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Gator Awards - Best of Spring 2009 Semester-end sports awards The Best of Spring 2009 Compiled by Alexis Terrazas, Ian Kesseler, Ernie Morales, Jorn Anderson and Chelena Goldman. Male Athlete of the Semester -- Steve Franklin The 285-pound junior concluded his 2009-wrestling season with the best record...
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Wednesday, May 20 2009 4:48 PM

Two losing teams doubles the pain Do you smell that? The sun warming perfectly manicured grass in the outfield. The freshly dampened infield dirt raked to perfection. Sweaty vendors scouring section after section, slinging hot dogs, roasted peanuts and mini pizzas. The beer and the unfortunate...
[ Story by Ian Kesseler ]
Wednesday, Apr 8 2009 7:22 PM

A.C. Newman lights up the Independent After a musical career spent being around New Pornographers, Carl Newman prefers to play music with his eyes shut. Under a haze of magenta lights, Newman belted out his forceful orchestrated pop songs. His eyes firmly clenched, head slightly tilted...
[ Story by Ian Kesseler ]
Sunday, Mar 1 2009 1:02 PM

Stephen Malkmus mesmerizes crowd at Noise Pop When Stephen Malkmus played, the crowd listened, or at least stayed silent. It's hard not to. The former Pavement front man is a human metronome. Planted in the middle of an empty stage illuminated only in blue light, the lanky...
[ Story by Ian Kesseler ]
Thursday, Feb 26 2009 12:46 PM

Gators win home opener behind solid pitching The SF State baseball team defeated the Academy of Art University, 6-1, on Feb. 3 at Maloney Field. A solid pitching performance by Patrick Haugen,...
[ Story by Ian Kesseler ]
Tuesday, Feb 3 2009 8:22 PM

Wrestling team wins home opener, streak continues The SF State wrestling team won its home opener against UC Davis last Saturday. The Division II Gators squeaked by with a 24-23 win over the Division I Aggies and extended their winning streak to five dual meets. "This is...
[ Story by Ian Kesseler ]
Wednesday, Jan 28 2009 7:50 PM

From the 60's psychedelic to the 'far out,' Aquarius Records serves niche music market Aquarius Records, 1055 Valencia Street, has created a niche in San Francisco by trying to only sell music that they love. They provide a platform for selling LPs, CDs and even some tapes from artist in genres that sometimes get overlooked or under stocked at bigger music stores. Staff members pick the music and publish their own reviews on their website. Most of all, Aquarius Records continues to connect with its customers by providing them with vital doses of metal, ‘60s psychedelic, drone and “far-out” world music. Ian Kesseler reports from the Mission District.
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Tuesday, Dec 23 2008 3:46 PM