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Samantha Morales

Samantha Morales, Campus Editor

Samantha Morales (she/her) is this semester’s campus editor for Golden Gate Xpress, where previously she was a reporter. She is now a fourth-year journalism major and minor in criminal justice studies at SF State. After she graduates from SF State, she hopes to report on crime in the Bay Area or from her hometown. Samantha is originally from Selma, California, but went to school at Fresno City College before transferring to SF State. At Fresno City College, she was previously the News and Entertainment editor for the college’s student-run news publication, The Rampage. In her free time, she enjoys working out, whether it is at home or a gym. She also enjoys painting and building Lego sets when she is not working on a story

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(L-R) Gabriel Singer and Angela Wilson are student members of Project Rebound, a program at SFSU dedicated to supporting formerly incarcerated people to receive their education and graduate. (Photo Collage by Michaela Mateo / Golden Gate Xpress)

A look into the lives of formerly incarcerated students at SFSU

Samantha Morales, Campus Editor Dec 20, 2023

When thinking of college, there are expectations of what we think it will bring: connections to the job force, knowledge of something we are passionate about or a community – but sometimes that could...

 The League of Filipino Students and Haüs BlàQue hosted together a “No2Apec” prop build forum on Nov. 6, 2023, where they educated students on the issues of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation and made signs to picket in the upcoming series of rallies in San Francisco. (Michaela Mateo / Golden Gate Xpress)

Student organizations at SFSU plan mobilizations in SF in protest of APEC

Samantha Morales, Campus Editor Nov 11, 2023

Student organizations that agreed to rally behind the No to APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) coalition held a forum on Nov. 6 in Rosa Parks Conference Room A-C to educate students on APEC and its...

Attendees look at the mural while Yazmin Madriz tells them the deeper meaning that the mural has, Oct. 13, 2023. (Samantha Morales/Golden Gate Xpress)

Project Rebound celebrates sixth annual mural celebration with opening of Pelican Bay Art Exhibit

Samantha Morales, Campus Editor Oct 14, 2023

Walking up the stairs in the Cesar Chavez Student Center to the terrace level, Noemi Perdomo, an ethnics studies representative for Associated Students, is greeted with a vibrant mural that, despite its...

Better working conditions and higher pay are only some of the key negotiations campus faculty are in talks with California State University system as of May 2023. (Graphic by: Michaela Mateo/ Golden Gate Xpress)

CSU faculty are asking for better working conditions, if not met they could go on strike

Samantha Morales, Campus Editor Aug 31, 2023

When graduating to become a teacher for higher education, there is a certain standard that is expected on faculty treatment, respect and salary contract, however, that is not the experience of California...

SF State students walk past Mary Ward Hall, on May 5, 2023. (Leilani Xicotencatl / Golden Gate Xpress)

What to expect for move out day

Samantha Morales, Campus Editor May 16, 2023

As the semester comes to an close, so ends the time being a resident on-campus. Students living on campus in all communities, besides Manzanita Square, will have to move out by Saturday, May 27 at noon.  Residents...

Soobin Sung, a foreign exchange student from Korea, collects her clothes from the drying machine at one of SF State’s laundry rooms on Friday, Feb. 17, 2023. Sung finds the amount of broken washing and drying machines inconvenient. (Gina Castro / Golden Gate Xpress)

University Housing addresses laundry concerns

Samantha Morales, Campus Editor Apr 17, 2023

On April 6, San Francisco State University Housing sent an email regarding the laundry situation for students living on campus. The email included an update detailing SF State’s plans and what they’re...

A photo of a campus police cruiser in front of the University Police Department on April 1, 2023. (Joshua Carter / Golden Gate Xpress)

Over 50 on-campus crimes committed this semester

Samantha Morales, Campus Editor Apr 6, 2023

SF State had 58 reported crimes taking place from Feb. 7 to March 31. On the daily crime and fire log, most of the crimes are related to burglary and vandalism. Those related crimes make up for 30...

A broken car window along San Pablo Street near Stay Gold Deli in Oakland, Calif. on Nov. 18, 2022. (Stock image by Joshua Carter / Golden Gate Xpress)

Update: SF State residents face car break ins

Samantha Morales, Campus Editor Apr 4, 2023

Connor Brown, an SF State resident at Manzanita Square, was in class when he received a text from a friend urging him to check his car after hearing that other students had their car windows smashed. “When...

A broken car window along San Pablo Street near Stay Gold Deli in Oakland, Calif. on Nov. 18, 2022. (Stock image by Joshua Carter / Golden Gate Xpress)

SF State residents face car break ins

Samantha Morales, Campus Editor Apr 1, 2023

Connor Brown, an SF State resident at Manzanita Square, was in class when he received a text from a friend urging him to check his car after hearing that other students had their car windows getting smashed. “When...

Andrew Tope (R) surveys his flooded property in Salinas Calif., on Friday, Jan. 13, 2023. Salinas, like most of California, has been battered by over a week of heavy weather and is threatened by rising floods from the Salinas river. (Benjamin Fanjoy/ Golden Gate Xpress)

SF State shares thoughts about ongoing storms

Samantha Morales, Campus Editor Mar 16, 2023

As an SF State student who is living on campus, I was taking my usual route home when I noticed my pathway was blocked by two trees near Thornton Hall.  Next came the notifications of multiple fallen...

Professor Colin Johnson (right) gathers with students for a pre-service meeting to prepare everyone for service, to clarify any misunderstandings or answer questions in the Vista Room at SF State’s Burk Hall in San Francisco, Calif., on March 7, 2023. (Tatyana Ekmekjian/Golden Gate Xpress)

The Vista Room gives education to students while others receive lunch

Samantha Morales, Campus Editor Mar 11, 2023

On Tuesdays and Thursdays on the fourth floor of Burk Hall, there is a classroom unlike any other at SF State. There is chatter among, plates being set down and the smell of food filling the air. This...

The front of SF State’s University Housing Office on Font Blvd. pictured on Feb. 21, 2023 in San Francisco, Calif. (Tatyana Ekmekjian/Golden Gate Xpress)

Housing raises costs for some on-campus dorms and lowers others

Samantha Morales, Campus Editor Feb 24, 2023

When Keyly Arcos, an interior design major at SF State, moved into University Park South, she expected an upgrade from living in Mary Park Hall. However, when she unlocked her door to her new home, she...

A photo of the SF State Bookstore inside the Cesar Chavez Student Center on Monday, Feb 20, 2023. (Chris Myers / Golden Gate Xpress)

Bookstore to offer graduation regalia delivery

Samantha Morales, Campus Editor Feb 22, 2023

The months leading up to graduation are a stressful time for many students, especially those taking all remote classes. Some of the requirements for the commencement ceremony, like regalia and tickets,...

Maia Tonoukouin, an SF State student, collects her clothes from the washing machine at one of the university’s laundry rooms on Friday, Feb. 17, 2023. Tonoukouin would wash once a week but because of the amount of broken machines, she now washes once every two weeks. (Gina Castro / Golden Gate Xpress)

Students petition for new washing machine company

Samantha Morales, Campus Editor Feb 18, 2023

When Lindsey Gonzalez, a biology major at SF State, does her laundry, she is greeted by two washing machines – one saying error and the other falling apart with the bottom half completely busted off....

An illustration of boxes and a package thief over a photo taken of apartment doors at University Park South. Photo taken on Feb. 10, 2023. (Illustration by Tatyana Ekmekjian and Adriana Hernandez / Golden Gate Xpress)

Students’ packages are being stolen from their doorstep

Samantha Morales, Campus Editor Feb 11, 2023

When SF State student Taylor Dreher hears a particular notification go off on her phone, she ends up rushing to her front door where she sees the package she ordered on her front doorstep. However, some...

The waiting room in the campus health services building sat relatively empty after a fallen tree blocked the path leading to the entrance. Services including in the building include menstruation products, condoms, and general health products. (Leilani Xicotencatl/Golden Gate Xpress)

Health Center

Samantha Morales, Campus Editor Jan 31, 2023

San Francisco State’s student health services were quiet on the first day back from winter break and experienced less foot traffic due to the main sidewalk being closed off. The health center still...

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