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Class of 2019 is largest in SF State history AVERY PETERSON averylp@mail.sfsu.edu
Long lines of students wrapped around Mary Ward Hall during Move-In Day Aug. 20 as SF State's largest incoming freshman class in the school's 116-year history readied for the new semester. “It’s a really good school with great programs and internships,” said freshmen nursing major Gina Greengrad regarding her decision to attend SF State. “Plus, everyone wants to come to San Francisco because it is such a big and interesting city.” The 17 year old from Santa
Rosa said she was excited to move in and begin her life as a student at SF State. “I’m ready to just have new experiences, live on my own for the first time and just be an adult,” Greengrad said. The record number of new freshmen was partly due to a significant rise in applicants, according to Jo Volkert, the associate vice president of enrollment management. “We received applications from 35,245 freshman applicants, compared to 31,980 for Fall 2014,” Volkert said. Students who applied for the 2015-2016 academic year did not face easier admission re-
quirements than previous years, according to Volkert, who said SF State used the same standard CSU eligibility index for applicants from the six Bay Area counties and a slightly higher index for out-of-area applicants. This year, 21,267 freshmen and 12,546 transfer students were granted admission to SF State, Volkert said, which, according to the 2015 SF State Data Book, is an increase of 180 enrolled freshmen and nearly 3,000 additional accepted transfer students. Due to the rise in both applications and admissions, the freshman enrollment is expected to be the largest ever, with
approximately 4,200 students registered. An estimated total of over 9,200 new students will join the SF State community, including newly enrolled transfer, graduate and international students. While the freshmen class is bigger than ever, total enrollment of new students may be on track to break records this year too, according to Volkert, who said the numbers are currently changing due to students adding and dropping. Total enrollment figures will be finalized the fourth week of school on the official census date, Sept. 21.
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REMEBERANCE: Melanie Susanne
Olivieri, 23-year-old SF State was an undergraduate student who died Aug. 9.
Transfer student Melanie Susanne Olivieri, a 23-year-old SF State undergraduate with a passion for design, travel and helping others died Aug. 9 at a residential hotel in the Mission District. Friends and family remember the visual communication design major for her wit, art and kindness. “Melanie was beautiful, smart and talented,” said Natalie Olivieri, Melanie’s older sister. “She spoke three languages and can sing beautifully. Those that know Melanie well would say that she was a ray of sunshine and someone who everyone loved to be around because she always lit up everyone around her with love and laughter.” The cause of Olivieri’s death is under open investigation, according to Jesse Stanton, the clerk of the Medical Examiner. He said the matter may not be resolved for weeks or even months. EMMA CHIANG / XPRESS
WELCOME: Shannon Deloso, Asian American studies major, and Ciara Putnam, child and adolescent development major, chat in Malcolm X Plaza Tuesday,
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hile some students spend their summers relaxing, others get an early start hitting the books, learning to navigate around campus and utilizing college resources offered to students during the Summer Bridge program, a college preparedness program for incoming freshman. Gunner Troy, a Summer Bridge participant, said the program gave him a jump start on college life at SF State. “On the first day I can’t even tell you how many freshman will get lost on campus, but all
the Summer Bridge students will know where the resources are on campus,” Troy said. “I know where to go to find a quiet study space, assistance with my financial aid or English tutoring.” This year Troy and 100 other incoming freshman were accepted to participate in a California State University and University of California-wide college preparedness program called Summer Bridge. The eight-week annual summer program that began June 22 is part of the Educational Opportunity Program (EOP).
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OPPORTUNITY: Gunner Troy receives help from his teacher, Arnetta Smith, on an exam in his first year experience class during Summer Bridge at SF State Wednesday July 22.
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SETTLING IN: Alissa Stauffer, fresh-
man from San Jose moves into the Village at Centennial Square with the help of her parent at SF State Thursday Aug. 20.
Freshmen enrollment to set record this fall
CONTINUED FROM FRONT “(The total) incoming class is not quite the biggest because back in the 2009-2010 school year we had over 9,300 while now we are at 9,200, so it’s very close, but this is knowing that there will be still more people that will come,” Volkert said. “It all depends on the next four weeks.” High enrollment has led to more students than ever looking to live on campus. This year 3,500 students will live on campus, compared to 2,800
students in 2014, according to Philippe Cumia, the director of student housing. To accommodate the increase, SF State added close to 500 additional beds on campus at University Park North and University Park South. Legacy residents were moved so that the units could be converted into student housing, Cumia said. High cost of living in the city and the convenience of living on campus may have also contributed to the rise in
students looking for campus housing, according to Cumia. He said there will be about 300 to 400 more second-year students living on campus this year. Sophomore Gaby Archambeau who lives at University Park North said cost and convenience were major factors in her decision to live on campus this year. "As a 19-year-old student living on campus means for easier access to early morning classes, allowing me to do more with my day," Archambeau said. "With how close classes are and how big the University Park North apartments were, the cost was virtually ideal compared to living in the city." She said she believes second year students saw on campus housing as a better alternative to living in the city this year. "I feel like more second year students chose to live on campus this year because they realized it was the easiest option," Archambeau said. "It's close to classes, finding a roommate would be so simple and our payments could be tied into our financial aid." Sophomore Ailish Bryant, who works for the housing business office, helped new students GRAPHIC BY HARLAN FROST get around by answering questions and providing directions at Welcome Days. Bryant said that although Welcome Days are always crowded, she believes
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this year was extra busy because there were a lot more residents moving in. “As someone not moving in, it’s not as bad for me, but I have been avoiding the buildings all day because the lines are so long,” Bryant said. Volunteers, employees and members of student organizations assisted at the event to help introduce new students to the SF State community. Some carried boxes to students' rooms while others led students on tours around the campus. Elizabethe Schlumbohm, an 18-year-old freshman, said she was both excited and nervous to live on her own for the first time. “Everyone is telling me, 'You’re going to freak out when your parents leave,' but I don’t know,” Schlumbohm said. “My sister did, but I think I’m going to be the one that doesn’t freak out.” She chose to attend SF State because of the campus and the school’s location. “SF State is just far enough away, and close enough to come home at the drop of a hat,” said Schlumbohm, who is originally from Temecula, California. Location is a key factor in SF State popularity among new students, Volkert said. “It’s a good place to go to school,” Volkert said. “Particularly for people from out of the area, San Francisco has great job opportunities and potential for job growth. It’s a really desirable area to live.”
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SF State junior Emily Prowse, Olivieri's roommate, best friend of seven years and self-declared “wifey,” said Olivieri embraced every moment in her life. “She was poetic and wise, yet crass and shameless — the perfect combo,” Prowse said. “She could blurt out the most crude sentence and follow it up with a deeply intelligent insight into the emotion of a situation.” Olivieri's humor lives on in the several posts on her Wordpress blog, “One Day I Will,” in which she describes herself as a generally tolerable woman and a booze hound in the 'prime rib' of her life. “Melanie was someone who made everyone laugh,” Natalie Olivieri said. “Oh my god, did she have an amazing sense of humor, and she was so witty.” Olivieri had a unique style that was a combination of classy and feminine yet rough and dark, according to Prowse. “It was no surprise to find her in a pair of cat eye sunglasses and perfect makeup with a cigarette in her mouth while bobbing along to her favorite rock music and cracking a joke,” said Prowse. “She never got ready or cooked food without singing at the same time.” Olivieri grew up in a close-knit family in San Juan Capistrano, Calif. and was the youngest of three girls who considered each other best friends, Natalie Olivieri said. “She was such a love bug,” Natalie Olivieri said. “My favorite thing in the world is when she would come home and jump on me and just cuddle me with hugs.” Olivieri had a big heart and could talk to anyone, according to her mother Debbie Olivieri. “She loved people and wanted to help everyone,” Debbie Olivieri said. “In the end, she loved and tried to help the wrong person.” Olivieri dreamed of someday traveling the world, according to her mother, who said that she wanted to move to France and get her French citizenship. “I love to travel and am always inspired by different cultures and their histories,” she wrote on her Behance. com online portfolio. “I find a lot of my inspiration in traveling and exploring. I also find a lot of inspiration in nature and enjoy exploring the ecological aspects of the different cities/ towns that I have lived in.” At the age of 18, she graduated from Capistrano Valley High School and pursued her passion for travel. She attended school in Salamanca, Spain where she studied Spanish. Upon completion of her studies, she embarked on a journey across Europe that included destinations like Madrid, Seville, Amsterdam, Lake Como, Venice, Berlin, Switzerland and ended at Grenoble, France where she visited close relatives who live there, according to Debbie Olivieri. “Melanie had an eye for beauty,” said Debbie Olivieri, who said her daughter was a gifted photographer, graphic artist and illustrator. Olivieri moved to San Francisco roughly three years ago to study graphic design. She began at the Academy
of Art University, San Francisco, but later, upon believing it to be a better fit, transferred to SF State where she majored in visual communication design. SF State design professor Steve Jones first met Olivieri when she attended his typography class. She was a good student whose insight and observations benefited the entire class, according to Jones. “She was outgoing and had a keen design eye,” Jones said. “Her work was very poetic, but informed with a sense of purpose. She used metaphor and research to great effect.” Examples of her work can be seen on her portfolio on Behance. com, which includes projects on typography, color theory, product photography and logo design. “One thing I have always loved about design is that it is constantly changing while also remaining cyclical,” Olivieri's profile states. “All design is recycled and made new again and there is always something to learn in the world of design.” The skills Olivieri acquired at the Academy of Art allowed her to surpass other students in the class, according to Jones, who asked Olivieri to be his teaching assistant. She often went above and beyond her duties as a teaching assistant and was well received by students in the class, he said. “In her class assignments, Melanie often challenged me PAUL DEVIVO / SPECIAL TO XPRESS to see another point of view,” Jones said. “She believed in ADMIRABLE: Melanie Susanne Olivieri, a 23-year-old SF State student stands with her graphic design that provoked and father, Jean Claude Olivieri, at the Columbus Day Parade in San Francisco, Oct. 2014. questioned.” Olivieri had the talent and “Melanie will live on through her stories and art,” ability to become a great designer, according to Jones. Adair wrote in a Facebook post beneath the video. “The In her portfolio, she wrote of her dreams to complete stories and art that I will continue to share with the freelance work before applying to design firms in San world, not because the world deserves it, but because it Francisco, where she could focus on brand identity and makes the world more beautiful.” logo design. A service was held for Olivieri near her hometown While reminders of Olivieri can be found in her work at O’Conner Mortuary in Laguna Hills Aug. 15 that was and posts on various websites, one of the best mementos followed by a dinner for her friends and family. of who she was is a video created by her oldest sister A memorial will be held on at 540 Victoria St. in San Jaime Adair and her friend Sam Jensen, according to Francisco Aug. 30 at 1 p.m. for friends in the Bay Area Natalie Olivieri. and those who could not attend the earlier service.
SF State’s Crime Blotter COMPILED BY CREO NOVENO
Between Monday, June 29 and Friday, Aug. 21 the University Police Department responded to 105 incidents. Here are some of the highlights.
Friday, August 21 PANIC ATTACK Police responded to a report of a person having a panic attack inside a malfunctioning elevator in the Village at Centennial Square at 10:21 p.m. The subject refused medical assistance after being released from the elevator.
Thursday, August 20 DRUG POSSESSION Officers identified suspicious behavior by two subjects near the Gymnasium at 11:06 p.m. One was taken into custody for possession of methamphetamine while the other was taken into custody for having an active warrant out of Daly City for $5,000.
Monday, August 17 MYSTERIOUS COUCH Police were notified of a couch that was suspiciously moved into a bathroom stall in the Administration building at 8:18 a.m.
Monday, August 17 CAR BURGLARY Officers responded to a report of a burglary that occurred in the Village at Centennial Square Garage between 9:30 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. The total loss was $1,420.
Tuesday, July 28 CONCEALED FIREARM A failed traffic stop ended in a minor injury collision with a parked vehicle on Holloway Avenue at 5:13 p.m. Officers searched the subject’s car and found a gun hidden between the driver’s seat and center console. The subject was taken into custody.
Sunday, July 7 DUPLICATED KEYS Officers responded to a report from the Fine Arts building about campus keys that have been illegally duplicated between 4:00p.m to 4:30 p.m.
Sunday, July 7 DRUNK DRIVING Officers pulled over an unconscious driver in a running vehicle at the stoplight at Holloway Avenue at 2:25 a.m. The subject was taken into custody for driving under the influence of alcohol.
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n April 1977, nearly 100 people with disabilities occupied the fourth floor of the Federal Building in San Francisco to demand their civil rights. The unfamiliar story of the 26-day Bay Area protest that gave way to basic necessities for people with disabilities is being retold 38 years later at SF State during the "Patient No More: People with Disabilities Securing Civil Rights" exhibit in the administration building. The traveling exhibit opened Aug. 21 and was coordinated by SF State's Paul K. Longmore Institute on Disability — a cultural center that focuses on the concept of social justice by introducing new ideas on disability and people who have disabilities through arts and education. On display is a collection of six three-screen panels that JAMES CHAN / XPRESS illustrate the events that changed disability history. SF State alumnus and Section 504 protester Dennis Resilience: (from left) HolLynn D’Lil and Dennis Billups, both Section 504 protesters, speak during the “Patient No More” exhibit Billups was part of the 26-day occupation. held by the Paul K. Longmore Institute on Disability in the lobby of "That was something else,” Billups said. "It was a the SF State administration building Friday, Aug. 21. group of so many different people from all over the country coming together in an inaugurated stand to make sure that disabled persons all over this country could get the learning, more than 300 photographs of the protests, many of which education and accessibility that they needed.” are featured in the exhibit. "What if there was this body of Section 504 of the 1973 Rehabilitation Act was drafted law where you could continue to drop minorities into?" to grant civil rights, such as access to public spaces and While the occupation continued to grow, groups and transportation services to people with disabilities. However, community organizations like Delancey Street Foundation, lack of a final signature from the head of the Health, Glide Memorial Church and the Black Panthers helped Education and Welfare office stalled the act for years, sustain the protest by providing food, blankets and eventually leading to protests across the country. mattresses to those inside the federal building. The 26-day sit-in at the HEW offices in San Francisco Much like the grassroots activism and culture of social became the most victorious and longest occupation of a justice that the Bay Area has seen, multiple SF State federal building in U.S. history, according to the Paul K. departments, including design and industry, museum studies, Longmore Institute on Disability. journalism and history, came together to create an exhibit "What if for the last several decades there was this body that is accessible for everyone. of law that had established and codified segregation again?" The traveling exhibit is open concurrently with the said Section 504 demonstrator HolLynn D'Lil, who took main exhibit at the Ed Roberts Campus, a symbolic hub for
people with disabilities located in Berkeley. The traveling exhibit features content from the main exhibit in a much smaller and mobile scale. Both the traveling and main exhibit include a braille book and audio guide tracks. “The 504 demonstration is not only unknown in the Bay Area, it's surprisingly unknown in disability communities too,” said Emily Beitiks, assistant director of the Paul K. Longmore Institute on Disability. “By teaching this history, we are confident that we can change people's limited perceptions of people with disabilities. I doubt that anyone will leave our exhibit thinking ‘Oh, those poor, pathetic people!’ after seeing the creativity and courage of the 504 protesters.” Throughout the main exhibit there are braille rail stations, located in the rotunda, with added pieces of historical information. There is also a larger-than-life black and white mural of photographs of the 1977 protest. “We had a little bit of fun, so that a blind person reading braille could become the expert for sighted people,” said Catherine Kudlick, director of the Paul K. Longmore Institute on Disability and SF State history professor. “It’s always the sighted people getting the information that the blind don't; that’s a rare thing.” The opening at SF State included students, professors, Section 504 demonstrators and supporters celebrating a moment in history that changed the way people looked at disability. "I am so happy to be here, so happy to be a part of this great event to make sure America knows that prejudice does not have to be allowed anyplace, anywhere, anytime," said Billups, known as the chief morale officer of the Section 504 sit-in during the opening celebration at SF State. The "Patient No More" exhibit at the Ed Roberts Campus will be on display until mid-December. The traveling exhibit at SF State is free and open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. until Sept. 4 and will move across six other Bay Area locations throughout the year.
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ith a trumpet and conductor’s baton in hand, musician Brad Hogarth's ambition has sent him across continents on every face of the globe to share his craft. Throughout his career, he has been invited to teach and perform classical music in over a dozen countries. His most recent professional endeavor brought him to SF State as the music department’s newest assistant professor of conduct and wind ensemble “One aspect of my personality that drives me to do the things I do is having zero shame when it comes to embracing new experiences,” Hogarth said. “It's okay to be uncomfortable in order to approach opportunities.” Hogarth chose a career in music over engineering at the end of his senior year in high school. With the support of his family, he left Texas for Rochester, New York to pursue a bachelor’s degree in trumpet performance and music educaRYAN MCNULTY / XPRESS tion at Eastman School of Music. During his undergraduate studies, Hogarth spent MAESTRO: Brad Hogarth, new assistant professor of conducting and wind ensemble, poses for a portrait in the creative arts building at SF State Tues-
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has spent his summers touring with the National Youth Orchestra of the Netherlands and attending month-long classical musical festivals in Italy and Japan. “Classical music is comparable to witnessing some of the greatest wonders of the world,” Hogarth said. “It's landmarks like the pyramids or the statue of liberty that remind you of human achievement. Performing beautiful pieces of classical music makes you feel like you’re a part of that.” Of the many applicants who sought the wind ensemble and conducting position, the music department’s hiring committee put three candidates through a series of on-campus examinations, according to faculty member Cyrus Ginwala. Ginwala said Hogarth’s record of teaching and history of performing with top ensembles in San Francisco made him an ideal fit for
equips him with consciousness of the University's varied student population. "With his fingers on the pulse of the music scene, there's no learning curve when it comes to recruiting students for the wind ensemble that represent the kind of diversity SF State holds as a point of pride," Spencer said. As a musician, Hogarth said he feels that teaching music informs his skill as a performer and performing music improves his capacity to teach. In his role as an instructor, Hogarth said he seeks to instill his students with the passion and excitement necessary in realizing their musical aspirations. “There’s nothing that feels better than finishing a performance.” Hogarth said. “I hope I can share that feeling with my students. It’s better than drugs. It’s better than anything.”
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emoting: Allison Doody, senior theater major at SF State, reenacts practicing her lines at Lake Merced Aug. 25.
the department. “Because the orchestral community is so small, it can quickly become apparent when musicians aren’t of the highest character,” Ginwala said. “(Hogarth) is known as a professional who is consistently punctual and prepared.” Along with exceptional character, Ginwala said that successful musicians also need talent, a relentless desire to perform and a sense of longing that can only be fulfilled by making music. He said he hopes that under Hogarth’s direction, the wind ensemble will continue to develop the quality and breadth of their repertoire as a showcase for the department and the school as a whole. Dee Spencer, chair of SF State's School of Music and Dance, said she believes Hogarth's familiarity and engagement with the Bay Area music scene
The illustrious Royal Academy of Dramatic Art opened its doors to 11 students from the U.S. and one from Canada. Through the Performing Arts Abroad program, SF State theatre majors Allison Doody and Danielle Schreiner were selected to participate in RADA’s comprehensive dramatic arts seminar this summer. Doody, a senior, traveled to London for an intensive weeklong crash course in roots and evolution of English theater called “The Ages and Stages of English Drama.” In collaboration with The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, Performing Arts Abroad developed the five-day-long program on the progress of dramatic art. Doody was one of only 12 students accepted to participate in the program, Ben Abbott, Outreach Coordinator for PAA, said in an email. Doody said she stumbled upon acting when she auditioned for a grade school play on a whim.
“I was very shy when I was young,” Doody said. “So in sixth grade my friend egged me on to go audition for this grade school play with her. I ended up with a part with a huge monologue and I’ve been acting ever since.” Each day the program reflected a different stage of thematic art in England. The five days were broken up into five categories: religiously inspired plays, Shakespeare, restoration comedy, Victorian melodrama and contemporary theater. “There were a few days we had free to do what we pleased and explore the city,” Doody said. “After that, we started our training that essentially lasted from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., but they were great.” Esteemed actors and directors were on hand to guide the students through vigorous training. One such person was Philip Sheppard, a director at the Globe Theatre, with whom Doody worked personally. “The second day we did this scene from Shakespeare’s Julius
Caesar between Cassius and Brutus– I was Cassius– but he went through every detail,” Doody said. “It was only a three-page scene, but he analyzed every detail. It was definitely one of my favorite days.” Although Doody said the training was rigorous, she hopes this experience will create a solid foundation for her to perform in any medium. “The program showed me how theater is performed in England versus the United States,” Doody said. “By jumping into this program I saw I can perform consistently anywhere.” The program took the participants on a journey from classic to contemporary British theater. A journey she said was well prepared for. “I knew a lot of stuff going into it about historical British theater,” Doody said. “I got a really good education at SF State; I was on the same level of these people.”
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Lifting the fog: a student’s guide to exploring San Francisco JESSICA NEMIRE jdn@mail.sfsu.edu
San Francisco is known for many things: fog, the Golden Gate Bridge, fog, cable cars— did we mention fog? It’s also known for its plethora of diversebarsandrestaurants.Foracitythatdoesn’t even measure 50 square miles, it packs in a lot of interesting places to eat, drink and hang out. Whetheryou’velivedinSanFranciscoforyearsor beginningyourfirstsemester,checkoutourlistof someofthecheapestandmostinterestingdestinations San Francisco has to offer.
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“Sing Along,” one of Musee Mecanique’s many antique pin ball machines, in San Francisco Saturday, Aug. 22. Charles Lloyd plays the sinter with his other band mates from Cash Pony at the Bottom of the Hill bar and club on 17th Street in San Francisco Saturday Aug. 22. Visitors can take in the view at Grand View Park in San Francisco.
weekLIVE MUSIC: days: Club Deluxe free, 21+
Jazz enthusiasts should check out Club Deluxe. Located in the Haight, the venue features free live jazz showsmostnights.Drinksare pricey, but entrance is free. Bottom of the Hill - $, all ages Bottom of the Hill in Potrero Hill puts on shows for both the 21+ and crowds of all ages. Tickets range from $8-$20, with shows typically runningonThursdays,Fridays and Saturdays. Check out the venue's calendar to see who's playing soon.
Taco Tuesday at The Taco Shop @ Underdogs - $, all ages
Taco Shop @ Underdogs on Irving Street has some of the best taco deals in town, with $2 "street tacos" every Tuesday from 5 p.m. to midnight. Plus it's a restaurant as well as a bar, so anyone can enjoy them. Housepitality at F8 - free, 21+ If you like house music, the club F8 on Folsom and 8th streets has a free house show every Wednesday from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. for those who sign up on the guest list and get there before 10 p.m. The list closes at 6 p.m.
Nightlife at the California Academy of Sciences - $$, 21+ Every Thursday evening, the California Academy of Sciences in Golden Gate Park turns into a bar from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. A bar where you can dance, learn stuff and look at fish, which is obviously the best kind of bar. There's a new theme every week, with exhibits and demonstrations to match. Entrance is $12.
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Grand View Park - free, all ages Thenamedoesn't lie. You have to climb up a long flight of stairs to get there, but the view from Grand View Park on Moraga
Street and 14th Avenue is worth it, especially at sunset. Urban Putt - $$, all ages Located on 22nd Street in the Mission, Urban Putt is an ideal date spot, with a combination bar and indoor mini golf course. Urban Putt's 14 holes are more complex and inventive than the average putt-putt course. Games are $12. Anyone can enter, but the bar is 21+, as is the course after 8 p.m. Musée Mécanique - $, all ages You might recognize Musée Mécanique as the arcade where Anne Hathaway and Julie Andrews bond in "The Princess Diaries." It’s located on Pier 45 at Fisherman's Wharf, and most games only cost 25 or 50 cents to play.
NATURE: San Francisco Botanical Garden - free, all ages
Open every day from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., the San Francisco Botanical Garden in Golden Gate Park spans 55 acres with more than 50,000 plants from all over the world. It's free for all San Francisco residents if you bring proof of residency and $7 for non-residents. Lands End - free, all ages Lands End in the Richmond district is a national park with hiking trails from which you can clearly see the Golden Gate Bridge. The park is beautiful and great for dates, visiting family or friends or just taking some time alone with nature.
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Letter from the Lonely Hearts Club
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DARCY FRACOLLI dfracoll@mail.sfsu.edu
’ve never really been a joiner. I don’t like people all that much and I’m an introvert, but even someone as maladjusted as me has realized that just keeping my head down to get through the day isn’t enough. Life isn’t just about keeping to yourself and getting your work done, at least not if you want to keep your sanity. Looking back, it was always the years in which I had no extracurricular activity that my academic performance suffered the most. Senior year of high school, fresh off an exchange year abroad and at the height of contempt for my hometown and the students at my school, I withdrew from the few extracurriculars I’d had. My AP English teacher, an unpleasant woman to be sure, was surprised when some of my fellow students called me smart. My performance that semester had been so far below my standard that she pulled me aside to ask me why they thought I was smart, either out of concern for my mental decline or my classmates’ mental health– I’m still not quite sure which. When I arrived at Tulane University the following fall, my grades were OK, but in the springtime, when all of my friends joined sororities, a cappella groups or the student-run emergency medical services program, I stayed in my room and my grades dropped like a stone. When I transferred to Santa Rosa Junior College the next semester, I got a job at a restaurant and, a semester later, a position on the newspaper staff. My personal relationships and grades were healthier than they’d been in years.
Which brings me to my arrival at SF State, the school at which I have made the least attempt to make friends or engage with the school beyond a superficial level. When I arrived at Tulane, I made friends through the honors program and the dorms. I had no such luxury at SF State, since I commuted from Sonoma and wasn’t part of any similar programs, and arriving so late in my academic career made me feel like I’d missed the friendship boat sailing out of WellAdjusted Harbor. Again, my grades suffered significantly. And now, here I am, writing to you from a brand new semester at SF State. Just another self-misdiagnosed misanthrope joining in for the sake of my sanity. I’m back on a newspaper staff, and the rush of endorphins I feel when my editor-in-chief and I spend a few hours hashing out the logistics of the next issue is just about my favorite high. It’s something that challenges me mentally, but I do it because I love it, not for a grade or a credit. You, my fellow Gators, don’t have to join a sorority or an a cappella group, run around campus handing out flyers or do anything particularly social at all. Finding something enjoyable and stimulating can be as simple as you want it to be. We are all wired differently. I need the structure, conflict, social interaction and intellectual pursuits of a newspaper, but what worked for me might not work for you. Trust me, I used to feel the same way, like I didn’t need anyone or anything. The important thing is to find something that makes you happy.
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FINDING A NICHE: Darcy Fracolli, a senior and the managing editor of the Golden Gate Xpress, poses for a portrait in front of the Towers at Centennial Square at SF State Thursday, Aug. 20.
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Students must call for action as loan crisis reaches critical mass
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or many students, earning a college degree follows the same narrative: attending college, taking out student loans and, upon graduation, spending the years that follow working to pay off what they owe. But the process of paying off student loans isn’t as straightforward as making payments month after month. The reality is that students face job shortages in their field of study. Companies can only offer part-time employment at low wages for new hires and students receive insufficient training on how to navigate the loan borrowing and repayment process. With $1.2 trillion in aggregated student debt in the United States, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, the issue of student loan debt and college affordability has snowballed into a problem that can no longer be ignored. Instead of burdening individual students from lower and middle class families with unrealistic college-related expenses, our country’s leaders should look at the larger issue of college affordability, or lack thereof. The numbers behind student loan debt paint a picture grim enough to make prospective college students cringe. It was estimated that almost 70 percent of students in the U.S. who graduated from a public
Importance of Student voters draws attention to candidates' position on loans college in 2013 left with student loan debt, according to The Institute For College Access and Success, a nonprofit organization. The organization also estimated that on average, the debt amounted to a whopping $28,400 per borrower that same year, with SF State falling below the national average at $17,985 per borrower. Despite these figures, funding for public education has continued to decrease, and only a few have taken steps to solve the problem. Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton announced her “New College Compact” plan Aug. 10, which would tackle the issue of college affordability in the United States. The plan, which is estimated to cost $350 billion over the span of 10 years, promises that no student attending fouryear public college will have to take out loans to pay for tuition.
Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders has gone as far as to boast a plan that would eliminate college tuition for public colleges and universities in the U.S. altogether. Individual states and the federal government would fund Sanders' "College For All Act," which would cost $70 billion annually, according to Sanders' Senate website. Both plans include refinancing options for borrowers and a streamlined application process. It seems as though college affordability has finally begun to attract the attention it deserves, regardless of whether or not the issue is just another tactic to attract swing voters in the upcoming election. As students and stakeholders in this issue, it is our responsibility to not only advocate for ourselves, but to keep in mind how the repercussions of our actions, and sometimes our lack of action, will impact generations to come. It is unlikely that any one person will have the perfect solution to ease the financial stress that comes with paying for college, especially for those in the lower and middle classes of our society. At the very least, we can continue to discuss with our peers, teachers and world leaders to progress toward a solution rather than drown in our own complacency.
Media distorts body image REID CAMMACK reidcamm@mail.sfsu.edu
In 2015, you can wear a computer on your wrist, eat brownie-batter-flavored Oreos and follow a San Franciscan fog cloud on Twitter, but apparently you can’t live your life without someone criticizing your physical appearance. I, like many other people, was taught from a young age that bullying shouldn’t be tolerated, especially bullying someone about their physical appearance. No one has any reason to negatively comment on the appearance of someone’s face, arms, torso or left thumbnail because we live in an advanced society that should be far beyond harassing others based on their bodies. But that's not always the case, especially when it comes to celebrities. Full-time pop star and part-time doughnut licker Ariana Grande was recently the subject of a segment on "The Wendy Williams Show." Host Wendy
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Williams poked fun at Grande’s appearance, saying, "She's 21; she'll forever look 12." “And I don't mean that in a good way," Williams continued. "It's nice to look younger than you are, but when you look too young and then you're short– she's only like 4 feet 11– I don't look at her as, like, a woman.” Outrage grew over the segment as viewers began accusing Williams of body shaming Grande and #CancelWendyWilliamsShow began trending on Twitter. Viewers had every right to be outraged over the conversation. There should be no excuses for bullying and body shaming someone else, especially when it's broadcasted into millions of homes. Bullying like this contributes to people feeling insecure in their own skin. According to the Body Dysmorphic Disorder Foundation, 2 percent of Americans suffer from body dysmorphic disorder, which causes individuals to become
obsessed with potential flaws on their body. Up to 30 million Americans also suffer from an eating disorder, according to the National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders. With a surplus of Americans who face body image issues, the last thing we need is someone like Williams announcing that young-looking, short women aren’t “real” women. Anyone of a similar stature or body type watching the program could take those comments the wrong way. Grande has not commented on the segment, but other stars have recently come out against the physical standards they've been pressured to uphold. Actress Cara Delevingne told The Times Magazine that she quit the modeling industry because it made her hate her body. Singer Miley Cyrus said in this September’s Marie Claire that her years on Disney Channel had "caused some body dysmorphia." “From the time I was 11, it was, ‘You’re a pop star! That
means you have to be blonde, and you have to have long hair, and you have to put on some glittery tight thing,'” Cyrus said in the interview. She later continued with, “I'm this fragile little girl playing a 16 year old in a wig and a ton of makeup. It was like “Toddlers and Tiaras.” It's understandable why some celebrities present themselves in a way society is quick to accept. The 24-hour news cycle is quick to point out any celebrity that slips outside the ideal beauty standard. "X Factor" winner Joe McElderry recently appeared on a morning show that prompted The Daily Mail to publish an unflattering photo of his appearance. The news site commented on his "fuller physique" and said his face had “filled out from his skinny, boyish days." McElderry later told The Sun, “If I wasn’t a stronger person I would have had a mental breakdown over that picture.” When our daytime talk show hosts, television production companies and news organizations send out the message that you need to reach a certain height, look a certain way and maintain a certain weight, it’s hard to live without feeling insecure about some aspect of yourself. Until our culture begins to accept individuals for who they are instead of what their bodies look like, self-acceptance will continue to be an issue. Start respecting yourself and others, and instead of talking about how short an America-hating pop star is, shut up or talk about something that actually matters.
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NASHELLY CHAVEZ
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF nashelly@mail.sfsu.edu
DARCY FRACOLLI
MANAGING EDITOR dfracoll@mail.sfsu.edu
RISTI TEWOLDE
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EMMA CHIANG
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AVERY PETERSON
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KALANI RUIDAS
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HEAD START: (right) Gunner Troy and new roommate Leonard Giacinto, unpack their belongings in the Village dorms at SF State Thursday Aug. 20.
Bridge program serves as a path to college Summer Bridge, which began in the early 1980s, offers students the chance to echiang@mail.sfsu.edu fulfill the Early Start Program’s English and math It serves low-income requirements by completing students from the Bay Area, by preparing them for college preparatory courses. The courses include college level life. English and math, tutoring EOP resulted from the statewide, student-led strikes sessions and a first year experience class that covers life on campuses in 1968, in skills, community building, which students demanded financial aid and budgeting. that the administration teach Recent graduates and stuthe history of and provide services for underrepresented dents of SF State’s teaching credential program instruct students of color, according the courses offered by Sumto the EOP website. EOP, mer Bridge. Students must which is now present on all pass the courses in order to CSU campuses, is responcomplete the Early Start Prosible for graduating over a gram and retain their enroll250,000 students since 1969, ment status at SF State. according to their website. “I know myself as a high Arnetta Smith, a Summer Bridge instructor and profes- school student, but Summer Bridge helped me know sor in the women and gender myself as a college student – studies department at SF State, said she felt privileged understanding time manageEMMA CHIANG / XPRESS ment and knowing the value to mentor incoming freshSUCCESS: (left to right) Breonna Williams and Gunner Troy eat lunch at City Eats at SF State during Summer Bridge of making connections with man. Wednesday, Aug. 5. other students and professors “Summer Bridge allows ipation in Summer Bridge of his sophomore year. Although Williams apon campus," Troy said. underprivileged students to has been an educational Breonna Williams, who plied to 12 other colleges, Having grown up for part be heard and seen,” Smith advantage, according to Kyle is also a Summer Bridge she chose SF State because of his life in a low-income said. “They are constantly Hill, Troy’s Summer Bridge student and SF State Guardof the financial aid package being told they are unimport- neighborhood in Hayward, ian Scholar, for former foster offered and due to the close California, Troy was initially English teacher. ant, to be quiet and that they “College was not neccare youth, credits Summer proximity to her relatives. At uncertain that college was don't speak English well, essarily something Troy SF State she hopes to study for him. but I have enjoyed watching intended to do, but he broadcasting and eventually Although Troy grew up them grow to be amazing knows what he wants to acbecome a news anchor. with hardships, his partic individuals." complish at SF State, which According to Smith, sets him apart from his peers, I know myself as a Williams’s Summer Bridge high school student, who are often still discovteacher, Summer Bridge ering the ‘why’ for being in built confidence and a sense but Summer Bridge college,” Hill said. of community for incoming helped me know Troy, who is majoring in freshman like Williams. engineering, plans to uti“I’m motivated to commyself as a college lize resources on campus to plete college because my student. accomplish his goals, includmother and father were ing EOP’s TRIO program, a not able to complete high federal student services proschool,” Williams said. “I -Gunner Troy grams in the U.S., to which have to set the bar high for he was recently accepted. my cousins and all the people TRIO provides Troy with who come under me because EMMA CHIANG / XPRESS academic advising, tutorials, Bridge with giving her a they need guidance.” COLLABORATE: Breonna Williams (right) works on a math problem with her classmate workshops, priority registrataste of college before the Luis Espinoza during Summer Bridge Wednesday, Aug. 5 at SF State. tion and grants until the end first day of class. EMMA CHIANG
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he moving boxes sat freshly unpacked in the offices of three recently-hired SF State head coaches after a busy summer of personnel decisions for second-year Athletic Director Charles Guthrie and the SF State athletic department. Softball coach Lisa Allen, baseball coach Tony Schifano and women's soccer coach Tracy Hamm were off-campus acquisitions for their respective programs. Women's track coach Kendra Reimer added to her duties by assuming control of the women's cross country team from coach Tom Lyons, rounding out the list of off-season coaching turnovers. Hamm took the reins of the women's soccer team after Jack Hyde, head coach for 32 years, stepped down. Allen and Schifano replaced Cristina Byrne and Mike Cummins, who served six and five years, respectively, at the helms of their former teams. Guthrie and the SF State athletic department declined
to comment on the terms of the University's separation from Byrne and Cummins. Guthrie stressed a commitment to the student-athlete experience and a history of successfully recruiting impact players as the principal criteria utilized in evaluating prospective coaches. Interviews were conducted on campus and involved student-athletes, program stakeholders, administrators and numerous members of the SF State athletic department. "I think the SF State community will see our programs energized by our new coaches' dedication to success," Guthrie said in an email. "New coaches can certainly shake a program up initially, but long-term success is about the fundamentals. Our vision is for long term, ongoing success, so I'm not as interested in an immediate shake up as I am a longer-term shift to consistent success year over year." SF State's nation-wide search for new coaches attracted more than 100 applicants for softball and more than 300 for baseball, according to Guthrie. For Schifano, the commitment of both Guthrie and SF State President Leslie Wong in supporting the
athletics department at all levels made the University an appealing place to work. "The San Francisco State that I knew was the one that I remember as a player at UC Davis many, many years ago," said Schifano, who served as an assistant coach at his alma mater before coming to SF State. "So, I wanted to see the direction the program, the school and the University were going. In my research, I saw that everything was moving forward. I can't speak to the past, but I feel blessed to have the opportunity to be a part of this program." Schifano also said he noticed in his first few weeks on campus that the new faces had sparked "a lot of great energy," a sentiment that was echoed by Reimer, who is entering her second year on staff. "There's a lot of young, go-getter coaches coming on, and I think it's a great thing for the University," Reimer said. "I think it says a lot about Charles's leadership that they're attracting all of these great coaches from around the country. It shows so much promise of what our school has to offer and where we're going."
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JUGGLING: Members
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wenty-eight pairs of soccer cleats trod onto the sunken field in the middle of Cox Stadium before Friday afternoon's practice. The herd of tryout hopefuls had thinned for the final time, and the remaining players, no longer anxious, smiled and laughed through a series of warm-up drills as they prepared for their second session of the day. “We had about 25 new faces in camp this year,” said second-year head soccer coach Matt Barnes. “Our numbers are good this year and we are well-dispersed between age groups. You can’t jump into things as quickly as you would like to in the first week when you’re making cuts. It’s just the basics of who we are that we have really been focusing on this week.”
Barnes expects the team to benefit from a full calendar year of his recruiting. The Gators fielded a shallow freshman class prior to Barnes's arrival, but transfer acquisitions over the summer rounded out the group of current sophomores, he said. This year's incoming freshman class has also impressed through the first week of camp, according to Barnes. "We're building up to be a good family this year," said senior team captain Max Talbert. "We had a captain's practice all last week so we got to know each other pretty well, and with all the new guys everything is starting to click. Last year, we went through the basics and this year we've been picking it up; (Coach Barnes) knows what he's doing. We should win it all and if we don't, it's going to be a bust, so win or go home is pretty much every game for us." Talbert leads a core of returning players that clawed
their way to an 8-7-3 record last fall despite posting a 0-5-1 record away from Cox Stadium. The hope that the additional young talent will buoy last year's squad has been felt throughout the formative stages of camp, according to incoming freshman Brandon Brunac. "The guys are super relaxed and fun," Brunac said. "They take me in as if I'm a returner. The college level is a lot faster and the practices are more intense, but the coaches and the guys are super nice. It's just an awesome place to be." The integration of skillful prospects and established veterans is key to a cohesive on-field product, according to Barnes. "We brought in a lot of talent and just have a more talented team than we had last year," said Barnes. "Philosophically speaking, we're doing a lot of the same things we did last year, but we're going to be better at it."
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