ANDREW FOGEL PHOTO

Mateo Jordan poses with his guitar in the Creative Arts building at SF State on Monday, Oct. 23, 2023. Jordan's guitar, the Ibanez GB-10, is the same model used by legendary guitarist George Benson.  (Andrew Fogel / J435)

Gisselle Peñuela Solis lays in the grass with her Sony Angel collection near Burk Hall at SF State on Monday, Oct. 2, 2023.

 (Andrew Fogel / Xpress Magazine)

Players for the San Francisco State University men's basketball warm up before their practice in the Gymnasium on campus on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024. (Andrew Fogel / Golden Gate Xpress)

Danielle Castañeda prepares to examine a sample at the SF State Estuary & Ocean Science Center at the Romberg Tiburon campus on Friday, September 1, 2023. This specific test requires a dark room, making the blue and red glow the only source of light (Andrew Fogel / Xpress Magazine)

Erik Carlson lays on the ground after completing the men’s 10,000 meter race at the Mike Fanelli Track Classic in Cox Stadium in San Francisco, Calif., on Thursday, March 30, 2023. (Andrew Fogel / J335) 

Ryan Robbles, a chase crew member at Balloons Above The Valley, holds open the throat of the balloon during its inflation in Napa, Calif., on Saturday, Nov. 26, 2022. (Andrew Fogel / J235) 

I’ve Never Been Here Before (R) dances during one of her performances at 924 Gilman Street in Berkeley, Calif., on Sunday, March 24, 2024. Most people watching the performance are members of other bands that played that night, including Snallygaster and Nick Pants. (Andrew Fogel / Xpress Magazine)

Alley Alvarado, a guard for the San Francisco State University women’s basketball team, poses for a portrait in the Gymnasium on Wednesday, March 13, 2024. Alvarado broke the school's single game scoring record after dropping 42 points at the end of the 2023-24 season. (Andrew Fogel / Golden Gate Xpress)

Audience members wave glow sticks during DJ Mandy’s set at the KSFS Halloween concert in Jack Adams Hall, co-hosted by The Depot, on campus on Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023. (Andrew Fogel/Xpress Magazine)

Bonnie Lewkowicz plays pickleball at James Kenney Park in Berkeley, Calif., on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025. Lewkowicz participates through the Bay Area Outreach Program, which promotes adaptive athletics and inclusive recreation. (Andrew Fogel)

A woman and her child look through the window of Cat Town, a cat cafe that helps vulnerable cats find homes, in Oakland, Calif., on Tuesday, May 9, 2023. (Andrew Fogel / J335)

Kevin DeAntoni poses for a portrait on a BART Blue Line train heading to Dublin/Pleasanton on Sept. 11, 2024. DeAntoni’s interest in BART grew after riding it frequently to see his boyfriend. (Andrew Fogel / Golden Gate Xpress)

Members of the San Francisco Danza Xitlali prepare for the Cesar Chavez Day parade in the Mission District in San Francisco, Calif., on Saturday, April 29, 2023. (Andrew Fogel / J335)