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Redefining Reuse A lone green hunk of steel sits by the curb, covered in graffiti and rust. It may seem ominous and intimidating to the inexperienced dumpster diver, bringing to mind dirty diapers, moldy fruit, and unidentifiable substances, all fermenting inside to...
[ Story by Carrie Rubens ]
Thursday, Apr 24 2008 8:00 AM

Japantown theater turns trendy by going green With potted bamboo plants, accent lighting and ticket vendors who stand behind a desk rather than sit behind glass, the new Sundance Kabuki Cinemas foyer is the first inclination that it's not like many movie theaters. “We wanted to make...
[ Story by Mollie McWilliams ]
Thursday, Jan 24 2008 3:08 PM

Scared to Work Last June, two economic writers from the Washington Post announced that the U.S. economy crash had just begun. Although they were referring to big corporations, small business owners have also noticed a significant drop in their sales. Some attribute part of their losses to the U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement, (ICE), who have been conducting raids of illegal immigrants in areas that are highly saturated with people from Latin and Central America.
[ Story by Maribel Rosas ]
Friday, Dec 14 2007 6:25 PM

Identity Crisis In his clinical career William Henkin, a psychotherapy and sex therapist in San Francisco, has seen a variety of transgender people that have come to many different conclusions about their own sexual identity. “As a therapist, I am just there to help them figure out what’s right for them,” he says.
[ Story by Valerie Lauriello ]
Tuesday, Nov 6 2007 12:21 PM

Leaps and Bounds The backbone of Guamanian society, supporting its deeply-rooted family structure, is a matrilineal constitution, wherein every family decision must go through the head woman in the family. “She controls everything, from who you’re going to date, what you’re going to eat in the morning, to what school you’re going to go to. Your moms and your sisters and your aunts run your whole life basically,” she says.
[ Story by Christa Miller ]
Tuesday, Nov 6 2007 12:14 PM

Shotgun theater pulls the trigger The passengers coming off of Flight 500 are giddy and have seemingly no worries. Maybe that’s because in the play, “Three Ways to Thrill,” Flight 500 is known for its illicit in-flight bathroom activities. As the plane lands, the guests...
[ Story by Susan Robles ]
Thursday, Nov 1 2007 11:33 AM

Walk of Shame One after the other, Taylor and other male volunteers walk on a stage in front of a line of five women volunteers hissing cat calls and other degrading, sexist and hurtful remarks that they’ve heard repeatedly all throughout their lives. The “walk” is aimed to give men a taste of what it feels like to be on the other side of sexually offensive name-calling and make them think about how damaging words can be.
[ Story by Brittany Price ]
Sunday, Oct 21 2007 8:10 AM

'Pathways' opens doors for disadvantaged city youths As San Francisco bade farewell to Barry Bonds last Wednesday, about 30 “at-risk” city youths said hello to Giants management, learned about the baseball business and picked up tips on how to kick-start a career. SF State alumnus, Shakeel Ali...
[ Story by Mani Dashtizadeh ]
Wednesday, Oct 3 2007 6:44 PM

Synergy of Dance Choreography is an element of storytelling. By inviting guest choreographers, University Dance Theater’s variety of dance flourishes with movements and style from different cultures, eras, and communities.
[ Story by Brenna Murphy ]
Friday, Sep 21 2007 9:51 AM

Hate Street The San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) police officers that pulled over Cassonova Tiger at around 1:30 a.m. didn’t tell him why they were searching his car. Instead, the routine was hashed out: step out of the car and put your...
[ Story by Christine Joy Ferrer ]
Monday, Sep 17 2007 12:41 PM