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The State Hornet

The student news site of Sacramento State University

The State Hornet

Student news without fear or favor
Sophomore criminal justice major Matthew Smith lies on a hammock he hung between two trees in the pathway of Alpine and Calaveras halls.
(Photo by Joel Boland)

MAP: Students find campus hideaways to take catnaps

Sharlene Phou May 15, 2017

(Follow the map below for specific locations) As the semester begins to wind down, students’ stress levels heighten. During this time of the year, students tend to be tired and worn out from...

Students embrace each other during a memorial service held for Isaiah Alexander on May 3 in the University Union Orchard Suite. (Photo by Nicole Fowler)

Friends remember beloved student at campus tribute

Sharlene Phou May 7, 2017

Members of the campus community came together Wednesday evening to pay tribute to one of their own, Isaiah Alexander, who died Saturday of renal medullary carcinoma. Alexander was diagnosed with the...

Attendees and staff members of the PRIDE Center dance and celebrate the centers 10th anniversary in the University Union Ballroom on April 28. (Photo by Khanlin Rodgers)

PRIDE Center celebrates 10th anniversary with party

Sharlene Phou May 1, 2017

The PRIDE Center celebrated its 10th anniversary with a birthday party filled with party favors, music, dancing and staff members old and new sharing their stories and experiences. Chris Kent, the program...

Sacramento State senior Tristan Church scores the quaffle past senior Josue Garcia during practice Friday on the South Green Lawn by The WELL. Each time the quaffle is scored through the rings, it is worth 10 points. (Photo by Matthew Dyer)

Quidditch club flies high after first-ever victory

Sharlene Phou April 27, 2017

Those who pass by The WELL on Friday afternoons often stop to stare quizzically at students fighting over balls while running around with sticks between their legs. The students are members...

(Photo by Itzel Ponce)

Faces of PRIDE at Sac State

Sharlene Phou April 13, 2017

Sacramento State’s LGBT community is large and always growing, as is the same for universities across the U.S. and the world. In the ten years since its opening, the PRIDE Center on campus...

Jody Nelsen leads a crowd of supporters during the Out of the Darkness awareness event April 6, 2017. The walk is held annually to raise awareness about suicide prevention and mental health. (Photo by Nicole Fowler)

Students walk ‘Out of the Darkness’ in solidarity for survivors and victims of suicide

Sharlene Phou April 8, 2017

Despite the rain on Thursday evening, a crowd of people came to show their support for increasing awareness about suicide by walking the two-mile round trip from the The WELL to the residence halls. According...

Sacramento State students collect condoms and other items at the condom cart in The WELL on Thursday while workers provide extra information about the cart. (Photo by Matthew Nobert)

Weekly condom cart has got you covered

Sharlene Phou March 14, 2017

Student Health and Counseling Services at Sacramento State are pushing forward the condom cart, a mobile service that provides students with the education and resources needed to engage in...

As Jason Fong slowly changes into a dog, he is checked out by veterinarian Monique Crawford, left, and wife McKenzie Lopez, in Stories to be Told, which runs at the Playwrights Theatre in Shasta Hall from March 8 to 19. (Photo courtesy of Craig Koscho / Sacramento State)

Sac State play explores stories of human exploitation

Sharlene Phou March 8, 2017

“Stories to be Told,” a play directed by Roberto Dario Pomo and Lisa Carmen Ross, will be performed at the Playwrights’ Theatre in Shasta Hall on Wednesdays through Sundays until March...

Sac State alumna Theresa Truong joins her models in their final walk of the show on Friday, Feb. 24 at Sacramento Fashion Week. (Photo by Sami Soto)

Spring, summer trends blossom at Sacramento Fashion Week

Sharlene Phou February 27, 2017

Sacramento Fashion Week held its Spring and Summer Showcase on Feb. 24 at the Sacramento Railyards, featuring seven local designers — one of which is a Sacramento State alumna. Each collection from...

Sacramento State alumna Theresa Truong designs clothes for Sacramento Fashion Week at her home studio. On the mannequin at her side stands The Cait Jacket, a faux fur piece she crafted after feeling the need to make something pink and furry. (Photo by Sharlene Phou)

High school hopes take alumna to Sacramento Fashion Week

Sharlene Phou February 16, 2017

During her junior year of high school, Sacramento State alumna Theresa Truong stitched together a prom dress from scratch — a green satin and chiffon garment that the aspiring fashion designer...

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