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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

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...

Audrey Muldoon, left, and Juji Cowles, right, model Heavenly Mirage. (Photo courtesy of Tiana Gray)

Knitting Yarn into Gold

Jaiden Forey, Staff Writer
November 13, 2024

Juji Cowles takes the art of knitwear to the next level. In a studio in Los Angeles, Cowles uses her needles to knit yarn into gold. The intricate designs are represented in the knitwear throughout different...

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,...

Amsn writes graffiti on the top of a building in the Mission District of San Francisco, Calif., on Thursday, October 04, 2024. (Jesus Arriaga Xpress Magazine)

An Unlawful Art: Graffiti in San Francisco

Michael Lane, Copy Editor
October 16, 2024

On a warm Thursday night in San Francisco’s Mission District, the bustling streets come to life as the veil of night creeps over the city. Despite people returning home for the night, the neighborhood...

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...

Junipers Elijah Reynolds performs at The Depot at San Francisco State University on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024. (Photo Courtesy of Zachary Smithson)

Commuting to Community

Isaiah Casillas, Staff Writer
October 16, 2024

For most students, college is the ultimate social experience made up of late-night study sessions, spontaneous hangouts and campus-wide events. For commuter students, those moments are often replaced by...

Patrick Batt works at the cash register of his store, Auto Erotica, in San Francisco, Calif. on Oct. 1, 2024. (Autumn DeGrazia/Xpress Magazine)

AIDS: Frontlines of An Epidemic

Travis Raburn, Staff Writer
October 16, 2024

There’s a quiet memorial in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park, cradled between groves of hardy trees topped with quilted canopies. Sunlight pierces through their verdant veils, casting dappled light...

Alexandra Balistreri, President of the Delta Kappa, looks up towards the colorful screen Coppola Theatre at San Francisco State on Sept. 30, 2024. (Gabriel Carver / Xpress)

Lights, Camera, Action!

Natalie Gallegos, Staff Writer
October 16, 2024

In the movies we watch through our tiny screens, there is passion for the project coming from behind the camera. SF State’s cinematic society Delta Kappa Alpha (DKA) is composed of filmmakers, directors,...

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