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What I Wear For You

December 9, 2020Ava Dunn
transparent image of a woman putting on lipstick in front and a woman wearing a black skirt.

How an internalized male gaze determines what I wear. Continue Reading →

Video Fashion, fashion history, Feminism, Male Gaze

Punk Never Dies: The Indie Extraordinary

May 20, 2020Olivia Castagna, Baye Kelly and Clara Madenwald
black and white image of young people dancing, a man playing electric guitar is in the center

How house parties keep indie music alive. Continue Reading →

Audio DIY, house parties, indie music

‘change’ – a poem on growing up

May 20, 2020Bridgette Yang
a blue toned image of a woman sitting in a subway looking outside the window

A coming-of-age poem to document and preserve the high school-to-college version of me. Continue Reading →

Video adulting, creativity, poetry

Please Don’t Touch My Hair

April 15, 2020Emaya White

Some days I love my hair, and other days I want to rip it all out. I will always be on a never ending journey of finding love for my curls. Continue Reading →

Video black hair, self love

Mogul Turned Monster: Why it Took 40 Years to Expose Weinstein

December 11, 2019Sophia Letourneau

How a trio of journalists finally broke the story of decades of intimidation and sexual misconduct. Continue Reading →

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Lowrider Culture

December 11, 2019Marisela Martinez
a red lowride car back in the 80s

A brief history and a personal look at a car culture that carries a lot of different and sometimes divergent meanings for the people who live it. Continue Reading →

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The Geese who runs SFJazz

December 10, 2019Eli Ramos

What I learned on my afternoon with Michael Graphix, director of production at SFJAZZ. Continue Reading →

Print livemusic, SFJazz

Josh Harris is No One Trick Dog

December 10, 2019Haley Kaplan
man smiling in front of a bar

A profile of the entrepreneur behind local bars Trick Dog and Bon Voyage. Continue Reading →

Print bars, BVHospitality, Food, JoshHarris

Mel Waters & His Murals

December 9, 2019Cristina Macz

The muralist and tattoo artist on art and life. Continue Reading →

Print Art, MelWaters, Mural, Tattoos

It’s the great, great, GREAT pumpkin!

October 15, 2019Ezra Buck

Question: Who is responsible for the giant pumpkin? Answer: It’s not Charlie Brown. Continue Reading →

Print AwardWinning, big, MassivePumpkin

USFtv: Juicebox Session with Pork Belly

October 7, 2019USFtv

USF student-led band Pork Belly preform ‘Ciccone’. Continue Reading →

Video KUSF, Music, Pork Belly, USFtv

Sustainable and Ethical Fashion

September 30, 2019Annachiara Barretto-Grignoli

How can the fashion industry become more sustainable? If it does, will you buy? Continue Reading →

Print eco-friendly, Fashion, Sustainable

Dorm Barber Elijah Westall Serves Haircuts with All the Trimmings

September 9, 2019Gabriel Greschler

A trip to the barber… in a dorm room at USF. Continue Reading →

Print Haircuts, On-Campus, Student, USF

The Power of the Pilipino Cultural Night

May 23, 2019Jazz Alcanices
image of a Pilipino woman wearing colorful dress, dancing

Organized by university students themselves, Pilipino Cultural Nights showcase the rich narratives of the Pilipinx American experience. Continue Reading →

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But First, Coffee.

May 6, 2019Cristina Macz

Some reasons why San Francisco has played a pivotal role in the development of U.S. coffee culture. Continue Reading →

Print coffee, HOC, SanFrancisco

Vibration and education come together in the sex toy industry

May 2, 2019Hailey Pope
inside the good vibrations store, a mannequin in the foreground is dressed in lingerie

A trip to San Francisco’s Good Vibrations, a shop that has been making a buzz since in the Bay Area since 1977. Continue Reading →

Print CustomerExperiences, SexEducation, Vibrators

History in a Name: the ancient Chinese art and use of chops and seals

May 1, 2019Mardy Harding
a stack of chinese seals, wood blocks with rubber stamps featuring chinese characters

An visit with John Wong, a Chinatown carver who specializes in Chinese chops or seals. Continue Reading →

Print Chinatown, ChineseChops, ChineseCulture, Traditional

HOME: Deconstructing the Hyphen

December 20, 2018Abby Assuncion
rice cooker on a countertop

How to make sense of a hyphenated identity. Continue Reading →

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All Eyes on Me

November 29, 2018Hannah Loftus

A tragedy reveals hidden familial dynamics. Continue Reading →

Audio family, mental health, mental illness, suicide

Children of Vallejo: a short film by Kiko Valle

November 22, 2018Kiko Valle

A documentary centered around Benny, a rapper and songwriter from Vallejo, California. Continue Reading →

Video Bay Area, Benny, Hyphy, Vallejo CA

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Student Awards + Recognition

Forgotten Fountains, a short experimental doc by Ellie Vanderlip ’16 about drinking fountains and the U.S. infrastructure crisis, will screen at the SF Documentary Film Festival in June 2023.

Check out Vogue’s short video “Inside Iman & David Bowie’s Scenic Home Filled With Wonderful Objects” edited by Media Studies alum Victoria Mortati ’13.

“A Coming of Age Film” by Wyatt Fields ’23 was officially nominated for Best First-Time Filmmaker at the Cannes Shorts Film Festival.

Media Studies alum Alexander Flores ’18 recently served as lead editor on a marketing campaign that won Double Gold at the John Barleycorn awards, which celebrates the spirits industry. Flores is Junior Editor at the Oakland-based Slow Clap Productions.

Media Studies alum Karen Ver Trinidad ’17 is working as assistant editor on an upcoming A24 documentary.

Media Studies alum Karim Iliya ’12 is headed to outer space as a member of the dearMoon Crew.

Listen to a Film Sessions podcast interview with Sophie Frey ’23 about her short “Facade,” which received an honorable mention at the Student World Impact Film Festival.

Jeremy Goei ’23 continues to rack up festival awards. The short doc, “Gente Del Barrio,” was a semi-finalist for Best Director (male) and Best Documentary Short at the LA Indie Fest. The short narrative, “Leo Y Fernando” was officially selected in those categories by the LA Indie Short Fest and was also officially selected for Best Short Film at the New Filmmakers NY festival.

Julian Sorapuru ’22 published his first front page story as Fellow at The Boston Globe.

Media Studies major Bridgette Yang named USF’s 2022 Valedictorian.

Media Studies minor (Business Marketing major) Sophia LeTourneau receives the School of Management’s 2022 Medal of Excellence.

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About MediaZine

This magazine features some of the best work by students of the University of San Francisco’s Department of Media Studies.  Our department offers students a liberal arts-based program in media analysis and media production. Combining theory and practice, students learn how to analyze, deconstruct, and critique media texts and institutions and how to create, share, and collaborate using various forms of media. This magazine showcases the best examples of student work produced for classes in the department.

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