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A scan of the October 1997 issue of Prism features a topless woman covered with a thin layer of liquid latex for the story Pour It On! (Cover photo by Melissa Hagerstrand, scan by Div Lukic/Xpress Magazine)
Peering Back Through the Prism
Before the internet, college magazines used to serve their campus in a much more robust way; take a look at how SF State's student-run magazine used to thrive on campus
Div Lukic, Content Editor • February 26, 2024

In theory, people go to college to build the knowledge, skills and connections that they’ll carry with them into adult life. Student publications...

Tony Aguilar, a public health student at SF State and an aspiring healthcare worker, poses for a portrait outside of Safeway where she works as a pharmacy clerk. (Tam Vu/Xpress Magazine)
From Diploma to Dilemma: The Perils of Post-Graduation Employment for Young Californians
As students and recent graduates face a post-pandemic job market, entry-level jobs become more than just a starting point – they morph into a vicious cycle. Students are caught between academic aspirations and the harsh realities of low-paying jobs – young workers are caught between dreams and economic realities
Andrea Jiménez, Staff Reporter • February 26, 2024

Tony Aguilar — an aspiring health care worker — thought she had finally caught her big break after she secured a four-month-long position...

Scott Wheeler, the senior manager of sales and operations at The Urban Arborist, poses for a portrait near a job site. (Andrew Fogel/Xpress Magazine)
An Arborist's Roots
After experimenting with many careers, Scott Wheeler blossoms when he finds his true calling in arboriculture
Samantha Morales, Contributor • February 26, 2024

As Scott Wheeler took his lunch break, he sat comfortably on the branch of a redwood tree located at the top of Telegraph Hill. Situated 100...

(L-R) Brian Moraga, Emily Green, Johanna Legault, Sandra Gordon, and Alex Mak-Pearce pose for a photo near Cafe Rosso. (Neal Wong/Xpress Magazine)
Caffeine Craze
College students consume caffeine, but at what point can it be too much?
Lydia Perez, Staff Reporter • February 26, 2024

Every day, students line up at Peet’s Coffee in J. Paul Leonard Library. Baristas take orders from customers and make drinks behind the counter....

A selection of cooking oils on the shelf at the Castro Valley Safeway. (Andrew Fogel / Xpress Magazine)
Out With the Oil: How to Properly Dispose of Cooking Oil
There’s a wide range of options for how to properly dispose of leftover cooking oil — find out which one suits you best.
Div Lukic, Content Editor • January 28, 2024

Everyone eats. Most people cook. Unless you make the conscious decision to only steam, bake or boil your food, you’re probably cooking with...

Professor Jonathon Stillman, posing next to first invention. A temperature controller, that controls heaters and chillers at Hensill Hall. Photographed Friday
September 29th, 2023 (Kayla Williams / Xpress Magazine)
Jonathon Stillman, SF State biology professor, reflects on his experiences at EOS center as it faces foreclosure
Jonathon Stillman, currently a biology professor at SF State, was one of the leading researchers that worked within the EOS center in 2005
Isabella Minnis, Staff Reporter • January 28, 2024

Jonathon Stillman, a biology professor at SF State, had a lab located directly on the San Francisco Bay shoreline within SF State’s Tiburon...

Speaker photographed is has served the San Francisco community at Dolores Housing
Shelter and shares the importance of safe parking for these residents and the impact
eviction of unhoused has on individuals that she has worked with 
(Daniella Martinez / Xpress Magazine)
The Last Resort RV Park Right Outside SF State
Families living on Winston Drive near campus face impending eviction from the city of San Francisco
Amy Burke, Staff Reporter • January 28, 2024

As students approach the SF State campus, they can see rows of RVs, or recreational vehicles, lining many of the streets. The RVs along Winston...

First of revolution above an outline of protesters. (Illustration by Zackery Stehr / Xpress Magazine)
SFSU is a pioneer for protests, but do they actually create change?
We’ve had protests since the 60s - what change actually occurs?
Amy Burke, Staff Reporter • January 28, 2024

This semester, the SF State community marched through campus, echoing chants and fighting for multiple causes. In September, chants of “Hey...

All four stars surround and are connected to Union Square’s Christmas tree by rope
Exams finishing and Holidays beginning
Festive activities SF State students can do this season
Lydia Perez, Staff Reporter • December 15, 2023

Visitors are scattered around Union Square, one of many places in the Bay Area decorated during the holidays. Visitors are also seen taking photos...

Sycr holds a can of spray paint up to a wall in Daly City on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023. Since it was the middle of the night, he held a flashlight in his mouth while he was painting. (Andrew Fogel/Xpress Magazine)
Hard in the Paint
Local artists detail the intricacies and misconceptions around the world of graffiti
Giovanna Montoya, Editor-in-Chief • December 15, 2023

Throughout the streets of San Francisco, a myriad of vibrant artworks wind down alleyways and decorate the sides of buildings. A colorful tapestry...

A graphic of graduation caps and money bags
Debt by Degree
Canceled student loan forgiveness and tuition hikes add to the stress of getting a degree
Andrea Sto. Domingo, Managing Editor • December 15, 2023

43.6 million people are in student loan debt — and the number continues to rise. In June of 2023, in a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court denied...

The X-Tra band performs as a concert-goer listens at Thrillhouse Records on December 2,
2023 in San Francisco, Ca. (Tam Vu / Xpress Magazine)
Not-for-profit Music
Records, Tapes, CDs and so much more at the Thrillhouse
Zackery Stehr, Editor-in-Chief • December 14, 2023

On the corner of Mission and 30th streets, sits a record shop — the door and outside window filled with collages of stickers and posters. Inside,...

 SUPER project lead Ben Mingoa deploys a new tampon to the manhole outside Village in Centennial Square. The tampon absorbs wastewater, which is used by the Anand lab for microbial research.
Down the Drain
SF State students and faculty work to clarify public health
David Ye, Copy Editor • December 13, 2023

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, people have become much more wary of illnesses — especially during the winter. Hospitals saw the most weekly admissions...

Kiarra Enberg (L) and her mother, Laura Drake (R), pose for a portrait in their apartment building where they have lived in for about 20 years in San Francisco, Ca., on December 3,
2023. (Tam Vu / Xpress Magazine)
Racial imposter syndrome: finding belonging within
A Look into Racial Imposter Syndrome and what it can mean
Faya Amé Beeldstroo, Staff Reporter • December 13, 2023

In recent years, San Francisco has established itself as a racially diverse city. Though, for some mixed-race folks, it can still be hard to...

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