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The Student News Site of San Francisco State University

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Juliana Yamada

Juliana Yamada, Visuals Editor

Juliana Yamada (she/her) is a Japanese American photojournalist with a passion for storytelling through her photos of underrepresented communities, as well as life in San Francisco. Juliana loves that journalism can help others learn more about each other, and she hopes to further that through her photos. In her free time, you can find Juliana at the thrift store, trying new restaurants or taking care of her many houseplants.

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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)

[Photo] New dorm construction to begin in Spring 2023

Alexis Alexander, Diversity Editor
Dec 12, 2022
Students walk past a blue emergency phone pole in SF State's Garden of Remembrance on Dec. 7, 2022. These emergency phones, which are placed around campus call campus police when the button is pushed. (Juliana Yamada / Golden Gate Xpress)

[Photo] SF State students reflect on campus safety

Jenna Mandarano and Zackery Stehr
Dec 7, 2022
Greenhouse manager Elliot Levin holds a Monstera “Borsigiana” Albo Variegata in the Intermediate Tropics bay in the SF State Greenhouse on Nov. 10, 2022. Monstera Albos get their coloration from a genetic mutation and are sold online for hundreds of dollars. (Juliana Yamada / Golden Gate Xpress)

[Photo] SF State’s greenhouse showcases a wide array of rare, exotic plants

Jack Davies, Sports Editor
Nov 17, 2022
Twitter CEO Elon Musk holds a birdcage with Twitter birds flying away. Even with Musk’s acquisition of the company, many students at SF State have decided against leaving the app. (Illustration by Juliana Yamada / Golden Gate Xpress. Photo courtesy of Duncan.Hull, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.)

[Photo] SF State students and faculty say they will stay on Twitter, no matter who owns it

Luis Cortes, Staff Reporter
Nov 15, 2022
Morgan Jones and her dog, Twig, vote in Annex I on SF State's campus on Nov. 8, 2022. (Juliana Yamada / Golden Gate Xpress)

[Photo] SF State Annex I

Daniela Perez, Engagement Editor
Nov 8, 2022
Students from SF State’s School of Theatre and Dance perform "Peace of Mind" during rehearsals for "Paradox" on Oct. 19, 2022 in the Little Theatre. Paradox is the School of Theatre and Dance’s first student-choreographed show of the semester. (Juliana Yamada / Golden Gate Xpress)

[Photo] ‘Paradox: New Moves Student Choreography Showcase,’ illustrates 10 student experiences through dance

Daniela Perez, Engagement Editor
Oct 21, 2022
Megan Swartz (left), Alara Tugcu (center), and Acacia Dayton (right) perform the piece "Thawra" at the Little Theatre for SF State's School of Theatre and Dance's production "Paradox" rehearsals on Oct. 19, 2022. Paradox is the School of Theatre and Dance’s first student-choreographed show of the semester. (Juliana Yamada / Golden Gate Xpress)

[Photo] ‘Paradox: New Moves Student Choreography Showcase’ returns to SF State’s Little Theatre

David Blakeley, Staff Reporter
Oct 19, 2022
Ruqaiyah Angeles (left) and Khadeejah Dos (right) stand in the Prayer and Reflection Room in the Cesar Chavez Student Center during an interview with Golden Gate Xpress on Sept. 28, 2022. (Juliana Yamada / Golden Gate Xpress)

[Photo] SF State Muslim students unhappy with shared prayer room, fight for their own space

Isabella Vines and Zackery Stehr
Oct 17, 2022
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)

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

Alexis Alexander, Diversity Editor
Oct 14, 2022
Rep. Jackie Speier responds to audience questions at a SF State Political Science department town hall on Oct. 3, 2022. Speier is set to retire in November after representing California’s 14th Congressional District, which includes SF State, since 2008. (Juliana Yamada / Golden Gate Xpress)

[Photo] Rep. Jackie Speier speaks at town hall at SF State

Oct 4, 2022
Rep. Jackie Speier responds to audience questions at a SF State Political Science department town hall on Oct. 3, 2022. Speier is set to retire in November after representing California’s 14th Congressional District, which includes SF State, since 2008. (Juliana Yamada / Golden Gate Xpress)

[Photo] Rep. Jackie Speier speaks at town hall at SF State

Matthew Cardoza, Copy Editor
Oct 4, 2022
Simone Brown (left) and Adokor Swaniker (right) pose for a portrait at Malcolm X Plaza on Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2022. Both Brown and Swaniker are members of the SF State chapter of the Black Menaces, an organization of Black college students that use TikTok to start discussions about race and other various social issues on college campuses. (Juliana Yamada / Golden Gate Xpress)

[Photo] Viral TikTok group Black Menaces launches SF State chapter

Matthew Cardoza and Isabella Vines
Sep 22, 2022
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)

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

Alexis Alexander, Diversity Editor
Sep 6, 2022
Students work in the J. Paul Leonard Library at SF State on Tuesday. On Sept. 2, SF State announced that face coverings were no longer required but “strongly recommended” on campus. (Juliana Yamada / Golden Gate Xpress)

[Photo] Masks no longer required on campus, a first since March 2020

Jenna Mandarano, Campus Editor
Sep 6, 2022
Students walk by the Science building at SF State on Aug. 30. Construction on the Science building is set to complete in 2024. (Juliana Yamada / Golden Gate Xpress)

[Photo] SF State’s new Science and Engineering Innovation Center is on the horizon

David Blakeley, Staff Reporter
Aug 31, 2022
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