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Performers hold up Iranian drums called dafs at Sacramento State’s first-ever SWANA Festival Tuesday, April 15, 2025. The festival displayed different cultures from Southwest Asia and Northern Africa with performers, henna tattoos, special spiced coffee, bread with oils and spices and special treats for all to enjoy.

First-ever SWANA festival celebrates culture with regional treats and music

Rain Barron, Staffer April 22, 2025
SWANA Center festival brought Iranian dance and henna tattoos to the library quad.
Mike Infante posed for the camera in front of greenery at Sacramento State March 28, 2025. Infante gained media attention through performing in bodybuilding competitions and has since made it to the big screen playing Nick in the recently released “Freaky Tales.”

From curtain call to camera roll: Sac State student, actor and disability advocate makes Hollywood debut

Delaney Joyce, Arts & Entertainment Editor April 18, 2025
Sacramento State student, bodybuilder, disability advocate and Hollywood actor Mike Infante tells the inspiring story of how he landed his role in “Freaky Tales,” and what’s in store for the future.
Multiple students with disabilities have expressed discontent with current classroom accessibility Tuesday, April 2, 2025. With upcoming updates to classroom furniture, the Sacramento State disabled community is optimistic about the future of accessibility on campus. (Graphic created in Canva)

Sac State set to update classroom furniture for greater accessibility

Lizeth Tello, News Staffer April 14, 2025
Sac State students with disabilities are cautiously optimistic about President Luke Wood’s announced classroom furniture upgrades, as some students remain critical.
International students and alumni at CSUs are having their visas revoked by the federal government. According to the Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the number of visas cancelled “might be over 300.” (Graphic created in Canva by Analah Wallace and Aliza Imran)

International CSU students and alumni face visa revocations from federal government

Analah Wallace, DEI Editor April 7, 2025
United States President Donald Trump’s administration has revoked the visas of several international students throughout the CSU system, as confirmed by the CSU Office of the Chancellor.
Web pages for Sacramento State’s Anti Racism and Inclusive Campus Plan, DEI initiatives and Transgender Awareness Week have been removed. Sac State shouldn’t be reversing its public support for DEI in times of political pressure. (Graphic made in Canva)

OPINION: Sac State must act boldly and transparently to support DEI

Annie Biebl, News Staffer March 26, 2025
Sac State is attempting to balance student needs and government pressures, but it needs to choose where its priorities lie.
JP Smith sits in the dugout at John Smith Field before practice Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025. Smith put in a lot of off-season work after breaking the home run record in the final game of the 2024 season, playing in the Cape Cod League for the Orleans Firebirds and working on his swing.

Sac State slugger wants his legacy to be more than home runs

Logan Chrisp, Staffer March 25, 2025
Sacramento State baseball’s slugger, JP Smith, broke the home run record while growing African American representation in baseball for his community.
The spring 2025 semester is here, and with it comes the first DEI audit results of the year for The State Hornet. Since the previous audit, our coverage of DEI communities has increased. (Graphic created in Canva)

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR: Spring 2025 midway diversity audit

Analah Wallace, DEI Editor March 19, 2025
The results of the midway State Hornet DEI audit for the 2025 spring semester is here, with stats on our coverage of underrepresented communities.
Protesters gather in support of Mahmoud Khalil at the Sacramento State Library Quad Tuesday, March 11, 2025. The speakers at the protest spoke about freedom of speech and President Donald Trump's executive order aimed at combating antisemitism.

Sac State community stages walkout against Trump administration crackdowns on college protests

Jocelyn Hill and Jada Portillo March 14, 2025
Sacramento State students gathered at the library quad on March 11 to protest the detention of pro-Palestinian student activist Mahmoud Khalil and support freedom of speech.
Sacramento State was among 60 universities that received a letter from the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights following accusations of on-campus antisemitism Monday, March 10, 2025. The letter warned that universities who are found to have discriminated against Jewish students, in violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, could lose federal funding. (Photos courtesy of Analy Carrillo via Flickr and U.S. Army Heraldry Directorate, graphic made in Canva by Brionna Woody)

BREAKING: Sac State among 60 schools warned by Department of Education for alleged antisemitism

Nancy Rodriguez Bonilla, Managing Editor March 11, 2025
Sac State received a letter from the U.S. Department of Education informing them about investigations or monitoring as a result of alleged antisemitism. If found to be in violation of Title VI, the university could lose federal funding.
A student walks by the Lassen Hall Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025. Lassen Hall is home to multiple cultural centers available on campus, including the Esak’timá Center, the APIDA Center and the MLK Jr. Center.

Sac State students concerned about federal DEI and immigration-related policy changes

Lizeth Tello and Omid Manavirad March 10, 2025
Sacramento State DEI programs are facing uncertainty after President Donald Trump signed executive orders attempting to dissolve student cultural centers.
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