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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

Anoshua Chaudhuri, the senior director of CEETL, speaks to attendees at the  Introduction to Mindful Pedagogy event on Sept. 26, 2025. (Bianca Sieraski / Xpress Magazine)

Community We Create

Bianca Sieraski, Multimedia Editor
October 8, 2025

Deep breath in … hold … exhale … repeat. As children, our first exposure to wellness-based practices is commonly taught through deep-breathing exercises. We often take this practice with us into...

Mohamed Ali shows off his scooter, a red 1986 Honda Spree, that sits outside his RV in Daly City, on Sept. 25, 2025. (Jolie Willson / Xpress Magazine)

One Last Stop

Asé Mora, Staff Writer
October 6, 2025

Lake Merced’s RV community has been fighting the city for the last 13 years according to Carlos Perez, a 56-year-old RV resident and truck driver.  “It touched my heart when I saw families with...

A Game Dev member Aaron works on some coding for “TheAtlasEngine” during a club meeting on Thursday Sept. 25, 2025. (Vanden Harris / Xpress Magazine)

Not Unemployed, but Self-Employed: How Students are Adapting to the Market Collapsing

Josh Miranda, Staff Writer
September 29, 2025

In the 1970s, America deindustrialized: factories went away and so did unionized blue-collar jobs. Simultaneously, technological and financial sectors substantially grew. Since these new employers prioritized...

A crowd of protestors gathers outside of Mashouf Field during Charlie Kirk’s “American Comeback Tour” on Tuesday, May 6, 2025. (Haley Abarca / Xpress Magazine)

What’s the Deal with Campus Speakers?

Olivia Mendez, Managing Editor
September 22, 2025

In 2004, Utah Valley State College (now Utah Valley University) became a hotbed of political discourse when student council members hosted liberal documentary filmmaker Michael Moore for an on-campus event...

A pair of roommates workout together in front of the dumbbell rack at the Mashouf Wellness Center. The wellness center has a wide selection, offering students a variety of weights to use, as well as a couple racks of barbells. (Lara Magdesian / Xpress Magazine)

Gator Gym-xiety

Lara Magdesian, Staff Writer
September 14, 2025

Walking through the air-conditioned doors to the gym, students line up to enter their ID numbers to get through. Your eyes are glued to your phone, looking at hundreds of different videos from fitness...

A gulp of cormorants bask in the sun with the Golden Gate Bridge behind them. (Josh Miranda / Xpress Magazine)

Dude… I Know a Spot: Remnants and Ruins at Lands End

Josh Miranda, Staff Writer
September 14, 2025

“I thought the end of the world had come,” Adolph Sutro, a 19th-century millionaire and eventual mayor of San Francisco, said after a ghost ship filled with 45 tons of explosives detonated near his...

In celebration of their 25th iteration of the production, Joyce Yin and Sharleen Ignacio work on a visual arts timeline of "Stories High" performances from 1999 to 2024. (Angelique Persails / Xpress Magazine)

Bindlestiff Studio: 25th Anniversary of “Stories High”

Angelique Persails, Staff Writer and Photographer
September 14, 2025

Bindlestiff Studio is a rare example of an ethnicity-focused community theater in the city that helps many Filipino artists express themselves. Bindlestiff, a volunteer-run performing arts center in San...

A Living Archive of Culture & Identity

A Living Archive of Culture & Identity

Hannah Clark-Nixon, Staff Writer
September 9, 2025

Black women’s hair carries a profound heritage extending far beyond style or appearance; it is a living archive of culture, resilience, and identity. For centuries, braids, twists and natural textures...

Lena Deacy holds a sign that reads, “Don’t be a jerk - Medicaid works”, at anti-political rally. (Photo by Lindsay Crain)

California DeafBlind Services At Risk

Asé Mora, Staff Writer
September 9, 2025

SF State’s long-standing federal project, California DeafBlind Services, a program that provides educational seminars, early intervener courses and resources for DeafBlindness, is at risk of being defunded.  In...

A poster, on the fifth floor of the Humanities building, written by SF State professor and alumni Jolie Goorjan, explaining her termination. (Madeline Sirois / Xpress Magazine)

“Doing a lot more with a lot less”

Bianca Sieraski, Multimedia Editor
September 9, 2025

Always wanting to be an educator, economics department chair Michael Bar started teaching college courses in 1996. He became chair of the economics department in 2023, 18 years after initially coming to...

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