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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

Clare Camasura, a sneaker enthusiast, poses at a staircase at Cesar Chavez Student Center at SF State. (Rodliam Suspene/Xpress Magazine)

Stepping Into Style: The Footwear That Shapes SF State’s Sneaker Culture

Isaiah Casillas, Staff Writer
December 14, 2024

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...

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)

Let’s Build a Race Car

Jonah Chambliss, Multimedia Editor
December 13, 2024

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...

Elliott Scheuer, Library Services Specialist, browsing the Friends of the Library Bookstore at the J. Paul Leonard Library at SF State. (Rodliam Suspene / Xpress Magazine)

BYOB: Bring your own book

Natalie Metcalf, Content & Online Editor
November 20, 2024

Every Tuesday on the second floor of the J. Paul Leonard Library in Room 286, a handful of students gather. Whether these students sit quietly and read or discuss their latest book adventure, from 6-7:30...

Chef Tim Shaw (center) and Colin Johnson (right) inspect orders and dishes at The Vista Room. (Jesus Arriaga / Xpress Magazine)

Classroom to kitchen

Sophia Osborn, Editor in Chief
November 19, 2024

On the fourth floor of Burke Hall, right by the elevators, there's a pair of double doors. Behind this set of tan, wooden entryways, lies a quiet room filled with tables set up to resemble a restaurant....

From left to right, Pacific Islander Student Association executive board members Jayde Palega, Amelia Tupua and Kekoa Garabilez table in the Cesar Chavez Student Center at SF State in August, 2024. (Photo courtesy of Amelia Tupua)

It Takes a Village

Serrae Bell, Managing Editor
November 18, 2024

In a dimly lit, rectangular room tucked away in the corner of the third floor of the Cesar Chavez Student Center, a small group of students shared their deepest insecurities. They went around the table...

From left: Anthony Gamarra, Marc McClure, and Jorge Aguilar assess a workhorse rocket post-landing in Lot 25 at SF State. (Rodliam Suspene / Xpress Magazine)

It Is Rocket Science

Isaiah Casillas, Staff Writer
November 16, 2024

In the early morning mist, members of Fog City Rocketry gather in Lot 25 to assemble and test their latest rocket. As SF State’s student-led rocketry club, they bring together skills in engineering,...

Angely Alas, left, and Alisa Martinez, right, pose at the Garden of Remembrance at SF State. (Rodliam Suspene / Xpress Magazine)

Bringing Fashion to Class

Natalie Gallegos, Staff Writer
November 14, 2024

From go-go boots to mini skirts, puffer jackets and layered clothing, you might find yourself walking past various students dressed head to toe in fashionable attire. For five students, everyday attire...

SFSC AFT (Local 1352) picket along Holloway Avenue during a strike in January 1969. (Photo courtesy of Nacio Jan Brown)

New freedom of expression restrictions are being challenged by students and unions.

Julia R. Custodio, Staff Writer
November 13, 2024

As we pass the first anniversary of the October 7th attacks on Israel, the ripple effects of war still find ways to seep into the lives of communities around the world, even on the doorstep of SF State....

ICCE Senior Coordinator Edel Vaovasa, center, at the Bats, Ballots, and Brews: Voter Registration Drive event in Malcolm X Plaza at SF State on Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024. The event, sponsored by the Institute for Civic & Community Engagement, promoted student voter registration and participation in the upcoming general elections. (Photo courtesy of Skye McMullen)

To vote or not to vote

Luke Cramer, Staff Writer
November 4, 2024

Election season is here, and with it comes speculation on the extent to which young Americans — a notoriously democratic but non-voting group — will participate. It’s a common sentiment that this...

Mark Bass sits in his apartment at University Park North in San Francisco, Calif., on Thursday, October 03, 2024. (Jesus Arriaga Xpress Magazine)

Legal loophole allows University to send eviction notice

Julia R. Custodio, Staff Writer
October 16, 2024

When Mark Bass found his 80-year-old roommate unconscious on the floor of their SF State housing apartment, he didn’t think it would be the spark that would lead to his eviction notice. Instead, Bass,...

President of the Young Democratic Socialists of America Michelle Martinez poses for a portrait on the stairs by the Cesar Chavez student center at San Francisco on Sept. 25, 2024. (Gabriel Carver / Xpress)

Political Thermometer: How do Students Define Patriotism

Luke Cramer, Staff Writer
October 16, 2024

SF State’s student body has historically served as a monument to counterculture; an example of young Americans organizing to change the country. From the Vietnam War to the Free Palestine Movement,...

Flyers for upcoming events and other resources are posted on the door to the Queer Alliance office space. All flyers were made by QA officers. (Rodliam Suspene/Xpress Magazine)

Gender affirming care in all the right places

Alice Kazakov, Design Editor
October 16, 2024

Following last year’s appearance of swimmer Riley Gaines, hosted by conservative club Turning Point USA, students like Tria Rosa Valbuena have been scared to come to campus. Amidst all of the threats...

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