PODCAST: Anti-racism at Sac State: Fall Convocation hosted, student athletes speak out

Madeleine Beck, Max Connor, and Robbie Pierce
October 5, 2020

This week on The State Hornet Podcast, podcast editor Robbie Pierce, managing editor Maddie Beck and editor-in-chief Max Connor discuss the Fall Convocation anti-racism conference at Sacramento State, the incoming California State University chancellor’s most recent Zoom conference, a State Hornet Q&A with a student safety ambassador charged with making sure the campus follows COVID-19 guidelines, the construction of a new sculpture for Sac State’s Welcome Center and how Sac State athletes without a season to focus on are turning their attention to anti-racism and social justice activism.

Incoming CSU Chancellor Joseph Castro discusses COVID-19 plans and priorities

Q&A with a student safety ambassador: COVID-19 protocol on campus

Sac State art students collaborate on on new sculpture for Welcome Center

‘Do I look more dangerous than a white man?’: Sac State athletes speak on social justice issues

Music:

Acid Trumpet by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3340-acid-trumpet

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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About the Writers

Madeleine Beck, managing editor

Madeleine Beck is the managing editor for The State Hornet, where she previously worked as a news reporter and deputy copy editor. She was born and raised in Sacramento and has done freelance work for Comstock's Magazine, as well as audience engagement for the CalMatters College Journalism Network.

Max Connor, editor in chief

Max Connor joined The State Hornet as a transfer student in fall 2019, became the managing editor in spring 2020, and is the editor-in-chief for the 2020-21 school year. Before joining The State Hornet, he was an editor and reporter for The Connection at Cosumnes River College. In addition to being the editor-in-chief, he created the award-winning podcast "Max's Table" for The State Hornet all about his love of food, restaurants, cooking and people. More than anything, he is a devoted husband and father to three young children.