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Vietnam: A fresh look

By Laura Waxmann When I first was invited to take part in the Vietnam Reporting Project, I felt both honored and nervous (yes, butterflies and all). I am honored because, as a journalism student who is practically chained to the 'Arts and Entertainment' beat, I never even dared to dream of covering such a significant story. Yet, I couldn't help but feel a little unnerved about the tremendous responsibility of carrying-on a vital conversation that I had just recently become a part of. ...

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Man’s fatal leap from Park Merced still under investigation

by Angela Raiford More than a month after a 31-year old  was found dead outside a Park Merced apartment tower, police are still investigating. The man, who has been identified as Christopher Lamothe, a San Bruno resident, was declared dead at 12:54am on February 1st. Lamothe, who fell off the rooftop of the 350 Arballo apartment building, was not a resident and it is unclear why he was in the building. Susan Keller, Senior Administrative Analyst, said that this difficult case has not been...

Death at Arballo: Looking back

First Person by Kristina Kerley I had been eating sorbet on my roommate’s bed, chatting with her about school and work, when I first heard it: The sound of a heavy metal folding chair hitting the pavement. At first, I thought it was something being thrown out of a window by a rowdy teen not yet ready for the weekend to finish. Too wrapped up in conversation, I ignored the sound. I didn't even think much about some lights dancing across my window, but then I looked. I wish I hadn't. Sp...

More cyclists take to the streets

By Aaron Perez With her lean frame topped by a Bell helmet and frizzy black hair, 24- year-old Natalia VonSyodow considers herself a bona fide city cyclist. She’s new to the scene but you’d never know unless she told you. “There is no margin for error riding the streets of San Francisco, it’s crazy but fun,” she said. “It gets me around quicker than public transportation, cars or taxis.” With events like bike-to- school or work day and the recent bike expo held at the Cow Palace, the bi...