Esmeralda Garcia

Esmeralda Garcia, Podcast Staffer

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Esmeralda Garcia is a junior transfer and journalism major at Sacramento State. This is her first semester at The State Hornet, and she has journalistic interests in environmentalism, social justice, culture and the arts. She hopes to get a master’s degree in either English or Journalism in the future. Outside of journalism, she enjoys creative writing, reading, drawing and the outdoors.

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Theatre Rats REDUX: Getting cozy and nostalgic with ‘Good Luck Charlie: It’s Christmas!’

Christmas hijinks and warm feelings

Kristopher Caalim, Delaney Lopes, Analah Wallace, and Esmeralda Garcia
December 15, 2025

Kristopher Caalim sits with Delaney Lopes, Analah Wallace and Esmeralda Garcia to discuss the 2011 film “Good Luck Charlie: It’s Christmas!” and bring in the festive spirit of December. The four revisit this classic Disney Channel original movie and explore what makes it a Christmas classic.

The Nature of the Hive: A walk through the park with professor David Rolloff

California’s state parks aren’t just any old parks

Esmeralda Garcia, Staffer
December 8, 2025

Host Esmeralda Garcia sits down with recreation, parks and tourism administration professor David Rolloff to talk all about the ins and outs of our public lands, how to engage with them and what it’s like to work for them.

The Nature of the Hive: Nature is the best medicine

Even for treating … loneliness?

Esmeralda Garcia and Eli Keller
December 3, 2025

Hosts Esmeralda Garcia and Eli Keller talk about all things nature, healing and building friendships in the outdoors with Professor Jael Young!

Hive Insider: Arrests, exhibits and more

Hosts Samuel Bierdeman, Esmeralda Garcia, Clifton Bullock and Claire Muñoz give you the latest on-campus news.

Sam Bierdeman, Esmeralda Garcia, Clifton Bullock III, and Claire Muñoz
November 24, 2025

On this week’s episode of Hive Insider, we discuss the recent arrest made on campus, new exhibits, women’s basketball, AI and the CalFresh delays.

The Nature of the Hive: Peaking in life with Peak Adventures!

Push yourself out of your comfort zone and into the great outdoors

Esmeralda Garcia and Eli Keller
November 17, 2025

Feeling adventurous? Get to know more about what SacState’s Peak Adventures program has to offer in this interview with the program’s director, Valerie Regner, and their outdoor adventure manager, Kendal Willenbrock!

State Hornet Spotlight: A taste of Aztlán with Sac State’s MEChA

The student-run organization provides a safe space for Latino students in the face of adversity

Esmeralda Garcia, Staffer
October 15, 2025

Guests Jessica Ramirez, Valeria Murillo and Katherine Robles discuss the Chicano student organization MEChA, also known as el Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlán or the Chicano Student Movement of Aztlán, its roots and the importance of cultural community.

Theatre Rats REDUX: A walk through Lin-Manuel Miranda’s ‘In The Heights’

Singing, Dancing and a lot of untapped potential

Kristopher Caalim, Julian Panela, Myranda Martinez, and Esmeralda Garcia
October 14, 2025

Kristopher Caalim sits with Myranda Martinez, Esmeralda Garcia and Julian Panela to discuss the 2021 film “In The Heights.” The four discuss the movie’s merit as a piece of Latino representation in film, and whether Lin-Manuel Miranda's idea of culture is relevant.

Hive Insider: Grand openings, memorials and more

Hosts Samuel Bierdeman and Esmeralda Garcia give you the latest on campus news

Sam Bierdeman and Esmeralda Garcia
October 13, 2025

On this episode of Hive Insider, we discuss recent Sacramento State news, from major legislative bills affecting our campus to exciting grand openings.

Culture in motion: The Sundance Institute brings Indigenous film to Sacramento

The Crocker Art Museum champions Indigenous voices in film

Esmeralda Garcia, Podcast Staffer
October 7, 2025

The renowned Sundance Institute, a nonprofit that platforms independent filmmakers, visited Sacramento’s Crocker Art Museum Saturday, Sept. 27 as one of the stops on its ongoing Indigenous film tour. Two of the featured directors joined the screening for a follow-up panel discussion.

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