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Staying in touch, only quicker America’s youth have faced the reality of deployment since the days of the Vietnam War draft lottery. It is a double-edged pain, both for the soldiers who must leave their family and everything familiar for a war-torn foreign land, and...
[ Story by Kyveli Diener ]
Wednesday, Dec 12 2007 11:41 AM

Sorority teeters, totters to raise awareness Dense fog and a bitter November chill couldn’t keep the sisters of the Alpha Phi Eta Theta sorority off their seesaw. To raise money and spread awareness about heart disease, the women teeter-tottred for 12 consecutive hours Wednesday during their...
[ Story by Kyveli Diener ]
Thursday, Nov 15 2007 9:43 AM

Through the Embers As thousands of people survey damage and authorities uncover arson, the potential return of the Santa Ana winds threatens to turn smoldering embers into the...
[ Story by Kyveli Diener ]
Friday, Nov 2 2007 1:02 PM

GATOR OF THE WEEK: Singing soldier Leo Toscano’s 81 years of life have taken him as far away as war-torn Japan and close to the heart with the loss of his only son. But Toscano’s positivity and his relentless desire to live every moment to its...
[ Story by Kyveli Diener ]
Thursday, Oct 25 2007 8:25 PM

Devastation: So. Calif. ravaged by wildfires President George W. Bush declared a state of emergency as a series of wildfires ravaged Southern California, destroying approximately 1,600 buildings and homes, causing six...
[ Story by Kyveli Diener ]
Thursday, Oct 25 2007 7:56 PM

Promising student life cut short Sandy Kim came to SF State this fall to work toward her goal of becoming a counselor and an advocate for the rights of women...
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Thursday, Oct 11 2007 12:32 PM

So-Cal transplants find home in foggy Bay Area At first glance, it makes little sense to leave endless sunshine for dense fog. Still, many Southern California natives are braving the weather and trekking to San Francisco for the art, the openness, and a complete change from the home...
[ Story by Kyveli Diener ]
Wednesday, Oct 3 2007 7:30 PM

Students strive for green commute In the daily commute to school, many students take public transportation in an effort to both help the environment and avoid the stress of traffic and parking. But the inconsistency of MUNI buses and SF State shuttles threaten efforts to...
[ Story by Kyveli Diener ]
Wednesday, Oct 3 2007 7:25 PM

Locals gather for bus stop party People overflowed into the street and crowded around the westbound bus stop at Haight St. and Fillmore St on Friday night. They whooped and threw glow sticks in the air, dancing freely to music pumping out of the rigged bus...
[ Story by Kyveli Diener ]
Saturday, Sep 22 2007 10:04 AM

Ocean Beach gets makeover To a seagull, a set of plastic rings is nutrition worth a fight, and they often become ensnared and drown. In an attempt to prevent this scenario, thousands of volunteers showed up to clean Ocean Beach on September 15 for...
[ Story by Kyveli Diener ]
Thursday, Sep 20 2007 10:59 PM

‘Pirate Polka’ raids city Evocative of music legends like Sublime and the Buena Vista Social Club, Diego’s Umbrella coined a genre of its own—Mexicali Gypsy Pirate Polka. As unusual as this self-proclaimed genre may sound, it fittingly describes the unconventional music created by five...
[ Story by Kyveli Diener ]
Wednesday, Sep 12 2007 8:18 PM

CSU launches doctoral program Seven California State University campuses, including SF State, are leading the way in a historic offering of doctorate of education programs this fall. Prohibited from...
[ Story by Kyveli Diener ]
Thursday, Sep 6 2007 1:44 PM

GATOR OF THE WEEK It's a new semester and graduate Philosophy student Ben Hamby, 29, is busy moving into the small, shared office granted to teaching associates. The New Hampshire native, dressed elegantly with sky-blue eyes hidden behind a pair of dark BluBlockers, is...
[ Story by Kyveli Diener ]
Wednesday, Aug 29 2007 10:29 PM