Finals fail to measure or aid student success
Final exams, end of semester projects and bouts of nightlong cram sessions are upon us. With all the talk of assignments, worth a quarter to a third of our grades, it could be…
Photo of the Week
May 1 The Golden Gate Xpress will feature a photo every week in print and online from SF State students — and it could be yours! Email your photos: xpressnewsstaff@gmail.com
Alcatraz exhibit highlights Native American history
By Lulu Orozco The opening celebration of the historic American Indian occupation exhibit “We Are Still Here” echoed through the walls of Alcatraz Island, where occupation veterans, historians and university alumni gathered to…
In wake of SF State scandal, a call for justice
Just when we thought the worst had happened — years of budget cuts, decreased classes, tuition hikes and prolonged graduations — news broke last week of a University official and his accomplice being…
SF State’s music scene fosters vibrant community
By Kristen Martz and Lovelie Faustino As new students living in the dorms at SF State, Gregory DiMartino and Julian Borrego weren’t allowed to practice their music in their rooms. Instead, they would…
Gators split doubleheader with Pioneers, end season
After splitting a doubleheader with Cal State East Bay Pioneers Friday, April 26, 2013, the Gators softball team started strong, sending the Pioneers packing with a 7-0 first game earlier today. The Gators…
SF State’s bomb threat response was simply too late
With all that has gone on in the last week in Boston, you’d think that a bomb threat at a large public university would warrant a rapid and robust public response from that university’s…
SF State community copes after multiple catastrophes
By Lulu Orozco Within a few days last week, a number of tragic events hit the country leaving college students, who are already struggling to get through their last month of finals, to…
Photo of the Week
April 24 The Golden Gate Xpress will feature a photo every week in print and online from SF State students — and it could be yours! Email your photos: xpressnewsstaff@gmail.com
41st Annual Pilipino Cultural Night celebrates history through the arts
By Daniel Mariano For 20-year-old Susy Ibañez, stage fright had always been an obstacle. Because she had no prior dance training, Ibañez felt shy and uncoordinated. She never would’ve performed on stage or even auditioned…
Gators sweep Coyotes in doubleheader
By Mike Hendrickson / Special to Xpress The Gators’ softball team shutout the Cal State San Bernardino Coyotes 5-0 in the first of their two games, and squeezed by 5-4 in the second…
Earth Day inspires student events at SF State
Tote bags made from T-shirts, a bike-powered concert, and students from Fossil Fuel SFSU shouting “dance for the Earth” emphasized SF State student appreciation for Earth Day at Malcolm X Plaza on Thursday, April 17….
Photo of the Week
April 17 Photo by Jessica Roberts The Golden Gate Xpress will feature a photo every week in print and online from SF State students — and it could be yours! Email your photos: xpressnewsstaff@gmail.com
SF State students respond to Boston Marathon tragedy
The two bombs that struck the finish line at the 2013 Boston Marathon Monday, April 15, killed three, injured more than 170 people and shocked the world. The Associated Press reported that the…
In wake of tragedy in Boston inspiration, hope persevere
We awoke on Tuesday to yet another tragic morning-after. As was the case Sept. 12, 2001, many of us woke up wondering how anybody — whether a lone deranged individual or some demented…
Graduation ceremonies are a student’s right
After four plus years of college, graduation is the one, albeit cheesy, but well-deserved ceremony we can all look forward to. The handshake of our department chair, the toss of our caps in…
Photo of the Week
April 10 Photo by Sam Dosick The Golden Gate Xpress will feature a photo every week in print and online from SF State students — and it could be yours! Email your photos: xpressnewsstaff@gmail.com
Sloshball competition unites theater, cinema students
By Erica Marquez The smell of beer and pizza filled the air at Golden Gate Park as the SF State theater and cinema students ran around base-to-base for a game of sloshball on…
SF supervisors should pass mandatory buffer zone law for clinics
San Francisco has always been the stomping grounds of activists protesting contentious issues. Abortion is no different. No matter which side of the issue you come down on, passions run high, with opponents…
Photo of the Week
April 3 The Golden Gate Xpress will feature a photo every week in print and online from SF State students — and it could be yours! Email your photos: xpressnewsstaff@gmail.
SF State’s investment in fossil fuels betrays its good causes
As the national economy continues on the slow road to recovery everyone is looking for a quick way to make a buck. Our University is no different, as it looks to make the…
Gators battle Sonoma State Seawolves for a loss
By Erica Marquez / Xpress The SF State Gators lost against the Sonoma State Seawolves on Friday, March 22, 2013, with a final score of 4-2. The Gators continued their game series March…
Humboldt State Lumberjacks defeat Gators in doubleheader
By Frank Leal The SF State Women’s softball team faced off against the Humboldt State Lumberjacks in a doubleheader ending in defeat for the Gators on Friday, March 22, 2013. Both teams had dueling pitchers leaving…
Campus movement to divert funds from fossil fuels gains steam
By Nick Ciccetti Surrounded by a city cloaked in ecological friendliness, a group of students at SF State are doing their best to force the University to align their investments with the principles…
Photo of the Week
March 20 The Golden Gate Xpress will feature a photo every week in print and online from SF State students — and it could be yours! Email your photos: xpressnewsstaff@gmail.com
Health education student responds to editorial on drug abuse
Dear Brian, Thank you for your submission in the new Golden Gate Xpress. I am currently interning for the SF AIDS Foundation’s syringe access services. I am a health education major and a…
Broncos baseball seizes victory from Gators
Photos by Jessica Worthington / Xpress The SF State Gators returned to the field after their four-game sweep two weeks ago but were hit hard in a game against the Cal Poly…
Gators softball comes out even after weekend doubleheader against Penguins
Photos by Gabriella Gamboa / Xpress The SF State Gator softball team tied against the Dominican University Penguins in a doubleheader at SF State on Sunday, March 17, 2013. The Gators took the…
Job market analysis will keep majors from becoming impacted
With the number of impacted majors proposed to nearly double in Fall 2014, a team of Xpress writers took the time to analyze the beginnings of impaction. Impaction happens when the number of…
Gator cycling team racks up successes at Slugfest
By Deborah Rod The little-known SF State cycling team has been happy to play the role of underdog, having one of the smallest teams to compete in the state. The team isn’t letting…
