Naked Santas attempt to break world record in San Francisco
San Francisco is a city with a penchant for public nudity. So, with the holidays coming up, what could be truer to its culture than to make history counting Santas decked out in…
Occupy SFSU: What will it accomplish?
In the midst of the genesis of the Occupy SFSU encampment, Xpress reporter Spencer DeVine asks a small sample of students, what they think this gathering will accomplish. Footage by Gil Riego Jr….
Students should factor sleep into their schedules
“The party last night was too good to pass up,” “I had to study for that midterm,” “I was on stumble all night and I just needed to click one more time.” These…
VIDEO, REVIEW: “Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead” at SF State
Humor isn’t all Jersey Shore rejects and fart jokes, every now and again intelligent comedy finds its way through the pop culture haze and it’s important to grab on before the curtain falls….
Art exhibit explores gender in new light
Art is a tool that can change the world, inspire leaders and shape entire cultures. However, can even the best art completely restructure centuries of female objectification? A new San Francisco art exhibit…
Endgames improv groups seeks to make spontaneous comedy more accessible, popular in San Francisco
Most people have had a relationship that they would consider “F!#&ed up,” whether it was the constant bickering, problems in bed or his obsession with “Knight Rider,” but a local improvisation group has…
VIDEO: The Mint Karaoke Lounge offers inexpensive fun for students
The atmosphere is thick with audience excitement and anticipation. Microphone in hand and a chart-topping song prepared for cheering fans with live-streaming video broadcasted worldwide, the star is now ready to take the…
“Trial of Lucullus” radio play reinterpreted by SF State theater department
Radio brings many things to a modern world like irrelevant one-hit-wonders from the ’90s, that dream doctor show at obsolete hours and … the condemnation of Roman generals to Hades? Assistant professor of…
Fashion Network Association prepares for student fashion show
What separates man from animals? Some would say it’s opposable thumbs, others the use of tools, while a more select group would say that it’s the ability to do the perfect non-literal cat…
“Wallflower” play merges 1950s charm with a Shakespearean classic
What happens when the magic from the forest of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” with the shyness and the charm of the 1950s are mixed? Well, other than a very eloquent malted shake order,…
Alternative Press Expo showcases indie publishers
There is an unbridled energy that surges from the imagination of an artist into his work. When given free creative control, this power can give birth to romance, intrigue and epically awesome fight scenes,…
Restaurant patrons should remember to tip generously
It seems like everyone has had that one waiter who gets your order wrong, has a poor attitude or rarely shows up to your table. In response you may think to yourself that…
SF State music professor honored as educator of the year
As the clarinet player in her high school marching band, Dianthe “Dee” Spencer never thought she would be winning awards and shaping young minds to hopefully one day do the same, but now…
San Francisco resident trains for a good cause
Most children were taught that they can’t run away from the issues of the world, but Jessica Coloumbe runs right toward them. Coloumbe, 31, is training and raising funds for when she will…
SF State theater students modernize Shakespeare’s “Henry VI”
Intrigue, subterfuge, political drama and a ticking bomb ready to go off at any moment. No, this isn’t an episode of “24″. This is Shakespeare. Do It Live Productions, led by Kenny Toll,…
Traveling artist creates recycled artwork in Dolores Park
Van Gogh interpreted the shades and colors of France into genius with paint, Michelangelo sculpted and shaped history with marble, but conceptual artist Nicky Wattsfinds inspiration in plaster, recycled paper, and canvasses sown…
10 cheap things to do this summer for penny-pinching students
After tuition, books, rent and all the other countless academic expenses, students can be left feeling a little strapped for cash by the time summer rolls around. Don’t worry! Here’s a list of…
“Dragons & Dresses & Ducklings Oh My!”
A flurry of color dances across the stage of the Humanities lecture hall. Children in the audience laugh as giant ducks, jellybeans, a dragon and an outrageous duke perform not only to produce…
Witches of Reclaiming celebrate Beltane in Golden Gate Park
Dorothy was out of sorts when she landed in Oz and confronted magical witches waging a turf war; however, if she had run into the witches of Reclaiming rather than Glinda, she probably…
Tricyclists burn plastic at annual Bring Your Own Big Wheel Race
Thousands of determined riders took to the streets of one of the city’s most treacherous hills in a daring downhill slalom Sunday, while riding…plastic tricycles? The participants assembled at 20th and Vermont streets…
Martians take over campus
Break out the tinfoil hats—SF State is under an alien attack. In order to fight alien anxiety, graduate student David Daw and renowned SF State metaphysics professor Dr. Richard Pearson held the campus’…
Students respond to power outage
At approximately 11 a.m. Monday, power went out all over the SF State campus, followed by the incessant ringing of fire alarms. “There was a fire alarm ringing in the hallway but we…
VIDEO: SF State calls for an end to violence against women
Video by Brittany Doohan In honor of V-Day, SF State women are proving to peers that they can stand up to violence. Knuth Hall hosted the first of two performances Tuesday of “The…
Pranksters share tricks of public shenanigans
Many traditional stories have been told by the warm light of a fireplace, invoking nostalgia that is passed down through generations. However, the story of more than 40 people dressed like Pee Wee…
Comic book lovers geek out at WonderCon
There is a place where capes and masks are the norm, where comic books and superheroes are the topics on the tip of everyone’s tongues and where stormtroopers haggle over the price of…
Bands begin six-month battle for prized title
Hercules. Hector. Achilles. Odysseus. Much like the glorious heroes of mythology, champions walk among us today, fighting for dominance in their field. Weapon of choice: electric guitar. The DNA Lounge in downtown San…
Parade launches St. Patty’s party
If green is your favorite color, you love finding pots full of gold coins and you have four-leaf clovers in your yard, then you’re already prepared for the greenest holiday of the year….
Citizen Review Board approved by BART police
BART officials finalized a committee of 11 members Thursday for a newly established Citizen Review Board as part of the BART Police Department. According to BART officials, the creation of the board is…
Budget cuts run deep for SF students
David Quintana is not an overly anxious man, but even he worries about the future of his education. In the face of impending and threatening budget cuts, he attempts to maintain a calm…
Mario Kart races to the canvas
As the cliche goes you only have one life to live, but that does not apply to video games like Super Mario Brothers or Duck Hunt. Now, even art fans can fully appreciate…
