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Xpress Magazine

The student-run magazine of San Francisco State University

Xpress Magazine

The student-run magazine of San Francisco State University

Xpress Magazine

California Sea Lions lie on a dock at Pier 39 in San Francisco, Calif., on Friday, April 11, 2025. (Braelyn Furse / Xpress Magazine)

California Sea Lions party at Pier 39 for 35 years

Natalie Metcalf, Editor-in-Chief
April 30, 2025

On a sunny afternoon at Pier 39, a distinct fishy odor blows in the wind. Seagulls are chirping and then it’s heard –– that loud bark,  a grunt, another bark and finally, a growl. It’s the California...

The Romberg Tiburon Campus, formerly a U.S. Naval Base and a naval net depot during World War II. Now SF State's Estuary and Ocean Science Center, The Smithsonian Institute and NOAA all currently occupy the campus. (Olivia Mendez / Xpress Magazine)

Lack of funding risks closure of sole Bay Area Marine Lab

Natalie Metcalf and Olivia Mendez
April 24, 2025

Deep on the Tiburon peninsula, located in the perfect spot for marine and estuary research, is the Romberg Tiburon campus. Seagulls chirp while the waves brush against rocks and bubbles from the eelgrass...

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