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By the Needle Needles led Kevin Arkell down the path of addiction and HIV infection. Now the same prickly instrument is helping him find solace from speed, AIDS and thoughts of suicide. It's been a cornerstone of his survival. "A smile comes over...
[ Story by Poh Si Teng ]
Friday, Dec 8 2006 7:57 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

Class Honors the Living and the Dead SF State students honor the living and the dead in an African Haitian dance class. Thrusting their hips while moving to the beat of live drumming, they sweat it out in a dance called the "Banda," which honors Guede, the spirit that embodies fertility and death.
[ Story by Poh Si Teng ]
Friday, Nov 3 2006 2:32 PM

Diving for Dinner Members of Food Not Bombs, an anti-consumerism grassroots organization, salvage discarded vegetable produce in dumpsters and serve it to the homeless. "Dumpster diving in San Francisco is like a goldmine," says Nathan Caponi, who salvages for discarded vegetarian produce to serve the homeless every week.
[ Story by Poh Si Teng ]
Friday, Oct 27 2006 1:52 PM

Cowgirl Up! Two women connect with each other and their country roots at the 15th Annual Gay Rodeo and Festival in the Bay Area.
[ Story by Poh Si Teng ]
Thursday, Sep 21 2006 10:07 AM

Administrative work pays Thanks to a raise SF State President Robert Corrigan’s annual paycheck is 1.5 times that of the governor of California. The university president makes more than $260,000 a year, while Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger would have received $175,000, had he chosen to accept his salary.
[ Story by Poh Si Teng ]
Wednesday, May 17 2006 4:19 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

Students Inspired to Fight Against HIV Cleve Jones, former SF State student and AIDS Memorial Quilt Founder delivered a harsh, bleak message about the epidemic and the state of political activism to about 200 students at Jack Adams Hall on April 18.
[ Story by Poh Si Teng ]
Thursday, Apr 20 2006 9:07 PM

Missing out on free money Many SF State students are not applying for grants, even though there are 1.3 million scholarships available in the United States. Due to reasons related to laziness, lack of knowledge about the process and beliefs of discrimination, students hesitate to apply for the free money.
[ Story by Christy Ercolino ]
Thursday, Apr 20 2006 8:55 PM

Jack Adams is Remembered Jack Adams Hall is named after former Assistant Director of the Student Center who died of AIDS in late November of 1992 at the age of 47, leaving behind many fond memories to those who knew him.
[ Story by Christy Ercolino ]
Wednesday, Apr 12 2006 5:17 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

Mural to Represent and Teach Palestinian Culture The General Union of Palestinian Students is currently sponsoring what might be the first Palestinian mural at a United States university.
[ Story by Christy Ercolino ]
Thursday, Mar 16 2006 8:23 PM

Reach Out and Vote There were no massive banners publicizing the Associated Students Inc. election, which ran from March 13 to March 15. Some students said the current student government and the two contesting parties are to blame for the low-key campaign.
[ Story by Poh Si Teng ]
Tuesday, Mar 14 2006 5:48 PM

SF State Sophomore Dies in Car Accident Only four days shy of his 20th birthday, SF State student, Drew Alexander Carder, died in a car accident on March 2. Carder, a Sacramento native, was a sophomore psychology major.
[ Story by Marie-Pierre Bac & Brian Babcock ]
Tuesday, Mar 14 2006 12:16 PM

Reach Out and Vote For Someone There were no massive banners publicizing the Associated Students Inc. (ASI) election, which began March 13 through March 15. Some students blame the current student government and the two campaigning parties for not publicizing the election.
[ Story by Poh Si Teng ]
Tuesday, Mar 14 2006 11:17 AM

Putting the Cost of War Into Perspective If San Francisco had to pay its tab for the war in Iraq right now, the cost would be $832 million, according to the National Priorities Project. But what does the million-dollar figure mean when localized to SF State students?
[ Story by Poh Si Teng ]
Thursday, Mar 9 2006 9:05 PM

SF State Expands Courses on Arabic Language and Culture SF State introduced a new conversational Arabic course this spring, marking the next step in the university's goal of broadening its focus on Middle Eastern and Islamic culture.
[ Story by Adam Brody ]
Thursday, Mar 9 2006 8:55 PM

'I missed class today, what did you say?' As the e-mail address has become a standard addition to contact information on syllabi, students use and misuse Internet correspondence.
[ Story by Christy Ercolino ]
Thursday, Mar 9 2006 8:41 PM

A 'Fine' Line Between Lot 19 and 20 Students say the fines are exorbitant and that there should be more placards and barricades to prevent them from parking at reserved spaces.
[ Story by Poh Si Teng ]
Thursday, Mar 2 2006 8:46 PM

Trial date set at Akom's hearing Unlike Africana Studies professor Antwi Akom’s past court appearances, there were no supporters at the Feb. 22 hearing. SF State graduate Ashley Moore sent an email urging friends, SF State students and faculty to attend the April 14 trial instead.
[ Story by Poh Si Teng ]
Saturday, Feb 25 2006 1:55 PM

Trial Date Set at Akom's Hearing Unlike Africana Studies professor Antwi Akom’s past court appearances, there were no supporters at the Feb. 22 hearing. SF State graduate Ashley Moore sent an email urging friends, SF State students and faculty to attend the April 14 trial instead.
[ Story by Poh Si Teng ]
Wednesday, Feb 22 2006 2:06 PM

Trial Date Set for Akom's Hearing Unlike Africana Studies professor Antwi Akom’s past court appearances, there were no supporters at the Feb. 22 hearing. SF State graduate Ashley Moore sent an email urging friends, SF State students and faculty to attend the April 14 trial instead.
[ Story by Poh Si Teng ]
Wednesday, Feb 22 2006 1:13 PM

Batteries Classified as Hazardous Waste California’s Universal Waste Rule has classified batteries and many household electronic items as hazardous waste. The law became effective in 2002, but for the last four years, small businesses and households have been exempt. As of Feb. 8, you may face fines or imprisonment for throwing away batteries, fluorescent light bulbs, cell phones, and other electronic equipment.
[ Story by Jacob Holub ]
Thursday, Feb 16 2006 7:33 PM

Creating the 'looks' & 'lines' Runway 2006 is an annual fashion event organized by SF State’s Apparel Design and Merchandising department. Although the show is not until May, the ADM department is buzzing with excitement and anticipation since the event that takes an entire semester to put together.
[ Story by Asiana Ponciano ]
Thursday, Feb 16 2006 5:46 PM

Akom Case Still Not Resolved Supporters of an Africana studies professor, charged for battering a police officer and resisting arrest last year, are frustrated that the independent commission investigating the incident has not concluded its report.
[ Story by Poh Si Teng ]
Tuesday, Feb 14 2006 11:51 AM

Professors React to Muslim Cartoons Controversial caricatures of prophet Muhammad, published in the Danish Newspaper Jyllands-Posten last September, have sparked outrage in many Muslim nations from Afghanistan to Nigeria.
[ Story by Jacob Holub ]
Thursday, Feb 9 2006 8:56 PM

Muni Rewiring Causes Delays for Students Re-wiring will cause stations from Embarcadero to Church to be closed on weeknights.
[ Story by Donna Tam ]
Thursday, Feb 9 2006 8:01 PM

Professor Links Iraq and U.S. Doctors A live teleconferencing project linking doctors in the U.S. and Iraq is expected to be up and running by the end of March, due to the efforts of SF State professor Gary Selnow and his non-profit organization WiRED.
[ Story by Adam Brody ]
Saturday, Feb 4 2006 8:45 PM

Student Struck in Early-Morning Robbery Armed suspects struck an SF State student in the face early Monday morning, and robbed him of personal items and electronic equipment worth thousands of dollars, police said.
[ Story by Poh Si Teng ]
Thursday, Feb 2 2006 8:51 AM

Student Struck in Early-Morning Robbery Armed suspects struck an SF State student in the face early Monday morning, and robbed him of personal items and electronic equipment worth thousands of dollars, police said.
[ Story by Poh Si Teng ]
Thursday, Feb 2 2006 12:25 AM

Preliminary Hearing Shows Different Views in Akom Case On one side of the courtroom, about 25 students wearing bright orange armbands silently expressed their support for the San Francisco State University professor arrested last month.
[ Story by Poh Si Teng ]
Monday, Nov 21 2005 2:43 PM

Folsom Street Fair Not For Children Every year unsuspecting tourists and families stroll into the Folsom Street Fair. Some turn away at the gates after being warned by security officials about the event’s graphic sadomasochistic nature, while others saunter in with baby strollers and young children.
[ Story by Poh Si Teng ]
Thursday, Sep 29 2005 2:32 PM