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Ishaan Pratap

Ishaan Pratap, Copy Editor

Ishaan Pratap (he/him) was born in New York and is a 4th year print and online journalism major at San Francisco State. In his free time he enjoys video games, hanging out with friends, and watching soccer. He joined the journalism program because he’s passionate about social issues like housing and city politics.

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A graph demonstrating the price increase over the past three academic years for SFSU’s continuing student housing. (Ishaan Pratap/GoldenGateXpress)

A look into SFSU student housing

Ishaan Pratap, Copy Editor
Dec 20, 2023
A still shot of cinema professor Daniel Bernardi and students filming on the set of ‘From Mexico to Vietnam: A Chicano Story.’ The movie was selected in over 15 international festivals, winning numerous awards. (Photo courtesy of Daniel Bernardi)

SFSU School of Cinema to end liability insurance coverage for students

Ishaan Pratap, Copy Editor
Dec 15, 2023
Glenn Fieldman, associate professor in the School of the Environment at SFSU, poses for a photo in HSS 211 on Nov. 29, 2023. (Neal Wong/Golden Gate Xpress)

SFSU professor advocates for fossil fuel divestment

Ishaan Pratap, Copy Editor
Dec 8, 2023
Educators and faculty members of San Francisco State University at the CFA rally for fair wages on Nov. 15, 2023. (Feven Mamo / Golden Gate Xpress)

CFA hosts rally to save SFSU faculty jobs

Ishaan Pratap, Copy Editor
Nov 16, 2023
A group of people gather outside of the Ethnic Studies building for the Vigil for Gaza on Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023. (Andrew Fogel/ Golden Gate Xpress)

Vigil for Gaza brings solidarity for the people of Palestine amid crisis

Ishaan Pratap and Adriana Hernandez
Oct 20, 2023
Ceramic pieces and textile tapestry of the campus mascot at the sculpture area in the Fine Arts Building at SF State’s campus in San Francisco on July 3rd, 2023. (Ishaan Pratap / Golden Gate Xpress)

Two SF State professors collaborate to create a social space for art students

Ishaan Pratap, Copy Editor
Jul 19, 2023
Concert-goers cheer on the headliner of the Stern Grove Music Festival, Santigold, at Stern Grove on July 2, 2023. (Tam Vu / Golden Gate Xpress)

Concerts you could attend from now until the end of the summer

Ishaan Pratap, Copy Editor
Jul 10, 2023
Three protestors stand next to each other illustrating the rally taking place at Stanford University on July 5, 2023. The first protestor (L) holds a sign reading, “Unity is our strength, diversity is our power,” the name of the rally. Another protester (M) holds a sign reading “demanding fair representation in higher education,” the slogan for the rally. A woman (R) shouts into a megaphone. (Andrea Jiménez / Golden Gate Xpress)

CSU Associated students to hold protest against SCOTUS affirmative action decision

Andrea Jiménez and Ishaan Pratap
Jul 3, 2023
STIIIZY displays their grand opening sign to announce the opening of the new cannabis dispensary at Parkmerced on June 31, 2023 (Ishaan Pratap / Golden Gate Xpress)

[Photo] STIIIZY’s grand opening in Parkmerced

Bryan Chavez, Multimedia Editor
Jun 30, 2023
The audience packed in for the Indigo Girls at the Stern Grove Festival on June 25, 2023. (Michaela Mateo/GoldenGateXpress)

Neko Case and the Indigo Girls perform at Stern Grove Festival

Ishaan Pratap, Copy Editor
Jun 27, 2023
Zakariah Zarei-Escobar fixes his fellow graduate’s sash at the 9th Annual Dreams Beyond Borders Celebration in Jack Adams Hall on Friday, May 19, 2023. (Courtesy of Peter Supertramp)

SF State hosts 9th Annual Dreams Beyond Borders Graduation Celebration

Ishaan Pratap, Copy Editor
May 22, 2023
Lupe Fiasco, rapper and producer, performs on stage at the 12th Annual Rhythms Music Festival in the Annex 1 building at SF State on Saturday, May 13, 2023. (David Jones / Golden Gate Xpress)

Lupe Fiasco headlines 12th Annual Rhythms Music Festival

Ishaan Pratap, Copy Editor
May 17, 2023
ASU members thank the audience as the show comes to an end at the ASU Talent Show at Jack Adams Hall inside SF State’s Cesar Chavez Student Center on Friday, May 12, 2023. (Photo Courtesy of Jazmine Finuliar)

Asian Student Union hosts talent show during AAPI Heritage Month

Ishaan Pratap, Copy Editor
May 15, 2023
DJ chloe performs her set for the DJ competition while exciting the crowd at SFSU’s The Depot on May 9, 2023. (Tâm Vũ / Golden Gate Xpress)

DJs battle it out at The Depot for Rhythms Festival competition

Ishaan Pratap, Copy Editor
May 11, 2023
Cinema professor Steven Kovacs addresses the audience before the screening of the film “Secrets of the Surface: The Mathematical Vision of Maryam Mirzakhani” in the Coppola Theater at SF State on Thursday, May 4, 2023. (Dan Hernandez / Golden Gate Xpress)

SF State hosts screening for ‘Secrets of the Surface’ documentary

Ishaan Pratap, Copy Editor
May 8, 2023
Photo illustration generated via AI inspired by media literacy. The illustration shows buildings, computers and a sunset. (Illustration by Joshua Carter / Golden Gate Xpress)

Media literacy is challenged in the age of AI-generated content

Ishaan Pratap, Copy Editor
May 8, 2023
The members of the Muslim Student Association pose for a photo together at SFSU’s Jack Adams Hall on April 28, 2023. (Tâm Vũ / Golden Gate Xpress)

SF State’s Muslim Student Association hosts Eid banquet

Ishaan Pratap, Copy Editor
May 2, 2023
Chloe Simson, director of the Queer and Trans Resource Center and SF State graduate student mastering in sexuality studies, makes themself and the center available while getting work done in the QTRC in the Cesar Chavez Student Center on Monday, April 17, 2023. Simson has been working at the QTRC for almost two years and has been the director since last spring. (Tatyana Ekmekjian / Golden Gate Xpress)

SF State to host Name and Gender Change Workshop

Ishaan Pratap, Copy Editor
Apr 17, 2023
A red-legged frog, California’s state amphibian,, sits in a cave at Pinnacles National Park on Feb. 9, 2023. While red-legged frogs aren’t necessarily affected by Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, they are in the genus Rana, which is heavily affected by the disease in Asia and parts of Europe. (Joshua Carter / Golden Gate Xpress)

Former SF State students identify the spread of a fungus threatening amphibians in Africa

Ishaan Pratap, Copy Editor
Apr 12, 2023
Professor AKM Newaz demonstrates how to use the photodetector at SF State in San Francisco CA., Wednesday, March 29, 2023. (Chris Myers / Golden Gate Xpress)

SF State student makes breakthrough discovery in photodetector technology

Ishaan Pratap, Copy Editor
Apr 4, 2023
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. (Tâm Vũ / Golden Gate Xpress)

Former co-director returns as opening speaker for Women’s Center Conference

Ishaan Pratap, Copy Editor
Mar 12, 2023
Valerie Bennett, international speaker and STEM coach, browses the crowd to see the students progress at the first annual Black History Month Conference at the Jack Adams Hall of SF State on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023. (David Jones / Golden Gate Xpress)

SF State wraps up Black History Month with educational conference

Ishaan Pratap, Copy Editor
Mar 1, 2023
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