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A graphic of money being split in two representing the budget concerns. (Adriana Hernandez / Golden Gate Xpress)
Students face higher tuition, staff face possible layoffs
Caitlin Steele, the director of sustainability & energy at the Office of Sustainability, and Taylor Mogavero, the climate action coordinator, pose for a photograph during the Open House event held at Malcolm X Plaza on Sept. 26, 2023. (Ryosuke Kojima/ Golden Gate Xpress)
SFSU Office of Sustainability receives a gold rating for its sustainability programs
People listen to Molly Gutierrez speak during the Her Campus panel at the ROMC banned books event on Monday, Sept. 25, 2023. (Andrew Fogel/Golden Gate Xpress)
Richard Oakes Multicultural Center Hosts Banned Books Week Event
A graphic titled “SF State & Data Mining” representing the collection and analysis of data. (Andrew Fogel / Golden Gate Xpress)
Data mining: a powerful tool for unveiling hidden information
Kristen Carpenter gives her presentation “Indigenous Lands and Human Rights in the United States” during Rights and Wrongs: A Constitution and Citizenship Day Conference at San Francisco State University on Sept. 19, 2023. (Andrew Fogel/ Golden Gate Xpress)
Constitution Day focuses on prioritization of schools and racial demographics
A silhouette in an auditorium of someone choosing to watch either Barbie or Oppenheimer. (Chris Myers / Golden Gate Xpress)
Barbie vs. Oppenheimer
Lupe Fiasco, rapper and producer, performs on stage at the 12th Annual Rhythms Music Festival in the Annex 1 building at SF State on Saturday, May 13, 2023. (David Jones / Golden Gate Xpress)
Lupe Fiasco headlines 12th Annual Rhythms Music Festival
One of the two guitarists for KJM, the band who won the Battle of the Bands competition, performs for a crowd of around 50 within the Depot at the Cesar Chavez Student Center on Wednesday, May 10, 2023. (Daniel Hernandez/ Golden Gate Xpress)
Bands compete for a chance to perform at Rhythms Fest
Akasha Neely, a playwright at SF State, in San Francisco CA., Monday, May 1, 2023. (Chris Myers / Golden Gate Xpress)
Greenhouse Festival brings student plays to life
DJ chloe performs her set for the DJ competition while exciting the crowd at SF State’s The Depot on May 9, 2023. (Tam Vu / Golden Gate Xpress)
DJs battle it out at The Depot for Rhythms Festival competition
The Chomp: A sit down with SF State wrestler Kweli Hernandez-Maitre
The Chomp: A sit down with SF State wrestler Kweli Hernandez-Maitre
Gator Talk: An outfit that builds community
Gator Talk: An outfit that builds community
The Chomp: Two time intramural champion Adeboye Adeyemi reflects on his journey
The Chomp: Two time intramural champion Adeboye Adeyemi reflects on his journey
An exterior shot of the De Young Museum located in San Francisco, Calif., during the Tutankhamun exhibit in 2009. (Courtesy of Mark Miller)
Free museums in San Francisco with your EBT card
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
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Neal Wong

Neal Wong, Photographer

Neal Wong (he/him/his) was born and raised in San Francisco, attended Washington High School, where he performed as a lead in multiple plays and a musical and is currently a photographer for Golden Gate Xpress and Xpress Magazine. His photos have been published by the San Francisco Bay View, San Francisco Public Press, and Mission Local. Neal also created and teaches an SFSU Experimental College course titled Adventures in SF, which takes students on weekly field trips to little-known, interesting places. His hobbies include cooking, traveling, and reviewing places on Google Maps.

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Dr. Lynn Mahoney, the president of SFSU, is seen in the President’s Conference Room on Sept. 1, 2023, during an interview. (Neal Wong/ Golden Gate Xpress)

[Photo] Sitdown with SFSU President Lynn Mahoney

September 15, 2023
Students are seen at a rally in protest of proposed CSU tuition increase at SF State on Monday, Sept. 11, 2023. (Neal Wong/Golden Gate Xpress)

[Photo] Live Updates: CSU Board of Trustees votes to increase tuition

September 12, 2023
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[Photo] ‘Stop the hike,’ SFSU students oppose tuition increase

September 11, 2023
A table shared during the UBC meeting on Sept. 1 compares the number of personnel in the Lam Family College of Business during fiscal year 2022–23 and fiscal year 2023–24. There were four fewer tenured and tenure-track faculty, 10 fewer lecturer faculty, three fewer staff and there was one more department chair. (Sourced by Neal Wong/ Golden Gate Xpress) (Sourced by Neal Wong/ Golden Gate Xpress)

[Photo] Budget cuts hit all colleges totaling over $11 million

September 8, 2023
SF State is offering four new minors this semester -- prison reentry studies, juvenile justice, entrepreneurship and creative writing. (Generated by Midjourney, prompt by Neal Wong/ Golden Gate Xpress)

[Photo] SFSU offers four new minors this semester

September 7, 2023
Mayra Mendoza, supervisor for the Bar Association of San Francisco’s Lawyer Referral and Information Service, is seen at the LRC open house on Monday, August 28, 2023. (Neal Wong/ Golden Gate Xpress)

[Photo] Student Legal Resource Center opens its doors for all students

August 30, 2023
Left to right: Liam De Vera, 19, a pre-nursing student from Walnut Creek, Calif. and Christian Tamayo, 19, a kinesiology student from Pleasanton, Calif. Pose for a photo at the Pilipinx American Collegiate Endeavor (PACE) table during Club Rush near Malcolm X Plaza at SF State on Monday, August 21, 2023. (Neal Wong / Golden Gate Xpress)

[Photo] Technical challenge, long lines, club rush mark SFSU’s first day back

August 21, 2023
House Speaker Emeritus Nancy Pelosi speaks at the SF State Opening Convocation in McKenna Theatre on August 17, 2023. (Neal Wong/Golden Gate Xpress)

[Photo] Nancy Pelosi headlines 2023 SF State Convocation

August 18, 2023
District Attorney candidate Joe Alioto Veronese participates in Project Rebound’s District Attorney Q&A in Jack Adams Hall on Oct. 20, 2022. After protesters stormed the event, Alioto Veronese kept a sign by his seat that read “children are not addicts.” (Neal Wong for Golden Gate Xpress)

[Photo] San Francisco district attorney candidates met with protesters at SF State

October 21, 2022
DREAM officer Januario Rosa stands for a portrait in SF States Paul K. Longmore Institute on Disability on Oct. 13, 2022. (Neal Wong for Golden Gate Xpress)

[Video] Disability Rights, Education Activism and Mentoring program demands disability studies at SF State

Aiden Brady, Arts & Entertainment Editor
October 14, 2022
Januario Rosa stands for a portrait in SF States Paul K. Longmore Institute on Disability on campus on Oct. 13, 2022. (Neal Wong for Golden Gate Xpress)

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SF State graduate Pam Gutierrez works in her home on Sept. 28, 2022. She hopes to return to school once her debt is forgiven. (David Blakeley / Golden Gate Xpress)

[Video] ‘A giant weight off the students’ backs,’ SF State students and graduates commend college debt relief plan

David Blakeley, Staff Reporter
October 5, 2022
Students walk past the SF State Student Services Building in San Francisco, Calif. on Oct. 5, 2022. (Neal Wong/Golden Gate Xpress)

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Cornel West (left) and Abul Pitre sit on stage in the McKenna Theatre at SF State. West led a panel discussion with SF State faculty about liberation and social justice on Sept. 29, 2022. (Neal Wong / Golden Gate Xpress)

[Photo] Acclaimed writer and activist Cornel West leads a discussion on liberation and social justice at SF State

September 30, 2022
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