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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

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...

Answers, Not Questions by Colin Blake: Wood Pallet Beer Pong Table

Answers, Not Questions by Colin Blake: Wood Pallet Beer Pong Table

Colin Blake
November 13, 2015

Photo by Martin Bustamante   By Colin Blake https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHuWLgzAIVw

Goodbye Guns: San Franciscos Last Gun Store Rides Off into the Sunset

Goodbye Guns: San Francisco’s Last Gun Store Rides Off into the Sunset

Colin Blake
November 2, 2015

Steve Alcairo, general manager at High Bridge Arms checks the sights of his personal rifle during downtime. Photo by Ryan McNulty By Colin Blake [dropcap size="50px"]I[/dropcap]n 1971, Harry Callahan,...

Proposition E

Colin Blake
October 29, 2015

By Colin Blake Come Nov. 3 San Francisco voters will have the option to approve Proposition E, which aims to bring more participation to the political process by live streaming all public government...

Technology Hits the Pavement: Electric Skateboards Gain Traction in the Bay Area

Technology Hits the Pavement: Electric Skateboards Gain Traction in the Bay Area

Colin Blake
October 20, 2015

Boosted boards are modeled on the floor of Black Diamond Sports in Palo Alto. (Colin Blake/ Xpress)   By Colin Blake A skateboard is a very analog form of mobility in that the rider is responsible...

Answers, Not Questions by Colin Blake: Altoids Tin Flashlight

Answers, Not Questions by Colin Blake: Altoids Tin Flashlight

Colin Blake
September 21, 2015

    By Colin Blake When the last Altoid is consumed, the container is often tossed as soon as possible. However, even though the tin material is not resilient like steel, or as rigid...

Nepal Quake: Architectures Role

Nepal Quake: Architecture’s Role

Colin Blake
April 26, 2015
A 7.9 magnitude earthquake devastated Nepal's infrastructure on Saturday, hitting Kathmandu the hardest.
Credit: NASA comparison between 2013 and 2014

California Drought: There Isn’t Much Left

Colin Blake
April 5, 2015
Gov. Jerry Brown enacted a mandatory 25 percent water reduction for all California cities and towns.
Credit: David Henry

The Buildable AR-15

Colin Blake
March 19, 2015
The AR-series lower receivers are available in incomplete form for the user to complete.
Credit: National Galleries of Scottland, Sandro Botticellis 1495 piece.

Fresh Renaissance Art at San Francisco’s de Young

Colin Blake
March 8, 2015
A collection of rare renaissance art, on loan from the National Galleries of Scotland, is on display for nearly three months.
Falcon 9 carrying DSCOVR, Courtesy of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

SpaceX launches DSCOVR Satellite

Colin Blake
February 14, 2015
The device will beam back information about potentially harmful solar ejections heading toward earth.
Credit:RMAuctions

Historic, Mussolini-linked Alfa Romeo fetches $3 million

Colin Blake
February 7, 2015
An exceedingly rare 1939 Alfa Romeo 6c2500 just sold for $3 million at an RM Auctions event in Paris.
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