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Passing the torchFriday, Apr 11 7:17 AM
Fifth year, more protestMonday, Mar 24 11:57 AM
Best of Magazine: Urban Identity IssueMonday, Mar 17 9:47 PM
After Dark: Overnight munchies hit the spot
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Disabled history professor flourishes through activism
Dec 13 7:41 PM
Students, Japanese artist to recreate WWII sub
Dec 13 7:33 PM
Female voters, women's issues more important in '08
Dec 13 7:24 PM
Jessie's Hot House selected for its 'soul'
Dec 13 1:56 PM
Staying in touch, only quicker
Dec 12 11:41 AM
Weightless: floating your way to relaxation
Dec 11 8:01 PM
Putting a cap on Holiday Spending
Dec 6 10:20 AM
Sculptor lives amidst chicken wire
Dec 6 10:13 AM
LGBT Online network unveils a new layer
Dec 6 10:11 AM
Weed wars still high on the agenda
Nov 29 9:52 AM
New album from SF State musician
Nov 29 9:50 AM
Psychology student perseveres despite stereotype
Nov 15 9:48 AM
Sorority teeters, totters to raise awareness
Nov 15 9:43 AM
Quake gives Bay Area a wake-up call
Nov 15 9:38 AM
Professor retires to focus on photos
Nov 15 9:32 AM
Alumnus helps youth in Filipino community
Nov 8 11:12 AM
Radio pirates at ‘WAR’ play what they like
Nov 8 11:08 AM
Students feel distant towards Myspace
Nov 8 10:14 AM
SF State student wins on Wheel of Fortune
Nov 8 9:49 AM
GATOR OF THE WEEK: Announcer talks good game
Nov 2 1:48 PM
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Ahsha Safai, future SF supervisor?
Potholes, graffiti, garbage cleanup…they might not be hot-button topics, but they're what Ahsha Safai, who is running for the San Francisco board of supervisors, wants to tackle. During his campaign stop at SF State on May 6, Safai said, "As... [ ] Thursday, May 8 10:33 PM
Excuse me, do you drive?
Students voice their frustration over the rising gas prices in the Bay Area. To view multimedia, click the link on the right.... [ ] Thursday, May 8 11:43 AM
Students voice their frustration over the rising gas prices in the Bay Area. To view multimedia, click the link on the right.... [ ] Thursday, May 8 11:43 AM
SF State alum hopes to sand up success
At the end of the N-Judah line, just off 47th Avenue, James Mitchell can be found most days enveloped by the scrapping of a power sander shaping his custom surfboards in the garage of his Outer Sunset home. Mitchell, 23,... [ ] Sunday, Apr 27 7:09 PM
At the end of the N-Judah line, just off 47th Avenue, James Mitchell can be found most days enveloped by the scrapping of a power sander shaping his custom surfboards in the garage of his Outer Sunset home. Mitchell, 23,... [ ] Sunday, Apr 27 7:09 PM
Change to come in city's Hayes Valley
There’s a new urban experiment underway on the corner of Hayes and Octavia Boulevard, just a few blocks from the Civic Center of San Francisco. The scene is playful at the new park (also known as Patricia’s Green) on a... [ ] Sunday, Apr 27 6:47 PM
There’s a new urban experiment underway on the corner of Hayes and Octavia Boulevard, just a few blocks from the Civic Center of San Francisco. The scene is playful at the new park (also known as Patricia’s Green) on a... [ ] Sunday, Apr 27 6:47 PM
S Factor students swing to fitness
S Factor is a workout designed by actress Sheila Kelley, who discovered the workout while researching her role in the movie, "Dancing at the Blue Iguana," according to S Factor's website, www.sfactor.com. The Marina district's S Factor is one of... [ ] Sunday, Apr 27 4:13 PM
S Factor is a workout designed by actress Sheila Kelley, who discovered the workout while researching her role in the movie, "Dancing at the Blue Iguana," according to S Factor's website, www.sfactor.com. The Marina district's S Factor is one of... [ ] Sunday, Apr 27 4:13 PM
Homeless man determined to live burden free
Herbert Gains knows the wind-battered corner of Divisadero and Grove Street better than perhaps anyone. He spends most daylight hours resting against the fence in front of Lilly’s Barbeque on Grove Street, often painting or sketching on a piece of... [ ] Thursday, Apr 17 5:48 PM
Herbert Gains knows the wind-battered corner of Divisadero and Grove Street better than perhaps anyone. He spends most daylight hours resting against the fence in front of Lilly’s Barbeque on Grove Street, often painting or sketching on a piece of... [ ] Thursday, Apr 17 5:48 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:... [ ] Thursday, Apr 17 5:13 PM
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:... [ ] Thursday, Apr 17 5:13 PM
Farmer's market is an ASI success
The Associated Students, Inc. at SF State continues to bring organic produce to the campus population every Thursday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Jeremy Nicoloff, graduate representative of ASI and farmer’s market organizer said he hopes to eventually expand... [ ] Friday, Apr 11 10:06 AM
The Associated Students, Inc. at SF State continues to bring organic produce to the campus population every Thursday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Jeremy Nicoloff, graduate representative of ASI and farmer’s market organizer said he hopes to eventually expand... [ ] Friday, Apr 11 10:06 AM
SF State professor appointed to film 'Olympic Spirit'
The flame of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games moved through London and Paris before illuminating San Francisco on April 9. Weimin Zhang, professor of cinematography and film production at SF State was part of the crowd, looking for the perfect... [ ] Thursday, Apr 10 3:11 PM
Student veterans share burden of war
With the fifth year anniversary of the Iraq war on March 19, a new generation of war veterans are reaching out for a revolution. The latest club on campus, Our Veterans Club, formed from the concerned and proud few that... [ ] Thursday, Mar 20 10:49 AM
With the fifth year anniversary of the Iraq war on March 19, a new generation of war veterans are reaching out for a revolution. The latest club on campus, Our Veterans Club, formed from the concerned and proud few that... [ ] Thursday, Mar 20 10:49 AM
From teacher to supervisor
Asian American and Ethnic Studies teacher, Eric Mar, is running for supervisor of San Francisco's Richmond District in the November 2008 election. Mar, a community activist, began as a student at SF State in 1984, and then became a lecturer... [ ] Wednesday, Mar 5 8:18 PM
Asian American and Ethnic Studies teacher, Eric Mar, is running for supervisor of San Francisco's Richmond District in the November 2008 election. Mar, a community activist, began as a student at SF State in 1984, and then became a lecturer... [ ] Wednesday, Mar 5 8:18 PM
Alumna’s art showcases beauty of Ocean Beach, Sunset District
She may be a small lady, but she has an eye for creativity. Judi A. Gorski, 56, an SF State alumna, hangs her beach inspired art strategically on the walls of her Ocean Beach home, which she has transformed into... [ ] Thursday, Feb 28 2:03 PM
She may be a small lady, but she has an eye for creativity. Judi A. Gorski, 56, an SF State alumna, hangs her beach inspired art strategically on the walls of her Ocean Beach home, which she has transformed into... [ ] Thursday, Feb 28 2:03 PM
Saving lives – one laugh at a time
They say laughing benefits your health. But at the Asian American Donor Program’s “Laugh for Lives,” a comedy show performed Feb. 22, which featured professional Asian American comics, including headliner Rex Navarette, audience members were actually helping to benefit the... [ ] Thursday, Feb 28 1:07 PM
They say laughing benefits your health. But at the Asian American Donor Program’s “Laugh for Lives,” a comedy show performed Feb. 22, which featured professional Asian American comics, including headliner Rex Navarette, audience members were actually helping to benefit the... [ ] Thursday, Feb 28 1:07 PM
Treasure hunt gives unique spin to Year of the Rat
More than 1,000 people turned out for San Francisco’s annual Chinese New Year Treasure Hunt Saturday Feb. 23, despite the downpour of rain. The treasure hunt, put on by SF Treasure Hunts and led by Private Investigator Jayson Wechter, is... [ ] Thursday, Feb 28 1:06 PM
More than 1,000 people turned out for San Francisco’s annual Chinese New Year Treasure Hunt Saturday Feb. 23, despite the downpour of rain. The treasure hunt, put on by SF Treasure Hunts and led by Private Investigator Jayson Wechter, is... [ ] Thursday, Feb 28 1:06 PM
Students spice up their lives with Salsa
Twice a week, the salsa dance class at SF State uses a combination of warm-up, stretching, choreography and swinging Latin music to help student learn the specific salsa dance footsteps. [ ] Thursday, Feb 21 11:18 AM
Twice a week, the salsa dance class at SF State uses a combination of warm-up, stretching, choreography and swinging Latin music to help student learn the specific salsa dance footsteps. [ ] Thursday, Feb 21 11:18 AM
St. Valentine strikes again
Justin Herman Plaza in downtown San Francisco resembled a typical winter day in Montana as a layer of snow-like feathers spread into the air during the third organized pillow fight event, which gathered hundreds of people on Valentine’s Day. The... [ ] Thursday, Feb 14 12:25 PM
Justin Herman Plaza in downtown San Francisco resembled a typical winter day in Montana as a layer of snow-like feathers spread into the air during the third organized pillow fight event, which gathered hundreds of people on Valentine’s Day. The... [ ] Thursday, Feb 14 12:25 PM
Capturing the ‘criminal’ aspect through art
American writer and poet James Baldwin once said "Life is more important than art and that’s what makes art so important." And it is not unusual for fine arts gallery director Mark Johnson to quote Baldwin when asked about his... [ ] Thursday, Feb 14 10:28 AM
American writer and poet James Baldwin once said "Life is more important than art and that’s what makes art so important." And it is not unusual for fine arts gallery director Mark Johnson to quote Baldwin when asked about his... [ ] Thursday, Feb 14 10:28 AM
Protesters propagate during primary
The evening arrived as the rush hour traffic thickened the streets of downtown San Francisco on Super Tuesday. Chaos was inevitable. Local democratic supporters, many whom have been out since the early morning, still held their homemade signs high for... [ ] Sunday, Feb 10 10:12 AM
The evening arrived as the rush hour traffic thickened the streets of downtown San Francisco on Super Tuesday. Chaos was inevitable. Local democratic supporters, many whom have been out since the early morning, still held their homemade signs high for... [ ] Sunday, Feb 10 10:12 AM
