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The student news site of Sacramento State University

The State Hornet

The student news site of Sacramento State University

The State Hornet

Student news without fear or favor
Room 131 in Calaveras Hall was remodeled over last summer and opened this semester with 36 new Dell laptops, 35 of which were stolen in Oct. 2017.

Police investigating eBay listing of laptops after 35 stolen from Calaveras

Thomas Frey December 5, 2017

Sacramento State police are investigating an eBay listing from Oct. 27 selling 35 of the same model of laptops that were stolen from Calaveras Hall one week earlier, according to detective Jason Johnston. On...

Bay Area-based Varden Labs brought the all-electric, self-driving shuttle for a two-day demo at Sacramento State in March 2016. The shuttle can seat up to four passengers — including a backup driver — and uses motion sensors to detect surrounding traffic on campus.

UTAPS plans to bring self-driving electric shuttle to Sac State

Rin Carbin and Vu Chau December 5, 2017

The commute to and from Sacramento State may become much more cutting-edge as University Transportation and Parking Services (UTAPS) is looking into bringing a self-driving electric shuttle to campus. The...

Holiday 2017 gift guide: All for under $25

Holiday 2017 gift guide: All for under $25

Gabriela Mascoll December 4, 2017

December is finally here! It’s a time to gather with loved ones to celebrate the holiday cheer, and of course, exchange gifts. As a college student living on a budget, buying presents for loved ones...

Left to right, members of Korean boy band BTS Jin, Jimin, Suga, V, Rapmon, Jungkook, J-Hope at the 2014 M.net M Countdown concert in Korea. The group made their U.S. television debut on Nov. 19 at the American Music Awards.

Korean boy band BTS brings K-pop to American music scene

Gabriela Mascoll December 4, 2017

Korean pop music made another appearance on the American stage when BTS became the first Korean artists to ever perform at the American Music Awards (AMAs).    This isn’t the first time that Korean...

Sac State Potterheads, Trekkies let their fandom flag fly

Sac State ‘Potterheads,’ ‘Trekkies’ let their fandom flag fly

Thomas Frey November 29, 2017

As popular shows gain big followings of college students, fans can be spotted celebrating their fan culture loud and proud at Sacramento State. Students roam the quad representing their fandom through...

#SacStateSays: Does Sac State need to enforce its smoking ban to be considered smoke-free?

#SacStateSays: Does Sac State need to enforce its smoking ban to be considered smoke-free?

Garrett Belme November 29, 2017

Sacramento State is publicizing a new tobacco ban based off a CSU-wide mandate. However, there are currently no plans being made public for how the ban will be enforced. We asked Sac State students if...

White nationalists clashed with police officers during the Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville on Aug. 13. The first step to resist this movement is to learn the sociological forces that lead people to similar extreme ideologies.

OPINION: Don’t punch people in the face, even if they’re a Nazi

Joseph Daniels November 29, 2017

Not too long ago, a protester punched self-proclaimed alt-right leader Richard Spencer in the face before he returned to his cave — or wherever modern day trolls reside — never again to spew his racist...

Sacramento States athletics programs consistently cost the University and its students excessive amounts of money; in 2016, the football team was $1,560,353 in debt.

EDITORIAL: Students footing the bill on a program constantly in the red

State Hornet November 29, 2017

Athletics at Sacramento State is not something that drives most students to attend, so why does the University feel like it needs to spend millions of dollars on something those students don’t get a...

Sacramento State student Crystal Forame smokes a cigarette on campus. The University still has no plan on how to enforce its tobacco-free policy.

Sac State not breathing easy on current smoking policy

Joseph Daniels November 28, 2017

Sacramento State placed banners near school entrances advertising its “Breathe Easy” anti-smoking campaign, which implies a smoke-free campus,  but a smoking ban will not be enforced any time soon,...

Sacramento State junior Tamkinat Ahmad wears a hijab, a decision that was influenced by her volunteer service at her mosque.

Muslim students reveal relationship with hijab

Joseph Daniels November 28, 2017

After hearing the comments that President Donald Trump made during the 2016 presidential election, a Sacramento State student said she questioned whether or not she should continue to wear a hijab.   “I’m...

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