Lunar New Year brings tradition to SF State
Pamela Estrada, Staff reporter
February 11, 2020
Filed under Opinion
Red dragons, fireworks and lanterns decorate the celebration along with images of the assigned zodiac animal, the rat. The Lunar New Year started on Jan. 25 and celebrations continue through Feb. 8. It is common to celebrate this holiday within a two-week span. In the 1980s Howard Li arrived in ...
SF State’s Housing Insecurity on a Rise
Kerasa Tsokas, Opinion Editor
January 28, 2020
Filed under Campus, Opinion
SF State Housing insecurity by Kerasa Tsokas “Struggling students” is no longer a phrase used to describe students that have difficulty learning in class. It now refers to a widespread situation among many SF State students that have to choose between their education and having a roof over their head. On Dec. 18, Interim Vice President Dr. Beth Hellwig sent out an email addressing the student body...
SF State student gets production job with Classical Ensemble
Felicia Hyde, Arts & Entertainment Editor
November 19, 2019
Filed under Campus
When Greer McGettrick was in their early 20s, they played guitar and piano in various musical groups. McGettrick then became interested in the cello and learned to read and write music and studied music composition. Greer McGettrick stands over piano being repaired in the Fine Arts building at SF State on Nov. 6 (Photo by S...
Novelist, SF State alumnus Ernest J. Gaines dies at 86
Sam Moore
November 19, 2019
Filed under Campus
Acclaimed novelist Ernest J. Gaines, who graduated from SF State in 1957 and went on to write some of this century’s most celebrated pieces of African American literature, died in his home on Nov. 5. He was 86. His death was announced by the Ernest J. Gaines Center, a center for scholarship on...
Strindberg’s haunting Ghost Sonata SF State’s Little Theatre
Felicia Hyde, Arts & Entertainment Editor
November 19, 2019
Filed under A&E, Campus, News
Eerie whispers of wind slowly creep into the audience's ears as figures of life and death from the 20th century make their way like zombies onto the stage. A milkmaid in a white and brown tattered dress groans and moans while crawling out of the floor. A person wrapped in tissue like garments ambles ba...
SF State alumna stars in Tony winning musical ‘Gypsy’
Sahar Swaleh
November 12, 2019
Filed under City, Latest
After weeks of rehearsals and preparation, SF State alumna Elaine Jennings starred as Tessie Tura/Miss Cratchitt in the Tony Award-winning musical “Gypsy” on opening night Nov. 9 at the Alcazar Theatre. The Alcazar, a nonprofit theatre in San Francisco, celebrated its fifth anniversary with Bay Area ...
Former SF State instructor runs for mayor with pro-Trump agenda
Corey Browning
November 5, 2019
Filed under City
You may have seen the flyers floating around campus — bold red text, a photo of a woman in a red suit with slogans like “make San Francisco safe and clean” and “keep traditional family values” printed in both Chinese and English. Perhaps you’ve seen the parade of cars driving arou...
SF State distributes masks as North Bay burns
Noor Baig, Staff reporter
November 5, 2019
Filed under Campus, News
SF State announced distribution of N-95 masks on campus following the fires in the North Bay in an email last week. Students can pick up masks at Mashouf Wellness Center or Student Health Services, and staff can go to the Environment, Health and Safety office located in ADM 259. The masks are made by 3...
SF State Hall of Fame welcomes four new members
Eliza Flynn
November 5, 2019
Filed under Campus, Latest, News
Distinguished members of the SF State community dined at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in celebration of the induction of four new members to the SF State Hall of Fame Saturday, Nov. 2. The university’s signature purple lit up the stage as Virginia Marshall, John Stanley, Juanita Tamayo Lott and Robert ...
SF State embraces throwback era play
Jimmy DeRogatis
November 5, 2019
Filed under Campus, Sports
Head coach Vince Inglima. Photo courtesy sfstategators.com The San Francisco State Men’s basketball team is set to tip-off their season on Friday, Nov. 8 at 5:30 p.m. against rival Academy of Art in San Rafael. The excitement surrounding this year’s team came when Head Coach Vince Inglima announce...
SF District Attorney candidates answer questions from formerly incarcerated students at SF State forum before November election
MJ Johnson
October 2, 2019
Filed under Campus, Latest, Life, News
Tears filled Elisabeth Ocampo’s eyes and her voice began to quiver, but she persisted in her question to three seasoned lawyers currently running for district attorney in San Francisco. Ocampo, a formerly incarcerated undergraduate student at SF State, rushed to the microphone to voice her opposition ...
First Hispanic Cultural Dance Club at SF State
Felicia Hyde, Arts & Entertainment Editor
October 2, 2019
Filed under A&E, Campus, Life
[ngg src="galleries" ids="6" display="basic_imagebrowser"]Ribbons of red, yellow and blue glided through the air, weaved in and out of a variety of headpieces. Young women fanned out long ruffled skirts as they twirled vibrant shades of green and orange waves. Stepping side to side, a syncopated beat...
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