Campus crime update: A Banksy imposter on campus, a Law and Order fantasy, a beer pong celebration gone awry
Exiting the Gift Shop, Entering the Campus Two incidents of graffiti vandalism were reported May 3 and 4. The first occurred between noon May 2 and 2:30 p.m. May 3 in the Humanities…
Rising student loan interest rates, lack of financial aid pose obstacles for education
From the current debate between the White House and the House of Representatives regarding student loan interest rates to a current California proposal that would make college more affordable for those coming from…
Campus crime update: running from the cops, two lost wallets and a drinking game gone awry
Footrace Against the Police Yields Losing Results University police responded to a call about a suspicious looking individual near the Ethnic Studies and Psychology Building just before 8:30 a.m. April 27. Not one…
Campus crime update: Laundry sabotage, more alcohol and narcotics possession on a stoner holiday
A Dirty D.I.Y. Deed University police took a report of a Parkmerced resident whose clothes had been damaged and sprayed with bleach April 16, amounting to up to $600 in losses. Perhaps the…
SF State to be the first CSU to offer Persian studies minor
On the fourth floor of the Humanities Building’s north end, an open door comes into view as soon as students and faculty reach the top of the stairs. The room, which houses the newly…
Campus crime update: a missing student, dorm fireworks and an animal carcass with a note attached
‘Missing’ student found in class A concerned mother called UPD April 8 to report her daughter missing from her residence at The Village at Centennial Square. Officers then conducted a search of the…
Campus crime update: motorcycle theft, car versus stop sign and a disgruntled student
(Not So) Easy Rider University police responded to a report of a stolen motorcycle on 19th Avenue April 3 between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. While no leads have been identified, one can…
Campus crime update: Identity theft, (almost) drunken driving and a Kung Fu-fighting weed dealer
Mooch for Midnight MUSIC Officers responded to a report from a University Park North dweller that somebody had made multiple charges to his credit card between 9 p.m. March 28 and 11 a.m….
SF State program recruits minority students to science, math, engineering fields
Jasmine Williams walks through the halls of SF State’s Science building picking flecks of styrofoam from her sweatshirt. The 23-year-old civil engineering student is in the midst of completing a senior project that involves…
PHOTOS: SF State’s J. Paul Leonard and Sutro Library partially open
The J. Paul Leonard and Sutro Library, arguably the biggest and most highly anticipated campus revamping in the past four years, is taking the smallest steps in fully revealing itself to the public…
Youth advocate John Burton celebrates his birthday at SF State
One of California’s most notable advocates for foster youth will celebrate his birthday at SF State Friday, and San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee is invited. But rather than champagne schmoozing and thousand dollar…
