Saving the city from ourselves Madeleine Chang November 11, 2015 1 Comment San Francisco’s municipal election last week was a victory for developers and the gentrification they facilitate. As a good liberal, I oppose gentrification’s dislocation of low-income residents,... Read More »
Gabe Haro: More than just a meme Eric Huang October 26, 2015 0 Comments Gabe Haro ’18 is a maker. A modern-day Renaissance man, Haro, often seen sporting paint-spattered pants and his signature two-tone hairstyle, dabbles in fields ranging from photo manipulation to... Read More »
Treasure Island day two: That’s a wrap Serena Wong October 21, 2015 0 Comments Day two of the Treasure Island Music Festival (TMF) promised a more chill, indie atmosphere with artists like Viet Cong, Jose Gonzalez and Lower Dens. Here are some of the highlights: Father John... Read More »
Emotional noise: Wolf Alice shreds in San Francisco Clare Flanagan October 20, 2015 0 Comments Joel Amey had been up all night, but unless he had told me, I wouldn’t have known it. Two hours before taking the stage last Thursday at The Chapel in San Francisco’s Mission District, the drummer... Read More »
Complex playing made beautifully simple: Julian Lage at the Rex Benjamin Sorensen October 1, 2015 0 Comments This Wednesday, the guitarist Julian Lage played an intimate parlor show at the Hotel Rex in San Francisco, indulging an audience of some fifty music lovers with a median age of about 65 (I was an... Read More »
Food deserts, hunger and obesity Asha Brundage-Moore May 3, 2015 7 Comments Transforming a food desert into a community with a diverse array of food options will take time but it is necessary for all Americans to have access to healthy food regardless of socioeconomic status. Read More »
On display: Museum exhibits in the digital age Mindy Perkins April 6, 2015 0 Comments Going forward, museums face a plethora of challenges relating to broad audience engagement. To avoid becoming obsolete, museums should highlight the aspects of their exhibits that visitors can’t... Read More »
‘Keith Haring: The Political Line': Crossing Boundaries Eric Huang February 4, 2015 0 Comments On view at the de Young Museum in San Francisco until February 16, “The Political Line” explores the work of maverick American pop artist Keith Haring. Haring’s graphic, large-scale paintings... Read More »