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The State Hornet

Student news without fear or favor
(Photos by John Ferrannini)

#SacStateSays: Is spring break for partying or for napping?

John Ferrannini March 15, 2017

Spring break is just around the corner — but is it a week for snoozes or a week for the party parade? We decided to ask Sacramento State students whether they prefer to live it up or take it easy over...

As part of its participation in the CSU-wide Graduation Initiative 2025, Sacramento State has drafted a series of target graduation rates that the school hopes to achieve by that year. (Infographic by John Ferrannini)

CSU chancellor’s office seeks to raise grad rates

John Ferrannini March 1, 2017

The California State University chancellor’s office is in the process of implementing an initiative to improve graduation rates system-wide. The plan — Graduation Initiative 2025 — outlines a...

(Illustration by Pierce Grohosky)

2017: A political tragedy

John Ferrannini February 23, 2017

Since the election, Sacramento State has been experiencing a very high amount of political activism on both sides of the spectrum — and the tension has no sign of letting up anytime soon. In fact,...

Sacramento State student Everardo Chavez wears signs on his chest identifying himself as a Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) participant as part of a silent protest on campus on Thursday, Feb. 16. Chavez was protesting as part of A Day Without Immigrants, a nationwide protest against President Donald Trumps immigration policies. (Photo courtesy of Pedro Cisneros)

‘I feel American’: undocumented student lodges silent protest against Trump

John Ferrannini February 22, 2017

Everardo Chavez wanted to participate in A Day without Immigrants on Feb. 16, but felt that skipping class wasn’t the most effective way to show what things would be like if he, and undocumented immigrants...

Members of the Sacramento State College Republicans, left, chant build the wall, protect us all while Amer Tere, right, the vice president of the Muslim Student Association, directs the no ban, no wall protesters to move around them at Sac State on Feb. 2. The College Republicans have pressed charges against a protester for allegedly assaulting one of their members. (Photo by Barbara Harvey)

College Republicans tease Milo appearance, press charges against a ‘no ban’ protester

John Ferrannini February 16, 2017

The Sacramento State College Republicans are considering inviting the controversial right-wing blogger Milo Yiannopoulos to campus while one of their members is pressing charges against a man he alleges...

(Photo by Letrice Fowler, Illustration by Vu Chau)

The legally justified guide to political activism

John Ferrannini and Kameron Schmid February 9, 2017

Among all the things said during last week’s protest on campus, only one has been verifiably proven to be incorrect multiple times in America’s history. “Your hate speech isn’t protected here,”...

Demonstrators march through Sacramento State during a #NoBanNoWall protest on Feb. 2, 2017. (Photo by Barbara Harvey)

Hundreds march against Trump travel ban at Sac State

John Ferrannini February 2, 2017

By John Ferrannini and Kameron Schmid Hundreds of people marched on Sacramento State on Thursday afternoon to oppose President Donald Trump’s executive actions on immigration, chanting the...

Protesters at the Sacramento International Airport on Jan. 29 hold up signs and chant slogans expressing disagreement with President Trumps executive order on immigrants and refugees. (Photo courtesy of Amer Tere)

Sac State responds to Trump immigration order

John Ferrannini February 1, 2017

Dozens of Sacramento State students are in the United States on visas and green cards from the seven predominantly Muslim nations affected by President Donald Trump’s executive actions on immigration,...

Marcus Tang, an attorney with the California Rural Legal Assistance Foundation, speaks in Sacramento State’s University Union on Monday, Jan. 23. Tang said that it is unclear if President Trump will end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program begun by former President Obama. (Photo by John Ferrannini)

Attorney answers questions about President Trump’s immigration plans

John Ferrannini January 26, 2017

An immigration attorney gave a presentation in the University Union on Monday and answered questions about what undocumented students can expect from President Donald Trump. Marcus Tang of the California...

(Screenshot from a video by Fox News)

Sac State president, professor dispute Trump line on climate change

John Ferrannini January 24, 2017

Some administration and faculty are taking a hard line on President Donald Trump’s positions on climate change, with Sacramento State President Robert Nelsen signing an open letter to the new administration...

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