STATE HORNET NEWS: Sac State administers COVID-19 vaccine, new ASI president and more

Sara Nevis, Gerardo Zavala, Dominic Vitiello, and Chrissy Martinez
April 19, 2021

On this edition of State Hornet news, Sac State begins COVID-19 vaccination to students on campus, and Samantha Elizalde wins election for ASI president with 55% of votes. As a result of the pandemic, 89% of college students are experiencing stress and anxiety, according to an Active Minds survey. Sac State’s faculty senate complies with AB1460. In Hornet sports, Softball junior Alondra Mejia sets the school’s home run record, and rugger Ronald June Walker speaks on how the COVID-19 restrictions affected him.

Spanish Broadcast: EL AVISPÓN DEL ESTADO: Vacunas disponibles para estudiantes, nueva presidenta-electa de ASI y más.

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About the Contributors

Sara Nevis, multimedia editor

Sara Nevis joined The State Hornet in fall 2020 and is the multimedia editor. During her first semester, she won fifth and seventh place in the ACP/CMA Fall National College Journalism Convention for broadcast news. She works freelance as a photojournalist for The Stockton Record.

Gerardo Zavala, video editor

Gerardo Zavala is the video editor for The State Hornet. He moved to Sacramento from Santa Barbara, where he was the sports editor and photography editor for The Channels student newspaper at Santa Barbara City College. He is majoring in journalism and political science and is minoring in mathematics and is looking to cover science and politics for a publication after graduating.

Dominic Vitiello, multimedia reporter

Dominic Vitiello is a multimedia reporter for The State Hornet. He spends his time away from broadcast shooting photos and gaming as a passion.

Chrissy Martinez, diversity, equity and inclusion staffer

Chrissy Martinez joined The State Hornet as a COVID-19 and higher education beat writer in spring 2021. A Tracy native, Chrissy advocates for the youth in Tracy and informs Tracy residents about local news. After graduation, she hopes to pursue a career in broadcasting and run for local office to represent the Tracy community.

Blynn Beltran, multimedia reporter

Blynn Beltran is a multimedia reporter for The State Hornet. He covers esports and video games. He likes to play video games and basketball.

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Natalie • Apr 19, 2021 at 9:10 pm

Wow, great job from everyone on the story, but Gerardo and Sara really know how to guide a team and facilitate good content.

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