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The State Hornet

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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

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Sacramento State must clear the air to students about decorated engineering dean Macari’s leave of absence

State Hornet Staff February 12, 2014

After Emir Macari earned the Junipero Serra Award from the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers in 2011, Sacramento State Public Affairs profiled the high-achieving leader of the College of Engineering...

Undeclared students will have less time to claim a major

State Hornet Staff February 5, 2014

Choosing a major in college is the first step to setting a career path. For some students, this task is much more daunting than for others – which leads to taking too long to declare a major and ultimately...

University must slow down acceptance rates to avoid overcrowding

State Hornet Staff January 29, 2014

With more students joining the Sacramento State community last fall, there is a rising concern for some much-needed space for the growing student body. With the latest update from the University’s admissions...

When it comes to reading assignments sometimes less is more

State Hornet Staff November 13, 2013

Entering the college world, it was expected there would be hefty reading assignments. However, some professors expect obnoxious amounts of reading to be done in an unrealistic amount of time, resulting...

Students should be taking advantage of Obamacare

State Hornet Staff November 6, 2013

Student Health and Counseling Services at Sacramento State are covered in your tuition and despite limited coverage, does benefit the student population. The service offers care for things like minor...

Dining Commons caters to students food and budget needs

State Hornet Staff October 29, 2013

The Dining Commons is the cheapest place on campus to get food, if you sign up for a plan. There are no meal prepaid meal plans that end up costing more than $2.74 a meal, and it’s always all you can...

Hungry students need later food options

State Hornet Staff October 22, 2013

The food services at Sacramento State close too early at night considering some students are in class until 10 p.m. and many stay on campus through the night. In fact, Burger King, Round Table and the...

Addressing a controversial topic

State Hornet Staff October 8, 2013

Last Wednesday, a crafty and anonymous individual rang the desk bell at The State Hornet office to deliver a copy of the paper with the words “total bullshit” scribbled over an opinion story discussing...

EDITORIAL: STEM degrees are beneficial for the nation

EDITORIAL: STEM degrees are beneficial for the nation

State Hornet Staff May 15, 2013

Without scientific research, we would still believe the Earth is flat, the center of the universe and only 6,000 years old. Doctors would not sterilize their hands between handling corpses and performing...

EDITORIAL: Hey, stop trying to censor the Internet

State Hornet Staff May 8, 2013

Software piracy and copyright infringement is a huge problem for the entertainment industry. Since April 2011, three bills and one international trade agreement have been introduced as attempts to curb...

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