Golden Gate XPress Magazine, a publication of San Francisco State University Journalism Dept.

Women Who Kill: Comediennes of San Francisco

Posted in Fall 2012

Words: Molly Sanchez Loren Kraut, Mary-Alice McNab, and me: All women who know what it feels like to kill. “It’s exhilarating,” Kraut...

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Quinn Corey: Found Objects to Pop Culture Action Figures

Posted in Fall 2012, Photo Stories

Words & Photos: Melissa Burman Like any young boy who grew up watching television, toy advertisements made a big impact on Quinn Corey....

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Iris Butler

Posted in Fall 2012, Photo Stories

Words & Photos: Virginia Tieman Over eight years ago, Iris Butler brought her oldest son to Glide Memorial Church for the first time....

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Tree Rivera Taking on the Earth One ‘CUUP’ at a Time

Posted in Fall 2012, Photo Stories

Words and Photos: Alejandrina Hernandez Veronica Rivera a.k.a Tree is an aspiring artist who has been made it her mission to spread...

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Vintage Stores for Charities

Posted in Fall 2012

  Words and Photos: Kayla McIntosh It’s a crisp winter afternoon in the Inner Richmond neighborhood and a small house on the corner...

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Wii U Experience

Posted in Fall 2012

Video: Kenny Redublo Music: 8 BIT PROJECT – Birthday Eve Xpress writers Jennifer Sandoval and Charlene Ng venture to the Fort Mason...

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Find Your Flow

Posted in Fall 2012

Words: Hassina Obaidy Vibrant colors of light flow in the air as it dances to the rhythm of the music. Illuminating in the free air, the...

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Drag Queens on Ice

Posted in Fall 2012

  Words: Kelly Leslie Photos: Melissa Burman Kim Chichi dazzles hundreds of people in Union Square, with her A-line cut, fire...

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Haight for the Holidays

Posted in Fall 2012, Featured Stories

Words & Photos: Babak Haghighi Money. Power. Free beer. These are the things that drive the human life force, the latter of which was...

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Artist Profile: Before the Brave

Posted in Fall 2012

Words: Babak Haghighi Photo: Cassie Palmer The quintet takes the stage. The lights dim. The music begins. The sea of beanies that makes up...

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Hipster Holiday Gifts for Under $10

Posted in Fall 2012, Featured Stories

Words: Barbara Szabo 1. Amoeba Records Amoeba Records has an entire section with discounted vinyl, with records for as little as $1. That...

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A More Human Experience

Posted in Fall 2012

Words: Kenny Redublo  Waking up in the back of a crashed police car is never a good situation. Lee Everett crawls out of the wreckage,...

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Alternative Medicine

Posted in Fall 2012

Words: Emily Gadd Photos: Tearsa Joy Hammock Right on the edge of the Financial District in San Francisco is a small store that sells...

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Collaborative Consumption

Posted in Fall 2012

Words: Kelly Leslie Photos: Jessica Worthington Ryan Card stands between eight-foot-tall glass dividing walls that separate the rooms of...

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From Popping Up to Settling Down

Posted in Fall 2012, Featured Stories

Words: Kenny Redublo Photos: Godofredo Vasquez The propane tanks hiss as they pump fuel into the burners. Steam comes out of every boiling...

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