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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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Haley Posadas poses for a photo in her a sentimental sweater in J. Paul Leonard Library on Monday, March 17, 2025. (Braelyn Furse / Xpress Magazine)

Clothing attachment; why we wear our memories

Bailey Zitko, Staff Writer
April 1, 2025

It’s the early afternoon in Poblenou, Spain, and a store is lined with pants of unusual textures, designs and particularly punk-like styles. In between a sea of clothes, stands Kai Baikal, an SF artist...

Graciela Bejarano, the president of the Perfect Pair club, talks about the club at SF State on Thursday, March 20, 2025. (Braelyn Furse / Xpress Magazine)

Connecting Generations: The beginning of Perfect Pair in California

Natalie Metcalf, Editor-in-Chief
April 1, 2025

Whether you’ve grown up with grandparents always around, not at all or intermittently –– there is no other feeling like connecting with an older adult, according to members of Perfect Pair. Once...

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, Staff Writer
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...

A street skateboarding pioneer and owner of FTC, Kent Uyehara poses in his first flagship shop which opened in 1994. (Ryo Kojima / Xpress)

Your Favorite Skater’s Favorite Skate Shop

Sarah Louie, Staff Writer
February 13, 2025

A cold and rainy January night in San Francisco did not stop the crowd of people gathered outside laughing and talking on Haight Street. A sea of FTC hats, free Laughing Monk beer, and skateboards perched...

Amber Brown plays her guitar in her dorm room. Brown’s original song, using the tune of “What Was I Made For” by Billie Eilish, gained 1.1 million views on TikTok. (Braelyn Furse / Xpress Magazine)

A Violet Soul, the journey to producing music

Natalie Gallegos, Content & Online Editor
February 13, 2025

In the dorms of Manzanita Square, one room glows purple. The strumming of a guitar can be heard and behind the instrument is Amber Brown, psychology student and musician. Dressed in all shades of purple,...

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

Austin Walden throws powder hoses out of the Volumetric plant bin
on Thursday, Sept. 12 in Lodi, CA. (Gabriel Carver / Xpress Magazine)

Trading school colors for blue collars

Luke Cramer, Staff Writer
November 20, 2024

SF State has recently implemented an annual 6% increase in tuition costs, while low enrollment has resulted in a cut of over 650 classes, according to the California Faculty Association. According to the...

Elliott Scheuer, Library Services Specialist, browsing the Friends of the Library Bookstore at the J. Paul Leonard Library at SF State. (Rodliam Suspene / Xpress Magazine)

BYOB: Bring your own book

Natalie Metcalf, Editor-in-Chief
November 20, 2024

Every Tuesday on the second floor of the J. Paul Leonard Library in Room 286, a handful of students gather. Whether these students sit quietly and read or discuss their latest book adventure, from 6-7:30...

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