Hannah Watson, an artist and hairdresser, was rushing to meet her friend. 

“I’m walking down the street and then his art stops me… his art stops me! And then I go, ‘Wow, this is amazing!’… Then,…

On the fourth floor of Burk Hall, students work on plating dishes in the kitchen of the Vista Room while waiting for Chef Tim Shaw to call out when to serve the orders. The conversations of the guests…

San Francisco State University student Devon Jackson was in the middle of playing a scrimmage basketball game when his left hand collided with his teammate’s arm. Almost immediately after contact, Jackson…

Alaina Ross, 31, who describes herself as an “old-ass undergrad” sits in Room 607 of Thornton Hall, surrounded by remnants of what was once a bustling meteorology program. Old textbooks line the shelves…

On Wednesday, Dec. 11, students and faculty members at San Francisco State University gathered at the corner of 19th and Holloway Avenues for a New Orleans-style funeral march to support the faculty members…

Assemble! Action heroes, cartoon characters and superstars alike rallied onto Howard and 4th Street over the weekend after Thanksgiving as attendees gathered at Moscone West Convention Center for the third…

Robin López, who graduated from San Francisco State University, became the first mayor of Latino and indigenous ancestry in Albany, California on Dec. 9, marking a historic milestone for the East Bay…

Lecturer Deborah Farris sits in her soon-to-be former office as she is brought to tears expressing her anger, sadness and anxiety about not being offered classes to teach next semester at San Francisco…

Every Tuesday and Thursday, students in English lecturer David Gill’s ENG 216 course can expect him to start off the day by blasting one particular song down the Humanities Building hallways: “God…

A bamboo and wooden structure sits in a quiet corner of the Humanities Building, surrounded by gray and white rocks that have been there since the 1990s. In Room 117, the Toshiko Mishima Memorial Tea Room…

In the chilly early hours of Tuesday, nearly 250 blanket-clad chicken lovers formed a line in the parking lot, waiting in anticipation for the grand opening of Raising Cane’s. The restaurant, most famous…

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Three weeks ago, Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) issued three “major medical emergency” alerts — these are incidents when people have been hit by trains, according to BART’s website. These three…

Esteban Carrasco is constantly running. 

From his University Park South dorm, he runs to classes, different on-campus meetings and then back home to check up on his son. During a short break in his…

Gabriel Singer, a Project Rebound outreach coordinator, ambassador and member since 2014, has been with his wife for nine years now. However, fostering a relationship with his significant other has not…

After facing rejection from joining the men’s soccer club, San Francisco State University student Charlie Thelen decided to take matters into her own hands: create a women’s soccer club for the campus…

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This is Paula Sibulo with GGX News and I’m here with a very special SF State alumnus. May I welcome my guest today, Emmy Award-winning journalist, ABC news anchor and correspondent…

Students at San Francisco State University will have a more affordable commute starting this semester, thanks to the expansion of Gator Pass to include unlimited travel on all Bay Area transit systems.

The…

My father would often ask me “¿Qué estás haciendo? [What are you doing?]” as he walked through the front door after work. Thinking hard on how to respond and using the  limited Spanish vocabulary…

San Francisco State University announced on Aug. 22 that it will update the current Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) investment strategy to affirm its role in values-driven advising.

According…

Lillia Perez, a transfer student from Foothill College studying public health, is not starting her semester at San Francisco State University as she had originally planned.

“Everything was full,”…

San Francisco State University journalism student Alex Kauffman died suddenly in an automobile accident on March 9, according to a family confirmation sent to the Division of Student Life. He was 22.

Kauffman…

The San Francisco State University men’s basketball team concluded their season with a loss in the CCAA Division II tournament on Thursday night — also marking the end of the distinguished collegiate…

Jackets emblazoned with letters worn by Greek life members are a sight familiar even to unwitting passersby at San Francisco State University. The letters proudly displayed on each member denote allegiance…

Preparing for her third appearance at the indoor NCAA Division II championships, Macaria Moore-Bastide is earning a spot at nationals. From March 8-9, the San Francisco State University track and field…

San Francisco State University’s Experimental College class, “Diversibility,” is like many others. Using a hands-on approach, the class often engages in activities like hangman or collaborative art…

On Dec. 18, the CFA Board of Directors unanimously voted for a system-wide strike in collaboration with Teamsters Local 2010 members between Jan. 22 and Jan. 26. 

“We said when we went on the…

When thinking of college, there are expectations of what we think it will bring: connections to the job force, knowledge of something we are passionate about or a community – but sometimes that could…

When San Francisco State University was introduced to the rising technology of generative AI, some professors were quick to ask questions and wonder about the possibilities. Professors and faculty formed…

As a visual art, comic books have always been inaccessible to the blind and visually impaired. Over 7 million Americans are blind or have vision loss. That is 2% of the total U.S. population that cannot…

For many students at SFSU, the Queer & Trans Resource Center is a place of refuge. In this cozy room on the Mezzanine Level of the Cesar Chavez Center, students can lounge on the dark green couch with…

When you ask any of his coaches and teammates, current or past, to describe Tyjean Burrell’s game, they all take a breath and share the same thoughts, “He’s a bucket.”

High School Hall of Famer…

More than miserable and extremely exhausted, Nathan Shinn slammed his head into the pillow inside an Edmonton hotel room on the evening of June 6, 2022 –– a fitting end to a busy day packed with a…

Two months ago, in September, my cousin was killed. My mother called me and said, “Your cousin died of a fentanyl overdose.” A day later she said that he died from two gunshot wounds to the chest in…

Mia Masasi remembers attending a practice game before the Olympics officially started. She didn’t understand the magnitude of the significance of softball as a sport to be highlighted on an international…

On Aug. 11, 1973, one of the most influential music styles was born during a back-to-school party in the Bronx. It was called hip-hop.

Hip-hop immediately transformed music and has continued to evolve…

San Francisco State University’s Division II wrestling team is training hard to achieve its goals. From weekly practices to hours spent working out and maintaining a balanced diet, the team plans to…

Clothing adorned with anime characters and Bay Area rappers lined the Dova Design table at the most recent artists’ flea market on the San Francisco State University campus.

Artist and designer Matthew…

In a booming New York accent, “Joy, students joy” is heard at the start of every class taught by Carlo Corea. The use of phones, laptops and other devices is banned in his classes, encouraging students…

On Sept. 13, a federal judge declared that an adjusted version of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) was illegal. It was another blow to a program that has been debated in courts for over…

Carissa Capinpin’s competitive spirit brought the women’s soccer team a lift out of a five-game losing streak last month and earned herself the California Collegiate Athletic Association Offensive Player…

About one in four college students experience consequences from their drinking such as missing class, doing poorly on exams or papers and receiving lower grades. About 13% of college students meet the…

Families and community members roamed around Lakeside Landing looking at prints, ceramics and jewelry while attending The Queer Arts Festival in San Francisco. A kid in a pink helmet rolled up on a scooter…

San Francisco State University offers a graduate division data mining course, CSC 869, as part of the computer science program. It’s also a part of the Master of Science in Business Analytics Degree requirement.

Data…

When standing side by side on the court, the only way to differentiate them is by their numbers. Off the court, the DeBoer twins share more than just a similar face and same last name but also a passion…

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 447 into law on Wednesday, which will end the seven-year-old travel ban that had prohibited the utilization of state funds for travel to states with anti-LGBTQ+…

SFSU Experimental College offers a hands-on course on hacking and lifestyle tips that involve learning recipes uniquely connected to hacking, all in an interactive and engaging environment. The course…