Traffic light installed at Alemany and San Juan intersection after death of student
It took years of complaints, the death of a 20-year-old student and more than four years of petitioning, but a new traffic light was finally turned on at the San Juan Avenue and…
CFA will announce results of vote for potential strike on Wednesday
After two weeks of voting, the California Faculty Association will reveal tomorrow morning whether the faculty has authorized a potential strike if no agreement is struck in their on-going contract negotiations with the…
SF State to replace vacant building with grass lot after property sale is finalized
A new building for students will be added to the University in the distant future. In the interim, there are plans for a new grass field for student recreation. After years of negotiations,…
Muni service disrupted after person is struck by train
Update 4:45 p.m.: A male in a wheelchair was on the Muni tracks and was struck by a train around noon at Civic Center station, according to the San Francisco Police Department. It is…
Peet’s Coffee opening in SF State library raises questions about corporations on campus
If coffee lovers don’t think they have enough locations on campus to get their caffeine fix, now there is one more to add to the list. Peet’s Coffee & Tea opened up April 14…
CFA to begin voting Monday on a series of rolling strikes
The California Faculty Association will begin voting Monday to approve or reject a chain of rolling strikes that could take place in the fall. The possible strike is the result of unresolved contract…
SF State bids more than $11 million on vacant building to move forward with Master Plan
It can be difficult not to notice the heavily-vandalized building located on Font Boulevard and Tapia Drive. Ivy covers the fenced-off building, and its windows have been boarded up for years. Although this…
SF State student Mya Whitaker overcomes grief through competitive debate
Mya Whitaker was getting ready to begin her second semester at SF State in January 2010 when she heard the news that one of her closest friends had been killed outside of…
VIDEO: What do you think about the SFSU Bookstore being bought out by a corporation?
If new management takes over the SFSU Bookstore, it could shift from a nonprofit to a corporation for the first time in 58 years. Barnes and Noble and Follett Corporation are currently interested…
VIDEO: KSFS radio station at SF State rated top 25 in country for second year in a row
Every day, dozens of students enter the KSFS radio station inside the Creative Arts building, put on their headsets and talk about a wide variety of topics, ranging from hip-hop to sports news,…
SF State resident assistants programs struggle with low attendance rates
Last May, Senior Resident Assistant Joviana Carrillo spent nearly a month planning a local area network party for students in the residence halls to play multiplayer video games. After renting out part of…
SF State Women’s Center to host first ever conference
Members of the SF State Women’s Center have made countless efforts over the years to build a strong community and spread optimism throughout the campus. Saturday, March 10, these efforts will be manifest…
Proposed legislation could lift ban on food trucks at SF State
Food trucks have grown rapidly in popularity in San Francisco during the last few years, so it is no surprise that people throughout the city have requested more access to them. And they…
Black History Month should be celebrated year round
Each year, people around the nation anxiously wait for February to roll around to celebrate the triumphs in black history. For this one month, stores across America advertise Black History Month sales, the…
Campus crime update: Chronic 2012, a Tony Hawk wannabe and a misplaced masterpiece
Marijuana Doesn’t Cure Stupidity A student decided to hit his bong a few times in his dorm Feb. 2. Apparently, the weed fogged his memory and he forgot that paper towel rolls filled…
Studying abroad: the struggle to readjust to life at SF State
Each semester, roughly 500 SF State students pack up their belongings and travel abroad to attend schools that have expectations, grading systems and class schedules unlike anything they anticipated. The Office of International…
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…
