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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

New music documentary explores 20 years of Coachella history

New music documentary explores 20 years of Coachella history

Amy Bigelow
April 26, 2020

The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival is a distinctive part of the Southern California music culture. Held at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, this annual event gives people a chance to discover different...

Pier 23 Cafe, San Francisco, CA. Image credits to Clara Rice & Pier 23 Cafe.

SF bloggers recommend places to visit in the city after lockdown

Story by Anne Lima
April 24, 2020

As we now enter a second month of this shelter in place protocol, many people have come to reminisce about the places and things they loved to do in San Francisco. From spending a Saturday picnic filled...

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News updates: Some stories you may have missed while in the midst of a global pandemic

Story by Andrea Williams
April 24, 2020

Although it may feel like time has stopped and COVID-19 is the only thing on anyone's mind, the world still goes on turning. “Normal” life is drastically changing as millions of people cannot work...

Netflixs Ugly Delicious shows viewers the beauty of ethnic cuisines

Netflix’s “Ugly Delicious” shows viewers the beauty of ethnic cuisines

Shelley Wang
April 23, 2020

Food is a source of connection for many, often signifying who they are and where they come from. The United States is known to be a melting pot of different cultures and though a lot of ethnic foods have...

Three Foreign Films that Explore Loneliness

Three Foreign Films that Explore Loneliness

Paul Kelly
April 22, 2020

Connection, or perhaps the frequent inability to establish connection, is a common thread in cinema. The theme is vast and covers various epochs of film history. In an attempt to trim down this intimidatingly,...

Trinas Garden

Trina’s Garden

Ryce Stoughtenborough
April 21, 2020

During this pandemic,Trina Stoughtenborough has given her garden extra attention - allowing it to finally grow. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E74xtX2bXaw&feature=youtu.be

photo by Clara Applegarth

Tips on how to work from home and shelter-in-place with kids

Clara Applegarth
April 20, 2020

While cities across the globe continue to shelter in place to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, parents and childcare workers are essentially working overtime and, if attending school or working from home,...

Breakfast bagel

The importance of maintaining routines while under quarantine

Shelley Wang
April 10, 2020

Since the outbreak of the virus that causes COVID-19, maintaining a daily routine has become more difficult for many people in the United States, mainly since the mandatory stay-at-home order is now in...

News Updates: Some stories you may have missed while in the midst of a global pandemic

News Updates: Some stories you may have missed while in the midst of a global pandemic

Andrea Williams
April 10, 2020

     Although it may feel like the world has stopped and COVID-19 is the only thing on anyone's mind, the world still keeps on turning. “Normal” life is drastically changing as people are urged...

How to social distance in a house full of kids

How to social distance in a house full of kids

Clara Applegarth
April 10, 2020

A day-in-the-life of a journalism student turned home school nanny. An Xpress Magazine podcast. https://soundcloud.com/user-558545289/life-during-quarantine

Letter From the Editor

Letter From the Editor

Amy Bigelow
March 18, 2020

Springtime is just around the corner, and in the Bay Area we’ve had to bid Karl the Fog a warm farewell. Sunnier days and budding flowers are now a welcome change around campus, making it tempting to...

Does social media harm us?

Does social media harm us?

Janae Rodriguez, Staff Writer
February 5, 2020

From the time we wake up to the time we lay our heads at night we are bombarded by filtered vacation photos, edited engagement pictures, blurred selfies and sometimes news. Social media has become...

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