Skip to Main Content
The student-run magazine of San Francisco State University

Xpress Magazine

The student-run magazine of San Francisco State University

Xpress Magazine

The student-run magazine of San Francisco State University

Xpress Magazine

Bailey Zitko

Bailey Zitko, Staff Writer

Bailey Zitko (she/her) is a second generation SF State student raised in Encinitas, California. She is a current staff writer for Xpress Magazine and pursuing a major in apparel design and merchandising with a minor in journalism. Before joining Xpress, she was the editor in chief for San Dieguito Academy’s Threads Magazine and also had her writing published in the Sunset Beacon. Her first loves were journaling and polka dot dresses, both items she probably has too much of.

 

All content by Bailey Zitko
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...

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...

20th Century Philippine handbag made of Piña displayed at the SF State Global Museum. (Bailey Zitko / Xpress Magazine)

Clothing attachment; why we wear our memories

Bailey Zitko, Staff Writer
April 1, 2025

20th Century Philippine handbag made of Piña displayed at the SF State Global Museum. (Bailey Zitko / Xpress Magazine)

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...

Flyers from past events hang on a wall in the Women's Center in the Cesar Chavez Student Center. (Braelyn Furse / Xpress Magazine)

There’s No Place Like Your Third Place

Bailey Zitko, Staff Writer
February 12, 2025

Where known and unknown faces warm the room and conversation is contagious, enter a third place. These informal gathering places where people connect over shared interests, aren’t hard to come by at...

Load More Stories
Activate Search
The student-run magazine of San Francisco State University
Bailey Zitko