The student-run magazine of San Francisco State University

Xpress Magazine

The student-run magazine of San Francisco State University

Xpress Magazine

The student-run magazine of San Francisco State University

Xpress Magazine

Blurring the Lines of Hierarchy

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September 20, 2012

Written by Victor Manuel Rodriguez Photos by Nelson Estrada Will Nelson sits at a table and watches the students come in and wait for the day’s lesson to begin. As he pulls up his sleeves, his...

“Sometimes I would go through PDF files on my iPhone in the middle of class or do quick Internet searches—I learn better that way, but other than that I’m old school. I still write notes.”  Alejandro Rios, 28, Anthropology/Latino Studies

Network Interruption

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September 20, 2012

Written by Lissette Alvarez Illustrations by Sara Donchey The soft clicking of Kristen Gardner’s typing is the only sound heard in her Daly City apartment. Gardner, who works part time as a receptionist...

For the Love of the Game

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September 20, 2012

Written by Sage Kemmerly The trumpets announce the start of the races as people file through the turnstiles into the massive stadium. Lines gather at the betting windows as young and old alike fidget...

Follow the Food Runners

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September 19, 2012

Written by Lissette Alvarez This map chronicles some of Food Runners’ primary locations they would pick up and drop off their food items. The map also pinpoints the agencies receiving the food from...

Soul Searching in San Francisco

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September 19, 2012

Written and Video by Natalia Vaskez Souls of San Francisco is a project independently crafted by Garry Bowden after his childhood friend began the Humans of New York project. Bowden seeks to interact...

Hunting A Story’s Story

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April 18, 2012

Written by Mette Mayli Albaek @mettealbaek They weigh nothing and take up no space in your bedroom. Americans seem to love them, which may explain why the sale of e-books increases every year...

Bare in the Bay Area

Bare in the Bay Area

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April 16, 2012

Written by Erika Maldonado @erika_maldo  A luminous Florida sun reflects off of the lake at the Caliente Resort on a Saturday morning in April.  Rich Pasco stands next to his groomsmen, clad...

Hack Job

Hack Job

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April 16, 2012

Written by Lauren Manary @lolomanary   To the members of this community, “hacking” isn’t just for girls with dragon tattoos, geeks, or Guy Fawkes-masked activists. “It’s the...

SF State Students Weigh in on Truths Behind Juice Cleanse Fad

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April 16, 2012

Written by Haley Brucato @hbrucato Bags of fresh fruits and vegetables line the steel counter tops in a cramped college apartment. The vibrant colors provide a stark contrast to the habitual empty...

Legal Street Dogs

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April 16, 2012

  Written by Lissette Alvarez @lyalva It is a cold Saturday night in the Mission district and the streets are quiet except the faint notes of Cumbia music that radiates from a small hot dog...

Big Brother Comes Home

Big Brother Comes Home

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April 16, 2012

Written by Ashley Aires [email protected] A black television screen doesn’t need to wait for someone to turn it on before it can broadcast colorful images of soap operas or reports from the latest...

Spice Up Your Life

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April 16, 2012

Feature by Kristina Kerley @Kristinakerley Often times I wonder why white salt and black pepper always appear as the leads on the dinner table stage, serving as the go to accoutrement's for just...

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