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The State Hornet

The student news site of Sacramento State University

The State Hornet

Student news without fear or favor

Books before break trump week of studying

Jonathan Ayestas March 21, 2016

Imagine yourself running through the gamut of late-night study sessions, practice exams, study guides and a student loan's worth of coffee to finish the last leg of this painful journey with enough...

(From left to right) President Robert Nelsen; ASI President Melissa Bardo; Sam Alavi, director of Student Advocacy and Student Representation at UC Davis; Assemblymember Kevin McCarty; former Senator Darrell Steinberg; and Belinda Lum, assistant professor of sociology at Sacramento City College, get together to announce a new bill to increase funding for mental health services in The WELL at Sacramento State, Thursday, Feb. 25.

Mental health services bill aims to double funding

Jonathan Ayestas February 25, 2016

Legislation for competitive grants to improve mental health services for the California State University, University of California and California Community College systems was introduced on Thursday...

Lecturer embraces pop culture for higher ed

Jonathan Ayestas February 16, 2016

Communication Studies Professor Christine Miller suggested using rap battles, music videos and dance as methods for promoting higher education innovation. Every year, a faculty member is chosen...

President Nelsen gives Spring Address

Jonathan Ayestas January 21, 2016

Sacramento State President Robert Nelsen highlighted the need for improved graduation rates in his first Spring Address. He informed the crowd in the University Union Ballroom of several statistics...

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Sac State investigates case of alleged disenrollment

Jonathan Ayestas September 6, 2015

Sacramento State is investigating a case where a professor in the History Department allegedly disenrolled a student from his class after denying the Native American genocide. Official university...

Anthony Sadler, a senior at Sacramento State, listens to Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnsons speech about the events in France on August 26.

Anthony Sadler makes appearance on the Tonight Show

Jonathan Ayestas September 2, 2015

Anthony Sadler, a Sacramento State senior who helped stop a possible terrorist attack in France appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Sadler said he was sleeping on the train while...

Food Pantry opens at Sac State

Jonathan Ayestas September 1, 2015

The Food Pantry at Sacramento State opened its doors this Tuesday morning to begin distributing goods to students in need. Hosted by Associated Students, Inc., students have the option of going...

President Gonzalez to finish his 12 years of service at end of May

Jonathan Ayestas May 16, 2015

After serving as president of Sacramento State for 12 years, Alexander Gonzalez is leaving behind a largely-altered campus still continuing to change. In his first year as president in 2003, Gonzalez...

Lester Holt selected by CSU Board of Trustees to receive award, speak at ceremony

Jonathan Ayestas May 1, 2015

The California State University Board of Trustees have selected Sacramento State alumnus Lester Holt to receive an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters on May 23. Holt will also speak at the commencement...

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