Charles Reed, the chancellor of the California State University system, stopped by The State Hornet on Friday. He discussed the impacts the governor's proposed budget cuts to higher education could have....
As far as intro tracks go, the opener on Story of the Year's new album, "The Black Swan," is pretty deceptive. "Choose Your Fate" opens with heavy, lumbering verses that vocalist Dan Marsala tears through...
Click here to view an updated version of this story. A 20-year-old Sacramento State student injured when the car she was driving was struck by a Sacramento Fire Department truck was taken off life support...
On a cold, rainy December morning, freshman Amy White sits in the Academic Information Resources Center basking in the combined glow from the screen of her laptop and the lights from the Christmas tree...
It is the first day of filming for Sacramento State senior Kayden Kross' first movie. As multiple cameras focus in on her performance, the bright lights glisten off her smooth legs, catching her eye. She...
Editor's note: This is a summary of the seventh episode of our sports podcast, "Playing the Field." Listen to the podcast here. Click here to view Stephon Marbury's Career stats. Now that Marbury has walked...
The State Hornet would like to congratulate Ralph Madriaga for winning this year's State Hornet Halloween costume contest. Full results: 1. Ralph Madriaga, Rubik's Cube: 78 votes 2. Stephanie Horvilleur,...
Orange County rapper Johnny Richter isn't perfect. He does his best, but he proves that it's all too easy to forget the lyrics to a song - even if it's one that you helped write. "Me personally, I've gone...
A majority of Sacramento State's Faculty Senate approved a vote of no confidence in President Alexander Gonzalez, Faculty Senate Chair Michael Fitzgerald announced in an e-mail today. Four-hundred sixty-four...
It's again time for many departments on campus to begin planning their class schedules for the next two semesters. There's a problem: They don't know how many classes they will be able to afford. The departments...
President Alexander Gonzalez has already begun to implement the suggestions stated in a report, which is intended to clarify the university's budget and was released today by the Budget Task Force, he...
Sacramento State students have a new way to download music legally due to a new agreement with CDigix, a Seattle-based company that offers various networks for digital media and course materials to universities....
California Faculty Association is hard at work to send a message to the CSU system: that its 23,000 members throughout the state don't want to strike - but are prepared to do so. The union, which has more...
ASI granted $4,000 in the form of Maidu Grants to two organizations at the board meeting Wednesday. The Panhellenic Council will use its $4,000 grant to fund Greek Week activities next semester, and Competitive...
Standing at 6 feet 6 inches tall, Sacramento State junior Steve Irving might be an intimidating sight around campus. Tonight was a different story. "Hi, I'm Dr. Neptune," he said warmly as he extended...
The California Faculty Association is hard at work to send a message to the CSU system that its 23,000 members throughout the state don't want to strike - but are prepared to do so. Many of Sacramento...
Sacramento State students can expect increased class sizes next semester as a result of the newly released 2006-07 university budget, said Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs Joe Sheley at a...
Several Sacramento State students witnessed history in the making Tuesday as Thailand's military took to the streets and gained control of the government in Bangkok. Tanks and armed soldiers surrounded...
Esera Tuaolo, a former football player who came out as gay after a 10-year career in the NFL, will be speaking at 8 p.m. Thursday in the University Union Redwood Room. The speech is titled "Creating a...
Sacramento State students could be cheering as the Sac State Elks if the hornet had not been chosen as the college mascot over 50 years ago, said Jean Nickles, an English and physical education graduate...
As the Nov. 7 election draws near, various organizations are campaigning for voter registration. One of these groups is the National Organization for Women of Sacramento State, a chapter of "the largest...
The California Highway Patrol is campaigning for its largest expansion since the late 1960s, and today CHP Commissioner Mike Brown made a visit to Sacramento State to recruit potential cadets. The CHP...
This fall is the first official semester for Sacramento State's GE honors program, which organizers hope will attract higher-achieving students with its smaller class sizes and discussion-based teaching....
Sacramento State will be implementing a 6 percent budget reduction over the next three years, President Alexander Gonzalez said during a presentation to faculty and staff of the 2006-07 budget at Wednesday's...
A plume of white barbecue smoke drew students to Wednesday's "Day in the Quad," an event organized by Associated Students Inc. and Student Life Services as a way to draw attention to their involvement...
MySpace ?" a popular online community ?" may be the new recruiting tool of choice for Sacramento State fraternity Omega Phi Zeta. The multicultural Greek organization is hoping to gain more exposure and...
Illegal immigration is a "slap in the face to every person who has immigrated to this country legally," said Craig DeLuz, the legislative aid to Calif. Assemblyman Tim Leslie, at the discussion on illegal...
Members of Sacramento State's queer community now have more resources to help them , thanks to the newly opened PRIDE Center, which held its open house on Oct. 11, National Coming Out Day. The center,...
Julio Velazquez, a Sacramento State alumnus and former Associated Students Inc. executive was sentenced to a total of 120 days in jail and three years probation at a hearing on Aug. 11, after pleading...
Optimism for Sacramento State's Homecoming football game was palpable on Saturday as students, friends and family members of the football players gathered to celebrate the ritual of the pregame tailgating...
Sacramento State's Multi-Cultural Center may have lost its focus, according to a group of students who are claiming the center is not doing enough to retain students of color. Students and faculty formed...
Parking Structure III, which is slated to open January 2007, will be the largest structure in the California State University system, providing 3,043 new parking spaces, Associate Vice President of Facilities...
The financial burden of buying textbooks is always one of the biggest concerns for college students. The average college student spends between $801 and $904 on books and supplies within one academic year,...
Older students transferring to Sacramento State could have easier access to financial aid if Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger approves AB 2813. The bill would raise the age limit for the Cal Grant program to...
Amadeu Goncalves is a man of action. One day he decided he was tired of the drudgery of his day-to-day life and needed to get away. So he did. Goncalves, an international relations major, is one of the...
California's farmers could soon be cultivating a new crop ?" hemp. AB 1147, the California Industrial Hemp Farming Act, passed its final vote in the legislature on August 21 and now is awaiting Gov. Arnold...
Sex is a scarier thing than it used to be, according to Patricia Grady, coordinator of Sacramento State's Women's Resource Center. Grady said it is important to encourage discussion about sex and relationships,...
California's teachers and public workers associations would be prohibited from investing in the African country of Sudan if Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger approves AB 2941. If passed, the bill would prohibit...
For nine months, Sara Joslin probably woke up before many Sacramento State students have gone to bed. She would pull herself from bed at 2:30 in the morning, long before sunrise, to deliver newspapers...
Sacramento State's Multi-Cultural Center is at the center of controversy again as administrators prepare to bring in a consultant from San Diego State to examine the center's purpose and structure. In...
It will soon be time for students to grade their professors through an often overlooked method.At the end of each semester, innocent-looking questionnaires are passed around the classes of each professor...
The leaders of several clubs on campus say that Associated Students Inc. has not been up front about its policies for funding club events. "The amount of money that we're being told we have available apparently...
The city of Clearlake, Calif., is home to an active volcano that may erupt violently within the next 10,000 years, said Lisa Hammersley, professor of geology. Hammersley was the speaker for the inaugural...
