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The State Hornet

The student news site of Sacramento State University

The State Hornet

Student news without fear or favor
Two-time Olympic gold medalist Summer Sanders, left, talks with parents of young female athletes Thursday at the Sac State Alumni Center. (Photo by Alec Romero)

Two-time Olympic gold medalist speaks at Sac State

Alec Romero March 5, 2017

Sacramento State played host to a swimming champion Thursday night as a two-time Olympic gold medalist visited campus for a panel discussion. Summer Sanders, who was a member of the U.S. team for the...

Meet the entrepreneurs: Sacramento State students build own empires

Meet the entrepreneurs: Sacramento State students build own empires

State Hornet March 5, 2017

This story was produced by the students of the State Hornet Digital Academy: Vu Chau, Ashley Morosky, Sharon Castilo and Sebastian Cambrey.

Top to bottom: Pierre Balthazar, Christopher Vaeches and Anne Fuller (Photos by various photographers. Illustration by Sebastian Cambrey)

Sac State Says: Craziest Business Pitches

Vu Chau March 5, 2017

What are the craziest ideas that Sac State students have pitched to you or consulted with you on in the past? Pierre Balthazard Dean of the College of Business Administration “There aren’t...

Sac State student Christopher Vaeches started his first business in elementary school. Today he is the president of the Sacramento Association of Collegiate Entrepreneurs and is developing his own businesses. (Photo by Vu Chau)

Blazing a trail: Student entrepreneurs share their stories

State Hornet Digital Academy March 5, 2017

During his early elementary years, Christopher Vaeches already had ideas of how to make money: collecting sugar packets from local coffee shops and selling them to his friends at school. “In first...

Sacramento State freshman Sofia Gulnova forehands the ball for a point against Montana Saturday at Spare Time Indoor Tennis Center. (Photo by Matthew Dyer)

Women’s tennis team splits doubleheader against Montana, Montana State

Carlo Marzan March 5, 2017

The Sacramento State women's tennis team split a doubleheader Saturday as the Hornets defeated the Montana Grizzlies and lost to the Montana State Bobcats at Spare Time Indoor Tennis Center. Montana...

Sacramento State junior gymnast Jennifer Brenner performs her beam routine against UC Davis and Seattle Pacific Saturday at the Nest. (Photo by Myha Sanderford)

Senior night ends in second place finish for gymnastics team

Thomas Frey March 5, 2017

Sacramento State’s gymnastics team took second place Saturday on senior night against Seattle Pacific University and winner UC Davis at the Nest. The Hornets led both teams after the vault and uneven...

Sacramento State senior forward Margaret Huntington battles Courtney Smith of Northern Colorado in the post Friday at the Nest. (Photo by Matthew Dyer)

Women’s basketball team falls to Northern Colorado on senior night

Andre Newell March 5, 2017

On a night when Sacramento State said goodbye to five seniors, the women’s basketball team suffered a 102-74 loss to Northern Colorado Friday at the Nest. Seniors Margaret Huntington, Gretchen Harrigan,...

(Photos by John Ferrannini)

#SacStateSays: How big of a priority is it for you to graduate in four years?

State Hornet March 3, 2017

Sacramento State is implementing Graduation Initiative 2025 in an attempt to raise the school's graduation rates by that year. We decided to ask a few Sac State students how much of a priority it is for...

Sacramento State sophomore James Outman celebrates with teammates after scoring a run against Northern Kentucky at John Smith Field on Feb. 26. (Photo by Cameron Leng)

Baseball team off to hot start in 2017

Max Jacobs March 2, 2017

Despite initial cold and rainy weather, the Sacramento State baseball team has been heating up the John Smith Field as it begins the 2017 season. After hosting its two opening series this season, Sac...

Sacramento State senior forward Gretchen Harrigan drives past Fallyn Freije of North Dakota for the basket Wednesday at the Nest. (Photo by Cassie Dickman)

Foul trouble leads to 92-78 loss for women’s basketball team

Chris Bullock March 2, 2017

The women’s basketball game between Sacramento State and North Dakota was expected to be a physical matchup — Wednesday night's game featured a total of 40 fouls. However, when one of those programs...

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