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Robert Shearer, former SF State Director, Busted for Alleged White-Collar Crime

The corruption saga surrounding Robert Shearer, the former SF State employee accused scamming the cash-strapped university out of millions, is finally coming to a head. After years of investigation, Shearer was arrested on April 18 in his Fremont home on suspicion of colluding with a hazardous was ... More >>

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Farmers' Market Finds: Nut Butters and Psychedelic Kettle Corn at SFSU

Associated Students, Inc. Farmers' Market Where: Located on SFSU's campus (outside the humanities building) When: Thursdays from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. For years the smells of San Francisco State's farmers' markets have wafted through the open windows in the humanities building and distracted me from my se ... More >>

"Don't Ask, Don't Tell" HBO Documentary: Free Premiere Tonight

​Next Tuesday is a big day for gay and lesbian members of the armed forces. But HBO documentary filmmakers Randy Barbato and Fenton Baily want to celebrate a little early -- with the world premiere of their documentary, The Strange History of Don't Ask, Don't Tell, tonight at the Castro Theatre a ... More >>

Meet the Bloggers: Gil Riego, Jr.

You read them here, now find out who the hell they are: We give you the diverse group of men and women who cover the local food and drink scene for you on SFoodie. Gil Riego, Jr. Contributes: Food photography (look here, here, and here) You might call Gil Riego, Jr., an omnivore of photography. ... More >>

Craft Spells, Brewer of Magical Bedroom Pop, Talks Shamanism and the Evils of Suburbs

Craft Spells plays Milk Bar on November 11'th​ Between widely accessible studio programs and the Internet, the bedroom is becoming a semi-pro recording studio and distribution center. If you haven't noticed the positive effect this has had on prodigy songwriters yet, turn your ears to Craft Spell ... More >>

Chotto Brings Izakaya Fare to the Marina; Chez Papa Resto Names New Chef (and Some Random Ike's News)

​ ​The past 48 hours in gossip, innuendo, and cold hard facts about the San Francisco restaurant scene.According to Paolo L. of Inside Scoop, an izakaya to be named Chotto (3317 Steiner) is taking the place of Three Seasons, the Vietnamese restaurant that closed last week. It hopes to open mid ... More >>

What to Do? Wednesday's Pick: 'The Art of Passing Time'

​'The Art of Passing Time'S.F. Arts Commission Gallery12:15 p.m., free For the exhibit "Now and When," the S.F. Arts Commission gave $2,000 each to a bunch of artists to make time-capsule projects. Packard Jennings spent his on dinner. He's a conceptual artist -- it was an expensive dinner. ... More >>

S.F. State Students, Staff Not Thrilled About Furlough Days -- But, Hey, Four-Day Weekend

Long weekends are less fun when taken because the state's dead broke and run like a banana republic​For San Francisco State students, staff, and faculty, extended furlough weekends are kind of like a fantastic spread at a funeral. Sure the deli selection is outstanding and the bread is fresh and h ... More >>

Greenhouse That Introduced Public To Incredibly Stinky Plant Now Offers Bite of Incredibly Tasty One

'Miracle Fruit'​Our green-thumbed readers may remember the July saga of San Francisco State's corpse flower. The exotic Indonesian plant crossed up experts from every local university by stubbornly refusing to bloom. But, when it did, it sure lived up to its title. Visitors to the SFSU greenhouse ... More >>

School Daze: S.F. State Announces its 'Furlough Calendar'

Sadly, they're all just trying to crash a biology class at SFSU...​When we see college students walking, serpentine, on Friday nights, talking too loudly, and eating pizza slices in both hands, we feel nostalgic. When we see them hauling 75 pounds of books out of the library, that strikes a chord, ... More >>

Corpse Flower Redux: Stop-Motion Video Catches Bloom, Decline of Stinky Plant -- and a Couple of Hippies

Our loyal readers, as well as those with a disproportionate interest in malodorous local flora, remember a series of articles we wrote in early July about San Francisco State's shrinking violet of a corpse flower. After holding out for days past experts' repeated predictions of its imminent stinky b ... More >>

Prelude to a Stink: SFSU's Stubborn Corpse Flower Still Yet to Bloom

Will SFSU's corpse flower ever open up and stink for the masses?Is the long-delayed bloom of San Francisco State's reticent corpse flower somehow tied to the state budget process? As it stands, we have neither -- the state is issuing IOUs and the school's 14-year-old corpse flower, predicted as read ... More >>

Lucky You! SFSU Corpse Flower Has Yet To Emit Its Signature Noxious Stench -- So Viewing Hours Have Been Extended!

U.S. Botanical GardenIt's a stinker -- and it's lateSan Francisco State greenhouse manager Martin Grantham reports that several hundred people have dropped by his muggy domain in the past several days -- but were sorely disappointed the place didn't stink like the fart depository. That's because, as ... More >>

Who Wants to Get a Whiff of Flower Smelling of Rotting, Fetid Bodies? You Know You Do -- Head to SFSU This Weekend.

SFSUA stinky weekend is in store...Anecdotally, your humble narrator recalls a story about a local couple who demanded their money back from an area arboretum after their wedding was ruined by an unexpected blossoming of the garden's prize corpse flower. And they don't call it a corpse flower for no ... More >>

Who's San Francisco State's 'Alumnus of the Year'? We'll Give You 1,000 Guesses. You Won't Get It.

If you've ever peered through the media guides for college sports teams, there are several sources of unintended joy: Mini-bios querying the players about their favorite foods or movies (Really? Scarface, again?); upbeat recaps of 2-9 seasons, or, best of all, the list of a school's "notable alumni. ... More >>

SFSU Hosts Panel Discussion on Radio Play

Psst. Wanna get your song on the radio but don't know where to start? This Thursday, Strive Management presents "Clearing the Air: Everything You Need to Know About Getting Radio Airplay & More," a panel discussion and workshop aimed at unsigned, independent artists, which covers the basics of r ... More >>

San Francisco State Ranked WAY Better Than Stanford (in National Recycling Contest)

A novel manner of demonstrating one's school spirit...Finally -- a competition that rewards college students for amassing empty beer bottles.Midway through the "RecycleMania" competition, our plucky hometown schools are among the nation's leaders. San Francisco State ranks 12th, one spot ahead of Ci ... More >>

'Bedlam' at San Francisco State: Desperate Students Pack Classes -- and Must Request Library Books 48 Hours in Advance

If college is intended to brace young people for the real world, consider San Francisco State students well prepared. They're paying more, receiving less, and coping with conditions most Americans thought were more likely to plague a university where classes are occasionally canceled due to rocket a ... More >>

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