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The State Hornet

The student news site of Sacramento State University

The State Hornet

Student news without fear or favor
Sacramento State senior pitcher Taylor Tessier throws the ball for a strike against Montana on April 9 at Shea Stadium. (Photo by Raul Hernandez)

Hornets fall to No. 22 ranked Cal softball team 2-0

Noah Alvarez April 19, 2017

Despite holding the No. 22 ranked Cal Golden Bears to only two runs, the Sacramento State softball team only collected two hits in a 2-0 loss Wednesday at Shea Stadium. The Hornets, who were no-hit...

Sacramento State student Olivia Kite, left, assisted by Conner Marotte and RPTA volunteer Ashley Leyva, right, while using a pulley system to help her climb up the rock walls at The WELL. (Photo by Rin Carbin)

Sac State program helps individuals with disabilities reach new heights

Noah Alvarez April 19, 2017

One of Sacramento State’s latest all-inclusive recreation programs is helping students of all abilities to challenge themselves in new ways. In 2014, The WELL started a program called “All-In-Recreation”...

Sacramento State student Olivia Kite uses a pulley system to help her climb up the rock walls at The WELL. (Photo by Rin Carbin)

Sac State students with disabilities climb their way to the top of recreation wall through AIR program

Rin Carbin April 19, 2017

https://youtu.be/pMsIErONWG0 RELATED: check out our article on the All-In-Recreation program here.    

Empower ASI candidates prepares for the ASI Election Results Party event in the University Union Redwood Room on April 14. (Photo by Matt Lucas)

Empower sweeps contested offices, turnout drops to just 7.4 percent

Cassie Dickman April 19, 2017

Empower swept the Associated Students, Inc. elections last week as turnout dropped 8 percent from last year. Results were announced at the ASI Election Results Party April 13 in the University Union Redwood...

A rendering shows Sacramento State’s Hornet Hyperloop pod. The pod will be able to travel around 200 mph and the full-scale vehicle has the potential to move at supersonic speeds, allowing a trip from LA to San Francisco in 30 minutes. (Photo courtesy of Paul Orozco and the Hornet Hyperloop team)

Hornet Hyperloop in final round of Elon Musk’s SpaceX competition

Matthew Nobert April 19, 2017

In 2013, Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk announced his concept for the Hyperloop and the world could not wait to see what he would build. But Musk decided to pitch the building of his transportation...

Sacramento States drinking water sources are currently being tested for lead contamination by consultant group CIH Services, and results are expected to be announced in May. (Photo by Kameron Schmid)

Lead testing results put on hold

Kameron Schmid April 19, 2017

Results of the comprehensive testing of Sacramento State’s drinking water sources for lead contamination will come in May, not April, because of multiple factors, said an official involved in the testing...

Roderick Hickman, center, and partner Elizabeth Ferreira, center-right, pose with their team after winning first place at the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival in Denver in February. (Photo courtesy of Michelle Felten / Theater and Dance Department)

Sac State actor places first at his first acting competition, will now compete at nationals

Max Jacobs April 19, 2017

Sacramento State theater student Roderick Hickman is one of eight students in the nation competing in the 2017 Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival in Washington D.C. Hickman, a junior transfer...

Screengrabs of BibliosBook mobile app, which includes the Book Map feature that allows users to see what books are nearby and communicate with owners of books they want. (Screengrabs from BiblosBook app)

Alumnus launches new book trading app to help students save money

Rebecca Armbruster April 19, 2017

Taylor Simpson, a 25-year-old Sacramento State graduate, has launched a new book trading app called BiblosBooks, which allows its users to trade textbooks and novels for free. BiblosBooks provides a...

Sacramento State mens tennis player freshman Louis Chabot reaches to return the ball during singles play against the University of Hawaii on April 5 at Rio Del Oro Racquet Club in Sacramento Califronia. Sac State defeated Hawaii 7-0 moving them to (10-10 and 6-2 in the Big Sky). (Photo By: Matthew Nobert)

Sac State men’s tennis freshman Louis Chabut

Matthew Nobert and Sami Soto April 18, 2017

Sacramento State men's tennis freshman Louis Chabut hails from Solignac, France. Watch the video below to learn more about his 5,617 mile journey to Sac State. Go to StateHornet.com/MensTennis...

Sacramento State freshman thrower Morgan Jones practices her shot put during practice on April 12 at Hornet Stadium. Jones is one of four throwers who has helped Sac State become the 12th ranked team in the nation. (Photo by Andre Newell)

Women’s shot put team ranked No. 12 in NCAA

Andre Newell April 18, 2017

After boasting the No. 4 ranked indoor men’s triple-jump squad, the Sacramento State track and field team now has a women’s shot put foursome in the 12th-place spot of the NCAA outdoor season. Sac...

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