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The student-run magazine of San Francisco State University

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The student-run magazine of San Francisco State University

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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, Feb. 5, 2025. (Braelyn Furse / Xpress Magazine)

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

Lola Pérez Gómez, Staff Writer
February 11, 2025

SF State welcomes exchange students from more than 100 associations all over the world. Students navigate the challenges of living far from their homes while chasing their aspirations in foreign countries. According...

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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Take Note of This!

Caroline Van Zandt, Copy Editor
November 22, 2022

Locals recognize SF State for its diverse student population, gorgeous campus and history of activism. Even its buildings are packed with personality. If you’re ever walking through the student-housing...

Michael J. Payton Press Photo. (Courtesy of Michael Payton)

The Michael J. Payton Story

Angelina Casolla, Senior Reporter
October 14, 2022

In the summer of 2002, Ja Rule’s “Down 4 U,” the second single off the compilation album “Irv Gotti Presents: The Inc.,” was number six on the Billboard Hot 100. Fascinated by its sound, Michael...

Gator Grocery boxes in the basement of the Cesar Chavez Student Center. Gator Groceries supervisor Horace Montgomery says they try to to get a healthy mix of perishable and non-perishable items for the boxes. (Oliver Micheslen / Xpress Magazine)

Gator Groceries

Asiah Capponi, Staff Writer
October 14, 2022

The sun warms SF State’s campus midday on a Friday. Inside a dark basement in the Cesar Chavez Student Center, students line up in front of a sign that reads “Gator Groceries.” Each student patiently...

What's for Lunch?

What’s for Lunch?

Hillary Smith
September 18, 2014

Disclaimer: I am not a nutritionist, just a student sharing what I found on the SF State campus. You’ve heard it before: “Pack your food, it’s healthier. You’ll save time and money.” But...

Human Faces

Human Faces

Xpress Mag Staff
September 26, 2013
From the kimonos to the guys with the guitar, meet the spectrum of people that roam campus

The Unseen Side of SF State

xpressmagazine
April 29, 2011

To the untrained or inattentive observer, the campus of San Francisco State University is just that: a campus. The concrete and stucco of the Cold War era buildings are offset by the almost artificial...

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