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SF State named in age bias lawsuit SF State is at the center of an age discrimination lawsuit filed against the California State University system. The lawsuit, filed in June by the...
[ Story by Laura Mason ]
Saturday, Aug 30 2008 2:35 PM

Pollution continues to affect Bayview-Hunters Point residents A seminar on how pollution is still a continuous health problem for minorities living in the Bayview-Hunters Point neighborhood.
[ Story by Eric Gneckow ]
Friday, Feb 29 2008 9:00 AM

Popular class probes hip-hop’s relevance BOOM boom boom! BOOM boom boom! Every Thursday night around 4 p.m. the atmosphere in room 28 of Burk Hall becomes quite different from that of most classrooms. Moderately loud beats are coming from the built-in stereo that the teacher’s...
[ Story by Benedicte Lelong ]
Thursday, Feb 28 2008 1:52 PM

Across the Tracks Hunters View residents look at proposed redevelopment of their area with hope but fear relocation.
[ Story by Isabella Gutierrez ]
Saturday, Oct 13 2007 9:09 AM

SF State Students Unmask The N-word In light of the recent disparaging remarks made by celebrities and others and the recent symbolic banning of the N-word in New York City, the usage of its modern-day reference as 'nigga' continues to develope into an urban culture phenomenon that has sparked much controversy.
[ Story by Christine Joy Ferrer ]
Saturday, Apr 14 2007 6:58 PM

Approaching the Intersection “Given the unique position of San Francisco State University’s history of social activism and social change…we ask that there be a public support of GLBT students, faculty and staff.”
[ Story by Kimberly Castillo ]
Sunday, Mar 25 2007 3:17 PM

Cuban Hip-Hop Debuts at SF State More than 100 students gathered in HSS 135 to witness the SF State debut of a documentary that explores the role of hip-hop in Cuba, an often misunderstood and socially isolated nation.
[ Story by Safiya Ruffin ]
Saturday, Apr 29 2006 10:25 AM

Academic Senate's Take on Akom Case Colvin said that the purpose of the March 28 meeting was to provide space for conversation on a difficult issue and not to take a position.
[ Story by Edmon David ]
Monday, Apr 10 2006 12:24 PM

ASI Discusses Investigative Report on Akom President of ASI, Chris Jackson, said that the idea behind the meeting is to promote awareness of the report and to facilitate a student discussion.
[ Story by Jaime R. Roca ]
Monday, Apr 10 2006 12:15 PM

Walkout for Akom A diverse group of about 300 students and faculty from the College of Ethnic Studies stood in solemn solidarity outside the Ethnic Studies- Psychology building at noon yesterday in support of Africana studies professor Antwi Akom, a week after criminal charges were dropped.
[ Story by Poh Si Teng ]
Sunday, Mar 26 2006 3:17 PM

Case Closed San Francisco District Attorney Kamala Harris dropped criminal charges against Africana studies professor Antwi Akom, who was arrested last year for battering a university police officer and resisting arrest.
[ Story by Poh Si Teng ]
Wednesday, Mar 22 2006 6:38 PM

Walk Out For Professor Akom San Francisco State students and faculty walked out of classes and stood in solidarity with Africana studies professor Antwi Akom outside the Ethnic Studies- Psychology building. The charges against Akom were dropped last week but Akoms supporters are demanding that...
[ Story by Jean-Paul Horre, Travis Murrray and Kimberly Warne ]
Wednesday, Mar 22 2006 4:52 PM

Report States Racial Profiling Was Not Used Against Akom The independent investigation into the arrest of SF State professor Antwi Akom has concluded that it was the behavior of the professor and not his race that led to the ensuing conflict between the three officers involved in the incident.
[ Story by Rodrigo Zavala and Brian Babcock ]
Sunday, Mar 19 2006 6:14 PM

Student Reaction on Akom Investigation The 102-page report - released on March 13 - found that the security guards did not racially profile SF State professor Antwi Akom as he tried to retrieve a book in his office after campus hours. The independent report was commissioned by SF State President Robert Corrigan on Oct. 28, 2005 following the arrest of Akom for alleged battery and resisting arrest on Oct. 25, 2005.
[ Story by Melanie Heimburg ]
Sunday, Mar 19 2006 6:07 PM

Trial date set at Akom's hearing Unlike Africana Studies professor Antwi Akoms past court appearances, there were no supporters at the Feb. 22 hearing. SF State graduate Ashley Moore sent an email urging friends, SF State students and faculty to attend the April 14 trial instead.
[ Story by Poh Si Teng ]
Saturday, Feb 25 2006 1:55 PM

Trial Date Set at Akom's Hearing Unlike Africana Studies professor Antwi Akoms past court appearances, there were no supporters at the Feb. 22 hearing. SF State graduate Ashley Moore sent an email urging friends, SF State students and faculty to attend the April 14 trial instead.
[ Story by Poh Si Teng ]
Wednesday, Feb 22 2006 2:06 PM

Trial Date Set for Akom's Hearing Unlike Africana Studies professor Antwi Akoms past court appearances, there were no supporters at the Feb. 22 hearing. SF State graduate Ashley Moore sent an email urging friends, SF State students and faculty to attend the April 14 trial instead.
[ Story by Poh Si Teng ]
Wednesday, Feb 22 2006 1:13 PM

Akom Case Still Not Resolved Supporters of an Africana studies professor, charged for battering a police officer and resisting arrest last year, are frustrated that the independent commission investigating the incident has not concluded its report.
[ Story by Poh Si Teng ]
Tuesday, Feb 14 2006 11:51 AM

Akom Task Force Needs More Time The task force investigating the arrest of ethnic studies professor Antwi Akom has asked for more time to complete its investigation. Their findings were initially to be completed by Nov. 20.
[ Story by James Woodard ]
Tuesday, Nov 29 2005 1:42 PM

Preliminary Hearing Shows Different Views in Akom Case On one side of the courtroom, about 25 students wearing bright orange armbands silently expressed their support for the San Francisco State University professor arrested last month.
[ Story by Poh Si Teng ]
Monday, Nov 21 2005 2:43 PM

Akom's Trial Date Set San Francisco Superior Court Judge Marla J. Miller set a preliminary trial date of December 5 for ethnic studies Professor Antwi Akom.
[ Story by James Woodard ]
Wednesday, Nov 16 2005 1:07 PM

Akom Arrest Investigation Begins The independent investigation into the arrest of Africana Studies Professor Antwi Akom is underway and will likely be complete by Nov. 20, according to SF State officials.
[ Story by Ian Atkinson & James Woodard ]
Wednesday, Nov 9 2005 3:04 PM

Arrest Focuses Attention On Racial Issues In lieu of the recent arrest of ethnic studies Professor Antwi Akom, racial profiling on the SF State campus is once again a hot issue.
[ Story by Elizabeth Boyarsky ]
Wednesday, Nov 9 2005 1:19 PM

Corrigan Addresses Issue of Arrested Professor President Corrigan made a rare appearance Wednesday night in what was suppose to be a general lecture class on social justice in higher education to address the issue of last week's events involving the arrest of Black Studies Professor Antwi Akom.
[ Story by Esperanza Velarde ]
Wednesday, Nov 2 2005 10:17 PM

Students and Faculty Reflect on Strategy in Response to Professor's Arrest Students and faculty gathered yesterday for what they called "strategic meeting" to explain what happened to Professor Akom and plan what they should do about it.
[ Story by Daniele Tavares ]
Wednesday, Nov 2 2005 3:17 PM

Akom Pleads Not Guilty to Reduced Misdemeanor Charges Africana Studies Professor Antwi Akom pled not guilty to misdemeanor charges stemming from an Oct. 25 incident with campus police after a Superior Court judge threw out felony charges at an arraignment Nov. 1 at the San Francisco Hall of Justice.
[ Story by Kristi Dyes ]
Wednesday, Nov 2 2005 12:49 PM

Charges Against Professor are Reduced The San Francisco District Attorney’s office reduced felony charges against SF State professor Antwi Akom at an arraignment at the Hall of Justice Tuesday and he faces misdemeanor charges at a court date set for Nov. 16.
[ Story by Kristi Dyes ]
Tuesday, Nov 1 2005 9:19 PM

Students React to Professor's Arrest SF State Students share their thoughts about Assistant Professor Antwi Akom being arrested and later charged with resisting arrest and assaulting a police officer.
[ Story by Jennifer Blevins ]
Monday, Oct 31 2005 7:00 PM

Team Appointed to Investigate Professor's Arrest When African American professor Antwi Akom drove to San Francisco State University to retrieve a book for his class the next day, he never imagined he would end up behind bars.
[ Story by Jessica Jones ]
Monday, Oct 31 2005 12:01 PM

Team Appointed to Investigate Professor's Arrest When African American professor Antwi Akom drove to San Francisco State University to retrieve a book for his class the next day, he never imagined he would end up behind bars.
[ Story by Jessica Jones ]
Monday, Oct 31 2005 12:01 PM

Black Studies Professor Arrested San Francisco State professor Antwi Akom was arrested last night and placed in county jail for going into his campus office. Many people are alleging the incident to be based on racial profiling.
[ Story by Jessica Jones ]
Wednesday, Oct 26 2005 5:23 PM

Black Studies Professor Arrested San Francisco State professor Antwi Akom was arrested last night and placed in county jail for going into his campus office. Many people are alleging the incident to be based on racial profiling.
[ Story by Jessica Jones ]
Wednesday, Oct 26 2005 5:23 PM

The Poetry of Humanity A study of man at the forefront of art, writing powerful poetry to invoke a cry for human justice and a rightful appreciation of where you cam from and where we need to be going. A well recieved author and a popular teacher he touched the heart of the on-campus communities.
[ Story by Nathan Nugent ]
Thursday, Sep 22 2005 8:51 PM