Newsletter AD Fall 2025
The student news site of Sacramento State University

The State Hornet
The student news site of Sacramento State University

The State Hornet
Newsletter AD Fall 2025
The student news site of Sacramento State University

The State Hornet
Janelle Germain

Janelle Germain, News Staffer

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Janelle Germain is a junior starting her first semester at Sacramento State and with The State Hornet after receiving her Associate of Arts in journalism. She’s excited to expand her previous experience as an editor and freelancer by working as a staff writer for the news section. Her passions include film, writing, music and anything in a creative realm. She hopes to work for a publication where she can conduct passionate and artistic interviews that highlight topics of entertainment and culture.

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Natalia Aguirre, estudiante de tercer año de estudios chicanos y psicología en UC Davis, asistió como trenzadora voluntaria el miércoles 29 de abril de 2026. Aguirre creó trenzas en solidaridad con quienes se ven afectados por ICE y cree en crear comunidad a través de la auto expresión creativa.

‘Trenzas No Redadas:’ Utilizando prácticas culturales para curar la comunidad y solidaridad

Concientización y beneficios para la justicia de inmigrantes a través de trenzas
Melanie Arechiga and Janelle Germain
May 6, 2026
El evento “Trenzas No Redadas”, celebrado en El Centro Serna el 29 de abril, ofreció a los participantes la oportunidad de trenzarse en trenzas culturales, para recaudar fondos para la justicia de inmigrantes. Organizados por estudiantes, facultad, voluntarios comunitarios y otras organizaciones del campus, crearon un espacio para que los estudiantes latinx se unan a través de experiencias compartidas y concienciación sobre las detenciones de ICE en la comunidad.
Natalia Aguirre, a third-year Chicano studies and psychology major at UC Davis, attended the “Braids Not Raids” event as a volunteer braider Wednesday, April 29, 2026. Aguirre created trenzas in solidarity with those affected by ICE and believes in creating community through creative self-expression.

‘Braids Not Raids:’ Utilizing Cultural Practices to curate community and solidarity

Raising awareness and profits for immigrant justice through trenzas
Janelle Germain, News Staffer
May 5, 2026
The “Braids Not Raids” event, held in El Centro Serna on April 29, gave participants the opportunity to get their hair braided in cultural trenzas, to raise money for immigrant justice. Hosted by students, faculty, community volunteers and other campus organizations, they created a space for Latinx students to bond through shared experiences and bring awareness to ICE detainments in the community.
Many college students experience burnout while managing school, work and a personal life. Prioritizing scheduling, healthy habits, communication and socialization can help one organize and manage burnout. (Graphic made in Canva by Janelle Germain).

Burnout is common: Here’s how to manage it

Supporting physical and mental health can help prevent and manage burnout
Janelle Germain, News Staffer
May 3, 2026
Burnout is a prevalent experience for college students as they struggle to manage school, work and their personal life. Using methods of organization and prioritizing oneself can be useful to combatting intense burnout and coping with it in real time.
Barbie Ferreira stars as Grace Pine, a young female journalist who moves to Montreal for a summer to experience the indie rock scene in Chandler Levack’s “Mile End Kicks.” Her obsession with an indie rock band “Bone Patrol” leads her through a whirlwind of experiences, causing the neglect of her friends, potential love interests and her delay of her writing goals. (Graphic made in Canva by Janelle Germain)

‘Mile End Kicks’: A tumblr-coded coming-of-age flick in the 2010s indie rock scene

Chandler Levack explores the realities of her coming of age through the romanticization of Montreal's indie rock scene
Janelle Germain, News Staffer
April 27, 2026
Chandler Levack’s “Mile End Kicks” portrays the coming of age of a young music journalist, Grace Pine, played by Barbie Ferreira, as she navigates the Montreal 2010s indie rock scene. In her obsession with a band named “Bone Patrol,” she starts to lose herself in the glamorization of the scene, risking her friendships, writing opportunities and lifestyle.
Women writers, filmmakers and journalists of Sacramento create work incorporating their experiences and relationship with their hometown. The writers, filmmakers and journalists discuss representation and their experiences working in their professional fields. (Graphic made in Canva by Janelle Germain)

A female lens on Sacramento as women creators elevate culture

Presenting the local community through the works of writers, filmmakers and journalists
Janelle Germain, News Staffer
March 29, 2026
Through the work of writers, filmmakers and journalists, Sacramento’s culture and community are shared with the world through unique perspectives. As Sacramento natives they create work surrounding their experiences, using their creative passions to present this vision.
Engaging in Women’s History Month through everyday mental and physical practices fosters its spirit year-round and creates proactive change. Through the voices of professors and members of the women’s and gender studies department, ideas on what to be aware of and how to implement these changes are presented. (Graphic made in canva by Janelle Germain)

Women’s History Month highlights ongoing fights for representation and rights

Highlighting mental and physical actions to support Women’s History Month beyond March
Janelle Germain, News Staffer
March 29, 2026
Using productive practices, mindsets and educational topics is an important way to honor Women’s History Month and create change year-round. Through conversations with professors and members of the women’s and gender studies department, these topics and tools are presented to utilize in everyday aspects.
Sacramento State’s Relaxation Station plans to reopen on the second floor of the University Union. The additions of new equipment, services and aromatherapy options will all be free and available for students to utilize. (Graphic made in Canva by Janelle Germain)

Reintroducing the Relaxation Station: an on-campus retreat environment

The station plans its reopening with updated equipment and services
Janelle Germain, News Staffer
February 24, 2026
The Relaxation Station plans for its grand reopening for the first time in three years and its relocation to the second floor of the University Union. Students will be able to choose from a menu of services, additional equipment and aromatherapy options to provide a relaxing 20 minute experience.
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