Body art stereotypes misrepresent tattoo and piercing culture
It wasn’t until the artist lifted his handheld machine from my skin — as it buzzed like a dental drill — and wiped my ink and blood splattered arm clean that I realized…
May Day march in SF attracts 1,000
More than 1,000 activists united in two peaceful protests Wednesday to celebrate May Day in San Francisco. A group of about 50 rallied at Civic Center Plaza marching to an unoccupied building on…
Gators split doubleheader with Otters
The Gator softball team heated up the first game of Saturday’s doubleheader with a shutout 3-0 win over the Cal State Monterey Bay Otters but lost momentum in the second with a 5-1…
Down and Outlaws fires off rock roots in new EP
A common love for Bulleit Bourbon and a shared idolization of David Bowie united members of Down and Outlaws on a smoke-screened journey toward raw, bluesy rockstardom. On a summer night in 2012 at the SUB-Mission…
SFMTA launches Bicycle Strategy to increase bike development, safety
See “Bicycle routes to SF State” Julie McNamara packs her 12-hour day into her Rickshaw commuter bag before leaving home. The 21-year-old SF State graduating senior is not only double-majoring in English and Spanish,…
‘ParaNorman’ exhibit spooks stop motion enthusiasts at Cartoon Art Museum
Tim Burton is often credited for pioneering — or at least reinventing — the medium of stop motion animation with his classic “The Nightmare Before Christmas.” The technique allows animators to create a…
SF State graduate Patrick O’Sullivan revitalizes acting career
Right after graduating from the theatre arts program at SF State in 1999, Patrick Celtic O’Sullivan began his professional career immediately, when he landed a job — at the Olive Garden. O’Sullivan, 33, was…
SF State alumnus Will White works on sustained legacy of Hardly Strictly Bluegrass
Driving from stage to stage in a golf cart through crowds of hundreds of thousands of people, SF State alumnus Will White made Warren Hellman’s band wish list come true each year. Hellman,…
The Depot at SF State introduces new bands into lineup with first show of semester
The suspense heightened as the lights dimmed slowly. The sea of silhouetted faces waited anxiously while the room fell silent. The Serfs teased the audience with their guitars in hand. The percussionist, seated…
PHOTOS, VIDEO: SF State’s retelling of “Othello” kicks off theatre arts season Aug. 30
For the people of Venice and Cyprus — the survivors at least — only a void existed. Civilization was abandoned and brutalized by a catastrophe capsizing everything familiar. In this post-apocalyptic world, hope…
SF State’s guide to must-see summer events
Summer break has almost arrived and after a semester of stress and dismal finances, it is time to kick back, relax and let loose in the city’s inexhaustible showcasing of events. Outside Lands…
