Gator Take: Bay Area sports have become gentrified
Sports in San Francisco and Oakland have mimicked our housing market — overpriced tickets to Golden State Warriors and San Francisco 49ers games and beloved teams with rich histories like the Oakland...
View ArticleGator Take: Make art more accessible for students
Discounted art museum tickets offered to students should include special exhibits. A few friends and I decided to go to the de Young Museum in Golden Gate Park. With my San Francisco State University...
View ArticleGator Take: Campus activism works!
San Francisco State University is no stranger to protests driven by students who aim for change and a better future. I’ve felt firsthand the impact of what peaceful campus activism can do for change...
View ArticleGator Take: Kendrick embarrassed Drake, but now their beef has gone too far
Kendrick won. The most recent rap battle between Kendrick Lamar and Drake is one of the most meaningful rap battles that culture has seen in recent history. One of the first rap beefs occurred in 1981...
View ArticleGator Take: Why SFSU’s lack of enrollment shouldn’t be surprising
Since 2009, college enrollment across the United States has been in decline, a trend I believe will continue into the future for at least five to ten more years. The root of this is two key factors:...
View ArticleGator Take: Astrology is real
In recent years, terms related to divination have become more prevalent as interest in astrology has surged. Despite the debates about the legitimacy and accuracy of its concepts, divination is real...
View ArticleGator Take: The tuition hike is dumb
The Board of Trustees choosing to raise tuition as enrollment decreases was a bad choice and didn’t do anything but increase the financial burden on students who already cannot afford college and the...
View ArticleGator Take: SFSU should build a food court
Students and staff at San Francisco State University deserve more — and better — food options. Having a food court would provide that. Cesar Chavez Student Center’s ground floor comes to mind, but it...
View ArticleGator Take: Why Tecate Tuesday and The Pub are vital to SFSU’s social climate
Tecate cans, some full and some empty, sit on a table at the Depot during Tecate Tuesday on March 12, 2024. (Luke Cramer / Golden Gate Xpress) The soundscape of the Depot is a chaotic mix of drunken...
View ArticleGator Take: Monarca Dining Hall (formerly City Eats) is not bad
The exterior of Monarca Dining Hall on Sept. 9, 2024. It was formerly known as the City Eats Dining Center. (Neal Wong / Golden Gate Xpress) (Neal Wong) I didn’t say it was good but you have to agree...
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