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Lost

Voices ring out A child steps into the abyss Yell rings in the darkness Mother breaks loose Father snaps Push, pull Tug, snap Time ticks away Racing for answers Nothing found Nothing lost
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S-Curve = SLOW

By Chantel Woys Photo by Chantel Woys Opinion Imagine it’s a Thursday afternoon in San Francisco. You have decided you want to leave the city for the evening. You pack up your car and head onto 280 towards the 101 so you can jump onto the Bay Bridge and be on your way. Sounds simple right? Think again. This was me last week. I figured leaving around 2:30 in the afternoon sounded perfect. I would beat the commute leaving San Francisco. Only with a few miles spent on the 280 I only saw ...
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Lessons from a top SF veteran editorial writer

Students in Yumi Wilson's Opinion Writing class at San Francisco State University agreed that SF Chronicle Editorial Page Editor John Diaz made them feel better about their decisions to pursue journalism, but a few questioned the value of his best tips for first-person writing. Spencer Morris said in his blog that Diaz "offered Wilson’s eager students practical advice for developing stories that editors like him are looking to publish." And this, Morris said, was most encouraging. "There w...
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Heart, soul and something else

Story by Lee Schellenberger Photo through Creative Commons Former Chronicle reporter Suzanne Pullen loved her work at the newspaper, but she says she ultimately had to give it up. "You will have poured your heart and soul into something ... (and) editors hack it to bits," Pullen told about 20 News Writing students during a recent guest lecture at San Francisco State. "And then you have to do something else.” Pullen is now researching patient/caregiver communications and the effects on...
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Budget cuts create frustration and unease at SF State

By: Meghan Dubitsky and Micah Jordon Budget cuts. Furlough days. Last-minute fees. These are what fill the minds of many students at San Francisco State. “When I first got the e-mail I figured getting classes would be a problem for the first week, but I didn’t know how much of a struggle it really was going to be,” says junior communications major Rachel Kent. “It’s really frustrating because I wasn’t able to get into any major courses this semester and that’s going to set me back," Ke...
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