Gators losing streak continues with loss to Dominguez Hills
The SF State men’s baseball team returned to the diamond today to play the first of four conference games against the Cal State Dominguez Hills Toros. Having lost their last two games, the…
David Chiu visits campus as part of mayoral campaign
In his bid to become the next mayor of San Francisco, Board of Supervisors President David Chiu visited SF State today as a part of a Youth Community Voices Policy Event. Students filled…
VIDEO: Runway 2011: Enchantment
Runway 2011: Enchantment is an annual event held by SF State’s Apparel Design and Merchandising program. Student designers showcased their works, drawing inspirations from the film Black Swan to China’s Qin Dynasty. For…
Students react to major changes to campus
Volcanoes and plate tectonics usually do not reside in concepts of perception and personality, but come July 1, geoscience will be lumped together with psychology in the larger College of Science and Engineering….
Students learn healthy ways to release at Stress Relief Day
As final exam season approaches, students might have a pulse on their grades, but between all-night cramming sessions and hours spent sitting in the annex, it’s easy to forget to stay healthy. On…
Interactive video game museum may soon open doors
Dinosaur bones, prehistoric tools and paintings fill museums around the world, but now those artifacts may have to make way for a new medium. The Museum of Art and Digital Entertainment project is…
Tricyclists burn plastic at annual Bring Your Own Big Wheel Race
Thousands of determined riders took to the streets of one of the city’s most treacherous hills in a daring downhill slalom Sunday, while riding…plastic tricycles? The participants assembled at 20th and Vermont streets…
Softball sisters lead team to victory
Softball standouts Kelsey and Kendra Wood have heard every joke in the book about identical twins. But don’t be fooled – being twins is just a small part of their story. The Wood…
Six college plan creates savings, new prospects
Robert A. Corrigan has served as SF State President since September 1988. More than a year of discussion, consultation and input from hundreds of faculty and staff, coupled with two faculty referendums, has…
Six-college structure to take effect this summer
After nearly a year and a half of controversial closed-door meetings and tense open-door forums, President Robert A. Corrigan announced Friday that the University will implement a six-college structure to take effect July…
Pension costs skyrocket, reform necessary
San Francisco city employees, who have long planned on using their pensions to live out retirement in ease, may soon face grim circumstances. Unless the city seriously addresses comprehensive pension reform, city workers…
University should protect courses despite consolidation
Ramon Castellblach is an assistant professor of health education and is the California Faculty Association president for the SF State chapter. As we go forward with the consolidation of colleges at SF State,…
Future of UPAC uncertain
Now that President Robert A. Corrigan has announced that the University is moving forward with its merger to a six-college structure, many questions surrounding the restructuring are being answered. There is one organization,…
Deans prepare for changing roles in college merger
If SF State was a nightclub and President Robert A. Corrigan was a disc jockey, right now he’d be leaning into the microphone and telling everyone to do the shuffle. In the center…
Gator Track and Field team thrives against Division I competitors
The SF State track and field team battled through injuries and fatigue as they made their presence known in the Brutus Hamilton Invitational at UC Berkeley. The Gators competed against top-notch Division I…
Smokers rights benefit community
Nicotine fiends, your days of smoking in public may be numbered. According to the Centers for Disease Control, by the year 2020, all 50 states could impose a smoking ban in bars, restaurants,…
Union-made clothing a novel concept
When college students across the country wear their university-emblazoned apparel, it is a safe bet that many of them don’t think about who sews it together. Maritza Vargas, who has been employed with…
Native American human remains returned after 15 years
Julie London, who began the University’s Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act program, began a systematic search of all the archaeological storage areas on and off campus to find all the Native…
College merger comes with consequences
When final exams end in less than a month and students begin relaxing for the summer, SF State’s academic landscape will begin a drastic transformation. President Robert A. Corrigan announced April 22 that…
Competition keeps NBA players dedicated
On a list of growing disappointments that result from crushing budget deficits, a lack of jobs and an overall shaky economy, the last thing we’d want to include on that list would be…
PETA lobbies for Tenderloin name change
Special to [X]press: By Adam Moreno The Tenderloin has a historical reputation as a haven for crime, drugs and sex, but the animal rights group, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, is…
University implementing college merger July 1
SF State will officially move forward with its college merger July 1, implementing the six-college structure that was approved by a faculty referendum last week. The six colleges are: the College of Arts…
Students, faculty gather to picket chancellor’s CSUEB visit
Students and faculty picketed outside the Student Services and Administration building at California State University East Bay April 18 as Chancellor Charles Reed met with its President Mohammad Qayoumi on the building’s fourth…
Vice President Morishita to step down from SF State
In a time where much of the anger over academic woes has been directed toward administrators, Leroy Morishita has maintained an image of integrity. After a 29-year tenure, executive Vice President and Chief…
Staff neglected in campus referendum
The University Planning Advisory Council asked faculty to weigh in once again on the newest proposal for the merging of colleges within SF State. However, despite faculty input, another professional population on campus…
Welcome to capitalism, Cuba
There are few constants in global politics: American imperialism, Israeli-Palestinian tensions – and the Castro brothers ruling Cuba. The latter, however, may soon change. And for the first time in the more than…
VIDEO: San Francisco celebrates the 44th Cherry Blossom Parade in Japantown
Amid the sounds of heavy Taiko drumming, shamisens and cheering crowds, the call for aid in Japan could still be heard and, more importantly, answered. In the wake of the tsunami that…
Family-owned Asia Express to be evicted from student center
Frank and Shally Meng, employees at Asia Express in the Cesar Chavez Student Center, work tirelessly 14 hours nearly every day and barely make more than $20,000 combined each month. They recently mortgaged…
Studying abroad in Japan no longer an option
For Scott Ruddello, a Japanese major, the earthquake and tsunami in Japan not only devastated a country he loved, but also set back a year’s worth of plans. The California State University has…
Students with disabilities must rely on others in emergency evacuation
While everyone else is rushing out of a campus building during a drill or an evacuation, students with disabilities are often left behind, waiting for extra assistance from emergency personnel or volunteers. Students…
