PHOTOS: Groundskeepers nurture SF State
At 5:30 a.m. most people are still fast asleep, but for the groundskeepers at SF State, the work day has already begun. Baudelio Enriquez, Erasmo Flores, Juan Torres and Ricardo Martinez combined have…
SF State freshman Guillermo Castro sustains father’s legacy as men’s soccer goalkeeper
A 9-year-old goalkeeper stands in front of the goal as he watches an opposing player approach the penalty box. He assesses the play — based purely on instinct — and launches himself into…
PREVIEW: SF State men’s soccer kicks off new season
When you see the SF State men’s soccer team this year, you’ll notice a few things. They’re bigger. They’re agile. They’re athletic. Part of that is due to the fact that the 2012…
PREVIEW: SF State women’s soccer team returns to field with renewed confidence
After a disappointing 2011 season, the SF State women’s soccer team is ready to prove last year was a fluke. The Gators will start the 2012 season with 18 returners, 10 new players…
INTERACTIVE TIMELINE: California Faculty Association and the CSU
Relations between the California Faculty Association and the CSU Administration have been tumultuous and this timeline indicates the time when there was an impasse between the two sides from 1995 to the current…
PHOTOS: Third annual San Francisco polar plunge
Roughly 1,000 people took a plunge into San Francisco’s frigid bay as part of the third annual Polar Plunge. Families and costume-wearing participants filled the bleachers at San Francisco’s Aquatic Park, where they…
VIDEO: What purchases make you the happiest?
Xpress editors went around campus to ask students what kind of material purchases make them the happiest. Interviews by Angela Raiford. Shot by Henry Nguyen. Video produced by Godofredo Vasquez.
VIDEO: What are some creative ways to solve the budget crisis at SF State?
Editors Elissa Torres, Henry Nguyen and Godofredo Vasquez search the SF State campus in search of creative ideas to solve the University’s budget crisis. SF State, like the rest of the California State…
VIDEO: Theatre group prepares to bring “The Last Days of Judas Iscariot” to the stage
Xpress gets a backstage peek at “The Last Days of Judas Iscariot,” a production by SF State’s Players’ Club. Every year this student organization produces one full-length play, which is directed, acted and…
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…
New assistant coach brings dedication, leadership to men’s basketball team
To be a coach of a sport at any level requires a great degree of dedication, intelligence, patience and passion of the game. Newly-hired assistant basketball coach Alex Pribble, 26, possesses all those…
SF State baseball team raising money for player who was struck by vehicle
While trying to catch a bus home Sept. 9 at approximately 9:30 p.m., Mo Mariscal, second baseman for SF State, was struck by a vehicle on the corner of Holloway and 19th avenues according…
Gator men’s soccer suffers penalty shootout loss against University of Missouri-St. Louis
The SF State men’s soccer team outplayed University of Missouri-St. Louisfor most of the game but fell short during penalty kicks (4-2) of the title game at the Cal State East Bay Fall…
Men’s soccer team determined to turn around losing record
Last year left a sour taste in the mouths of SF State’s male soccer players, marking the sixth consecutive season with a losing record. As bleak as that record may sound, however, returning…
Gator women’s soccer veterans expected to impress this season
Last year the SF State women’s soccer team finished with an 11-5-5 record, a California Collegiate Athletic Association championship, and a ticket to the NCAA tournament. Pretty impressive campaign, especially after finishing 2009…
Student-advisory role a highlight for runner Fernandez
For Max Fernandez, cross-country offered a way to get out of fifth period in high school without having to skip class. The idea to join the cross-country team was first brought up by…
Bay to Breakers unites athletes and partiers
Thousands of people ran, walked and partied on the city streets of San Francisco as they celebrated the 100th annual Bay to Breakers race May 15. The 12K race hosted two types of crowds:…
Basketball star Dominique Hunter leaps to bright future
As Dominique Hunter ends her four-year basketball career at San Francisco State University, she is moving on to bigger and better things. Hunter, 21, played center and became a contributor for the Gators…
PHOTOS: Bay to Breakers caters to diverse participants
Thousands of people ran, walked and partied on the city streets of San Francisco as they celebrated the 100th annual Bay to Breakers race May 15. The 12K race hosted two types of…
