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Kelly Tran, 21, visits the San Francisco Public Library on September 18, 2024 to pick up the second and third mangas in the "Jujutsu Kaisen" series. She says she watched the anime adapted from the mangas back in June and felt inspired to read the phy

Kelly Tran, 21, visits the San Francisco Public Library on September 18, 2024 to pick up the second and third mangas in the "Jujutsu Kaisen" series. She says she watched the anime adapted from the mangas back in June and felt inspired to read the physical series. "My favorite character is Megumi who is on the cover of JJK2," says Tran. She became an anime fan in 2023 after watching the show "Haikyuu." San Francisco, California. September 18, 2024. (Photo by Laura Stevenson/Freelance)

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Lorenzo Jauregui, 20, skates at Golden Gate Park in his free time on a Thursday afternoon away from school. Jauregui, originally from Los Angeles, moved to San Francisco in 2021 to attend USF and committed to keep skating when he has the time. "I've

Lorenzo Jauregui, 20, skates at Golden Gate Park in his free time on a Thursday afternoon away from school. Jauregui, originally from Los Angeles, moved to San Francisco in 2021 to attend USF and committed to keep skating when he has the time. "I've been been skateboarding since I was five. The feeling of mastering a trick is euphoric," he says. San Francisco, California. September 19, 2024. (Photo by Laura Stevenson/Freelance)

Sam Engle, 19, is a junior media studies student at USF that started working in the Media Lab in August 2024. He is the TA for the Advanced Narrative class this fall and said it's "pretty fun." On top of that, Engle says his favorite part about worki

Sam Engle, 19, is a junior media studies student at USF that started working in the Media Lab in August 2024. He is the TA for the Advanced Narrative class this fall and said it's "pretty fun." On top of that, Engle says his favorite part about working in the lab is testing out different equipment and playing around with it. San Francisco, California. September 13, 2024. (Photo by Laura Stevenson/Freelance)

Features

Alley Garland, 21, waits for director Micah Hart, not pictured, to start shooting their student narrative film. Garland volunteered to act in Hart's film about two friends dating within the friend group. The first scene depicts Garland and friends si

Alley Garland, 21, waits for director Micah Hart, not pictured, to start shooting their student narrative film. Garland volunteered to act in Hart's film about two friends dating within the friend group. The first scene depicts Garland and friends sitting on the couch before getting ready to go out. The shoot started at 7 p.m. and wrapped its first day at about 10:12 p.m.. San Francisco, California. September 28, 2024. (Photo by Laura Stevenson/Freelance)

Quartz, the University of San Francisco's, USF's, first ever dance cover club, jumps for joy after winning the Fall 2024 Lip Sync Battle. GO TEAM, USF's orientation leaders, hosted the event in Presentation Theater and invited multiple campus organiz

Quartz, the University of San Francisco's, USF's, first ever dance cover club, jumps for joy after winning the Fall 2024 Lip Sync Battle. GO TEAM, USF's orientation leaders, hosted the event in Presentation Theater and invited multiple campus organizations to participate. The Quartz performance included high energy dancing, color wigs and two songs by the Korean artist PSY. Xavier Chavez, the club's Media director pictured waving the red wig, said they're going to use some of the $1500 prize towards a new speaker. San Francisco, California. September 29, 2024. (Photo by Laura Stevenson/Freelance)

An unknown man casts his fishing rod into the ocean at Ocean beach mid-day Friday. The temperature hovered around 80 and 85 degrees Fahrenheit that day. San Francisco experienced a heat wave the first week of October and many people took trips to the

An unknown man casts his fishing rod into the ocean at Ocean beach mid-day Friday. The temperature hovered around 80 and 85 degrees Fahrenheit that day. San Francisco experienced a heat wave the first week of October and many people took trips to the beach to enjoy the sun. San Francisco, California. October 4, 2024. (Photo by Laura Stevenson/Freelance)

A man and a toddler practice walking in the sand at Ocean Beach. The temperature hovered around 80 and 85 degrees Fahrenheit that day. San Francisco experienced a heat wave the first week of October. San Francisco, California. October 4, 2024. (Photo

A man and a toddler practice walking in the sand at Ocean Beach. The temperature hovered around 80 and 85 degrees Fahrenheit that day. San Francisco experienced a heat wave the first week of October. San Francisco, California. October 4, 2024. (Photo by Laura Stevenson/Freelance)

Sports

University of San Francisco's, USF's, men's soccer team high five each other down a line right before the start of their game against University of San Diego. The game took place at USF's Negoesco Stadium on October 30 and kicked off at 7 p.m. San Fr

University of San Francisco's, USF's, men's soccer team high five each other down a line right before the start of their game against University of San Diego. The game took place at USF's Negoesco Stadium on October 30 and kicked off at 7 p.m. San Francisco, California. October 30, 2024. (Photo by Laura Stevenson/Freelance)

Olivier Sylvain, number 10, and other players move down field after the referee called a foul for University of San Diego's, USD's, team. In the end, the USF soccer team lost and the final score was zero to one. San Francisco, California. October 30,

Olivier Sylvain, number 10, and other players move down field after the referee called a foul for University of San Diego's, USD's, team. In the end, the USF soccer team lost and the final score was zero to one. San Francisco, California. October 30, 2024. (Photo by Laura Stevenson)

Luca Fava, number 24, left, and Kian Jones, number two, right, fight for the soccer ball at Wednesday night's soccer game between University of San Francisco, USF, and University of San Diego, USD. Jones's foot causes Fava to slip but the ball remain

Luca Fava, number 24, left, and Kian Jones, number two, right, fight for the soccer ball at Wednesday night's soccer game between University of San Francisco, USF, and University of San Diego, USD. Jones's foot causes Fava to slip but the ball remains in USD's, in white, possession. San Francisco, California. October 30, 2024. (Photo by Laura Stevenson/Freelance).

Donovan Parisian, number 33, performs a goal kick after one of the USF players misses the goal. Parisian is the goalie for University of San Diego's men's soccer team, a sophomore, and originally from Arizona. San Francisco, California. October 30, 2

Donovan Parisian, number 33, performs a goal kick after one of the USF players misses the goal. Parisian is the goalie for University of San Diego's men's soccer team, a sophomore, and originally from Arizona. San Francisco, California. October 30, 2024. (Photo by Laura Stevenson/Freelance)

Luca Fava, number 24, left, and Kian Jones, number two, right, fight for the soccer ball at Wednesday night's soccer game between University of San Francisco, USF, and University of San Diego, USD. Jones's foot causes Fava to slip but the ball remain

Luca Fava, number 24, left, and Kian Jones, number two, right, fight for the soccer ball at Wednesday night's soccer game between University of San Francisco, USF, and University of San Diego, USD. Jones's foot causes Fava to slip but the ball remains in USD's, in white, possession. San Francisco, California. October 30, 2024. (Photo by Laura Stevenson/Freelance).

General News

Eliza Q., left, and Jorja, right, set up their table before Kasamahan's, the University of San Francisco's Philippine culture club, "Meet the Famlines" event. The club invites students interested in their KATE program, a kind of social and mentorship

Eliza Q., left, and Jorja, right, set up their table before Kasamahan's, the University of San Francisco's Philippine culture club, "Meet the Famlines" event. The club invites students interested in their KATE program, a kind of social and mentorship program, to come meet different KATEs, mentors that act as older siblings, and families that are a part of the club. Each famline represents a different group of mentors and mentees. San Francisco, California. September 30, 2024. (Photo by Laura Stevenson)

University of San Francisco, USF, students engage in multiple activities at Kasamahan's "Meet the Families" event on a Monday night. The club invites students interested in their KATE program, a kind of social and mentorship program, to come meet dif

University of San Francisco, USF, students engage in multiple activities at Kasamahan's "Meet the Families" event on a Monday night. The club invites students interested in their KATE program, a kind of social and mentorship program, to come meet different KATEs, mentors that act as older siblings, and families that are a part of the club. Each famline represents a different group of mentors and mentees. San Francisco, California. September 30, 2024. (Photo by Laura Stevenson)

A crowd of students at Kasamahan's "Meet the Familines" dance to the Cupid Shuffle before the night ends. After the club's Director of membership Ela Santos, not pictured, closed the event with a reminder to submit KATE program applications on-time,

A crowd of students at Kasamahan's "Meet the Familines" dance to the Cupid Shuffle before the night ends. After the club's Director of membership Ela Santos, not pictured, closed the event with a reminder to submit KATE program applications on-time, members of the club gather in the center to mark the end of the event. San Francisco, California. September 30, 2024. (Photo by Laura Stevenson)

Ryan Trinidad, left, and Alvin Gonzalez, right, play a game of chess during USF Kasamahan's Meet the Famlines Event. San Francisco, California. September 30, 2024. (Photo by Laura Stevenson/Freelance)

Ryan Trinidad, left, and Alvin Gonzalez, right, play a game of chess during USF Kasamahan's Meet the Famlines Event. San Francisco, California. September 30, 2024. (Photo by Laura Stevenson/Freelance)