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Oscar Palma

Oscar Palma, Spanish Editor

Oscar Palma is the Spanish editor for Golden Gate Xpress; some of his interests are bicycles, vinyls, film, dive bars, Latin American literature and punk shows. He is interested in covering cycling, environment and underground shows, some of his work has previously appeared at El Tecolote and The Frisc.

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A photo of the solar panels located on top of the Mashouf Wellness Center at SF State on Tuesday, May 16, 2023. (Joshua Carter / Golden Gate Xpress)

The Future of Sustainability at SF State

Oscar Palma, Spanish Editor May 25, 2023

As she walks through the SF State campus, SF State President Lynn Mahoney appreciates the local bumble bees that pollinate ceanothus and manzanitas, and envisions how the campus may look like in five to...

Bike messengers have operated for nearly 45 years on the streets of San Francisco. The community has been able to evolve to satisfy different demands as technology advances at a very quick pace in the Bay Area. (Illustration by Oscar Palma/Golden Gate Xpress).

San Francisco bike messengers thrive despite operating in the tech capital of the world

Oscar Palma and Magnus Maury Sørensen Apr 11, 2023

For almost 45 years bike messengers have been an integral part of the underground community of San Francisco. It started as a community that welcomed everyone who wanted an alternative path to a traditional...

Latin America is a musically rich region where one can find many different styles of music including punk, metal and psychedelia, and folk. (Illustration by Joshua Carter / Golden Gate Xpress)

Celebrate Latin American women with our second biweekly playlist

Oscar Palma and Leticia Luna Mar 17, 2023

Anacaona (Indian Chief and Poet from Haiti)  From a very young age, I internalized that women in Latin America suffer from repression, violence and inequality. And yes, women in Latin America are subject...

Latin America is a musically rich region where one can find many different styles of music including punk, metal and psychedelia. (Illustration by Oscar Palma / Golden Gate Xpress)

Get to know non mainstream music in Spanish with our biweekly playlist

Oscar Palma, Spanish Editor Feb 23, 2023

I migrated to the United States when I was 18 years old. At the time, I was a teenager full of insecurities, fears and anxieties. I felt like society expected a certain behavior of me because I was a Latino...

Students walk past the Creative Arts Building at SF State in San Francisco, Calif., on Dec. 7, 2022. (Tatyana Ekmekjian / Golden Gate Xpress)

Affirmative action at risk of being dismantled by the U.S. Supreme Court

Oscar Palma, Spanish Editor Dec 12, 2022

The U.S. Supreme Court reevaluated affirmative action in October amid the latest lawsuit that seeks to end race as a consideration for college admission. SF State officials believe affirmative action is...

An aerial view of Lot 25 along San Francisco’s Winston Drive on Nov. 28, 2022. This spot serves as the new foundation for affordable faculty housing according to President Lynn Mahoney. (Joshua Carter / Golden Gate Xpress)

SF State proposes new affordable housing project for employees

Oscar Palma, Spanish Editor Dec 1, 2022

Officials at SF State will soon propose a new affordable housing project for its employees located at Lot 25 on Winston Avenue. Educators’ Village, which is the name of the proposal, is a joint effort...

Jonathan Flores plays the piano inside the Cesar Chavez Student Center at SF State on Nov. 2, 2022. (Ashley Hayes-Stone / Golden Gate Xpress)

SF State’s classic piano continues to fill Cesar Chavez Student Center with music

Oscar Palma, Spanish Editor Nov 10, 2022

As the constant chatter and restaurant clamor fill the upper levels of the Cesar Chavez Student center, the sounds of a piano fill the lower levels of the building. The melodies of Satie, Mozart, Bach,...

An illustration of a person wearing face paint for Día de los Muertos. (Illustration by Rene Ramirez / Golden Gate Xpress)

If you want to paint your face, have respect for the celebration of Día de los Muertos

Oscar Palma, Spanish Editor Nov 3, 2022

I was born in Nicaragua 32 years ago. I still remember taking the bus to the central cemetery in Managua every Nov. 2 to bring flowers to my grandpa. I never met him, but my mom made sure that I knew every...

“Uncuffed” alumni Tommy Ross (left) and Thanh Tran (right) speak during Project Rebound's panel discussion on Oct. 21, 2022 in Jack Adams Hall. (Oscar Palma / Golden Gate Xpress)

Project Rebound celebrates its 5th annual mural celebration

Oscar Palma, Spanish Editor Oct 22, 2022

Around 30 people gathered at Jack Adams Hall on Friday to participate in a panel discussion with “Uncuffed” members and to attend Project Rebound’s  fifth annual mural celebration of  “Incarceration...

Protesters gather in Jack Adams Hall at Project Rebound’s District Attorney Q&A on Oct. 20, 2022. (Neal Wong for Golden Gate Xpress)

San Francisco district attorney candidates met with protesters at SF State

Oscar Palma, Spanish Editor Oct 21, 2022

San Francisco’s three district attorney candidates Joe Alioto Veronese, Brooke Jenkins and John Hamasaki, spoke at SF State’s Jack Adams Hall Thursday. Over 150 attendees gathered to listen to the...

Assemblyman Phil Ting addresses the audience at the West Campus Green event on Oct. 14, 2022. (Oscar Palma / Golden Gate Xpress)

SF State to receive $116.3 million for affordable housing project

Oscar Palma, Spanish Editor Oct 15, 2022

Assemblyman Phil Ting and other university officials discussed SF State’s newest housing project at West Campus Green and the importance of affordable student housing.  “We [the State Assembly]...

The Early Childhood Education Center is pictured from State Drive on Sept. 28, 2022. (Oscar Palma / Golden Gate Xpress)

The Early Childhood Education Center receives federal reimbursement for free meals

Oscar Palma, Spanish Editor Oct 14, 2022

Associated Students’ Early Childhood Education Center was approved by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to receive federal funding that will reimburse them for the lunch and snacks they provide to children...

Students walk in and out of the Cesar Chavez Student Center, which is home to 12 out the 13 AS programs, on Sept. 26, 2022. (Oscar Palma / Golden Gate Xpress)

A guide to Associated Students’ 13 programs for financial assistance, childcare and more

Oscar Palma, Spanish Editor Sep 27, 2022

From high tuition to the difficulty of finding a community, the college experience can be a  challenging journey for any student and SF State’s Associated Students knows that. The student-run government...

Now-former AS President Joshua Ochoa, SF State President Lynn Mahoney and current AS President Karina Zamora (left to right) stand in front of Marcus Hall on Oct. 5, 2021. (Photo courtesy of Alejandro Zamora Ruiz)

SF State’s presidents address campus concerns

Oscar Palma, Spanish Editor Sep 23, 2022

SF State President Lynn Mahoney and Associated Students President Karina Zamora took a hands-on approach to address student concerns at their first President to President event of the semester. Zamora...

President of AS Karina Zamora and Chief of Staff Iese Esera, stand outside of the Cesar Chavez Student Center after the board's first bi-weekly meeting of the semester on Sept. 5. (Oscar Palma / Golden Gate Xpress)

Associated Students’ new board of directors aims to build deeper connections with students

Oscar Palma, Spanish Editor Sep 9, 2022

This year’s Associated Students board of directors—SF State’s campus elected student government—wants to create deeper connections with the student body, with the help of their 13 resource based...

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