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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

Showman Matthew Bouvier performs one of his many sideshow acts, sword-swallowing, at his Oakland studio.

Sideshow Performer on the Main Stage

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September 20, 2012

Written by Erika Maldonado Photos by Nelson Estrada Men with piled up pompadours and ladies in vintage animal-print dresses and high-heeled shoes swing dance across the floor to local band Lost...

Soul Singers

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September 20, 2012

Written by Erika Maldonado Photos by Nelson Estrada & Mihail Matikov What draws ninety students from different cultures, majors, religious backgrounds and sexual orientations to a stuffy classroom...

Dating Digitally: Date Smarter in the Age of Technology

Dating Digitally: Date Smarter in the Age of Technology

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September 20, 2012

Written by Sage Kemmerly Photos by Henry Nguyen "Where’s your head at?” asks Bay Area advice columnist Deborrah Cooper. There are some people who text their friends while on a first date, or...

SF State's Nursing major, Ly Do, gets a nose pierceing at Mom's Body Shop on Haight street in San Francisco, April 21, 2012.

The Dangers of Body Modification

September 20, 2012

Written by Leigh Walker Photos & video by Hang Cheng As adrenaline pumps through her veins, Ashley Kilday waits patiently for her friend, an ex-piercer, to arrive. Kilday, a twenty-three-year-old...

Freedom Fighters: Battling Sex Trafficking in America

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September 20, 2012

Written & Photos by Alice Debois-Froge “I am not going to tell you about all the horrible things that happened to me. Often, people want to know how bad it is. It’s bad, I can tell you that....

Hunger in the City: Food Runners Helps Feed the Poor in San Francisco

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September 20, 2012

Written by Lissette Alvarez Photos by Godofredo Vasquez The smell of bagels and coffee float in the air, as R&B and laughter emanate through the sitting area in the Sala Burton Residence. 72-year-old...

Michael Swaine mends clothing of locals in the Tenderloin National Forest the afternoon of April 15, 2012. Swaine comes out once a month and offers his services to mend clothing for anyone who needs it. Photo by Gil Riego Jr.

Mending Hearts: A Sewing Project

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September 20, 2012

Written by Haley Brucato Photos by Gil Riego Jr. Michael Swaine sits behind an unusual looking cart in the middle of the sidewalk, as he mends clothing for free every month in a district of San...

KELSEY DREW HALE, JUNIOR AT SFSU, SHOWS OFF A HEAD TO TOE VINTAGE OUTFIT AT DOLORES PARK. WHAT SHE’S WEARING: PINK/ORANGE FLOWERED JONES NEW YORK SPORT BUTTON-UP BLOUSE. PRICE: $3.50. STUDDED COTTON DRAW STRING ARMY JACKET. PRICE: $5.99. GOODWILL 2400 IRVING STREET. PHOTO BY JULIANA SEVERE.

Thriftlation: Trash or Treasure?

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September 20, 2012

Written by Haley Brucato Photos by Juliana Severe The familiar smell of musty furniture wafts through aisles of old books, dusty knick knacks, and faded jeans. Although these items are one person’s...

Blurring the Lines of Hierarchy

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September 20, 2012

Written by Victor Manuel Rodriguez Photos by Nelson Estrada Will Nelson sits at a table and watches the students come in and wait for the day’s lesson to begin. As he pulls up his sleeves, his...

When Fashion and Art Collide

When Fashion and Art Collide

September 20, 2012

Written and photographed by Julio Cortez A model creeps onto a white strip of runway in wedged ankle boots -- everything but her arms and head bare as eyes in the front row shift up and away from...

Forever Golden

Forever Golden

September 20, 2012

Written by Erin Browner Photos by Melissa Burman One day in 1986, Karen Alexander donned prom dress and rushed to Bayview to see Dick Clark appear on a new TV show - KOFY TV’s Dance Party. She...

“Sometimes I would go through PDF files on my iPhone in the middle of class or do quick Internet searches—I learn better that way, but other than that I’m old school. I still write notes.”  Alejandro Rios, 28, Anthropology/Latino Studies

Network Interruption

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September 20, 2012

Written by Lissette Alvarez Illustrations by Sara Donchey The soft clicking of Kristen Gardner’s typing is the only sound heard in her Daly City apartment. Gardner, who works part time as a receptionist...

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The student-run magazine of San Francisco State University
Spring 2012