The student news site of Sacramento State University

The State Hornet

Student news without fear or favor
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

Editorials

ASI bribes students to increase voter turnout

ASI bribes students to increase voter turnout

State Hornet Staff May 1, 2013

When it comes to electing members of student government, at first glance, the process seems fairly straightforward - candidates apply to ASI and, once approved, campaign for students' votes. However, there's...

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State Hornet Staff April 24, 2013

What you are reading right now was supposed to be a giant list of every ASI candidate with endorsements from the Hornet’s editorial board of who we think you should vote for because of who that person...

EDITORIAL: It’s normal to rate teachers

State Hornet Staff April 3, 2013

When students register for their classes, it is important for them to know how good the professor for a certain class is, and for that, they have Rate My Professors. The website’s teacher ratings can...

EDITORIAL: Cell phone unlocking should be for all

State Hornet Staff March 20, 2013

People should be able to use their property how they wish, within reasonable limitations as long as people and/or property are not damaged. While this is the rule for most products, one of the most glaring...

EDITORIAL: Tech class should be General Education requirement

State Hornet Staff March 13, 2013

As online classes are becoming more prevalent, using a computer proficiently has become a necessary skill for college students. As such, a basic computer literacy class should be a General Education class...

Raising minimum wage can hurt local business

State Hornet Staff March 6, 2013

Raising the federal minimum wage is always a very partisan issue whenever Congress introduces a bill to raise it. The consequences due to raising the minimum wage tend to be blown out of proportion by...

The Theta Chi frat house is one of the many fraternity houses around the UC Davis campus. 

EDITORIAL: Frat houses may not be a good idea

State Hornet Staff February 27, 2013

Sacramento State has 35 active fraternities and sororities, yet none of those student organizations are allowed to build a house on campus. Due to the rampant alcohol abuse, sexual assault and dangerous...

EDITORIAL: Eliminating foreign language is a mistake

State Hornet Staff February 20, 2013

For a person’s education to be complete, that education has to expand beyond just the standard mathematics and English. It must include science, the arts and foreign language. However, the General Education/Graduation...

EDITORIAL: Thank you for passing Prop. 30

State Hornet Staff February 13, 2013

With the passing of Proposition 30 this past November, Sacramento State will now be receiving $125 million in funds to help the school after years of budget cuts. President Gonzalez has already outlined...

EDITORIAL: Campus safety is everyones responsibility

EDITORIAL: Campus safety is everyone’s responsibility

State Hornet Staff February 6, 2013

As editors for this publication, we often work late nights and keep long, weird hours. We come to and leave from this campus at all hours of the night. We are some of the few people who know what this...

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