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A Most Eloquent Vandal: A (Depressing) Sign of the Times on the T-Line

In a dour sign of the era, an unknown vandal -- who obviously knows how to sling together a few nouns and verbs -- has absolutely put San Francisco State's ad wizards in clown suits with a few deft marks of his pen. You can click on the image for a large version of this top-notch bit of social comme ... More >>

Smile, You're Blind: SFSU Prof Says One's Ability To See -- or Not -- Has No Bearing on Facial Expressions

After sifting through thousands and thousands of photographs for his latest paper, professor David Matsumoto nearly worked himself blind. But he could still smile -- the San Francisco State psychology professor has made the case that our facial expressions aren't learned by observation but inborn at ... More >>

Rock Our Worlds: SFSU Scientist Models Creation of Planets

When Kansas sang that "All we are is dust in the wind," the band guaranteed itself a lifetime of references in college astronomy courses for nonmajors. "Dust" isn't just a great song to play at the 10th-grade junior prom -- its overriding message is essentially correct. Using far more math and far l ... More >>

S.F. State Ad Featuring Man Writing on Wall Popular Target For Folks Who Like to Write on Walls

Makes you wonder just what they mean by "extended learning"A little while back, we noted that a Muni ad for San Francisco State's extended learning program had been hit by a most eloquent vandal whose penwork was almost indistinguishable from the text. The above shot, also from the T-Line, reveals t ... More >>

Local Schools' Fortunes Plummeting in Tournament -- The Recycling Tournament. What Tournament Were You Thinking Of?

Not everything that goes in the trash can is trash. Ask someone who knows...Pulling into the home stretch of Recyclemania, the nationwide recycling competition for colleges and universities, our local institutions appear to be flagging a bit. Ranked 12th and 13th earlier this month, San Francisco St ... More >>

Aquatic Doo-Wop: Are San Francisco Fish Singing in Harmony?

Are you ready to rock? Professor Roger Bland can't be bothered to study just any singing fish. But a singing fish chorus? Now you're talking. The San Francisco State University professor of physics has been compiling MP3 clips of toadfish songs -- not via illegal fish downloads from the Internet but ... More >>

360 Deals Demystified at SFSU

Send Lawyers, Guns and Money: Dina LaPoltThis Thursday, San Francisco State University hosts "The New Deal: 360 & Beyond," a one-day seminar and discussion on the new record label contract. A "360 Deal" is an agreement between artist and label which covers not only record sales, but also ... More >>

Eric Mar's students say he's easy like Sunday morning

Send Lawyers, Guns and Money: Dina LaPoltThis Thursday, San Francisco State University hosts "The New Deal: 360 & Beyond," a one-day seminar and discussion on the new record label contract. A "360 Deal" is an agreement between artist and label which covers not only record sales, but also ... More >>

Print Publication Going Strong

Send Lawyers, Guns and Money: Dina LaPoltThis Thursday, San Francisco State University hosts "The New Deal: 360 & Beyond," a one-day seminar and discussion on the new record label contract. A "360 Deal" is an agreement between artist and label which covers not only record sales, but also ... More >>

A Poetry Moment

Send Lawyers, Guns and Money: Dina LaPoltThis Thursday, San Francisco State University hosts "The New Deal: 360 & Beyond," a one-day seminar and discussion on the new record label contract. A "360 Deal" is an agreement between artist and label which covers not only record sales, but also ... More >>

All-American pride at the student union Pub

Send Lawyers, Guns and Money: Dina LaPoltThis Thursday, San Francisco State University hosts "The New Deal: 360 & Beyond," a one-day seminar and discussion on the new record label contract. A "360 Deal" is an agreement between artist and label which covers not only record sales, but also ... More >>

Horns Aplenty

Send Lawyers, Guns and Money: Dina LaPoltThis Thursday, San Francisco State University hosts "The New Deal: 360 & Beyond," a one-day seminar and discussion on the new record label contract. A "360 Deal" is an agreement between artist and label which covers not only record sales, but also ... More >>

Love Means Nothing

The U.S. Gay Open's muscles

Best Extrasensory Experience

The U.S. Gay Open's muscles

Reps Etc.

The U.S. Gay Open's muscles

Ethnic Warfare

A bitchy academic fight within SFSU's College of Ethnic Studies puts the future of the program in question

Dog Bites

The thrill of Beach Blanket Babylon auditions

Reps Etc.

The thrill of Beach Blanket Babylon auditions

Poisoned Gods

As museums return stolen religious artifacts, Native Americans are learning that their most sacred objects may kill them

A Piece of the Action

How a bright and beguiling budget analyst allegedly fleeced a showcase minority aid program at SFSU

Reel World

How a bright and beguiling budget analyst allegedly fleeced a showcase minority aid program at SFSU

Letters

How a bright and beguiling budget analyst allegedly fleeced a showcase minority aid program at SFSU

Night + Day

How a bright and beguiling budget analyst allegedly fleeced a showcase minority aid program at SFSU

Pomp and Circumstance

How a bright and beguiling budget analyst allegedly fleeced a showcase minority aid program at SFSU

Second Time Around

How a bright and beguiling budget analyst allegedly fleeced a showcase minority aid program at SFSU

Night+Day

How a bright and beguiling budget analyst allegedly fleeced a showcase minority aid program at SFSU

Night+Day

How a bright and beguiling budget analyst allegedly fleeced a showcase minority aid program at SFSU

Mulch

How a bright and beguiling budget analyst allegedly fleeced a showcase minority aid program at SFSU

Slap Shots

How a bright and beguiling budget analyst allegedly fleeced a showcase minority aid program at SFSU

'Family Ties' Responsible For S.F. Chinese Teens' Good Mental Health -- Despite Tightfistedness of Alex P. Keaton

S.F. State researchers say 'family ties' inspire mental health in Chinese American communities. Tina Yothers would be proud. Caring for younger siblings or family elders may well be a pain in the ass -- but it could well be keeping San Francisco's Chinese American teens well-adjusted, according to a ... More >>

Cabbage? Farts? Cabbage Farts? SFSU's Reticent Corpse Flower Finally Blooms, Sparks Debate as to What Vile Things it Smells Like.

Joe EskenaziThe corpse flower actually emits some of the compounds secreted by decaying flesh -- as San Franciscan Dana Davis could assure youClick here for a full slideshow of Corpse Flower nastiness goodness. After throwing off local experts by holding off with the goods for a full week, San Franc ... 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 >>

No More Pencils No More Books, No More Teachers' Dirty Looks -- The State Is Broke and Colleges are Closed

http://fusilly.com/blog/Sad -- but not as sad as real life​ Those of us who grew up in Northern California never experienced the joy of a school "Snow Day" in which reading, writing, and arithmetic are abandoned in favor of the ecstasy of winter frolicking. Growing up here, I vividly recall the ti ... More >>

Porn Queen, NYU Grad Student Lorelei Lee Proves S.F. State Is No Loser School

Rick HallLorelei Lee, left, seen here with fellow porn star Bobbi Starr, has put her San Francisco State undergrad degree to good use already​ In 1995, San Francisco State professor Geoffrey Marcy, and his student, Paul Butler, created an ingenious optical device allowing them to detect evidence o ... More >>

Times Square Billboard's Jilted Lover -- An SFSU Journalism Alum

Be true to your school...​Well, it turns out that you can become rich and famous after graduating journalism school after all -- just not in the way you may have expected. YaVaughnie Wilkins -- whose fifteen minutes of infamy have started ticking -- made national news when she took out large billb ... More >>

Playing for Keeps

Be true to your school...​Well, it turns out that you can become rich and famous after graduating journalism school after all -- just not in the way you may have expected. YaVaughnie Wilkins -- whose fifteen minutes of infamy have started ticking -- made national news when she took out large billb ... More >>

It's Your Friday Morning News Quiz!

Another week in the books here in San Francisco...​By now you should be well acquainted with the drill. Answer all the questions right, mail us a perfect score, and we'll give you a prize. Nice! 1. Who is Gregory Giusti? A. The Cal State East Bay professor charged in a bevy of child porn/molestati ... More >>

Students Take Over S.F. State Student Union, Reportedly Pepper Sprayed

The Cesar Chavez Student Center​KTVU news is reporting that 19 students took over the San Francisco State student union in the predawn hours. At least two protesters have been arrested, with unconfirmed reports that they were pepper-sprayed by police. A masked protester interviewed on television c ... More >>

Monsters, Inc.

The Cesar Chavez Student Center​KTVU news is reporting that 19 students took over the San Francisco State student union in the predawn hours. At least two protesters have been arrested, with unconfirmed reports that they were pepper-sprayed by police. A masked protester interviewed on television c ... More >>

Man Claims Home-Invasion Robbery -- Then Tells Cops He Shot Himself

View Larger MapIf you peruse the police reports -- which we do -- you'll have noticed a spate of home-invasion robberies of late. Perhaps a man living on the 100 block of Tapia Drive in Park Merced, did too. Yesterday evening, police spokesman Samson Chan said, officers were called to his residence ... More >>

The Education Trap

In California, many undocumented immigrants are offered cheap college tuition, only to find they can’t get jobs after they graduate.

One Person's Junk Is Another Person's Sculpture

In California, many undocumented immigrants are offered cheap college tuition, only to find they can’t get jobs after they graduate.

Parkmerced Project Might Not Pencil Out, Forecaster Says

Hey, wait a second: how'd I get upside-down?​Parkmerced, the 1940s suburban tract near San Francisco State University that's slated to double in density, might not produce enough investment return to attract financial backing, according to a city-commissioned report obtained by The Bay Citizen.Dev ... More >>

Jessie's Hot House: Fried Chicken at S.F. State Rates a Solid B

Alex HochmanNext time, more chicken, less Baco. ​It's salvation for college students stuck in cafeteria purgatory. Jessie's Hot House sits smack in the middle of the S.F. State campus, a bare-bones outdoor counter serving up Southern food with an accent on the fried. SFoodie recently ordered a ... More >>

Tony Material? Play at SF State to Dramatize University Budget Cuts

In which the cheer coach makes off with the club's money and goes to Vegas.​Any playwright or screenwriter searching for their next big idea should consider the bizarre case of the San Francisco State cheerleading coach who embezzled the team's money to go to Las Vegas. We're thinking Kirsten Duns ... More >>

Native American Bones Found at S.F. State

Time to go back home..​School officials came across a box of unidentified Native American bones at San Francisco State University -- a discovery that has triggered a federal law that says human remains must be returned to their Indian tribe.S.F. State officials recently conducted a human remains s ... More >>

May's Literary Events

Time to go back home..​School officials came across a box of unidentified Native American bones at San Francisco State University -- a discovery that has triggered a federal law that says human remains must be returned to their Indian tribe.S.F. State officials recently conducted a human remains s ... More >>