The Deadbeat Bang of Heartbreak City – Beach Slang
Story by Amy Bigelow
February 25, 2020
With the recent release of their latest musical endeavor, Beach Slang will perform in San Francisco on March 31 at Bottom of the Hill during their upcoming tour, which kicks off next month. Their newest record delivers an energetic, unabashed attitude through a diverse range of instrumentation. Its mal...
Support local music scenes! A look at independent music venues in San Francisco
By Amy Bigelow and Photos by William Wendelman
February 18, 2020
As yellow lights scatter patterns of squares all across the 7,700-square-foot venue, onstage, a band is running through their setlist and tuning instruments. At Mezzanine, soundcheck for Ginger Root is nearly finished and its members are ready to captivate concertgoers with their opening performance. F...
Women in Film
Janae Rodriguez
September 23, 2019
In an industry often dominated by their male counterparts, many Bay Area women are paving a path for themselves via their passion for filmmaking. A 2018 study by San Diego State University found that women only made up 20% of all writers, directors and producers of the year’s top 250 domestic grossing...
Obsessive Disney Disorder
Ingrid Mera
April 15, 2019
“My first memory of Disney goes back to 1994. The Lion King had just come to theaters, so my mom and aunt took me and my cousin to see it. Being the cool six year olds we were, we insisted on sitting a few rows in front of our parents.” explains Katy Vitus, “The time came when Rafiki held Simba...
Retro Gaming Gaining a 1UP
Joshua Chan
February 27, 2019
It’s an early Thursday night at the Towers in Centennial Square at SF State, where an unassuming set of stairs leads down to a small colony of hoodie-clad people huddled around enough televisions for a village. Read More »...
The World of Comics
Jeremy Julian
December 27, 2018
The death of Marvel Comics legend Stan Lee in November had a large effect on the comics industry. The characters he and others created and the stories they crafted have deep meaning with many readers around the world. “Growing up, my dad did twenty-five years in prison, so that's how we would communicate,...
The Rise of Competitive Gaming
Jeremy Julian
October 3, 2018
On August 5, twenty-year-old Dominique McLean, also known as SonicFox, won the first ever Dragon Ball FighterZ championship at the Evolution Championship Series 2018. The long-running fighting video game tournament, known as EVO, is also the most notable competition of the genre. Players from all ar...
We are a Culture, Not a Costume
Jazmine Sanchez
October 31, 2017
The time has come where society once again shows us how absurd their choice in costumes can be. Sadly, it hasn’t gotten any better throughout the years. We’ve seen things from misinterpretation of the Native American culture, to blackface costumes, to your “typical” Mexican in a sombrero. Let’s ...
Dream On.
Samuel Favela
October 9, 2017
Whether it’s reading our article about using the N-word, listening to our End-Of-The-World podcast, or reporting fashion trends on campus, and learning workout routines on Instagram; we want you to know that we’re hustling for you, our multifaceted readers. Enjoy what we have to offer this semester. ...
Not Your N***a
Kaila Taylor
October 3, 2017
Featured Illustration by: Kevin Catalan https://open.spotify.com/user/ktaylor-11/playlist/6lkHj8H04givb4Oqakh6SZ?si=s6OnF46G Hip hop; it’s more than just a genre of music, it’s a culture, it’s a way of life, it’s what some people see when they look out of their window every...
Kava: A Legal Drug Taking San Francisco by Storm
Mike Massaro
September 29, 2017
Featured Image by: Laila Rashada Kava is a legal drug currently gaining popularity in San Francisco due to its sedative and relaxing qualities. Whenever the words "drug" and "legal" are used in the same sentence, proverbial red flags are raised to the sky, all with the same question: "does it eve...
Hollywood Down: Years of Box Office Bombs Tax the Film Industry
Mitchell Walther
September 29, 2017
I remember that evening my dad woke me up to take me to the movies. I was eight-years-old and it was way past my bedtime. The theater was busy, as hundreds of moviegoers poured in at 11:30 P.M. on a Thursday. Star Wars: The Phantom Menace came out at midnight. The magic of a midnight release showing was ...
