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Gators crawl out of the library to study

Finals have once again crept into the lives of SF State students as they try their best to save their GPAs before mentally checking out for summer. This means students face extremely long hours…

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Film and theater students collaborate on short film

Photos by Virginia Tieman / Xpress Narrative directing is a class that brings together writers, performers and cinema majors who collaborate for one main goal — to make a short film. For this…

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SF State professor hones novelty art in glass blowing

After graduating art school, Nathan Watson has managed to stay busy and keep his creative endeavors going at full force. With a master’s in fine arts and bachelor’s in history, Watson says that…

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Protest breaks out after arrests at SF State

Editor’s Note: There is some graphic content in the videos posted in this article Videos courtesy of Nick Morris and Natasha Several non-residents were arrested and forcefully removed from Mary Ward Hall at SF…

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Costly Rhythms Music Festival attracts low student turnout

With a headliner as prominent as Big Boi, of the Grammy award-winning hip-hop duo OutKast, and a price tag of $30,000, one might expect Thursday night’s Rhythms Music Festival to be a jam-packed affair….

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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

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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…

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Pioneers take Senior Day doubleheader

SF State Gators fell short in a doubleheader against the Cal State East Bay Pioneers on Senior Day, losing both games Saturday, April 27. The Gators came out on the bottom after 11…

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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…

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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

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Thousands gathered at Hippie Hill for 420 celebration

On 420, an annual, unofficial holiday celebrating the cannabis plant, many marijuana enthusiasts pay homage to their favorite herb — by smoking it. This year it was no different. Thousands of people gathered…

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Creative Arts Building evacuated due to bomb threat

The University Police Department evacuated the Creative Arts Building due to a bomb threat Monday morning. Students were allowed back into the building directly after UPD removed a black Converse shoebox from the…

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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…

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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….

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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

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Water main bursts, Muni veers off track

A San Francisco Municipal Transit Agency M-line train veered off the tracks Monday afternoon while passing through a flooded 19th Avenue at 19th Avenue and Sargent Street. Authorities and witnesses on the scene…

Carlos Avila (1) of Cal State Dominguez Hills gets up after sliding into third base during a game against SF State at the Swamp on Sunday, April 14, 2013. Cal State Dominguez Hills won the game 14-2. Photo by Andy Sweet / Xpress

Toros crush Gators 14-2 in series finale

The SF State baseball team lost to the Cal State Dominguez Hills Toros on Sunday, April 14, 2013 at Maloney Field at SF State in this weekends four-game California Collegiate Athletic Association series…

The SF State Gators and the Cal State Monterey Bay Otters show good sportsmanship at the end of the second game on Saturday, April 13, 2013 at the SF State softball field. For the doubleheader the SF Gators won the first game 3-0 and lost the second game 1-5. Photo by Virginia Tieman / Xpress

Gators split doubleheader with Otters

The Gator softball team heated up the first game of Saturday’s doubleheader with a shutout 3-0 win over the Cal State Monterey Bay Otters but lost momentum in the second with a 5-1…

Barangay Dance Company performs a traditional dance from the Philippines at Talentado, a music and fashion showcase organized by SF State's Pilipino American Collegiate Endeavor (PACE) on Friday, April 12, 2013 at Jack Adams Hall. Photo by Jamie Balaoro / Special to Xpress

PACE promotes Filipino performing artists with ‘Talentado’

From an original spoken word piece dedicated to an ading (Tagalog for younger sibling), to a performance by an Internet sensation with over one million views on a single video, the Filipino American…

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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

Ian Hopps celebrates after winning Sloshball against "Cinema Collective" on Saturday, April 6, 2013. Sloshball is a game of kickball that involves everyone holding a cup of cheap beer. There are cases of beer waiting for the runner at second base, so when a runner reaches second base, he/she must chug a beer in order to get to third base. Photo by Erica Marquez / Xpress

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…

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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.

Customers line up outside during the grand opening of La Luna Cupcakes on Thursday, March 21, 2013 at the Crocker Galleria in San Francisco's Financial district. Elvia Buendia, owner and head chef, is a recipient of the La Cocina Incubator Kitchen program. The program helps individuals start up their own business by supplying them with resources to grow. Photo by Jessica Worthington / Xpress

Culinary program cultivates, propels new food businesses

Click Here To See Photo Gallery Hundreds of chatty, hungry customers lined up outside the doors waiting to get their fix of free red velvet, tres leches, savory cupcake samples and drinks like…

SF State Gator AJ Pianto (5) watches a ball pass him by as Sonoma State Seawolves' Sam Montgomery (3) jumps over to first base on Friday, March 22, 2013. The Gators lost the game with a final score of 4-2. Photo by Erica Marquez / Xpress.

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…

SF State Gators' Emily Gibson (3) hits the ball in a double header against the Humboldt State Lumberjacks on Friday, March 22, 2013. The Gators went on to lose both games, 2-0, 2-1. Photo by Frank Leal / Xpress

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…

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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

SF State Gators' Miguel Flores (7) swings at a pitch during a home game against the Cal Poly Pomona Broncos on Sunday, March 17, 2013. The Gators lost the game with a final score of 11-1. Photo by Jessica Worthington / Xpress

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…

SF State Gators huddle together between innings during the second game against Dominican University Penguins at SF State on Sunday, March 17, 2013. The Gators won the first game 3-0 and fell short 1-3 in the second game. Photo by Gabriella Gamboa / Xpress.

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…

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St. Patrick’s Day Parade attracts hundreds for celebration

Though Ireland may be more than 6,000 miles away, this doesn’t stop San Francisco from taking part in Saint Patrick’s Day celebrations. On Saturday, March 16, hundreds gathered to watch the 162nd annual…

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March 13 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

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