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[X]press Newspaper Staff - Fall 2009 This semester's staff.
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Wednesday, Sep 2 2009 2:51 PM

[X]press Editorial: Sex Ed: Even chastity has its risks Although not a course requirement, sex is a topic that is pretty unavoidable in college. But, in this case, it was the trend of choosing not to hit the sheets that stirred controversy here at Xpress. Not long ago teen...
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Wednesday, Apr 1 2009 7:57 PM

St. Patrick's day is about... wait, are you even listening? St. Patrick's Day has come again, and the drunks are out and about. It's green beers and shamrocks every which way you look. This isn't right. It's not what the holiday is supposed to be about. St. Patrick was the...
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Wednesday, Mar 11 2009 6:38 PM

Witness to crime last hope for true justice If you have been around the Daly City BART station recently, you will have noticed signs asking for witnesses to the shooting of Moises Frias Jr. So far, none have come forward. Frias, 21, was shot and killed near Daly...
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Sunday, Mar 1 2009 11:52 PM

Letter From The Editor In my previous letter, I encouraged you to write me and justify a ban on gay marriage without citing religious reasons or tradition. Nobody bothered to do this, but plenty got all nitpicky about how I expressed my disdain for the passing of Prop 8.
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Friday, Dec 12 2008 9:09 AM

Coming clean on our waste Recently the conversation in the newsroom turned to whether [X]Press could go exclusively online to be more environmently friendly. We are undoubtedly living in a digital age where the recent trend of ‘going green’ seems to lend itself to promoting...
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Wednesday, Oct 22 2008 3:45 PM

Tame your virus, please We at the Xpress think that you need to check your cooties. In a poll of 100 students, 67 said they were not planning on getting a flu shot. The most popular reason why they wouldn’t commit to the shot:...
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Wednesday, Oct 15 2008 3:02 PM

Vote here? Vote right. If you are part of the many SF State students that commute here from out of town, then listen up. DO NOT VOTE HERE! If you’re not registered here and you vote with a provisional ballot on campus, your vote...
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Wednesday, Oct 8 2008 2:29 PM

Leaders need good plungers So much for lucky No. 7 — 700, that is. This week, the House of Representatives squashed the $700 billion bailout. Wall Street wasn’t happy. The stock market reared its head and dropped more than 700 points into an abyss...
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Wednesday, Oct 1 2008 2:12 PM

To film or not to film Did you know that you’ve been watched by the police recently? No? You’re in good company. The SF State Police Department set up a security camera in the Cesar Chavez Student Center to watch Malcolm X Plaza during organized events....
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Wednesday, Sep 24 2008 1:39 PM

"The View" blazes frontier for hard news It finally happened. News media reporters finally pinned down presidential candidate Sen. John McCain and asked him direct questions about issues. The issues that voters need to know in order to make an informed decision about who will command the...
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Thursday, Sep 18 2008 9:48 AM

Fee hike torments student education Yesterday, the California State University Board of Trustees approved a $276 fee increase—a 10 percent increase for the 2008-09 academic year for full-time undergraduate students. Yet another fee increase. It’s more than apparent that our fees will keep increasing. Even...
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Thursday, May 15 2008 3:45 PM

Master Plan will work in the long run As the semester comes to an end, the ever-turning revolving door lets graduating students out and brings a fresh wave of them in. With ever-changing faces around the school, the only real constant is the school itself. But the school’s...
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Thursday, May 15 2008 3:42 PM

City officials need to refocus on crime Is there any safe place in San Francisco? Probably not. Already this year, over 32 homicides have occurred within San Francisco. Even neighborhoods like Bernal Heights and Glen Park, normally quiet, residential neighborhoods, have experienced a spike in muggings in...
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Thursday, May 8 2008 11:07 PM

Don't tax our beer, Assemblyman Beall California’s looming budget crisis has produced no shortage of proposed solutions. One of the latest, and supposedly greatest, ideas to fix our monetary issues comes from California Assemblyman Jim Beall, D-San Jose, who wants to add a $2 tax to...
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Thursday, May 8 2008 12:59 PM

A winner in a sea of mediocrity While the world seems to be going to hell, it’s nice to have a distraction in the San Jose Sharks hockey team. Plus it’s nice to have a local sports team that can make a splash on the national level....
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Thursday, May 1 2008 1:58 PM

Food rationing hits home for the U.S. America had a taste of what a growing number of nations face: food rationing. Last week, Sam’s Club and Costco restricted the amount of bulk imported rice consumers can buy. There have been food riots leading to deaths in Cameroon...
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Thursday, May 1 2008 1:57 PM

It's time to force the legislature's hand From the statements given by state lawmakers Monday at a student march at the Capitol building, it looks like it is going to be a very long summer. Better get those summer session classes while they’re left. Senate President Pro...
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Thursday, Apr 24 2008 1:19 PM

Newsom works to fix his legacy and the city Mayor Gavin Newsom dropped the baton with his handling of the Olympic torch. Now he has a chance to make things better by fixing the very broken emergency response system. The city wants emergency services to arrive at the scene...
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Thursday, Apr 24 2008 1:17 PM

Only human touch can stop madness One year ago, Seung-Hui Cho killed 32 people and injured many more on the Virginia Tech campus before taking his own life. One year later, colleges across the country are taking precautions should a similar event occur on their campuses....
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Thursday, Apr 17 2008 1:03 PM

Thanks for your time, President Corrigan As one of the few student voices at SF State, [X]press has always prided itself on expressing the concern of students to the leadership of this campus. During our continual quest to provide accurate and informative news to the SF...
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Thursday, Apr 17 2008 1:02 PM

City's heavy hand smothers torch's flame What a waste. The Olympic torch’s run through San Francisco was both a big letdown and a waste of resources. What was the cost for this Olympic fiasco? Following the opening ceremonies at McCovey Cove, the torch was supposed to...
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Thursday, Apr 10 2008 3:19 PM

Border Patrol recruiting in all the wrong places The U.S. Border Patrol is coming to San Francisco in an attempt to recruit people to their cause. Are they unaware that this is a sanctuary city? It’s not the best place to come looking for people to join a...
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Thursday, Apr 10 2008 3:18 PM

No phishing allowed The Internet is a dangerous place. Supposedly an utopian entity where people will regulate one another in order to keep people honest, the reality is much darker. The Internet is full of people illegally sharing music and movies, posting child...
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Thursday, Apr 3 2008 1:19 PM

CSU needs to clarify ASI eligibility policy San Francisco city politics are not the only source of theater in this town. SF State's own student politics has seeped into the spotlight over the past few weeks. What is at stake is whether the current elected president of...
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Thursday, Apr 3 2008 1:16 PM

5 years of 'freedom' brings total chaos The five-year anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq is upon us. America is stuck in an imbroglio that has drained our military and our coffers. As of March 13, the Asso-ciated Press reported that 3,987 members of the U.S....
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Thursday, Mar 20 2008 2:04 PM

Action is needed to save our budget It’s great to see that there are plans under way to save the students. California’s community colleges are joining together and becoming aggressive in attracting donors and raising funds. Unfortunately, the Califor-nia State University system still has not found its...
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Thursday, Mar 13 2008 12:08 AM

Journalism advisers need protection, too Many kudos to State Sen. Leland Yee (D -San Francisco/ San Mateo) for unveiling Senate Bill 1370, which aims to "prohibit an employee from being dismissed, suspended, disciplined, reassigned, transferred, or otherwise retaliated against for acting to protect a pupil's...
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Thursday, Mar 6 2008 2:58 PM

Former supervisor ready for the big time Always a candidate but never the president, Ralph Nader has tapped local boy Matt Gonzalez to be his running mate. The reaction to Nader’s latest candidacy makes Democrats froth at the mouth and howl about how Nader gave the 2000...
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Thursday, Mar 6 2008 2:56 PM

Missing civility should be cured by choice, not order SF State students can have a problem getting along with one another, despite the CSU civility standard that orders them to do so. On Sept. 11, the memorial service on campus held jointly by the College Republicans and College Democrats...
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Thursday, Nov 15 2007 11:06 AM

Journalism vets forecast changes in media conditions Pessimism around the current state of media affairs, mixed with hope and excitement about the future of journalism on the Web permeated the atmosphere at...
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Sunday, Sep 30 2007 3:19 PM

Sick and tired of health care politics Credit cards, loans or health care have put the typical American in debt and students are particularly at risk. According to an article appearing in the New York Times in June, two out of three students must now borrow money...
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Thursday, Sep 20 2007 11:17 PM

Revamping the CSU balancing act "If it bleeds, we can kill it,” said then-actor, now-governor Arnold Schwarzenegger in his 1987 movie “Predator.” See, even in 1987 Arnold had wise words on how to manage the budget. It took over two months to approve the states...
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Wednesday, Aug 29 2007 10:23 PM

Supreme Court rules against student speech The Supreme Court ruled June 25 in favor of a school’s right to exercise censorship over student speech. The case is one of the most important in nearly two decades concerning First Amendment rights of students in public schools.
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Wednesday, Jun 27 2007 8:52 PM

Washing Dirty Words The room is bustling with first grade energy. Six-year-olds are scattered about, playing and fighting, wrestling over games and toys. From the corner of the room a high-pitched scream pierces the din made by the class, and the volume drops dramatically. A startled boy looks at his teacher, perhaps expecting a reprimand on the appropriate use of an indoor voice. Instead, she turns to him and says, “My God, Roberto, do I need to buy you a little skirt?”
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Tuesday, Mar 13 2007 11:57 PM

It's a Man's World Most people don’t really think about the brutal side of the rap music they love before getting down on the dance floor or watching the latest music video.
[ Story by Holly Bun ]
Saturday, Feb 17 2007 9:54 PM

SoMa Cartoon Museum Honors New Yorker's Biggest Rejects Cartoons aren't just good at tickling funny bones, they are a medium for social commentary. On any given week, The New Yorker magazine, famous for its social commentary and single-panel cartoons, receives as many as 1,000 submissions from some of...
[ Story by Monica Olivera ]
Thursday, Feb 1 2007 6:11 PM

Reactions to Rumsfeld's Resignation Mixed The reaction of Americans and politicians to Rumsfeld's ousting has been mixed and lacks any criticism of issues that actually matter.
[ Story by Kendra Hartmann ]
Wednesday, Nov 15 2006 7:16 PM

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 gentlemens club.
[ Story by Veronica Alvarez Lake ]
Friday, Oct 27 2006 4:11 PM

Gamers' Club Livens Campus Campus clubs often involve a lot of responsibilities, extended time commitment, fees, and even added stress. However, the Gamers Conclave club's mission is a fun, free and safe environment to relax and de-stress.
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Friday, Oct 6 2006 7:27 PM

A Falling Wall of Church and State With writers facing tough ethical choices in a world of blurring editorial and advertorial content, media professionals presented a variety of viewpoints on product placement at a magazine and advertising session Thursday morning.
[ Story by Jacqueline Tomco ]
Thursday, Aug 3 2006 6:07 PM

9/11 Hits Hollywood Is Hollywod going too far in its interpretaion of September 11th?
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Wednesday, May 3 2006 11:57 AM

Special Series: The War Issue Three years into the war in Iraq, [X]press explores the war's effect on SF State.
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Thursday, Mar 23 2006 6:56 PM

Hurricane Katrina: Special Report from [X]Press Online [X]Press Online has taken an exclusive look at how the hurricane has affected SF State students and faculty, as well as others throughout San Francisco.
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Wednesday, Sep 28 2005 12:42 AM

Katrina Has Temporarily Made Us Blind. Americans can be forgiven for spending the last few weeks focusing on the devastation Hurricane Katrina wrought on the Gulf Coast. For many of us, seeing such widespread destruction and despair on American soil is a new experience.
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Tuesday, Sep 20 2005 3:21 PM

Vote Early, Vote Often The 2004 election has seen the most voter registration since Nixon battled McGovern in 1972 thanks in part to media campaigns. Taking the initiative to rock the vote, deserves praise, but filling out a form while waiting to renew a...
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Wednesday, Oct 27 2004 4:46 PM

Sign up to Lose Your Rights The months leading up to the start of a new school year bring fierce competition for a spot in residential housing on campus. Incoming freshmen and transfer students are told to apply early to secure a place in one of the dorms or apartments at SF State. If chosen, a deposit is made, the first months rent is paid, a contract is signed and the deal is done.
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Wednesday, Oct 20 2004 2:08 PM

Judicial Affairs vs. First Amendment On university campuses throughout the United States, students should fight the power of judicial affairs boards and coordinators and stand up for the constitutional guarantees of freedom of religion, speech and the press.
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Wednesday, Sep 29 2004 7:06 PM

Diverse Discourse Professor seeks to provide all viewpoints regarding political leaning.
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Friday, Sep 17 2004 5:28 PM

Exercise Your Right To Write Corrigan says new budget good for SF State. San Felippo thinks otherwise.
[ Story by Jaime San Felippo ]
Sunday, Aug 15 2004 3:39 PM

How Did That Horowitz Advertisement Run in [X]press? When a controversial ad like the full-page one that ran in the March 11 issue comes to our advertising department, it is [X]press policy that the editorial board have the ultimate decision as to whether it should run in our publication.
[ Story by Christine Yee ]
Monday, Mar 15 2004 4:54 PM

New Changes in the Journalism Department Many part-time lecturers who have long been teaching in the department will not be returning next semester.
[ Story by Julia Palma ]
Wednesday, Dec 3 2003 6:08 PM