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Anessa Bailon

Anessa Bailon, Staff Reporter

Anessa Bailon is the Campus Recreation reporter for the Golden Gate Xpress newspaper. She is majoring in Print and Online Journalism and minoring in Classics. She was raised in Soledad, California, but moved to San Francisco in 2013 to pursue her lifelong dream of a career in sports journalism. Her favorite sport is baseball, and when she has time to go to the ballpark, her scorebook is always in hand. Anessa also enjoys playing her banjo, dancing to hardcore techno music, collecting vinyl records and hearing a good joke.

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Sandra Garcia selects beads for her project at the  Student Kouncil of Inter-Tribal Nations (SKINS) beading circle event on Monday, Sept. 23, 2024. (Anessa Bailon / Golden Gate Xpress)

SKINS event weaves together community and tradition for students

Anessa Bailon, Staff Reporter Sep 26, 2024

In a quiet room in the lower conference level of the Cesar Chavez Student Center, a group of students participating in the Student Kouncil of Inter-Tribal Nations (SKINS) event sat in a shared state of...

A group of people play with Toffee the service dog at the Wags for Wellness event outside of the Student Services Building on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024. (Anessa Bailon / Golden Gate Xpress)

SPCA service animals visit campus to help students with mental health

Anessa Bailon, Staff Reporter Sep 21, 2024

San Francisco State University’s Health Promotion & Wellness team invited a pack of service dogs from the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) to campus on Sept. 18 in their first...

YDSA member Bethany Padilla holds a sign for a student housing protest at SF State's Malcolm X Plaza, on April 24, 2023. (Leilani Xicotencatl/ Golden Gate Xpress)

YDSA convenes to fight for affordable on-campus housing

Anessa Bailon, Staff Reporter Apr 26, 2023

The Young Democratic Socialists of America convened in Malcolm X Plaza to protest the conditions of SF State student dorms and to march to the University Housing office on April 24. The group set up...

An illustration of the San Francisco skyline with the bay colored in green to represent Saint Patrick’s Day. (Miguel Francesco Carrion / Golden Gate Xpress)

Here is a list of bars in San Francisco to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day

Anessa Bailon, Staff Reporter Mar 17, 2023

San Francisco has a history of Irish immigration and influence since the 1840s, from civil engineer Michael M. O'Shaughnessy's work creating San Francisco’s early MUNI railway system, to surveyor Jasper...

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

Anessa Bailon, Staff Reporter Mar 17, 2023

During the late hours of Wednesday, Ethnic Studies Room 116, typically used for conferences, became a place for music, food and community as the Pacific Islander Student Association hosted their mid-week...

Fay Harris (R) takes a photo of Jade Lollis (L) and Rebecca Kirkland at SF State’s Quad on Valentines Day on Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023. (Benjamin Fanjoy / Golden Gate Xpress)

Romance review: Valentine’s Day vignettes of SF State

Anessa Bailon, Staff Reporter Feb 14, 2023

Valentine’s Day can often bring excitement or dread depending on your mindset and relationship status.  Before the pandemic, SF State served as a viable source for single people to find a romantic connection.  With...

Kai deJesus and Jeriah Vue perform in Malcolm X plaza on Feb. 8, 2023. SF State doesn't have a noise ordinance citation requirement, so the two performers were able to practice undisturbed by authorities. (Anessa Bailon/Golden Gate Xpress)

Unplanned late-night jam session brings crowd while spoken word Depot event canceled

Anessa Bailon, Staff Reporter Feb 9, 2023

The Depot’s darkened stage reinforced the long-standing belief that SF State has trouble giving students the typical college experience. Wednesday’s spoken word open mic night, scheduled to run from...

The SF State wrestling team joins in for a huddle before an at-home match in Dan Nasser plaza on January 29, 2023. The team chanted the name of Hamzah Alsaudi in a mixture of visible emotions and promised to take home a win in his honor. Alsaudi is still missing at sea after two weeks of searching. (Joshua Carter/Golden Gate Xpress)

SF State remembers Hamzah Alsaudi, family still searching

Arman Archouniani and Anessa Bailon Feb 6, 2023

Members of the SF State wrestling team gathered in a huddle before their first meet since Hamzah Alsaudi went missing on Jan. 19. Coach Anthony Mancini promised to take home a win.  Mancini led the...

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