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The student news site of Sacramento State University

The State Hornet

The student news site of Sacramento State University

The State Hornet

Student news without fear or favor
Sacramento State junior second baseman Zamari Hinton throws to first base for an out against UC Davis at Shea Stadium on Feb. 21. (Photo by Matthew Dyer)

Sac State softball team continues ‘working out the kinks’

Noah Alvarez March 27, 2017

With more losses than wins halfway through the season, the Sacramento State softball team looks to turn things around just as it did a season ago. The Hornets (11-14-1) find themselves in a similar...

Students participate in Alternative Break at Sacramento State on March 20. The event consisted of a week of community service projects designed for students who were not leaving town for spring break. (Photo by Claire Morgan)

Student volunteers clean up campus weeds, trash as part of Alternative Break

John Ferrannini March 27, 2017

By John Ferrannini and Claire Morgan Some students spent their week off picking weeds, cleaning trash and constructing planter boxes as part of Alternative Break, a series of service projects designed...

The Tower Bridge connects West Sacramento with Sacramento proper and has long served as one of the region’s iconic landmarks. (Photo by Michael Grindstaff / Wikimedia Commons)

OPINION: Watching Sacramento’s anxious search for an identity

John Ferrannini March 27, 2017

Are you a proud Sacramentan? I had never asked myself that question before until one day when I was sipping on my craft coffee on the patio of a trendy new business while watching spandex-clad bikers...

Weber State junior infielder McKinley Brinkerhoff safely reaches base against the Sacramento State softball team Saturday at Shea Stadium. (Photo by Barbara Harvey)

Sac State splits conference-opening doubleheader against Weber State

Kameron Schmid March 25, 2017

After Friday’s rainout, Sacramento State’s softball team got some extra work in, going 17 innings over two games against Weber State in Saturday’s doubleheader, which the two teams split 1-1. The...

Girl Scout Cookie Tagalong Cake Bars

Girl Scout Cookie Tagalong Cake Bars

Sami Soto March 25, 2017

Girl Scout Cookie season is still underway! If you still have some leftover cookies, think about using them in this creative way! (Filmed by Cameron Leng, Matt Norbert, and Sami Soto)

(Photo by Barbara Harvey)

‘Grey’s Anatomy’: First season a testament to show’s longevity

Vu Chau March 23, 2017

My back is sore and my eyes are dry, trying their hardest to stay open at 5 a.m. on Thursday as I was more than five episodes into the first season of Grey’s Anatomy. The nine-episode first season...

(Photo by Barbara Harvey)

Everyone is a little mad on ‘Mad Men’

Vu Chau March 22, 2017

Watching Mad Men was like stepping into another world — a world where cigarette scent is overpowering, women are viewed as amusement for men and people who aren’t white Americans live and work in their...

Attendees Devika Waland, left, Austin Smiley, center, and LaSal Garcia share a moment during Ange Gardiens launch party on March 11 at Country Club Lanes in Sacramento. (Photo by Nicole Fowler)

Sacramento State student launches fashion line

Nicole Fowler March 22, 2017

Loud music could be heard from outside and college students could be seen hanging about, but this was not your typical college party. To commemorate its newfound success in the fashion industry, Ange...

California Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon, D-Paramount, speaks against a tuition increase that was approved by the California State University Board of Trustees in Long Beach on March 22. (Screengrab courtesy of the California State University)

CSU board votes to raise tuition amid student protests

John Ferrannini March 22, 2017

The first tuition increase in six years was approved by the California State University Board of Trustees after a vote in Long Beach on Wednesday amid student protests inside and outside the meeting. The...

(Photo by Barbara Harvey)

Television touchdown: ‘Friday Night Lights’ shines

Vu Chau March 21, 2017

For the longest time, I hesitated to start watching Friday Night Lights because of its football-heavy storyline, despite knowing of the show’s numerous accolades and praises during its five-season run. Now...

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