Jimenez brothers keep family tradition alive as SF State wrestlers
Having a home wrestling gym, a father who coaches the local high school wrestling team and a world-class fighter for a mother, Isaiah and Zach Jimenez seemed destined to be collegiate wrestlers. Growing up…
SF State’s Nefi Perdomo moves to 9th on all-time scoring list
Last week SF State junior shooting guard Nefi Perdomo surpassed the 1,000 point mark for his career total, becoming only the 12th player in the school’s history to reach this milestone. With 1,033…
SF State theater group puts modern twist on biblical story in “The Last Days of Judas Iscariot”
It’s a story of biblical proportions. The trial of the ultimate betrayal. Judas Iscariot, the apostle of Jesus Christ, went down in history as the disciple who turned in his soon-to-be crucified leader to…
Students seek faster path to degrees through vocational and trade schools
The rising cost of tuition and the constricted job market have students open to enrolling in alternative institutions, like vocational schools, in hopes of earning a degree. Lisa Westlund, a counselor at Abraham…
PREVIEW: Campus entertainment events for the spring semester
School’s back in session: the stress of crashing classes, the strict routine of waking up early and being punctual, and waiting in long lines at the bookstore. But amidst all the seriousness, there’s…
SF State alumnus dies in roadside car accident
Garret Davis, beloved father, devoted police officer and SF State alum, died tragically Jan. 21 when his patrol car was rear-ended and burst into flames, according to the Honolulu Police Department. He had…
State of the Union makes weak promises to university students
Students watching President Obama’s State of the Union address perked up at the mention of the student debt crisis. If only he’d actually brought something new to the table. For someone who was…
Ice Cream Bar in Cole Valley serves up vintage treats
With an authentic soda fountain nicknamed Dandelion and 1930s jazz and swing playing in the background , the recently opened Ice Cream Bar provides a distinct, vintage offering of house-made sodas and ice cream…
Muni to add new streetcar route for America’s Cup
The San Francisco Municipal Public Transportation Agency plans to extend public transportation to funnel the influx of foot traffic during the America’s Cup races summer 2013, with test runs of the new lines…
SF State nonprofit fair showcases volunteer, internship and employment opportunities
Students who think looking for a job or internship can be tedious task need not look further than the SF State Institute for Civic and Community Engagement Nonprofit Agency Fair Feb. 8 and…
Forkin’ Frisco: Distinctive dining in Bayview-Hunters Point
This district’s high rates of poverty and crime often overshadow its largely underrated food scene. Nevertheless, the Bayview-Hunters Point District contains a food oasis of distinct, homey soul food that’s hard to find…
The Ins and Outs: The hidden benefits of masturbation
That late-night rendezvous with a stranger didn’t go quite as planned, did it? It’s too late to bait a new one, and you’re just too fired up to sleep. Sounds like someone has…
SF State alumni sell T-shirts to raise money for Japanese tsunami victims
In a tranquil apartment in Hayes Valley, a small side table topped with perfectly-folded T-shirts packed carefully away in a plastic container serves as a daily reminder that more than 7,000 miles away…
SF State student enters Miss Chinatown USA pageant for second time
The winner will not only win $10,000, but will ride on a float Feb. 11 during San Francisco’s Chinese New Year parade, the biggest celebration outside of Asia. They will also become a goodwill…
SF State student injured in accident on Arballo Drive
An accident near SF State, involving a bicycle and a car, left one student injured Monday at about 1 p.m. A blue Toyota Prius driven by Jesse Vicario, 22, a pre-nursing student, was…
SF State student and alums Do It Live!
Commitment, hard work and friendship are three of the elements that helped one SF State student and two alumni create and maintain their own theater company a year ago, Do It Live! Productions….
Campus crime update: Drinking in the Bursar’s Office, a laser beam duel and a studious thief
Cheers to the Freakin’ Weekend What better way to celebrate the end of winter break than having a few drinks in the Student Services building? That’s what one thirsty, underage college student did…
VIDEO: Should SF State presidential candidates be required to visit campus?
Editors Michelle Olson and Godofredo Vasquez hit the SF State campus in search of students’ views on whether candidates for the SF State’s president position should or should not visit the campus before…
SF State men’s basketball ends six-game losing streak, defeats UC San Diego
The SF State men’s basketball team scored six unanswered points to start the game and led the game all night against the visiting UC San Diego Tritons, winning 56-45 Saturday. Saturday’s victory broke the…
SF State women’s basketball keeps playoff hopes alive despite loss to UC San Diego
Despite an impressive performance by freshman Farrah Shokoor, the SF State women’s basketball teamlost 68-55 Saturday against the top-ranked team in Division II, the UC San Diego Tritons. The Gators, who got 10…
SF State presidential candidates must be required to visit campus
The appointment of a new University president is an incredible opportunity for the campus community to find a leader who will shape its next 25 years, much as current President Robert A. Corrigan…
Campus crime update: an armed and dangerous roommate, a hungry vandal and a laundry room looter
An act of hunger The vending machine in the HSS building was vandalized Jan. 4. Presumably, the suspect heard the impending news that Hostess Brands was filing for bankruptcy. Overcome with rage, and…
SF State student Amanda Gomez wins big on “Fear Factor”
Strapped to a flying helicopter while plunging into a burst of explosions, diving into motor oil sludge, eating live scorpions and being chained in front of a cement truck while it’s ramming into…
President Robert A. Corrigan speaks on retirement, his replacement
President Robert A. Corrigan sat down with Xpress editor Sara Donchey to speak about his retirement, aspirations for his replacement and 24 years of service as the president of the University. Sara Donchey:…
Search for new SF State president begins as Corrigan begins final semester
SF State is preparing to undergo a major change it has not seen the likes of in 24 years. The University is officially looking for a new president. President Robert A. Corrigan announced…
PHOTOS: SF State’s J. Paul Leonard and Sutro Library partially open
The J. Paul Leonard and Sutro Library, arguably the biggest and most highly anticipated campus revamping in the past four years, is taking the smallest steps in fully revealing itself to the public…
Snowboarding and skiing stalled after snow delay in Tahoe
This year, all preparation in anticipation of visiting the snowy California Sierras was in vain as the lack of snow in the Tahoe area continues to disappoint eager skiers and snowboarders. “I’ve never…
PHOTOS: Chinese New Year brought in with a bang in Chinatown
Opportunistic pyromaniacs celebrated Chinese New Year, on the streets of Chinatown Sunday night. Resounded bangs of light, laughter, pervasive metallic-smelling smoke and full-grown adults running to avoid debris from crackers and M-180s were…
SF State artists stick it to the Student Center in graffiti sticker art show
If street art is the underbelly of the highbrow art world, then hand-drawn stickers, often slapped on newspaper boxes or light poles, are so to the graffiti world. A new exhibit in The…
The Ins and Outs: Safer sex is essential for one-night stands
If you are the type who likes a steamy semi-anonymous rendezvous, the electricity that takes over in a one night stand can be addicting. It’s a flurry of sexual tension, which can only…
