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The State Hornet

Student news without fear or favor
The student news site of Sacramento State University

The State Hornet

The student news site of Sacramento State University

The State Hornet

Student news without fear or favor

Crime

BREAKING: Sexual assault reported near Klamath Hall

BREAKING: Sexual assault reported near Klamath Hall

Justine Chahal March 14, 2023
Klamath Hall is a co-ed residence hall for first-year students.
Fourth-year ethnic studies major Jenny Ruiz-Sanchez near Riverfront Feb. 20, 2023. With the release of Sacramento State’s Sexual, Violence, Safety, and Support plan, Ruiz-Sanchez said she feels the plan is a step in the right direction but said the university needs to share this information with more students.

Sac State support plan seeks to spread sexual assault prevention awareness

Anthony Dehzad February 28, 2023
While campus police said they’re “making strides in campus safety,” students continue to feel at risk at Sac State.
Nida Muhammad Nyazi, 31, was arrested in Germany, the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department announced Thursday. Nyazi is an alleged suspect in two sexual assault cases on campus from the fall. (Photo courtesy of Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department, graphic made in Canva by Chris Woodard)

BREAKING: Police arrest suspect in relation to Sac State sexual assaults

Dominique Williams and Chris Woodard February 23, 2023
Suspect in two sexual assaults at Sac State was arrested in Germany
Eureka Hall at night with recently enhanced lighting on Jan. 31, 2022. Lighting has been added and upgraded around Eureka Hall as a result of the newly released campus safety plan, according to President Robert Nelsen.

Sac State releases action plan to improve public safety

Justine Chahal February 3, 2023
Sac State’s campus safety plan was created with student concerns in mind. However, students are bothered by how little of a change they have actually seen.
Photo by Alyssa Branum. Graphic created in Canva by Alyssa Branum and Julie Blunt

TIMELINE: Sexual assault at Sac State

Julie Blunt and Alyssa Branum January 25, 2023
Following multiple sexual assaults on and off campus, safety has become a concern for many students.
Alexis Jimenez, an anthropology student, addressing the panel of administrators regarding the recent sexual assaults on and near campus in the Redwood Room of the University Union on Thursday, Nov. 17, 2022. The State Hornet calls on the administration and the Sac State Police Department to increase transparency with the campus community and provide concrete plans for the solutions proposed. Graphic created in Canva by Mercy Sosa. Photo by Alyssa Branum.

EDITORIAL: How are you keeping your campus community safe, Sac State? Your students would like to know

The State Hornet Editorial Board December 14, 2022
With various sexual assaults impacting students this fall, The State Hornet editorial board urges Sacramento State to increase transparency between administration and students.

Concerned students talk about their need for better safety at sexual assault town hall

December 3, 2022
Sac State students revealed personal stories in the hopes that it may inspire school administration to act.

State Hornet Broadcast: November update

November 21, 2022
Professors make art, Hmong fashion show honors Hmong new year and students demand action at a student-led town hall addressing sexual assault.
Alexis Jimenez, an anthropology student, addressing the panel of administrators regarding the recent sexual assaults on and near campus in the Redwood Room of the University Union on Thursday, Nov. 17, 2022. Jimenez voiced her criticisms about how the sexual assaults have been handled during a community forum organized by student leaders.

‘It is really starting to feel like no one is safe here’: Sac State students demand action at town hall

Student leadership hosts forum in the University Union to discuss recent sexual assaults on and around campus.

Sac State students show support against antisemitism at town hall

November 17, 2022

Sacramento State hosted a town hall on Nov. 9 to discuss the antisemitic acts that are occurring on campus. Students attended the event to learn more about the issues at hand and show their support towards...

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