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...
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,...
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...
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.
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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...
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...
College students nationwide are packing their bags and exploring the variety a new country has to offer through schooling. For these five SF State students, it was much more than just exploring a new country....
Sean Fizdale, who goes by his art name, Sean Newport, spent the past 14 years renovating his warehouse apartment on Capp Street in San Francisco’s Mission District. A pickaxe leans against a beam in...
Footwear at SF State is a window into the evolving trends of campus culture. Sneakers — ranging from classic Air Jordans to limited-edition Yeezys — still dominate the scene, but boots and brands like...
Receipts, colorful stickers, photographs and random gum wrappers in the bottom of your bookbag all might be junk you’re unsure how to get rid of. Within blank pages of a journal, your crumpled up junk...
Those who have tried to change their oil know that cars can be frustrating to work on. A typical car shop features lots of tools, loud noises and dirty hands. Gathered in the new engineering building at...
![Hashem Mishal using an angle grinder to cut a drill bit, in the SAE team’s garage at SF State on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024. “We don't get anything from the school other than this workshop,” Mishal said. “Our advisor, he runs the shop, and he also works with us to try and get as [many] opportunities as possible. So it was really nice, in helping us get this space, but all the tools are just some of the guys’ or third parties’. I don't know where these tools came from, but a lot of it was sponsors, donations from alumni. Right now, all the hardware we’ve been paying out of pocket for the time being.” (Jonah Chambliss / Xpress Magazine)](https://xpressmagazine.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Chambliss_F1_001_LEDEPHOTO-1200x800.jpg)