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Myron Caringal

Myron Caringal, Engagement Editor

Myron Caringal (he/they) is the engagement editor for Golden Gate Xpress and Xpress Magazine. He is a transfer student at SF State majoring in journalism and minoring in critical social thought. Myron is originally from Orange County, California, and currently resides in San Francisco. He previously served as diversity editor and then as managing editor for GGX. Myron hopes to transition into the digital engagement side of the media industry as a current intern for KQED’s Audience Development team. During his free time, Myron enjoys traveling, trying new foods, attending music festivals and binge-watching series.

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An illustration of a survivor of sexual violence not being able to seek help. Butterflies and flowers surround the survivor. The color teal is the official color of Sexual Assault Awareness Month. (Myron Caringal / Golden Gate Xpress)

Associated Students approved a support program for sexual violence survivors 2 years ago — what happened to it?

Myron Caringal, Engagement Editor • May 18, 2023

After spending over a week with her family in Orange County, Chantel Bermudez returned to her San Francisco apartment. Her walls are decorated with an assortment of artifacts: a baby blue “Self Care...

An illustration of William Roscoe Leake, better known as Willi Ninja, voguing from the documentary “Paris Is Burning.” Ninja was known as the “Godfather of Vogue” and established his own house with Sandy Apollonia Ninja in 1982. (Myron Caringal / Golden Gate Xpress)

Understand the origins of ‘slay’ before using it in your vocabulary

Myron Caringal, Engagement Editor • Apr 18, 2023

“Slay.” There are a few folks in my life that code-switch when having conversations with me. They’ll throw in the words “yas,” “king” or “periodt” into almost every other sentence...

Between the Issues: Back in Session

Oliver Michelsen and Myron Caringal • Feb 27, 2023

Two newspaper-plastered classrooms filled with tired, yet eager reporters sit side by side on the third floor of SF State’s Humanities Building. These are the magazine and newspaper production rooms,...

An illustration of an executive desk with a nameplate reading "CSU Chancellor" along with a chair riddled with question marks in front of a background with the colors of different universities in the CSU system. (Adriana Hernandez / Golden Gate Xpress)

CSU to host open forum for chancellor search at SF State

Myron Caringal, Engagement Editor • Feb 8, 2023

The California State University system will host an open forum for the national search for the ninth chancellor at SF State’s McKenna Theatre on Feb. 9 from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. The hybrid format open...

A coast guard patrol helicopter flies overhead near Sharp Beach in Pacifica, Calif. on Jan. 19, 2023. The helicopter has been looking for an SF State student who went missing around 10:30 and was still searching as of 6 p.m. (Joshua Carter / Golden Gate Xpress)

BREAKING: SF State student missing off the coast of Pacifica

Myron Caringal and Joshua Carter • Jan 19, 2023

Update 12:02 p.m. University officials have identified the swimmer as Hamzah Al-Saudi, a senior on the wrestling team majoring in Political Science with a minor in Arab and Muslim Ethnicities and Diasporas...

“LOOK” is written with an arrow pointing to peepholes in bathroom stalls of SF State’s Humanities Building on Oct. 19, 2022. Additional writing on the stall reads “TAP 4 BJ” and “ASIAN BTM.” (Myron Caringal / Golden Gate Xpress)

SF State bathrooms: a public setting for private encounters

Myron Caringal, Engagement Editor • Dec 15, 2022

Dried, white stains coat the blue stalls of the third-floor bathroom in SF State’s Humanities Building. The remnants decorate the borders of several jagged peepholes carved into the stalls’ dividers. The...

An illustration of a person wearing a Gator mask in front of students on strike. (Myron Caringal / Golden Gate Xpress)

[Photo] SF State boasts campus diversity, continually fails people of color

Lisa Moreno, Editor-in-Chief • Dec 13, 2022

An illustration of a person wearing a Gator mask in front of students on strike. (Myron Caringal / Golden Gate Xpress)

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Between the Issues: Newsroom secrets and SF State confessions

Myron Caringal and Ximena Loeza • Nov 5, 2022

Two newspaper-plastered classrooms filled with tired, yet eager reporters sit side by side on the third floor of the Humanities Building. These are the magazine and newspaper production rooms, and the...

An illustration of a horror movie character escaping a TV. (Illustration by Myron Caringal)

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

Matthew Cardoza and Isabella Vines • Oct 28, 2022

An illustration of a horror movie character escaping a TV. (Illustration by Myron Caringal)

Assemblyman Phil Ting addresses the audience at the West Campus Green event on Oct. 14, 2022. (Oscar Palma / Golden Gate Xpress)

[Video] SF State to receive $116.3 million for affordable housing project

Oscar Palma, Spanish Editor • Oct 15, 2022

Assemblyman Phil Ting and other university officials discussed SF State’s newest housing project at West Campus Green and the importance of affordable student housing.  “We [the State Assembly]...

A map of the third floor of the Cesar Chavez Student Center, the Terrace Level. Associated Students' Environmental Resource Center, Women's Center, Productions, Art Gallery, Project Connect, Project Rebound and the Richard Oaks Milticultural Center are on this level. (Illustration by Myron Caringal / Golden Gate Xpress)

[Photo] A guide to Associated Students’ 13 programs for financial assistance, childcare and more

Oscar Palma, Spanish Editor • Sep 27, 2022

A map of the third floor of the Cesar Chavez Student Center, the Terrace Level. Associated Students' Environmental Resource Center, Women's Center, Productions, Art Gallery, Project Connect, Project Rebound...

A map of the lowest level of the Cesar Chavez Student Center, the Recreation & Dining Level. The Rack-n-Cue area of the floor provides games for the SF State community. (Illustration by Myron Caringal / Golden Gate Xpress)

A map of the lowest level of the Cesar Chavez Student Center, the Recreation & Dining Level. The Rack-n-Cue area of the floor provides games for the SF State community. (Illustration by Myron Caringal...

A map of the lower conference level of the Cesar Chavez Student Center. The Depot is a venue of the lower level that hosts events such as concerts and comedy nights. (Illustration by Myron Caringal / Golden Gate Xpress)

A map of the lower conference level of the Cesar Chavez Student Center. The Depot is a venue of the lower level that hosts events such as concerts and comedy nights. (Illustration by Myron Caringal / Golden...

SF State Dance major Johan Casal dances with guests at “Netflix’s A Bridgerton Experience: The Queen's Ball” in San Francisco on Sept. 14, 2022. (Ashley Hayes-Stone / Golden Gate Xpress)

[Video] Gator Talk: From the classroom to the ballroom

Ashley Hayes-Stone, Photo Editor • Sep 17, 2022

Welcome to Gator Talk, the Xpress podcast that brings city perspectives to local, regional and national news. SF State student, Johan Casal, dances as one of the main leads in Netflix’s Bridgerton...

Former CSU Chancellor Joseph I. Castro standing with his hands in the air while $100 bills fall from the sky. (Illustration by Myron Caringal / Golden Gate Xpress. Art courtesy of Nature from Getty Images and Billion Photos. Background courtesy of TanyaSid from Getty Images)

The CSU gave former Chancellor Joseph Castro a $400,000 salary after he resigned. Here’s what he can do with it

Myron Caringal, Engagement Editor • Sep 7, 2022

Weeks before Joseph I. Castro became chancellor, he arranged a $260,000 settlement package, retirement benefits and a letter of recommendation for a now-former administrator at Fresno State University,...

Emmanuel Padilla poses in front of the new Latinx Student Center on campus on Aug. 24, 2022. Padilla is the inaugural director for the center. (Rene Ramirez / Golden Gate Xpress)

Gator Talk: New Latinx Student Center

Isabella Vines and Myron Caringal • Sep 2, 2022

Welcome to Gator Talk, a collaborative CalState podcast that brings city and statewide perspectives to SF State news. Last month, SF State announced the inaugural director of its new Latinx Student...

A victim reported an incident of assault at the Mashouf Wellness Center Aug. 23, 2022 at approximately 2:30 p.m. (Myron Caringal / Golden Gate Xpress)

[Photo] Assault takes place at the Mashouf Wellness Center

Jenna Mandarano, Campus Editor • Aug 23, 2022

A victim reported an incident of assault at the Mashouf Wellness Center Aug. 23, 2022 at approximately 2:30 p.m. (Myron Caringal / Golden Gate Xpress)

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

Welcome to Gator Talk, a collaborative CalState podcast that brings city and statewide perspectives to SF State news. On June 24, many Americans woke up to the news of the U.S. Supreme Court’s 6-3...

(Nicolas Cholula / Golden Gate Xpress)

[Video] Gator Talk: Back to the Beginning

Chris Ramirez • May 6, 2022

Welcome to Gator Talk, a collaborative CalState podcast that brings city and statewide perspectives to SF State news. As the end of SF State’s last transitional pandemic semester comes to a close,...

Volker Langbehn poses inside his office in the Humanities building at SF State on March 16, 2022. Langbehn is the German program chair at SF State. (Bianca Heredia / Golden Gate Xpress)

German, Italian programs in jeopardy as student majors decline

Myron Caringal, Engagement Editor • May 4, 2022

Volker Langbehn joined SF State’s Modern Languages and Literatures department as an assistant professor in 2002, at a period of time when the German program was thriving.  In Fall 2004, Langbehn...

SFSU students will be able to use samtran for free of additional cost to gator pass within the Fall 2022. (Rashik Adhikari / Golden Gate Xpress)

Gator Pass expands to include SamTrans with no student fee increase

Myron Caringal, Engagement Editor • Apr 12, 2022

SF State President Lynn Mahoney accepted the recommendation to include SamTrans in students’ Gator Pass benefits with no fee increase yesterday. The Student Fee Advisory Committee voted in favor of...

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)

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

Myron Caringal, Engagement Editor • Apr 12, 2022

​​Maskless smiling faces decked out in sunglasses and hats filled the surrounding grassy area of John F. Shelley Drive, the designated race track. The sound of cheering and clapping trickled down from...

A graphic of a voting ballot. The official candidate list for the 2022 board of directors elections was released by Associated Students. The voting period begins the week of April 11 and finishes the week of April 15. (Rene Ramirez / Golden Gate Xpress)

Associated Students announces board of director candidates

Myron Caringal, Engagement Editor • Mar 30, 2022

Associated Students announced its official candidate list for the 2022 board of directors elections last Wednesday. The campaigning period started on March 28 and goes through April 15. There is...

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

Welcome to Gator Talk, a collaborative CalState podcast that brings city and statewide perspectives to SF State news. Earlier this month, an SF State student created an Instagram account by the name...

A graphic showing Asian Americans holding up numerous signs saying, “Stop AAPI Hate.” (Paris Galarza / Golden Gate Xpress)

Gator Talk: Stop AAPI Hate sponsors new legislation

Myron Caringal and Chris Ramirez • Mar 4, 2022

Welcome to Gator Talk, a collaborative CalState podcast that brings city and statewide perspectives to SF State news. Last month, new California legislation was introduced to help prevent harassment...

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