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Alexis Alexander

Alexis Alexander, Diversity Editor

Alexis Alexander (she/her) is the Diversity Editor for Golden Gate Xpress. She is a senior at SF State, majoring in journalism with a minor in race and resistance studies. She lives in San Francisco but grew up in Monrovia, California. Alexis enjoys writing about social and cultural issues. When she has a moment to herself she enjoys live music, matcha with oat milk and long walks in the city. After graduation she hopes to write or edit for a cultural news source or magazine like Rolling Stone.

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Students sit in an almost empty classroom. Student enrollment continues to decline at SF State.
(Illustration by Alexis Alexander / Golden Gate Xpress)

Black and Latinx student enrollment and retention rates continue to decline at SF State

Alexis Alexander, Diversity Editor May 17, 2023

Five decades ago, at what was formerly known as SF State College, a revolution took place.   At the time, SF State’s student body was made up of only 7% students of color, and only 3% were African...

Un piso de vivienda estudiantil con capacidad para cuatro personas es ocupado por solo dos residentes. Algunas unidades que proporcionan vivienda estudiantil en campus se encuentran vacías.  (Ilustracion de Alexis Alexander/ Golden Gate Xpress)

[Photo] ¿Cómo aborda SF State la inseguridad de vivienda estudiantil?

Un piso de vivienda estudiantil con capacidad para cuatro personas es ocupado por solo dos residentes. Algunas unidades que proporcionan vivienda estudiantil en campus se encuentran vacías. (Ilustracion...

A four student dorm is only occupied by two residents. Some on-campus housing units have vacant rooms. (Illustration by Alexis Alexander/ Golden Gate Xpress)

[Photo] How does SF State address student housing insecurity?

Andrea Gallego Rodriguez, Staff Reporter Feb 25, 2023

A four student dorm is only occupied by two residents. Some on-campus housing units have vacant rooms. (Illustration by Alexis Alexander/ Golden Gate Xpress)

Abul Pitre, Professor and Chair of the Department of Africana Studies, poses for a portrait at SF State on Friday, Feb. 17, 2023. According to Pitre, SF State’s Africana Studies department offers unique courses that are not available at many universities across the nation. (Gina Castro / Golden Gate Xpress)

Florida’s block of College Board’s African American studies puts truthful recollection of Black history at risk

Alexis Alexander, Diversity Editor Feb 22, 2023

From fall of 1968 to spring of 1969, SF State students and supporters marched across campus daily with placards and their fists held high in the air. “On strike! Shut it down!” They chanted...

Professor Russell Jeung teaches a theory about racism against Asians at SF State on Monday, Feb. 6, 2023. (Benjamin Fanjoy / Golden Gate Xpress)

Asian American students and staff reflect on recent Lunar New Year shootings

Alexis Alexander, Diversity Editor Feb 7, 2023

For many Asians and Asian Americans, Lunar New Year is a sacred time to gather with friends and family to celebrate the beginning of the lunar calendar. Individuals observe the holiday by wearing cultural...

Students walk through West Campus Green at SF State on Aug. 29. The field will be the site of a new on-campus residential community in 2024, with construction to begin in Spring 2023. (Juliana Yamada / Golden Gate Xpress)

New dorm construction to begin in Spring 2023

Alexis Alexander, Diversity Editor Dec 12, 2022

Construction of SF State’s West Campus Green project, a student dormitory for incoming freshmen, will begin this spring. The new dorm project is one part of the university’s Future State Vision Plan,...

A student thinks about a staff evaluation rating while a professor assists them. SF State faculty feel that the staff evaluation process needs improvements. (Alexis Alexander / Golden Gate Xpress)

[Photo] SF State faculty and representatives disagree with current staff evaluation structure

Luis Cortes, Staff Reporter Dec 8, 2022

A student thinks about a staff evaluation rating while a professor assists them. SF State faculty feel that the staff evaluation process needs improvements. (Alexis Alexander / Golden Gate Xpress)

People join together around a table of food to celebrate Thanksgiving. Black Residents in United Housing is hosting Soulsgiving on Nov. 23 for SF State students who can’t make it home for the holiday. (Illustration by Jenna Mandarano / Golden Gate Xpress)

Black Residents United in Housing’s Soulsgiving provides a safe space for students who remain on-campus for the holidays

Alexis Alexander, Diversity Editor Nov 17, 2022

Thanksgiving break can be a period of rest and relaxation for students before the last hectic weeks of the fall semester. Many students travel home to spend the holiday with friends and family but this...

Jomari Geronimo (Right) speaks with an event attendee during the intermission for the League of Filipino Students 25th Anniversary inside Jack Adams Hall on Oct. 25. 2022. (Miguel Franceso Carrion / Golden Gate Xpress)

League of Filipino Students celebrate 25 years of disrupting the status quo and activism at SF State

Alexis Alexander, Diversity Editor Oct 26, 2022

“Makibaka!” LFS interim chair Megan Murphy chanted.  “Huwag Matakot!” the crowd shouted back.  The battle cry against the Martial Law regime was coined in the 1970s and  translates to...

League of Filipino Students Organizational Development Committee member Kayla Soriano poses for a portrait in front of a mural containing prominent figures in Filipino American history at the Cesar Chavez Student Center on Oct. 24, 2022. (Miguel Francesco Carrion / Golden Gate Xpress)

SF State’s League of Filipino Students to celebrate 25th anniversary

Alexis Alexander, Diversity Editor Oct 24, 2022

SF State’s League of Filipino Students will celebrate its 25th anniversary on Oct. 25 in Jack Adams Hall. The celebration will feature cultural performances, guest speakers and presentations on LFS’...

The exterior of J. Paul Leonard Library at SF State on Feb. 18, 2021. (Ellie Doyen / Golden Gate Xpress)

Man flashes student at SF State library

Alexis Alexander, Diversity Editor Oct 18, 2022

An unidentified man was arrested Tuesday for allegedly flashing a student and yelling obscenities on the third floor of the J. Paul Leonard Library. The incident occurred around 1:30 p.m. after a student...

Jared Luansing writes a piece of poetry in the Castro District on Oct. 7, 2022. Luansing is enrolled in the Writing on Muni course in SF State’s Experimental College, where students go on different field trips in the city to write poems. (Juliana Yamada / Golden Gate Xpress)

SF State’s Experimental College allows students to teach a subject of their choice

Alexis Alexander, Diversity Editor Oct 14, 2022

One of three courses offered at SF State’s Summer 1967 Experimental College was Grass, Acid and Zen, discussions on the use of Psychedelic drugs to gain enlightenment.   The college was born two...

Persis Karim, chair of SF State's Center for Iranian Diaspora Studies, makes phone calls at the Center in the Humanities Building at SF State on Oct. 5, 2022. Karim has been working to educate students and bring awareness to the unfortunate events taking place in Iran. (Tatyana Ekmekjian / Golden Gate Xpress)

SF State’s Center for Iranian Diaspora Studies to host teach-in event on Iran’s civil unrest

Alexis Alexander, Diversity Editor Oct 6, 2022

The Center for Iranian Diaspora Studies will host a teach-in on Oct. 7 via Zoom in an effort to discuss the conflict happening in Iran, provide a safe place where students can speak out and explain what...

Students showcase their art on West Campus Green on Sept. 15. The artwork was made for Health Promotion & Wellness' Latin American Art Night. (Alexis Alexander / Golden Gate Xpress)

Health Promotion & Wellness kicks off Hispanic Heritage Month with Latin American Art Night

Alexis Alexander, Diversity Editor Sep 19, 2022

Students celebrated the beginning of Hispanic Heritage Month at West Campus Green for Health Promotion & Wellness’ Latin American Art Night Thursday.  First commemorated in 1988, Hispanic Heritage...

Students as well as queer and trans resource organizations gathered in Malcolm X Plaza on Sept. 6. It was the first annual resource fair by SF State’s Queer & Trans Resource Center. (Alexis Alexander/ Golden Gate Xpress)

SF State’s Queer & Trans Resource Center hosts its first annual resource fair

Alexis Alexander, Diversity Editor Sep 8, 2022

The Queer & Trans Resource Center and other organizations gathered Tuesday at Malcolm X Plaza to promote accessible support for queer and transgender students.  QTRC is an Associated Students program...

A student who attended the Silent Disco listens to music in Annex 1 at SF State on Sept. 2. The Disco was the final event of the United Greek Council’s Greek Week. (Alexis Alexander / Golden Gate Xpress)

[Photo] SF State’s United Greek Council hosts a Silent Disco for students

Alexis Alexander, Diversity Editor Sep 7, 2022

A student who attended the Silent Disco listens to music in Annex 1 at SF State on Sept. 2. The Disco was the final event of the United Greek Council’s Greek Week. (Alexis Alexander / Golden Gate Xpress)

A student walks by West Campus Green at SF State on Aug. 29. SF State announced that the field will be the site of a new on-campus residential community in 2024. (Juliana Yamada / Golden Gate Xpress)

SF State dorm development met with criticism from upperclassmen who face housing insecurity

Alexis Alexander, Diversity Editor Sep 6, 2022

SF State announced its 2024 West Campus Green Project, a multi-purpose residential community for first-time freshmen, via Instagram on July 14. The on-campus residence will provide 750 beds for a one time...

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