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A poster educating visitors on bear safety hangs outside a store in Old Forge. Photo by Breannan O'Hara.

Bear euthanizations sparks call for action among Old Forge residents

By Breannan O'Hara, Utica University December 20, 2024

Black bears are a common sight in Old Forge, whether they are diving into a dumpster or prowling the town. They easily use human food sources and can become more habituated with frequent access, increasing...

The Express-Times is headquartered in downtown Easton.

Local Easton newspaper to shut down print production in 2025

By Victoria Hneleski, Lafayette College December 20, 2024

After decades of delivering news to Lehigh Valley doorsteps, The Express-Times, an Easton-based publication, will discontinue its print edition in February 2025, making a complete shift to digital publication...

Alaina Ross looks out of Thornton Hall at the sky on Nov. 20, 2024. (Neal Wong / Golden Gate Xpress)

How a unique student is weathering fewer resources at SFSU

By Neal Wong, San Francisco State University December 20, 2024

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...

Langston Patterson makes a tackle vs. Virginia Tech. (Hustler Multimedia/Sofia El-Shammaa)

Langston Patterson: The power of brotherhood

By Ashleigh Provoost, Vanderbilt University December 17, 2024

Langston Patterson and his family have a brotherhood that runs deep — so deep, in fact, that his older brother Kane Patterson transferred to Vanderbilt from a championship-winning Clemson just so the...

The University also is requiring students to pay restitution of over ,500 and complete 20 hours of community service to be readmitted.

UMN finds SDS members guilty on charges of vandalism, disruptive behavior and causing harm to others

By Tyler Church, University of Minnesota December 13, 2024

The University of Minnesota ruled that because of their involvement in the Morrill Hall occupation, seven members of the Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) will be suspended for up to two and a half...

People carry a casket on their shoulders during the funeral march-styled protest against layoffs and budget cuts on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024. (Gabriel Carver / Golden Gate Xpress)

SFSU faculty mourn job cuts in funeral march

By Kathia Noriega, San Francisco State University December 13, 2024

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...

Alphonso Mayo, Donnuelle Durham and David Parker (left to right) delivered boxes full of canned goods to Sarah's Hope while they were students at Stevenson.

Stevenson alumnus and Mentoring Mentors founder Alphonso Mayo serves generations

By Katie Campbell, Stevenson University December 13, 2024

The sickeningly sweet stench of rotting garbage escaped from the dumpster as a trash bag was thrown inside. Stevenson alumnus Alphonso Mayo, sporting a nametag branded with PMM Companies’ logo, caught...

Convention attendees dressed in cosplay pose together for a photo on the red carpet at Fan Expo 2024 in the Moscone West Convention Center on Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024. (Dan Hernandez / Golden Gate Xpress)

San Francisco hosts Fan Expo for the third consecutive year

By Elijah Shaw, San Francisco State University December 13, 2024

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...

Imagining Los Angeles' future without humans, if climate change isn't addressed. (Illustration by Kim McGill)

Fire, flood, mud and drought: El Camino programs and professors prepare SoCal to beat the heat

By Kim McGill, El Camino College December 13, 2024

With human-caused climate change increasing temperatures, decreasing rain and snowfall, and escalating the frequency and severity of storms and wildfires, Southern California’s four seasons are now fire,...

Budget cuts lead to reduction in course numbers

Budget cuts lead to reduction in course numbers

By Jazmin Alvarado, California State University - Fresno December 11, 2024

For Ryan Camarena, a Fresno State junior, the cancellation of Graphic Design 157 detoured nearly his entire academic plan for his last two years. His plan was to be full-time this year, and then part-time...

Robin López greets a friend while posing for photos in the City Hall of Albany, Calif. on Monday, Dec. 9, 2024. (Neal Wong / Golden Gate Xpress)

SFSU alum becomes the first Latino mayor of Albany

By Neal Wong, San Francisco State University December 11, 2024

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...

VIAL guitarist/vocalist KT Branscom and bassist/vocalist Taylor Kraemer perform at Pissfest.

PISSFEST year two — a strong and steady stream

By Sommer Wagen, University of Minnesota December 11, 2024

Watery yellow light bathed the stone walls and a crowd of punks of the Varsity Theater on Saturday at the second annual Pissfest, creating the feeling of being at the bottom of a toilet bowl. The self-identified...

Makala Thompson was Stevenson women's volleyball's calm and collected leader for four seasons.

To Love Volleyball

By Grant DeVivo, Stevenson University December 10, 2024

Many people became accustomed to watching Makala Thompson these past four years as the starting setter for Stevenson women's volleyball. However, few know that her origins on the court began with a basketball...

The Queen of Aggieland Reveille X sits on the field during Texas A&M’s game against New Mexico State at Kyle Field on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024. (Hannah Harrison/The Battalion)

Game day, the Rev way

By Theresa Lozano, Texas A&M University - College Station December 6, 2024

As hundreds of thousands cheer the moment Aggieland’s queen is displayed on the jumbotrons at a Texas A&M game, a tradition lounges on the sidelines to watch her Aggies.  Seen as a distant...

A stack of “missing” persons posters in Malcolm X Plaza on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024. (Gabriel Carver / Golden Gate Xpress)

“Missing” faculty highlight impact of university budget cuts

By Eddie Monares, San Francisco State University December 6, 2024

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...

Jesse Mirco punts against South Carolina. (Hustler Multimedia/Lexie Perez)

Jesse Mirco: ‘One rep at a time’

By Alexander Cheng, Vanderbilt University December 6, 2024

Jesse Mirco was thrilled as the horns sounded across West End and the goalpost came down after the Commodores' upset of Alabama on Oct. 5. He wasn’t surprised, though. He knew it was only a matter of...

My mother, an internal physician, has been a guiding force, giving me insight into the realities of a career in medicine. I am proud to say she is the inspiration behind my career goals.

I want a doctor who knows what a durag is

By Mwinso Denkabe, Wake Forest University December 6, 2024

I want a doctor who knows what it's like to go through that obligatory Will Smith high top phase. I want a doctor that’s been shaken by their parents' rough hands as their bodies were slathered in lotion...

Barnhart started crocheting in 2022. Courtesy of Corin Crochets.

UMN student creates innovative crochet items

By Sophie Eydis, University of Minnesota December 6, 2024

Working at European Wax Center as a receptionist two years ago, Corin Barnhart was looking for a way to spend her time when she came across a YouTube video that taught her how to crochet.  Now, Barnhart,...

Richard Soriano Jaladoni, 18, hangs off a Southern Pacific caboose at the Lomita Railroad Museum on Oct. 13. Jaladoni holds a signal lap, which was used by railroad workers to communicate at night. The museum has a collection of several examples. (Katie Gronenthal | Warrior Life)

The language of trains: How railroads have connected one student to an entire community

By Savannah Anderson, El Camino College December 4, 2024

Editor's Note: This article was updated on Dec. 3 at 3 p.m. to correct a source's last name from Richard Soriano to Richard Soriano Jaladoni.  The first thing you notice about Richard Soriano Jaladoni...

David Gill poses for a photo in his office, HUM 229, on Nov. 19, 2024. Gill has been putting up flyers with SFSU President Lynn Mahoney’s face on them for weeks due to resentment towards SFSU’s administration. (Neal Wong / Golden Gate Xpress)

‘Downsized everything but her salary,’ the lecturer behind the Mahoney posters

By Kiren Kaur, San Francisco State University December 3, 2024

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...

From playing together on the porch outside their guitarist’s house to a sold out crowd at local venue 7th St Entry, porch light has begun their climb in the Minneapolis music scene.

Local band porch light sells out 7th St. Entry

By Sophia Arndt, University of Minnesota December 3, 2024

It is rare that a band can come together as seamlessly in four months as the Minneapolis band porch light.  Performing to a sold-out crowd at First Avenue’s 7th St. Entry with other local musicians...

Texas A&M Aggies defensive lineman Nic Scourton (11) celebrates making a tackle in the backfield during Texas A&M’s game against Missouri at Kyle Field Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024. (Kelii Horvath/The Battalion)

The story of Scourton

By Sydnei Miles, Texas A&M University - College Station December 3, 2024

He’s No. 11 on the field and a projected first round NFL Draft pick. You know him as the player who pancakes every offensive lineman on his way to the quarterback, but the person behind the shoulder...

Some Utica students receive racist texts and witness uncomfortable reactions after presidential election

By Breannan O'Hara, Utica University December 3, 2024

Several Utica University students received racist text messages on Nov. 6 as part of a nationwide harassment effort targeting individuals of color. At least 10 students received these text messages...

Minnesota is the top turkey producer in the country.

From the farm to your Thanksgiving dinner

By Rachel Hoppe, University of Minnesota November 27, 2024

According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, 46 million turkeys are eaten on Thanksgiving each year.  Turkey is a staple of Thanksgiving in the U.S., and even more so in Minnesota.  Minnesota...

Professor Midori McKeon poses for a photo in the Toshiko Mishima Memorial Tea Room on Sept. 13, 2024. She is wearing a kimono with a flower pattern and an obi with a design inspired by the four seasons. (Neal Wong / Golden Gate Xpress)

Japanese tea room may stop being used to teach about tea culture

By Neal Wong, San Francisco State University November 26, 2024

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...

A custodial worker cleans the floors at the Memorial Student Center Chick-Fil-A on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2023. (Chris Swann/The Battalion)

‘We just don’t have help’: Contract employees allege federal labor law violations, sexual assault denial

By J. M. Wise, Texas A&M University - College Station November 25, 2024

In the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis, John Sharp, the newly appointed chancellor of the Texas A&M System, authorized a third-party company to run food service, ground maintenance and janitorial...

Symbols of resistance, the identity of movements

By Samantha Siedow, University of Minnesota November 25, 2024

When describing the historical pattern of missing and murdered community members that motivated former roller derby player and Navajo activist Melissa Skeet to roller skate across the United States with...

Kristina Cruz, the first customer at the new Raising Cane’s restaurant in Colma, Calif., poses with a gift basket as employees cheer during the restaurant's opening on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024. (Dan Hernandez / Golden Gate Xpress)

Raising Cane’s opens its newest restaurant just 10 minutes away from SFSU

By Dan Hernandez, San Francisco State University November 25, 2024

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...

A college admissions letter is pictured on a football field graphic. Both of these graphics lie on a background featuring a packed student section at a Vanderbilt football game. (Hustler Multimedia/Jorie Fawcett)

GITTERMAN: The ‘Dores came to play, and so will Vanderbilt applicants

By Claire Gitterman, Vanderbilt University November 25, 2024

When deciding where to apply and attend college, prospective students weigh various factors. For numerous applicants, Vanderbilt embodies the perfect blend of education and culture: top-notch academics,...

Deansmen Funding Request Denied

By Nick Danko, Bates College November 25, 2024

Campus Life denied a $3,700 funding request on Sept. 24 from the Deansmen, an a capella group, for the recording of their new album. This marked a startling end to a three-year recording process in the...

Nadine Strossen speaks while gesturing with her hands, as photographed on Nov. 13, 2024. (Hustler Multimedia/George Albu)

Former ACLU President Nadine Strossen discusses First Amendment protections of hate speech and free speech

By Tasfia Alam, Vanderbilt University November 20, 2024

Nadine Strossen, former American Civil Liberties Union president and senior fellow at the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, gave a talk titled “Free Speech and Hate Speech” at a discussion...

Three-time Olympic Medalist April Ross gives tips to a student during a the volleyball clinic on Wednesday, Oct. 23. at the El Camino College sand courts. Ross was hired to take over for longtime beach volleyball coach LeValley Pattison, who retired in the spring. “I feel like being here at El Camino close to home, I can coach, pursue this career, mentor the girls here and then spend a lot of time with my family - those two things were really important,” Ross said. (Mario Trejos | The Union)

Serving up a new era: a coach on and off the court

By Greg Fontanilla, El Camino College November 20, 2024

On the sand courts at the Tokyo Olympics, the sound of Australia’s Mariafe Artacho del Solar’s hand slapping the ball during a serve echoes through the empty stadium. With the American team needing...

After the Maine Flag Company created a now-famous stylization of the original 1901 Maine flag, it has become synonymous for many with the state. These bags sit in the Bates College Store. Some want to restore Maine's official flag to a version of what was approved in 1901, and Maine voters will decide on this issue on Nov. 5.

Ballot Issue Asks Mainers to Return to Original State Flag Design

By Carly Philpott, Bates College November 20, 2024

Since gaining statehood in 1820, Maine has flown two different official flag designs. Soon, it could move on to its third – sort of. A referendum on the Maine ballot this year – Question 5 – asks...

People walk on campus near the Administration Building on Oct. 8, 2024. (Neal Wong / Golden Gate Xpress)

Behind the impacts of the Spring 2025 schedule and budget cuts

By Neal Wong, San Francisco State University November 19, 2024

This story contains an alternate format that can only be viewed on the original site. View this story on GoldenGateXpress It was orgiinally published on November 11, 2024.

Batesies, including professors, students, and administrators, gathered on Nov. 12 in a small rally on the steps of Coram Library to express their concerns over President-elect Donald Trump’s proposed Project 2025. Many spoke from the personal standpoint of being queer, of color, or an immigrant themselves, and shared how Project 2025 could harm them and their community, Bates and beyond.

Angered by Trump Election, Students Express Fears at Coram Rally

By Carly Philpott, Max Olson, and Ella Beiser November 18, 2024

A post-election rally on Coram Library steps Nov. 12 called for solidarity, resistance and to take action against the dangers of Project 2025 following the election of Donald Trump. The event was organized...

Not Self But Others

By Kyle Markowitz, Ferrum College November 18, 2024

"Come in," she said. "I'll give you shelter from the storm."--Bob Dylan Lees-McRae College was flooded when Hurricane Helene rolled through Banner Elk, North Carolina. But when the storm clouds dispersed,...

Examining the beginnings of one of the longest running shows, now entering its 50th season, ‘Saturday Night’ is amusing as well as melancholy.

‘Saturday Night’ brings the humor (and the backstory)

By Morgen Neuhauser and Lily Wasserman November 14, 2024

Every student knows the chaos of a group project. Now imagine this group project is the biggest break in your career; you are with an eccentric group of attention hogs who all think they are hilarious...

With a handheld stopwatch in hand, longtime track and field and cross-country coach Dean Lofgren prepares to send long-distance runners out for intervals on the track at Murdock Stadium on Wednesday, Oct. 16. Lofgren will be calling it a career at El Camino College after almost 40 years of coaching. (Greg Fontanilla | The Union)

Racing for the finish: longtime cross-country, track and field coach to retire

By Kinzie Malony, El Camino College November 14, 2024

Sweat dripped down his forehead, following the curvature of his eyes, dodging the brim of his nose and seeping directly through his lips. The cold air dried out the back of his throat more and more with...

Urban Lights Music on Nov. 10, 2024.

The other underground music scene

By Gabriel Brito, University of Minnesota November 13, 2024

Minneapolis is not known for its rap music scene. Other than Prince, most discussions of local artists revolve almost entirely around rock bands. However, the city is home to a community of talented...

Protesters barricading Morrill Hall on  Oct. 21.

SDS claims President Cunningham lied about taking faculty hostage

By Tyler Church, University of Minnesota November 12, 2024

In a video posted to the Students for a Democratic Society’s (SDS) Instagram account on Oct. 31, the group defended themselves from accusations that they held faculty members hostage during their occupation...

Hurricane Helene: Five correctional facilities in North Carolina were evacuated —– they still aren’t back

By Ella Klein, Wake Forest University November 12, 2024

Over 2,000 inmates from five correctional facilities in the North Carolina mountains were evacuated in response to Hurricane Helene, according to state officials. Prisoners were evacuated from the Craggy...

An OUTober X Drag Show performer looks back at a crowd member waving a pride flag on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024.

Tenth annual OUTober X Drag Show supports performers, ignites campus community

By Azure Mitchell, New Mexico State University November 12, 2024

On a night filled with death drops, splits, flips, and tricks, the OUTober X Drag Show hosted by NMSU’s LQBT+ Programs featured outstanding performances by local and national drag performers. Held on...

K.C. Potter in his signature outfit, complete with bowtie and Stetson hat. (Photo courtesy of Richard Patrick)

‘Unconditional love’: Remembering Dean K.C. Potter

By Brina Ratangee, Vanderbilt University November 11, 2024

Editor’s Note: This piece mentions suicide. K.C. Potter (J.D. ‘64), former dean of residential and judicial affairs and namesake of the K.C. Potter Center for LGBTQI Life, died on Aug. 26 at age...

A graphic depicting money coming out of a podium in front of the White House, representing political donations. (Hustler Multimedia/Lexie Perez)

Almost 90% of Vanderbilt employee political donations in 2024 election cycle went to Democratic causes

By Mary Adeluyi, Salma Elhandaoui, and Katie Sasamoto-Kurisu November 11, 2024

As monetary political donations in the 2024 election cycle reach new heights, Vanderbilt employees have contributed over $450,000 in total to national and Tennessee state campaigns and political action...

Jay Arnold consumes a jar of mayonnaise at the Duke's Mayo Bowl in Charlotte, North Carolina on Dec. 30, 2022. (Photo courtesy of Jay Arnold)

From Aggieland to tailgate heaven

By Ian Curtis, Texas A&M University - College Station November 5, 2024

When folks think of Jay Arnold, they might think of mayonnaise. It’s Dec. 30, 2022 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Former Texas A&M defensive lineman Jay Arnold is on national television shoving...

“My body, My saying, No means no. You are not alone!” Oct. 15, 2024.

NMSU’s Clothesline Project empowers survivors of abuse to speak out

By Uziel Ramos, New Mexico State University November 5, 2024

This article contains mentions of assaults that are sexual in nature. If you or someone you know experiences sexual violence, or any form of sexual assault, you can find local support via La Piñon’s...

Stevenson University feature twirlers Katelyn Sypolt (left) and Gianna Romero (right) minutes before their halftime performance during Stevenson football’s Opening Night.

Twirling to Change The Narrative

By Grant DeVivo, Stevenson University November 1, 2024

Less than five years ago, feature twirling was unheard of at Stevenson University. Now, it is a front-and-center sport during halftime shows for various Stevenson sporting events as second-year Gianna...

UMN Jewish community responds to campus climate

By Sophie Eydis, University of Minnesota October 31, 2024

Since the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel and the ongoing conflict in Gaza, there have been several anti-Israel protests at the University of Minnesota. Some of these protests have sparked fear...

(From left to right) Biomedical sciences senior Olivia Baptiste, biomedical sciences sophomore Sarah DeLacerda, biomedical sciences freshman Leah Bechert and animal science junior Madison Cronin pose for photos at The Quad. (Chris Swann/The Battalion)

A day in the life of a Corps woman

By Theresa Lozano and Amy Leigh Steward October 31, 2024

By design, they don’t stick out. Each boot falls in line with the rest. Each uniform is exact in what it displays. Each cadet trains alongside the others, lives alongside the others — and ultimately...

Former NASA Astronaut José Hernández recounts his life struggles and the tools he used to succeed during the reception before his presentation at Nahm Auditorium on Oct. 9. Hernández is also responsible for developing the first full-field digital mammography imaging system to help detect breast cancer.

Famed Astronaut Visits UCM Campus

By Nick Crowder, University of Central Missouri October 31, 2024

On Oct. 9, the University of Central Missouri’s Center for Multiculturalism and Inclusivity invited astronaut Jose Hernández to speak about his life experiences, from his beginnings as a child migrant...

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