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This Land(fill) is Our LandTuesday, May 20 6:20 PM
Passing the torchFriday, Apr 11 7:17 AM
Fifth year, more protestMonday, Mar 24 11:57 AM
After Dark: Overnight munchies hit the spot
It's 3 a.m. You're hungry. These late-night grub joints are just what you're looking for.
Now Playing: Beastie Boys
The New York trio's new instrumental album is full of laid back jams.
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SF State professor appointed to film 'Olympic Spirit'
Apr 10 3:11 PM
President Corrigan speaks at Focus the Nation
Jan 31 8:14 PM
Disabled history professor flourishes through activism
Dec 13 7:41 PM
Students, Japanese artist to recreate WWII sub
Dec 13 7:33 PM
Female voters, women's issues more important in '08
Dec 13 7:24 PM
Jessie's Hot House selected for its 'soul'
Dec 13 1:56 PM
Staying in touch, only quicker
Dec 12 11:41 AM
Weightless: floating your way to relaxation
Dec 11 8:01 PM
Putting a cap on Holiday Spending
Dec 6 10:20 AM
Sculptor lives amidst chicken wire
Dec 6 10:13 AM
LGBT Online network unveils a new layer
Dec 6 10:11 AM
Weed wars still high on the agenda
Nov 29 9:52 AM
New album from SF State musician
Nov 29 9:50 AM
Psychology student perseveres despite stereotype
Nov 15 9:48 AM
Sorority teeters, totters to raise awareness
Nov 15 9:43 AM
Quake gives Bay Area a wake-up call
Nov 15 9:38 AM
Professor retires to focus on photos
Nov 15 9:32 AM
Lifestyle
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LGBT housing community flourishes
There is a new community that has been built in Pleasant Hill, California. This community is not the typical subdivision housing neighborhood -- it's called cohousing. According to the Cohousing Association of the United States, cohousing is a type of... [ ] Thursday, May 22 4:44 PM
There is a new community that has been built in Pleasant Hill, California. This community is not the typical subdivision housing neighborhood -- it's called cohousing. According to the Cohousing Association of the United States, cohousing is a type of... [ ] Thursday, May 22 4:44 PM
Annual celebration focuses on Filipino labor
Located within the Sutro Library on Winston Drive is the Labor Archives and Research Center, (LARC) a lesser-known wealth of historical materials, photos and exhibits, evolving as information is confirmed and collected--archiving the rich labor heritage in the Bay Area.... [ ] Thursday, May 22 4:40 PM
Located within the Sutro Library on Winston Drive is the Labor Archives and Research Center, (LARC) a lesser-known wealth of historical materials, photos and exhibits, evolving as information is confirmed and collected--archiving the rich labor heritage in the Bay Area.... [ ] Thursday, May 22 4:40 PM
SKINS Pow Wow sheds light on native issues
Native Americans have always had a strong heritage, from their tribal dancing to their spiritual songs. At SF State the Student Kouncil of Intertribal Nations and Native American Aids Project presented the 33rd Annual SFSU Pow Wow. Nadia Moreira, who... [ ] Thursday, May 22 4:26 PM
Native Americans have always had a strong heritage, from their tribal dancing to their spiritual songs. At SF State the Student Kouncil of Intertribal Nations and Native American Aids Project presented the 33rd Annual SFSU Pow Wow. Nadia Moreira, who... [ ] Thursday, May 22 4:26 PM
Couriers work together, but individually
The Financial District in San Francisco has a long history of nine-to-fivers, who spend the majority of their shift outdoors, rain or shine. Bike messengers, otherwise known as couriers, make up this work force, where a wardrobe of a suit... [ ] Thursday, May 22 2:51 PM
The Financial District in San Francisco has a long history of nine-to-fivers, who spend the majority of their shift outdoors, rain or shine. Bike messengers, otherwise known as couriers, make up this work force, where a wardrobe of a suit... [ ] Thursday, May 22 2:51 PM
SF church celebrates its 68th anniversary
Seated ramrod straight on a floral patterned chair and encompassed by photographs and momentos of her life, Iola Spencer commands a delicate, almost frail strength not uncommon for those who approach her in age. At 97 years she is whisper... [ ] Thursday, May 22 11:39 AM
Seated ramrod straight on a floral patterned chair and encompassed by photographs and momentos of her life, Iola Spencer commands a delicate, almost frail strength not uncommon for those who approach her in age. At 97 years she is whisper... [ ] Thursday, May 22 11:39 AM
MS walk impacts student lives
In May of 2004, SF State student Dell Brooks woke up the morning after his girlfriend’s birthday party and realized the whole right side of this body was numb. After countless tests and scans, doctors concluded Brooks had Multiple Sclerosis... [ ] Thursday, May 22 11:12 AM
In May of 2004, SF State student Dell Brooks woke up the morning after his girlfriend’s birthday party and realized the whole right side of this body was numb. After countless tests and scans, doctors concluded Brooks had Multiple Sclerosis... [ ] Thursday, May 22 11:12 AM
Humanities Uncensored
Saul Steier’s goal as an educator is to "rattle his students’ cages." Severely rattle them, in fact, at least three times during each class period. He is not only a sought-after professor of culture, but also the chair of the... [ ] Thursday, May 22 10:55 AM
Saul Steier’s goal as an educator is to "rattle his students’ cages." Severely rattle them, in fact, at least three times during each class period. He is not only a sought-after professor of culture, but also the chair of the... [ ] Thursday, May 22 10:55 AM
60 seconds to getting out of a traffic ticket
James Wagstaffe, a lawyer who teaches media law at SF State, explains how anyone can talk her or his way out of a traffic ticket. [ ] Wednesday, May 21 4:46 PM
James Wagstaffe, a lawyer who teaches media law at SF State, explains how anyone can talk her or his way out of a traffic ticket. [ ] Wednesday, May 21 4:46 PM
Living across borders
Like most Americans, David* can work and travel, but until he reached college, he couldn’t do these things because he was undocumented. David, 35, is an SF State employee and alumnus. He was born in El Salvador. When he was... [ ] Wednesday, May 14 9:27 PM
A study in style
Does the outfit make the person or does the person make the outfit? [X]press asks SF State students to tackle this contentious fashion issue and pose for the camera to display their own personal style. Whether it’s a favorite article... [ ] Sunday, May 11 12:52 PM
Does the outfit make the person or does the person make the outfit? [X]press asks SF State students to tackle this contentious fashion issue and pose for the camera to display their own personal style. Whether it’s a favorite article... [ ] Sunday, May 11 12:52 PM
Discussing discrimination
Two Muslim American students share their experiences about practicing Islam in San Francisco. Rukayah Abol Cader is a South East Asian student, who has grown up in the Bay Area. She discusses her experiences with discrimination and her love of... [ ] Saturday, May 10 3:35 PM
Two Muslim American students share their experiences about practicing Islam in San Francisco. Rukayah Abol Cader is a South East Asian student, who has grown up in the Bay Area. She discusses her experiences with discrimination and her love of... [ ] Saturday, May 10 3:35 PM
Exercise studio puts non-dancers to the test
Breathing gets heavier and thighs begin to shake, as students of The Bar Method do exercises designed to sculpt their bodies into that of a dancer’s. Located in San Francisco’s Marina district, the exercise studio intends to give people the... [ ] Saturday, May 10 3:10 PM
Breathing gets heavier and thighs begin to shake, as students of The Bar Method do exercises designed to sculpt their bodies into that of a dancer’s. Located in San Francisco’s Marina district, the exercise studio intends to give people the... [ ] Saturday, May 10 3:10 PM
Ahsha Safai, future SF supervisor?
Potholes, graffiti, garbage cleanup…they might not be hot-button topics, but they're what Ahsha Safai, who is running for the San Francisco board of supervisors, wants to tackle. During his campaign stop at SF State on May 6, Safai said, "As... [ ] Thursday, May 8 10:33 PM
Potholes, graffiti, garbage cleanup…they might not be hot-button topics, but they're what Ahsha Safai, who is running for the San Francisco board of supervisors, wants to tackle. During his campaign stop at SF State on May 6, Safai said, "As... [ ] Thursday, May 8 10:33 PM
Excuse me, do you drive?
Students voice their frustration over the rising gas prices in the Bay Area. To view multimedia, click the link on the right.... [ ] Thursday, May 8 11:43 AM
Students voice their frustration over the rising gas prices in the Bay Area. To view multimedia, click the link on the right.... [ ] Thursday, May 8 11:43 AM
SF State alumnus hopes to sand up success
At the end of the N-Judah line, just off 47th Avenue, James Mitchell can be found most days enveloped by the scrapping of a power sander shaping his custom surfboards in the garage of his Outer Sunset home. Mitchell, 23,... [ ] Sunday, Apr 27 7:09 PM
At the end of the N-Judah line, just off 47th Avenue, James Mitchell can be found most days enveloped by the scrapping of a power sander shaping his custom surfboards in the garage of his Outer Sunset home. Mitchell, 23,... [ ] Sunday, Apr 27 7:09 PM
Change to come in city's Hayes Valley
There’s a new urban experiment underway on the corner of Hayes and Octavia Boulevard, just a few blocks from the Civic Center of San Francisco. The scene is playful at the new park (also known as Patricia’s Green) on a... [ ] Sunday, Apr 27 6:47 PM
There’s a new urban experiment underway on the corner of Hayes and Octavia Boulevard, just a few blocks from the Civic Center of San Francisco. The scene is playful at the new park (also known as Patricia’s Green) on a... [ ] Sunday, Apr 27 6:47 PM
S Factor students swing to fitness
S Factor is a workout designed by actress Sheila Kelley, who discovered the workout while researching her role in the movie, "Dancing at the Blue Iguana," according to S Factor's website, www.sfactor.com. The Marina district's S Factor is one of... [ ] Sunday, Apr 27 4:13 PM
S Factor is a workout designed by actress Sheila Kelley, who discovered the workout while researching her role in the movie, "Dancing at the Blue Iguana," according to S Factor's website, www.sfactor.com. The Marina district's S Factor is one of... [ ] Sunday, Apr 27 4:13 PM
Homeless man determined to live burden free
Herbert Gains knows the wind-battered corner of Divisadero and Grove Street better than perhaps anyone. He spends most daylight hours resting against the fence in front of Lilly’s Barbeque on Grove Street, often painting or sketching on a piece of... [ ] Thursday, Apr 17 5:48 PM
Herbert Gains knows the wind-battered corner of Divisadero and Grove Street better than perhaps anyone. He spends most daylight hours resting against the fence in front of Lilly’s Barbeque on Grove Street, often painting or sketching on a piece of... [ ] Thursday, Apr 17 5:48 PM
