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The student-run magazine of San Francisco State University

Xpress Magazine
The student-run magazine of San Francisco State University

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The Editors Cut: An Imperfect System and an Unsolvable Crisis
The Editors Cut: An Imperfect System and an Unsolvable Crisis
Bailey Zitko, Eddie Monares, Josh Miranda, and Bianca Sieraski • May 18, 2026
Fixing Commencement Isn’t So Simple
Eddie Monares, Senior Editor • May 15, 2026
Canvas Restored but Data Remains at Risk Following ShinyHunters Cyberattack
Josh Miranda, Claudia Perez Aguilera, and Bailey Zitko • May 8, 2026
The Hollowing of Humanities: From Exploration to Vocation
Bailey Zitko, Editor-in-Chief • April 17, 2026
An Imperfect System and an Unsolvable Crisis
Bianca Sieraski and Josh Miranda • April 17, 2026
Opinion: End Chavez Day, Not Farmworker Representation
Josh Miranda, Staff Reporter • March 25, 2026
City
Jason Young and Krystle Vea embrace each other outside their Redwood City residence on Saturday, May 2, 2026 (Asé Mora / Xpress Magazine)
The Gaps in Public Assistance
Asé Mora, Staff Reporter • May 20, 2026
Surveillance City: How SF’s Prop E Has Impacted Local Communities
Angelique Persails, Staff Reporter • May 20, 2026
Keeping The Music Alive: The Mission’s Last Latin Record Store
Ben Rubin, Staff Reporter • May 19, 2026
Entertainment Zones: How San Francisco’s Nightlife is Changing
Angelique Persails and Alex Gómez • May 19, 2026
A Conversation With Connie Chan
Ben Rubin, Staff Reporter • May 15, 2026
The Art of Slowing Down: Finding Reflection in San Francisco’s Streets
Grace Pastene, Staff Reporter • May 15, 2026
Arts & Culture
The storefront of Discodelic features a sign reading “discos viajantes de otras dimensiones” hinting at a world of records from other dimensions. (Haley Abarca special to Xpress Magazine)
Keeping The Music Alive: The Mission’s Last Latin Record Store
Ben Rubin, Staff Reporter • May 19, 2026
The Art of Slowing Down: Finding Reflection in San Francisco’s Streets
Grace Pastene, Staff Reporter • May 15, 2026
The Credits Aren’t Rolling Yet
Claudia Perez Aguilera, Copy Editor • May 14, 2026
Literally Food: How Lucho’s is Redefining What Brunch Can Mean
Bailey Zitko and Maya Latz • May 7, 2026
The Blurred Line Between San Francisco’s Tech and Music Scene
Claudia Perez Aguilera, Copy Editor • April 16, 2026
Not Your Typical After-School Program
Bianca Sieraski, Senior Digital Editor • April 16, 2026
Politics
Street camera in downtown San Francisco on May 1, 2026 (Lindsey Hoang / Xpress Magazine)
Surveillance City: How SF’s Prop E Has Impacted Local Communities
Angelique Persails, Staff Reporter • May 20, 2026

On May 30, 2020, thousands of peaceful protesters filled the streets of San Francisco following the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis...

A Conversation With Connie Chan
Ben Rubin, Staff Reporter • May 15, 2026
A Conversation With Connie Chan and Saikat Chakrabarti
Ben Rubin, Staff Reporter • May 14, 2026
Memetic Warfare: How Jokes Turn into Propaganda
Angelique Persails, Staff Reporter • April 20, 2026
Just In Case: Gun Ownership in a Polarized America
Ben Rubin, Staff Reporter • April 16, 2026
Opinion: A Growing Demand for Change
Josh Miranda, Staff Reporter • February 22, 2026
Trending Stories
Memetic Warfare: How Jokes Turn into Propaganda
Angelique Persails, Staff Reporter • April 20, 2026

When the U.S. launched air strikes on Iran in conjunction with Israel, killing Iranian leader Ayatollah...

Bradley Roberge: The Photographer behind SF’s favorite erotica shop and parties
August Hammel, Contributor • May 10, 2025

Bradley Roberge sat serenely at Another Cafe in Nob Hill and, despite a varied and unorthodox career...

Surveillance City: How SF’s Prop E Has Impacted Local Communities
Angelique Persails, Staff Reporter • May 20, 2026

On May 30, 2020, thousands of peaceful protesters filled the streets of San Francisco following the death...

The Gaps in Public Assistance
Asé Mora, Staff Reporter • May 20, 2026

In the early morning, Kristin Benson, a 40-year-old mother of four, woke up from her sleep in a bedroom...

Fixing Commencement Isn’t So Simple
Eddie Monares, Senior Editor • May 15, 2026

Thousands of feet bustling and swarming cheers fill the stadium — this is a typical day on Third and...

Bike Messengers: The Surviving Culture of a Dying Breed
Bailey Zitko, Editor-in-Chief • March 12, 2026

By 8:30 a.m., Mason Zimmerman has already placed his faith in two things: a banana and the fragile promise...

A Conversation With Connie Chan and Saikat Chakrabarti
Ben Rubin, Staff Reporter • May 14, 2026

In June, San Francisco residents will vote in a top-two primary election for the 11th Congressional District...

Keeping The Music Alive: The Mission’s Last Latin Record Store
Ben Rubin, Staff Reporter • May 19, 2026

On the stretch of 24th Street between Folsom and South Van Ness, where murals line the walls and Latin...

Meet the Staff
Luca Scorsonelli
Luca Scorsonelli
Designer

Luca Scorsonelli (he/him) is a designer for Xpress Magazine and a visual communication design major at SF State. Born and raised in Austin, Texas, Luca has lived in the Bay Area for the past 10 years....

Ben Rubin
Ben Rubin
Staff Reporter

Ben Rubin (he/him) is a staff reporter for Xpress Magazine. He’s a fourth-year student at SF State pursuing a bachelor’s degree in journalism and a minor in political science. Originally from the East...

Bianca Sieraski
Bianca Sieraski
Senior Digital Editor

Bianca Sieraski (she/her) is the senior digital editor for Xpress Magazine. She is fascinated by the historical and cultural roots that have shaped the Bay Area and is interested in covering the people,...

Ryo Kojima
Ryo Kojima
Staff Photographer

Ryo Kojima (he/him) is a photographer for Xpress Magazine. Currently a senior at SF State, he’s majoring in photojournalism, following the love he developed for photography from an early age, specifically...

Asé Mora
Asé Mora
Staff Reporter

Asé Mora (she/her) is a staff reporter for Xpress Magazine and a freelance journalist based in the Bay Area. While pursuing a bachelor's degree at SF State in journalism and a minor in Broadcast and Electronic...

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