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The State Hornet

The student news site of Sacramento State University

The State Hornet

The student news site of Sacramento State University

The State Hornet

(Illustration by Pierce Grohosky)

And the winners are…

The State Hornet Staff May 11, 2017

Over the past several weeks, The State Hornet has conducted an extensive poll of members of the Sacramento State community about dozens of their likes (and a few of their dislikes). Where do we like...

(Graphic by Pierce Grohosky)

EDITORIAL: Tuition increase shouldn’t have to pay for administrative raises

State Hornet May 11, 2017

The California State University will be raising tuition this fall even as the California State Auditor accuses it of financial mismanagement — specifically of not being able to justify pay increases...

Letter to the editor: CSU needs $325 million more

Letter to the editor: CSU needs $325 million more

State Hornet May 8, 2017

To the Editor: California’s governor and state legislators are making decisions right now that will have a direct impact on what it will cost you to get a college degree. Students can have a say...

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EDITORIAL: Wake us up from the parking ‘nightmare’

State Hornet May 3, 2017

Next school year, Sacramento State’s historically problematic parking is going to become a “nightmare,” according to President Robert Nelsen. The cause is the confluence of several campus construction...

(Illustration by Barbara Harvey)

VOTE: Best of Sac State (CLOSED)

The State Hornet Staff April 27, 2017

Cast your vote one more than 40 categories in The State Hornet's first "Best of Sac State" poll. CLICK HERE FOR FULL RESULTS. Loading...  

The CSU tobacco ban is well-intentioned, but a one-size-fits-all approach at Sacramento State wouldn’t take
into consideration potential logistical pitfalls, such as student safety and litter directly outside the campus. (Smoking illustration by David Richards)

EDITORIAL: The hurdles of withdrawal

State Hornet April 27, 2017

California State University Chancellor Timothy White issued an executive order on April 7 that will ban tobacco use on all campuses in the CSU system effective Sept. 1. While efforts to curb smoking...

Beer tap handles are pictured here at the Round Table Pizza in the University Union on Tuesday, April 18, 2017. Students can order up to three alcoholic beverages a day on campus at three separate locations. (Photo by John Ferrannini)

EDITORIAL: Despite legalization, Sac State still prohibits use of marijuana yet openly serves alcohol

State Hornet April 20, 2017

While smoking marijuana at Sacramento State is against school policy, it is perfectly possible for students to drink to intoxication. There are three locations on campus that offer alcohol for students...

(Infographic by John Ferrannini)

EDITORIAL: Struggle for equal rights not over

State Hornet April 13, 2017

The LGBT community has certainly come a long way from when Sacramento State argued that a gay club shouldn’t be allowed on campus because LGBT people were “unapprehended felons.” Yet, the 2015...

In 2016, only 4,462 Sacramento State students (15.5 percent of the student body) voted in the Associated Students, Inc. elections. This was a small climb from 2015's figure of 15.1 percent turnout. (Infographic by John Ferrannini)

EDITORIAL: Abysmal ASI voter turnout won’t hold representatives accountable

State Hornet April 6, 2017

Sacramento State students have the opportunity to elect new Associated Students, Inc. representatives on April 12 and 13. But if the past two years are any indication, only 15 percent of the student...

Letter to the editor: State Hornet put LGBT individuals ‘in harm’s way’

Letter to the editor: State Hornet put LGBT individuals ‘in harm’s way’

State Hornet April 3, 2017

The State Hornet’s March 16 issue featured an advertisement from the Sacramento Central Seventh-day Adventist Church spotlighting a March 21-25 seminar series in which speakers discussed how they gained...

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