‘What happened yesterday was such a sick betrayal’: Sac State international students react to ICE announcement
Madeleine Beck, managing editor
July 7, 2020
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced Monday that international students cannot take online-only courses in the fall if they want to stay in the U.S., putting Sacramento State international students at risk of being deported if they don’t comply. The announcement says international students...
CSU announces all campuses, including Sac State, will hold most classes online in the fall
Kendra Rivera-Molina and Chris Wong
May 12, 2020
A majority of California State University classes will be held online in fall 2020 across all campuses, including Sacramento State, according to CSU Chancellor Timothy White. White confirmed at a CSU board of trustees meeting Tuesday that the CSU’s 23 campuses will hold almost all courses virt...
Sac State nursing program halves admissions
May 1, 2020
Only 40 students will be accepted to Sacramento State’s competitive nursing program this fall due to uncertainties surrounding whether students will be able to fulfill required courses amid the ongoing pandemic, according to university School of Nursing administrators. An email sent to nursing applicants said ove...
CORONAVIRUS BRIEFS E4: Lawsuit over campus fees, emergency financial aid
Margherita Beale, Madeleine Beck, and Robbie Pierce
April 30, 2020
On this episode of our Coronavirus Briefs series, editor-in-chief Margherita Beale, deputy copy editor Maddie Beck and podcast editor Robbie Pierce discuss a class-action lawsuit against the California State University system about mandatory and now-inaccessible campus fees, emergency financial aid a...
Sacramento nurse laid off after waiting 19 days for coronavirus test results
April 28, 2020
On March 2, Staci Moore, a nurse at LifeSTEPS in Sacramento, said she developed a fever at work that sent her home early. Three days later she got tested for the coronavirus at Sutter Health Medical facility in Roseville. “My fever went up to 103.5 and I felt delirious,” Moore said. “I couldn’t f...
Sac State virtual town hall addresses CARES Act, budget, fall semester
April 27, 2020
Sacramento State President Robert Nelsen and Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs Steve Perez held a virtual town hall meeting Monday, addressing concerns from faculty regarding the university’s use of funds received from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Here...
Sac State community gives advice on staying healthy through shelter-at-home order
April 26, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic and California’s statewide shelter-at-home order have made it a challenge for many students to stay healthy, both mentally and physically. As a result, students have to come up with creative ways to exercise, eat healthy, stay in a positive mindset and stay motivated for school....
Credit/no credit, ABC/no credit options opened for Sac State students
Madeleine Beck, deputy copy editor
April 23, 2020
The different grading systems Sacramento State previously announced are now available for students to select, according to an email sent to students by the Division of Student Affairs Thursday. To choose their preferred grading system, students can log onto their student center through their My Sa...
How undocumented immigrants can receive financial assistance in California
April 21, 2020
Nonprofit news organization CalMatters and Spanish-language news outlet La Opinión hosted a Spanish-language virtual event on how Californians and undocumented immigrants can access financial assistance to cover food, housing and rent during the COVID-19 pandemic, Tuesday.
Sac State suspends fall 2020 study abroad programs
April 20, 2020
Sacramento State suspended all fall 2020 semester study abroad programs Monday due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to an email sent to study abroad students obtained by The State Hornet. Paul Hofmann, Sac State associate vice president for International Programs and Global Engagement, said ...
