After a brief hiatus, the Sac State rumor mill is up and running again?thanks mostly to some wonderful spring-like weather and huge turnout at the Tiffany concert.

UNIQUE Programs deserves much praise for staging such an exciting (and free) event here on campus. The timing couldn?t have been better choreographed: bottled up energies from a long winter of rain, and fantastic weather. Events like this show us that Sac State students aren?t just mindless drones that go to class and line up for burritos. It?s time to give UNIQUE some more funding. They do more than any group on campus to bust the “commuter campus” label we seem to be stuck with. Something tells me that UNIQUE Program Director Bill Olmsted wouldn?t have a problem spending the extra money on more quality campus events.

Rumor has it that UNIQUE is lining up Los Lobos and Woody Harrelson to come to campus later this semester. Yes, that Woody Harrelson, infamous supporter of marijuana smokers? rights. While we?re at it, how about getting some more local (or national) politicians to speak to the campus about issues important to us?

While on the topic of politicians and the Tiffany concert, ASI President Jason Bryant was seen sporting a classy blue suit after the concert?on one of the warmest days in recent memory. Jason is widely known for his stylish dress (think back to the ridicule he received during his appearance with Bill Maher), but a suit on a hot day? Jason?s explanation: he had just left an interview.

Apparently there is life after ASI and Jason is gearing up for it now. There is no doubt that Jason will be able to handle whatever may come his way after graduation, especially after a year as President, a budget deficit, the Children?s Center and the “Year of Unity.” At least Sean South wasn?t around to make things even more difficult for the stylish Prez.

The campaign to take Jason?s position as ASI President is under way with two candidates already declaring their intentions to run?Hans Weichhart and current Executive Vice President Art Pimentel. But don?t be surprised to see another candidate emerge in the near future as there is much grumbling among many involved in the student government about the prospects of a Pimentel presidency. I guess that Art didn?t please some of his colleagues?looks like an interesting race indeed.

And a final note from the Police Log: Thursday, March 1, “The reporting party smelled marijuana in a dorm room. The subjects were contacted, advised and one subject was given a notice.”

Apparently someone is gearing up for the visit from Woody Harrelson.

Brendan D. Wonnacott is a Government & History major and is opinion editor of The State Hornet. He can be reached by e-mail at [email protected].