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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 Taiko Dan  drummers perform traditional Japanese drum beats at the last Wednesday nooner of the semester in the University Union Redwood Room on May 3. (Photo by Matthew Dyer)

Taiko drummers perform at Sac State

Rebecca Armbruster May 6, 2017

The Sacramento Taiko Dan drummers performed Wednesday for a crowd drawn by the loud banging heard throughout the University Union. Taiko Dan, a Sacramento-based Japanese drumming group, is composed...

Senior students dance during a rehearsal before their May 4-13 performances at the Senior Dance Show to close out the 2016-17 theater production at Sacramento State. The dance show will be held at Solano Hall 1010. (Photo by Michael Zhang)

Senior choreographers close out 2016-17 productions with farewell dance concert

Alec Romero May 5, 2017

The Department of Theatre and Dance at Sacramento State will end its 2016-17 school year with a senior dance capstone project concert. “Escaping Sentiments,” which will be performed in Solano Hall...

Management personnel at Sacramento State had a 20.9 percent increase in total compensation from 2007-2008 to 2015-2016. (Infographic by Pierce Grohosky)

Sac State administrators saw biggest gains over past decade

John Ferrannini May 4, 2017

Increases in administrative pay at Sacramento State have outpaced growth among other employee groups, according to information obtained from the California State Auditor’s office in the wake of its report...

(Illustration by Pierce Grohosky)

Throwback Thursday: How much has Sac State really changed in its history?

John Ferrannini May 4, 2017

Sacramento State is dotted with construction projects, plagued by difficult parking, rising tuition, rising rent prices in the surrounding area and awaiting a tobacco ban. But how much have the day-to-day...

Herky the Hornet leads the football team onto the field against Western Oregon on Sept. 3, 2016. (Photo by Matthew Dyer)

Herky the Hornet: 70 years at Sac State

Carlo Marzan May 4, 2017

Herky the Hornet is the ever-present mascot for Sacramento State and has represented the school for the past 70 years. But what does Herky mean for those who don the costume of the muscular wasp? The...

(Photos by Rin Carbin and Vu Chau)

#SacStateSays: Would you take weekend classes to avoid parking congestion?

Rin Carbin May 4, 2017

In Sacramento State President Robert Nelsen's first address to the campus in fall 2015, he said that campus space needs to be utilized more effectively — possibly by holding classes all week, even on...

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EDITORIAL: Wake us up from the parking ‘nightmare’

State Hornet May 4, 2017

Next school year, Sacramento State’s historically problematic parking is going to become a “nightmare,” according to President Robert Nelsen. The cause is the confluence of several campus construction...

Sacramento State freshman outfielder Suzy Brookshire broke the school record for most home runs in a season with 13 on April 22. Brookshire leads the team with a .363 batting average and a .719 slugging percentage. (Photo by Michael Zhang)

Softball slugger shatters single-season home run record

Noah Alvarez May 3, 2017

Freshman outfielder Suzy Brookshire hit her first collegiate home run on Feb. 25 — two months later, she bashed her way into the softball history books after hitting her 13th home run of the season. Brookshire,...

Justin Ramm-Damron, left, Gia Battista, center, and Tatiana Grabcuic, right, act out a scene in ‘Tartuffe.’ The opera will be performed in the University Theatre in Shasta Hall starting May 5 at 8 p.m. (Photo by Andre Newell)

Opera Theatre company presents Tartuffe to University Theatre

Andre Newell May 3, 2017

Members of the Sacramento State Opera Theatre company will be performing the theatrical production “Tartuffe” on the University Theatre’s main stage starting Friday. Based on Moliere’s comedy...

Sacramento State senior Trent Goodrich swings and makes contact against the Nevada Wolf Pack Tuesday at John Smith Field. (Photo by Max Jacobs)

Late rally not enough for Sac State in 6-5 loss

Max Jacobs May 2, 2017

The Sacramento State baseball team lost 6-5 against the Nevada Wolf Pack despite a two-run ninth inning Tuesday at John Smith Field. The Hornets, which won the first matchup 7-5 at Nevada on March...

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