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

Nutrition in the Raw

Posted in Current Issue, Featured Stories, iPad Issue, Spring 2013

By Nicole Ellis Photos by Samantha Benedict The word juice means different things to different people. The “juice-heads” in Jersey...

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The Modern Dater

Posted in Current Issue, Featured Stories, Spring 2013

  By Rhys Alvarado Photos by Jessica Worthington People say I’m old fashioned. And I don’t blame them. I listen to old soul cuts...

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The Benchwarmers of Section 139

Posted in Current Issue, Featured Stories, iPad Issue, Spring 2013

By Jessica Mendoza Photos by Gabriella Gamboa It’s a cloudy morning in San Francisco. Crowds of people gather towards China Basin. The...

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Sublet Survivor

Posted in Current Issue, Featured Stories, iPad Issue, Spring 2013

  By Kenny Redublo Photos by Virginia Tieman Valencia street is alive as usual. Cyclists ride next to cars and trucks zooming by while...

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Scrapped Up

Posted in Current Issue, Featured Stories, iPad Issue, Spring 2013

  By Kayla McIntosh Photos by Gabriella Gamboa The name SCRAP says it all. Tucked away in SF’s Bayview neighborhood, a...

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Youth Speaks Out

Posted in Current Issue, Featured Stories, Spring 2013

  By Vanessa Serpas Photos by Samantha Benedict “It’s hard to erase the images of young bodies carpeting the concrete,...

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Oh My God: Street Preaching in San Francisco

Posted in Current Issue, Featured Stories, Spring 2013

By Molly Sanchez Photos by Frank Leal & Virginia Tieman It is Valentine’s Day, 2013. “You guys love sex,” Kevin Farrer says...

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Morally Straight: The Changing Face of the Boy Scouts of America

Posted in Current Issue, Featured Stories, Spring 2013

By Rhys Alvarado Photos by Jessica Worthington Andrew Dotson studies the climate. Everyone in Troop 88 refers to him as the “weather...

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Dance The Night Away

Posted in Current Issue, Featured Stories, Spring 2013

  By Babak Haghighi Photos by Andy Sweet Bootie is the best dance party in San Francisco. That’s a fact. The weekly mashup party is...

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Fashion Deals On Wheels

Posted in Current Issue, Featured Stories, Spring 2013

By Melissa Landeros Photos by Virginia Tieman A vintage inspired white ceiling, a hot pink fitting room, clothing racks on two sides, and...

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Selling Your Services, Expanding Small Businesses

Posted in Current Issue, Featured Stories, Spring 2013

  By Hassina Obaidy Photos Andy Sweet A young man dressed in a cat printed black t-shirt, a leopard print zip up sweater, and a pair...

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Ruff Life

Posted in Current Issue, Featured Stories, Spring 2013

  By Nicole Ellis Photos by Samantha Benedict BIG DAWGS RESCUE The name says it all, Big Dawgs Rescue. Founded in 2009, the nonprofit...

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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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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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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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