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The State Hornet

The student news site of Sacramento State University

The State Hornet

Student news without fear or favor
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EDITORIAL: Tuition increase shouldn’t have to pay for administrative raises

State Hornet May 11, 2017

The California State University will be raising tuition this fall even as the California State Auditor accuses it of financial mismanagement — specifically of not being able to justify pay increases...

Top 5 stories of the year

Top 5 stories of the year

Kameron Schmid May 10, 2017

By Kameron Schmid and John Ferrannini As the 2016-17 academic year comes to a close, we looked at our online analytics to find out what stories our readers were most interested in this year. It has...

The beef bento box is most popular menu item at Hiraku Sushi — an eatery located in the River Front Center. (Photo by Claire Morgan)

The hunt for decent dining at Sac State — Part 1

Claire Morgan May 10, 2017

As a student taking 18 units and working two on-campus jobs, I spend the majority of my time here at Sacramento State. With my busy schedule, packing lunch daily is rarely a thing, meaning that I'm left...

Sacramento State victim advocate Hailey Vincent previously volunteered for WEAVE on its 24-hour hotline and at safehouses. She has served as Sac States victim advocate since February. (Photo by Michael Zhang)

WATCH: Victim advocate helps students know their options after sexual assault

Max Jacobs May 10, 2017

In Sacramento State’s efforts to combat sexual violence, Hailey Vincent has served as the victim advocate on campus since February. The victim advocate position has been filled at Sac State...

(Photos by Cassie Dickman)

#SacStateSays: What letter grade would you give your overall experience at Sac State?

Cassie Dickman May 10, 2017

The semester is coming to an end, with finals starting next week and the spring 2017 commencement ceremonies set for May 19 and 20 at Golden 1 Center. We asked senior to grade their overall experience...

Shae Khan is captain of the CSUS Debate Team. (Photo courtesy of Jared Anderson)

Sac State debater first ever to advance in national tournament

Noah Alvarez May 9, 2017

After falling short of the elimination rounds last year, Sacramento State debater Banafshae ‘Shae’ Khan became the first debater in school’s history to advance to the elimination rounds and finished...

Sacramento State has released the results from its comprehensive test of its drinking water sources for lead contamination.
 43 sources, around five percent, were found to be above the EPA action level of 15 parts per billion.

Sac State releases drinking water lead contamination results

Kameron Schmid May 8, 2017

UPDATE: May 9 at 1:44 p.m. — This story has been updated to include new comments from Steve Leland, the university's director of environmental health and safety, and information on an open forum to...

Sacramento State senior Aaron Beverly won an individual title at the Big Sky Championships with a score of 73-70-72-215 to help the Hornets win the team championship on April 30 in Boulder City, Nevada. (Photo by Thomas Frey)

Redemption: Hornets overcome last year’s painful finish to win Big Sky

Thomas Frey May 8, 2017

The stain of last year’s finish at the Big Sky Championships has stuck with the Sacramento State men’s golf team for all year. The Hornets were up four strokes heading into the final round before...

Runners begin the 5K in front of The WELL on May 4. (Photo by Khanlin Rodgers)

The WELL hosts ninth annual 5K Fun Run

Alec Romero May 8, 2017

Members of the campus community came together Thursday to run 3.1 miles around the campus as part of the Sacramento State 5K Fun Run. “The goal of the Fun Run has always been to highlight Sac State,...

Letter to the editor: CSU needs $325 million more

Letter to the editor: CSU needs $325 million more

State Hornet May 8, 2017

To the Editor: California’s governor and state legislators are making decisions right now that will have a direct impact on what it will cost you to get a college degree. Students can have a say...

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