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President Luke Wood alongside assemblymember James Ramos, Dr. Annette Reed and other community members at the Native American College announcement ceremony Friday, Nov. 8. The announcement was held in the morning at the state Capitol.

President Luke Wood announces opening of the Native American College

Aliza Imran, staffer November 9, 2024
President Luke Wood made an announcement on Nov. 8 at the State Capitol regarding the launch of the Native American College.
The 2024 electoral map reveals presidential election results across the country.  The national election saw Republicans take the presidency and the Senate, while Democrats won a majority of state government positions in California. (Graphic made in Canva)

Election 2024: Presidential Outcome and Key California votes

Greg Micek, Staffer November 7, 2024
Republicans defy national projections in an electoral and popular vote landslide to take the White House and Senate. In California, progressive propositions faced both success and defeat after a mixed reception from the electorate.
The ballot drop-off box in Sac State’s Welcome Center sits ready for voters Monday, Nov. 4, 2024. Californians will decide on Prop 3, a measure that proposes updating the state constitution to recognize marriage as a fundamental right.

California to decide on marriage equality with Proposition 3 vote

Greg Micek, Staffer November 4, 2024
Proposition 3 may have lasting ramifications for marriage in California. Whether the impacts are positive or negative remains up for debate.
One of the ofrendas set up in the library quad for Día de los Muertos, honoring the lives of children lost to U.S. custody Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024. Ofrendas for children are often lined with toys and other memorabilia that children typically would enjoy, such as stuffed animals.

When the dead rejoin the living: Sac State’s fifth Día de los Muertos gathering

Analah Wallace, DEI Editor November 4, 2024
The 2024 Día de los Muertos communal gathering was held by the Barrio Arts and Ethnic Studies department in the library quad as students honor the lives of lost loved ones.
Students react to fee and tuition increases, months after their approval. Many feel blindsided by the new stadium announcement, as they believe spending could be better used.

‘Some of us barely get by’: Students voice concerns over spending months after fee increase approval

Finneas Brumbaugh, Staffer October 31, 2024
Students voice their concerns over the fee increase, in the wake of tuition hikes and a proposed new stadium. Students say they feel blindsided by the announcement.
The American Cancer Society hosts the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer 5k at Sacramento State Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024. The community gathered dressed in pink to support the cause.

Pink up the pace: Sac State hosts 5k strides to save lives

Aliza Imran, Staffer October 31, 2024
Sac State hosted the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer 5k on campus Sunday.
The National Institute on Artificial Intelligence in Society (NIAIS) launched last year and has since begun steadily implementing new AI-enabled tools to help students and faculty succeed. (Graphic made in Canva)

Sac State’s NIAIS on the future of AI in education

Omid Manavirad, News Staffer October 23, 2024
The National Institute on Artificial Intelligence in Society or NIAIS at Sac State is in the process of developing custom AI tools for students and faculty.
A crowd of attendees sits for a screening and panel of the documentary “The Right to Exist” on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024. Attendees were able to ask questions to a panel which featured the film’s director and others who appeared in the film.

‘The Right to Exist’ film screening shines light on Sacramento’s housing crisis

Angelica Brito, Spanish Editor October 23, 2024
A screening of “The Right to Exist” was held in Mendocino Hall at Sac State on Oct. 16, 2024, shedding light on the challenges Sacramento’s homeless population faces.
The Collegian’s news page Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. The Collegian is an independent, student run newspaper at Pennsylvania State University and recently saw their newspapers removed from campus without notice.

OPINION – ‘A new form of administrative censorship’: Student journalism is under attack

Finneas Brumbaugh, Staffer October 21, 2024
Freedom of speech is under fire at two U.S. college student newspapers at Penn State and UT Dallas.
A pile of stuffed animals painted with red paint to resemble blood sits next to a large sign depicting images of those who have died in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict that began Oct. 7, 2023. The display was part of the third section of the art exhibit “Let It Be A Tale” held at the California State Capitol.

Students for Justice in Palestine’s art exhibit at the State Capitol memorializes Gazans

Sharmarke Holif, staffer October 14, 2024
The Sacramento State chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine organized a three-part art exhibit to honor lives lost from the genocide in Gaza at the Sacramento capitol building.
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