program as a replacement for armed law enforcement to handle non-violent-related 911 calls, according to a press release from San Francisco Mayor London Breed. This...

SF State is not the only institution experiencing a drop in enrollment. The California State University System as a whole has seen an 11% decrease in the total international student population and a 40% decrease in new international students returning in the Fall 2020 semester. (Camille Cohen / Golden Gate Xpress)

Enrollment continues to drop among international students

Michael Montalvo Dec 14, 2020

While SF State has been seeing a steady decline in international student enrollment since hitting its peak in 2003, this trend has been exacerbated under the Trump administration and even further due to...

CSU reports declining Black enrollment

Michael Montalvo Dec 9, 2020

According to the California State University Institutional Research & Analyses, Black student enrollment across the CSU system has decreased by 7,000 students from 2008 to 2019, reaching a new-time...

Doomsday in Retrospect

Michael Montalvo Dec 9, 2020

Revisiting the past four years of strife similar to 2020 for lessons or historical parallels can feel futile or diminutive. While this year is often perceived as dire and hopeless, the past teaches us...

The newest DC Flash is a non-binary speedster named Jess Chambers, aka “Kid Quick,” who uses they/them pronouns. They will debut in Ivan Cohen and Eleonora Carlini's DC’s “Very Merry Multiverse" in Jan. 2021.

Non-Binary Flash runs to publication at DC Comics

Michael Montalvo Dec 7, 2020

Barry Allen, Wally West and Jay Garrick, among others in the DC comic universe, are welcoming a new member to the legendary Flash or speedster family. This new member will not only be breaking sound barriers...

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The effects of Day-Light Savings

Michael Montalvo Dec 5, 2020

Autumn can be marked by a variety of indicators. Cooler weather, the changing colors of leaves, pumpkin spice lattes and the holiday season right around the corner. One of the most jarring signs of...

Russell Jeung, Asian American Studies professor at SF State, is  the co-creator of the Stop Asian American and Pacific Islander Hate project. Since the spread of the virus, 2,583 hate incidents directed at Asian Americans across the country have been reported. (Sean Reyes / Golden Gate Xpress)

SF State professor fights back against COVID-related Asian discrimination

Michael Montalvo Nov 27, 2020

For SF State Asian American Studies professor Russell Jeung and his wife, dealing with anti-Asian discrimination during the pandemic has become the norm. Jeung recalled when he was coughed on and felt...

(Left to right) Kai Reynolds, Maurice Nichols and Kohei Shimamoto wave sparkers in the air on Castro Street to celebrate Joe Biden and Kamala Harris’ election victory on Nov. 7, 2020. (Emily Curiel / Golden Gate Xpress)

The Castro celebrates Joe Biden’s presidential win (Photo Gallery)

Emily Curiel and Michael Montalvo Nov 8, 2020

The world was ablaze with celebration yesterday as Joe Biden was announced as the projected winner of the 2020 presidential race. The Castro District was no exception to the global celebration, as people...

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📍 #Oakland Gatherings at Frank H. Ogawa Plaza on #ElectionNight #Election2020 pic.twitter.com/3GnN8b96aC — Golden Gate Xpress (@GGXnews) November 4, 2020

SF State reacts to final presidential debate

SF State reacts to final presidential debate

Jess Magill and Michael Montalvo Oct 23, 2020

Members of the SF State campus community expressed a message of unifying dissent for the sitting president during Thursday evening’s debate.  After the first debate was criticized for having...

Protesters march down 17th Street in San Francisco after a grand jury verdict decided to not charge any Louisville police officer in the killing of Breonna Taylor on Wednesday Sep. 23, 2020. (Emily Curiel / Xpress Media)

Bay Area erupts in protest following Breonna Taylor verdict (Photo Gallery)

Protesters took to the streets of San Francisco and San Jose to show their disapproval of the verdict for the death of Breonna Taylor on Wednesday evening. Taylor became one of the faces of police...

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