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Illustration of a syringe representing vaccines surrounded by viruses. On March 28, 2023. (Leilani Xicotencatl/ Golden Gate Xpress)
CSU changes non-covid immunization policy
Members of the Pacific Islander Student Association gather for a group picture at the end of their birthday mixer in room 116 of the Ethnic Studies building on Wednesday. (Anessa Bailon / Golden Gate Xpress)
Pacific Islanders’ Club changes name and status, focus on community remains the same
Andrew Tope (R) surveys his flooded property in Salinas Calif., on Friday, Jan. 13, 2023. Salinas, like most of California, has been battered by over a week of heavy weather and is threatened by rising floods from the Salinas river. (Benjamin Fanjoy/ Golden Gate Xpress)
SF State shares thoughts about ongoing storms
Triana Anderson, a masters student in Geosciences, collects a core sample of a fallen tree beside another tree that collapsed onto a facilities services truck at SF State on March 14, 2023. (Dan Hernandez for Golden Gate Xpress)
Tree falls on campus maintenance vehicle as it attends other fallen tree
Dr. Marisol Ruiz speaks on stage at SF State’s Jack Adams Hall for the 12th annual Women’s Center Conference on March 11, 2023. (Tam Vu / Golden Gate Xpress)
Former co-director returns as opening speaker for Women’s Center Conference
A headshot of Kailyn Dulay. (Photo courtesy of Kailyn Dulay)
Kailyn Dulay shares her experience as the lead role in the award winning short film “When You Left Me On That Boulevard”
A person, covered by an umbrella, walks in the rain at SF State in San Francisco, Calif., on Monday, Feb. 27, 2023. California has been hit by a few large winter storms in the past few days, bringing a deluge of rain and snow. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/Golden Gate Xpress)
Between the Issues: Back in Session
Latin America is a musically rich region where one can find many different styles of music including punk, metal and psychedelia. (Illustration by Oscar Palma / Golden Gate Xpress)
Get to know non mainstream music in Spanish with our biweekly playlist
“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
Barbara Loomis (left) manager of the used media and book store in the library at SF State, assists customer Rick Yuen (right) in finding children’s books for his grandkids on Dec. 2, 2022. (Tatyana Ekmekjian / Golden Gate Xpress)
Gator Talk: Friends of the Leonard Library
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Samantha Morales

Samantha Morales, Staff Reporter

Samantha Morales (she/her) is a reporter for Golden Gate Xpress. She is a transfer student at SF State majoring in journalism and minoring in criminal justice studies. Samantha is originally from Selma, California but went to school at Fresno City College before transferring to SF State. At Fresno City College she was previously the News and Entertainment editor for the college’s student-run news publication, The Rampage. In her free time, she enjoys working out whether it is at home or at a gym. She also enjoys painting and building lego sets, when she is not busy.

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Andrew Tope (R) surveys his flooded property in Salinas Calif., on Friday, Jan. 13, 2023. Salinas, like most of California, has been battered by over a week of heavy weather and is threatened by rising floods from the Salinas river. (Benjamin Fanjoy/ Golden Gate Xpress)

SF State shares thoughts about ongoing storms

Samantha Morales, Staff Reporter
March 16, 2023
Professor Colin Johnson (right) gathers with students for a pre-service meeting to prepare everyone for service, to clarify any misunderstandings or answer questions in the Vista Room at SF State’s Burk Hall in San Francisco, Calif., on March 7, 2023. (Tatyana Ekmekjian/Golden Gate Xpress)

The Vista Room gives education to students while others receive lunch

Samantha Morales, Staff Reporter
March 11, 2023
The front of SF State’s University Housing Office on Font Blvd. pictured on Feb. 21, 2023 in San Francisco, Calif. (Tatyana Ekmekjian/Golden Gate Xpress)

Housing raises costs for some on-campus dorms and lowers others

Samantha Morales, Staff Reporter
February 24, 2023
A photo of the SF State Bookstore inside the Cesar Chavez Student Center on Monday, Feb 20, 2023. (Chris Myers / Golden Gate Xpress)

Bookstore to offer graduation regalia delivery

Samantha Morales, Staff Reporter
February 22, 2023
Maia Tonoukouin, an SF State student, collects her clothes from the washing machine at one of the university’s laundry rooms on Friday, Feb. 17, 2023. Tonoukouin would wash once a week but because of the amount of broken machines, she now washes once every two weeks. (Gina Castro / Golden Gate Xpress)

Students petition for new washing machine company

Samantha Morales, Staff Reporter
February 18, 2023
An illustration of boxes and a package thief over a photo taken of apartment doors at University Park South. Photo taken on Feb. 10, 2023. (Illustration by Tatyana Ekmekjian and Adriana Hernandez / Golden Gate Xpress)

Students’ packages are being stolen from their doorstep

Samantha Morales, Staff Reporter
February 12, 2023
The waiting room in the campus health services building sat relatively empty after a fallen tree blocked the path leading to the entrance. Services including in the building include menstruation products, condoms, and general health products. (Leilani Xicotencatl/Golden Gate Xpress)

Health Center

Samantha Morales, Staff Reporter
January 31, 2023
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