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Sac State sophomore golfer Ethan Davidson works on hits out of the sand trap at Valley Hi Country Club. Davidson was named an All-Big Sky honorable mention following his freshman season.

Sac State sophomore golfer attributes growth as player to his mental game

Nijzel Dotson December 14, 2019

Sophomore golfer Ethan Davidson grew up in Southern California but knew after his first visit with Sacramento State’s men’s golf team that he was meant to be a Hornet. Davidson, who hails from the...

Sac State dancers Joyce Vang, Juliane Rose Cooper and Louis Moreno rehearse for their upcoming shows. Sac State's University Dance Company will be performing at Shasta Hall from Dec. 5 to Dec. 7.

University Dance Company performances choreographed around one word: ‘justice’

December 6, 2019

During rehearsal ahead of the first show of the “University Dance Company: Dance Site Fall 2019” performance series, Mikayla McGhee freed her fellow dancers from the drab confines of their black leotards. During...

Sac State sophomore setter Ashtin Olin poses for a photo Wednesday, Nov. 20 at Yosemite Hall. Olin has been named second team all-Big Sky Conference in consecutive seasons (2018-19).

‘This is where I’m meant to be’: Sac State volleyball player sets team up for success

Robyn Dobson November 27, 2019

Sacramento State sophomore setter Ashtin Olin stood at the net during a rotation waiting for Utah State University to serve the ball during the first preseason match of 2018. To those in attendance,...

The Sac State Dance Team practicing a dance routine at  Yosemite Hall on Friday, Nov. 15. To prepare for their performances, the dancers practice for three hours every Tuesday and Friday to perform throughout the semester.

Sac State’s Dance Team is all heart and passion when performing

Ashton Byers November 22, 2019

Pouring rain. Soaking wet, ruined hair. Smeared makeup. No matter the circumstances, Sacramento State’s Hornet Girlz dance team always performs. Julia Hernandez, a 21-year-old junior majoring in...

VIDEO: Sac State students weigh in on fall fashion

VIDEO: Sac State students weigh in on fall fashion

Savannah Solley November 21, 2019

With the cold weather of fall, the leaves change color and so does fashion at Sac State. The State Hornet went out to ask students what’s falling off the clothing racks and what’s jumping into their...

From left to right, Sac State senior football players, defensive lineman George Obinna, defensive back Caelan Barnes and defensive lineman Dariyn Choates pose for a photo after practice. Sac State’s defense has accumulated 38 sacks this season through ten games, the most in the Big Sky.

Dominant defense leads way for Sac State football team

Michael Wiggins November 19, 2019

Six games into Big Sky play, the 2019 Sacramento State football team has one of the best defenses in the conference. The unprecedented 5-1 start to conference play for the program can largely be attributed...

Photo illustration. The nursing program at Sac State is extremely competitive, accepting a maximum of 80 students per semester. While the GPA requirement for admission is a minimum of 3.3, the average GPA for those admitted the last four years has been over 3.95.

Impacted Sac State nursing program’s limited enrollment requires ‘perfectionists’

Shikhar Mohan and Garry Singh November 18, 2019

Sacramento State’s nursing program is one of the school’s most competitive and impacted majors on campus and is the 14th highest rated nursing program in California, but despite the programs’ popularity,...

Sac State student Kaylah Greenwell registers to vote at the Modoc Hall vote center Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018. AB 59 now requires California State University campuses to comply with requests from county officials to host vote centers.

Sac State vote center provides real-world example for new California election law

Cory Jaynes November 6, 2019

Last November, a three-hour line of voters stretched through Sacramento State’s Modoc Hall as the university hosted the first vote center on a California college campus. Now, the recently signed Assembly...

Freshman Nebaiot Lemma interviews biology major Gaby Goldring for his YouTube channel Friday, Oct 25. Lemma's videos highlighting Sac State have gained popularity both on YouTube and on TikTok.

Sac State YouTuber hits it big with viral videos through TikTok

Brooke Uhlenhop November 4, 2019

“‘Do you think Sac State is a friendly environment?’ ‘I don’t know, I’ve seen a lot of dead squirrels lately.’” This awkward exchange is one of many in the viral TikTok by film production...

Photo Illustration. Expired permits on campus have a wide range of expiration dates, from as far back as Sept. 2017 to as recent as Oct. 15 2019. In total, The State Hornet found thirty expired permits posted in campus elevators.

30 Sac State elevators operating with expired permits posted

Robert Moon October 30, 2019

Thirty elevators on Sacramento State’s campus do not currently have valid permits posted. On Tuesday Oct. 22, The State Hornet examined 65 campus elevator permits, 30 of which were expired. Frank...

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