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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

Maya Draisin, a breast cancer patient that treated her first encounter of breast cancer with a clinical trial at UCSF. (Bailey Zitko / Xpress Magazine)

Research Pauses, Cancer Doesn’t

Bailey Zitko, Editor-in-Chief
October 23, 2025

“Do you know what normal boobs look like?” my mom asked, facing me in her closet as I sifted through her clothes. The question didn’t faze me. In our “no questions off limits” household, nothing...

For 25 years, die-hard fans of Emmylou Harris arrive early to the festival grounds for her sound check. (Braelyn Furse / Xpress Magazine)

The Church of Emmylou Harris

Bailey Zitko, Editor-in-Chief
October 12, 2025

By the third day of Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, the morning fog was still lifting as a small crowd of 60 gathered on the dewy grass. Emmylou Harris — the legendary singer-songwriter and, arguably, the...

Ben Fong-Torres talks on the phone at his desk in 1973. (Photo courtesy of the Ben Fong-Torres Collection)

What Goes Around Comes Around: A Conversation with Ben Fong-Torres

Bailey Zitko, Editor-in-Chief
October 11, 2025

Across the street from Martha & Bros. Coffee Co. in Noe Valley — just 18 miles from his childhood home in Oakland — Ben Fong-Torres sits in a squeaky metal chair. He’s sipping a large coffee...

Guests look above and below Claude’s enclosure to watch him eat his fish “cake” on Sept. 14, 2025. (Angelique Persails / Xpress Magazine)

Claude the Albino Alligator’s Birthday Bash

Angelique Persails, Staff Reporter
October 11, 2025

The albino alligator at the California Academy of Sciences, Claude, turned 30-years-old this year. Claude has lived in the Academy’s Steinhart Aquarium and has been cared for by the dedicated team since...

Glide's Family Youth and Childcare Center brought children from multiple grades to the event, giving them a rare opportunity to enjoy time outdoors after a long school day. (Hannah Clark-Nixon / Xpress Magazine)

Golden Gate Greenway Ice Cream Social

Olivia Mendez, Managing Editor
October 11, 2025

Tiny humans wearing bright blue oversized T-shirts kicked and chased a soccer ball on artificial grass, charged with a sugar rush. The kids, from GLIDE’s after-school program, teetered between two appropriately-sized...

Openhouse proudly marches in the San Francisco Pride Parade each year, drawing more than 200 community members for the contingent. Walking and riding on a decorated trolley car, this contingent is typically near the front of the parade, symbolizing the way that many of these community elders lead the way for LGBTQ+ liberation. (Photo courtesy of Theresa Arocena)

Aging with Pride

Hannah Clark-Nixon, Staff Reporter
October 11, 2025

When you hear “San Francisco Pride” visions may bubble to the surface: City Hall awash in rainbow light, generations entwined in a shared struggle, the air itself made lighter.  Under the 307-foot...

AKPsi fraternity member, Luke Htet, talks to potential new member at the  informational night on Sep. 8th, 2025. (Photo by Lara Magdesian / Xpress )

Current Outreach for Your Future Outlook

Lara Magdesian, Staff Reporter
October 11, 2025

It’s senior year, and the anxiety of a post-graduation job search looms over students' heads. The pressure in competing for internships is ever present and is only exacerbated with the emergence of AI...

Anoshua Chaudhuri, the senior director of CEETL, speaks to attendees at the  Introduction to Mindful Pedagogy event on Sept. 26, 2025. (Bianca Sieraski / Xpress Magazine)

Community We Create

Bianca Sieraski, Multimedia Editor
October 8, 2025

Deep breath in … hold … exhale … repeat. As children, our first exposure to wellness-based practices is commonly taught through deep-breathing exercises. We often take this practice with us into...

Mohamed Ali poses for a photo inside his RV on Sept. 25, 2025 in Daly City.  (Jolie Willson / Xpress Magazine)

One Last Stop

Asé Mora, Staff Reporter
October 6, 2025

Lake Merced’s RV community has been fighting the city for the last 13 years according to Carlos Perez, a 56-year-old RV resident and truck driver.  “It touched my heart when I saw families with...

A crowd gathers for the first karaoke night of the fall semester at The Depot. (Haley Abarca / Xpress Magazine)

SF State’s The Depot Numbers Waver with The Pub Closure

Claudia Perez, Contributor
October 3, 2025

Since SF State’s The Pub closed in March, students have been wondering where to get a beer after class and if the closure will affect business at the neighboring depot.   As the new school...

A Game Dev member Aaron works on some coding for “TheAtlasEngine” during a club meeting on Thursday Sept. 25, 2025. (Vanden Harris / Xpress Magazine)

Not Unemployed, but Self-Employed: How Students are Adapting to the Market Collapsing

Josh Miranda, Staff Reporter
September 29, 2025

In the 1970s, America deindustrialized: factories went away and so did unionized blue-collar jobs. Simultaneously, technological and financial sectors substantially grew. Since these new employers prioritized...

A crowd of protestors gathers outside of Mashouf Field during Charlie Kirk’s “American Comeback Tour” on Tuesday, May 6, 2025. (Haley Abarca / Xpress Magazine)

What’s the Deal with Campus Speakers?

Olivia Mendez, Managing Editor
September 22, 2025

In 2004, Utah Valley State College (now Utah Valley University) became a hotbed of political discourse when student council members hosted liberal documentary filmmaker Michael Moore for an on-campus event...

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Fall 2025