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California Sea Lions lie on a dock at Pier 39 in San Francisco, Calif., on Friday, April 11, 2025. (Braelyn Furse / Xpress Magazine)
California Sea Lions party at Pier 39 for 35 years
The SF attraction has existed since 1990, bringing in tourists and also adding to their apex predator role in the food chain.
Natalie Metcalf, Editor-in-Chief • April 30, 2025

On a sunny afternoon at Pier 39, a distinct fishy odor blows in the wind. Seagulls are chirping and then it’s heard –– that loud bark, ...

The Romberg Tiburon Campus, formerly a U.S. Naval Base and a naval net depot during World War II. Now SF State's Estuary and Ocean Science Center, The Smithsonian Institute and NOAA all currently occupy the campus. (Olivia Mendez / Xpress Magazine)
Lack of funding risks closure of sole Bay Area Marine Lab
With the potential closure of the Romberg Tiburon Campus, the future research of the Estuary and Ocean Science (EOS) Center at SF State is in great trouble.
Natalie Metcalf and Olivia Mendez April 24, 2025

Deep on the Tiburon peninsula, located in the perfect spot for marine and estuary research, is the Romberg Tiburon campus. Seagulls chirp while...

Gator Xpression Episode One: EROS
Natalie Metcalf, Editor-in-Chief • April 24, 2025

In this episode of Gator Xpression, Editor-in-Chief Natalie Metcalf sits down with EROS Director Camila Hernàndez and EROS Assistant Director...

Bay Area and Hyphy: Cultural preservation amidst a changing landscape
Family Not A Group, a 17-person collective, is one of the artists keeping the legacy of the hyphy movement alive in the current era
Gabriela Calvillo Alvarez and Ahbree Innis • April 15, 2025

If you’ve ever been to a party in SF or Oakland, you’ve most likely heard the all-too familiar melodies of Too Short’s “Blow the Whistle”...

A child stands in the middle of a circle of adults during the Holi event in San Francisco. The celebration of spring welcomed many children and families to the event. (Braelyn Furse / Xpress Magazine)
Holi street party makes colors fly in San Francisco.
Celebrations for the festival of colors, Holi, are dusted across attendees' faces at a Holi Street Party.
Braelyn Furse, Staff Photographer • April 14, 2025

Bags of pigmented powder covered people, tables and the street until all the boxes of non-toxic, rainbow powder were dispersed. Then, the water...

Isabella Jennings, the current president of the Feminist Filmmakers Fellowship, was a regular member of F3 before being elected into the presidency. (Yoobin Shin / Xpress Magazine)
The Impact of SF State’s Feminist Filmmakers Fellowship
The Feminist Filmmaker Fellowship was curated 5 years ago, giving opportunities to those who may not find themselves in spaces, not often represented.
Natalie Gallegos, Content & Online Editor • April 9, 2025

When BECA (Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts) major Sarah Burke moved to San Francisco from New York City, her biggest goal as a freshman...

A pile of SFMTA citations.
(Jesus Arriaga / Xpress Magazine)
The SFMTA and Student Lot Money Machine
While only 18% of the student body lives on campus at SF State, the 82% remaining are most likely commuting through various ways, including cars. Very little measures have been taken to support students in traveling to campus, and recent MUNI financial shortfalls may make the trek even harder.
Sarah Louie, Staff Writer • April 9, 2025

When I applied to SF State, I thought of walks around Golden Gate Park, Giants games and all the opportunities that come with city life as a...

Big Tractor, a drag performer and musician, plays on their banjo during Punk N' Drag night at The Depot. (Braelyn Furse / Xpress Magazine)
Big Tractor’s Depot Debut
Big Tractor hits the stage, banjo in hand, at The Depot to perform during Punk N’ Drag night.
Braelyn Furse, Staff Photographer • April 7, 2025

The strumming of a banjo twanged throughout The Depot on March 13th during a Punk N’ Drag night.  Big Tractor, otherwise known as Liv,...

Haley Posadas poses for a photo in her a sentimental sweater in J. Paul Leonard Library on Monday, March 17, 2025. (Braelyn Furse / Xpress Magazine)
Clothing attachment; why we wear our memories
San Franciscans define the meaning and good fortune behind their favorite clothing items
Bailey Zitko, Staff Writer • April 1, 2025

It’s the early afternoon in Poblenou, Spain, and a store is lined with pants of unusual textures, designs and particularly punk-like styles....

Graciela Bejarano, the president of the Perfect Pair club, talks about the club at SF State on Thursday, March 20, 2025. (Braelyn Furse / Xpress Magazine)
Connecting Generations: The beginning of Perfect Pair in California
A new club on campus is the only chapter in California. Perfect Pair gives SF State students the opportunity to connect with older adults in AlmaVia San Francisco.
Natalie Metcalf, Editor-in-Chief • April 1, 2025

Whether you’ve grown up with grandparents always around, not at all or intermittently –– there is no other feeling like connecting with...

Hamish poses with his ball on a walk through the Quad on Feb. 5, 2025. "I like bringing him here because it's quiet," said his owner, Mike Voight. Photo by Seamus Geoghegan/Xpress Magazine.
Hamish, the 7-year-old ‘Narcissist’
Mike Voight and Hamish’s favorite walk is SFSU’s sun-soaked campus.
Seamus Geoghegan, Contributor • March 21, 2025

If you’re strolling through the Quad on a sunny afternoon, you might run into Hamish, the 7-year-old standard poodle or “narcissist” as...

A worm found by a volunteer at the McAteer Campus Community Farm in San Francisco. (Julian Olsen / Xpress Magazine)
Farming Renaissance: High School Campus Farm Undergoes Restoration
Through collaborative efforts and community partnerships, McAteer Campus Community Farm is making a comeback, aiming to feed San Francisco students with its 2025 harvest.
Olivia Mendez, Managing Editor • March 18, 2025

Nestled in the trees between Twin Peaks and Glen Canyon, a high school campus with a varied history is reviving an over 20-year-old farm. The...

erika mid-set as she DJs. (AJ Voorheis/ Xpress Magazine)
The entrancing late-night world of San Francisco’s program
program founders originally only imagined an event series across San Francisco, but the DJ collective has become a major player in San Francisco’s nightlife. Now they’re embarking on a new journey: Making a historic event space entirely their own.
AJ Voorheis, Visuals & Multimedia Editor • March 18, 2025

It seemed to come out of nowhere — and then it was everywhere: six rounded points in the formation of a flower. Flyers were hung around San...

BECA student John Herzstein uses his OneCard at 19th & Holloway to board the 29 Sunset, a routine route for him. (Santiago Contreras / Xpress Magazine)
ASK XPRESS; The deeper implications of losing a student ID
Whether students depend on SF State’s OneCard, that purple plastic card that squeezes into their wallet or something that rarely leaves their wallet, here’s what to do with a lost or stolen student ID.
Bailey Zitko, Staff Writer • March 11, 2025

While riding the 1 Muni bus along the Embarcadero on a rainy morning, Angely Alas reached into her pocket for her student ID to pay the $2.75...

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