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Editor's Letter Dear readers, I started off the semester by letting you know that the department budget cuts had reduced our page count by sixteen. Well, now we have those pages back for our last issue, but they come at the cost...
[ Story by Elizabeth L. Smith ]
Thursday, May 14 2009 5:34 PM

GHOSTLY...far from dead The music industry may be on its last breath, but Ghostly International is still alive and kicking.
[ Story by William C. Humston ]
Friday, Apr 17 2009 10:44 AM

Good luck, new [X]press leadership Dear readers, Thank you for picking up this semester’s final copy of the Golden Gate [X]press newspaper, a student publication from SF State’s journalism department and part of the newspaper, magazine and online operations that compose the [X]press news service....
[ Story by Eric Gneckow ]
Wednesday, Dec 10 2008 6:49 AM

McCain of 2000: much more of a maverick Two years in, the 2008 presidential election is over and done with. History has been made. Also, a legacy has been ruined. To me, this election has been about watching Sen. John McCain sell his soul in an attempt to...
[ Story by Matt Dear ]
Wednesday, Nov 5 2008 11:11 AM

Jail or Death: What Would You Choose? If a madman were to kill someone who was very dear to you what would you want to have happen to him? Would you want him to die quickly or to spend his life suffering in jail? Veronica Desangles reports from Potrero Hill.
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Monday, Aug 4 2008 12:46 PM

Bush's low approval rating not just in the polls Last week President George W. Bush made an appearance on NBC’s “Deal or No Deal.” By appearance, I mean he joined the action via a taped message. The show had 10 million viewers, which matched the show’s lowest Monday rating...
[ Story by Matt Dear ]
Thursday, May 1 2008 1:55 PM

Gators halt skid with conference After losing the first three games of the series against seventh-ranked UC San Diego, it appeared to be just another tough weekend in a long and disappointing season for the SF State baseball team. But in the final game of...
[ Story by Matt Pearson ]
Thursday, May 1 2008 12:47 PM

It's time to drop the candidates to two The presidential primary season has gone on way too long. It’s now time to settle down and focus directly on the White House. It’s time to stop focusing on primaries. It’s time for Hillary Clinton to drop out. Clinton is...
[ Story by Matt Dear ]
Thursday, Apr 3 2008 1:14 PM

Breaking out the flip-flops for spring John McCain has made his name synonymous with campaign reforms. For the longest time his crown jewel was the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002, more widely known as the McCain-Feingold Act. This law, which became effective in 2003, helped...
[ Story by Matt Dear ]
Thursday, Feb 28 2008 2:25 PM

Stumping for Yogi; or, the perils of political discourse I stood behind the counter of the Starbucks where I work, clad in my green apron and all-black attire. This customer approached and awkwardly ordered his drink. He paid, and as he took his change, he suddenly tensed up and...
[ Story by Matt Dear ]
Thursday, Feb 7 2008 10:32 AM

Flat screen TVs? Come on, Gavin As San Francisco braces to deal with a reported $229 million deficit, Mayor Gavin Newsom has gone on a spending spree. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, Mayor Newsom recently spent $139,700 on office furniture that included a flat screen...
[ Story by Matt Dear ]
Thursday, Jan 24 2008 3:33 PM

Note to Huckabee: U.S. not a Christian nation “I believe it’s a lot easier to change the Constitution than it would be to change the word of the living God,” said Republican presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee at a Michigan campaign event on Jan. 14. “And that’s what we...
[ Story by Matt Dear ]
Thursday, Jan 24 2008 3:25 PM

SF State Masterplan approved for funding SF State’s Master Plan to increase enrollment and renovate buildings was approved by the California State University Board of Trustees Nov.13 at its meeting in...
[ Story by Matt Dear ]
Thursday, Nov 29 2007 9:47 AM

Big gaps in the GOP health plans In a recent analysis of candidate platforms by the Los Angeles Times, it was pointed out that John McCain, Fred Thompson and Rudy Giuliani would not be able to receive health insurance under each of the candidate’s own health care...
[ Story by Matt Dear ]
Thursday, Nov 29 2007 9:44 AM

Biology computers stolen Thieves broke into the Biology department late Friday night, taking computers and hard drives from different laboratories as well as breaking into faculty offices. The...
[ Story by Matt Dear ]
Thursday, Nov 8 2007 6:47 PM

Resistant infection carried by 25% of state’s population Across the nation, there is spreading fear about a bacterial infection that is resistant to most antibiotics and can turn deadly if untreated. While staph—the...
[ Story by Matt Dear ]
Thursday, Nov 8 2007 12:16 PM

Few turn out to vote on campus This Election Day, voter turnout was low at the SF State campus polling station at the Towers Conference Center, and is expected to be low...
[ Story by Matt Dear ]
Tuesday, Nov 6 2007 9:41 PM

Peril in Pink If the modern woman were to look to Zsa Zsa Gabor’s 1971 book How to Catch a Man for guidance on how to shed the burden of being single, she may be shocked at the advice given in this self-help book: “The best way to attract a man immediately is to have a magnificent bosom and a half-size brain and let both of them show.”
[ Story by Meredith Jones ]
Tuesday, Nov 6 2007 12:09 PM

Election '07: Analysis of November propositions City voters will decide on 11 initiatives ranging in issues from transportation, library funding, retirement benefits, free WiFi access and the mayor's presence before the Board of Supervisors on Nov. 6.
[ Story by Matt Dear ]
Friday, Nov 2 2007 12:45 PM

Avoiding the "flip flop" tag Every time an election rolls around, voters are subjected to seemingly endless rhetoric by politicians about what they believe in, what they will do if elected and how that will benefit us. They use buzzwords to try to appeal to...
[ Story by Jenna Loceff ]
Thursday, Nov 1 2007 10:50 AM

Outreach brings SF state of mind Standing tall with UC Berkley and Stanford University, SF State’s title as a “College with a Conscience” by the Princeton Review is rewarding for both...
[ Story by Matt Dear ]
Thursday, Oct 25 2007 7:43 PM

Gov. signs one textbook act, vetoes another The governor vetoed the College Textbook Affordability Act (SB 832), which would have required publishers to provide faculty with a complete wholesale price list of all textbooks available in a certain subject, the timeframe in which the books would be available on the market, and a list of differences between the latest and the previous editions.
[ Story by Kory Tran ]
Sunday, Oct 14 2007 4:24 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

One of 911 reasons to say no to Rudolph Giuliani The conservatives of this country are continually showing how they really don’t have a clue. Abraham Sofaer, a supporter of Rudy Giuliani and a member of the Hoover Institute at the Stanford University campus, held a fundraiser for Giuliani down...
[ Story by Matt Dear ]
Thursday, Oct 11 2007 4:03 PM

SF State students burned by false alarms Elysha Bitterman was watching “Almost Famous” early in the morning when the fire alarm in her dorm room went off. She wasn’t sure if it...
[ Story by Matt Dear ]
Wednesday, Oct 3 2007 6:22 PM

Giuliani cashes in on 9/11 The conservatives of this country are continually showing how they really do not have a clue.
[ Story by Matt Dear ]
Thursday, Sep 27 2007 11:48 AM

Striking security guards rally downtown Marching two by two along California Street and chanting, “If we don’t get no contract, you don’t get no peace,” over 80 security workers gathered in the Financial District to protest their contract dispute with several private security firms.
[ Story by Matt Dear ]
Monday, Sep 24 2007 11:30 PM

Promises: College not campaigning San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom announced Monday a proposal that would allocate unused public campaign financing funds to a program targeted at helping elementary school...
[ Story by Heather Mack and Matt Dear ]
Thursday, Sep 20 2007 9:53 PM

Master Plan angering Park Merced residents Residents claim the plan will encroach on Park Merced property, damaging its reputation. In addition to revamping campus property the plan also calls to increase enrollment to 25,000 students by 2020.
[ Story by Matt Dear ]
Tuesday, Sep 18 2007 11:41 AM

Craig leaves bathroom stain on Republican Party reputation It’s a classic tale: Man becomes senator. Man allegedly seeks sex in a bathroom in Minneapolis airport. Man is arrested. Man pleads guilty to lewd conduct. Man apologizes and says he shall resign. What’s the twist this time? Now Sen....
[ Story by Matt Dear ]
Wednesday, Sep 12 2007 9:39 PM

Blackout Briefly Shuts SF State An underground cable problem resulted in a blackout that affected the entire SF State campus late Monday afternoon, closing down classrooms and stranding elevator riders.
[ Story by Daniel Hug ]
Monday, May 7 2007 11:34 AM

Hundreds of Students Protest Fee Increases About 500 SF State students walked out of classes today to protest a fee increase for the upcoming school year. Last month, the California Board of Trustees voted to increase CSU fees by 10 percent for the 2007-2008 school year.
[ Story by Kari Christensen ]
Thursday, Apr 26 2007 4:52 PM

House Members Propose Simplifying FAFSA Representatives Rahm Emanuel (D-IL) and George Miller (D-CA) introduced new plans to shorten and simplify the FAFSA form that students and their parents fill out when applying for aid.
[ Story by Holly Bun ]
Tuesday, Mar 20 2007 6:50 AM

CSU Trustees Approve Fee Hike The 417,000 students attending Cal State universities were hit with a 10 percent tuition increase for the 2007-08 school year, the fifth hike in the last six years.
[ Story by Perry Shirley ]
Friday, Mar 16 2007 6:49 PM

Pres. Unfairly Censors Palestinian Students' Views In contrast, the proposed Mural is dominated by peaceful images. Your rejection of the Mural is apparently because it depicts a specific conflict.
[ Story by Carlos Villarreal ]
Wednesday, Mar 7 2007 2:28 PM

Labor of Love Whether you want to or not, you are taking a particular social, political, and economical stance by choosing to make your own items, instead of buying them from some big, faceless corporation. -Victoria Everman
[ Story by Caitlin Moneypenny-Johnston ]
Monday, Feb 12 2007 12:38 AM

Dodging Traffic Tickets The Legal Resource Center held a workshop titled how to get out of a traffic ticket Tuesday in Humanities 202 from 4 p.m to 6 p.m. The handful of students that attended were able to hear court experiences and ask legal questions of an attorney.
[ Story by Tierra Luster ]
Tuesday, Nov 14 2006 8:05 PM

SF State Class Analyzes Election Results On a drizzly evening that would entice most to shack up at home with a good movie or neglected coursework, more than 100 students opted to remain at SF State to eat free pizza and watch a real-time analysis of the election returns in Jack Adams Hall.
[ Story by Rachel Holman ]
Wednesday, Nov 8 2006 12:50 AM

'Chihuahua' Chews on Cultural Issues Race and cultural differences are brought to center stage in Chicano playwright and SF State professor Roy Conboys new play Tailor from Chihuahua." The play, which premiers Nov. 2 at El Teatro de la Esperanza, located in the Mission District, features both current SF State students as well as alumni tackling issues of war, racism, and terrorism through the lives of Mexican-American and Jewish characters.
[ Story by Christina Ferrucci ]
Friday, Oct 20 2006 4:46 PM

Haunted Health Fair Informs Students About Services On an ordinary day in the Student Health Services, students would not be greeted by a fairy or led through a haunted house where Madame Sphincture reads their tarot cards. But on Wednesday, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Student Health Services held its annual open house and Haunted Health Fair, offering free services and an opportunity for students and faculty to learn about what the SHS has to offer during the school year.
[ Story by Claudine Morgan ]
Thursday, Oct 19 2006 3:39 PM

Tax Reform Undermines Rights for Gay Couples The governor signed a new law allowing same-sex couples to file their taxes as if they were married. He will, however, gladly continue to deny them that pesky little marriage certificate.
[ Story by Kendra Hartmann ]
Tuesday, Oct 10 2006 12:41 PM

Sex After Pregnancy You never have sex again, says Anna Patterson, 29, a stay at home mom recalling her sex life after having a baby. Oh wait, I have three kids dont I? I guess I must have done it two more times.
[ Story by Eden Olsen ]
Sunday, Sep 24 2006 9:01 PM

Troubled Journalist Honored at Fundraiser Hours before his scheduled return to jail, freelance journalist Josh Wolf joined politicians, journalists and other activists at a fundraiser in San Francisco Thursday night.
[ Story by Daniel Hug ]
Friday, Sep 22 2006 3:29 AM

Voices from the Middle East Heard Live at SF State In response to the ongoing conflicts in the Middles East, three SF State student groups sponsored an event Wednesday night at Jack Adams Hall, in which students could interact by telephone with two activists currently on the front lines.
[ Story by Jason Shuffler ]
Thursday, Sep 7 2006 11:04 AM

Students Release Inner Fears and Desires Through Art. Organized by art professor Lewis deSoto along with SF State students, Interior Visions: Constructs of deepest fears and desires," which opened on May 13, showcases the work of students from various majors.
[ Story by Jodit Ghougassian ]
Sunday, May 14 2006 4:53 PM

Student Reaction on 'A Day Without Immigrants' SF State students had a lot to say on Monday about what may go down in American history as a memorable day for immigrants.
[ Story by Asiana Ponciano ]
Monday, May 1 2006 3:36 PM

OSPLD Awards Honor Students and Faculty The Office of Student Programs and Leadership Development (OSPLD) held its first formal awards ceremony to recognize exceptional student organizations and leadership.
[ Story by Christy Ercolino ]
Saturday, Apr 29 2006 8:20 PM

Ten Years of AIDS Awareness at SF State If a giant, floating, red AIDS ribbon made out of balloons didnt give it away, over 100 art displays made out of safe sex materials lined the lawn and clued students in on the 10th Annual Multicultural AIDS Awareness Day at SF State.
[ Story by Danelle Weller ]
Tuesday, Apr 25 2006 11:41 AM

'SFSU 10' Suspension Revoked Students from various advocacy groups criticized university administration and demanded charges be dropped against ten students at an outdoor press conference just outside university boundaries.
[ Story by Matthew Raiche ]
Monday, Apr 24 2006 10:57 AM

Immigration Rally at SF State What initially started off as a bake sale, eventually turned into a protest involving about 100 SF State students, in regards to the new, anti-immigration bill.
[ Story by Jodit Ghougassian ]
Monday, Apr 10 2006 12:26 PM

Interpretive Dance Set merely against a large back-lit stage screen, the University Dance Theatre (UDT) - a repertory dance company made up of advanced dance majors at SF State - performed nine separate works of original choreography on March 24, to an audience of about 300 people. The two-hour show began at 8 p.m.
[ Story by Eden Olsen ]
Sunday, Mar 26 2006 3:45 PM

BECA Celebrates 60th Anniversary On March 22, Emmy award winner, Peter Casey, announced the opening - to around 400 students - of "Changing Channels: Braving the New World of Byte-Sized Media," a symposium that marked the 60th anniversary of the Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts (BECA) department.
[ Story by Jodit Ghougassian ]
Sunday, Mar 26 2006 3:41 PM

Video Conference: U.S. - Asian Relations A video conference linked university students and SF residents with leaders and students in the Philippines, China, Thailand, Papa New Guinea and East Timor, at the J. Paul Leonard Library at SF State.
[ Story by Belinda Wong ]
Sunday, Mar 26 2006 3:32 PM

Election Results The unofficial ASI election results as of March 22.
[ Story by Matthew Raiche ]
Sunday, Mar 26 2006 3:23 PM

Walkout for Akom A diverse group of about 300 students and faculty from the College of Ethnic Studies stood in solemn solidarity outside the Ethnic Studies- Psychology building at noon yesterday in support of Africana studies professor Antwi Akom, a week after criminal charges were dropped.
[ Story by Poh Si Teng ]
Sunday, Mar 26 2006 3:17 PM

Case Closed San Francisco District Attorney Kamala Harris dropped criminal charges against Africana studies professor Antwi Akom, who was arrested last year for battering a university police officer and resisting arrest.
[ Story by Poh Si Teng ]
Wednesday, Mar 22 2006 6:38 PM

Report States Racial Profiling Was Not Used Against Akom The independent investigation into the arrest of SF State professor Antwi Akom has concluded that it was the behavior of the professor and not his race that led to the ensuing conflict between the three officers involved in the incident.
[ Story by Rodrigo Zavala and Brian Babcock ]
Sunday, Mar 19 2006 6:14 PM

Mozart's 250th Birthday Conductor Cyrus Ginwala stood silently with his back against an almost full auditorium in the Creative Arts buildings Knuth Hall. With the raise of an eyebrow, instruments went up and the lively sounds and movements of SF States Symphony Orchestra took hold of its audience.
[ Story by Asami Novak ]
Tuesday, Mar 14 2006 12:26 PM

African inspired designs About 100 students gathered at Jack Adams Hall to see models strut their stuff on the runway at the third annual fashion show put on by the Black Student Union (BSU).
[ Story by Matthew Raiche ]
Saturday, Mar 4 2006 5:27 PM

African inspired designs About 100 students gathered at Jack Adams Hall to see models strut their stuff on the runway at the third annual fashion show put on by the Black Student Union (BSU).
[ Story by Matthew Raiche ]
Tuesday, Feb 28 2006 2:03 AM

Student Voters Size Up CSA Candidates About 50 students attended a meeting that showcased four candidates running for the California State Assembly and the California State Senate.
[ Story by Anne Greifenstein ]
Wednesday, Feb 22 2006 12:18 PM

Student Voters Size Up CSA Candidates About 50 students attended a meeting that showcased four candidates running for the California State Assembly and the California State Senate.
[ Story by Anne Greifenstein ]
Tuesday, Feb 14 2006 5:48 PM

A Taste of Russia in SF People - young and old - packed in to enjoy the lively atmosphere and take part in supporting a tradition that the Russian community in San Francisco has been holding close to their hearts for many years. The festival is one of the largest of its kind on the West Coast.
[ Story by Eden Olsen ]
Saturday, Feb 11 2006 12:42 PM

Study Abroad: There's no reason not to! Despite the rain and lack of tents, an enthusiastic group of SF States International Education Exchange Council members participated in the Around the World Study Abroad Fair in Malcolm X Plaza yesterday.
[ Story by Asami Novak ]
Wednesday, Feb 1 2006 6:28 PM

Folsom Street Fair Brings a Diversity of Fetishes The weather was warm and the skies blue in San Francisco for the twenty-second annual Folsom Street Fair, the world's largest leather festival.
[ Story by Raymond Deplazes ]
Monday, Sep 26 2005 6:44 PM

Folsom Street Fair Brings a Diversity of Fetishes The weather was warm and the skies blue in San Francisco for the twenty-second annual Folsom Street Fair, the world's largest leather festival.
[ Story by Raymond Deplazes ]
Monday, Sep 26 2005 6:44 PM

Video Conference Held to Discuss Poverty, Disease and Environmentalism Nonprofit organization Americans for Informed Democracy held a videoconference on Tuesday, Sept. 20 that allowed students to discuss issues ranging from poverty and disease to environmentalism.
[ Story by Katrina Van Loan ]
Wednesday, Sep 21 2005 1:28 PM

Video Conference Held to Discuss Poverty, Disease and Environmentalism Nonprofit organization Americans for Informed Democracy held a videoconference on Tuesday, Sept. 20 that allowed students to discuss issues ranging from poverty and disease to environmentalism.
[ Story by Katrina Van Loan ]
Wednesday, Sep 21 2005 1:28 PM

Concert Held to Aid Huricane Victims The BSU threw a concert/clothing drive/fundraiser in Malcolm X plaza today for people displaced by Hurricane Katrina.
[ Story by Kristi Dyes ]
Monday, Sep 19 2005 7:24 PM

Concert Held to Aid Huricane Victims The BSU threw a concert/clothing drive/fundraiser in Malcolm X plaza today for people displaced by Hurricane Katrina.
[ Story by Kristi Dyes ]
Monday, Sep 19 2005 7:24 PM

Legacy of 9/11: Self Determination Marking the anniversary of the hijacked planes that destroyed the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, a panel convened to examine the post-September 11 world on Monday afternoon.
[ Story by William Roller ]
Tuesday, Sep 13 2005 9:26 PM

Legacy of 9/11: Self Determination Marking the anniversary of the hijacked planes that destroyed the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, a panel convened to examine the post-September 11 world on Monday afternoon.
[ Story by William Roller ]
Tuesday, Sep 13 2005 9:26 PM

Social Strike not Prevalent on Campus The anticipated Muni social strike against the fare increase did not gain momentum at campus bus stops during Thursdays early morning commute as many students chose to pay the new fare.
[ Story by Jennifer Blevins ]
Thursday, Sep 1 2005 11:11 PM

Social Strike not Prevalent on Campus The anticipated Muni social strike against the fare increase did not gain momentum at campus bus stops during Thursdays early morning commute as many students chose to pay the new fare.
[ Story by Jennifer Blevins ]
Thursday, Sep 1 2005 11:11 PM

Social Strike Not Prevalant on Campus The anticipated Muni social strike against the fare increase did not gain momentum at campus bus stops during Thursdays early morning commute as many students chose to pay the new fare.
[ Story by Jennifer Blevins ]
Thursday, Sep 1 2005 1:07 PM

U.N. Series Celebrates the World Body This June, San Francisco will play host to a worldwide birthday party for the United Nations, founded here 60 years ago. As a prequel to the celebration, The United Nations Association of San Francisco and the Masters of International Relations of San Francisco State have been co-sponsoring a series focusing on reforming the U.N.
[ Story by Susan Szewczyk ]
Friday, Apr 22 2005 1:16 PM

USOC Threatens SF State over name 'Olympics' Last week, U.S. Olympic Committee attorneys sent SF State officials a letter that may force the university to cancel the RobOlympics, an on-campus international robotics competition with hundreds of mechanical contestants from across the globe.
[ Story by Richard McKeethen ]
Saturday, Mar 5 2005 1:52 PM

Youth Workers Protest Cheesecake Chanting and angry voices filled the air yesterday outside the downtown San Francisco Macys building where the Cheesecake Factory restaurant encompasses the top floor.
[ Story by Carinna M. Acevedo ]
Thursday, Sep 30 2004 1:42 PM

Let the Good Vibes Roll Tshilumba Makanda Kabongo is a spiritual skateboarder, an honorable friend, and an inspirational soul whose vivacious energy allows him to shred, thrash and grind daily on anything and everything his Organika deck and four wheels can handle. I see skateboarding...
[ Story by Julyette Moreno ]
Wednesday, Apr 21 2004 1:13 PM