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Spray of Expression Artists armed with spray cans gather to inspire a community to grow and understand the misinterpreted art form.
[ Story by Lianne Camille Abalos and Femi Igbodipe ]
Monday, Nov 16 2009 12:06 PM

PG&E wields power Pacific Gas and Electric Co. is currently spending millions to thwart public power plans in San Francisco through a new statewide ballot initiative - plans that could lower the price of power to the city's residents. Community choice aggregation would...
[ Story by Nick Sucharski ]
Wednesday, Oct 21 2009 5:01 PM

Gators drop back-to-back 1-goal losses Not having secured a "W" in four straight games, the Gators entered their two games against Humboldt and Sonoma State desperately trying to break their winless spell. But as the both games concluded, the Gators winless streak continued. SF State...
[ Story by Matt McFadden ]
Monday, Oct 19 2009 6:59 PM

Re-tired Belts Bikes, belts, and compost play a major part in Dylan Bigby's everyday life. Check out his efforts to minimize his carbon footprint.
[ Story by Chelsea Green ]
Wednesday, Oct 14 2009 4:28 PM

Biology professor gets presidential honor SF State biology Prof. Frank Bayliss waits in pleasurable expectation for the day he can drop everything and fly to Washington, D.C. "I'm just looking...
[ Story by Lisanne White ]
Wednesday, Sep 9 2009 6:26 PM

After years of struggle, rugby find home at State It wasn't all that long ago that Gators Rugby Football Club captain Chris MacDougall and his fellow teammates didn't have a home field to practice and play their beloved sport on. "I remember having practices in the open spaces at...
[ Story by Chelena Goldman ]
Wednesday, May 6 2009 6:08 PM

Site showcases artists' skill Many Facebook users go online to check out last night's party pictures so they can reminisce or "un-tag" themselves from anything too embarrassing. But a new Web site designed by an SF State student aims to get the college crowd...
[ Story by Sarah Doss ]
Wednesday, Apr 29 2009 7:39 PM

Japanese player adds experience When speaking of sports played in Japan, only a couple come to mind. Soccer? Yes. Baseball? Definitely. Rugby? Not so much. That's where SF State junior Hiro Suzuki comes in. The 26-year-old SF State rugby club member is trying to...
[ Story by Chelena Goldman ]
Wednesday, Apr 22 2009 7:18 PM

SF State men's rugby grabs first team victory against UOP After four years of hard work and dedication, the SF State rugby team hosted and won its first home game on Saturday at Treasure Island by pounding out a mighty 55-5 victory against University of the Pacific. "It was a...
[ Story by Chelena Goldman ]
Wednesday, Apr 8 2009 7:07 PM

Students make public music for all at SF State Though a live jam-band was playing loudly on the Malcolm X Plaza stage, Gavin Grant was intent on making his own music. With arms flailing...
[ Story by Aaron Freifeld ]
Wednesday, Apr 1 2009 8:30 PM

SF State wrestlers crowned All-American SF State head wrestling coach Lars Jensen stood over his bruised and fatigued crop of wrestlers during one of their final practices before leaving for the national tournament. Jensen set some pretty lofty goals. "We have five guys going to...
[ Story by Alexis Terrazas ]
Monday, Mar 16 2009 10:14 AM

Students unhappy with intramural spending The gym floor that houses the SF State intramural program glistens like a well-oiled mirror. What was once a soccer ball faded by the smashing...
[ Story by Cameron Crowe ]
Wednesday, Mar 4 2009 9:38 PM

No flight necessary for French film festival Instead of flying about 5,000 miles to Paris to watch the most recent French films, SF State students can just walk into the Coppola Theatre of the Fine Arts building to get a taste of these movies. The Tournees Film...
[ Story by Sarah Doss ]
Wednesday, Mar 4 2009 11:01 AM

SF high school team competes in science games While high school senior, Matt Grumbach's friends went to a party on a recent Friday, Grumbach opted to stay home and study instead. It was...
[ Story by Victoria Nguyen ]
Monday, Mar 2 2009 9:28 PM

Rugby team ready to scrum at SF State Those rugby cleats are still digging up the grass at Ocean View Park, the same place where the [X]press last met up with the SF State Rugby team last fall. However, there is one big difference this time: they are...
[ Story by Chelena Goldman ]
Tuesday, Feb 24 2009 8:13 AM

Students go for laughs in national comedy competition The National College Stand-Up Competition was held yesterday at the Depot where eight young comedians were chosen to represent SF State in this years competition. Twelve SF State comedians took the stage in front of an audience of almost 60...
[ Story by Annika Sinkey ]
Monday, Feb 23 2009 11:07 PM

Looking back on rubble of the torture administration The retiring president and his cabinet gave a series of farewell interviews and speeches reflecting on their tenure, highlighting their accomplishments and defending their mistakes. Usually by the time officials make these final bows all attention is focused on the...
[ Story by Jordan Mattox ]
Monday, Feb 2 2009 3:35 PM

Gators' wrestling team splits double dual meet The SF State wrestling team entered its Jan. 30 dual meet riding a five-match winning streak, but got mixed results when they won and lost a match apiece and saw their top wrestler exit due to an injury. SF State...
[ Story by Alexis Terrazas ]
Monday, Feb 2 2009 2:18 PM

Ike's Place: Not your average sandwich shop In a city where residents pride themselves on variety - a sort of anti-suburban America attitude - Ike's Place sandwich shop in the Castro sums up what San Francisco is all about. And the shop does it in about 150...
[ Story by David McClymonds ]
Monday, Jan 26 2009 3:33 PM

Pennies For Prose An Oakland artist makes a living by bringing impromptu poems to the public for donations.
[ Story by Jane Park ]
Friday, Dec 12 2008 8:51 AM

New secular club AASKs the big questions Atheists, agnostics, and other questioning minds now have a place for discussion and action in SF State’s newest club, AASK: the Association for the Advancement...
[ Story by Laura Mason ]
Wednesday, Nov 19 2008 8:15 PM

European witch hunts discussion part of International Education Week It’s after Halloween and we’re still talking witches. As part of International Education Week, Professor Laura Lisy-Wagner opened her Nov. 19 History 336 class to...
[ Story by Anna Rendall ]
Wednesday, Nov 19 2008 2:44 PM

Women's soccer clinches NCAA Championship spot The SF State women’s soccer team, the coaches and the sports information director crammed into head coach Jack Hyde’s office, waiting to hear whether they were going to hang up their cleats for the season or go to the 2008...
[ Story by Andrew Altman ]
Monday, Nov 10 2008 9:53 PM

Cross country falls short from injuries, sickness This past weekend held a disappointing end to the SF State cross country teams’ season. Although sickness and injury plagued both teams, the men’s race was the casualty of a tremendous blunder by the officials. “It was probably one of...
[ Story by Jack Turner ]
Monday, Nov 10 2008 8:44 AM

Tales From the Drunk Side True stories from the streets of San Francisco that will make you twice about taking a cab.
[ Story by Sharise Cruz ]
Thursday, Nov 6 2008 10:14 AM

LGBT community remembers own movement during 1968 As the alumnus of SF State reminisce about the 1968 strike that established the first Ethnic Studies Department, the LGBT community recalls how the strike...
[ Story by Eugenia Lopez ]
Sunday, Nov 2 2008 1:12 PM

SFSU rugby lacks funding It was all about cleat-to-grass contact up at Ocean View Park on a Friday in October. The men and women of the SF State rugby teams held an afternoon practice, running drills in small groups and coming together for an...
[ Story by Chelena Goldman ]
Wednesday, Oct 29 2008 10:03 AM

Injuries and heat lead to cross country disappointment The Conference Championships were a bit of a disappointment for the SF State cross country teams on Saturday, Oct 25. “As a team we didn’t do as well as we wanted to do at all,” said senior Vera Ross who...
[ Story by Jack Turner ]
Wednesday, Oct 29 2008 8:07 AM

Women's soccer headed to CCAA Tournament Postseason play will be part of the SF State women’s soccer team’s schedule for the first time since 2002 and the California Collegiate Athletic Association Tournament birth will be its first. “It feels right,” said Carly Bliss. “I was talking...
[ Story by Andrew Altman ]
Tuesday, Oct 28 2008 9:00 PM

Men’s soccer finale is sooner than planned In the annual preseason coaches’ poll the Gators were picked to finish fifth in the North Division. But as it stands, fourth is already a lock and third place is quite possible. For the SF State men’s soccer team, the...
[ Story by Addis Sendaba ]
Tuesday, Oct 28 2008 7:15 PM

No. 13 Sonoma State outlasts Gators in 2-1 win. It wasn’t the result the Israel Cisneros wanted, but he did his part. After being honored for Senior Day along with fellow senior Jake Beverlin, Cisneros recorded a few crucial saves to keep the Gators in the game against rival...
[ Story by Addis Sendaba ]
Sunday, Oct 26 2008 6:28 PM

Gators clinch CCAA Tournament Birth The run through the regular season for the SF State women’s soccer team ended against rival Sonoma State with a 2-0 win and a clinched seat in the playoffs on Senior Day. “We have this big rivalry with Sonoma, it...
[ Story by Andrew Altman ]
Sunday, Oct 26 2008 3:32 PM

Singing for support It was a night of celebrating passion for the arts, where glasses were raised high to toast the vocal program at SF State’s Opera Gala last Friday. The third annual fundraiser was held in Jack Adams Hall and showcased the...
[ Story by Jaiden Williams ]
Thursday, Oct 23 2008 9:02 PM

'Six years is the new four' for some aspiring graduates For most of us, college is an expected four-year journey to our career goal. But for some, four years is not enough. Many believe that throughout the years, the standard of four years has been extended to six. Andrew Dinglasan,...
[ Story by Rachel Anjoli Monzon ]
Monday, Oct 20 2008 8:34 PM

Bikes converge on quad Hundreds pedaled to SF State for the university’s third Bike to School Day on Wednesday as the campus continues to become more bicycle friendly. But...
[ Story by Lexi Bondar ]
Saturday, Oct 18 2008 4:09 AM

Gators finish off the South The Gators performed the “So Cal Stomp” for the last time of the regular season in a 1-0 win over Cal State L.A. to complete the sweep of the South Division in the California Collegiate Athletic Association. Sept. 12 vs....
[ Story by Andrew Altman ]
Sunday, Oct 12 2008 7:04 PM

Gators lost the battle The game between the women of SF State and Cal State San Marcos was a series of battles and the Gators lost the war 2-1. In the first battle the Gators (8-5-1 overall, 6-2-1 did not play the full array...
[ Story by Andrew Altman ]
Friday, Oct 10 2008 9:01 PM

Women's soccer shreds through another team Otters are not the natural prey of the gator, but they were sufficient for the SF State Gators when they tore apart the CSU Monterey Otters in a 4-0 win. “It’s always a battle between us – the battle of...
[ Story by Andrew Altman ]
Wednesday, Oct 8 2008 7:19 PM

Women's soccer is flowing along smoothly The road trip to Southern California could be the litmus test for the women’s soccer team this season. The acidic offense burned through opposing defenses and SF State’s base defense neutralized the other team’s attack. After the trip to the...
[ Story by Andrew Altman ]
Monday, Oct 6 2008 6:04 PM

Cross country focuses on preparation How does a person run eight kilometers in less than half an hour? How can a person get into and stay in the kind of shape that lets them run more than 10 miles in a day, two or three...
[ Story by Jack Turner ]
Monday, Oct 6 2008 2:48 AM

A Natural Fit The Growth of the Treasure Island Anti-Festival
[ Story by Jane Park ]
Sunday, Oct 5 2008 4:30 PM

Gators' sweep the Urban Knights The few spectators in attendance got a glimpse into the SF State women’s soccer future and a spectacle by the normal starters against the first year team the Academy of Arts. The Gator’s (5-4-2 overall, 3-2-1 CCAA) win, 3-0, was...
[ Story by Andrew Altman ]
Wednesday, Oct 1 2008 7:05 PM

D-I transfer to play for Gators Playing Division I women’s soccer at the University of San Francisco was Lauren Candia’s No.1 choice from childhood and she got there. But after two years across town, Candia had to declare her major and the coach that recruited her...
[ Story by Andrew Altman ]
Monday, Sep 29 2008 11:53 PM

Women's soccer team gets their third conference win The Gator’s defended the scraggly, worn turf of Cox stadium as if it were a palace that only they were welcome in. The women took the battle to Chico State with constant pressure and great ball control. Head coach Jack...
[ Story by Andrew Altman ]
Friday, Sep 26 2008 8:55 PM

Annual career fair draws job hopefuls, protesters The annual SF State fall career fair attracted many students looking for employment, and although protesters rallied in opposition to some of the recruiters in...
[ Story by Justin Gillett ]
Friday, Sep 26 2008 3:59 PM

Freewheeling Design: Class gets hands-on wheelchair practice For nearly two decades, SF State professor and paraplegic engineer Ralf Hotchkiss has devoted his life to ensuring that people in developing countries who are in need of wheelchairs have access to them. In 1989, Hotchkiss started a wheelchair design...
[ Story by Kimberly Chambers ]
Thursday, Sep 25 2008 1:34 AM

20 years of changes on campus In the 20 years that President Robert A. Corrigan has served at SF State, the university has grown in both size and diversity. “He’s just...
[ Story by Andrew Altman ]
Wednesday, Sep 24 2008 12:33 AM

Artists use Internet to capture audience Social networking Web sites like MySpace and YouTube have catapulted Internet phenomena like Tila Tequila and OK Go’s quirky treadmill music video into superstar material practically overnight. But SF State’s Internet-savvy filmmakers and musicians are also finding small-time fame by...
[ Story by Roseryn Bhudsabourg ]
Saturday, Sep 20 2008 1:17 AM

Gators lose on the road Rohnert Park, Calif. – The SF State women’s soccer team did not play their brand of ball and suffered a 2-0 loss to Sonoma for their first conference loss of the season. “We lost to an ordinary team,” head coach...
[ Story by Andrew Altman ]
Friday, Sep 19 2008 7:01 PM

Off to a great start Myriah Johnson did not start the game for the Gators, but she finished twice to give the women a 2-0 win over CSU Dominguez Hills and 2-0 record in the conference. “It’s more exciting to win, to contribute to the...
[ Story by Andrew Altman ]
Sunday, Sep 14 2008 9:00 PM

One red card and a series of yellow cards Going up against one of the top echelon teams in the conference, SF State men’s soccer team had the opportunity to hand conference foe CSU Dominguez Hills Toros its first taste of defeat of the young season. One man down...
[ Story by Ernie Morales ]
Sunday, Sep 14 2008 8:57 PM

Two superheroes set the stage for Gators The amazing Gator midfielders Carly Bliss and Robin Bowman have turned the center of the soccer field into the X-Men’s Danger Room. Bliss is the physical enforcer, Bowman is the quick trickster, both scooping up every loose ball in the...
[ Story by Andrew Altman ]
Sunday, Sep 14 2008 6:36 PM

Goalie cool under pressure The goalkeeper is the last line of defense on the field. Ten other people stand in front, but it comes down to the one person minding the net that makes the fans remember good or bad, head coach Jack Hyde...
[ Story by Andrew Altman ]
Monday, Sep 8 2008 9:57 PM

'Winter's Tale' plays jealousy for laughs A group of SF State thespians entertained audiences last weekend with the Shakespearean play, “A Winter’s Tale.” The 74-seat Studio Theater inside the Creative Arts Building was the home for this student-run production that ran from its opening night on...
[ Story by Lexi Bondar ]
Saturday, Sep 6 2008 1:48 AM

Bowman led the Gators to their first win Big goal Bowman planted the Gators’ first two goals of the season in the back of the net to secure the 2-0 win in the home opener against University of Hawai’i at Hilo Vulcans. “It’s a big weight off our...
[ Story by Andrew Altman ]
Wednesday, Sep 3 2008 7:27 PM

More than a captain, Davison is 'Super Captain' The super captain of the women’s soccer team made a 27-hour plane trip to Africa to volunteer in an orphanage this summer and is the catalyst for the fall team. Morgan Davison went to Arusha, Tanzania looking for a volunteer...
[ Story by Andrew Altman ]
Monday, Sep 1 2008 11:09 PM

Bretan takes fifth for women, men stroll in last Both the SF State cross country teams ran well in the University of San Francisco Invitational held on Saturday, August 30 in Golden Gate Park. The women had ten runners compete in a five kilometer race that began at 9:15...
[ Story by Jack Turner ]
Saturday, Aug 30 2008 1:23 PM

Women's Soccer turns the other foot for 2008 With a core group of players and a dose of newcomers the SF State women’s soccer team is looking to pull themselves up by their shin guards right into the California Collegiate Athletic Association playoffs. “CCAA. Nothing less,” forward Myriah...
[ Story by Andrew Altman ]
Monday, Aug 25 2008 12:50 PM

My Pride and Joy As twenty-seven-year-old Dina Sakhr describes her villa in Abidjan on West Africa’s Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast), she mentions her favorite aspect—a backyard with a pool and enough acreage to ride a motorcycle. The tropical weather calls for a year-round use...
[ Story by Joseph Karoukian ]
Thursday, May 15 2008 7:12 AM

Environmental justice focus of rights summit "Privileged Destruction" panel calls for more decisive action on climate change.
[ Story by Britte Marsh ]
Friday, May 9 2008 1:19 PM

Religious play focuses on crime and conviction In the almost complete darkness, a man’s voice can be heard, struggling with the words to the Lord’s prayer. The choppy attempt is interrupted by profanity-laced demands for silence by other voices, and an argument ensues. A small amount of...
[ Story by Darla Nagle ]
Thursday, Apr 24 2008 1:22 PM

SF State Poetry Center honors George Oppen George Oppen would be 100 years old if he were still alive, but rare audio recordings and video footage of his poetry readings will celebrate his centennial on April 26. As a tribute to National Poetry Month, SF State’s Poetry...
[ Story by Lorraine Chan ]
Thursday, Apr 24 2008 1:19 PM

I Want to Court You Like an Animal LOVE TO DIE FOR “Come here sexy and let me taste you.” Under circumstances involving foreplay with the tongue, this is what lovers may want to hear. For the male praying mantis, these words have a literal meaning. After insemination...
[ Story by Brittany Price ]
Thursday, Apr 24 2008 8:00 AM

Good eats found in less than chic Bar Jules People need good (maybe “fine”) food in their neighborhood, but they don’t always need the über-cool space to enjoy it. The smaller, more casual eateries seem to have all the more character over the larger, more aesthetically refined places, and...
[ Story by Domingo Robledo ]
Friday, Apr 11 2008 10:23 AM

Jensen hits 25-year mark as Gator coach Even though the season is over, you can still find coach Lars Jensen in his office with 51 All-American certificates draped like wallpaper behind him. Each certificate is a visual testimony to his successful 25-year tenure as architect of SF...
[ Story by Addis Sendaba ]
Thursday, Apr 10 2008 3:04 PM

Wallace scouts opposition to prepare Gators Trying to build a business based on numbers, calculates Joaquin Wallace, SF State women’s basketball coach. The Gators win games if they follow his strategic game plan and when the women’s basketball team loses, the players know exactly what to...
[ Story by Laura Sullivan ]
Thursday, Apr 3 2008 1:43 PM

Artists leave their imprints Some sit at a table, knife in hand, listening to music on their headphones while meticulously carving a sheet of linoleum; others are dressed in aprons, applying paint to a roller. These students are neither attending a sculpture class nor...
[ Story by Benedicte Lelong ]
Thursday, Apr 3 2008 1:26 PM

New bike racks to cycle way throughout SF State Proposed increase in number of bike racks meant to reduce illegal lock-ups around campus.
[ Story by Eric Gneckow ]
Thursday, Mar 13 2008 10:33 AM

Students cry 'no cuts, no fees' “This is a crisis time. There is an emergency," said Larry Salomon of the ethnic studies department, one of the several lecturers who could be in danger of losing his job.
[ Story by Mani Dashtizadeh ]
Thursday, Mar 6 2008 3:25 PM

Going for gold SF State alumnae and 2008 U.S. Olympic Synchronized Swim Team members, coach Tammy McGregor and captain Kim Probst, show the lengths they'll go to represent the United States at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.
[ Story by Addis Sendaba ]
Thursday, Feb 28 2008 12:41 PM

Brown Bag Theatre opens new season with 'Once a Boy' Brown Bag theatre students start a new season of acting, producing and play-writing.
[ Story by By Darla Nagle ]
Thursday, Feb 14 2008 9:43 PM

Sex on display at the SF zoo Carnivores are doing it, marsupials are doing it, large and small animals are doing it, even insects are doing it, said Jane Tollini, founder of the San Francisco Zoo sex tour, “Woo at the Zoo.” With photographic evidence of primates,...
[ Story by Mollie McWilliams ]
Thursday, Feb 14 2008 5:27 PM

Wrestling: Gators fall to D-I Cal State Fullerton The Gators lose to DI Cal State Fullerton in a tune up match for the upcoming National Championships.
[ Story by David DeBolt ]
Sunday, Feb 10 2008 9:30 PM

Lecturer running for Richmond supervisor Asian American and Ethnic Studies lecturer Eric Mar, a 16-year teaching veteran at SF State, has raised $10,000 toward his campaign to represent the Richmond...
[ Story by Rachelle Gines ]
Thursday, Feb 7 2008 10:40 AM

Focus the Nation draws attention to the environment Two thousand SF State students joined hundreds of thousands across the country last week in brainstorming solutions to global warming. Focus the Nation, a nationwide teach-in on global warming solutions, ran from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Jan. 30 and...
[ Story by Adam Loraine ]
Thursday, Feb 7 2008 10:12 AM

Alumni among 2008 U.S. Olympic swimming team The U.S. Olympic Committee announced that San Francisco is the only North American destination on the Beijing 2008 Olympic torch relay route at a press...
[ Story by Addis Sendaba ]
Thursday, Jan 31 2008 10:02 AM

Gator wrestlers handled by Roadrunners The Gator wrestlers have had 28-straight days of practices, competitions, and travel coming into Friday’s match against Cal State Bakersfield, who man handled the flat SF State team 35-7. A Gator victory did not come until six matches into the...
[ Story by Andrew Altman ]
Friday, Jan 25 2008 4:01 PM

Gators snap three-game losing streak Without the presence of coach Joaquin Wallace, the Gators locked down on defense to beat Humboldt State 68-55 at their home opener Friday, snapping a three-game losing streak. Wallace, who was suspended from Friday’s game, will return tonight as the...
[ Story by Andrew Altman ]
Saturday, Jan 12 2008 6:17 PM

Gators dominate Mavericks The Gator wrestling team remained undefeated in the Rocky Mountain Conference after winning all but two matches in a dominating 31-6 victory over visiting Mesa State Thursday. Coach Lars Jensen said the Gators (2-4, 2-0) wrestled “pretty well, but could’ve...
[ Story by Andrew Altman ]
Friday, Jan 11 2008 10:23 PM

Eve's Penance Even though it’s painful to be away from a newborn, most women want to keep their jobs for personal stimulation and/or have to stay in order to survive economically, as in Allen’s case. But some experience pregnancy related discrimination and other learn after they’ve given birth that they can’t come back to their position—or not at all, leaving them completely powerless.
[ Story by Maria Bengtsson ]
Friday, Dec 14 2007 2:30 PM

Shop celebrates a year trading in arts Commerce and art are unhappy bedfellows much of the time, but at Park Life, they coexist peacefully. The small, retailer/gallery hybrid opened in the Richmond District last fall. It’s showcasing its first year's success with the “First Anniversary Group Show”,...
[ Story by Holly Bun ]
Thursday, Nov 15 2007 10:46 AM

SF State sciences want boost in female faculty numbers When Elahe Enssani attended UC Berkeley in the 1980s, she was one of two women majoring in civil engineering. By the time she received her...
[ Story by Kory Tran ]
Thursday, Nov 15 2007 9:34 AM

Writers discuss book on CIA secrets Ghouls, witches and zombies were no match for the horrific tales SF State alum Regina Woodard heard on Halloween night in Knuth Hall. Woodard, along...
[ Story by David DeBolt ]
Thursday, Nov 1 2007 2:39 PM

Digital archive amplifies poetic voices His voice travels through the chords of the headphones and into the listener’s ears. The highs and lows in his pitch, his pauses, and the speed of his speech all add further meaning to his poetry. “Hearing Allen Ginsberg read...
[ Story by Mollie McWilliams ]
Thursday, Oct 25 2007 12:06 PM

American illustrator sheds light on darkness He began his literary career writing short stories filled with dark, whimsical fantasy, including one concerning children and the fictional ways they could die by misbehaving. His unique macabre and jovial style eventually landed him a job and a Tony Award for Dracula's cape – not a bad way to build a career.
[ Story by Jenn Hernandez ]
Wednesday, Oct 24 2007 2:24 PM

Dancers take a break on the quad It’s called a cipher. A whirlpool of people gravitate into a tight circle around a linoleum mat where break-dancers, poppers and those that do the boogaloo recreate a street-corner pastime of the 1970s and 1980s, according to SF State Junior...
[ Story by Louis Bohan ]
Thursday, Oct 18 2007 10:24 PM

Color me biased Red and yellow, black and white: these are the four races of human, or at least that is what we’ve been taught. Morihiro Tsuruta, a USF art student, believes he falls into the “black” category because he looks more black...
[ Story by Christa Miller ]
Saturday, Oct 13 2007 9:25 AM

Student biker wheels aound town for cast Amy Friesen, 24, a former SF State economics student who is now attending City College for a fashion construction AA, has left typical college student jobs, like slinging coffee drinks and selling boutique clothing, for the adrenaline rush of riding...
[ Story by Holly Bun ]
Thursday, Oct 11 2007 2:37 PM

Intramural funding approved After two years of neglect, the Student Fee Advisory Committee (SFAC) unanimously voted last Wednesday to recommend a fee increase that may save the Recreational...
[ Story by Christina Nguyen ]
Thursday, Oct 11 2007 12:17 PM

Unanimous vote may save rec sports After two years of neglect, the Student Fee Advisory Committee unanimously voted on Wednesday to recommend a fee increase that may save the Recreational Sports Program.
[ Story by Christina Nguyen ]
Thursday, Oct 4 2007 2:25 PM

Fog Fest: Fun without the sun Encompassed in thick blankets of mist, Pacifica's famous hillsides and shoreline areas are only secondary to its unmatched displays of fog. But, while some cities may lament in their wet solitude, this coastal city celebrates its saturation. Last weekend, with...
[ Story by Jackie Bernardo ]
Sunday, Sep 30 2007 12:17 PM

Speech is silenced at American borders Complacency is killing America. Not only that, it is killing students. Take, for example, Andrew Meyer, the 21-year-old University of Florida (UF) student tasered by campus security guards nearly 10 days ago when, at a speaking forum, he asked Senator...
[ Story by Jacqueline Tomco ]
Wednesday, Sep 26 2007 4:09 PM

Heated rivalry ends in heartbreak This soccer game had more subplots than a mystery novel, but in the end the Gators failed to close the book on a decade of Sonoma State dominance. The Sonoma State Seawolves men’s soccer team strolled into San Francisco Friday...
[ Story by David Agrell ]
Friday, Sep 21 2007 6:10 PM

Should I stay or should I go now On the week marking the sixth anniversary of September 11th, General David Petraeus and U.S. Ambassador to Iraq, Ryan Crocker, returned to Washington to testify on the status of the Iraq war. While Petraeus described the success of the military...
[ Story by Ali Tabatabai ]
Monday, Sep 17 2007 1:31 AM

Gay studies program grows in student numbers National Coming Out Day may still be a couple weeks away, but here at SF State Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) classes are more...
[ Story by Carina Woudenberg ]
Wednesday, Sep 12 2007 8:37 PM

Dorm Residents Choose Their Roommates Applicants for rooms in the residence halls had a selection of roommates to choose from weeks before they moved in. All they had to do was find them online, using networking sites, such as Facebook and Myspace.
[ Story by Dylan Silver ]
Wednesday, Aug 29 2007 4:15 PM

High school students take on challenge Young journalists complete intensive program to learn and improve journalism...
[ Story by BAMMA Staff ]
Friday, Jun 29 2007 3:19 PM

Delta farmers, agriculture industry at odds over water Parched grass blades wave alongside the river. Bald rocks dot the sides of the levee. A hot wind rushes through a cornfield. The land is still, and ominously dry. In the South Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, an abundant water supply is central to the farming community. It is the largest estuary on the West Coast and roughly 44 percent of the land serves as an agricultural lifeline.
[ Story by Victoria Ly ]
Wednesday, Jun 27 2007 9:03 PM

Supreme Court rules against student speech The Supreme Court ruled June 25 in favor of a school’s right to exercise censorship over student speech. The case is one of the most important in nearly two decades concerning First Amendment rights of students in public schools.
[ Story by Andrew Herwitz ]
Wednesday, Jun 27 2007 8:52 PM

SF Hairstylists Tell All [X]Press Magazine turned to San Francisco hair stylists for examples of what lengths their clients go through to achieve these natural looking results. And after learning how harsh these processes can sometimes be, we were left asking ourselves the same question Jenson asked: What's so good about natural? Especially if it isn't natural anyway.
[ Story by Troy Espera ]
Wednesday, Apr 18 2007 10:47 AM

08-WHEELRACE-Moneypenny Suddenly Easter Sunday has turned from a day of egg hunts and Peep induced sugar overdoses, to a plastic-wheeled, steering-impaired race of doom.
[ Story by Caitlin Moneypenny-Johnston ]
Wednesday, Apr 18 2007 7:48 AM

Enjoy a Touch of Exploitation Bay Area men, who want to fulfill their most secret fantasies without having to give more than their money in return, can pick up any free newsweekly in the nearest newspaper box, go to the back pages and pick among an abundance of sex ads.
[ Story by Maria Bengtsson ]
Monday, Apr 16 2007 8:02 AM

Once Upon a Time in the Castro Some come from as far away as London, while others as nearby as Dolores Street in San Francisco. They’ve all gathered here for the same reason: to learn about the Castro – a neighborhood Amendola knows well.
[ Story by April Jones ]
Sunday, Mar 25 2007 9:20 PM

Making the World Smaller One Couch at a Time Couch surfing is not a sport. It doesn't require a board. It doesn't require a cash deposit, but it can come in handy when traveling
[ Story by Michaela Domer ]
Sunday, Mar 18 2007 7:51 PM

Author Recalls Life as Vietnamese Refugee Andrew Lam hasn't stopped writing. Now an editor for New America Media, he also writes short stories and travels the world giving talks about his experiences in journalism and in life.
[ Story by Kendra Hartmann ]
Friday, Mar 16 2007 2:52 PM

Student's Enjoy an Adventure in the Snow in Sierra at Tahoe Vlad Sayenko, the tour guide for Sunday's trip to Sierra-at-Tahoe, said that he enjoys interacting with people and the fact that he gets to snowboard also provides incentive while he's on working duty.
[ Story by xxxxx ]
Wednesday, Mar 14 2007 12:22 AM

Fit for a King As a young child in Oakland she would wait for her parents to leave before she would select one of the men’s suits in her collection and perform to Harry Connick Jr. songs. It wasn’t until she went to Sacramento...
[ Story by Tierra Luster ]
Monday, Mar 12 2007 9:36 AM

Neighbors Slam Master Plan Community members called for a re-evaluation of the SF State Master Plan board Tuesday in Jack Adams Hall, citing future environmental impacts and rapid neighborhood change as a major concern.
[ Story by Michaela Domer ]
Tuesday, Mar 6 2007 8:29 PM

Gators Win on the Road, Lose at Home Despite winning one game on the road over the weekend, SF State's women's basketball team suffered a tough loss Feb. 6 against CSU Monterey Bay at home. Tuesday night's 85-73 loss to was the latest edition in a recent pattern of playing well in the first half and then playing poorly in the second half.
[ Story by Greg Chapman ]
Monday, Feb 12 2007 1:21 PM

Labor of Love Whether you want to or not, you are taking a particular social, political, and economical stance by choosing to make your own items, instead of buying them from some big, faceless corporation. -Victoria Everman
[ Story by Caitlin Moneypenny-Johnston ]
Monday, Feb 12 2007 12:38 AM

Record Shop Blues Tucked away nearly 40 feet off Mission Street, between a watch repair store and a Presbyterian church, Creative Music Emporium is a little-known San Francisco treasure.In an industry-driven music market that has changed considerably over the past ten years Creative Music has managed to survive.
[ Story by Nicholas von Wettberg ]
Sunday, Feb 11 2007 7:57 PM

Independent Books for Thought The haphazard aisles of Green Apple Books on Clement Street can almost always be found lined with people on the hunt for their next perfect read. Some might have randomly wandered in to escape the ubiquitous bustle of the Inner Sunset. Others know it by reputation as one of the finest of the 41 independent bookstores listed on the Northern California Independent Booksellers Association Web site.
[ Story by Mayra M. Martinez ]
Thursday, Feb 8 2007 8:50 PM

Students Shun Valentine's Day At SF State, both singles and those happily taken equally care about Valentine's Day -- they care enough to speak out against what they've deemed a "wasted holiday," and refuse to celebrate it as Valentine enthusiasts do. Many Americans know Valentine’s Day as the one holiday of the year that celebrates love and friendship. It’s the day someone takes his or her special someone on a romantic outing, gives flowers, candy, or a card to express his or her heart-felt, unwavering love.
[ Story by Christine Ferrer ]
Monday, Feb 5 2007 4:13 PM

Fox Cancels the Juice's Book Late last month Rupert Murdoch and New Corp. planned to release a memoir style book by OJ Simpson, titled "If I Did It", which alludes...
[ Story by Aaron Morrison ]
Monday, Dec 4 2006 4:50 PM

Gators Lose to Golden Eagles at Home If the number on your back said 32, at Saturday nights mens basketball game, then you had a double-double. SF State guard Will Logans 22 points and 11 rebounds werent enough to beat the Cal State L.A. Golden Eagles, whose forward, Jontae Vinson had 25 points and 11 assists.
[ Story by Alex Becker ]
Sunday, Dec 3 2006 1:31 AM

Can Money Really Buy Happiness? According to economist Andrew Oswald of the University of Warwick in England, there is overwhelming evidence that money buys happiness. Oswald reported a study of Britons who won between $2,000 and $250,000 in a lottery. The group was surveyed before...
[ Story by Claudine Morgan ]
Saturday, Dec 2 2006 12:34 AM

Keeping SF State Clean and Green Gardening all 106 acres of the SF State campus is no easy task. The three men who maintain it daily explain the difficulties and rewards that come with doing their job.
[ Story by Kimberly Castillo ]
Thursday, Nov 30 2006 3:49 PM

Canyon Carving - At Night It's pitch black and silent in the canyon that Mines Road snakes through. But soon, a pack of hopped-up sports cars race their way around the last bend thats hiding them in a hurry; blow by bumper to bumper while spitting revs, pops and gurgles, and bam! tuck back in the darkness and silence just as quick as they came. It's Aaron Johnson and his buddies again, canyon carving at night.
[ Story by Edmon David ]
Monday, Nov 20 2006 10:54 PM

Governor Celebrates Landslide Victory BEVERLY HILLS Gov. Arnold Schwarzeneggers victory was one of the few bright spots for Republicans, who lost control of the House of Representatives to the Democrats as well as several Senate seats Wednesday morning.
[ Story by Daniel Hug ]
Wednesday, Nov 8 2006 7:36 PM

Music department falls into jazz Crowded around six different microphones and accompanied by a student bassist and drummer,15 members of the SF State Jazz chorus are rehearsing for an upcoming concert at the annual Fall Into Jazz festival, sponsored by SF States Music and Dance department A joyful, clean, warm sound is what were looking for here, said Jazz chorus conductor Kathleen Hollingsworth, a graduate student at SF State who will be receiving her masters degree in oral conduction.
[ Story by Christina Ferrucci ]
Thursday, Nov 2 2006 7:14 PM

SF State Alumnus Leads Giants Community SF State alumnus John Gumas has been appointed the new chairman of the San Francisco Giants Community Fund, and he is ready to step up to the plate for Bay Area kids in need. Some of the duties of the...
[ Story by Casey Pratt ]
Monday, Oct 30 2006 1:50 PM

The Academy of Sciences Grows a Rainforest Today the California Academy of Sciences is concrete, steel and construction. But soon, it will be a four-story high rainforest stirring with 1,600 live animals and more than 600 free flying birds and butterflies.
[ Story by Khari Johnson ]
Thursday, Oct 19 2006 9:03 PM

Energy Drink Promotion Raises Concerns Despite its arresting appearance, Go Girls promotional event beside the Cesar Chavez student center Wednesday garnered more than future sales, it has drawn a critical eye.
[ Story by Rachel Holman ]
Wednesday, Oct 11 2006 1:00 PM

Olympian, Civil Rights Activist Inspires Students Gold medalist and social activist Dr. Tommie Smith spoke on Thursday to SF State students in Ethnic Studies 285, a class on race, sports and society.
[ Story by Katie Peoples ]
Thursday, Oct 5 2006 5:40 PM

Project Connect Opens Doors to Young Generation Three hundred and fifty students from San Jose, Oakland, Daly City, Hayward, and San Francisco converged at Jack Adams Hall on Oct. 4 for an informational fair with food and live entertainment. The students attended an orientation and ate lunch before visiting their choice of over 15 workshops, with topics ranging from resume building to cinema production.
[ Story by Alex Becker ]
Wednesday, Oct 4 2006 9:09 PM

Program Offers On-Campus Reproductive Services As of August, it's a lot easier for SF State students to avoid pregnancy thanks to Family PACT (Planning Access Care Treatment), a new program at Student Health Services that offers free reproductive health care. The Family PACT provides family planning and reproductive health care for low-income California residents.
[ Story by Claudine Morgan ]
Sunday, Sep 24 2006 9:58 PM

Students Intrigued By 'Extra Tasty' Drinks Students who experiment with mixing drinks at home can use new bartending Web sites to learn to mix their own drinks and play bartender. Web sites like bartender.com, webtender.com, and the latest, extratasty.com, use a format where users choose what...
[ Story by Katie Peoples ]
Friday, Sep 22 2006 6:13 PM

Ultimate Frisbee Team Ready for Landmark Semester Players wanting to practice and field an Ultimate Frisbee Club have battled with administration, whose concerns were over field use and liability for the past two years.
[ Story by Alex Becker ]
Friday, Sep 15 2006 10:01 AM

Hello, Carol! After her lecture at the Seven Hills Conference Center, Channing sat down with [X]press and reminisced about growing up in San Francisco and her educational training in theater arts, and offered SF State theater majors some advice about learning what it takes to make it in the big city.
[ Story by Danelle Weller ]
Thursday, Sep 14 2006 5:00 PM

Accessible Landscapes Project Minimizes Discrimination By Design SF State senior Christina Daniels pays more attention to the campus landscape than most of the student body.
[ Story by Jennifer Kincaid ]
Thursday, Sep 7 2006 11:01 PM

Losing Out On Democracy "I am taking away my voice, but I've never felt that my voice made much of a difference." (Rinaldi Ravanera)
[ Story by Rachel Holman ]
Thursday, Sep 7 2006 6:57 PM

SF State Student, 23, Dies Of Seizure Family and friends remember SF State student Travis Miller as a well-rounded young man who possessed a great deal of talent, deep passion for politics,...
[ Story by Daniel Hug ]
Thursday, Sep 7 2006 5:22 PM

Letter From the Online Editor Well be touching on some explicit material, so bring an open parachuteermind. Minds are like parachutes
[ Story by Sam Devine ]
Friday, Sep 1 2006 12:41 PM

Educators Discuss Future of Journalism Education The future of journalism education is so important that dozens of people were willing to sit on the floor and stand for 90 minutes for a lively discussion on the topic Thursday.
[ Story by Shawn Chitnis ]
Thursday, Aug 3 2006 8:40 PM

About Us The AEJMC Reporter is a daily student newspaper serving the 2006 annual convention of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication in San Francisco, Calif.
[ Story by Staff ]
Wednesday, Aug 2 2006 9:25 PM

Summer Traveling for Students A travel bug can crawl its way around a student's thin wallet this summer. SF State students and experts in the travel industry say that it's possible to overcome these obstacles to travel during summer break. With discounted rates, student fares and non-profit organization programs, exploring other places may be easier than one suspects.
[ Story by Jaime Roca ]
Monday, May 15 2006 11:51 AM

Walking For Cancer More than 150 students walked 24 hours in length around the Lowell High School track to raise money and awareness for a disease that never sleeps, and one that will infect one in three Americans in their lifetime.
[ Story by Safiya Ruffin ]
Monday, May 1 2006 9:19 AM

Open House for Incoming SF State Students The purpose of the event was to give incoming and prospective students a feel for and knowledge of the campus, and to understand what to expect as an SF State student.
[ Story by Dawn Ocampo ]
Wednesday, Apr 26 2006 12:31 PM

Panel Speaks Out About Abusing Drugs and Alcohol It was morning and Collin Winn was sleeping when the Drug Enforcement Agency, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the police stormed into his apartment. He was arrested for conspiracy to distribute MDMA, the street drug known as Ecstasy.
[ Story by Jaime Roca ]
Wednesday, Apr 26 2006 11:42 AM

The secretary of defense that just won't quit Secretary of defense Donald Rumsfeld remains in the white house despite the current shuffle, however, what would be the consequences if he left and who would replace him?
[ Story by Gina Luiz ]
Thursday, Apr 20 2006 9:50 PM

San Francisco Remembers '06 Quake Sirens wailed on Market Street as a horse-drawn fire truck made its way through a crowd of thousands at 5:12 AM on April 18, one hundred years after the Big One hit and sparked fires that left San Francisco in ruins.
[ Story by Jacob Holub and Kelly Tabor ]
Tuesday, Apr 18 2006 11:18 PM

SF State Music Program Hosts Free Show at Slims Students of the SF States College of Extended Learnings Music and Recording Industry (MRI) program are putting on a music show at Slims. The event is scheduled for Monday, April 17 at 8:00 p.m. and features Mouth to Mouth, Humboldt Squid and Karate High School. The MRI program offers courses surveying fields such as publicity, artist management, and audio production.
[ Story by Marcelina Blea ]
Monday, Apr 10 2006 11:50 PM

Carelessness With Condoms According to Condom Hall, a sexual health organization for students, college students are not always using condoms correctly. Many are experiencing condom breakage and problems like condoms slipping off during intercourse.
[ Story by Danelle Weller ]
Thursday, Mar 30 2006 10:04 PM

The Sweet Science The best in Bay Area amatuer boxing went on display last weekend at the 75th Anniverary San Francisco Golden Gloves.
[ Story by James Woodard ]
Tuesday, Mar 28 2006 3:29 PM

Your Garbage may be a Work of Art There are thousands of trash artists in the Bay Area, that are not only making extravagant pieces of art to shock, but to also send a hidden political message to all who see it.
[ Story by Elly Swetz ]
Tuesday, Mar 21 2006 10:27 AM

Retro Music Has Modern Appeal A new craze is sweeping the nation - but it's not really new at all. College kids everywhere are turning their backs away from their own generation's music and towards the danceable, upbeat songs of the '80s. So what's really with 20-year-olds being nostalgic for music that was popular when they were 4?
[ Story by Melanie Heimburg ]
Friday, Mar 10 2006 6:14 PM

Music professor keeps jazz roaring at SF State This article is a profile on Dianthe Spencer, a jazz professor at SFSU, who has taken on a lot of projects and works closely with students. She knows a lot on the subject of jazz and is giving a lecture on the SF Fillmore Jazz Era on March 22 on campus.
[ Story by Gina Luiz ]
Thursday, Mar 9 2006 7:10 PM

Highlighting the Ties Between Iraq and Iran Public backing for the war and Bushs presidency has continued to dwindle, as justifications for waging war have been discredited and death tolls continue to rise. Poll numbers from the last year show that between 50 percent and 60 percent of Americans think the war was a mistake.
[ Story by Anne Greifenstein ]
Thursday, Mar 9 2006 5:07 PM

A 'Fine' Line Between Lot 19 and 20 Students say the fines are exorbitant and that there should be more placards and barricades to prevent them from parking at reserved spaces.
[ Story by Poh Si Teng ]
Thursday, Mar 2 2006 8:46 PM

War with Words The Swearing Festival, one of several events held at Edinburgh Castle Pub, celebrated the culture of cursing on February 18, 2006. During the evening scholars analyzed, and patrons embraced, expletive expression. The events organizer hoped that hearing and discussing profanity in all its different forms would instill the desire within the crowd to reflect on their own use of language and choices in daily communication.
[ Story by Ross Pearson ]
Monday, Feb 27 2006 8:46 PM

Street Kids Find Love on the Haight Haight Street is often remembered as a place of prominent drug use and flower children, and today is home to many street kids who strive to relive the true essence of Haight and Ashbury.
[ Story by Judith Ghougassian ]
Thursday, Feb 23 2006 6:05 PM

SF State students react to State of the Union speech As President Bush delivered his State of the Union speech in Washington, D.C. Tuesday night, interested SF State students scrutinized it from televisions in the Cesar Chavez Student Center.
[ Story by Paulette Bleam ]
Wednesday, Feb 1 2006 9:24 AM

SF State Recognizes World AIDS Day SF State celebrated World AIDS Day 2005 and 20 years as a leader in confronting HIV/AIDS on college campuses on Thursday with a daylong lineup of presentations by the university community.
[ Story by Raymond Deplazes ]
Friday, Dec 2 2005 1:13 AM

ASI Approves Project Connect The Project Connect Recruitment and Retention Resource Center is the first full-time program ASI has implemented in over a decade.
[ Story by Samphors Chhun ]
Thursday, Dec 1 2005 8:51 PM

B.A. created in American Indian Studies The SF State Academic Senate unanimously approved a proposal to establish a Bachelor of Arts degree in American Indian Studies (AIS) on Nov. 1, but the curriculum will not be implemented until at least 2007.
[ Story by Katrina Van Loan ]
Thursday, Nov 17 2005 8:10 PM

Students Discuss The Importance of Voting SF State Students discuss whether they will vote for this years' election and why.
[ Story by Joe Pasini ]
Thursday, Nov 3 2005 5:45 PM

Paradise Down and Out Spaz Absurdity Mengele sits in front of the Red Vic Movie House on Haight Street with her family. These people arent her siblings or parents; the pale-skinned 18-year-old left home two years ago. This family consists of other street kids who buckled under pressure from abusive fathers, drug-addicted mothers and the general bullshit that comes with life.
[ Story by Zoneil Maharaj ]
Monday, Oct 24 2005 9:58 AM

Bush Pushes Public Transportation Two weeks ago, Bush made a statement about conserving gasoline by people taking public transportation instead of driving. SF State students had many mixed reactions to his decision.
[ Story by Allison Bloch ]
Thursday, Oct 13 2005 5:53 PM

Writing Proves to Help Mental and Physical Health Writing has been found to be one of the best tools available to heal the effects of trauma. Make Health Happen: Training Yourself to Create Wellness, a book co-written by Erik Peper, an SF State professor and co-director of the Institute for Holistic Healing at SF State confirms that writing about a trauma allows the writer to reframe, to accept, to integrate, and to gain insight so that healing may occur.
[ Story by Malorie Lucich ]
Thursday, Oct 13 2005 4:35 PM

Cesar Chavez Student Center Celebrates 30th Anniversary tudents danced, pixie performers twirled fire batons and Dolores Huerta spoke of organizing for a greater good at the thirtieth anniversary celebration of the Cesar Chavez Student Center Friday night.
[ Story by Samphors Chhun ]
Wednesday, Oct 12 2005 9:17 PM

Cesar Chavez Student Center Celebrates 30th Anniversary Students danced, pixie performers twirled fire batons and Dolores Huerta spoke of organizing for a greater good at the thirtieth anniversary celebration of the Cesar Chavez Student Center Friday night.
[ Story by Samphors Chhun ]
Saturday, Oct 8 2005 7:52 AM

Substance Abuse Education Program Provides Awareness for Students According to a 2002 survey of SF State students, nearly 70 percent drink alcohol. Creative Empowerment through Substance Abuse Education, or CEASE is an on-campus substance abuse education resoure.
[ Story by Kristi Dyes ]
Thursday, Sep 29 2005 9:55 PM

Ultimate Frisbee Club Fights to Stay Alive The ongoing battle between the Ultimate Frisbee Club and the SF State administration may finally be over since the team has found a new faculty advisor to sign off on their renewed membership. However, the road to this discovery was long and bumpy.
[ Story by Rania Tikoo ]
Thursday, Sep 29 2005 2:01 PM

Hip Hop Helps Raise Money for a New Cause Williams, an SF State student who raps, DJs and promotes throughout the Bay Area, is performing on stage to raise money for a new cause, the Ambitions Scholarship Competition.
[ Story by Anabel Avina ]
Friday, Sep 9 2005 3:48 PM

Hurricane Katrina Hits Home for Some Students Many San Francisco State students worry about their families as the damage caused by Hurricane Katrina's wrath is assessed in much of the South, particularly on the Gulf Coast.
[ Story by Chris Girard ]
Thursday, Sep 1 2005 4:52 PM

Hurricane Katrina Hits Home for Some Students Many San Francisco State students worry about their families as the damage caused by Hurricane Katrina's wrath is assessed in much of the South, particularly on the Gulf Coast.
[ Story by Chris Girard ]
Tuesday, Aug 30 2005 3:44 PM

Don't Forget Your Earplugs There is hope yet for poor musicians, a place where no one will complain if the band is too loud. The place is called Lennon Rehearsal Studios.
[ Story by Nathan Nugent ]
Saturday, Aug 27 2005 5:31 PM

Behind the Lens and the Sax With music as his muse, SF State junior Aaron Rockwell is on his way to becoming one of the most innovative filmmakers on campus.
[ Story by Nathan Nugent ]
Thursday, Aug 25 2005 10:41 PM

Throughout State, Under 47 Percent of Homicides Solved Throughout the state, an average 47 percent of homicides are solved, according to San Francisco Chronicle and California Department of Justice research done in 2000. Oakland is one percent below the state average, but San Francisco is a different story....
[ Story by Shavanna Henry ]
Tuesday, Jun 28 2005 3:54 PM

Free Concerts on Campus Showcase Student Compositions Every Wednesday and Friday at 1 p.m., Knuth Hall comes alive with the sound of music. Students and faculty perform for free, exhibiting a wide variety of music.
[ Story by Keka Robinson ]
Thursday, May 19 2005 12:04 PM

SFSU Symphony Harmonizing with Jazz Styling For the first time ever, the SFSU Symphony and some faculty from the music department got together to play jazz music in an afternoon recital entitled SFSU Symphony plays Jazz.
[ Story by Yamina Washington ]
Friday, Apr 1 2005 9:05 PM

Faking Graduation Many students who attend SF State walk in the graduation ceremony in May, but do not have sufficient units completed to earn their diplomas at the time. Some are unaware of graduation requirements. Others do this because they only have one or two more courses remaining and choose not to wait several months to walk, since graduation is only held once a year.
[ Story by Shannon Webster-White ]
Thursday, Mar 17 2005 8:45 PM

Gators End Season with a Bang Clinging on to a three-point lead with just eight seconds on the clock, senior guard Mike Dyer stepped up to the free-throw line with a chance to end 11 years of futility against 24th-ranked Cal State San Bernardino Coyotes (21-5, 16-4 CCAA).
[ Story by Brad Wall ]
Tuesday, Mar 8 2005 12:38 PM

Extension of Spare the Air Days Free rides on public transportation may be in the future for residents and visitors alike who are in the Bay Area.
[ Story by William Roller ]
Thursday, Mar 3 2005 1:07 PM

Horowitz Calls for Diversity of Ideas at SF State Courtesy of the SF State chapter of Students for Academic Freedom, conservative author and political commentator David Horowitz visited SF State last Thursday for a discussion with students about the need for more diversity of opinion at American universities. Click here to read the interview and see a multimedia feature.
[ Story by YaVaughnie Wilkins ]
Wednesday, Feb 9 2005 9:04 PM

Lila Lipscomb Beyond "Fahrenheit 9/11" Since she became the emotional symbol of Michael Moores "Fahrenheit 9/11," Lila Lipscomb has used her voice to speak out against what she calls an unjust war, aiming to save the lives of the American troops in Iraq.
[ Story by Polyana da Costa ]
Monday, Oct 25 2004 1:11 AM

Jazz Students Improvise Their Education Jam sessions like these are performed around the city, mainly on Sundays and Mondays-- the off nights of the week. SF State music majors with an emphasis in jazz are encouraged to attend jam sessions whenever possible to play with other musicians of every experience level.
[ Story by John Chell ]
Thursday, Oct 14 2004 11:41 AM

Voda: A Vodka Odyssey Colorful labels and bottles representing distilleries from Alameda to Warsaw form ranks at Voda, a chic vodka bar downtown.
[ Story by Sarah Hemus ]
Thursday, Oct 7 2004 9:04 PM

Gators Run Strong at SF State Invitational SF State's Chikara Omine finished second in the men's race.
[ Story by Michael Chu ]
Monday, Oct 4 2004 3:09 PM

Intramurals Program Strong Despite Looming Budget Woes The intramurals program is currently in good shape in terms of student participation, but possible looming budget problems cannot be taken lightly.
[ Story by Steve Martinelli ]
Thursday, Sep 30 2004 7:07 PM

Cave Like Tavern on Geary Blvd. The Abbey Tavern Irish Sports Bar on Geary Blvd. is hard to miss from the street. Painted on the outside of the building is the name of the bar along with pictures of pool tables, darts, and an Irish castle.
[ Story by John Power ]
Thursday, Sep 30 2004 11:44 AM

SF State Soccer Scores Men and women gators complete an outstanding week of competitive soccer.
[ Story by Andrew Jo ]
Monday, Sep 27 2004 11:32 PM

Make-a-Wish Rallies Athletes for Charitable Cause This is coverage of the Make-a-Wish BBQ which was held on Friday, September 24, 2004 at Cox Stadium.
[ Story by Andrew Jo ]
Monday, Sep 27 2004 11:18 PM

Bonds Makes 700 Club Giants Star Slugger Mixes Longevity of Aaron With Ruth's Power to meet the mark.
[ Story by Andrew Jo ]
Tuesday, Sep 21 2004 8:12 AM

Gator Men and Women's Soccer Scores SF State soccer caps another week of exciting performances.
[ Story by Andrew Jo ]
Tuesday, Sep 21 2004 1:10 AM

Boogie on the BART Shuttle SF State shuttle driver Andrew Hogan, entertains riders with funk music and a lively personality.
[ Story by Sabrina Ford ]
Friday, Sep 17 2004 9:29 AM

Two Knuckles Seemingly From Different Hands Walking into the two Knuckles sports bars in the Bay Area, it quickly becomes apparent how different these two sports bars with the same name are.
[ Story by Steve Martinelli ]
Thursday, Sep 16 2004 7:24 PM

California Studies Class in Trouble A new hands-on California Studies class offered to SF State students that will be taught at Mission Dolores could be canceled next week because it may have been listed incorrectly in the fall class schedule.
[ Story by LaTasha Currell ]
Thursday, Sep 9 2004 1:55 PM

Demos Jeer "Divisive" Speech Boos and hisses rang out from the Democratic Party headquarters in San Francisco Thursday night as George W. Bush accept the presidential nomination at the Republican National Convention in New York City.
[ Story by Misha Rosiak ]
Wednesday, Sep 8 2004 2:51 PM

An Insiders Look at the Misunderstood Todd Taylor lives and breathes punk rock, and it shows.
[ Story by Sean McCourt ]
Wednesday, Sep 1 2004 7:13 PM

Olympic Games Live Up to Hype Despite Terror Concern in Athens The first Olympic Games since 9/11 go off without a hitch
[ Story by Andrew Jo ]
Monday, Aug 30 2004 11:41 PM

OPINION: New identities When I first began to write this editorial, I believed that children of interracial couples lost their culture and customs and a sense of knowing where they came from. I thought that in interracial marriages, kids would be left in...
[ Story by Afroz Baig ]
Tuesday, Jul 13 2004 10:05 AM

Intramurals Drive Forward If anyone knows how much the after school sports program means to SF State students, its Paula Moran, director of the Recreation-Intramural Program. According to Moran, completely cutting the program is not an option; however, cutting some of the 46...
[ Story by Julyette Moreno ]
Wednesday, May 19 2004 2:36 PM

College Night a Big Hit Besieged by babes, beer, Barry and baseball, many SF State Students witnessed their first live SF Giants baseball game at SBC Park during the successful firsttime College Night promotion on April 27, 2004. Even though the Giants fell to the...
[ Story by Julyette Moreno ]
Monday, May 10 2004 11:49 AM

Gator Baseball Makes Playoff Push "The bottom line is that we have to win, well worry about whether or not were in the playoffs after next weekend.
[ Story by Avi Burk ]
Thursday, Apr 29 2004 4:15 PM

Broken Lift Causes Pool Shutdown All Jen Williams, a disabled SF State senior, wanted to do was swim. However, her goals, and numerous other SF State students athletic desires, have been deferred now that the pool is closed indefinitely due to a malfunctioning Spectrum Aquatics...
[ Story by Julyette Moreno ]
Sunday, Apr 25 2004 7:02 PM

Lansford's Long Odyssey to Top of Game If you know anything about head coach Kristi Lansford, you know she gets the job done. It may take a while, but it gets done.
[ Story by Thomas Gase ]
Wednesday, Apr 21 2004 1:24 PM

Let the Good Vibes Roll Tshilumba Makanda Kabongo is a spiritual skateboarder, an honorable friend, and an inspirational soul whose vivacious energy allows him to shred, thrash and grind daily on anything and everything his Organika deck and four wheels can handle. I see skateboarding...
[ Story by Julyette Moreno ]
Wednesday, Apr 21 2004 1:13 PM

Wrestling Coach To Be Inducted In Hall Of Fame On June 22, SF State Head Wrestling Coach Lars Jensen will be inducted into the San Mateo County Sports Hall of Fame.
[ Story by Andrew Jo ]
Tuesday, Apr 20 2004 6:25 PM

Four Gator Qualify For Nationals Provisional Roster Four Gators from SF State's track and field team, three females and one male, have made the NCAA Division II provisional roster for the 2004 national tournament. According to Head Coach Teressa DiPerna, One has to get under the provisional...
[ Story by Charles Glass ]
Tuesday, Apr 20 2004 12:28 PM

Brown Bag Theatre Served Fresh Weekly What better way to relax, before the stresses of finals begin to creep up during the last few weeks of the spring semester, than to catch a show at the Brown Bag Theater? The Brown Bag Theatre Company at SF...
[ Story by Lilan Duong ]
Monday, Apr 19 2004 3:11 PM

Mixed Reaction to Sports Referendum Defeat Angry, frustrated, and ready to transfer. This is how some SF State students feel about the possibility of massive cutbacks to the athletics department. As it is, we dont have enough classes, and now they are going to get rid...
[ Story by Julyette Moreno ]
Wednesday, Apr 7 2004 1:57 PM

Gators Come Up Just Short In Tournament Championship While they didnt win the Easton Tournament of Champions, Apr. 2-4, Modesto, Calif., the SF State Softball team should have plenty to smile about. Their weekend ended much like that dreadful San Francisco day in October, 2002, as the Giants...
[ Story by Andrew Jo ]
Monday, Apr 5 2004 7:38 PM

Baseball Splits Doubleheader The Gators split a pair with Cal State Los Angeles Saturday afternoon, defeating the Golden Eagles in the opener 8-0 behind a complete game shutout by Roberto Torres, then dropped the second game of the doubleheader 4-0.
[ Story by Avi Burk ]
Saturday, Apr 3 2004 8:20 PM

Gator Grabs All-American Honors Gator wrestling returns from Mankato with two All-Americans
[ Story by Andrew Jo ]
Monday, Mar 29 2004 2:30 PM

Bonds' Legacy Safe Without Proof of Doping He's been criticized for his anemic post season production, his unwillingness to speak candidly with reporters and the perceived arrogance with which he approaches the game This time hes being scrutinized for, of all things, being too good a ballplayer.
[ Story by Avi Burk ]
Monday, Mar 29 2004 2:29 PM

Condoms, Lubricant and Tylenol, Oh My! SF State students gear up for vacation with the Spring Break Health Kit
[ Story by Carolyn Tandoc ]
Thursday, Mar 18 2004 2:51 PM

Practice Makes Perfect She is a jazz piano major at SF State, works in the music department, and plays as many gigs as she can get her hands on
[ Story by Caroline Perez ]
Wednesday, Mar 17 2004 4:12 PM

Five Gators Heading for Wrestling Nationals SF State wrestling sends five to Nationals in Mankato, Minn.
[ Story by Andrew Jo ]
Thursday, Mar 11 2004 5:28 PM

Did I Outgrow Baseball Cards, Or Did They Outgrow Me? Finding a baseball card store now is like looking for the Holy Grail as the rise of eBay, Pokmon, Yugi-oh, and now Spongebob Square Pants cards have taken over.
[ Story by Thomas Gase ]
Monday, Mar 8 2004 10:15 AM

Gators Head for Spoiling as Best End to Hard Season The conclusion of the 2003-2004 season for SF State Men's and Women's Hoops.
[ Story by Andrew Jo ]
Sunday, Mar 7 2004 3:56 PM

Tennis and Writing No Sweat for Swetz Elly Swetz, 20, an SF State junior majoring in journalism is one of the most recognizable players in SF State womens tennis, and always attracts massive support from family and friends wherever she plays.
[ Story by Charles Glass ]
Wednesday, Mar 3 2004 1:09 PM

Gators Crash and Burn in Southern California Gators take on #1 and #2 teams in the CCAA in a So. Cal. roadtrip to San Bernardino and Pomona.
[ Story by Andrew Jo ]
Friday, Feb 27 2004 10:05 AM

Pair of Juniors Lead SF States Womens Tennis into 2004 SF State womens tennis team is looking forward to another great season. The Gators, who posted a 7th place finish in the CCAA last season, hope to progress this year with the return of two veterans and some new and...
[ Story by Charles Glass ]
Wednesday, Feb 18 2004 7:35 PM

State's Gentle Giant Profile on Gator center, Chris Tabarez, as students witness the center's best year at SF State.
[ Story by Andrew Jo ]
Monday, Feb 16 2004 3:42 PM

SF State Says Goodbye to John Yang After 17 Years If you have ever needed a x-ray you have probably met him.
[ Story by Carolyn Tandoc ]
Friday, Feb 13 2004 5:32 PM

Revenge Served At The Swamp As Gator Hoops Reach .500 The Gator Men's basketball team bounced and won 2 rematches this week.
[ Story by Andrew Jo ]
Wednesday, Feb 11 2004 3:30 PM

From Comic Books to Silver Screen Over the years, Hollywoods fascination with bringing alive the comic character has ebbed and flowed.
[ Story by Cassandra Braun ]
Thursday, Jan 29 2004 7:18 PM

IT Day A combination of students, vendors and faculty from various college departments will present their technological works and research on campus to show students the importance of technology in the education field.
[ Story by Olvia Angulo ]
Monday, Sep 8 2003 12:50 PM

Diving Down Into Nemo's World Lee Unkrich is the co-director of the upcoming digitally-animated movie coproduced by Disney and Pixar called Finding Nemo.
[ Story by Valeria De Napoli ]
Monday, May 12 2003 1:00 AM