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One Down, Three to Go? After stunning its fans and the rest of the world by defeating the #1 seated Dallas Mavericks, the Golden State Warriors continue on to the NBA Finals, facing the Utah Jazz in the next round. SF State students sound off their opinions about the team's success and possible rise to the top.
[ Story by Mauricio Grijalva and Steven Simonetti ]
Tuesday, May 8 2007 7:08 PM

A New Court Blossoms Every spring, the Japanese celebrate the annual blooming of the cherry blossom, the country's most cherished flower. In San Francisco, the Japanese-American community has been doing the same for the past 40 years, honoring the flower with a festival and a parade.
[ Story by Mauricio Grijalva and Erika Estrada ]
Thursday, Apr 26 2007 7:46 PM

Rolling with Laughter SF State student Jackson McBrayer uses his disability to fuel his stand-up comedy career. With hopes to make it as a big-time comedian, 23-year-old Jackson McBrayer utilizes his wheelchair lifestyle as a central point of humor in his acts.
[ Story by Mauricio Grijalva and Paul Quitoriano ]
Monday, Apr 23 2007 9:35 AM

Ringing in 4705 Thousands of people looked on as illuminated dragons and radiant, multicolored lions marched the streets of Market to Kearny on March 3rd at San Francisco's Chinese New Year Parade. February 18, 2007 honored the Chinese Lunar New Year 4705. This year celebrates the twelfth zodiac in the Chinese astrology, the Pig. SF State student Peter Luong and his dance group, Leung's White Crane Lion and Dragon School makes his final preparations before the annual televised event.
[ Story by Mauricio Grijalva and Erika Estrada ]
Wednesday, Mar 7 2007 8:51 PM

Walkout Organizers Intend to Keep up Fight Although protesters represent a small percentage of SF State's more than 28,000 students, and despite what some say was low media coverage and little success, demonstration organizers say they will keep pushing against the budget cuts.
[ Story by Mauricio Grijalva ]
Friday, May 21 2004 4:03 PM

School Within a School: June Jordan It all began when four teachers from Balboa High School in San Francisco’s Excelsior District, after teaching in over-crowded schools for so long, decided to create their own smaller high school. After three years of project planning and organization The June Jordan School of Equity (JJSE) began and is now currently finishing up its first school year here at SF State.
[ Story by Megan Cahn, and Mauricio Grijalva ]
Monday, May 17 2004 2:22 PM

Cherry Blossom Festival Experience the sights and sounds of this year's parade in this multimedia show.
[ Story by Yuka Shimada and Mauricio Grijalva ]
Monday, May 3 2004 3:50 PM

All Students, Writing Welcome in 'Transfer' The 48-year-old tradition continues, as the latest issue, called Transfer 87 because it is the 87th issue, is scheduled to go on sale May 10.
[ Story by Mauricio Grijalva ]
Friday, Apr 30 2004 4:25 PM

SF State Students Spin 'Wheel of Fortune' Christy Stratos, a 22-year-old accounting major, and Weston Green, an 18-year-old cinema major, represent SF State at the "Wheel of Fortune" College Week.
[ Story by Mauricio Grijalva ]
Tuesday, Apr 20 2004 7:50 PM

Wordsmiths Guild Brings Writers Together Guild. According to the Encarta Dictionary, a guild is a “club, society, or other organization of people with common interests or goals.” That definition seems to suit the Wordsmiths Guild just fine. As the creative writing department’s student organization, it...
[ Story by Mauricio Grijalva ]
Monday, Apr 12 2004 5:09 PM

Historical Committee Re-enact Jim Crow Days The Afrikan Black Historical Commemoration Committee continued its "Jim Crow Day" Tuesday afternoon at Malcolm X Plaza.
[ Story by Mauricio Grijalva ]
Wednesday, Mar 31 2004 11:15 AM

Early St. Patty's Day Parade Greets Revelers Tourists, families, couples and friends – all came to watch and celebrate the 152nd Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade as it filled the downtown San Francisco streets with upbeat and spirited Irish dance and song. Even before the parade started,...
[ Story by Mauricio Grijalva ]
Wednesday, Mar 17 2004 6:29 PM

Poetry Slam Gives Teens a Voice For some, it’s the thrill of the competition. For others, it’s the chance to share their views and words with a crowd.
[ Story by Mauricio Grijalva ]
Saturday, Mar 13 2004 11:45 AM

Poetry Reading Highlights Birthday of Beat Poet To commemorate the anniversary of Jack Kerouac’s birth, “Kerouac and Friends: A Jack Kerouac Birthday Celebration,” a reading of his work will be held at the North Beach library on Wednesday, March 10.
[ Story by Mauricio Grijalva ]
Saturday, Mar 6 2004 12:12 PM

Spotlight at City Lights for Creative Writing Journal To commemorate the release of the newest issue of "Fourteen Hills: The SFSU Review," City Lights Bookstore is hosting a celebration in honor of the journal on Tuesday, March 16.
[ Story by Mauricio Grijalva ]
Friday, Mar 5 2004 4:19 PM

Revered Poets Celebrate Poetry Center's 50th Anniversary Some of the most prized poetry readings in the literary world are housed in the Poetry Center on campus. It turned 50 in February.
[ Story by Mauricio Grijalva ]
Wednesday, Mar 3 2004 7:26 PM