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San Francisco Responds to the Israel-Hamas War

Oct 26, 2023 | sffoghorn.com | Oliver River Satalich |Niki Sedaghat

On Oct. 7, Israel declared war on Hamas, a militant group in Gaza, in response to a surprise attack by the group. Following the attack and the worsening humanitarian crisis in the region, community members at USF and in San Francisco have responded to the conflict with a number of protest actions, fundraising events, educational opportunities, and statements of support.
Uncle Boy’s: More than a late night spot

Oct 12, 2023 | sffoghorn.com | Oliver River Satalich

The smell of freshly made french fries and the sound of order numbers being called drift out of Uncle Boy’s door onto the corner of Balboa Street and Fourth Avenue. Inside the Filipinx-owned restaurant, which is open every day except Monday, framed posters and issues of Sporting Green hang on the purple-gray wall, chronicling past victories of the San Francisco Giants, 49ers, and Golden State Warriors.
Five Years of the Food Pantry

Sep 21, 2023 | sffoghorn.com | Oliver River Satalich

The USF Food Pantry, which provides free food and toiletries to students, opened for the first time five years ago on Sept. 21, 2018 in a closet in Gleeson Library’s basement. Since its inception, it has grown substantially, finding a new home in the library’s atrium and providing fresh bread, produce, and nonperishable goods to the USF community every other Friday. The pantry’s produce tables are staffed with volunteers through the Martín-Baró Scholars program.
San Francisco Foghorn

Aug 31, 2023 | sffoghorn.com | Ines Ventura |Jordan DelFiugo |Oliver River Satalich

USF students and community members gathered at Gleeson Plaza on Sunday night for a memorial service honoring Ryan Mak, a senior politics major who died on Aug. 18, aged 22, due to a blockage of blood vessels in his heart. Mak’s friends, peers, and mentors came together in their shared grief and immense gratitude for having known him. Mak was a beloved student, brother, friend, and Swiftie who was actively and passionately engaged in the USF community.
My first year balancing act

May 10, 2023 | sffoghorn.com | Oliver River Satalich

I am a chronically busy person. The way my brain works means that in order to motivate myself to get things done, I need to have so much on my plate that I don’t have time to waste. That was my way of life in high school — do homework in class, crochet during play rehearsal breaks, and play Dungeons & Dragons and The Sims 4 on weekends. But college is a different monster entirely.
USF’s accessibility is front and center during Disability Awareness Week

Apr 26, 2023 | sffoghorn.com | Oliver River Satalich

In time for Disability Awareness Week, the Foghorn looked into accessibility resources on campus. According to Tom Merrell, director of Student Disability Services (SDS), Disability Awareness Week has been celebrated on and off at USF for at least 15 years.
San Francisco Foghorn

Mar 8, 2023 | sffoghorn.com | Oliver River Satalich

I am not a woman, but girlhood lives in me — ribbons of femininity were woven through me as a child and taught me who I am. For me, girlhood is synonymous with childhood because it is the only chapter of my life in which I was a girl. I was raised with the expectation that I would become a woman, and even though I didn’t, the lessons I learned from girlhood are still embedded into my life. My girlhood was uninhibited, wild, and free.
BASE heads to Oakland to celebrate Black joy

Feb 16, 2023 | sffoghorn.com | Oliver River Satalich

To close out Black History Month, Black art and culture will be showcased at “Celebrating Black Joy: Oakland Edition” next Sunday. USF’s Black Achievement Success and Engagement (BASE) Initiative is hosting the event, and Black faculty, staff, and students can join them in Oakland on Feb. 26.
Kids don’t need 18 million YouTube subscribers

Feb 9, 2023 | sffoghorn.com | Oliver River Satalich

The internet has become a staple of everyday life, even for society’s youngest members, and the reach of social media has created new risks for people online. Most people can personalize their online experience to the level of anonymity they prefer: posting every meal they eat, posting just once every week, or staying off social media all together. But one group in particular continues to be disregarded in the conversation about consenting to having an online presence: children.