The State Hornet

‘We are the product of everyone who has supported us’

Jasmine Ascencio • March 15, 2023

Andrew Yang, a first-generation Hmong-American, is Sac State’s first APIDA Center Coordinator.

Community gathers to commemorate Native American Culture Week

Jasleen Kaur and Eric Davis • March 14, 2023

“We feel like a little fish in a big pond. Events like this help us find out where our students are and form connections with them.”

Sac State students mourn and react to loss of Tyre Nichols

Eric Davis, Tobi Fakunle, and Jasleen Kaur • February 27, 2023

Sac State students said they want change and accountability from police officers following the death of Tyre Nichols.

Sac State launching two student centers in dedication to educational equality

Jourdan Jackson • February 26, 2023

Sac State concludes Black History Month with grand opening of APIDA and MLK Center

PREVIEW: PRIDE Center in search of a new coordinator

Jourdan Jackson and Alyssa Branum • February 26, 2023

PRIDE Center candidate forum introduces potential coordinator to Sac State community.

The Male Empowerment Collaborative tackles Sac State’s low minority graduation rates

Eric Davis • February 23, 2023

The Male Empowerment Collective has taken on a new challenge of improving graduation rates among Black American students

Black engineering students create a space for themselves at Sac State

Justine Chahal • February 21, 2023

The National Society of Black Engineers allows students to find a community in a predominately non-black field. The organization strives to boost student confidence.

Little Africa: Rebuilding connection and success within the Black student body

Jasmine Ascencio • February 17, 2023

Honoring a legacy and building connection within the Black student body, “Little Africa” re-emerges as a collaboration between Black student-led organizations to build unity and visibility.

Shirley Weber advocates for reparations at Sac State

Tobi Fakunle • February 8, 2023

“If African Americans helped bring almost every monument, It won’t take too much to give back for all that work that was done,” Shirley Weber said.

Mourning family, friends hold candlelight vigil for late Tyre Nichols

Justine Chahal and Alyssa Branum • January 31, 2023

A candlelight vigil was held for Tyre Nichols at Regency Parkway. Nichols’s family and friends spoke about his life and their desire for change.

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