SF State student balances school and pregnancy as graduation draws near
Four months ago, Danielle Acierto took a test that did not require studying, and was shocked at the results. The 24-year-old sat alone in disbelief, scared and somewhat excited, when she discovered that…
Miss Black California Brijet Finister dispels stereotypes of pageantry
Growing up, Brijet Finister had been deemed too thin, too beautiful, too smart, or too successful, but never just right. Back then, this bothered her immensely, but during her college career she has embraced…
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…
SF State student Joe Riley got his heart broken and then got published
Authors aren’t known for being the most holy or sober people. And SF State student Joe Riley, 23, fits right in. He’s not the greatest student, but Riley’s shaping up to be a…
Visually impaired cartoonist and SF State student aspires to be published
Patrick Ward makes himself comfortable on a bench in Cafe Rosso’s popular patio area, hunched merely 6 inches away from his sketchpad and intent on drawing his next cartoon masterpiece to add to…
SF State student Chaz Kelley to compete in oratory championship
While often confused with the work done by magnifying glass-wielding scientists, forensics has a history that extends to the debates ancient Greece, and has evolved into nationwide competitions where some college students, like…
ASI hopeful that more SF State students will vote in next week’s elections
While the SF State campus community consistently participates in statewide politics, its engagement in a democratic process much closer to home goes largely unnoticed by the student population. Despite Associated Students, Inc. controlling…
SF State students and faculty share their stories for Day of Action
Frederico Villalobos Walter Parenteau Joe Kloythanomsup Kim Geron Rachel Stower Lauren Stower Sheila Tully Sadaf Malik Siraj Shabber Jocelyn Palenco Ann Robertson James Quesada Evelyn Mendoza Salma Elshakre Zachariah Barghouti Stephen Georgiou Alejandro…
SF State alumnus dies in roadside car accident
Garret Davis, beloved father, devoted police officer and SF State alum, died tragically Jan. 21 when his patrol car was rear-ended and burst into flames, according to the Honolulu Police Department. He had…
SF State student Amanda Gomez wins big on “Fear Factor”
Strapped to a flying helicopter while plunging into a burst of explosions, diving into motor oil sludge, eating live scorpions and being chained in front of a cement truck while it’s ramming into…
