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Golden Gate Xpress

Karina Patel

Karina Patel

Karina Patel is the photo editor of Golden Gate Xpress and a senior at SF State. She a photojournalism student minoring in management and looking forward to graduating in May.
After being raised in Daly City all her life, Karina now lives in San Bruno with her family. In her free time, she enjoys walking along the beach, hiking and exploring new places. She also watches comedies to unwind after a long day.
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Students skate across the blacktop by West Campus Greens at SF State on April 19. 
The skateboard community at SF State has often been asked to stop skating on campus but, more recently, has been allowed to skate in this general area. (Karina Pat / Golden Gate Xpress)

Xpress Yourself: Skateboard Community

Karina Patel May 7, 2022

With more in-person classes, comes more people hanging out and interacting on campus. The recreational sport of skateboarding is commonly spotted everywhere on campus. Skateboarding has been a growing...

SF State Associate Art Professor Michael Arcega and students from his Sculpture and Expanded Practices class pose with their Frankenstein-inspired soapbox, “Mary’s Monster.” (Myron Caringal / Golden Gate Xpress)

[Video] SF State professor and students compete in SFMOMA’s first Soapbox Derby in over 40 years

Myron Caringal, Engagement Editor Apr 12, 2022

​​Maskless smiling faces decked out in sunglasses and hats filled the surrounding grassy area of John F. Shelley Drive, the designated race track. The sound of cheering and clapping trickled down from...

Teamsters Local 2010, the CSU’s union, engages in a short protest in front of the Administration building on March 30, 2022. CSU Skilled Trades employees march in a circle and demand negotiations on a pay raise to continue. (Karina Patel / Golden Gate Xpress)

CSU union employees stage short protest at SF State

Karina Patel Mar 30, 2022

The day before SF State commemorates workers rights on Cesar Chavez day, California State University union employees who fall under the skilled trade category protested in front of the Administration building...

Kyleah Geonzon poses in front of the art gallery entrance in the Cesar Chavez Student Center on March 1. (Karina Patel / Golden Gate Xpress)

Kyleah Geonzon uses art and culture to redefine her culture

Karina Patel Mar 2, 2022

Thick, colorful paper lay meticulously on a table in the Art Gallery. Music played out of a speaker placed right next to the front desk.  Art Gallery assistant for Associated Students Kyleah Geonzon...

State Senate Majority Leader Mike McGuire’s (D-North Coast) upcoming bill would divest public state funds, largely from CalPERS and CalSTERS, from Russia amid its invasion of Ukraine (Karina Patel/Golden Gate Xpress)

[Photo] California lawmakers call for state divestment from Russia

Chris Ramirez Feb 28, 2022

State Senate Majority Leader Mike McGuire’s (D-North Coast) upcoming bill would divest public state funds, largely from CalPERS and CalSTERS, from Russia amid its invasion of Ukraine (Karina Patel/Golden...

The traditional Dragon Dance is performed under the bridge that leads up to the Chinese Culture Center on Kearny Street in Chinatown on Feb. 1, 2022. (Karina Patel / Golden Gate Xpress)

The Start of Lunar New Year in Chinatown

Karina Patel Feb 2, 2022

The start of the 2022 Lunar New Year began the night of Jan. 31, where locals of lit fireworks and firecrackers up and down the streets of Chinatown. As the first day of Lunar New Year arrived on Feb....

Lunar New Year decorations hang at the entrance of a store front in Chinatown on Feb. 1, 2022. (Karina Patel / Golden Gate Xpress)

Lunar New Year decorations hang at the entrance of a store front in Chinatown on Feb. 1, 2022. (Karina Patel / Golden Gate Xpress)

Red lanterns hang in celebration of Lunar New Year in Chinatown on Feb. 1, 2022. (Karina Patel / Golden Gate Xpress)

Red lanterns hang in celebration of Lunar New Year in Chinatown on Feb. 1, 2022. (Karina Patel / Golden Gate Xpress)

Red envelopes are taped on a storefront window in Chinatown on Feb. 1, 2022. (Karina Patel / Golden Gate Xpress)

Red envelopes are taped on a storefront window in Chinatown on Feb. 1, 2022. (Karina Patel / Golden Gate Xpress)

Red firecracker paper litters the corner of Clay Street and Grant Avenue in Chinatown on Feb. 1, 2022. (Karina Patel / Golden Gate Xpress)

Red firecracker paper litters the corner of Clay Street and Grant Avenue in Chinatown on Feb. 1, 2022. (Karina Patel / Golden Gate Xpress)

Lunar New Year decorations hang off a store front in Chinatown on Feb. 1, 2022. (Karina Patel / Golden Gate Xpress)

Lunar New Year decorations hang off a store front in Chinatown on Feb. 1, 2022. (Karina Patel / Golden Gate Xpress)

Many Chinatown locals gather at Portsmouth Square on Lunar New Year to hear a press conference from San Francisco Officials and participate in the small, local parade shortly after. (Karina Patel / Golden Gate Xpress)

Many Chinatown locals gather at Portsmouth Square on Lunar New Year to hear a press conference from San Francisco Officials and participate in the small, local parade shortly after. (Karina Patel / Golden...

The traditional Dragon Dance is performed under the bridge that leads up to the Chinese Culture Center on Kearny Street in Chinatown on Feb. 1, 2022. (Karina Patel / Golden Gate Xpress)

The traditional Dragon Dance is performed under the bridge that leads up to the Chinese Culture Center on Kearny Street in Chinatown on Feb. 1, 2022. (Karina Patel / Golden Gate Xpress)

Senator Scott Wiener speaks at a Lunar New Year press conference event at Portsmouth Square in Chinatown on Feb. 1, 2022 (Karina Patel / Golden Gate Xpress)

Senator Scott Wiener speaks at a Lunar New Year press conference event at Portsmouth Square in Chinatown on Feb. 1, 2022 (Karina Patel / Golden Gate Xpress)

A local Lunar New Year Parade on Clay Street in Chinatown on Feb. 1, 2022. (Karina Patel / Golden Gate Xpress)

A local Lunar New Year Parade on Clay Street in Chinatown on Feb. 1, 2022. (Karina Patel / Golden Gate Xpress)

Leung's White Crane Dragon & Lion Dance Association finishes their lion dance perfomance at Portsmouth Square in Chinatown on Feb. 1, 2022. (Karina Patel / Golden Gate Xpress)

Leung's White Crane Dragon & Lion Dance Association finishes their lion dance perfomance at Portsmouth Square in Chinatown on Feb. 1, 2022. (Karina Patel / Golden Gate Xpress)

Leung's White Crane Dragon & Lion Dance Association plays during a local Lunar New Year Parade on Kearny Street in Chinatown on Feb. 1, 2022. (Karina Patel / Golden Gate Xpress)

Leung's White Crane Dragon & Lion Dance Association plays during a local Lunar New Year Parade on Kearny Street in Chinatown on Feb. 1, 2022. (Karina Patel / Golden Gate Xpress)

The traditional Dragon Dance is performed under the bridge that leads up to the Chinese Culture Center on Kearny Street in Chinatown on Feb. 1, 2022. (Karina Patel / Golden Gate Xpress)

The traditional Dragon Dance is performed under the bridge that leads up to the Chinese Culture Center on Kearny Street in Chinatown on Feb. 1, 2022. (Karina Patel / Golden Gate Xpress)

A man recieves a red envelope during a local Lunar New Year event at Portsmouth Square in Chinatown on Feb. 1, 2022. (Karina Patel / Golden Gate Xpress)

A man recieves a red envelope during a local Lunar New Year event at Portsmouth Square in Chinatown on Feb. 1, 2022. (Karina Patel / Golden Gate Xpress)

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