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The student-run magazine of San Francisco State University

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The student-run magazine of San Francisco State University

Xpress Magazine

Gisselle Peñuela Solis poses for a portrait using her laptop, which has a sonny angelclimbing on the back, in between Burke hall and the fine arts building on Monday, October 2, 2023. (Andrew Fogel/Xpress Magazine)

Comfort in Cupid

Giovanna Montoya, Editor-in-Chief
November 8, 2023

After an awful day at school, Gisselle Peñuela Solis was feeling frustrated and annoyed. Letting out an exasperated sigh, she decided to walk over to Stonestown Galleria to see if they had any Sonny Angel...

Yosimar Reyes shared creative writing advice with Oliver Elias Tinoco at a Q&A after Reyes presentation at the Cesar Chavez Student Center on Oct. 10, 2023. (Feven Mamo/Xpress Magazine)

“My Country is my Abuela”: A Q&A with Yosimar Reyes

David Ye, Copy Editor
October 23, 2023

On Oct. 10, 2023, the Dream Resource Center and the student organization Improving Dreams, Equity, Access and Success welcomed back SF State alumnus Yosimar Reyes for an open panel, “Beyond Graduation:...

Illustration by Jessa Laboissonniere

Love Letters from Leo

Eian Gil, Editor in Chief
May 21, 2023

The nerves along one side of the young boy’s spine were severed, leaving a 12-inch scar on the small of his back. Living in pain and needing to wear a corset to keep his spine straight, he regularly...

We Were Hyphy

Gina Castro, Staff Photographer
May 21, 2023

Podcast Transcript Gina Castro: Growing up, Larry Madrigal has always been surrounded by movies. He'd remember watching movies late at night at his grandparents' house, being exposed to movies by his...

Zitlali Ramirez measures Maddie Acinos upper body in the Burk Hall at SF State in San Francisco Calif., on Wednesday,  March 29, 2023. Her next steps are taking note of the new measurements and changing accordingly. (David Jones / Xpress Magazine)

SF State’s Finest in Fashion

Zackery Stehr, Editor-in-Chief
May 10, 2023

Zitlali Ramirez walks into the J. Paul Leonard Library dressed in head-to-toe black: baggy bondage pants detailed with chains and white lace, a hoodie with silver studs and platform Dr. Martens with black...

Diane Platte leans against a bookshelf as she reads in the downstairs level of City Lights in San Francisco’s North Beach on March 17, 2023. (Tam Vu / Xpress Magazine)

The City Lights Legacy

Nathan Hitchcock, Staff Writer
May 7, 2023

Stepping foot inside City Lights Bookstore in San Francisco’s historic North Beach area brings forward an indefinable feeling of comfort and belonging. The building sits on the corner of Broadway and...

Store owner Matthew Renoir at Burbank’s Be Kind Video. (Photograph courtesy of Matthew Renoir and Koury Angelo)

A Tale of Tapes

David Blakeley, Senior Reporter
May 1, 2023

From an outsider’s perspective, the idea of starting a video store in this day and age may sound particularly ill-fated given the sharp decline of Blockbuster and the rise of streaming services. But...

Olivia House puts a shirt against her brother Austin House’s back to check if the item fits at Wasteland on Haight Street in San Francisco, Calif., on March 26, 2023. (David Jones / Xpress Magazine)

Shop Secondhand

Zackery Stehr, Editor-in-Chief
April 23, 2023

While not a new phenomena, thrifting and secondhand shopping have been in style for the last couple of years. From Emma Chamberlain’s thrift haul videos to the thrifting episode of Netflix’s newest...

Patrons enjoy the vibrating bass of techno music at Vitamin1k’s Techno Night at Underground SF on October 21, 2022. This was the collective’s first techno night and it was met with an astounding crowd. (Anessa Bailon / Xpress Magazine)

Underground Vibrations

Ximena Loeza and Anessa Bailon
April 11, 2023

This podcast accompanies the story "Underground Vibrations" by Ximena Loeza. Podcast Transcript Ximena Loeza: The nightlife in San Francisco has always been a big draw to the city, and post-pandemic,...

Patrons enjoy the vibrating bass of techno music at Vitamin1k’s Techno Night at Underground SF on October 21, 2022. This was the collective’s first techno night and it was met with an astounding crowd. (Anessa Bailon / Xpress Magazine)

Underground Vibrations

Ximena Loeza and Anessa Bailon
April 11, 2023

It's 9:00 P.M. on a Friday night. Ben, the doorman for Underground SF, checks the IDs for the very first attendees of Vitamin1k’s very first Techno Night. Neon purple light pours out of the bar’s door...

Adrian Jose Fernandez (middle), 25, a creative writing student and student-instructor, chats with fellow students as business marketing student Jake Redmond (right), 22, looks on during the Writing on the Muni class at SF State, in San Francisco, Calif., on Friday, March 3, 2023. The class is part of SF State’s Experimental College, a collection of student-teaching-student courses that range from Mexican folkloriko dance to genealogy. (Aaron Levy-Wolins / Xpress Magazine)

Exploring the Non-Traditional

Angelina Casolla, Senior Reporter
March 31, 2023

Gray clouds fill the dull, sunless sky. Hail from last night’s storm remains frozen on the ground.  A break in the rain gives way to a seemingly empty SF State campus. Yet four students find their way...

Teodore Mata works on a mannequin in Daly City on Feb. 26, 2023. (Andrea Jiménez / Xpress Magazine)

Emerging Avant-Garde Designer Works to Stand Out in San Francisco’s Fashion Scene

Andrea Jiménez, Staff Reporter
March 30, 2023

Teodore Mata, 25 years old, stands over his kitchen counter, twisting and toiling with a piece of canvas fabric that he found on the street. Only weeks before, it had belonged to a painter as a drop cloth....

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