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President Luke Wood announced a critical budget update to faculty regarding terminations, revenue and fees on April 7, 2025. In an email statement, Sacramento State said that students will be notified of how fees will be changed moving forward. (Graphic made in Canva)

President Luke Wood updates financial plan to navigate $37 million deficit

Finneas Brumbaugh and Analah Wallace April 10, 2025
President Luke Wood released an updated financial plan to address a $37 million deficit in the budget. The update includes new details regarding layoffs, revenue and a new fee.
International students and alumni at CSUs are having their visas revoked by the federal government. According to the Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the number of visas cancelled “might be over 300.” (Graphic created in Canva by Analah Wallace and Aliza Imran)

International CSU students and alumni face visa revocations from federal government

Analah Wallace, DEI Editor April 7, 2025
United States President Donald Trump’s administration has revoked the visas of several international students throughout the CSU system, as confirmed by the CSU Office of the Chancellor.
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Hive Insider: Campus workers seek unionization, former Sacramento King becomes basketball head coach and DEI support challenges

Jeremy Brown, Albert Gamez, and Jada Portillo April 1, 2025
In this episode of Hive Insider, Jada Portillo and Albert Gamez cover upcoming changes in sports and the shifting political climate affecting campus public affairs.
The Middle Class Scholarship is managed by the California Student Aid Commission. Since changes were made to the FAFSA application process, many students faced issues with the MCS. (Graphic made in Canva by Lizeth Tello)

Middle Class Scholarship delays cause financial stress

Rain Barron and Lizeth Tello March 29, 2025
The 2024-2025 Middle Class Scholarship was delayed due to changes to the FAFSA application and students are frustrated.
An art installation was seen at the doorway of Sacramento Hall on Thursday, March 27, 2025. This was in response to protests against the California State University system’s time, place and manner restrictions. (Photo courtesy of Students for Quality Education)

BREAKING: Protest art installation removed from Sacramento Hall

Jada Portillo and Finneas Brumbaugh March 27, 2025
An art installation was displayed by Students for Quality Education on the doorway of Sacramento Hall, where the President’s Office is located, Thursday morning.
Web pages for Sacramento State’s Anti Racism and Inclusive Campus Plan, DEI initiatives and Transgender Awareness Week have been removed. Sac State shouldn’t be reversing its public support for DEI in times of political pressure. (Graphic made in Canva)

OPINION: Sac State must act boldly and transparently to support DEI

Annie Biebl, News Staffer March 26, 2025
Sac State is attempting to balance student needs and government pressures, but it needs to choose where its priorities lie.
ASI Student Engagement and Outreach office, where ASI employees work to promote programs and services Tuesday, March 4, 2025. Students and campus faculty have discussed forming a new union after multiple allegations of union-busting and discrimination were raised against ASI.

Campus workers seek to form union following allegations against ASI

Lizeth Tello and Omid Manavirad March 17, 2025
Campus workers have begun forming a union after allegations of discrimination and union busting were raised against ASI.
Protesters gather in support of Mahmoud Khalil at the Sacramento State Library Quad Tuesday, March 11, 2025. The speakers at the protest spoke about freedom of speech and President Donald Trump's executive order aimed at combating antisemitism.

Sac State community stages walkout against Trump administration crackdowns on college protests

Jocelyn Hill and Jada Portillo March 14, 2025
Sacramento State students gathered at the library quad on March 11 to protest the detention of pro-Palestinian student activist Mahmoud Khalil and support freedom of speech.
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Hive Insider: Black History Month, Sac State’s Habit Burger and ASI Children’s Center

Alex Wong and Kristopher Caalim March 13, 2025
In this episode, Kristopher Caalim and Alex Wong discuss stories that honor Black History Month, new on-campus eateries and more.
Many of the lecture halls and office spaces on campus are known or suspected to contain asbestos. Asbestos is a harmful mineral that was widely used in construction during the 1960s and 1970s, over a long period of exposure it has been confirmed to cause harm. (Graphic created in Canva by Jade Brown)

Students raise frustrations about asbestos in over half of the lecture halls on campus

Omid Manavirad, News Staffer March 13, 2025
Students raise frustration over asbestos in over half of Sac State’s lecture halls, but school officials say removal is not necessary.
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