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Scary realizations for future graduates as real life looms

Alan Schuster
September 28, 2004

What the heck am I going to do with my life? This is a common,yet scary thought shared by most college students, myselfincluded. After countless years of being asked the oh-so-common question,"What do...

The silence of the bands

Alan Schuster
July 22, 2004

Allyson and Kevin Seconds are about to find out if there is any truth in the old adage "love conquers all" ? true love that is. The couple?s business, True Love Coffeehouse, has been the ideal establishment...

Tillman sacrificed everything

Alan Schuster
April 27, 2004

Nearly two years ago Pat Tillman was the focus of the sports world when he enlisted in the U.S. Army. By doing so, the 25-year-old free-spirit left behind his wife of two months, the limelight of the NFL...

A ‘Ray’ of hope

Alan Schuster
March 3, 2004

Start spreading the news. Former Sacramento State quarterback Ricky Ray is back in the NFL after signing a four-year contract with the New York Jets on Friday. The 24-year-old Ray spent the last two years...

Ricky Ray headed back to NFL

Alan Schuster
February 27, 2004

Start spreading the news. Former Sacramento State quarterback Ricky Ray is back in the NFL after signing a four-year contract with the New York Jets on Friday. The 24-year-old Ray spent the last two years...

Student killed in multiple-car accident

Alan Schuster
February 15, 2004

Sacramento State junior Victoria Buitrago died on Friday in a three-car accident in El Dorado Hills. According to the California Highway Patrol, the accident occurred at 1:30 p.m. on the northwest corner...

Why concentrate on St. Valentine’s Day?

Alan Schuster
February 11, 2004

Saturday is going to be a special -- and costly -- day for me and my girlfriend. Instead of our normal Saturday schedule consisting of sleeping and relaxing, we expect to do something different. Why? Because...

Campus loses power, twice.

Alan Schuster
January 31, 2004

Students and residents at Sacramento State were left in the dark on Friday night after two campus-wide power outages. The first outage occurred at 8:29 p.m with power being restored at 9:01 p.m. Power...

Governor proposes additional fee hikes

Alan Schuster
January 9, 2004

Students at Sacramento State may pay an extra 10 percent in undergraduate fees and 40 percent in graduate fees this fall if Gov. Arnold Schwarzegger's proposed budget for higher education, announced today,...

Tickling the Ivories

Alan Schuster
December 10, 2003

Walking around in her SpongeBob Squarepants slippers, SarahCraig appears to be your typical college student. The 19-year-old sophomore at Sacramento State enjoys spendingher free-time relaxing with friends,...

Tourney could provide first win for women’s hoops

Alan Schuster
December 5, 2003

Sacramento State's women's basketball team will have to pull off a major upset on Friday to earn their first victory of the season. The Hornets, who have lost their first five games of the season, will...

‘Frito Ray’ closing in on NFL tryout

Alan Schuster
November 12, 2003

Ricky Ray knows how to deliver. The former Sacramento State quarterback has proven it time and time again on the football field -- and in a Frito Lay truck. After a rocky beginning to his professional...

Mori n’ company try to rebound

Alan Schuster
October 30, 2003

The battle between the Big Sky's leading receiver -- Sacramento State's Fred Amey -- and one of the conference's top cover-cornerbacks -- Montana State's Joey Thomas -- could be the determining factor...

Gonzalez announces plans to renovate residence halls

Alan Schuster
October 29, 2003

President Alexander Gonzalez announced university plans torenovate the entire residential hall complex Friday. Gonzalez expects developers to take 3-4 months to submitproposals for the project. Each proposal...

Former NBA star defends Sac High charter

Alan Schuster
October 29, 2003

Basketball star-turned-philanthropist Kevin Johnson kicked offSacramento State Alumni Association's Breakfast ClubSpeaker's Series Oct. 21 with a talk on the importance ofstability in education. Nearly...

Why fear dorm life? Dispelling comical myths, horror stories from living on campus

Alan Schuster
October 21, 2003

Every student preparing to move into their college's dorms has had fears about the living conditions they were about to endure. Whether those fears included roommates from hell, bathrooms that rivaled...

Angel in the Trenches

Alan Schuster
October 14, 2003

In a game full of blood, sweat and broken bones his name is synonymous with snow angels. A long-snapper for the New England Patriots and lone Sacramento State alumnus playing in the NFL, 25-year-old Lonie...

Lumberjacks could present problems on Saturday

Alan Schuster
October 9, 2003

Sacramento State will have little time to bounce back from its last-minute loss to UC Davis. The Hornets will host Big Sky Conference leader, Northern Arizona University,at 6:05 p.m. on Saturday. The Lumberjacks...

Officials to make Causeway experience exciting and safe

Alan Schuster
September 30, 2003

Fans attending the Causeway Classic will be able to enjoy a safe environment, tailgating, short lines and a great football game if Sacramento State officials have their way. The largest crowd of the season...

Raske arrives two weeks before first meet

Alan Schuster
September 23, 2003

Kathleen Raske arrived at Sacramento State on Sept. 15, two weeks after school began and a month after she was hired as the director of track and field and cross country. She was hired in August after...

Search on for new school mascot

Alan Schuster
September 16, 2003

If you have any experience riding a bike while wearing a heavy costume, you could be the new 'Herky the Hornet.' The Sacramento State Department of Athletics is searching for a student to play mascot Herky...

Raske hired to take over track and field

Alan Schuster
September 2, 2003

Sacramento State's search for a new track and field/cross country coach ended on Aug. 15 with the hiring of Central Michigan University's Kathleen Raske.Given the title of director, Raske will oversee...

New ‘D’ brings ‘New Attitude’

Alan Schuster
September 2, 2003

The old adage that defense wins championships explained why Sacramento State finished second-to-last in the Big Sky Conference last season.The Hornets ended the season toward the bottom of the conference...

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