The student-run magazine of San Francisco State University

Xpress Magazine

The student-run magazine of San Francisco State University

Xpress Magazine

The student-run magazine of San Francisco State University

Xpress Magazine

 Conner, an adoptable dog at Oakland Animal Services, licks his nose during the adoption event on Thursday, August 31, 2023. (Andrew Fogel/Xpress Magazine)

Bay Area Animal Shelters In The Face Of Overcrowding

Lydia Perez, Staff Reporter
October 4, 2023

The echoes of barking dogs fill animal shelters across the Bay Area, with more dogs than there are kennels to house them. Local animal shelters struggle to find alternatives to euthanization. According...

Claire helps get the next group ready for their ride at Chaparral Ranch at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco CA., Saturday, April 22, 2023. (Chris Myers / Xpress Magazine)

Horsepower in the Park

Kamal Taj, Senior Reporter
May 15, 2023

On a crisp spring day, a breeze pushes through the high-reaching eucalyptus trees and fills the air with a sweet, earthy scent. People walk, jog, converse and enjoy the environment that is Golden Gate...

SF State Professor
David Guzmán poses
for a portrait in Burk
Hall at SF State. (Tatyana Ekmekjian / Xpress Magazine)

Do Animals Dream?

Eian Gil, Editor in Chief
April 19, 2023

Dogs running in their sleep, cuttlefish changing colors as they dream and elephants with PTSD awoken by nightmares. While no one can speak with absolute certainty as to the perspective of animals, documented...

Image credit: Bay Area Puma Project/Felidae Fund

The Lion’s Stretch

Sarah Bowen, Online Editor
December 21, 2022

In the early dawn hours, a mountain lion sits on the hilltop of Andy Forward’s backyard. She seems relaxed as she turns her head, taking in her surroundings with big eyes. Her ears perk up occasionally...

Babe Smart Truco pets their emotional support dog Faba while walking on campus at SF State on Tuesday, September 13, 2022. Faba accompanies Smart Truco everywhere, from their home off campus to each class. (Juliana Yamada/Xpress Magazine)

Campus Impawsters

Nadia Castro, Diversity Editor
September 16, 2022

As students make their way to Cafe Rosso and their classes on campus, so do their animals. Tails wag as dogs walk next to their owner, and cats in backpacks peer out at the students from inside their bubble.  While...

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