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Disabled history professor flourishes through activism Paul Longmore is not particularly impressed by celebrities. Instead, he said, he is much more inspired by ordinary people, even though the celebrated history professor and activist is in many ways extraordinary himself. As he sat in his SF State...
[ Story by Laila Kearney ]
Thursday, Dec 13 2007 7:41 PM

Female voters, women's issues more important in '08 While unwed women replace soccer moms as the coveted swing vote in the upcoming presidential election, women’s issues are forced off the back burner. And experts say first lady bake-offs might not be tolerated in the new political climate. When...
[ Story by Laila Kearney ]
Thursday, Dec 13 2007 7:24 PM

Pro-lifers end up pushing for teenage pregnancies Like French-tip pedicures, some things are just fundamentally wrong. Toenails should not grow long enough to be “tipped.” Similarly, semi-insane religious radicals should not be influential enough to infiltrate public opinion through the media. But these are the times we...
[ Story by Laila Kearney ]
Thursday, Nov 8 2007 11:28 AM

Students feel distant towards Myspace Myspace, an online shelter to millions of users, is claiming some new space of its own, opening a new office in San Francisco. Although it will be closer to home, many SF State students find themselves feeling increasingly distant to...
[ Story by Laila Kearney ]
Thursday, Nov 8 2007 10:14 AM

Rock band cuts out middle man Earlier this month, Radiohead launched a new battle against capitalism and the record industry—and many musicians may follow suit. Radiohead released their seventh album “In Rainbows” on Oct. 10 and, in the process, the alt-rock band is making history. It’s...
[ Story by Laila Kearney ]
Thursday, Oct 25 2007 12:42 PM

Mayoral hopefuls face off with Newsom The voters weren’t the only ones looking for brains after Thursday night's mayoral candidate forum at the San Francisco Public Library. A "zombie mob", which...
[ Story by Matt Dear and Laila Kearney ]
Friday, Oct 12 2007 6:10 PM

Students juggle school and odd jobs for low pay It may not be the ideal college experience but it’s the reality for many: these days, students work eight-hour shifts for minimum wage, adding fatigue and swollen ankles to long lectures and heaps of homework. About 85 percent of SF...
[ Story by Laila Kearney ]
Thursday, Oct 11 2007 2:30 PM

GATOR OF THE WEEK: Professor evades danger to stalk fungi On the night of the new moon, Dennis Desjardin and a crew of scientists and graduate students trekked through cobra and leech infested rainforests for miles. Once they finally stopped, they turned off their headlamps, plunging into total darkness. The...
[ Story by Laila Kearney ]
Wednesday, Oct 3 2007 7:35 PM

Underdogs chew through grisly stereotypes One of the most notoriously tyrannical canine breeds may have a chance to reform its image. The pit bull, seen by many as a ruthless predator, may just be a victim of circumstance, thrown into the pit of an almost...
[ Story by Laila Kearney ]
Thursday, Sep 27 2007 9:44 AM

Students react to Guatemalan elections Nobel Peace prize winner and Mayan activist Rigoberta Menchu ran and lost in the recent presidential elections in Guatemala that left more than 50 candidates,...
[ Story by Laila Kearney ]
Tuesday, Sep 18 2007 8:34 AM

Summer lovin' Resembling an aging psychedelic sea of tie-dyed cotton and gray hair, the Sept. 2, 2007 “Summer of Love” crowd consisted largely of baby boomers. Young and old, the day long festival was a packed and sweltering maze of people letting...
[ Story by Laila Kearney ]
Thursday, Sep 6 2007 2:31 PM