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SFSU At Night Take a different look at SF State at night—and learn a thing or two about some of the buildings on campus in the process. How is Groucho Marx related to the Cesar Chavez Student Center? Why was the Humanities building...
[ Story by Giselle Velazquez ]
Monday, May 16 2005 12:23 PM

Children Love Former Student Andy-Z Andy-Z, otherwise known as SF State alumnus Andreas Zamenes, is a musician for children. It wasn’t exactly what Zamenes expected to be doing when he lost his computer tech day job—and it definitely wasn’t what he expected to be doing with his music degree. But Zamenes clearly loves his job.
[ Story by Giselle Velazquez ]
Wednesday, Apr 20 2005 1:18 PM

Drivers Need to Learn Roundabout Rules Hey, you -- the driver of the 1986 powder-blue Chevy Citation—the one that almost sideswiped me in the Font Street roundabout a couple days ago. We need to talk.
[ Story by Giselle Velazquez ]
Thursday, Apr 14 2005 4:09 PM

Dreams of Flight Take Off at SF State Floating through a two hour show with few moments of turbulence, SF State�s latest dance concert showcase, �Dreams of Flight,� took off in McKenna Theater from April 1-2.
[ Story by Giselle Velazquez ]
Wednesday, Apr 6 2005 12:11 PM

SF State Raises AIDS Awareness At noon, the drums began to reverberate in classrooms across campus as the lion and dragon dancers made their way through SF State. It didn't mark homecoming or a holiday, but a call to the Multicultural AIDS Awareness Day held on April 5.
[ Story by Giselle Velazquez ]
Tuesday, Apr 5 2005 4:43 PM

SF State Raises AIDS Awareness At noon, the drums began to reverberate in classrooms across campus as the lion and dragon dancers made their way through SF State. It didn't mark homecoming or a holiday, but a call to the Multicultural AIDS Awareness Day held on April 5.
[ Story by Giselle Velazquez ]
Tuesday, Apr 5 2005 4:43 PM

"Poeta Pan" Celebrates Chilean Poet “Poeta Pan,” a live performance featuring drama, dance, music and shadow theater, will take over the Little Theatre March 10-12. Presented in Spanish, with optional English translation, the performance is dedicated to the memory and work of Pablo Neruda, a highly influential Chilean poet.
[ Story by Giselle Velazquez ]
Friday, Mar 18 2005 4:45 PM

SF State celebrates King of Western Swing Renowned by music fans the world over as the “King of Western Swing,” Bob Wills is finally finding his way to SF State—over three decades after his death.
[ Story by Giselle Velazquez ]
Tuesday, Mar 8 2005 12:36 PM

Tribute to King of Western Swing Comes to SF State Next Month A member of both the Country and Rock and Roll Halls of Fame, Bob Wills had a tremendous amount of influence on American music. There will be several tributes to Wills next month. Click here to listen what made Wills the King of Western Swing.
[ Story by Giselle Velazquez ]
Wednesday, Feb 23 2005 6:35 PM

Students Discuss the Price of Education [X]press Online reporters took a random survey of how SF State students deal with paying for their education.
[ Story by Angela Generoso and Giselle Velazquez ]
Wednesday, Feb 9 2005 1:59 PM

SF State Dance Maestro to Retire After years of teaching dance at SF State and being involved in numerous programs, Albirda Rose is retiring as a full-time teacher.
[ Story by Giselle Velazquez ]
Thursday, Dec 2 2004 11:54 PM

Comedy Troupe Explodes Myths, Busts Guts On Nov. 30 the 18 Mighty Mountain Warriors gave a performance at SF State. They're an all-Asian American sketch comedy troup. It was a benefit for the ASU.
[ Story by Giselle Velazquez ]
Tuesday, Nov 30 2004 11:58 PM

Students Battle Falling Donations With the holidays looming, non-profit agencies across the Bay Area are putting out the call for contributions with extra urgency as donations of clothes, food, and funds make themselves scarce on the shelves. With a confluence of factors contributing to the slowdown in donations, many groups—including several at SF State—are making an effort to ensure that the needy can celebrate a happier holiday this year.
[ Story by Giselle Velazquez ]
Monday, Nov 29 2004 5:05 AM

SF State Celebrates Asian-American Authors Rigoberta Menchu Hall buzzed with activity on Nov. 12 as SF State students celebrated the works of SFSU’s Asian-American and Filipino-American authors. The event featured readings by the authors, as well as musical and dance performances.
[ Story by Giselle Velazquez ]
Monday, Nov 15 2004 9:39 AM

Whirlwind Wheelchairs Help Disabled People Across World It may be just a dusty workshop in the middle of the Science building, but inside students are changing the lives of people half the world away. Behind the door of Room 245 is Whirlwind Wheelchair International (WWI), an organization devoted to ensuring that disabled people in the poorest countries have access to wheelchairs they can afford and maintain.
[ Story by Giselle Velazquez ]
Thursday, Nov 11 2004 7:59 PM

Get Ready to Pay More For School After several years of steep fee increases, SF State students will find themselves paying even more tuition for Fall 2005. On October 28, the CSU Board of Trustees voted 15-3 to increase student fees. After the budget is approved by the state legislature, student fees will be hiked by eight percent, amounting to a $186 increase for undergrads and a $215 increase for graduate students.
[ Story by Giselle Velazquez ]
Thursday, Nov 4 2004 7:50 PM

SF State Students Vote on California Props SF State students braved snaking lines in the school library and long waits in polling places across the Bay Area Tuesday in order to make their opinions heard on a plethora of state ballot measures and propositions.
[ Story by Giselle Velazquez ]
Wednesday, Nov 3 2004 12:34 AM

Site Lets Nader-Kerry Supporters Trade Votes After the controversial 2000 Bush election win, third-party supporters say they have some soul searching to do before casting their vote. Should they vote for their third-party candidate and risk losing the White House to a president opposed to their ideas? Or should they vote for the big Democratic candidate and buy into the two party system?
[ Story by Giselle Velazquez ]
Thursday, Oct 21 2004 8:15 PM

Students Expected to Pick Up Third of Education The board will decide on Oct. 28 on a long-term student fee policy that could potentially cap annual fee increases as they inch upwards, to the point where students are paying one third of the total cost of their education.
[ Story by Giselle Velazquez ]
Friday, Oct 15 2004 1:11 PM

Coming Out: A Family Affair Every year since 1987, National Coming Out Day provides an opportunity for LGBT individuals and their allies to come together and show support for those who have, or are about to, come out of the closest. SF State students marked the occasion with a celebration sponsored by the SF State Queer Alliance.
[ Story by Giselle Velazquez ]
Tuesday, Oct 12 2004 2:28 PM

Gov. Vetoes Student Fee Cap After months of contention, Governor Schwarzenegger vetoed a bill on Sep. 18 that would have created limits on fee increases for in-state UC and CSU students.
[ Story by Giselle Velazquez ]
Thursday, Sep 23 2004 6:29 PM