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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
Local singer-songwriter Andrew Castro will perform at Sac State as part of UNIQUE Programs Nooner concert series on Wednesday. (Courtesy of Andrew Castro)

Andrew Castro overcomes stage fright, gains fans from coast to coast

Edrian Pamintuan October 18, 2016

A man who has suffered from a myriad of obstacles such as stage fright, anxiety, and ruptured vocal chords has grown into a performer whose fan base extends from coast to coast. This man is local singer-songwriter...

Communication studies major and hip-hop artist Matthew Oke Junior Osivwemu released his new mixtape in September.
(Photo by Diana Rykun)

WATCH: Student-rapper dares to be different

Harold Williams Jr. October 13, 2016

"I'm going to do something different because people are afraid to be different," said senior communication studies major Mathew Osivwemu, better known by friends and local hip-hop fans as Oke Junior. Oke,...

City of Trees Brass Band brings New Orleans funky jazz to Nooner concert

Vu Chau May 5, 2016

Sacramento State felt like the streets of New Orleans for 50 minutes on Wednesday afternoon when second-line jazz group City of Trees Brass Band was invited to perform at the last Nooner concert of...

Members of the local hip-hop group Live Manikins after their concert at the Nooner in the University Union Redwood Room on Wednesday, March 30.

Live Manikins magnetizes audience with its unique hip-hop style

Vu Chau March 30, 2016

When this week’s Nooner performers began their set today, the audience did not even fill half of the size of the University Union Redwood Room. However, by the end of their first song, the crowd...

Hip-hop and rap genre: a cultural revolution

Daniel Magalit October 9, 2014

Hip-hop and rap today is not the same as yesteryear’s. The differences in hip-hop today and hip-hop then, is most discernible in lyrical content, the production of sounds and possibly in the lack of...

Sac Modern adopts diverse dance styles

Jasmine Alston October 1, 2014

“Five, Six, Seven, Eight...Boom, boom, ba, boom, boom, ba…”From pique turns to isolations, Sacramento’s own dance group discreetly prepares for the Public Display 8 showcase in Sacramento State’s...

Indie rock band Bell Boys bring relaxing beats to a stressed-out student body

Isabel Ward April 17, 2013

Mixing a number of musical genres, The Bell Boys band performed for a Sacramento State crowd who was more than willing to receive the up-beat rhythmic sound. Meshing Indie Rock, Honest Pop, Hip Hop and...

Degrading songs hurt women

Elizabeth Ramirez October 10, 2012

When we hear a Pitbull, Snoop Dogg or Kanye West song blasting on the radio, we might think of them as musicians with ground-breaking music. These artists have songs everyone can dance to until they have...

Kanye West’s new album leaves much to be desired

Christopher Lopez September 26, 2012

Let me set the record straight before anyone reads any further. This is not a full solo release by Kanye West, but rather a collaboration featuring several artists from G.O.O.D. Music and other labels....

Group fitness provides healthy fun

Chanel Saidi February 29, 2012

Many students find themselves going to the gym as a chore, like folding the laundry. A group fitness class can be the remedy to the gym blues and help students get a kick-start for a summer-ready body....

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