Golden Gate Xpress

A vigil celebrating the life of Sheria Musyoka, the only fatality in an 8 car accident that took place near Higuera Avenue and Lake Merced Boulevard. You couldn’t be around Sheria for longer than a few moments without being impacted by him, Musyoka’s wife, Hannah Ege, said while remembering her husband of a year and a half. His smile was welcoming and he often lightened the mood with his jokes and infectious laugh. #sfstate #sfsu #lakemerced #caraccident @almansur510...@shortlittlekidd & @jun.__.ueda Link to the story on our bio! See more

With the alarming number of anti-Asian hate crimes since the beginning of the pandemic, violence on elder Asian Americans is on rise.My first reaction is that it is heartbreaking, gut-wrenching that our Asian elders are experiencing violence, on top of, you know, experiencing high death rates due to COVID, said Cynthia Choi, co-executive director of Chinese for Affirmative Action, a non-profit organization founded in 1969 to protect the civil and political rights of Chinese Americans.Under usual circumstances, friends and families would reunite for Lunar New Year, wish each other good health, fortune and luck and exchange gifts, but unprecedented times call for unprecedented measures.#sfstate #sfsu #asianamericans #crimes Sabita Shrestha Sabita Shrestha Link in our bio

CSU Chancellor Joseph I. Castro has been overseeing the CSU’s 23 campuses since January where he has brought up conversations such as diversity and safety for all campuses.Mahoney mentioned Castro’s commitment to the equity issues that motivate SF State’s administration to diversify the faculty and provide students with basic needsThe Graduation Initiative 2025was planned as a way to meet those needs, as well as fast track students’ graduation, according to Mahoney.Castro has been seated as the chancellor during a global pandemic, when most college campuses have been moved to remote learning since March 2020. However, CSU students may be returning to campus in Fall 2021 after Castro announced hisplans to reopenCSUs. #sfstate #sfsu #csu #colleges Ari Arciaga Cary Edmondson / Hanford Sentinel Link in our bio

It’s been less than 24 hours since President Joe Biden took office, but plenty has already been done and even more is yet to come. Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris have taken the White House in the middle of a pandemic responsible for the death of over 400,000 people in the nation, economic downfall, and two weeks following a Capitol riot provoked by GOP senators and now-former President Donald Trump, which has lead him to his second, and ongoing, impeachment process.... Xpress introduces First 100, an ongoing project that will break down and explain key dates, decisions and events occurring throughout the first 100 days of the Biden administration, and how they may relate to the SF State campus community. Article by Chris Ramirez Illustration by Sebastian Miño-Bucheli Link to project: https://goldengatexpress.org/96067/top-stories/first-100/

What a year 2020 has been. Here’s our visual recap of the work from our Golden Gate Xpress newspaper staff of Summer and Fall 2020. Happy New Year, Gators from our family to yours. Photo 1: Richard Casper, a San Francisco native, yells during a Black Lives Matter protest that went from Sloat Boulevard to Lincoln Way via the Great Highway June 2, 2020in San Francisco, Calif. The protest was in response to the death of George Floyd, a detained and handcuffed black man in pol...ice custody in Minneapolis. (James Wyatt) Photo 2: Visitors of 7th West in Oakland, Calif., watch the election night coverage in an outdoor seating area with multiple large projectors on Nov. 3, 2020. (Jun Ueda) Photo 3: People setup signs with Sean Monterrosa’s pictures and messages like Justice for Sean and Tucan on the fence of the school he attended-Junipero Serra Elementary School, during Tucan Day, a public event held to honor Sean Monterrosa, near Holly Park, in San Francisco, Calif., on Jun. 12, 2020. (Harika Maddala) Photo 4: Lin-Yu Diaz stands next to the altar she set up for Día de Los Muertos, near 4th St. in San Rafael, Calif., on Friday, Oct. 30, 2020. (Ricardo Olivares) Photo 5: 18-year-old Lexxi Duncan and her friends, counter-protest the Trump Celebration event at the State Capitol Building in Sacramento, Calif. on election day, on Nov.3, 2020. (Leila Figueroa) Photo 6: The San Francisco State University Worker Defense Coalition and supporters gather in front of the SF State campus to protest against the recent layoff notice of 131 staff members on Sep. 12, 2020. The layoff announcement is the largest of any Cal State University. (Alex Drew) Photo 7: Protesters gathered around the Mission Police Station in San Francisco after a grand jury verdict decided to not charge any Louisville police officer in the killing of Breonna Taylor, on Sep. 23, 2020. (Emily Curiel) Photo 8: Sam Kaleh, owner of Lucca Food Deli & Wine Shop, waits behind the register for customers in San Francisco on Aug. 30, 2020. (Sean Reyes) [CAPTION CONTINUED IN COMMENTS] See more

Have any questions for Dr. Fauci and the CSU Chancellor? We’ll try to answer them for you at tomorrow’s livestream event at calstate.edu, from 12 - 12:45 pm. #Journalism #studentjournalism #sfsu #sfstate #sfstatejournalism #sfstatereporting #breakingnews #sfnews #sanfrancisco #sf #sfsustudents #jschool #journalismschool #csu #csujournalism #csustudents #sanfranciscostate #sanfrancisconews #sfnews #sfrn #sfnow #sanfranciscotoday #todayinsf #sfsunews

The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict on Campus: Palestinian Student Experiences Hundreds of people walked past or under the mural portraying Edward Said while heading to class or entering the bookstore. A second-year Palestinian student recalled looking at the Edward Said Mural almost everyday while walking around the SF State campus. They remembered the contemplative gaze of the Palestinian academic portrayed in front of a background weaving a depiction of SF State’s Malcolm X p...laza with iconic landmarks from New York City, Jerusalem and San Francisco. Two cloud-like doves stand out in the bright blue sky, their intertwined figures spelling the word for peace in Arabic. Something that brings me a lot of joy as a Palestinian on campus is the mural, the student said, speaking on the condition of anonymity. Every time I see it, it just makes me happy that there’s something that’s a part of us that is visible on campus. The mural, which celebrates Palestinian heritage and commemorates the late writer, academic and human rights activist Said, was completed in 2007 after almost three years of objections, leading to an eventual redesign. It joined multiple murals on campus that display students’ backgrounds and leaders such as Malcolm X and Cesar Chavez, illustrating the history and efforts of various social justice movements. The reason I chose SF State was more about, ‘I like it here’ and ‘I like that there’s like the one and only [General Union of Palestine Students] that’s left here,’ said another Palestinian student who spoke on the condition on anonymity. I like that there’s a Palestinian mural. It kind of just makes it feel like I’m meant to be here. Article by Paisley Trent Link to full story: https://goldengatexpress.org//the-israeli-palestinian-co/ #Journalism #studentjournalism #sfsu #sfstate #sfstatejournalism #sfstatereporting #breakingnews #sfnews #sanfrancisco #sf #sfsustudents #jschool #journalismschool #csu #csujournalism #csustudents #sanfranciscostate #sanfrancisconews #sfnews #sfrn #sfnow #sanfranciscotoday #todayinsf #sfsunews

Nothing could have prepared longtime English professor Jolie Goorjian for the first day of the fall semester. I was like, ‘Oh my gosh, I don’t know what I’m doing I shouldn’t be doing this,’ the 20-year teacher recalled telling herself in her dining room on Zoom. This is a whole different game. The class turned out fine. But she had come prepared. In recent years, Goorjian has attended the vast majority of teaching classes, lunch-and-learns, online courses and programs... hosted by SF State’s teacher development center, the Center for Equity and Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CEETL), which compensates teachers upon completion. Now, with CEETL’s support, she and Public Health professor Juliana Van Olphen are ready to launch their own online course. On Jan. 4, 2021, CEETL will release the 25-hour course Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, Writing, Pedagogies for Inclusive Excellence institute (JEDI Writing PIE) to assist faculty of writing-intensive classes in striking a balance when focusing both on writing and on content in their courses. It pays special attention to the detail that many faculty aren’t prepared to teach writing. Article by David Horowitz Link to full story: https://goldengatexpress.org//center-for-faculty-developm/ #Journalism #studentjournalism #sfsu #sfstate #sfstatejournalism #sfstatereporting #breakingnews #sfnews #sanfrancisco #sf #sfsustudents #jschool #journalismschool #csu #csujournalism #csustudents #sanfranciscostate #sanfrancisconews #sfnews #sfrn #sfnow #sanfranciscotoday #todayinsf #sfsunews

SF State English Professor, KQED Forum host Michael Krasny announces retirement Blackies Pasture overlooks downtown San Francisco, the Golden Gate Bridge and the Oakland Bay Bridge. This is where Michael Krasny has spent part of his time since the start of the pandemic. His stride is short, but his pace is quick as he walks the pasture to get in his 3-4 mile walk for the day. Although he does not want to retire and has the energy to keep going, he said that he feels this i...s the time to hang up the headphones and enjoy the view. I used to think they’d have to take me out in a casket But you get to the point where you slow down. Especially if you have a grandchild, for me it’s life transforming, Krasny said. Article & Photos by Emily Curiel Link to full story: https://goldengatexpress.org//sf-state-english-professor-/# #Journalism #studentjournalism #sfsu #sfstate #sfstatejournalism #sfstatereporting #breakingnews #sfnews #sanfrancisco #sf #sfsustudents #jschool #journalismschool #csu #csujournalism #csustudents #sanfranciscostate #sanfrancisconews #sfnews #sfrn #sfnow #sanfranciscotoday #todayinsf #sfsunews

A week after carving out an exemption for cannabis, San Francisco appeared ready to ban smoking within apartment buildings, but resident complaints influenced the Board of Supervisors to reverse its decision on Tuesday. The officials voted 10-1 in favor of the restrictions a week ago, but the procedural second vote a formality that rarely alters decisions resulted in a 6-5 setback on the legislation. Opposing the reversal were Supervisors Norman Yee, Sandra Lee Fewer, Raf...ael Mandelman, Catherine Stefani and Ahsha Safaí. With a second change of heart, District 10 Supervisor Aaron Peskin led the reversal to send the legislation back to the Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee, saying that residents in his district swayed his vote. He said most were elderly, long-term tenants with rent-control who worried about fines for their behavior despite no history of complaints from adjoining tenants. Article by David Horowitz Link to full story: https://goldengatexpress.org//sf-sets-back-indoor-smokin/ #Journalism #studentjournalism #sfsu #sfstate #sfstatejournalism #sfstatereporting #breakingnews #sfnews #sanfrancisco #sf #sfsustudents #jschool #journalismschool #csu #csujournalism #csustudents #sanfranciscostate #sanfrancisconews #sfnews #sfrn #sfnow #sanfranciscotoday #todayinsf #sfsunews