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The State Hornet

The student news site of Sacramento State University

The State Hornet

Student news without fear or favor
Former Sacramento State head football coach John Volek was selected as the interim athletic director on Jan. 10. Volek is also a part of the selection committee that is searching for a full-time athletic director. (Photo by Angel Guerrero)

Former Sac State coach holds interim athletic director position

Alec Romero March 7, 2017

John Volek, or “The Big Cat” as he’s known at Sacramento State, is back on campus 14 years after his final season as the head football coach for the Hornets. Volek was named the interim athletic...

Business students listen in on their lecture during a Student Investment Fund meeting on Feb. 20. The meetings are held every Monday in AIRC 1013. (Photo by Letrice Fowler)

Investment fund lets students manage $470K portfolio

Matthew Nobert March 7, 2017

Sacramento State’s Student Investment Fund (SIF) tries to provide real life work experience for business students, handling a portfolio worth around $470,000 that holds assets from live stocks traded...

‘Alternative Break’ offers a different spring break experience

Khanlin Rodgers March 7, 2017

The Community Engagement Center is urging students who do not have plans for spring break to give back to their community as part of Sacramento State’s Alternative Break from March 20 to 23. The goal...

Michelle Stevens, a Sac State professor of environmental studies, gives the Healing the Land: Traditional Knowledge and Management lecture about how indigenous people from various tribes discovered a rich source of information by learning about their environment as part of the Native American Culture Week in the University Union Foothill Suite on Monday. (Photo by Samantha Leonard)

Native American Culture Week designed to celebrate indigenous heritage

Samantha Leonard March 7, 2017

The annual Native American Culture Week at Sacramento State started Monday and will be filled with events and discussions meant to address current issues and celebrate the traditions of indigenous cultures. These...

Sacramento State freshman guard Tiara Scott drives past Kristen Kramer of Northern Colorado at the Nest on March 3. (Photo by Matthew Dyer)

Women’s basketball team falls in first round of Big Sky Tournament

Chris Bullock March 6, 2017

The only thing that separated the ninth-seeded Sacramento State women’s basketball team from a matchup with No. 1 seed Montana State was 2.9 seconds Monday in Reno, Nevada. In only a couple of seconds,...

Mayor Darrell Steinberg kicks off the construction for the site of a new student housing community. (Photo by Ricardo Coronado)

New living complex for students set for fall of 2018

Thomas Frey March 6, 2017

A 225-unit housing community, The Crossings, which will include an innovation center, began construction with a groundbreaking ceremony featuring Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg and City Councilmember...

The Immigrants Accessing Healthcare workshop on Feb. 28 aimed to inform undocumented students about health insurance and readily available health services.  (Photo by Cameron Leng)

Dreamer workshop highlights health care options for immigrants

Cameron Leng March 6, 2017

The Immigrants Accessing Healthcare workshop on Feb. 28 aimed to inform undocumented students about health insurance and readily available health services. Organized by Sacramento State’s Dreamer...

The Sacramento State mens triple-jump team, left to right, Mohamed Abdullah, Gathunga Ndirangu, Jah Strange and Darius Armstead ended the indoor track and field season ranked No. 4 in the country with an average of 14.78 meters. (Photo courtesy of Sacramento State track and field team)

Men’s triple-jump team ends season ranked No. 4 in NCAA

Matthew Nobert March 6, 2017

The Sacramento State men’s triple-jump team has leaped out of the shadows and is in the spotlight as the fourth-ranked squad in the nation. Sac State freshman Jah Strange, senior Gathunga Ndirangu,...

(Photo courtesy of Donald Kendrick)

Sac State choirs to bring ‘Music Makers’ concert to Sacred Heart Church

Cassie Dickman March 6, 2017

Throughout the day musical notes float through the corridors of Capistrano Hall, occasionally escaping the building’s sandy stone walls to faintly dance their way to the ears of bustling students. This...

Sacramento State junior Kasparas Zemaitelis forehands a ball against Idaho State Sunday at the Spare Time Indoor Tennis Center. (Photo by Michael Zhang)

Men’s tennis team defeats Idaho State 6-1, snaps losing streak

Alec Romero March 6, 2017

After a month on the road, the Sacramento State men’s tennis team defeated Idaho State in a Big Sky Conference matchup Sunday at the Spare Time Indoor Tennis Center. The Hornets (6-6, 4-2 Big Sky)...

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