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The student-run magazine of San Francisco State University

Xpress Magazine

The student-run magazine of San Francisco State University

Xpress Magazine

Everybody Must Get Stoned

Everybody Must Get Stoned

Zak Cowan
December 7, 2015

Jimi Woodliff, known as "Jimi McMenace," (right) and Joel "Joe Killmeister" Pacheco (left) are put into a headlock by Dustin "Rick Scott Stoner" Mehl during a practice wrestling match at the Victory...

Leahs son touches her arm as she holds marijuana flowers.

A Family That Grows Together

David Henry
December 6, 2015

With her son's hand on her arm, Leah, owner of a Trinity County farm, presents her family's crop. A Rockwellian portrait of the new American farm. Photography and story by David Henry Editor's Note:...

Marion Pellegrini, core staff member at St. James Infirmary, poses for a portrait in the lab where he draws blood for various tests for patients. The clinic provides healthcare and social services for current and former sex workers of all genders and sexual orientations.

An Uncertain Move for San Francisco’s Sex Workers

Sean McGrier
December 6, 2015

Marion Pellegrini, core staff member at St. James Infirmary, poses for a portrait in the lab where he draws blood for various tests for patients. The clinic provides healthcare and social services for...

Michael Slater, 27, presents his Truvada pill - a medication that prevents HIV by 99 percent. Photo by Martin Bustamante

When Preparation Becomes Risk

Carlos Mendoza
December 6, 2015

Michael Slater, 27, presents his Truvada pill - a medication that prevents HIV by 99 percent. Photos by Martin Bustamante By Carlos Mendoza Two and a half years ago Michael Slater, a 26-year-old homosexual,...

Between the Old and New School

Between the Old and New School

Alex Kofman
December 6, 2015

Photographs and story by Alex Kofman Coffee shops, bars and restaurants are typically places people have in mind when considering where to meet their friends. They want a place where they can all come...

Birgit Soyka kisses Amy at the San Francisco Bird hotel Wed November 4. (James Chan/Xpress)

Hotel of a Different Feather

Jenna Van De Ryt
December 5, 2015

Birgit Soyka, owner of the San Francisco Bird Hotel, kisses Amy, one of the hotel's guests. Photographs by James Chan   By Jenna Van De Ryt When entering the San Francisco Bird Hotel, the first...

Brayden Deskins, right, and Tyler Boyd, singers of the band A Yawn Worth Yelling, perform during their Play Pretend EP Party at Bottom of the Hill, a club at 17th Street in San Francisco Sunday, Nov.15. (Qing Huang/Photo)

A Yawn Worth Yelling make noise in local scene

Lupita Uribe
December 3, 2015

Brayden Deskins (right) and Tyler Boyd (left), singers of the band A Yawn Worth Yelling, perform during their Play Pretend EP Party at Bottom of the Hill. Photos by Qing Huang   Story by Lupita...

SF to NYC Comparison

Ashley Goldsmith
December 2, 2015

By Ashley Goldsmith In 2012 Businessweek.com named San Francisco as America’s best city.  The vast employment opportunities, many ways in which one can spend their disposable income and the cityscape...

Building Upward

Colin Blake
December 2, 2015

By Colin Blake San Francisco is getting taller. In fact, if the city's 15-tallest buildings were laid end-to-end, they would be over 300-feet taller than the Golden Gate Bridge is long. This growth spurt...

Merging of Two Departments Limits Choreographers in New Moves Showcase

Merging of Two Departments Limits Choreographers in New Moves Showcase

Fayola Perry
December 2, 2015

David Spain, left, and Dominique Turner, right, performs during the showcase competition in the McKenna Theater. Photography by Imani Miller   By Fayola Perry Senior Matthew McKines III’s...

Art of the Dead

Art of the Dead

Naomi Outlaw
December 2, 2015

An altar by Mary Ann Statler, 65, of San Louis Obispo at the Dia de los Muertos Festival of Altars in Garfield Square Nov. 2. Photos by Brian Churchwell   By Naomi Outlaw Aztec dancers covered...

Fighting for the Spotlight

Fighting for the Spotlight

Steven Calderon
November 21, 2015

Iris Contreras and Vivian Flores trade punches at Beautiful Brawlers V in Pacifica. Photos by James Chan   Story by Steven Calderon [dropcap]T[/dropcap]he crowd crammed into every corner...

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