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Guitars Not Guns: The sound of change

Guitars Not Guns: The sound of change

Olympia Zampathas
May 22, 2015
Guitars Not Guns (GNG) is an international, non-profit organization that has been around for quite some time. Founded by foster parents Ray and Louise Nelson in 1992, the volunteer based program, was recognized by the federal government as an official nonprofit in 2000. Its mission is to provide guitars and lessons to foster kids, at risk youth, and other deserving children in a classroom setting with qualified teachers. No child is turned away for lack of funds, and they also specify that they are not anti-gun, they are anti-gun violence.
Exploring the citys national parks

Exploring the city’s national parks

Olympia Zampathas
May 15, 2015
Because we live in a packed urban environment, sometimes we forget how close nature really is.
Some SF State students await with their designed Emoji balls to be seen on the Ellen DeGeneres show at Dicks Sporting Goods in Daly City on Monday, May 11. Photo by Angelica Williams/Xpress 2015).

Dick’s, emoji balls, and Ellen Degeneres

Olympia Zampathas
May 12, 2015
Ellen Degeneres at SF State?! Yeah, not really.

Zayn Malik leaves One Direction

Olympia Zampathas
March 25, 2015
One Direction fans everywhere are crying and definitely don't know they're beautiful anymore. I guess that "One Thing" didn't cut it for Zayn Malik anymore.
An elderly woman struck a mother and daughter in front of City Sports at the Stonestown Galleria on Wednesday afternoon in San Francisco on March 18, 2015. Photo by: Katie Lewellyn/ Xpress Magazine

Mother and 5-Year-Old Daughter struck in front of City Sports

Olympia Zampathas
March 18, 2015
A mother and daughter were hit by a car in front of City Sports at Stonestown Galleria.
The hallway leading to the entrance of the Powerhouse at the Geneva Car Barn on Thursday Feb 5, 2015. Photo by: Emma Chiang

Geneva Powerhouse Reborn

Olympia Zampathas
March 18, 2015
The $23.9 million renovation project will transform an abandoned historic building into an arts and cultural center.

No charges for red Power Ranger in sword killing

Olympia Zampathas
February 4, 2015
Ricardo Medina Jr., more commonly known as the red Power Ranger from the series in 2002, has been released from jail.

Former Power Ranger stabs and kills roommate with sword

Olympia Zampathas
February 2, 2015

It's the end of a sad weekend for Power Ranger fans. Former red power ranger, Ricardo Medina Jr., famous for his role on Power Rangers Wild Force in 2002, has been arrested for allegedly stabbing and...

Kitten Bowl invades your TV

Olympia Zampathas
February 1, 2015

http://youtu.be/KVXuBRxdSAo Move over Patriots and Seahawks - there's a new bowl in town and coming to your television screen today - and it might be the cutest one yet. Today marks the second annual...

Photos of the Week

Photos of the Week

Olympia Zampathas
January 29, 2015
Hundreds of students gathered in front of SF State's Cesar Chavez Student Center on Wednesday to get a taste of Greek life on campus.

SF State gets a new ride

Olympia Zampathas
January 23, 2015

SF State has announced that there is a new fleet of shuttle buses to take the place of its old fleet. The new grouping of vehicles are said to be better for the environment, faster boarding, and are...

Exploring the Creative Arts Building

Olympia Zampathas
January 21, 2015

Exploring different departments on your university campus can lead to some interesting encounters and some fun videos. We were lucky enough to have Miguel Verdugo and David Bookbinder let us record...

Pandit Chitresh Das dies at 70

Olympia Zampathas
January 6, 2015

Though Pandit Chitresh Das may not be your everyday household name, his name has a worldwide reach. Pt. Das dedicated his entire life to his artform, and legacy, the North Indian Traditional dance...

BREAKING: Sony authorizes Christmas release of The Interview

BREAKING: Sony authorizes Christmas release of The Interview

Olympia Zampathas
December 23, 2014

Contributed by: Tami Benedict Sony has just announced that the controversial comedy "The Interview" will premier in specific locations on Christmas Day. "We have never given up on releasing 'The Interview'...

The Interview - a breakdown of the shakedown

The Interview – a breakdown of the shakedown

Olympia Zampathas
December 22, 2014

So, assuming that you’re not totally disconnected from the media, you’ve probably heard that a certain movie that was supposed to premiere on Christmas Day is not going to be shown in theaters because...

Multi-faceted Mom

Olympia Zampathas
December 22, 2014

Upper division business courses probably do not sound like too much fun to some. They are probably also not classes where you expect to see someone so comfortable and poised as Kang Young “Kay”...

Greeks call to cancel how MTV sees Growing up Greek

Greeks call to cancel how MTV sees “Growing up Greek”

Olympia Zampathas
December 3, 2014

Just when society thought that they had been freed from the grasp that was "Jersey Shore," MTV has come up with its newest, and possibly more offensive, sequel "Growing up Greek." As someone who is...

Vape beats out bae for Oxford’s word of the year

Olympia Zampathas
November 22, 2014

So, in case you have not heard the news yet, vape beat bae as the Oxford word of the year. That day was also the first time anyone considered me remotely funny on Twitter either because when I tweeted...

Haters gonna hate, but that doesn’t stop TSwift: a review of 1989

Olympia Zampathas
November 18, 2014

Seems like the haters really are not making much of an impact on Taylor Swift as of lately. Her newest album, 1989, sold 1.287 million copies in the first week alone. That is the most any album has sold...

And this is how the riots start

Olympia Zampathas
October 30, 2014

The bus was filled with a tense, overwhelming excitement. The once light air was now dense, thick, and the typical smells of the street and sounds of cars making their way through the intersection...

What the hell is Ello?

What the hell is Ello?

Olympia Zampathas
October 26, 2014

A few mornings ago, I woke up and checked my phone; after deleting about fifteen junk messages and other things that I do not care to read in my inbox, I saw an e-mail saying  that my boss had invited...

The Gaming Guild @ SF State

Olympia Zampathas
October 25, 2014

Walking down the halls of the Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS) building on a late Monday afternoon in September, you do not expect to hear much beside the typical shuffling of feet and professors...

With Wind represents not imperial authority, but personal freedom. Photo by Brenna Cruz/NPS

@Large: Ai Weiwei on Alcatraz

Olympia Zampathas
September 27, 2014

 Photo by Brenna Cruz, special to Xpress Starting today, September 27th, a seemingly unusual partnership starts on Alcatraz Island. From now until April 26th 2015, Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei's...

An Intro to the Depot

Olympia Zampathas
September 17, 2014

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fU0Mmf66M9Y Being a student here for more than a few years now, you think I would know the ins-and-outs of the campus pretty well; apparently, that is not really the...

Be aware of the new Muni fare

Olympia Zampathas
September 9, 2014

Written by Olympia Zampathas For all of you students who were already pinching pennies, thanks to their barely affordable lifestyle San Francisco allows, you might want to start saving your quarters...

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