San Francisco Foghorn • 21st November 2023

Anora (2024): A Provocative Look at Labor, Autonomy, and Storytelling

After winning the Palme d’Or at the 77th Cannes Film Festival and attracting a flurry of Oscar buzz, expectations for Sean Baker’s Anora were definitely high. The film takes viewers on a bender-like journey, with dizzying montages, a soundtrack with goosebump-inducing needle drops, including a perfect use of “All The Things She Said” by t.A.T.u., and chaotic, larger than life characters.

Still, while Anora delivers on nearly all fronts, I was left longing for something more.

San Francisco Foghorn • 21st November 2023

Architecture Capstone Project Creates Homes for Unhoused Youth

University of San Francisco architecture students are working in partnership with community organizations to create emergency housing in the form of tiny house villages for unhoused youth in Richmond, California.

The project is part of Architecture & Community Design Program Director Seth Wachtel’s senior architecture capstone class, Community Design Outreach, where students collaborate with Tiny Village Spirit and the Richmond Police Activities league.

San Francisco Foghorn • 21st November 2023

It’s time to reform Greek life

Fall recruitment season for Greek life organizations is here, and so is hazing season. “Hazing” is defined by Student Leadership and Engagement (SLE) as “any action or situation, which intentionally endangers a student seeking admission into or affiliation with any student organization.”

In honor of National Hazing Prevention Week, SLE partnered with the Office of Student Conduct to host hazing awareness workshops last week. 44 states, including California, have anti-hazing prevention laws, and

San Francisco Foghorn • 21st November 2023

Production Begins on “The Last Supper”

After months of fundraising, May graduates Nolan Gonzales and Brandon Gagante officially reached their $5,000 fundraising goal for production of their upcoming film “The Last Supper” on Oct. 6. The 15-minute satirical short will follow RJ, a 10-year-old second generation Filipino American, who runs away from his mother’s work at a Filipinx market in search of a bag of Doritos.

The film, originally titled “Crying in Seafood City” after the Filipinx supermarket chain which sells traditional Filip

San Francisco Foghorn • 21st November 2023

San Francisco Proposes Reparations for Black Residents

The city of San Francisco is currently weighing whether to accept a reparations proposal designed to address decades of systemic injustice faced by Black San Franciscans.

The San Francisco African American Reparations Advisory Committee (AARAC), an organization tasked with developing programs and recommendations for improving the treatment of Black citizens, outlined the necessity of reparations for Black San Franciscan residents in a proposal addressed to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors

San Francisco Foghorn • 21st November 2023

Savoring the Night: Chinatown night market draws thousands

Guided by the glow of red, paper lanterns hanging above Grant Avenue and the smells of barbeque pork buns and pastries, thousands gathered between Pine and Sacramento Streets this weekend for Chinatown’s night market.

The two-day market took place on Nov. 10 and 11, from 5-9 p.m. each night ahead of the Asian Pacific Cooperation (APEC) Summit kickoff, which occurred at City Hall on Nov. 11. Pre-made dishes were sold by 25 different local vendors. According to the San Francisco Standard, 99% of

GRL MAG • 28th February 2022

The Final Girl: Feminist Icon or Misogynistic Martyr?

Director Alfred Hitchcock once said, “Blondes make the best victims, they’re like virgin snow that shows up all the bloody footprints.” In the Hitchcock era of horror, women (usually white) were often subject to violent, exploitative treatment because their perceived innocence allowed them to serve as the perfect vehicle for exploring societal fears. In the 1970s and 1980s, this promised to change with the rising popularity of a new, sensational horror genre: The Slasher. The Slasher Genre is de

San Francisco Foghorn • 21st November 2023

USF and sustainability: a status report on the Climate Action Plan

USF is coming up on the 10 year interim goal set by the 2014 University of San Francisco Climate Action Plan (CAP), a 63-page document with guidelines on how to reach carbon neutrality on campus by 2050. But how closely has the University adhered to the proposal’s suggestions?

Since the CAP’s introduction, the Hilltop has seen several sustainability initiatives on campus: the establishment of the Office of Sustainability, the introduction of a zero waste coordinator, as well as the integration

San Francisco Foghorn • 28th January 2024

We Don't Need to See That

Zoë Kravitz’s directorial debut “Blink Twice” has been at the center of online controversy since its Aug. 23 release, with audiences questioning the necessity of the film’s graphic portrayals of sexual violence against its female protagonists. The reality is that graphic on-screen depictions of sexual violence against women are often sensationalized and unnecessary. “Blink Twice” is a recent reminder of how common these scenes are despite being avoidable.