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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

Caroline Raffetto

Caroline Raffetto, Staff Writer

Caroline Raffetto (she/her) is a Journalism major and Humanities minor at SF State. She has always been passionate about writing since she was able to hold a pencil. After she attended two different community colleges and tested out almost every creative major under the sun, she finally discovered that journalism was her calling. She loves being able to give a voice to different communities and tell stories that normally don’t get told in mainstream media.

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The cast of Thicc Tease stands on the stage of The Oasis at the end of their show on Oct. 26. (Abraham Fuentes / Xpress Magazine)

Pop a Pasty

Caroline Raffetto, Staff Writer
November 11, 2022

*This story uses widely-known stage names to protect the identity of the dancers and sex workers* Andy Rose nervously stands backstage behind a velvet red curtain in her light up rainbow pleasers, pounds...

Ed Wilkinson, a founder and current COO of Half Moon Grow, poses for a picture inside his greenhouse in Half Moon Bay on April 6, 2022. Wilkinson also rents out greenhouses for other growers at the same location. (Rashik Adhikari / Xpress Magazine)

Getting Higher

Caroline Raffetto, Staff Writer
April 15, 2022

The rows of locked glass cases in Bay Area dispensaries display colorful jars and bags of premium Cannabis for customers to choose from, like fine jewelry. Much like the ingredients on the back of a cereal...

Owner of Gold Leaf Ink, Regina “Push” Estrada, tattoos her apprentice at her studio on Feb. 10, 2022. (Garrett Isley / Xpress Magazine)

Old Scars, New Ink

Caroline Raffetto, Staff Writer
February 18, 2022

Every time Crystal Poon goes to pick up their tattoo gun, they catch a glimpse of the tattoo on their outer wrist. Their client reciprocates their gaze, and they get into a conversation about what it is....

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