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Xpress Mag Writer Chantel Genest speaks to West Oakland, artist Joshua Mays on living and growing artistically in the Bay Area.

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TRADE-OFFS FOR TRADES

Story & Infographic by Lissette Vargas

SF State students battle the high cost of living and tuition by picking up trades in order to earn high wages in pursuit for higher education.

Full story at xpressmagazine.org

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San Francisco four-piece band, Hibbity Dibbity, talk about where they started and what it means to be a jam band.

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Critical Mass or Critical Mess?

Alec Fernandes looks into the reality of the San Francisco Critical Mass.

video montage by: Lorisa Salvatin

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Lunch Strategy with SF State

The struggle is real when it comes to lunch. 

Hillary Smith talked to a few gators on campus to find out what they have for lunch. From picking the healthier food option, saving money, to packing at home, SF State students share their game plan. 

Disclaimer: Hillary Smith is not a nutrionist. 

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Our staff writer Danielle Parenteau (@daniparenteau) gives an account of how 9/11 opened her eyes and shaped how she views the world.

"At the time, one of my best friends, Huda El-Haj, and her family happened to be Muslim. I remember her telling me about her father, who worked for the U.S. Postal Service, experiencing discrimination after 9/11. Years later, the Muslim Student Association at my community college, Cypress College, hosted Purple Hijab Day to raise awareness about domestic violence. They encouraged female students to don the hijab for a day to support the cause. I wore one of the lavender headscarves they were giving out and got dirty looks from at least a couple people. I was not personally hurt by this, but I could not help but feel for those women who wear the hijab every day as an expression of their faith and are subject to the prejudice I received that day or much worse. In the thirteen years since 9/11, I have developed an ever-deepening desire to understand the world as best I can..."