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Xpress Magazine

The student-run magazine of San Francisco State University

Xpress Magazine

The student-run magazine of San Francisco State University

Xpress Magazine

Bianca Sieraski

Bianca Sieraski, Senior Digital Editor

Bianca Sieraski (she/her) is the senior digital editor for Xpress Magazine. She is fascinated by the historical and cultural roots that have shaped the Bay Area and is interested in covering the people, places and things that keep communities whole. In her free time, she can be found in the gym or exploring The Bay via BART and Muni, both of which she adores. 

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In the mural and graffiti class, Ursula Sterkel draws while her classmates practice their graffiti skills. (Isabella Balzarano / Xpress Magazine)

Not Your Typical After-School Program

Bianca Sieraski, Senior Digital Editor
April 16, 2026

Booms and baps of old school hip hop echo under the rattling sound of spray paint cans along 16th and Mission street — but the reason for the sound may surprise you.  Youth Art Exchange (YAX) is...

Dissociation vocalist Jude Rubero performs at The Prop Shop in Richmond, Calif. on Sept. 29, 2024. The Prop Shop is an outdoor venue that hosts “Taco Fest,” a yearly matinee event that hosts several heavy music bands and a taco stand for show-goers to dine at. (Photo courtesy of Ignacio Garcia)

Heavy Music Bands Get Down with DIY

Bianca Sieraski, Senior Digital Editor
October 27, 2025

Fists flying, music bumping, a punch in the face here, a fall on the concrete there – it’s all a blur when you’re moshing during your favorite band’s set at Islais Creek Skate Park. The San Francisco...

Anoshua Chaudhuri, the senior director of CEETL, speaks to attendees at the  Introduction to Mindful Pedagogy event on Sept. 26, 2025. (Bianca Sieraski / Xpress Magazine)

Community We Create

Bianca Sieraski, Senior Digital Editor
October 8, 2025

Deep breath in … hold … exhale … repeat. As children, our first exposure to wellness-based practices is commonly taught through deep-breathing exercises. We often take this practice with us into...

A poster, on the fifth floor of the Humanities building, written by SF State professor and alumni Jolie Goorjan, explaining her termination. (Madeline Sirois / Xpress Magazine)

Doing A Lot More With A Lot Less

Bianca Sieraski, Senior Digital Editor
September 9, 2025

Always wanting to be an educator, economics department chair Michael Bar started teaching college courses in 1996. He became chair of the economics department in 2023, 18 years after initially coming to...

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