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Conservation Lab on Cutting Edge of Biotech Trends Amongst a dizzying array of high tech equipment, vials, tubes and containers, students and faculty at SF State are performing a multitude of scientific projects and studies dealing with what have been called the building blocks of life. Located in Hensill Hall, the Conservation Genetics Laboratory (CGL) houses facilities that are used for a wide variety of research, particularly concerning deoxyribonucleic acid—more commonly known as DNA.
[ Story by Sean McCourt ]
Sunday, Dec 5 2004 9:48 PM

Big Discoveries Can Come in Tiny Packages An international team of scientists and researchers, including one from SF State, has recently sequenced the genome of a diatom—unraveling some of the mysteries of the tiny ocean dwelling plant, along with opening the door for many avenues of further study to help better understand them, and their place in the worlds ecosystems.
[ Story by Sean McCourt ]
Monday, Nov 15 2004 10:53 AM

California Voters to Decide on Stem Cell Proposition The debate over California’s Proposition 71 is intensifying as election day draws closer, and the parties for and against the ballot initiative are securing last minute endorsements and airing commercials they hope will sway voters’ decisions when they go to the polls Tuesday.
[ Story by Sean McCourt ]
Monday, Nov 1 2004 1:50 PM

A Graveyard Smash If the creatures, monsters, demons and derelicts that haunted many of the classic B-movie horror films of the 1950s came to life, invaded the Memphis recording studio of Sun Records, and partied with Carl Perkins, Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash and Jerry Lee Lewis, the end result of those sessions might have sounded something like the Cramps.
[ Story by Sean McCourt ]
Friday, Oct 22 2004 2:55 PM

Oceanography Professor in Spotlight A coalition of scientists, researchers, and educators—including a professor at SF State—are taking part in an ambitious project to help learn more about, and understand better, the ocean current systems off of the California coastline.
[ Story by Sean McCourt ]
Tuesday, Oct 5 2004 6:37 PM

SF State Photojournalist Dies in Car Accident SF State student Stacey Erin Doukas died wednesday morning, Sep. 08, when her two-door convertible fell from a San Francisco overpass.
[ Story by Brent Begin ]
Wednesday, Sep 8 2004 3:56 PM

SF State Photojournalist Dies in Car Accident SF State student Stacey Erin Doukas died wednesday morning, Sep. 08, when her two-door convertible fell from a San Francisco overpass.
[ Story by Brent Begin ]
Wednesday, Sep 8 2004 3:42 PM

Presidential Scholar Remembered Memorial for Costello reflects on his many achievements inside and outside the classroom.
[ Story by Sean McCourt ]
Tuesday, Sep 7 2004 12:15 PM

A Student, A Comic, A Poisoned Lefty Former SF State student Greg Proops, star of the original "Whose Line Is It Anyway," finds his comic niche and politcal stance on campus.
[ Story by Sean McCourt ]
Sunday, Sep 5 2004 11:23 PM

An Insiders Look at the Misunderstood Todd Taylor lives and breathes punk rock, and it shows.
[ Story by Sean McCourt ]
Wednesday, Sep 1 2004 7:13 PM

Comic Convention Out of this World A squad of Imperial Storm Troopers gathers in a hallway, standing in formation, two by two, their weapons at the ready
[ Story by Sean McCourt ]
Tuesday, May 4 2004 12:58 AM

Punk Rock Barrio Style With a gut busting dose of barrio humor and the powerhouse musical chops of veteran old school punk rockers, Manic Hispanic is brown, down, and coming to your town.
[ Story by Sean McCourt ]
Monday, May 3 2004 11:02 PM

Dropkick Murphys Sing Loud, Sing Proud Saturday With memories of a Guinness-soaked and whiskey-stained St. Patty’s Day probably still very fresh in most local punks minds, what could be a better weekend to welcome back the Celtic-fueled Dropkick Murphys to the Bay Area than this?
[ Story by Sean McCourt ]
Friday, Mar 19 2004 11:44 AM

Rock the Vote Krist Novoselic was once part of a bona fide musical revolution—as the bassist for Nirvana, he helped turn the rock 'n roll world on its head in the early '90s, and blazed a path through popular culture whose legacy and impact is still felt around the globe.
[ Story by Sean McCourt ]
Tuesday, Mar 2 2004 11:05 AM

The Call of the Wreckin' Ball The Knitters stitch together a rollicking sound, with equal parts country, rockabilly and blues. They will play two shows in San Francisco Feb. 13 and 14.
[ Story by Sean McCourt ]
Thursday, Feb 12 2004 1:49 PM

Indie Film Festival Hits San Francisco The sixth annual San Francisco Independent Film Festival hits town from Feb. 5 through Feb. 15.
[ Story by Sean McCourt ]
Thursday, Feb 5 2004 5:35 PM

Ground Control to Major Rock The Phenomenauts aren’t an easy band to describe—ample proof that they’re a unique act and definitely stand out in the glut of generic bands in today’s music scene.
[ Story by Sean McCourt ]
Wednesday, Jan 28 2004 2:10 PM