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The student-run magazine of San Francisco State University

Xpress Magazine

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’

Seamus Geoghegan, Staff Writer
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 his friendly owner Mike Voight refers to him. You’ll be...

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

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 campus has been home to three different high schools. Originally...

erika mid-set as she DJs. (AJ Voorheis/ Xpress Magazine)

The entrancing late-night world of San Francisco’s program

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 Francisco that read “program.soulseek. Big Bass and Hot Trax....

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

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 rider fee. She panicked: Where’s her ID? She dug into the...

Shruthi Krishnaraj, with her friends David Hernandez and Dalilah Martinez, showing off TCY clothing. The fashion brand is built by artists, for artists.

Q&A with Shruthi Krishnaraj, owner of The Creative Youth

Natalie Gallegos, Content & Online Editor
March 10, 2025

After being given The Creative Youth (TCY) brand by a family friend, SF State student Shruthi Krishnaraj made it her mission to empower artists through the platform.  Krishnaraj, a design major, has had...

A street skateboarding pioneer and owner of FTC, Kent Uyehara poses in his first flagship shop which opened in 1994. (Ryo Kojima / Xpress)

Your Favorite Skater’s Favorite Skate Shop

Sarah Louie, Staff Writer
February 13, 2025

A cold and rainy January night in San Francisco did not stop the crowd of people gathered outside laughing and talking on Haight Street. A sea of FTC hats, free Laughing Monk beer, and skateboards perched...

Amber Brown plays her guitar in her dorm room. Brown’s original song, using the tune of “What Was I Made For” by Billie Eilish, gained 1.1 million views on TikTok. (Braelyn Furse / Xpress Magazine)

A Violet Soul, the journey to producing music

Natalie Gallegos, Content & Online Editor
February 13, 2025

In the dorms of Manzanita Square, one room glows purple. The strumming of a guitar can be heard and behind the instrument is Amber Brown, psychology student and musician. Dressed in all shades of purple,...

Flyers from past events hang on a wall in the Women's Center in the Cesar Chavez Student Center. (Braelyn Furse / Xpress Magazine)

There’s No Place Like Your Third Place

Bailey Zitko, Staff Writer
February 12, 2025

Where known and unknown faces warm the room and conversation is contagious, enter a third place. These informal gathering places where people connect over shared interests, aren’t hard to come by at...

Bahar Karakucuk (left), the domestic president of the IEEC, and Thorn Horwell (right), the international president of the IEEC, pose for a photo at the IEEC Study Abroad Fair in Malcolm X Plaza on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025. (Braelyn Furse / Xpress Magazine)

Navigating the Challenges of Studying Abroad: Exchange Students Share Their Experiences at SFSU

Lola Pérez Gómez, Staff Writer
February 11, 2025

SF State welcomes exchange students from more than 100 associations all over the world. Students navigate the challenges of living far from their homes while chasing their aspirations in foreign countries. According...

Per Sia, a 43-year-old transgender woman, drag queen, and educator, spends her weekday afternoons teaching first graders at an after-school art program in San Francisco. She has spent over a decade in the program and even longer as a drag queen. Her life outside of teaching is intermixed with performances and drag story hours, having been the first drag queen to host these now internationally recognized events for children. Drag has been a part of her life for eighteen years, and over the span of almost two decades, she has made an impact on the San Francisco drag scene and even more of an impact on her students. (Photo taken on April 26, 2024.)

Per Sia by Night

Braelyn Furse, Staff Photographer
February 11, 2025

Mashouf Wellness Center was completed in 2017. The wellness center provides students with opportunities for adventure and athletic experiences across its 118,700 square feet of state-of-the-art facilities. (Yoobin Shin/Xpress Magazine)

SF State Sustainable Buildings and Certification, Explained

Olivia Mendez, Managing Editor
February 8, 2025

SF State’s new buildings on campus meet requirements that will certify their status as sustainable buildings. Through a combination of design, construction materials, low-energy fixtures, and post-occupancy...

A graphic of the write-out SETE's questionnaire awaiting a student's response. (Sophia Osborn / Xpress Magazine)

The movement to reform student evaluations of teaching in higher education

Julia R. Custodio, Staff Writer
December 30, 2024

We’ve all heard some version of the phrase: we learn in different ways. American cartoonist George Evans’ famous quote, “every student can learn, just not on the same day or in the same way,” is...

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