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

All content by Leslie Rivera
Protesters march down Wilshire Blvd. during an immigration demonstration on Monday, May 1, 2006. (Photo courtesy of Los Angeles Times)

Perception: How Social Media Is Changing What It Means To Be An Immigrant

Leslie Rivera
May 14, 2017

As I walked through Marco Forster Middle School’s courtyard, the murmurs between classmates began: “Are you cutting class or are you walking out?” Prior to the rise of social media, events spread...

Kelly Weber skates at SoMa Skate Park. Weber has a vegan skate blog, and he writes articles related to his skating interests and his findings of vegan clothings. 
Perng-chih Huang // Xpress Magazine

Pushing Vegan — The Vegan And Skateboarding Communities Intersect

Leslie Rivera
November 15, 2016

Thirty-five-year-old Kerry Weber wakes up at six in the morning to commute to work at a tech campus in the South Bay. Weber is a lab engineer who skateboards any chance he can get, whether that be at his...

Photo by Ryan McGilchrist
http://bit.ly/2dPTvhy

Breaking Points — Act I: Relationships

Leslie Rivera
October 24, 2016

During a dimly lit dinner 800 ft above ground on the Las Vegas Stratosphere Tower Restaurant, my partner and I discussed our future as we enjoyed the 360 degree view of the city. Some nights we preferred...

Load More Stories
Activate Search
The student-run magazine of San Francisco State University
Leslie Rivera