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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

Jonah Chambliss

Jonah Chambliss, Multimedia Editor

Jonah Chambliss (he/him) is a reporter for Golden Gate Xpress. He is majoring in journalism and minoring in sociology. He was born and raised in Oakland, California. He lives in San Francisco, California, while working full-time and attending San Francisco State University. He previously contributed to The Cabrillo Voice, the student newspaper of Cabrillo Community College in Aptos, California. He served as a staff reporter for Golden Gate Xpress for the last year focusing on multimedia, arts and entertainment content. During his free time, Jonah is an avid cyclist, motorcycle rider, and mechanic. Jonah is also a huge fan of Bay Area sports, specifically the Oakland Athletics and Golden State Warriors.

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Hashem Mishal using an angle grinder to cut a drill bit, in the SAE team’s garage at SF State on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024. “We don't get anything from the school other than this workshop,” Mishal said. “Our advisor, he runs the shop, and he also works with us to try and get as [many] opportunities as possible. So it was really nice, in helping us get this space, but all the tools are just some of the guys’ or third parties’. I don't know where these tools came from, but a lot of it was sponsors, donations from alumni. Right now, all the hardware we’ve been paying out of pocket for the time being.”  (Jonah Chambliss / Xpress Magazine)

Let’s Build a Race Car

Jonah Chambliss, Multimedia Editor
December 13, 2024

Those who have tried to change their oil know that cars can be frustrating to work on. A typical car shop features lots of tools, loud noises and dirty hands. Gathered in the new engineering building at...

Elliot Levin tends to a tropical pitcher plant in the greenhouse at San Francisco State University on Monday, September 23, 2024. (Jesus Arriaga / Xpress Magazine)

A “Living Library”: Going down the vine of SF State’s greenhouse

Jonah Chambliss, Multimedia Editor
October 16, 2024

Nestled away at the top of SF State’s campus, an unassuming building houses thousands of plants from across the world. Some are endangered species while others are completely unknown and uncategorized...

Ava Austin, 21, of San Francisco, Calif., seated in front of the Humanities building at San Francisco State University in San Francisco, Calif., on Tuesday, September 10, 2024. Austin studied linguistics in the Humanities building, receiving their Bachelor’s degree in 2024. (Jonah Chambliss Xpress Magazine)

The Graduation Scaries

Jonah Chambliss, Multimedia Editor
September 23, 2024

Graduating can be a scary experience. College provides structure, community and purpose for many students. Those who attain a degree are privileged to have received a higher education, but they are burdened...

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