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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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Farewell, 2016: See you in heck

Joel Boland January 30, 2017

It was the night before New Year's Eve, the end of what social media had unanimously declared as "The Worst Year Ever," and I was out to dinner with some friends, and one of the friend's parents had tagged...

Sac State student becomes internet famous for being in meme

Sac State student becomes internet famous for being in meme

Joel Boland January 24, 2017

Everyone has seen a meme so relatable that they laughed out loud in public. Or they’ve seen text over a picture of Kermit the Frog, scratched their head and wondered what was wrong with today’s youth. But...

The new iPhone is not my phone

The new iPhone is not my phone

Joel Boland November 8, 2016

The lights are dimmed just right.  The microphones are all leveled perfectly.  The laptop PCs are queued up and running those end-of-the-year numbers in stunning clarity on that ultra-high lumen projector....

Panelists prepare for the Voter Education Forum hosted by the Hornet Debate Team in Del Norte Hall on Thursday, Oct. 12. From left, Heather Ditty from the Sacramento County department of Voter Registration and Elections, James Schwab from the Secretary of State’s Office and Carol Moon Goldberg from the League of Women Voters. (Photo by Joel Boland)

Sac State debate team hosts nonpartisan voter education forum

Joel Boland October 14, 2016

More than 100 students gathered in Del Norte Hall Thursday night to hear a panel discussion organized by Sacramento State’s Hornet Debate Team intended to demystify the voter registration process and...

It takes two to Tinder

It takes two to Tinder

Joel Boland September 28, 2016

I was sitting outside Temple Coffee with my friend — who asked that I use a fake name for this article to maintain her anonymity — on a sunny Saturday afternoon last spring when I broached the topic...

Hundreds gathered outside Sacramento nightclub in solidarity with those affected by Orlando mass shooting

Hundreds gathered outside Sacramento nightclub in solidarity with those affected by Orlando mass shooting

Joel Boland June 12, 2016

Hundreds gathered in Sacramento Sunday afternoon to mourn the deaths of 50 people killed in a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida in the deadliest mass shooting in United States history. Speeches from...

Sac State alum braves the heat to support Clinton

Joel Boland June 5, 2016

John Vigna, who studied history at Sacramento State and graduated in 2006, said he was blown away by the turnout at Sunday’s Hillary Clinton rally at Sacramento City College.   “No one's...

Sac State alums supporting Hillary

Joel Boland June 5, 2016

(From left to right) Annelise Batten, Cathy Robledo and Laura Stainforth — all of whom graduated from Sacramento State in 2012 — do the “Stingers Up” waiting in line at the Hillary Clinton rally...

CSU salary agreement gets final approval from Board of Trustees

CSU salary agreement gets final approval from Board of Trustees

Joel Boland May 25, 2016

Closing the book on a contentious salary negotiation that began in 2014, the California State University Board of Trustees voted yesterday to ratify a multi-year contract agreement with the California...

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