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Michelle Ruano Arreola

Michelle Ruano Arreola, Staff Reporter

Michelle Ruano (she/her) is a reporter for Golden Gate Xpress. Though she is from Hayward, CA, she currently resides in San Francisco. She is a journalism major focusing on online print and a minor in Special Education. She has previously interned for YR Media in Oakland, CA. Outside school, she loves playing video games with her friends and attending live music shows.

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Choral Chamber singers of Fall 2023 directed by professor David Xiques sing “Hallelujah Amen’’ as a practice for the upcoming concert, on Nov. 27, 2023. (Feven Mamo/Golden Gate Xpress)

SFSU School of Music rings in holiday season with Fall Choral Concert

Michelle Ruano Arreola, Staff Reporter Dec 6, 2023

San Francisco State University’s School of Music hosted its annual Fall Choral Concert on Dec. 1. University Chorus and Chamber Singers, directed by Professor David Xiques with assistance from Malaya...

Jessica Phung, Tobias Roat and Kelly Bailon walk up steps during their Lands End hike on Nov. 18, 2023. (Neal Wong/Golden Gate Xpress)

A new student-run club brings community and a safe space for women

Michelle Ruano Arreola, Staff Reporter Nov 22, 2023

Rain or shine, San Francisco State University’s new Girl Run Club meets every weekend, inviting others to come with them on hikes and runs while exploring new cafes across the city. Kelly Bailon,...

Brittany Hernandez, student director of the Environmental Resource Center, and her fellow staff talk with a student about environmental issues at the Open House event held at Malcolm X Plaza on campus in San Francisco, Calif. on Sept. 26, 2023. (Ryosuke Kojima/ Golden Gate Xpress)

Clothing Swap brings students together and encourages sustainability on campus

Michelle Ruano Arreola, Staff Reporter Oct 2, 2023

On the terrace floor of the Cesar Chavez Student Center, room T121, decorated with vines around its door frame, serves as the home of the Environmental Resource Center (ERC). Just outside at Malcolm X...

Left to right: Megan Rogers, a public health student, AJ Jou, a kinesiology student, and Vidha Sunuwar, the director of the Legal Resource Center, are seen at the LRC open house on Monday, August 28, 2023. (Neal Wong/ Golden Gate Xpress)

Student Legal Resource Center opens its doors for all students

Michelle Ruano Arreola, Staff Reporter Aug 30, 2023

With the fall semester back in full swing, Associated Students Legal Resource Center (LRC) opened its door for the San Francisco State community to come in and ask questions about their services. The LRC...

Feature Photo Caption: Hannah Zolezzi, BOSA primary audio engineer, is live sound mixing an episode of “Office Hours” on May 19, 2023 in Marcus Hall, Studio 2, at SF State. (Photo Courtesy: Vincent-Andrew Lee)

BECA students create student-run production house

Michelle Ruano Arreola, Staff Reporter Jul 7, 2023

Meeting in a classroom inside Marcus Hall, a group of students turned a small idea into reality, creating a new student organization for BECA students to have creative freedom and bring their ideas to...

A march supporter raises their sign, “ We Keep Us Safe,” during the SF Trans March on June 23, 2023. (Michaela Mateo / Golden Gate Xpress)

SF Pride committee hosts 20th Annual Trans March

Michelle Ruano Arreola, Staff Reporter Jun 25, 2023

San Francisco’s 20th Annual Trans March took place on June 23, aiming to honor the people who paved the way for LGBTQ+ rights and the beauty and resilience of transgender and gender non-conforming individuals. Trans...

The SF Women and Nonbinary cycling group (left to right)  Nancy Botkin, Marie Jonas, Kimberly Chu, Hannah Coughlin, Alice Lin, and Alex Porras enjoyed their brisk morning ride to Ocean Beach from Golden Gate Park; their routine for exercise, community outreach and healing. (Michaela Mateo/Golden Gate Xpress)

Women and Nonbinary Bike Ride take over the Bay Area

Michelle Ruano Arreola, Staff Reporter Jun 25, 2023

For individuals seeking a secure space to chat, ride bikes, and connect with the community, the San Francisco Women and Nonbinary Bike Ride is a perfect fit. Nancy Botkin is a co-founder of the group,...

A bee lands on a flower at the site of one of Dirk Kiehne’s beehives in Menlo Park, Calif., on Saturday, April 15, 2023. (Adriana Hernandez/ Golden Gate Xpress)

More honey more problems

The buzzing of bees multiplies once the Bay Area summer weather arrives, and Dirk Kiehne is back to sell his honey at SF State’s Farmers Market. With the return of the market, his business has...

Delaney Dorsey, Kennedy Brock, Zach Calzadillas, Denzel Ndongosi, Keegan Jones (left to right) and ensemble perform “La Vie Boheme” during SF State’s production of “RENT” on May 4, 2023. (Photo Courtesy: Richard Mayer)

‘RENT’ brings 80s NYC to SF State’s Little Theatre

Michelle Ruano Arreola, Staff Reporter May 9, 2023

Students of SF State’s School of Theatre & Dance rehearsed all semester to present eight days of the musical “RENT” which runs from May 5 to May 13. The rock musical, originally created by...

Grant Brumm queues the next song for Ear Extension on March 28, 2023. (Michelle Ruano / Golden Gate Xpress)

[Photo] KSFS: SF State’s Unknown Radio Show

Michelle Ruano Arreola, Staff Reporter Apr 11, 2023

Grant Brumm queues the next song for Ear Extension on March 28, 2023. (Michelle Ruano / Golden Gate Xpress)

An illustration of a band performing in front of a large crowd with the Golden Gate Bridge in the background. (Aiden Brady / Golden Gate Xpress)

10 affordable concerts to attend this spring break

Michelle Ruano Arreola, Staff Reporter Mar 20, 2023

For fans of live music, spring break is the perfect time to load your schedule with concerts. The Bay Area is a hub for all different genres of music. From soothing soul to head-banging punk rock, here...

Director Rodrigo Reyes answers questions about his film Sansón and Me inside SF State’s Coppola Theater on March 15, 2023. (Michelle Ruano / Golden Gate Xpress)

“Sansón and Me” screening sparks conversation of immigration, mass incarceration and more

Michelle Ruano Arreola, Staff Reporter Mar 17, 2023

At the age of 19, Sansón Andrade and his brother-in-law, Isaac, were sentenced to life in prison with no parole for a gang-related murder. Film director Rodrigo Reyes saw their story as an opportunity...

Marjan Vahdat sings in Farsi at a women’s life music tribute in Knuth Hall on International Women’s day in San Francisco CA., on March 8, 2023. (Chris Myers/ Golden Gate Xpress)

“Women – Life – Freedom!” music and poetry tribute honors Iranian women’s revolution

Michelle Ruano Arreola, Staff Reporter Mar 9, 2023

Graduate student Parya Aami has been living in the United States for two and a half years now. Originally from Iran, they remember feeling stifled by the lack of women’s rights in the country. “I...

Nikita Leo (L) and Sean Aaron (R) perform in their band Love Spiral while head banging at SF State’s Depot on Feb. 16, 2023. (Tâm Vũ / Golden Gate Xpress)

The Depot hosts dynamic “Punk N’ Drag” event

Michelle Ruano Arreola, Staff Reporter Feb 17, 2023

At nearly full capacity, the raucous “Punk N’ Drag” was a major success for The Depot on Thursday night. The event featured three different bands from across the Bay Area, as well as drag performances...

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