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The student-run magazine of San Francisco State University

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The student-run magazine of San Francisco State University

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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...

Students spend their free time at Bricks which sells pizza, sandwiches, salads and Starbucks coffee. Students can use the meal plan they use the dining hall instead or use the flex dollars on their student ID (Yoobin Shin / Xpress Magazine)

Opinion: On Campus Housing Often Isn’t Worth It

Luke Cramer, Staff Writer
April 10, 2025

The price of on-campus housing is more expensive than it should be, and there are plenty of cheaper alternatives off campus that students ought to consider. The convenience that living on campus offers...

Isabella Jennings, the current president of the Feminist Filmmakers Fellowship, was a regular member of F3 before being elected into the presidency. (Yoobin Shin / Xpress Magazine)

The Impact of SF State’s Feminist Filmmakers Fellowship

Natalie Gallegos, Content & Online Editor
April 9, 2025

When BECA (Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts) major Sarah Burke moved to San Francisco from New York City, her biggest goal as a freshman was to find a club that would drive her out of her comfort...

A pile of SFMTA citations.
(Jesus Arriaga / Xpress Magazine)

The SFMTA and Student Lot Money Machine

Sarah Louie, Staff Writer
April 9, 2025

When I applied to SF State, I thought of walks around Golden Gate Park, Giants games and all the opportunities that come with city life as a college student.  What I didn’t think of? How easy it...

Hamish poses with his ball on a walk through the Quad on Feb. 5, 2025. "I like bringing him here because it's quiet," said his owner, Mike Voight. Photo by Seamus Geoghegan/Xpress Magazine.

Hamish, the 7-year-old ‘Narcissist’

Seamus Geoghegan, Contributor
March 21, 2025

If you’re strolling through the Quad on a sunny afternoon, you might run into Hamish, the 7-year-old standard poodle or “narcissist” as his friendly owner Mike Voight refers to him. You’ll be...

A worm found by a volunteer at the McAteer Campus Community Farm in San Francisco. (Julian Olsen / Xpress Magazine)

Farming Renaissance: High School Campus Farm Undergoes Restoration

Olivia Mendez, Managing Editor
March 18, 2025

Nestled in the trees between Twin Peaks and Glen Canyon, a high school campus with a varied history is reviving an over 20-year-old farm. The campus has been home to three different high schools. Originally...

erika mid-set as she DJs. (AJ Voorheis/ Xpress Magazine)

The entrancing late-night world of San Francisco’s program

AJ Voorheis, Visuals & Multimedia Editor
March 18, 2025

It seemed to come out of nowhere — and then it was everywhere: six rounded points in the formation of a flower. Flyers were hung around San Francisco that read “program.soulseek. Big Bass and Hot Trax....

BECA student John Herzstein uses his OneCard at 19th & Holloway to board the 29 Sunset, a routine route for him. (Santiago Contreras / Xpress Magazine)

ASK XPRESS; The deeper implications of losing a student ID

Bailey Zitko, Staff Writer
March 11, 2025

While riding the 1 Muni bus along the Embarcadero on a rainy morning, Angely Alas reached into her pocket for her student ID to pay the $2.75 rider fee. She panicked: Where’s her ID? She dug into the...

Shruthi Krishnaraj, with her friends David Hernandez and Dalilah Martinez, showing off TCY clothing. The fashion brand is built by artists, for artists.

Q&A with Shruthi Krishnaraj, owner of The Creative Youth

Natalie Gallegos, Content & Online Editor
March 10, 2025

After being given The Creative Youth (TCY) brand by a family friend, SF State student Shruthi Krishnaraj made it her mission to empower artists through the platform.  Krishnaraj, a design major, has had...

Per Sia, a 43-year-old transgender woman, drag queen, and educator, spends her weekday afternoons teaching first graders at an after-school art program in San Francisco. She has spent over a decade in the program and even longer as a drag queen. Her life outside of teaching is intermixed with performances and drag story hours, having been the first drag queen to host these now internationally recognized events for children. Drag has been a part of her life for eighteen years, and over the span of almost two decades, she has made an impact on the San Francisco drag scene and even more of an impact on her students. (Photo taken on April 26, 2024.)

Per Sia by Night

Braelyn Furse, Staff Photographer
February 11, 2025

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