Sac State Says: What has been your experience with student housing? And if you don’t live in student housing, why not?
Adria Watson, News Editor
September 19, 2018
Filed under News
Deciding between living on campus, finding off-campus student housing, getting an apartment or commuting to school can be a tough choice. We asked students around campus what their experience have been with student housing and if they have none, why they decided to not live amongst their peers. Tell ...
Struggling for real food? CalFresh could be the answer
Kameron Schmid, Editor-at-large
September 19, 2018
The old college stereotype about food is well-known; ramen, a lot of take-out, and mandatory attendance at every event that offers free food. But financial insecurity — including access to food — is a serious issue for many students as college tuition continues to rise nationwide. At Sacrament...
Protesters clash outside statewide law enforcement expo
State Hornet Staff
September 18, 2018
Filed under Featured, News, Stephon Clark
Protesters were called to disperse after the Sacramento Police Department called their “die in” outside of a statewide law enforcement expo unlawful on Tuesday, the six-month anniversary of Stephon Clark’s death. A group of speakers — including Alicia Garza, the Co-Founder of the Black Lives Matter movement who later gave a sched...
Sheriff’s deputy killed in Rancho Cordova shooting attended Sac State
Cory Jaynes, News Editor
September 17, 2018
Filed under Breaking News, Crime, Featured, News
A Sacramento County Sheriff’s deputy that attended Sacramento State was shot and killed Monday afternoon at a Rancho Cordova Pep Boys Auto Shop, according to Sacramento Sheriff Scott Jones. In a video posted by the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department, Jones said that deputies Mark Stasyuk, 27, and Julie Robertson, 28, were responding to a ca...
Crash victim identified as Sac State student through social media
Adria Watson, News Editor
September 17, 2018
Filed under Breaking News, Featured, News
A Sacramento State freshman has been identified via social media as the victim of a two-car collision in the Freeport area Friday night. Friends and family indicated on social media that Alejandro Gonzalez was killed in a crash on Freeport Boulevard and McAllister Avenue. Official identificati...
Black Lives Matter co-founder will speak on campus Tuesday
Courtney Fong
September 17, 2018
Filed under Campus, Featured, News
Alicia Garza, co-founder of the Black Lives Matter movement, will kick off the Green and Gold Speaker Series Tuesday at 6 p.m. in the University Union Ballroom. Garza’s talk, “Black Lives Matter: From the Local Streets to a National Dialogue,” will focus on societal change, social injustice,...
Medical abortions closer to being required at CSU campuses
Sami Soto
September 15, 2018
A bill that would require public university health centers to offer medical abortions has moved forward to California Gov. Jerry Brown’s desk for final approval. Senate Bill 320 was presented to the governor on Monday, Sept. 10. If passed, all CSU and UC campuses would be required to provide th...
Panel discusses updates on DACA from both city and state
Storm Ray
September 15, 2018
Sacramento State’s Dreamer Resource Center hosted a panel on Friday to discuss current state and city policy updates regarding DACA recipients. The panel featured deputy director of federal policy for FWD.us Andrew Moriarty, civic engagement liaison and officer of mayor Darrell Steinberg Mariel...
Sac State Says: Would you take classes at Sac State Downtown?
Cory Jaynes, News Editor
September 15, 2018
Sacramento State officially opened its downtown satellite campus Tuesday, Aug. 28, with a ceremony attended by President Robert Nelsen, students, faculty and elected officials including Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg. Beginning this fall, the new location plans to offer classes in the public ...
ASI makes major change to Safe Rides program
Storm Ray
September 14, 2018
Filed under Campus, Featured, News
Sacramento State Associated Students, Inc. is making significant changes to the Safe Rides program due to issues with liabilities and effectiveness. The newly dubbed Safe Rides Cash Back Program is aimed at reducing incidents of drinking and driving among the Sac State community that could result in acc...