Tuition increase anger being misdirected
Nine seems to be the magic number for next year’s 2012-2013 academic budget. A nine percent tuition increase was passed 9-6, with nine of 24 trustees missing from the meeting. Since when is…
Consider small businesses when it comes to Christmas spending
Ten people were severely pepper sprayed last month. No, they were not the UC Davis students who were defending their right to protest, but shoppers at Walmart buying discounted Xbox video game consoles…
Students seek the best places to study during finals week
It’s the most wonderful time of the year. Paper is strewn about, everyone loses sleep over how prepared they are and fingers get tired from endless Internet searches. No, it’s not Christmas; it’s…
Forkin’ Frisco: A guide for Financial District food finders
Forkin’ Financial District Unless your daily outfit consists of a suit and tie and you work a job that has you dodging accusations of being part of the 1%, chances are you don’t…
Occupy SFSU camp shut down after overnight dispersal warning
The Occupy SFSU encampment has been cleared from Malcolm X Plaza after an immediate dispersal order was given by the university early this morning. The order came from the University at 12:15 a.m….
Youth advocate John Burton celebrates his birthday at SF State
One of California’s most notable advocates for foster youth will celebrate his birthday at SF State Friday, and San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee is invited. But rather than champagne schmoozing and thousand dollar…
VIDEO: Lalo Gonzalez occupies SF State
In recent months, as the Occupy movement spread across the nation and world, thousands of people have become supporters or participants of protests and marches against corporate greed. SF State criminal and justice…
PHOTO SLIDESHOW: Easther Oh delivers classic piano performance to SF State
As the lights in Knuth Hall at SF State dim, the audience erupts in cheers as Easther Oh takes the stage with a beaming smile and a brief bow. As the clapping fades, there…
VIDEO: SF State student Josh Ornelas moves through finals
Josh Ornelas is ready to graduate – in fact, he already has jobs lined up for his post-university life – but like the rest of us, he has to deal with finals before…
VIDEO: SF State student balances hitting the books and fighting around the world
Any college student knows how hard it is to juggle school and work, not to mention trying to maintain a social life. But when your job involves daily training and jet-setting around the…
SF State’s Fashion Network Association hosts winter runway show
Diversity was on display at the Fashion Network Association’s winter runway show, which showcased collections and designs from SF State’s apparel design and merchandising students. Over 30 student designers presented their work at…
PHOTOS: Father, husband, fighter, coach— Nick Bellomo
Photos by Nelson Estrada Nick Bellomo is a father and fighter. This story is a glimpse into his life. Bellomo has been practicing muay Thai for several years. He met wife met at…
Trust a dominating force in BDSM relationships
Trust is the foundation of any relationship, especially one that involve whips, handcuffs and choking. BDSM stands for bondage and discipline, domination and submission, and sadism and masochism. It is a type of…
Mutiny Radio Café creates hybrid dining and listening experience
People are sitting around tables chatting, coffee is being ordered at the counter and music is being played over the loudspeakers. But the Mutiny Radio Café is more than just the home of…
SF State wrestlers fight to keep weight down while on break from school
While most students relax and devour their favorite holiday meals during Christmas break, the SF State men’s wrestling team will work hard to maintain their weight and avoid sweets. The team won’t miss…
Bus Rapid Transit construction delayed again
San Francisco public transit has hit yet another snag in the road. Originally planned for 2004 and again in 2006, a Bus Rapid Transit system would have brought a high speed bus that functions…
San Francisco tenants’ rights protect renters from bad landlords
Carolina Portella, a 20-year-old student at the Academy of Art University, moved from Palo Alto into what seemed like a perfect situation: a cheap room in the Mission district with her friends. However,…
CSU budget cut by another $100 million
Gov. Jerry Brown announced that the California State University budget would be cut by an additional $100 million in a press conference earlier today. The new cut is a result of lower-than-projected California…
SF State hosts memorial service for late professor
Red drapes line the stage walls, where about 50 current members of the SF State wind ensemble sit on stage, instruments poised, their heads turned away from their sheet music to look up…
San Francisco charities need help year round, not just during the holidays
It’s usually about the last week of November that the spirit of the holidays starts to take hold. Twinkling lights line windows, bows wrap around the trees along Market Street and the streets…
PHOTOS: Occupy movement attempts to shut down Port of Oakland
Supporters of the Occupy movement gathered at the West Oakland BART station at 5 a.m. today as part of a coordinated effort to shut down all major ports along the West Coast, from…
Occupy movement set to shut down Port of Oakland
Occupy demonstrators are attempting to shut down every major port along the West Coast this morning, including the Port of Oakland. Protesters are hoping to make a statement and cause a significant profit…
Naked Santas attempt to break world record in San Francisco
San Francisco is a city with a penchant for public nudity. So, with the holidays coming up, what could be truer to its culture than to make history counting Santas decked out in…
SF State gospel choir hosts end-of-semester concert at Yoshi’s jazz club
The Fillmore district is known for giving San Francisco a bit of soul. But the night of Dec. 9 it got a taste of its own medicine. That’s because SF State’s gospel choir…
Letter to the editor: SF State English Department addresses President Robert A. Corrigan
An Open Letter to Robert Corrigan, President of San Francisco State University We, the undersigned faculty of the Department of English at San Francisco State University, are greatly disturbed at the recent escalation…
VIDEO: Occupy SFSU camp keeps stocked pantry
Bags of rice, sacks of beans and cans of tomatoes. While this may sound like the contents of anyone’s pantry, these are only some of the groceries in the well-stocked kitchen tent at…
SF State women’s basketball falls to Grand Canyon in tournament championship game
Despite a strong fight and an offensive rally in the last four minutes, the SF State women’s basketball team fell short in Saturday’s game against the Grand Canyon Antelopes. The clock ran out…
Responding to the Occupy movement: A cop’s side of the story
Every day, Sheriff’s Deputy Timothy Vales wakes up and puts on his uniform. Though his son left May 1st to serve in the United States Army, Vales stops briefly in his son’s room…
SF State students find ways to maneuver around loans
Going to college has never been scarier, but it’s not that hard to please professors or the endless amounts of reading that’s making students squeamish, it’s carrying a huge financial debt after graduation….
High-speed train connecting San Francisco to Los Angeles a long way from finished
San Francisco is known for its robust and accessible public transportation. A big upgrade is on the horizon in the form of a high-speed rail that will connect the city to Los Angeles….
