http://xpress.sfsu.edu/editorials/ en-us 2008-05-08T23:07:05-08:00 http://xpress.sfsu.edu/archives/editorials/011087.html 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... 07-ToPUBLISH editors 2008-05-08T23:07:05-08:00 http://xpress.sfsu.edu/archives/editorials/011076.html 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... 07-ToPUBLISH editors 2008-05-08T12:59:52-08:00 http://xpress.sfsu.edu/archives/editorials/011075.html San Francisco’s “fertile crescent,” the band of tourism that curves west along the Embarcadero to the Golden Gate, is a sham. Many have called it the lynchpin of the San Francisco economy, a rich garden that feeds a huge portion... 07-ToPUBLISH editors 2008-05-08T12:57:29-08:00 http://xpress.sfsu.edu/archives/editorials/011003.html 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.... 07-ToPUBLISH editors 2008-05-01T13:58:44-08:00 http://xpress.sfsu.edu/archives/editorials/011002.html 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... 07-ToPUBLISH editors 2008-05-01T13:57:05-08:00 http://xpress.sfsu.edu/archives/editorials/011001.html Last week President George W. Bush made an appearance on NBC’s “Deal or No Deal.” By appearance, I mean he joined the action via a taped message. The show had 10 million viewers, which matched the show’s lowest Monday rating... 07-ToPUBLISH editors 2008-05-01T13:55:34-08:00 http://xpress.sfsu.edu/archives/editorials/010931.html 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... 07-ToPUBLISH editors 2008-04-24T13:19:26-08:00 http://xpress.sfsu.edu/archives/editorials/010930.html 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... 07-ToPUBLISH editors 2008-04-24T13:17:51-08:00 http://xpress.sfsu.edu/archives/editorials/010928.html This year, California is in the full throes of a budgetary meltdown and because of this, the state is going to have a hard time funding the more than $8 billion annual price tag to support its prison system and... 07-ToPUBLISH editors 2008-04-24T13:16:40-08:00 http://xpress.sfsu.edu/archives/editorials/010853.html 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.... 07-ToPUBLISH editors 2008-04-17T13:03:14-08:00 http://xpress.sfsu.edu/archives/editorials/010852.html 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... 07-ToPUBLISH editors 2008-04-17T13:02:03-08:00 http://xpress.sfsu.edu/archives/editorials/010851.html People often ask me why I want to study abroad. They want to know if I need several semesters’ worth of a foreign language to get anything out of the experience, whether my program offers all the same classes as... 07-ToPUBLISH editors 2008-04-17T13:00:51-08:00 http://xpress.sfsu.edu/archives/editorials/010801.html 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... 07-ToPUBLISH editors 2008-04-10T15:19:54-08:00 http://xpress.sfsu.edu/archives/editorials/010800.html 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... 07-ToPUBLISH editors 2008-04-10T15:18:23-08:00 http://xpress.sfsu.edu/archives/editorials/010799.html With several months left to go until the last scheduled presidential primary, everyone from Newsweek columnist Jonathan Alter to Vt. Sen. Patrick Leahy is urging Hillary Clinton to drop out of the race. However, with Clinton trailing Barack Obama by... 07-ToPUBLISH editors 2008-04-10T15:17:10-08:00