EDITORIAL: Campus crime incident notification lacks urgency or care for students
The State Hornet Editorial Board
October 2, 2018
It is imperative that Sacramento State students be aware of the dangers they face in terms of sexual assault, and that need requires the university to let the campus know when something as serious as a rape in the dorms has happened. A student was allegedly sexually assaulted by another student in the American River Courtyard on Sept. 15. The incident was reported to the Sa...
EDITORIAL: New housing near Sac State needs to be inclusive for all students
The State Hornet Editorial Board
September 19, 2018
Seven new housing projects are set to be built in areas adjacent to Sacramento State’s campus in a time where housing insecurity is commonplace for CSU students. This sounds like good news, but developers need to slash their rent prices for the sake of Sac State students in need. The city of Sacrame...
EDITORIAL: Hey Sac State, wake the hell up
The State Hornet Editorial Board
September 5, 2018
With one week of the semester completed, one thing is apparent that cannot be ignored: Sacramento State is still in summer mode. It is normal for the semester to start out slow as things begin to transition from relaxation during the summer to being back for the fall semester. But this academic year...
EDITOR’S NOTE: Wondering where this week’s print issue is? Here’s your answer.
Claire Morgan, Editor-in-Chief
August 30, 2018
Welcome back to school, Hornets! You may have noticed that we haven’t put out a print issue this week and wondered why. Well, I’ve got an answer for you. First, let me introduce myself — my name is Claire Morgan and I will be serving as the Editor-in-Chief of The State Hornet for the 2018-201...
EDITORIAL: Summer’s over, and fall brings change
The State Hornet Editorial Board
August 22, 2018
Ah, another year at Sacramento State begins. Welcome, new Hornets, and welcome back, old Hornets. It’s still hot, there’s still construction, and Herky is still thicc. But there are some new, exciting things that happened over summer break that all Sac State students should be excited about,...
EDITORIAL: The Best (And Worst) of Sac State
The State Hornet Editorial Board
May 9, 2018
As we celebrate the Best of Sac State and as another class of graduates commemorate their laudable achievements at this year’s commencement, there is less to be celebrated in the year the University itself has had. As students, we want to take pride in our University. So why does this seem so diff...
EDITORIAL: University can’t just do bare minimum for students
The State Hornet Editorial Board
May 2, 2018
Over and over (and over and over), different branches of Sacramento State’s leadership have done the bare minimum to serve the students who justify the University’s existence. Sometimes, they don’t even do the bare minimum. A state audit of the health and safety practices at Sac State found that the Univer...
EDITORIAL: Now is the time to #SaveStudentNewsrooms
The State Hornet Editorial Board
April 25, 2018
In an era of decreased local journalism, the proliferation of the term “fake news” to refer to legitimate organizations, and more information shared on the internet than can be consumed, student newsrooms on college campuses are more vital than ever. That is why The State Hornet is lending its ...
EDITORIAL: Sac State shouldn’t break bread with repressive leaders
The State Hornet Editorial Board
April 18, 2018
President Robert Nelsen would probably never invite Donald Trump to Sacramento State to speak at a banquet. But if he did, it would be very hard for campus community leaders to keep silent or shrug it off. Yet when Nelsen approved the April 28 visit of Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo — who leads...
EDITORIAL: Students have a right to know naming protocol
The State Hornet Editorial Board
April 12, 2018
Graduating students have a lot on their plates — passing their final round of classes, managing their allotted tickets between family and friends, planning graduation photos and a celebratory dinner, and buying all the appropriate robes, cords and stoles, to name a few. But one thing is being added to the list thi...
