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Zac Zavala

Zac Zavala, Staff Reporter

Zac Zavala (he/him) is a Bay Area resident who transferred from The Los Angeles Film School as a creative producing major. Originally from Southern California, Zac switched to journalism with a minor in history once he landed at SF State. Zac has vast experience working in the entertainment industry in film and television. Zac is also part of the production team for the Academy Awards and a former Walt Disney Imagineer. Zac is striving to be a groundbreaking producer and multimedia journalist. In his free time, Zac travels to different parts of the world for inspiration and is a runner.

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SFSU student bikes start to accumulate on the bike rack near the Fine Arts building as the day starts on May 1, 2024. (Zac Zavala / Golden Gate Xpress)

Biking in the Bay: The past, present, and future of bike safety in San Francisco

Zac Zavala, Staff Reporter
May 21, 2024
A photo collage of campus activists and protestors at San Francisco State University from the 1968 strike up to current day activism by the California Faculty Association, California State University Employees Union and Pro-Palestinian protestors. (Sean Young / Golden Gate Xpress)

Opinion: Campus activism works!

Zac Zavala, Staff Reporter
May 13, 2024

Gator Talk: The untold stories of Cesar Chavez through the eyes of one of his closest colleagues

Zac Zavala, Staff Reporter
Apr 22, 2024
Humanities Building room 301 on April 18, 2024. (Neal Wong / Golden Gate Xpress)

The Incredible Shrinking CSU: Unraveling the Impact of Declining University Enrollment at SFSU

Zac Zavala, Staff Reporter
Apr 19, 2024
San Francisco State University has several services available to students to prevent substance misuse and potential overdose (Sean Young / Golden Gate Xpress)

Beyond the Buzz: Cultivating awareness, preventing substance abuse

Zac Zavala, Staff Reporter
Mar 22, 2024
Years of graffiti take up a large portion of the Cesar Chavez Student Center rooftop on Feb. 28, 2024. (Zac Zavala / Golden Gate Xpress)

Opinion: I’m tired of seeing campus graffiti — why is it still here?

Zac Zavala, Staff Reporter
Mar 20, 2024
An illustration of Carl Weathers as Apollo Creed, a character in the first four Rocky movies, one of his most famous roles. (Adriana Hernandez / Golden Gate Xpress)

From SFSU to Hollywood: Remembering Carl Weathers

Zac Zavala, Staff Reporter
Feb 12, 2024
(Left to right) Ben Fong-Torres (Ceremony MC), Vincent Matthews, Gwynned Rose Vitello, Lynn Mahoney, Boots Riley, Pramukti Sujaudaja at the 2023 Alumni Hall of Fame at the Ritz Carlton on Nov. 3, 2023. (Courtesy of SFSU - Photos by Stuart Locklear)

Celebrating Bay Area Excellence: SFSU 2023 Alumni Hall of Fame Inductees

Zac Zavala, Staff Reporter
Dec 15, 2023

A breakdown of union coverage on campus

Sophia Osborn and Zac Zavala
Nov 20, 2023
Fans of Rocky Rivera line up at The Stacks Record Shop, in Hayward, CA for an album signing from Rivera on Sunday, Oct. 29, 2023. (Zac Zavala / Golden Gate Xpress)

San Francisco State honors 50 years of hip hop

Zac Zavala, Staff Reporter
Nov 7, 2023
Mark Allan Davis, associate professor in the African Studies department and racial and social justice representative for the California Faculty Association, speaks to protesters on a CFA walk-out on Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023. (Kayla Williams / Contributor Golden Gate Xpress)

CSU faculty union votes in 95% approval of strike authorization

Zac Zavala, Staff Reporter
Oct 30, 2023
A banner saying “Strike” lays on the grass during a CSU faculty union strike practice rally. SFSU students and faculty exercise their right to protest against the tuition hikes and faculty cuts on Wed, Oct. 11, 2023 at SFSU on the Quad. (Kayla Williams / Contributor to Golden Gate Xpress)

Anti-union postcards target SFSU faculty

Zac Zavala, Staff Reporter
Oct 12, 2023
Sean Sliger leads the student workers rally back to Malcolm X Plaza after protesting in front of the administration building on Sept. 21, 2023. (Andrew Fogel/Golden Gate Xpress)

Student Academic Workers set on a tentative agreement with CSU

Zac Zavala, Staff Reporter
Oct 10, 2023
(L-R) Sean Sliger and Madison Wang prepare for tomorrow’s academic student union rally, pictured on Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023. (Andrew Fogel/Golden Gate Xpress)

CSU Student Employees Union Prepares for Rally

Zac Zavala, Staff Reporter
Sep 20, 2023
CSU Employees Union Continue Fight For Living Wages

CSU Employees Union Continue Fight For Living Wages

Zac Zavala, Staff Reporter
Sep 20, 2023
CSU proposed tuition increase is marked to rise 6% over the course of five years which affects not only at SFSU but CSU campuses all over the state, SF State, CA August 28, 2023. (Michaela Mateo/ Golden Gate Xpress)

California State University set to vote on tuition increase, SFSU community weighs in

Daniel Hernandez, Zac Zavala, Sophia Osborn, and Matthew Ali
Sep 2, 2023
SF Pride Parade members fly the Pride flag while marching in the parade down Market St at SF Pride on June 25, 2023. (Zac Zavala / Golden Gate Xpress)

‘Looking Back and Moving Forward’ theme highlighted during SF Pride celebrations

Zac Zavala, Staff Reporter
Jun 26, 2023
In celebration of this weekend’s Pride festivities, pride flags decorate the outside of the Four Seasons Hotel on Market St. on June 23, 2023. (Zac Zavala / Golden Gate Xpress)

A peek at upcoming events happening for SF Pride weekend

Zac Zavala, Staff Reporter
Jun 24, 2023
Photojournalists Stephen Lam, Gabrielle Lurie and Nicole Frugé of the SF Chronicle share their photo stories live at Manny’s on June 22, 2023. (Michaela Mateo / Golden Gate Xpress)

Chronicle Live at Manny’s: A Look through Photojournalist’s Eyes and How They See San Francisco

Zac Zavala, Staff Reporter
Jun 23, 2023
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