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Professors find funky fungi

Seven new glow-in-the-dark species of mushroom have been discovered by an SF State biology professor and his colleagues, upping his findings to nearly a quarter...
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Theresa Seiger
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Wednesday, Oct 21 2009 5:45 PM
Carbon Neutral Love

As more unconventional ways of dating become the norm, could the environment play a part in finding your next friday night fling?
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Jamie Calnan
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Thursday, Oct 15 2009 4:49 PM
Faculty and students exchange budget gripes
SF State's faculty, aware of the severity of California's fiscal situation, is opening up a wave of dialogue with students about the current budget cuts...
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Natalie Leal
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Wednesday, Sep 9 2009 6:31 PM
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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[X]press Sports Staff
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Wednesday, May 20 2009 4:48 PM
Dazed and Confused

Time: 7:30 p.m. Your guy will be picking you up soon. With him in mind, you don your little black dress and add a belt at the waist to give yourself that desirable hourglass figure. You choose to wear your...
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Monica DeVera
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Sunday, Oct 5 2008 4:03 PM
Gators showed nicely in home tournament
A padded floor and the thick, sickly sweet air helped smother the athlete's groans, but the coach's barked orders were always clear: "Use your hips! Push his head into the mat! That's your elbow, not his! Hips! Hips! Hips!" SF...
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David Agrell
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Wednesday, Jan 30 2008 7:19 PM
High hopes after a few low seasons

With only six returning players the men’s basketball team is undergoing some major changes which they hope will lend a hand in making the 2007-08 season a successful one. This season ten new players and three new assistant coaches join...
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Kari Christensen
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Thursday, Nov 15 2007 11:59 AM
High school students take on challenge
Young journalists complete intensive program to learn and improve journalism...
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BAMMA Staff
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Friday, Jun 29 2007 3:19 PM
Calif. Expands Marine Reserves
When the California Fish and Game Commission voted on April 13 to expand 200 square miles of marine reserves along California’s central coastline, it set a precedent for the rest of the country.
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Jen Thomas
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Tuesday, May 1 2007 11:40 AM
Fault Creep Project Under a New Source of Strain
Undergraduate and graduate SF State geology students are employed by the Geosciences Department to take measurements of fault creep, which, according the project, is the fault slip that occurs in the uppermost part of the earth’s crust in between large stress-relieving earthquakes.
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Jen Thomas
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Saturday, Apr 21 2007 2:00 PM
SF State Students Awarded at Mock United Nations Conference
Less than two miles from United Nations Headquarters, international relations students proved they could hold their own while representing Israel. One of SF State's Model United Nations delegations won an Honorable Mention Award at the world's largest university-level U.N. simulation, beating out hundreds of students from across the globe.
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Jen Thomas
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Friday, Apr 20 2007 11:39 AM
Students Paying More for Birth Control
SF State students have experienced a gradual rise in the cost of birth control pills due to proposed changes in the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, pertaining to prescription drugs under the Medicaid program. The plans also include changes to be made to established Medicaid rebate policies.
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Jen Thomas
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Friday, Mar 30 2007 11:10 AM
Anarchist Book Fair Attracts Hundreds

Hundreds of anarchists, socialists, and activists gathered at the SF County Fair Building in Golden Gate Park this weekend for the 12th annual Anarchist Book Fair. Attendees, mostly in all black attire and some sporting blue mohawks, began pouring into the park at 10 a.m. on Saturday, where thousands of books were available for purchase.
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Jen Thomas
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Wednesday, Mar 21 2007 6:18 AM
Nightlife: Raising the Bar in Upper Haight
The Haight is, without a doubt, one of San Francisco's most eccentric neighborhoods. Made famous by hippies, hemp and the Free Love movement of the '60s, it is also home to an ecclectic mix of bars and pubs.
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Jen Thomas
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Saturday, Mar 10 2007 11:52 PM
Faculty and Students Enjoy New Downtown Campus
Ubiquitous wi-fi, classroom walls made entirely of expansive windows and nearly sound-proof study rooms for students are just a few of the amenities included at the new Downtown Campus.
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Jen Thomas
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Friday, Mar 9 2007 12:42 AM
SF State Director Mixes Alcohol and Robotics
For the past two years Calkins has taken Chapek to the Roboexotica Festival, a bartending robot convention, in Vienna, Austria.
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Jen Thomas
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Tuesday, Feb 20 2007 12:26 AM
Will New SFSU Grad Program Become a Force in Biotechnology?
The biology department is planning to implement a 2-year graduate program that will place SF State in the company of schools such as Stanford, UCLA and the Georgia Institute of Technology, which already offer similar programs.
The professional science master's degree is intended to integrate scientific research and business skills.
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Jen Thomas
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Monday, Feb 12 2007 11:17 PM
Gators Lose By One Point in Overtime

Gator's lose in overtime to CSU Monterey Bay 75-74. The Gator's also lost both games this weekend. On Friday they lost to Cal State San Bernardino 55-86 and on Saturday they lost to Cal Poly Pomona 79-63. In the last three seconds of the game, CSU Monterey Bay's Richard Jenkins was sent to the line to shoot two. The Gators were only ahead by one point and Jenkins only made one of his shots, which tied the game 61-61.
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Kari Christensen
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Sunday, Feb 11 2007 3:29 PM
New Health Care Proposal May Cost You
Break out your checkbook, fellow students. If Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s newly proposed health care plan comes to pass, it will alter our spending habits.
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Jen Thomas
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Saturday, Feb 10 2007 2:09 PM
Wrestlers Take 3rd, 4th at Annual

The SF State wrestling team stood its ground on Saturday at the 31st Annual California Collegiate Wrestling Invitational and placed third and fourth in two weight classes. Out of 11 teams, the Gators were the only division-two school to compete in the tournament. All of the other teams that competed that day, which included Stanford, Cal Poly and UC Davis, were division-one schools.
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Kari Christensen
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Tuesday, Feb 6 2007 12:29 AM
Students Open Free Health Clinic in the Mission

There are approximately 82,000 San Franciscans, between the ages of 18-65, without health insurance. SF State and UCSF Students are hoping to do their part to alleviate the problem by opening a free primary care clinic in the Mission District.
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Jen Thomas
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Sunday, Feb 4 2007 1:57 PM
Hundreds Volunteer in SF Homeless Count

Roughly 500 volunteers were dispatched throughout San Francisco Wednesday night for the bi-annual homeless census. The results of the count determine the federal funding allotted to provide those living on the street with essential resources.
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Jen Thomas
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Friday, Feb 2 2007 10:11 PM
Retailers Give Part of Holiday Proceeds to Charity

Corporate stores such as Gap drive the fund-raising bandwagon during the holiday season, but most students said donations don't make a difference. Stores have been attracting buyers to their products by announcing that a percentage of proceeds will benefit charitable...
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Kamala Kelkar
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Sunday, Dec 10 2006 10:15 PM
Pornography Class Canceled in Summer
Most students on campus are unaware that SF State offers a class on pornography. Because of low enrollment, the summer session for Humanities 390 titled Images of Eroticism has been canceled, according to professor Rob Thomas, who taught the course last spring.
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Christina Hilfiker
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Sunday, Oct 1 2006 11:03 PM
California Smokers Get the Shaft with Proposition 86
Proposition 86 claims it will collect money to support smokers' health. But California smokers are just about the only ones who don't stand to gain much from this tax.
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Kendra Hartmann
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Friday, Sep 29 2006 3:53 PM
Movie Review
The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are distant realities for most of us. But war is all too real for the men and women who fight it.
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Ian Thomas
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Thursday, Sep 21 2006 7:12 PM
BECA: Getting Students Studio-Ready Since 1946

Their clunky magnetic tapes have been replaced with digital video, but after 60 years the Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts department remains focused on preparing students for the real world.
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Matthew Raiche
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Thursday, Mar 16 2006 10:19 PM
Partial Birth Abortion Ban Under Question
When President Bush signed the Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2003 he vowed to vigorously defend it against any legal challenges. Less than an...
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Anne Greifenstein
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Saturday, Feb 4 2006 7:41 PM
Guest Speaker and Music Inspire Healthy Solutions

SF State's Holistic Health Learning Center opened its door 10 years ago introducing alternative approaches and practices to students looking to lead a healthy lifestyle.
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Yuriko Furusawa
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Thursday, Sep 29 2005 6:08 PM
Garnett, Garcia Named Athletes of the Year
Junior pitcher Sonja Garnett recorded the hat trick Tuesday night at SF State’s annual Sports Banquet by winning the female athlete of the year award, the Red-Tail award (best academic performer) and MVP of the softball team.
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Jayson Addcox
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Thursday, May 12 2005 2:09 PM
SAC Seeks Possible MUNI Student Discount Rate

The SF State Student Affairs Committee is looking for ways to alleviate high transportation costs for SF State students who commute using public transportation. On March 15, the committee discussed the possibility of a special fare-free transit pass program that would allow SF State students to ride San Francisco’s municipal transportation system for discounted rates.
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Lachlan Maclean
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Thursday, Mar 17 2005 7:25 PM