THE SWAMP: Getting lost with White Arrows @ The Depot
I had just walked out of the bathroom after filming White Arrows guitarist JP Caballero shave, brush his teeth and talk about his time at UCLA when I realized “oh yeah, I’m supposed…
Health officials stress flu prevention in wake of epidemic
Elevated flu activity has reached a widespread level and with the peak of the flu season approaching, the importance of flu safety is at an all-time high. With the Spring semester starting in…
Big wins for San Francisco sparks city spirit
On 24th and Castro streets sits a bar called Valley Tavern. This is where I spent my Sunday afternoon Jan. 20. When I arrived, there were 10 to 20 people waiting outside —…
INFOGRAPHIC: Swiftly filled classes turn students to extraordinary options
While some students race around campus trying to add classes during the first week of school, third-year biology major Susan Hoang has given up that path. Hoang, like many disgruntled students, has had…
SFJAZZ to host classes, performances
With the grand opening of a new multi-million dollar facility, San Francisco’s oldest jazz company has recently stationed itself in the heart of Hayes Valley with a goal of reaching out to musicians…
UPDATE: Creative Arts Building partially opened
A water pipe burst in the Creative Arts Building early this morning resulting in a flood that has the building shut down until further notice. The burst pipe, which was on the first…
VIDEO: What is your favorite Super Bowl tradition?
Multimedia editor for Xpress, Wyatt McCall, searched the SF State campus for students who have Super Bowl traditions that they stick to every year. Here you can see students talk about their favorite…
THE SWAMP: Sex On Campus
In the backrooms, bathrooms, and on the rooftops, SF State students are gettin’ down on campus like there is no (job) tomorrow. On the third floor of the humanities building there is a…
New drug disposal program aims to cut down pollution, abuse
In response to a mounting body of evidence that says pharmaceutical waste is ending up in our drinking water and polluting the environment, San Francisco has instituted a new program offering people safe,…
VIDEO: SF State student director revamps Greek classic, ‘Eurydice’
Ben Calabrese is captivated by the action unfolding on stage; two star-crossed lovers, one on a table and the other on a chair, lean in for a passionate kiss when suddenly the table…
UPDATE: Man dies of gunshot wound in Parkmerced
An unidentified man was shot and killed Monday, Jan. 28 around 5 p.m. near the corner of Font Boulevard and Chumasero Drive in Parkmerced. The San Francisco Police Department responded to a 911…
Muni employees rack up $100,000 in overtime hours
Doubling one’s salary in overtime hours is a dream for some — but for a few San Francisco Municipal Transit Agency workers, it is a reality. According to the San Francisco Controller’s Office,…
PODCAST: Long-awaited Queer Resource Center excites LGBTQ community
Cassidy Barrington calls the Inland Empire the “bible belt” of California. Growing up there she first started to explore her sexuality and her queer identity by joining her high school’s Gay Straight Alliance…
Multiple sclerosis patient persists through pressures
Photos by Amanda Peterson / Special to Xpress Peterson Metal Fabricating was a sheet metal shop in Hayward, Calif. with four generations worth of family history and with Dan Peterson’s deteriorating health, as…
Bay Area death metal drummer beats cancer, rebounds as touring member
Andrew Baird, drummer of a local death metal band Fallujah, was diagnosed with cancer a year ago at age 21. Almost instantly, the daily worries of the average young adult disappeared as Baird…
