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Urban clothing store earns its 'stripes among locals' What might look like a local hangout, with chairs and couches, is really a small space holding big ideas in the fashion world. This small studio space is aimed at designing urban apparel and selling other small urban clothing lines...
[ Story by Veronica Lake ]
Thursday, May 15 2008 3:36 PM

'POP' variety show tackles Asian stereotypes POP, a variety show hosted by a collaboration of three Ethnic Studies classes, combined music, poetry and comedy, while surfacing cultural common stereotypes that Asian Americans face in today's society. POP or "Producing Our Power" is the final project for...
[ Story by Veronica Lake ]
Thursday, May 15 2008 12:18 PM

Piano recitals before final exams Over 60 people attended the "Pre-Exam: Happy Concert 20 Years and Still Counting," a duet piano recital held today in Knuth Hall at 1:10 p.m, an annual Spring concert held one week prior to the semester ending. Performing pianists, Inara...
[ Story by Veronica Lake ]
Wednesday, May 14 2008 4:48 PM

Author recites poetry about plight of Mexicanos The soothing sound of a tenor saxophone, accompanied by the deep tone of the taiko drum and the slow strum of a guitar carried Juan Felipe Herrera’s voice out of the Poetry Center and down the halls of the Humanities...
[ Story by Veronica Lake ]
Thursday, May 8 2008 12:49 PM

Poetry 'under the dome' San Francisco City Hall's North Light Court Room exploded with emotion as Bay Area poets exercised their first amendment right of freedom of speech while hundreds of spectators trickled in and out of the SF landmark. "If you haven't exercised...
[ Story by Veronica Lake ]
Monday, May 5 2008 11:56 AM

Queer Alliance celebrates unity with song & dance show Just when you thought the Spice Girls were gone, the “Brave Bullettes” shook it to the left, drag queen-style at the Queer Alliance’s annual production, “7 Inch Heels and a Microphone” held in Jack Adams Hall last Thursday. The show,...
[ Story by Veronica Lake ]
Thursday, Apr 24 2008 1:16 PM

ImprovisAsians! connects youth to cultural traditions Melody Takata’s hand-painted “sensu” fan shimmered beneath the spotlights of Knuth Hall. Her bright red kimono sleeves flowed slowly as her graceful hand gestures told the audience a story while her face remained expressionless. All of the emotion within her...
[ Story by Veronica Lake ]
Thursday, Apr 17 2008 12:54 PM

Oscar-nominated director discusses Asian stereotypes Tired of being the butt of the joke? Well, so is Arthur Dong. Last Thursday, the Academy Award-nominated director and San Francisco native presented "Scenes from Hollywood Chinese," an informal question and answer forum held in the Coppola Theatre at...
[ Story by Veronica Lake ]
Monday, Apr 14 2008 10:10 PM

Theater workshop addresses depictions of the disabled In an evening get-together, a combination of 45 attendees and two sign language interpreters filled the seats lined up on top of the stage of the Little Theatre in the Creative Arts building for the first ever Disability and Theatre...
[ Story by Veronica Lake ]
Thursday, Apr 10 2008 3:13 PM

Humor, music and concern over cuts at PACE variety show Host Aldrich Sabac stepped up to the microphone at the beginning of the fourth annual variety and talent show presented by SF State's Pilipino American Collegiate Endeavor, PACE, and announced the show's opening to an audience of about 125 people...
[ Story by Veronica Lake ]
Thursday, Mar 20 2008 1:52 PM

Surf flim night makes a splash at SF State The room echoed "Oooohs" and "Aaahhs" as surf enthusiasts cheered on wave riders in the Bobby Martinez Mixed Tape showed during SF State's very first Surf Film Night, organized by the Aqua Surf Shop and ASI. "That was so awesome...
[ Story by Veronica Lake ]
Wednesday, Mar 5 2008 10:37 PM

PACE fashion show a success Strike a pose! Now walk! "Truly a successful night for Pilipino American Collegiate Endeavor's first fashion show," said Daisy Lopez, coordinator and three year PACE member. "We put a lot of hard work into this and it all finally paid...
[ Story by Veronica Lake ]
Sunday, Feb 24 2008 12:53 AM

Pianist Schultz dazzles SF State audience From a distance the piano keys appeared untouched, but the shiny, black grand piano resonated suspenseful jewelry box tunes as guest pianist Thomas Schultz's swift fingers slid smoothly across the 88 ivory keys. "It was like the matrix," an audience...
[ Story by Veronica Lake ]
Friday, Feb 22 2008 8:55 PM

'Wicked' production tackles queer issues The SF State student production “Wicked Re-Imagined” captivated viewers on Dec. 6 in Jack Adams Hall as the highlight of the Queer Alliance’s annual variety show, “Deck the Halls with Feather Boas.” Creative writing major Jake Gemora, 19, wrote the...
[ Story by Veronica Lake ]
Thursday, Dec 13 2007 7:12 PM

Students honor Our Lady of Guadalupe Members of the Newman Club, students, and faculty gathered Wednesday in Rosa Parks-D to celebrate the feast of "Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe," "Our Lady of...
[ Story by Veronica Lake ]
Wednesday, Dec 12 2007 4:13 PM

LGBT Online network unveils a new layer Far from your average networking Web site, JengoTV.com brings "quality niche programming" about the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community of color. JengoTV, launched in September 2006, six months after the LGBT of color news and entertainment show, Inside Blast,...
[ Story by Veronica Lake ]
Thursday, Dec 6 2007 10:11 AM

Salsa Night raises clinic funds The 3rd Annual Salsa Night, sponsored by San Francisco State University's Community Health Education student organization, raised over $1,500.00 to donate to Clinica Martin-Baro, a...
[ Story by Veronica Lake ]
Tuesday, Dec 4 2007 11:33 PM

Students honor World AIDS Day Summer Graham, the liaison to District 7 from the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Services, presented San Francisco State University with a Certificate of Honor during...
[ Story by Veronica Lake ]
Monday, Dec 3 2007 2:43 PM

Schools spread cancer awareness It’s October once again and for some SF State students that means cram sessions for midterms. For others it’s purchasing the perfect Halloween outfit. Then there are those who pin a tiny pink ribbon to their t-shirt or backpack as...
[ Story by Veronica Lake ]
Thursday, Oct 25 2007 8:13 PM

Carnival atmosphere at Castro Street Fair Imagine Mardi Gras. Colorful beads, bottomless-alcoholic beverages, sunburned bare skin and nonstop bass-thumping music. Picture all of this and place it in the heart of San Francisco's Castro district.
[ Story by Veronica Lake ]
Monday, Oct 8 2007 11:07 AM

Typical bras can't hold up to bouncing Though many of today’s bras can be sexy and sassy, a woman’s main concern shouldn’t be if her top-half undergarment matches her new pair of stilettos, but instead she should be sure that the padded cups and lacey straps are...
[ Story by Veronica Lake ]
Wednesday, Oct 3 2007 7:38 PM

Student’s magic hands massage away stress Anthony Taylor has been massaging since he was 13. Fed up with his family’s constant comments of how much money he could earn by his skill, Taylor obtained his certificate in Massage Therapy and Holistic Health and has put his...
[ Story by Veronica Lake ]
Wednesday, Sep 12 2007 9:22 PM

Filipino Community Celebrates Pasko Na It was a �kaleidoscopic� image, like a rainbow fell from the sky and landed on the table in the forms of cellophane and tissue paper. The surrounding tables were covered with glue sticks, scissors, wire twists and rubber bands. In the center of the four tables were three volunteers constructing five-point stars made of bamboo sticks. There were smaller stars and larger stars and each star would mean something special.
[ Story by Veronica Lake ]
Thursday, Dec 7 2006 8:09 PM

Props Supported by Students Against War Voted Down �It�s frustrating,� Hoffman said. �We have someone like Diane Feinstein who�s running for Senate who will most likely win because she has no opponent. It�s like third party alternatives aren�t even taken into consideration.�
[ Story by Veronica Alvarez Lake ]
Wednesday, Nov 8 2006 11:26 AM

Female Students Opt For Sexy Costumes �Trick or treat� has turned into �treat or treat� with Halloween costumes looking sweeter every year. Traditional costumes have been outdated by thigh-high fish net stockings, six inch stilettos and squeaky yet slippery plastic leather. Goldy Locks and Little Red Riding Hood are no longer innocent fairy tale characters, but sexy pole dancers from the gentlemen�s club.
[ Story by Veronica Alvarez Lake ]
Friday, Oct 27 2006 4:11 PM

Student Workers Getting Short-Changed Students who choose to work on campus lose the benefit of earning a higher minimum wage rate due to an exemption from the city�s Minimum Wage Ordinance. According to Richard Waller, the supervising compliance officer for the Office of Labor Standards Enforcement, because SF State is a state agency, the MWO does not apply to the college and therefore, they don�t have to follow the state minimum wage laws.
[ Story by Veronica Alvarez Lake ]
Thursday, Oct 12 2006 8:30 PM

Public Universities Compared: Is The Cost Equal To The Education? University of California Berkeley and San Francisco State University are two high ranked colleges. For a first time freshman or transfer student which college offers a better quality education?
[ Story by Veronica Alvarez Lake ]
Thursday, Sep 7 2006 8:23 PM

Cuts May be "Deep and Narrow," Effects Widespread The $10.3 million CSU budget cuts are sparking fears of shrinking programs, lower standards in education, and matriculating at SF State under the seven-year plan....
[ Story by JOUR 300-02, Austin Long-Scott's Reporting Class ]
Tuesday, May 4 2004 11:55 AM