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

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Ruff and Rescue: The Value of a Secondhand Pup

Ruff and Rescue: The Value of a Secondhand Pup

Ingrid Mera
May 7, 2019

A man's best friend, a phrase created to embody the bond between an individual and a dog. “I chose to adopt because most shelter dogs come from a bad past and I wanted to give one a better life,”...

Paper to Electronic

Paper to Electronic

Ingrid Mera
April 30, 2019

Slouched on a few chairs outside of the empty shopping center, a group of young men sat laughing, cracking jokes as people walked past them. Smoke filled the air around them in heavy grey-white clouds. “Here,”...

Obsessive Disney Disorder

Obsessive Disney Disorder

Ingrid Mera
April 15, 2019

“My first memory of Disney goes back to 1994. The Lion King had just come to theaters, so my mom and aunt took me and my cousin to see it. Being the cool six year olds we were, we insisted on sitting...

Illustration of makeup. (Ingrid Mera/Xpress)

Shopping for a Cruelty-Free Face

Ingrid Mera
March 4, 2019

Every day, thousands of people wake up to similar routines as they get out of bed to start the day. Makeup plays a large role in daily routines, whether it’s getting ready for a shift at work, or sitting...

From Retail to Bots: The Sneaker Game

From Retail to Bots: The Sneaker Game

Ingrid Mera
January 11, 2019

Vintage clothing and sneakers have become a phenomenon over the last few years, creating an opportunity for people to not only express themselves through different colorways and patterns, but to also welcome...

Retail and Life

Retail and Life

Ingrid Mera
December 9, 2018

Standing in front of a pile of recently-touched sweaters, a twenty-eight-year-old latino male is interrupted by two middle aged men as they step foot into the store, whilst music plays in the background....

Life outside of Campus

Life outside of Campus

Ingrid Mera
November 4, 2018

No one understands the meaning of a night out better than college students. When high school comes to an end for students across California, some consider their choice of campus to attend by its party...

The Unavoidable Commute

The Unavoidable Commute

Ingrid Mera
October 4, 2018

Story by Ingrid Mera and Antonio Dos Santos Lau.  For many people, commuting in a train filled with characters such as those who wear crazy colored wigs and trash bags around their head, may not...

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