Braelyn Furse

Braelyn Furse, Visuals Editor

Braelyn Furse (she/her) is the visuals editor for Xpress Magazine. She is majoring in photojournalism and minoring in Queer and Trans Ethnic studies. Braelyn’s photo project ‘Per Sia by Night’ received a Hearst picture story award in spring of 2025. She was born in Fresno, California, and now resides in San Francisco. In her free time, Braelyn enjoys reading, watching movies and crafting.

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[Photo] SF State’s Special Spots

Contributor
May 19, 2026

Students play pool in the Rack Cue billiards rooms in the Student Center. (Braelyn Furse / Xpress Magazine)

[Photo] Fixing Commencement Isn’t So Simple

Eddie Monares, Senior Editor
May 15, 2026

This year, 4,300 students will graduate at Oracle Park and none of their names will be read during the ceremony. But, their image will be shown on a four-way split jumbotron as they pose in front of a...

[Photo] Always On: San Francisco’s quiet pushback against tech burnout

Grace Pastene, Staff Reporter
May 15, 2026

Students use many forms of technology for multiple hours of the day when doing school work. (Braelyn Furse / Xpress Magazine)

[Photo] An Imperfect System and an Unsolvable Crisis

Bianca Sieraski and Josh Miranda
April 17, 2026

Elena Pace moved across the country for the film program at SF State, not knowing that class cuts were in her future. (Braelyn Furse / Xpress Magazine)

[Photo] From the Stage to the Sky: A Conversation with SF State Music Professor Jassen Todorov

Eddie Monares, Senior Editor
March 12, 2026

Todorov is one of four music professors left in the School of Music and conducts solo lessons with his students. (Braelyn Furse / Xpress Magazine)

[Photo] Matcha-Boom

Hannah Clark-Nixon, Managing Editor
October 28, 2025

A sweeter option in many cafes is an iced strawberry matcha latte. (Braelyn Furse / Xpress Magazine)

[Photo] Research Pauses, Cancer Doesn’t

Bailey Zitko, Editor-in-Chief
October 23, 2025

Ashley Goldsmith is currently in remission from breast cancer. (Braelyn Furse / Xpress Magazine)

[Photo] The Church of Emmylou Harris

Bailey Zitko, Editor-in-Chief
October 12, 2025

John Caldon is the executive director of the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass festival for the second year in a row. (Braelyn Furse / Xpress Magazine)

Xpression: SF State Fit Check

Braelyn Furse, Olivia Mendez, Natalie Metcalf, and Natalie Gallegos
May 22, 2025

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[Photo] How the Bay Area is Responding to CSU Athletic Cuts

Isaiah Casillas and Eddie Monares
May 5, 2025

Stephen Espinoza prepares to be at bat during a game agains the Cal Poly Pomona Broncos at Maloney Field. (Braelyn Furse / Xpress Magazine)

[Photo] Into the Elephant Garden

Natalie Gallegos, Content & Online Editor
May 10, 2025

A guitar leans against a chair during an Elephant Garden band rehearsal at SF State. (Braelyn Furse / Xpress Magazine)

[Photo] SF State’s slashed budget will affect the university long term

Daniel Arriaga, Staff Reporter
May 10, 2025

A protester wears a red shirt with ‘Educate! Agitate! Organize!’ during the National Day of Action for Higher Ed in the Quad. (Braelyn Furse / Golden Gate Xpress)

[Photo] A Genuine Legacy

Bailey Zitko, Editor-in-Chief
May 4, 2025

Lucia Sano poses for a photo in J. Paul Leonard Library. (Braelyn Furse / Xpress Magazine)

[Photo] Clothing attachment; why we wear our memories

Bailey Zitko, Editor-in-Chief
April 1, 2025

Patterns of cream, pink and green are interwoven in Haley Posada’s sentimental sweater. (Braelyn Furse / Xpress Magazine)

Holi street party makes colors fly in San Francisco.

Braelyn Furse, Visuals Editor
April 14, 2025

Bags of pigmented powder covered people, tables and the street until all the boxes of non-toxic, rainbow powder were dispersed. Then, the water guns emerged. Joyous attendees dodged streams of dyed water...

Big Tractor’s Depot Debut

Braelyn Furse, Visuals Editor
April 7, 2025

The strumming of a banjo twanged throughout The Depot on March 13th during a Punk N’ Drag night. Big Tractor, otherwise known as Liv, performed two original songs, Down to Farm and Arizona, with...

[Photo] A Violet Soul, the journey to producing music

Natalie Gallegos, Content & Online Editor
February 13, 2025

Savi Hasan (left) and Amber Brown (right) in their dorm room. The roommates worked together to create Brown’s viral TikTok. (Braelyn Furse / Xpress Magazine)

[Photo] There’s No Place Like Your Third Place

Bailey Zitko, Editor-in-Chief
February 12, 2025

Isabella Thurmond performs a song at The Depot in the Cesar Chavez Student Center. (Braelyn Furse / Xpress Magazine)

[Photo] Navigating the Challenges of Studying Abroad: Exchange Students Share Their Experiences at SFSU

Lola Pérez Gómez, Staff Writer
February 11, 2025

Bahar Karakucuk (left), the domestic president of the IEEC, and Thorn Horwell (right), the international president of the IEEC, pose for a photo at the IEEC Study Abroad Fair in Malcolm X Plaza on Wednesday,...

Per Sia by Night

Braelyn Furse, Visuals Editor
February 11, 2025

[Photo] Peace, Love, and Happiness Found in San Francisco

Jaiden Forey, Staff Writer
September 23, 2024

Jethro Jeremiah performs at the Haight Ashbury Street fair in San Francisco, Calif., on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024. (Braelyn Furse / Xpress Magazine)

[Photo] Go Green or Go Home

Serrae Bell, Managing Editor
September 23, 2024

A sign for free samples is displayed at the Wise Goat Organics stand at the Stonestown Farmers Market in San Francisco, Calif., on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024. (Braelyn Furse / Xpress Magazine)

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