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Take it Off Weaving her way through the crowd of men, Sophie Oh is scanning for anyone sitting alone. She knows that her paleness stands out under the black light and she opts to wear red lingerie to contrast against her pearly skin. She slows her movements and approaches a young man in the dark corner hiding under a hat. She greets him with a warm smile and a flip of her hair. She bends over him slightly, allowing his eyes to gaze over her buxom figure. She takes a seat next to him and crosses her legs. Protracting a smile, she laughs at his jokes while touching the delicate skin on her neck, while running long fingers over her legs and licking her pouty lips.
[ Story by Esperanza Velarde ]
Wednesday, May 17 2006 1:35 PM

A Performer's Paradise With 15.2 million tourists visiting San Francisco each year, it’s no wonder downtown is replete with street performers all wanting their attention. Despite the myriad of entertainers cluttering tourist hot spots, there’s only a handful that have managed to become a must-see act...
[ Story by Esperanza Velarde ]
Wednesday, May 17 2006 1:22 PM

Movie review: "Friends with Money" “Friends with Money”, a comedic drama written and directed by Nicole Holofcener (“Lovely and Amazing) tells the story of four friends dealing with money and their copious personal lives.
[ Story by Esperanza Velarde ]
Monday, Apr 24 2006 1:03 PM

HIV - A Gift Not Worth Giving The terms “gift giver” and “bug chaser” have fearful overtones for those who are familiar with HIV and the gay community. Gift giver is used to describe a homosexual man who is HIV-positive and intentionally infects a sexual partner. Bug chasers, unlike gift givers, are HIV-negative but are willing to be exposed to the virus.
[ Story by Esperanza Velarde ]
Monday, Apr 17 2006 12:01 PM

Study Says Students Not Ready For College 40 percent of professors consider their students to be lacking the proper preparation and skills for satisfactory performance in class, according to a recent study.
[ Story by Esperanza Velarde ]
Thursday, Dec 1 2005 8:15 PM

Online Education Offers Flexibility for All Students Over the years, the World Wide Web has become a widely-available commodity, and SF State has attempted to accommodate this advancement by offering courses that incorporate online participation.
[ Story by Esperanza Velarde ]
Thursday, Nov 17 2005 7:18 PM

Copyrighted Materials Made Accessible on Blackboard The Copyright Clearance Center (CCC) and the Blackboard Academic Suite have made it easier for instructors to use copyrighted materials on Blackboard without having to worry about copyright infringement.
[ Story by Esperanza Velarde ]
Thursday, Nov 10 2005 8:28 PM

FCC to Monitor Internet The FCC, a government agency that regulates radio, television, wire, satellite and cable, has ordered universities to comply with the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act which will require any internet providers such as schools and libraries, to rewire and install new programs to secure computer networks from hackers.
[ Story by Esperanza Velarde ]
Wednesday, Nov 9 2005 4:20 AM

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

Physiology Psychology and Psychology Research becomes one program. After six years of planning, the Academic Senate officially approved the combination of SF State's Physiological Psychology Master's Program and the Psychological Research Program.
[ Story by Esperanza Velarde ]
Thursday, Oct 27 2005 7:11 PM

Student Debt on the Rise A nationwide survey by Smith College, a liberal art college for women, found that 23 percent of students are using credit cards to pay for tuition, and 53 percent are willing to add the expenses of textbooks, school supplies and other necessities to their next credit card bill.
[ Story by Esperanza Velarde ]
Thursday, Oct 13 2005 7:22 PM

Student Debt Increased Among Droputs Students who are betting on their education to pay off their loans might be bargaining for more than they can afford.
[ Story by Esperanza Velarde ]
Thursday, Oct 6 2005 8:46 PM

Guide Dog Mobility Program Emerges The guide dog mobility program is being offered now after two years of planning by the apprentice program manager of Guide Dogs for the Blind. Only two students are participating so far.
[ Story by Esperanza Velarde ]
Tuesday, Oct 4 2005 12:56 PM

Blood Drive to Aid Hurricane Victims The Student Health Advisory Committee is hosting a two day blood drive to help with Hurricane Katrina relief efforts and also in memory of Vibha Sharma.
[ Story by Esperanza Velarde ]
Tuesday, Sep 27 2005 3:30 PM

Graduate Program Moves Downtown Starting as soon as fall of 2007, SF State’s College of Business’ graduate department may relocate downtown in the heart of San Francisco’s financial district.
[ Story by Esperanza Velarde ]
Thursday, Sep 22 2005 6:18 PM

Graduate Enrollment Decreasing Due to Economic Factors A decrease in graduate enrollment at SF State over the last two years has been affected by a complex dichotomy surrounding the ebb and flow of the United States economy.
[ Story by Esperanza Velarde ]
Thursday, Sep 8 2005 8:28 PM