
Jeremy Brown, Podcast Editor • May 28, 2026
Crimson Desert gained rave reviews from gamers and middling reviews from critics when it released in March. With many fans calling it an early contender for Game of the Year, let’s look at past winners, and see how Crimson Desert measures up.

Jaiden Lopez, Sports Staffer • May 12, 2026
Automated Balls-Strikes Challenging System is coming in to solve one baseball's oldest problems.

Ray Kopf, News Staffer • May 12, 2026
With the rise of AI, recent examples of its advancement raise concerns about encroachment. While AI has clear benefits, recent developments show why caution is needed in its implementation.

Tamer Bohatch, Sports Staffer • April 21, 2026
After many changes to its format, the Olympics should go back to 4-on-4, or play the game the way it was originally designed, 5-on-5 until the best team wins.

Tyler Nielsen, (Hornets YDSA) • April 16, 2026
Young Democrat Socialists of America’s Sac State Chapter calls upon students to stand in solidarity with Starbucks student workers, who have been denied the ability to form a union.

Maya Denaé Taylor, Magazine Editor • March 18, 2026
In January 2015, April Reign’s #OscarsSoWhite tweet started an overdue conversation around which Black performances are respected by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. As the Academy Awards inches closer to its 100th anniversary, how has the reverence of Black identity shaped Hollywood?

We asked the Sports section to give us their March Madness Champions, Final Four predictions, and their favorite Cinderella teams ahead of this year’s NCAA March Madness Tournament.

Jack Dann, Sports Editor • February 19, 2026
A losing streak, a youth movement, and a franchise at a crossroads. Why the Sacramento Kings’ painful reset may be its first honest step forward in years.

Jack Dann, Sports Editor • December 3, 2025
Sacramento State went 7-5 in their first season under head coach Brennan Marion, finishing fourth in the Big Sky Conference but missing the FCS playoffs.

Omid Manavirad, News Staffer • September 1, 2025
Margaret Qualley commands the big screen once again in “Honey Don't!”, but this time with support from Chris Evans, Charlie Day and Aubrey Plaza. However, the film’s fragmented story keeps Coen from reaching past heights.

Jocelyn Hill, Copy Editor • April 24, 2025
Michael Angarano and Chris Smith’s road trip comedy “Sacramento” was released Friday, April 11, and explores grief and friendship in adulthood.

Mateo Davis, Staffer • April 22, 2025
Former Hornet Ryan Coogler finds his footing in the horror genre with "Sinners."

Andrew A. Brown, Staffer • April 18, 2025
Sacramento State men’s and women’s tennis logged impressive 4-0 sweeps, with a new face in the doubles window for the men’s team.

Mateo Davis, Staffer • April 10, 2025
Sac State basketball has continued to fall short in their search for a Big Sky Conference championship, but a clean slate awaits after the hiring of former Sacramento Kings guard Mike Bibby and a departure from The Nest to Hornet Pavillion.

Kristopher Caalim, Staffer • April 8, 2025
The 2025 re-telling of “Snow White” saw a lot of controversy up to its release. Despite all of it, the movie was still unable to be anything more than unimaginative.