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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

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Faded Finds: a mobile fashion boutique

Hillary Smith
November 17, 2014

San Francisco residents invade Dolores Park every weekend to soak up the sun (when it is around) and visit with friends. Vendors sell jewelry, soap and crafts from small booths or vehicles lining the park. On...

Hand forged and handmade, a look into the world’s oldest art form

Lissette Vargas
October 27, 2014

It starts off as a flat copper disk. A steady stream of blue and purple fire bursts out of the blowtorch in her hand, melting the solid metal she holds up with tongs. With a heavy hammer she pounds...

S.P.E.A.K up! or shut up

Anais Fuentes
October 26, 2014

Not a single seat is left open at the Depot. The rap song Red Nose by Sage the Gemini plays forcefully over the loudspeakers as anxious and excited SF State students await the first Spoken Poetry Expressed...

Sticker Stealer

Chantel Genest
October 26, 2014

Passersby walk their dogs and examine their phones as the wind blows, paying no mind to the man climbing up a streetlight in the middle of a busy sidewalk. One leg supported by the base,...

What’s the definition of a hipster? You probably haven’t heard of it yet.

Anais Fuentes
October 25, 2014

  Hipster: This obscure term dates back to the 1940s, when it was used to refer to young people who chose to isolate themselves from the mainstream society. Today, the definition of a hipster...

Critical mass or critical mess?

Alec Fernandes
October 25, 2014

San Francisco’s skyline casts its shadow on Justin Herman Plaza as a stream of commuters rush past the ferry building. It is the last Friday of September and the first week of autumn...

Girl on Fire

Lissette Vargas
October 24, 2014

During the Iron Age, blacksmiths rapidly moved up the ranks of society due to their important role in village survival. They worked with the fire from a two thousand degree forge to pound...

At the paddock: Remote control drifting

Calla Camero
October 22, 2014

At first glance, it may seem like just a warehouse full of guys driving around remote controlled cars on a track that goes nowhere. But stay long enough, and it is so much more than that. Stay long...

Photo by Michael Leri.

The Guardians of the Galaxy Far, Far Away

Michael Leri
October 13, 2014

I do a lot of nerdy stuff; that much has been established throughout the (almost) twenty-three years of my life. There are a few omissions on my nerd card though. For one, the Star Wars saga. I have not...

#BlackTwitter Addresses Cultural Appropriation

Ivane Lund-Soyombo
October 8, 2014

After years and years of trying to tame large backsides “in countless exercise classes,” we can finally relax because according to an article published by Vogue last month, we have officially entered...

Recap: SF’s Street Food Festival

Catherine Uy
August 19, 2014

Photos by Hillary Smith and Catherine Uy [widgetkit id=6182] Last Saturday, thousands gathered to celebrate La Cocina’s 6th Annual (and final) Street Food Festival. The widely anticipated event...

Find a happy medium

Xpress Mag Staff
May 17, 2014

Written by Katie Mullen Apparently, he was sitting right next to me with his arm around me the whole time. He wanted me to know he is always with me and he is helping my spirit navigate through the...

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