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The State Hornet

The student news site of Sacramento State University

The State Hornet

Student news without fear or favor

Diversity/Identity

Sacramento State alumna Angela Chavez poses for a photo on the patio at Old Soul Coffee in Oak Park on Oct. 7, 2022. Chavez runs the non-profit Chicas Latinas de Sacramento which focuses on educating the community through civic engagement and cultural leadership.

Sac State alumna creates local Latina nonprofit

Tierra Tilby October 18, 2022
Sacramento State alumna Angela Chavez is the founder of the local nonprofit Chicas Latinas de Sacramento. As a Sacramento native, she has witnessed first-hand the struggles of being a Latina in the community and hopes to make a change with her nonprofit.
Estudiante de segundo año estudiando  química Luz Ramírez posa en frente del compuesto de bicicletas cerca de Sacramento Hall el Lunes, Sept.12, 2022. Ramírez compartió que batalla para que sus dificultades como estudiante sean validadas por su familia.

‘No puedo compartir como me siento’: Superando la salud mental

Itzel Espinoza October 14, 2022
Estudiantes de Sac State hablan sobre su experiencia con su salud mental creciendo en un hogar Hispano/Latin X.
Protesters gather outside the Westfield Galleria in Roseville on Oct. 9, 2022. They were chanting “down with dictator,” and “say her name, Mahsa Amini,” to raise awareness of the protests in Iran following the death of a 22-year-old woman in the country.

Protests for Iranian women: The fight for basic human rights

Kamelia Varasteh and Alexis Hunt October 12, 2022
People all over the world are coming together to protest the death of Mahsa Amini in Iran. Protestors want to give hope to the people– especially women– in Iran.
(Top left) Ezra Cabrera joined Associated Students Inc. as director of graduate studies and was the first openly transgender ASI board member in eight years on Oct. 13, 2021. (Photo of Ezra Cabrera taken by Ayaana Williams. Photo in the background taken by Max Connor. Graphic created in Canva by Mercy Sosa). (Bottom left) Rosie Quinzel, a computer science major, poses in the Pride Center at the University Union at Sac State on Feb. 11, 2020. (Photo taken by Kayleen Carter). (Top right) Tranh Pham, the Pride Center coordinator poses in front of the Pride Center entrance on Feb. 25, 2022. (Photo taken by Hannah Asuncion). (Bottom right) Rosalba Gomez-Bautista, second year political science major and ethnic studies minor poses in front of the mural on the Studio Theater on April 12, 2022. (Photo taken by Hannah Asuncion). Graphic created in Canva.

LGBTQ+ History Month 2022

Mercy Sosa October 5, 2022
The State Hornet has compiled previous coverage of the LGBTQ+ community aiming to contribute to the educational efforts put forth by the establishment of LGBTQ+ history month.
(L-R) Nataly Andrade-Dominguez, Laura De la Garza Garcia, Lexa Estrella and Salma Pacheco are four out of five ASI board members that are of hispanic descent. The women hope to be role models to other young women through their leadership role at Sac State. (Graphic created on Canva by Alexis Hunt and Mercy Sosa)

Today’s student voice, tomorrow’s role models

Stacy Hanson October 2, 2022
“To be able to showcase that women of color can represent and can be that voice is beautiful”: ASI executive board discusses representation of Hispanic culture.
(L-R) Christopher Towler, Rose Soza War Soldier, Timothy Fong and Secretary of State Shirley Weber were sitting in Hinde Auditorium on Sept. 28, 2022 during the Voting Rights Town Hall. The panel discussed topics such as the history of voting and the importance of understanding voting as not only a right, but a responsibility.

Secretary of State educates students on voter suppression

Justine Chahal September 29, 2022
The dangers of voter suppression. Secretary of State Shirley Weber visits the university to spread information on voting and encourage students to cast their ballots.
William “Skip” Bishop returns to Sacramento State as the director of the Office of Equal Opportunity (OEO) and Title IX coordinator after leaving the university in Oct. 2021. Bishop was one of four Black administrators to leave Sac State in 2021 while the university was forming its anti-racism plan. Graphic created in Canva. Photo of Bishop courtesy of Sac State.

‘[Don’t] walk away’: Former administrator’s return to Sac State receives mixed emotions

Jacob Peterson and Celene Talavera September 29, 2022
William “Skip” Bishop returns to Sac State as Director of the Office of Equal Opportunity
Mendocino Hall is located on the east side of campus of Sacramento State as pictured on Sept. 22, 2022. In an interview with The State Hornet, Shelly Zalezniak, president of the Israeli-Jewish Association, said one of the two swastikas found on Sacramento State’s campus was close to her club table during club week.

Past swastika on campus found nearby Jewish student club table

Emma Hall, newsletter editor September 23, 2022
Club president says administration did not meet with Jewish student club after incident.

!Si se puede!’ trabajadores agrícolas concluyen la marcha hacia la capital del Estado

Laura De la Garza Garcia, Spanish Editor September 10, 2022
Trabajadores agrícolas del grupo UFW realizaron una marcha hacia la capital del Estado el pasado Viernes 26 de Agosto. El grupo marchó urgiendo que el Gob. Gavin Newsom firme la ley 2183 que les otorgara derechos de votar y de poder formar sindicatos.
Multiple swastikas found on Sac State’s campus

Multiple swastikas found on Sac State’s campus

Emma Hall, Jordan Latimore, and Dominique Williams September 2, 2022

Multiple swastikas were found at Sacramento State, according to a campus-wide email sent Friday afternoon. The first swastika was found on a classroom wall Thursday, while the other was found Friday morning...

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