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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

Olivia Mendez

Olivia Mendez, Managing Editor

Olivia Mendez is the Spring 2025 managing editor for Xpress Magazine. As a fourth-year journalism student at San Francisco State University, she reports on sustainable construction and urban agriculture. She has a professional background in construction management and received two Associate degrees from City College of San Francisco in architecture and in construction management. Raised in Sacramento, California, she’s lived in San Francisco’s Outer Sunset District since 2013. In her spare time she makes stained glass artwork. She looks forward to graduating and finishing 19th grade in December 2025.

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Mashouf Wellness Center was completed in 2017. The wellness center provides students with opportunities for adventure and athletic experiences across its 118,700 square feet of state-of-the-art facilities. (Yoobin Shin/Xpress Magazine)

SF State Sustainable Buildings and Certification, Explained

Olivia Mendez, Managing Editor
February 8, 2025

SF State’s new buildings on campus meet requirements that will certify their status as sustainable buildings. Through a combination of design, construction materials, low-energy fixtures, and post-occupancy...

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