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MS walk impacts student lives In May of 2004, SF State student Dell Brooks woke up the morning after his girlfriend’s birthday party and realized the whole right side of this body was numb. After countless tests and scans, doctors concluded Brooks had Multiple Sclerosis...
[ Story by Susan Robles ]
Thursday, May 22 2008 11:12 AM

Exhibit explores Latin arts' meaning The Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts has showcased and maintained the Latino cultural through art for over 30 years. MCCLA provides classes to the community, theater performances and art exhibits. Their latest exhibit, The Question is Known: (W)here is...
[ Story by Susan Robles ]
Sunday, Apr 27 2008 3:49 PM

Vegetarians celebrate meat-less lifestyle On March 22, The San Francisco Vegetarian Society sponsored a "Meat Out Celebration" at the First Unitarian Universalist Center in San Francisco. The four-hour event featured numerous tips on food, health and wellness. The theme this year was "Eating Green:...
[ Story by Susan Robles ]
Thursday, Apr 17 2008 5:13 PM

Survivors examine Christians' roles in Holocaust Anne-Marie Yellin held up a weathered yellow Star of David with the letter “J” in the middle, safety pinned to a sheet of black construction...
[ Story by Susan Robles ]
Monday, Apr 14 2008 11:15 AM

Poetry center hosts prison poets Margo Perin grew up in numerous cities all over the United States and in at least five different countries. But her parents weren’t military or international business people. Perin’s father was trying to escape a 20-year prison sentence and took...
[ Story by Susan Robles ]
Thursday, Mar 13 2008 4:41 PM

"Kite Runner" author discusses film controversy Khaled Hosseini, successful author of the books "The Kite Runner" and "A Thousand Splendid Suns", said he started writing at the age of eight while living in Kabul, Afghanistan with his family. In the 1970s, at the age of 11,...
[ Story by Susan Robles ]
Friday, Dec 14 2007 11:51 AM

Asian American culture takes center stage Hundreds of students filled Jack Adams Hall on Tuesday night, erupting with spontaneous bursts of laughter and applause while watching “POP! Producing Our Power”. With performances by 130 Asian American Studies students, POP! is a live event that incorporates singing,...
[ Story by Susan Robles ]
Tuesday, Dec 11 2007 7:38 PM

BART fares going up As of January 1, 2008, BART will be increasing ticket fees anywhere between ten and 30 cents. The adjustment is the second in a series...
[ Story by Susan Robles ]
Tuesday, Dec 11 2007 2:03 PM

Experimental geographer sheds light on darkness Trevor Paglen’s world consists of black. The professional geographer, author and artist studies the “black world” of the government. After years of researching public documents, Paglen was able to uncover information on secret CIA flight plans and missions to create...
[ Story by Susan Robles ]
Friday, Nov 30 2007 4:10 PM

Celebrating world culture through dance On Nov. 10, the College of Creative Arts will host the 29th annual "World Culture Dance and Music Celebration" in McKenna Theatre, showcasing a mix of Afro-Puerto Rican, Hungarian, Filipino, Haitian, Peruvian and Polynesian dances. Christina Navarro, who is part...
[ Story by Susan Robles ]
Friday, Nov 2 2007 12:16 AM

Shotgun theater pulls the trigger The passengers coming off of Flight 500 are giddy and have seemingly no worries. Maybe that’s because in the play, “Three Ways to Thrill,” Flight 500 is known for its illicit in-flight bathroom activities. As the plane lands, the guests...
[ Story by Susan Robles ]
Thursday, Nov 1 2007 11:33 AM

Students design use for clothing scraps Students who are busy with midterms, projects and extracurricular activities may not have the time to think about the material from which a t-shirt is made. Be it cotton or polyester or any other fabric, there will inevitably be excess...
[ Story by Susan Robles ]
Thursday, Oct 25 2007 12:25 PM

Cinema professor captures canine cosmonaut See Spot. See Spot run. See Spot on a satellite, surrounded by billions of stars. On November 3, 1957, a mixed-breed pup named Laika became the first mammal launched into orbit, riding Sputnik 2 into outer space and paving the...
[ Story by Susan Robles ]
Thursday, Oct 18 2007 10:13 PM

Latin legend inspires alumnus’ film When Warren Haack was a young boy, he traveled with his family to the Sierras, exploring old towns and learning about California’s turbulent past. But of all the tales he heard, it was the legend of Gold Rush-era criminal Joaquin...
[ Story by Susan Robles ]
Thursday, Oct 11 2007 1:25 PM

Award-winning play flaunts female talent The year is 1974 and Meg Magrath is returning to her family home to Hazlehurst, Mississippi after unsuccessfully pursuing a singing career in Hollywood. She enters the house and calls out to her oldest sister, Lenny. As she comes through...
[ Story by Susan Robles ]
Monday, Oct 1 2007 8:53 PM

Alumnus' passion lives on at symposium If you were sitting in a humanities class at SF State in the early 90s, chances are you would have known Bettina Stockton. Vivacious and tenacious, Stockton’s passion about her beliefs and politics got her into many heated debates throughout...
[ Story by Susan Robles ]
Friday, Sep 28 2007 2:40 PM

Benefit empowers young women Covering songs by artists like Bob Marley and Jimi Hendrix, Off the Record took the stage at San Francisco’s dimly lit Rockit Room on September 12 to raise money for Girls for a Change (GFC), a national organization that focuses...
[ Story by Susan Robles ]
Thursday, Sep 20 2007 11:12 PM

Filmmakers create movies in 48 hours As he sipped his iced tea outside of a Starbucks in Foster City, Tony Nguyen, 34, tried to contain his black and white Chihuahua, Minnie, who had spotted another dog and was trying relentlessly to escape the confines of the...
[ Story by Susan Robles ]
Wednesday, Sep 12 2007 8:10 PM