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Thundercat lights up the night

Oct 31, 2024 | sffoghorn.com | Elina Graham

Fingers flying across the fretboard of his signature six-stringed bass, jazz fusion musician Stephen Lee Bruner, more commonly known by his stage name, Thundercat, concluded the Summer of Music ‘24 grand finale concert with his hit song “Them Changes” to a roaring audience of thousands. This free event, presented by Noise Pop and nonprofit organization Civic Joy Fund, brought attendees to Golden Gate Park’s Robin Williams Meadow on Oct. 20 for a celebration of local artists, food and music.
The Godmother of Punk in Oakland

Oct 24, 2024 | sffoghorn.com | Elina Graham

Not many people have both won the National Book Award and can claim membership to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame; Lou Reed, Bob Dylan and Patti Smith, the “Godmother of Punk,” are a few of that hallowed club. On Oct.
Wild tricks and community vibes as skaters converge on UN Plaza

Oct 15, 2024 | 48hills.org | Elina Graham

You’d think a collision was inevitable, watching the never ending loop of skaters boardslide off a cherry red ‘61 Dodge Lancer, but a crash never happened. Skaters seamlessly zipped around each other in a well choreographed dance, dodging flying boards while popping ollies. Even the falls were graceful, with a skater rolling over a shoulder, snagging their board and getting out of the way in the span of time it takes to tie a shoelace.
San Francisco Foghorn

Oct 5, 2024 | sffoghorn.com | Elina Graham

Despite gray skies overhead, the color green was all the rage on Tuesday, Sep. 17 at the campus wide farmers market. Students gathered in Privett Plaza for the return of USF’s Market Day to pick up free, fresh veggies and plants and sample snacks from local vendors. “As an environmental science major, I know that shopping local is an easy way to be more sustainable.
For the Students, By the Students

Sep 12, 2024 | sffoghorn.com | Elina Graham

A blend of hypnotic drum beats, full-bodied bass and shouts from the crowd in secondhand clothing store, Roommates Vintage, spilled out onto Haight Street, giving the ever-expanding line a preview of the frenzy that would greet them inside. The party, hosted on Aug. 31, celebrated the release of the student run Sutro Magazine, founded by sophomore media studies major May-Ya Nguyen. The online collective, though not officially associated with USF, aims to feature a range of Don’s artistic projects.
Haute couture with a side of Augmented Reality: A Century of San Francisco Style at the de Young

Apr 18, 2024 | sffoghorn.com | Elina Graham

The recognizably dreamy notes of Glenn Miller’s “Moonlight Serenade” played as viewers gazed upon mannequins modeling a range of designs in the de Young museum’s latest exhibition, “Fashioning San Francisco: A Century of Style.”This exhibition explores the evolution of women’s fashion in San Francisco by highlighting legendary collections and designers of the 20th and 21st centuries.
Are environmental plant-based diets enough?

Apr 18, 2024 | sffoghorn.com | Elina Graham

Plant-based diets, such as veganism and vegetarianism are often recommended as environmentally sustainable alternatives to typical meat-centric options. Undoubtedly, a plant-based diet is better for the planet as fewer natural resources are needed and less greenhouse gasses are emitted in the production of these foods compared to meat products. Championing all-green diets is not necessarily the cure for all environmental problems.
Let the Beat Drop: Student DJs Compete in Koret Lodge

Mar 28, 2024 | sffoghorn.com | Elina Graham

Against the San Francisco skyline, approximately 100 Dons danced the night away last Thursday night at the Campus Activity Board (CAB)’s DJ Competition, hosted at Koret Lodge. DJs Jacki, Carl, Halo Halo and Leakz took to the flashing jellyfish-adorned booth to compete for the chance to open at Donaroo, USF’s annual spring festival that has previously been headlined by notable artists like Macklemore, Anderson .Paak, Jhené Aiko and The Driver Era.
Noise Pop Delivers Snail Mail: The Singer of “Pristine” sells out Great American Music Hall

Mar 7, 2024 | sffoghorn.com | Ines Ventura |Elina Graham

Bloodred and electric blue lights illuminated the crowd waiting for alt-rock headliner Snail Mail to take the stage at the Great American Music Hall last Saturday. “We’ve had these tickets since November. We’re from Davis, so we drove up for the show,” said attendee Morgan Hickey, 23.
Welcoming the Year of the Dragon

Feb 29, 2024 | sffoghorn.com | Elina Graham

The air at the corner of Kearny and Clay streets was filled with the sweet, burnt scent of firework smoke last Saturday as thousands watched the Year of the Dragon festivities at San Francisco’s 2024 Lunar New Year Parade. Whizzes and bangs could be heard for miles as vendors standing behind rickety tables hawked explosive goods—“Supercharged Pop-Pops” were 2 for $1, cone-shaped “Rockets” were $4.