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The student-run magazine of San Francisco State University

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4.6 miles away from Richardson Bay, Raylene Gorum prepares tea in her Sausalito art study. (Asé Mora/ XPress Magazine)

The Untold Grit of Public Installation Art

Asè Mora, Staff Contributor
May 17, 2025

On the coast of Sausalito, a quarter mile from Marinship Park, is the venue for Sausalito’s historical art festival. Tucked inside a bleak ordinary office building, is Bay Area artist Raylene Gorum’s...

Justin Johnson, Michael Cunningham, Daniel Santos and Brandon Gaston walk off Maloney Field on April 23, 2025 (Gabriel Carver / Xpress Magazine)

How the Bay Area is Responding to CSU Athletic Cuts

Isaiah Casillas and Eddie Monares
May 12, 2025

When Evan Moyer, a Southern California resident, was choosing which college to continue his baseball career at, he decided to reach out to Sonoma State University.  “I researched a little about the...

Lead vocalist Louis Addis sings during an Elephant Garden band rehearsal. (Braelyn Furse / Xpress Magazine)

Into the Elephant Garden

Natalie Gallegos, Content & Online Editor
May 10, 2025

On the SF State campus, the beat of a drum loudly echoes out of a single building. There are guitars lined up on the wall, signs and posters of animated figures, bands and a multi-colored flashing fluorescent...

Bradley Roberge stages a self-portrait inside Auto Erotica, the shop he runs social media for. Photo credit: Bradley Roberge

Bradley Roberge: The Photographer behind SF’s favorite erotica shop and parties

August Hammel, Contributor
May 10, 2025

Bradley Roberge sat serenely at Another Cafe in Nob Hill and, despite a varied and unorthodox career behind and ahead of him, downplays his accomplishments with a smile. His career that traces up and down...

 The eelgrass touch tank located at the Romberg Tiburon Campus. Students and visitors can interact with the touch tank. The tank is filled with Bay Area water, making it the best location for eelgrass research in San Francisco. (Olivia Mendez / Xpress Magazine)

Eelgrass: A Global Treasure for Coastal Health

Olivia Mendez, Managing Editor
May 10, 2025

The air bubbles from the eelgrass touch tank are very distinct. There is something growing under the surface of the Bay Area water. It is eelgrass in all of its slimy but roughly textured glory. If you...

The Presidio Pet Cemetery looks more like a garden from afar. Lined by a white picket fence, the graveyard is the resting place for over 400 dogs, cats, birds and other animal companions. (Seamus Geoghegan / Xpress Magazine)

Through a Child’s Eyes: Top 5 Places in San Francisco

Lola Pérez Gómez, Staff Writer
May 10, 2025

San Francisco offers visitors a wide range of experiences, including diverse neighborhoods, historic landmarks, international cuisine and cultural institutions. But how do kids enjoy San Francisco? Let’s...

Protesters perform a “die-in” for CSU budget cuts in Malcolm X Plaza during the National Day of Action for Higher Ed. (Braelyn Furse / Xpress Magazine)

SF State’s slashed budget will affect the university long term

Daniel Arriaga, Staff Writer
May 10, 2025

Colleges nationwide are grappling with significant budget cuts at state and federal levels. These financial shortfalls could impact the quality of education and deter prospective students from enrolling....

Stephen Espinoza prepares to be at bat during a game agains the Cal Poly Pomona Broncos at Maloney Field. (Braelyn Furse / Xpress Magazine)

A conversation with head baseball coach Tony Schifano and players Nathan Shinn and Justin Johnson on baseball’s abrupt ending.

Sarah Louie and Bailey Zitko
May 5, 2025

Staff reporters Sarah Louie and Bailey Zitko sit down with head baseball coach Tony Schifano and seniors, infielder Justin Johnson and pitcher Nathan Shinn. Following the announcement made by the SF State...

Ryan White looks proudly at his monitor in the editing booth. (Olivia Moran / Xpress Magazine)

Finding Universal Understanding with Filmmaker Ryan White

AJ Voorheis, Visuals & Multimedia Editor
May 4, 2025

Roughly 50 miles north of San Francisco, in Sonoma County, surrounded by towering redwoods, wide-stretched wineries, and the region’s famous Russian River, SF State alum Ryan White found inspiration...

Kim Schwartz, director of the School of Theatre & Dance at SF State, stands for a photo. Schwartz, along with other staff, has been working on ways to accommodate students interested in productions and cinema. (Neal Wong / Xpress Magazine)

School of Theatre & Dance at SF State trying to do more with less

Neal Wong and Elijah Shaw
May 4, 2025

To be, or not to be — that is the question San Francisco State University’s theatre department asks as its funding dwindles. Since 2017, SF State’s School of Theatre and Dance has seen massive...

A pair of mall goers walks into Round 1 Bowling and Arcade located at the bottom floor of Stonestown Galleria. (Luke Cramer / Xpress Magazine)

The Fight for the American Mall

Luke Cramer, Staff Writer
May 4, 2025

San Franciscans of all ages walk through the Stonestown Galleria, each on their way to or from a different amenity the shopping center offers. People walk across the marble floor, into the Regal Cinema,...

Chris (left) and Jordon (right) Chatmon, father and son, at SF State. Chris’ mother, Deloyce Chatmon (not pictured), was also an alum of SF State. (Braelyn Furse / Xpress Magazine)

A Genuine Legacy

Bailey Zitko, Staff Writer
May 4, 2025

As the scent of coffee and sound of chatter fill the Cesar Chavez Student Center, deja vu hits Chris Chatmon. He’s been here before, but not quite. Thirty years ago, Chatmon and his mother — SF State...

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