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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

Natalie Metcalf

Natalie Metcalf, Editor-in-Chief

Natalie Metcalf (she/her) is the editor-in-chief for Xpress Magazine. She is a journalism major with a minor in creative writing. Previously, Natalie was the engagement/content editor for Xpress. Her background consists of reporting on environmental fashion, feature profiles and sexual health stories. She was a staff reporter for GGX in Spring of 2024 and the valley life editor for The Valley Star at Los Angeles Valley College. In her free time, Natalie is an amateur FBI agent when she watches Criminal Minds. She also writes poetry while listening to themed Spotify playlists.  

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A sign at the seagrass nursery touch tank. (Natalie Metcalf / Xpress Magazine)

[Photo] Eelgrass: A Global Treasure for Coastal Health

Olivia Mendez, Managing Editor
May 10, 2025

A sign at the seagrass nursery touch tank. (Natalie Metcalf / Xpress Magazine)

California Sea Lions lie on a dock at Pier 39 in San Francisco, Calif., on Friday, April 11, 2025. (Braelyn Furse / Xpress Magazine)

California Sea Lions party at Pier 39 for 35 years

Natalie Metcalf, Editor-in-Chief
April 30, 2025

On a sunny afternoon at Pier 39, a distinct fishy odor blows in the wind. Seagulls are chirping and then it’s heard –– that loud bark,  a grunt, another bark and finally, a growl. It’s the California...

The Romberg Tiburon Campus, formerly a U.S. Naval Base and a naval net depot during World War II. Now SF State's Estuary and Ocean Science Center, The Smithsonian Institute and NOAA all currently occupy the campus. (Olivia Mendez / Xpress Magazine)

Lack of funding risks closure of sole Bay Area Marine Lab

Natalie Metcalf and Olivia Mendez
April 24, 2025

Deep on the Tiburon peninsula, located in the perfect spot for marine and estuary research, is the Romberg Tiburon campus. Seagulls chirp while the waves brush against rocks and bubbles from the eelgrass...

Gator Xpression Episode One: EROS

Natalie Metcalf, Editor-in-Chief
April 24, 2025

In this episode of Gator Xpression, Editor-in-Chief Natalie Metcalf sits down with EROS Director Camila Hernàndez and EROS Assistant Director Gray Kirkl. Education and Referral Organization for Sexuality...

In the used media and bookstore at SF State, a plethora of sections such as International Relations, Ethnic Studies and books in Spanish and German are available for purchase. (Natalie Metcalf / Xpress Magazine)

The Friends of a Used Book

Natalie Metcalf, Editor-in-Chief
April 10, 2025

New Yorker Magazines from 1939 are stacked on the librarian conference table on the third floor of J. Paul Leonard Library. Their thick, glossy paper is in pristine condition – Melanie Smith, the first-year...

Graciela Bejarano, the president of the Perfect Pair club, talks about the club at SF State on Thursday, March 20, 2025. (Braelyn Furse / Xpress Magazine)

Connecting Generations: The beginning of Perfect Pair in California

Natalie Metcalf, Editor-in-Chief
April 1, 2025

Whether you’ve grown up with grandparents always around, not at all or intermittently –– there is no other feeling like connecting with an older adult, according to members of Perfect Pair. Once...

Elliott Scheuer, Library Services Specialist, browsing the Friends of the Library Bookstore at the J. Paul Leonard Library at SF State. (Rodliam Suspene / Xpress Magazine)

BYOB: Bring your own book

Natalie Metcalf, Editor-in-Chief
November 20, 2024

Every Tuesday on the second floor of the J. Paul Leonard Library in Room 286, a handful of students gather. Whether these students sit quietly and read or discuss their latest book adventure, from 6-7:30...

Harris cuts through a grey t-shirt in order to crop to his liking. This is one of his first steps in creating a new piece which was started at his home in San Francisco, CA on Oct. 2, 2024. (Gabriel Carver / Xpress)

Reuse, Repurpose, Recycle

Natalie Metcalf, Editor-in-Chief
October 16, 2024

Bryce Harris sits at San Francisco State’s J. Paul Leonard Library sketching his raw thoughts down on his iPad. Students pass by and glance down at the intricate design and pause to compliment the young...

The Assistant Vice President for Title IX and DHR, Anna Titus speaks out at consent awareness week near the Cesar Chavez student center on Wednesday, Sept.18, 2024. (Gabriel Carver / Xpress Magazine)

Is consent important? Yes!

Natalie Metcalf, Editor-in-Chief
September 23, 2024

Can I kiss you? Can I give you a hug? Can I touch you? Yes! Consent happens when all parties agree on a sexual activity. But, consent is more than just sex. Consent happens everywhere, all the time, every...

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