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Gators defeat Hawaii Pacific in tournament opener The Gators started a winning streak Thursday night finishing their first game of this Weekends California Clash tournament at 3-1 against Hawaii Pacific. The night started strong with a first match slaughter at 25-20. Freshman Iris Tolenada helped bring in...
[ Story by Brittany Lyles ]
Thursday, Sep 3 2009 11:05 PM

Fighting the Good Fight A buzzer loudly rings and a colossal man steps into the middle of a boxing ring. He throws a left, a right and another left punch, hitting the pads on his trainer’s hands; the sound echoes through the room. Beads of sweat drip down the boxer’s face as he moves swiftly around the ring.
[ Story by Lauren Martinelli ]
Tuesday, Mar 13 2007 4:50 PM

Bringing Country Back The Saddle Rack, which is located in Fremont and has been open since April of 2003, is a nightclub that offers something other than the abundant number of clubs promoting only rock or hip hop nightlife.
[ Story by Lauren Martinelli ]
Sunday, Feb 11 2007 6:00 PM

Holiday Travel Deals Sorry its a little long. I'll be awaiting your edits.
[ Story by Christina Hilfiker ]
Wednesday, Dec 6 2006 11:23 PM

SF State Student Wins Directing Award It was an exciting day for documentarian and SF State student Maya Chinchilla, when she found out she had won a STAND award, an award for amateur directors.
[ Story by Lauren Martinelli ]
Wednesday, Dec 6 2006 7:08 PM

Artist Combines Classic Art with Modern Themes Artist Sandow Birk began his presentation with a slideshow when speaking to SF State students on Thursday evening. He began by chronicling his early work, which featured images of people surfing along with images of historical objects such as colonial ships.
[ Story by Lauren Martinelli ]
Thursday, Nov 30 2006 10:31 PM

Professor Takes Love For Vampires To Classroom Vampires have titillated, horrified, and thrilled audiences with their transfiguring desires and insatiable hungers, or so says professor Sara Hackenberg, who introduced a lower-level English class about them to SF State. “I’ve always found vampires to be fascinating characters. They...
[ Story by Lauren Martinelli ]
Thursday, Nov 30 2006 11:57 AM

'All My Children' Brings Tolerance To Daytime Television I remember when “Queer Eye for the Straight Guy” was shocking. I mean, they were all gay! The subject of non-heterosexuality had largely been taboo on television and, for the most part, in the homes of Americans.
[ Story by Laura Forrest ]
Wednesday, Nov 29 2006 7:15 PM

SF State Students share Japanese tradition More than 30 SF State students took part in an authentic Japanese tea ceremony – a 400 hundred-year-old Japanese tradition – in Humanities room 117 this Friday. The tea ceremony was one of the last events held in celebration of the sixth annual International Education Week.
[ Story by Safiya Ruffin ]
Friday, Nov 17 2006 8:15 PM

Pelosi Already A Disappointment Most liberals in San Francisco deem Nancy Pelosi a moderate, but she is far from that. Her policies are nothing more than that of classic liberals, and she is third in line to the presidency, which makes for a scary...
[ Story by Jennifer Ell ]
Friday, Nov 17 2006 1:00 PM

Pediatrician Brings Ideals of Co-existence From the Middle East In the current news media, peace between the Jews and the Arabs can seem like a far-fetched fantasy to some, but on Nov. 16, Dr. Sigal Chirug, an Israeli-born pediatrician and a resident of Ma’alot, a mixed Jewish-Arab town in the Western Galilee, had another message.
[ Story by Claudine Morgan ]
Thursday, Nov 16 2006 8:00 PM

PS3 and Nintendo Wii Launch Kicks Off Holiday Season This weekend, both the Sony Playstation 3 and Nintendo Wii will launch, giving consumers two new choices in the game console market for the holidays. About 750 people lined up outside the Metreon’s Sony Playstation Store, for the chance to be among the first in the country to buy a PS3 at midnight Thursday night.
[ Story by Katie Peoples ]
Thursday, Nov 16 2006 7:44 PM

Smokeout Encourages 'Culture of Consideration' SF State smokers were encouraged by student and faculty volunteers to snuff out their cigarettes and give up their addiction for the entire 24 hours of Nov.16, as part of the Great American Smokeout, a national event aimed at helping smokers start to quit.
[ Story by Dashiell Collins ]
Thursday, Nov 16 2006 2:37 PM

Reactions to Rumsfeld's Resignation Mixed The reaction of Americans and politicians to Rumsfeld's ousting has been mixed and lacks any criticism of issues that actually matter.
[ Story by Kendra Hartmann ]
Wednesday, Nov 15 2006 7:16 PM

Theater Review: 'Edward Scissorhands the Musical' People crowded the Orpheum Theatre Tuesday, Nov. 14, at 8 p.m. for the opening of “Edward Scissorhands,” a performance that was devised, directed and choreographed by Matthew Bourne.
[ Story by Lauren Martinelli ]
Tuesday, Nov 14 2006 11:18 PM

Documentary Stirs Up Emotions Several students were present Monday night, to witness the SF State screening of an explosive film, which documents the lives of children who are in a constant battle for survival and in fear of death. “I think it is really important for students who want to be leaders and want to make a difference to see this film,”
[ Story by Safiya Ruffin ]
Tuesday, Nov 14 2006 10:39 AM

McKenna Theatre Goes Global The World Cultures Concert went off without a hitch Saturday night, at SF State. Featuring dance styles from around the world, the concert’s offerings ranged from hip-hop and tap, to Afro-Haitian, and various styles of Mexican dance.
[ Story by Kendra Hartmann ]
Saturday, Nov 11 2006 11:36 PM

SF State Alum Creates Photo Sculpture David Meanix has always had a love of three things in life: photography, sculpture, and dance. At SF State, he found a way to combine his love into one art form, known as photo sculpture.
[ Story by Lauren Martinelli ]
Thursday, Nov 9 2006 10:16 PM

Rumsfeld Drops the Ball The growing disapproval over the Iraq war and the country’s state of defense can be compared to a baseball game. The pitcher? Donald Rumsfeld, who quit as U.S. Secretary of Defense on Wednesday.
[ Story by Poh Si Teng ]
Wednesday, Nov 8 2006 6:21 PM

Author Discusses Arabs in America Stereotypes Filling most of Jack Adams Hall, students came out on Wednesday to hear Dr. Jack Shaheen speak about images of Arabs in America. Shaheen, who wrote a book entitled, “Reel Bad Arabs: How Hollywood Vilifies a People,” which delves into cinematic history citing the many films that depict gun-wielding and bomb exploding Arabs, said that the only way the for the portrayals and vilification of Arabs to stop is to understand them and realize that they are human too.
[ Story by Lauren Martinelli ]
Wednesday, Nov 8 2006 5:41 PM

SF State Reflects on No-limit Campaign Spending In last week’s election, the people of California voted against Proposition 89, which would have limited large campaign contributions. SF State political science lecturer Ari Laskin said the results show how the corporate world has an affect on politics.
[ Story by Mark Howell ]
Wednesday, Nov 8 2006 12:33 PM

Proposition 86 Goes Up in Smoke As Proposition 86 went up in smoke, reactions at SF State varied. The rejection of the initiative, which would have raised cigarette taxes $2.60 a...
[ Story by Marin Perez ]
Wednesday, Nov 8 2006 9:42 AM

Students Not Jolted by Caffeine Study Need something? A cup of coffee might help. A new study from the European Journal of Social Psychology reported earlier this year that people might be more easily persuaded to change theirs opinion after they have had a caffeinated drink....
[ Story by Claudine Morgan ]
Tuesday, Nov 7 2006 5:51 PM

Israeli Author Discusses With Palestinian Students Susan Nathan visited SF State on Tuesday to raise questions about the relationship between Jews and Palestinians in Israel and to discuss her new book, “The Other Side of Israel: My Journey Across the Jewish/Arab Divide.”
[ Story by Jessica Feller ]
Tuesday, Nov 7 2006 4:45 PM

Students Predict Early Defeat for Angelides While the federal elections are shaping up to be very close in California, people on both sides of the aisle think Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger will...
[ Story by Jessica Feller ]
Tuesday, Nov 7 2006 2:29 PM

Construction begins on new west plaza vendors stalls After seven years of delays and complications, construction began Monday on new vendor stalls in the Cesar Chavez Student Center’s West Plaza, however other major...
[ Story by Nolan Hebert ]
Tuesday, Nov 7 2006 11:44 AM

The Walking Dead Celebrate in the Mission Thursday’s “Day of the Dead” procession in the Mission District had all the elements normally expected from San Francisco street parades – children carried on...
[ Story by Anna Elledge ]
Tuesday, Nov 7 2006 11:33 AM

Atheist-authored Books Criticize Nation's Piety Both Harris and Dawkins draw connections between religion and America’s problems within the country regarding foreign affairs. Harris focuses on the religious right, saying they are less likely to accept others’ views and faults in policies they have agreed with, such as Bush’s foreign policies.
[ Story by Laura Forrest ]
Monday, Nov 6 2006 1:20 AM

Gators stumble out of gate against Spartans The Gators had more shot attempts then the Spartans, but 37.8 percent of their shots were three point attempts because the Spartans height made it difficult to get shots driving to the basket. Lance Holloway, a 6-foot-8 junior, roamed the court and had seven of the Spartans nine block shots.
[ Story by Greg Chapman ]
Friday, Nov 3 2006 2:04 PM

Student starts campus chapter of Fellowship of Christian Athletes Kenny Salyer once struggled with his spirituality while playing baseball at San Jose State University. It was the when his friend Daniel Benton introduced him to the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA), a sports organization which encourages athletes to make...
[ Story by Colleen Farrell ]
Friday, Nov 3 2006 10:35 AM

Awards Focuses on Sexual Health SF State's First Annual Champions of Sexual Literacy Awards honored former U.S. Surgeon Generals, and other guest speakers, and invited them to advocate more aggressive approaches to what they called America's sexual health crisis.
[ Story by Kamala Kelkar ]
Thursday, Nov 2 2006 5:49 PM

Alumna Aims High To Open Little Fish Boutique Tori Poor knew all her life that she wanted to own her own business, and after graduating SF State, she knew the time was right.
[ Story by Lauren Martinelli ]
Thursday, Nov 2 2006 4:20 PM

Lady Gators Lose in Exhibition The Gators lost 91 to 61, but had at least three freshmen on the court at all times, and had five playing together at one point in the game.
[ Story by Greg Chapman ]
Thursday, Nov 2 2006 2:57 AM

Sexual Predators Need Effective Rehabilitation A new California law will keep sexual predators in mental hospitals indefinitely. Though some may not entirely disagree with this, more importance should be placed on the rehabilitation of these individuals. It smacks of unconsitutionality.
[ Story by Kendra Hartmann ]
Wednesday, Oct 25 2006 7:07 PM

Organization Gives Israel and Palestine One Voice Representatives from One Voice spoke Monday in the HSS building about how their work might help unite Palestinians and Israelis, changing the stereotypical images Americans have of the countries.
[ Story by Tierra Luster ]
Monday, Oct 23 2006 8:01 PM

Tall Ships Set Sail On a breezy afternoon at Pier 40, seven women and four crew members set sail, hoping to experience the bay and San Francisco in a new way. From Oct. 22 to Oct. 25, the Tall Ship Academy hosted a three-day...
[ Story by Colleen Farrell ]
Monday, Oct 23 2006 4:00 PM

Putting The Pieces Together Two-time Oscar nominated filmmaker and part-time SF State cinema lecturer, Yasha Aginsky, knew he wanted to make films, studying abroad during his junior year of college in Aix-en-Provence, France. It was then that he found his passion for filmmaking.
[ Story by Lauren Martinelli ]
Friday, Oct 20 2006 8:04 AM

Movie Review: 'Running With Scissors' Examines Delusions and Reality SF State alumna and Oscar-nominated actress Annette Bening starred in a new movie as a woman deluded by the idea that she was destined for greatness, but everyone else was out to sabotage her.
[ Story by Lauren Martinelli ]
Tuesday, Oct 17 2006 10:59 PM

Pete Wilson’s View Of Family Life Outdated Pete Wilson attacked Bevan Dufty's decision in making a family and in doing so, labeled himself as outdated and intolerant.
[ Story by Kendra Hartmann ]
Tuesday, Oct 17 2006 12:42 PM

Student Workers Getting Short-Changed Students who choose to work on campus lose the benefit of earning a higher minimum wage rate due to an exemption from the city’s Minimum Wage Ordinance. According to Richard Waller, the supervising compliance officer for the Office of Labor Standards Enforcement, because SF State is a state agency, the MWO does not apply to the college and therefore, they don’t have to follow the state minimum wage laws.
[ Story by Veronica Alvarez Lake ]
Thursday, Oct 12 2006 8:30 PM

SF State Student Crochets to Pay Bills When Dream Nefra started to make crocheted hats for profit she needed to borrow $10 because she couldn’t afford the needle and yarn. Now she has crocheted for celebrities. The 36-year-old business entrepreneurship major started TheNefraShop.com after she crocheted one hat for a classmate. Now SF State students can see her and her hats on campus.
[ Story by Tierra Luster ]
Friday, Oct 6 2006 7:28 PM

Gamers' Club Livens Campus Campus clubs often involve a lot of responsibilities, extended time commitment, fees, and even added stress. However, the Gamers Conclave club's mission is a fun, free and safe environment to relax and de-stress.
[ Story by Jennifer Ell ]
Friday, Oct 6 2006 7:27 PM

Iraq’s New Government Takes Steps Toward Oppression Iraq's new government is already displaying an affinity for tyranny with its suppression of journalists. It makes one wonder what it is the leaders are trying to hide.
[ Story by Kendra Hartmann ]
Thursday, Oct 5 2006 8:53 PM

The Depot Goes Topless Breast tassels, topless ladies, and someone yelling “Tease me! Tease me!” were all part of the fun during the burlesque show at The Depot Thursday night.
[ Story by Lauren Martinelli ]
Thursday, Oct 5 2006 8:39 PM

Yes on Prop 87 I don’t know about you, but I’m tired of the high gas prices that keep getting higher, and I don’t even drive. However, I am feeling the pain when I get stuck paying bank-breaking bus and airline fares.
[ Story by Laura Forrest ]
Wednesday, Oct 4 2006 7:04 PM

No On Prop 87 It’s tough to beat a slogan that says, “Make big oil pay for cleaner energy.” I mean, we all want oil companies to pay big after they have continually robbed us at the pumps. However, when something sounds too good to be true, it usually is.
[ Story by Jennifer Ell ]
Tuesday, Oct 3 2006 8:40 PM

New HIV Guidelines Raise Questions For SHS According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s Web site, the CDC now recommends that patients in all health-care settings be notified that an HIV test will be performed unless the patient declines, which is called opt-out screening.
[ Story by Claudine Morgan ]
Monday, Oct 2 2006 10:33 PM

Design Major Changes Look of Local Businesses One SF State student has made a lasting impression on how some local businesses on 6th Street look.
[ Story by Tierra Luster ]
Monday, Oct 2 2006 7:15 PM

Faculty Union's Campaign For Raises Hits SF State Last week’s faculty union meeting started with the feel of a protest rally, as SF State staff member Russell Kilday-Hicks attempted to lead the 70 or so people in attendance through a version of “Arnold, Union Organizer,” sung to the tune of the “Battle Hymn of the Republic.”
[ Story by Nicholas von Wettberg ]
Friday, Sep 29 2006 9:47 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.
[ Story by Kendra Hartmann ]
Friday, Sep 29 2006 3:53 PM

Treasure Island May Strike Green Gold With New Plans Presented in a shiny booklet, the newest development plans for Treasure Island were displayed at the Eighth Annual Treasure Island Community Day Festival on Saturday.
[ Story by Patrick E. Daley ]
Friday, Sep 29 2006 3:34 PM

MUNI Discount Proposed For Young Riders Some SF State students could soon pay less for a month’s worth of rides around San Francisco. City officials are currently considering a proposal by Supervisor Jake McGoldrick to offer discounted monthly MUNI passes for “transitional youth”, people aged 18 to 24.
[ Story by Daniel Hug ]
Thursday, Sep 28 2006 10:24 PM

Clinton Asks the Right Questions in His Interview I like Bill Clinton. He’s a bit sleazy, but I like him. Recently his temper has been called into question because of the diatribe he led against Chris Wallace, a Fox News reporter.
[ Story by Laura Forrest ]
Wednesday, Sep 27 2006 7:49 PM

Inequality in Our Educational System On my first day of class last semester my racial politics professor asked the students to raise their hands if they were Republican. Out of a class of 50, only two raised their hands – another student and me.
[ Story by Jennifer Ell ]
Wednesday, Sep 27 2006 6:39 PM

'Palo Alto' To Hit Big Screen A bus driver playing matchmaker, a heartbroken man falling from a balcony, and a girl stealing a car while leaving her guy stranded with her grandmother all sounds like something out of a movie. In this case, it is.
[ Story by Lauren Martinelli ]
Thursday, Sep 21 2006 3:51 PM

MFA Short Films Showcase Cinema Talent Each fall, students of SF State’s Master of Fine Arts Cinema program get a chance to premier their talents through a special screening of short films.
[ Story by Lauren Martinelli ]
Thursday, Sep 14 2006 4:27 PM

Tea Lounges Bring Relaxation to the Bay Area San Francisco is home to many teahouses offering people a chance to educate themselves about the vast culture of tea. Tea lounges are an effective way for people to unwind from their daily grind of work and school. Many offer a calm atmosphere where one can enjoy a large selection of teas including whites, greens, oolongs, blacks, pu-erhs and herbals.
[ Story by Lauren Martinelli ]
Thursday, Sep 7 2006 1:55 AM

Blowfish Outswims Competition Blowfish Sushi, located in Potrero Hill, is a wonderful way to experience sushi. The restaurant has a modern decor with minimal decoration. Small Japanese accents, such as small vases with Japanese characters on them, are carefully placed throughout the restaurant. But the overall decoration is one of simplicity. Dim lights and dark walls round out the youthful atmosphere and light, romantic ambience.
[ Story by Lauren Martinelli ]
Sunday, Sep 3 2006 11:20 PM

Campus Hotspots As students settle into their new schedules, some may forget to familiarize themselves with the myriad of hot spots on campus offering anywhere from a cup of coffee to live music.
[ Story by Lauren Martinelli ]
Friday, Aug 25 2006 11:43 PM

Garnett's Pitching Leads to Split with Hawaii-Hilo The 12th ranked SF State Gators split a non-conference doubleheader against the Hawaii-Hilo Vulcans on Wednesday afternoon, ending the Gators’ four-game winning streak.
[ Story by Kristofer Noceda ]
Wednesday, Apr 6 2005 1:05 PM

Gators sweep softball series; extend winning streak to nine The SF State Gators extended their winning streak to nine games by sweeping the Grand Canyon University Antelopes in a non-conference doubleheader Friday afternoon.
[ Story by Jayson Addcox ]
Sunday, Mar 13 2005 9:52 PM

Year of the Rooster Hailed in Parade Gung hoy fat choy - or make that cock-a-doodle-do as the year of the rooster is welcomed in with the annual San Francisco Chinese New Year parade
[ Story by susan szewczyk ]
Tuesday, Feb 22 2005 12:35 PM

High Demand, High Cost for Premium Eggs In recent years the subject of egg donation has been a hotly debated topic due to a variety of issues. Women give up their own reproductive eggs and are compensated a significant amount of money so that others can bear children. Despite the rewards, several women refuse to even consider giving up their eggs, as the controversy of the procedure crosses over many ethical, social, and cultural boundaries.
[ Story by Sabrina Ford and Erin Kemp ]
Friday, Nov 12 2004 12:10 PM

Task Force Hears No Opposition to Athletics The Task Force on the Future of Athletics at SF State heard from nearly 40 people of varying backgrounds and occupations on Friday who came to voice their support for athletics at SF State.
[ Story by Steve Martinelli ]
Friday, Oct 29 2004 8:38 PM