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Camille Cohen

Camille Cohen is a French-American photographer and journalist studying at San Francisco State University. Inspiration for stories and images are derived from her time living in California, France, and Thailand. She loves live music (of all kinds) and jewel-toned colors. Camille primarily reports on social justice topics, environmental issues, and international relations. Find more of her work at here.

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SF State is not the only institution experiencing a drop in enrollment. The California State University System as a whole has seen an 11% decrease in the total international student population and a 40% decrease in new international students returning in the Fall 2020 semester. (Camille Cohen / Golden Gate Xpress)

[Photo] Enrollment continues to drop among international students

Michael Montalvo Dec 14, 2020

SF State is not the only institution experiencing a drop in enrollment. The California State University System as a whole has seen an 11% decrease in the total international student population and a 40%...

Cars line up to purchase tickets at the Van Buren Drive-in while “Palm Springs” plays on one of the many projection screens. (Camille Cohen / Golden Gate Xpress)

Cars line up to purchase tickets at the Van Buren Drive-in while “Palm Springs” plays on one of the many projection screens. (Camille Cohen / Golden Gate Xpress)

Cynthia Parada, a council woman of the La Posta band of the Kumeyaay tribe, explains to border patrol why it would be disrespectful to break up the group amidst their prayer. The protestors have taken to filming the action of USBP all day long, and at every interaction, to share on their social media sites and to ensure accountability. (Camille Cohen / Golden Gate Xpress)

Cynthia Parada, a council woman of the La Posta band of the Kumeyaay tribe, explains to border patrol why it would be disrespectful to break up the group amidst their prayer. The protestors have taken...

Hwaa Kuahan, 10, begs his mother, Martha Rodriguez, every day to join in protesting the border wall. Rodriguez is one of the protest leaders and a teacher of cultural practices at Kumeyaay community college. According to Rodriguez, she allows him to join when there will not be dynamite involved in the construction process and she deems the day’s activities as safe. His name translates to ‘True Warrior.’(Camille Cohen / Golden Gate Xpress)

Hwaa Kuahan, 10, begs his mother, Martha Rodriguez, every day to join in protesting the border wall. Rodriguez is one of the protest leaders and a teacher of cultural practices at Kumeyaay community college....

At stake are the legal statuses of some 640,000 immigrants who DACA protects from deportation and could face deportation if the program is overturned. The think tank Center for American Progress estimated in July that 300,000 new applicants are eligible to apply. (Camille Cohen / Golden Gate Xpress)

[Photo] Second federal judge orders the restoration of DACA

David Horowitz Dec 5, 2020

At stake are the legal statuses of some 640,000 immigrants who DACA protects from deportation and could face deportation if the program is overturned. The think tank Center for American Progress estimated...

View of Mexico from behind a recently constructed border wall section on July 24, 2020 (Camille Cohen / Golden Gate Xpress)

[Photo] The difficulties of ‘legal’ immigration and citizenship

Anonymous Nov 12, 2020

View of Mexico from behind a recently constructed border wall section on July 24, 2020 (Camille Cohen / Golden Gate Xpress)

According to Parada, the existence of the U.S.-Mexico border separates Kumeyaay tribal members. Their separation has caused loss of language, song and prayer. When they convene like this, they can share what was lost from the colonialist construction, Cynthia Parada said. (Camille Cohen / Golden Gate Xpress)

According to Parada, the existence of the U.S.-Mexico border separates Kumeyaay tribal members. Their separation has caused loss of language, song and prayer. When they convene like this, they can share...

A medic who has been attending protests against border wall construction points out the old wall, which was part of ‘Operation Gatekeeper’ during the Clinton administration. ‘Operation Gatekeeper’ placed military scrap metal, above ground, along some parts of the border near San Diego, Calif. (Camille Cohen / Golden Gate Xpress)

A medic who has been attending protests against border wall construction points out the old wall, which was part of ‘Operation Gatekeeper’ during the Clinton administration. ‘Operation Gatekeeper’...

Media Literacy for Revolution

Media Literacy for Revolution

https://youtu.be/a4WUiFy-79M There is an infinite amount of information available to us online, from #StormArea51 to #BlackoutTuesday, Fox News to Al Jazeera, and every meme you could ever think of....

Drive-in theaters reached their peak popularity in the 1950s and are popping up more frequently throughout the country again to provide public entertainment to the public despite COVID-19 restrictions. (Camille Cohen/Golden Gate Xpress)

[Photo] Drive-in theaters provide nostalgia in COVID-19 era

Anne Caroline Lima Aug 25, 2020

Cars line up to purchase tickets at the Van Buren Drive-in. Tickets cost $10/adult and $1/child at this location. (Camille Cohen/Golden Gate Xpress/Riverside, CA, July 16, 2020) 

Image via Local 798

Fire on Van Ness Ave. predicted to take multiple days to tame

Camille Cohen Jul 28, 2020

A fire on 13th Street & South Van Ness Avenue damaged six buildings, including the San Francisco Sheriff’s Department, according to a 10:30 a.m. update by the San Francisco Fire Department (SFFD). The...

USBP were present and alert to ensure no one who’d approached the gathering from the southern side stood across the invisible division. When anyone got close, they were approached by USBP and told to move back. Officer Masoncited USBP actions on July 25 as necessary for defending protestors' safety and “national security.”  (Camille Cohen/ Golden Gate Xpress)

[Photo] Kumeyaay Nation protests border wall construction

Siobhan Eagen Jul 27, 2020

USBP were present and alert to ensure no one who’d approached the gathering from the southern side stood across the invisible division. When anyone got close, they were approached by USBP and told to...

SF State Alum turns Anger into Action: Viral photo becomes mural to celebrate 2020 grads

SF State Alum turns Anger into Action: Viral photo becomes mural to celebrate 2020 grads

Aaron James Bistrin and Camille Cohen Jun 26, 2020

Louis Michael, carrying a piece of cardboard under his arm, topped his Black Lives Matter T-shirt with a graduation gown, popped on his graduation cap and headed to downtown Oakland. Written on that piece...

While many school districts include curriculum that describe slavery and segregation, the scope and impact of such events on today’s world is rarely addressed. Literature like Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird is many student’s only window into the injustices of the past. In some states, like Mississippi, the book has been banned from the 8th grade classrooms in which it is usually taught, due to making school board members “uncomfortable.” Illustration by: Benjamin Jancewicz, Zerflin, 2015

Talking about race with your (non-Black) families

Camille Cohen Jun 9, 2020

Activists, students and people of color are finding themselves serving as educators on the topic of race this week. The Black Lives Matter and other civil rights groups' momentum was re-ignited following...

[Video] Learned, Loved, Left: Study abroad in Thailand cut short due to COVID-19

Camille Cohen May 22, 2020

I wasn’t aware that the little clips and flicks I was taking on my study abroad program in Thailand were going to soon be considered a school project once my life was uprooted due to a global pandemic....

Wendy Cohen stops to pet Nelson, her only son, on April 6, 2020 while on her daily after-work walk through La Cresta, California. (Camille Cohen / Golden Gate Xpress)

Photo of the Day: Quarantine can be positive for family pets

Camille Cohen Apr 24, 2020

Wendy Cohen works full-time as a Psychologist. She’s now transitioned to seeing clients remotely via a HIPAA-compliant video conferencing service. After her work days, she’s been making an effort...

Art Courtesy of Geraluz

Let’s clear the air, Earth Day turns 50

Camille Cohen Apr 21, 2020

The 50th annual Earth Day may be spent with some of the cleanest air since before the celebration’s beginning. But the seeming improvement, as reported by journalists and shared across social media,...

Store-fronts in and around the Mission highlight the fashion of Dia de los Muertos at Potrero Del Sol Park during the Mission District’s celebration of Dia de los Muertos on November 2, 2019. (Photo by Camille Cohen / Golden Gate Xpress)

[Photo] Festival of Altars celebrates life and death

Felicia Hyde Nov 5, 2019

Store-fronts in and around the Mission highlight the fashion of Dia de los Muertos at Potrero Del Sol Park during the Mission District’s celebration of Dia de los Muertos on November 2, 2019. (Photo...

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