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The State Hornet

The student news site of Sacramento State University

The State Hornet

Student news without fear or favor

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New proposal to change general education requirements

Alex Slavas
May 2, 2012

A proposal that will revamp Sacramento State’s general education requirements will go into effect fall 2013 if approved by the university’s faculty senate. With the intent of creating a general education...

University Police confiscate wide range of weapons at Sac State

Alex Slavas
April 25, 2012

Everything from a grenade, guns and 10-inch blades can be found in a case of confiscated weapons located in the Sacramento State police office. The glass case is located in the hallway of the public safety...

Jessica Heskin (right) speaks to students on Monday to spread sexual assault awareness at Sac State. 

Sac State students rally for sexual assault awareness

Alex Slavas
April 20, 2012

Participants gathered for Sacramento State’s 11th annual “Take Back the Night” rally Monday evening in support of Sexual Assault Awareness Month. The event featured speaker Sabrina Sadler, Sac State...

Psychology department lacks faculty numbers despite impaction

Alex Slavas
April 18, 2012

The faculty count for Sacramento State’s psychology department has reached the lowest level in five years – creating challenges for both the department and students. Total faculty count for the psychology...

Benefit awareness for students filing taxes before deadline

Benefit awareness for students filing taxes before deadline

Alex Slavas
April 11, 2012

Whether students file taxes independently or in consultation with a tax specialist, it is important to be aware of the tax benefits before April 17 – the tax filing deadline. A tax credit counts toward...

A look into alcohol regulations in Sac State dormitories

Alex Slavas
April 4, 2012

Even students of legal drinking age are subject to alcohol regulations in Sacramento State’s residence halls. Director of Housing and Residential Life Michael Speros said although Sac State is not a...

Honorary award recipients excel

Alex Slavas
March 14, 2012

Since the first honorary degree was awarded in 1963, the California State University Board of Trustees has given out more than 400 honorary degrees among state university campuses – 24 of the recipients...

CSU faculty association to hold vote on possible strike

Alex Slavas
March 7, 2012

The California Faculty Association plans to hold a vote later this semester on whether a strike should be held if a contract agreement cannot be settled with the California State University system. The...

Parking permits an unusual target for car burglaries

Parking permits an unusual target for car burglaries

Alex Slavas
March 5, 2012

Sacramento State has encountered three incidents of parking permit theft since the 2011 academic year began. Scott Christian, Sac State police spokesman, said vehicle type and parking placement play a...

CSU releases new web textbook program

Alex Slavas
February 29, 2012

Sacramento State will offer a new digital textbook rental program beginning fall 2012 providing students with affordable access to a wider variety of electronic textbooks. The California State University...

Professor Emeritus of Business Law Felicenne
Ramey poses in front of her exhibit, We Stand on Their Shoulders,
in the library.
 

Photography exhibit at Sac State shares stories to younger generation

Alex Slavas
February 22, 2012

Sacramento State is featuring a photography exhibit that tells its own story. "We Stand on Their Shoulders," a project done by Sacramento State Professor Emeritus of Business Law Felicenne Ramey, is being...

Biodiesel project contributes to campus going green

Alex Slavas
February 15, 2012

Sacramento State mechanical  engineering students are working toward their goal of promoting sustainability on campus with a senior project that will convert waste oil from campus kitchens into biodiesel...

Biological sciences professor Ron Coleman and student Shannon
Waters care for many species of fish in Humboldt Hall room 119.
 

Sac State students get statewide attention for fish research

Alex Slavas
February 8, 2012

The life of tilapia in California'sSalton Sea became the subject of a project, winning SacramentoState student Shannon Waters recognition by the CSU Board ofTrustees.Waters, a graduate student ofbiological...

Dry year has large effects in Sacramento region

Alex Slavas
February 1, 2012

In what is generally considered to be the one of the wettest months of the year, the Sacramento area has been struck with less than half of the 17 to 20 inches usually encountered during the month of January....

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