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
Jocelyn Hill

Jocelyn Hill, Copy Editor

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Jocelyn Hill is a political science and journalism major returning for her fourth and final semester at The State Hornet. She is originally from Irvine and enjoys drawing, running and spoiling her dog. Jocelyn is passionate about writing news and arts & entertainment stories. She hopes to attend law school after graduating this fall.

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[Video] The State Hornet Experience

Editors at The State Hornet reflect on their semester in the newsroom as the year comes to an end
Zachary Hernandez, Eli Keller, and Alicia Urquhart
December 31, 2025

As the semester ends, editors at The State Hornet reflect on their experiences in the student newsroom. Through their roles, challenges and accomplishments, editors discuss what they learned and how the...

Sacramento State President Luke Wood speaks at his annual Fall Address Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024. Among the 13 California State University presidents also receiving raises, Wood will receive a 6% salary increase and was made eligible for a performance-based increase up to 10%.

BREAKING: President Luke Wood to receive 6% salary increase

Wood is among 13 California State University presidents receiving a pay increase by the CSU Board of Trustees
Jocelyn Hill, Copy Editor
November 24, 2025
Sacramento State President Luke Wood’s base salary will see a 6% increase to $504,799 following Wednesday’s California State University Board of Trustees meeting. This comes amid cuts to Sac State’s programs and departments, including an 11% cut to the University Library.
California will hold a special election to decide on Proposition 50 Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025. The measure has sparked controversy due to its partisan gerrymandering of preexisting districts. (Graphic created in Canva by Jocelyn Hill)

What is Proposition 50? A guide to California’s special election in November

If passed, the bill would enact temporary congressional redistricting from 2026 through the 2030 U.S. census
Jocelyn Hill, Copy Editor
October 29, 2025
California is holding a statewide special election Tuesday, Nov. 4 to decide on Proposition 50, an emergency redistricting bill proposed by Gov. Gavin Newsom and state Democrats. Read more to learn about the arguments for and against Prop 50 and its potential impacts.
Hombre con su bandera Mexicana en la ceremonia para el Grito de independencia en frente del Capitolio de Sacramento, lunes 15 de septiembre, 2025.

Una celebración del Día de la Independencia de México escalada

Personas de Sacramento se unieron para dar El Grito del Día de la Independencia de México en el Capitolio del Estado a pesar de la cancelación de la mayoría de eventos.
Melanie Arechiga and Jocelyn Hill
September 19, 2025
En comparación con años anteriores donde miles de personas se juntaban para el festival y la ceremonia de El Grito de la Independencia, este año se vio una multitud mucho más pequeña.
“Man’s Best Friend,” Sabrina Carpenter’s seventh studio album, was released Friday, Aug. 29, 2025. The album blends vintage, 1980s production with playful lyrics to culminate in a lighthearted dance pop record. (Photo courtesy of Sabrina Carpenter Official Press, graphic created in Canva by Jocelyn Hill)

‘Man’s Best Friend’ is a chronically single girl’s best friend

Sabrina Carpenter’s seventh album sets modern dating problems against vintage chord progressions
Jocelyn Hill, Copy Editor
September 3, 2025
Sabrina Carpenter’s seventh studio album “Man’s Best Friend” is a bite of pop music dessert, with cheeky lyrical innuendos and vintage instrumentals to keep listeners dancing the whole way through.
The cover art for the deluxe edition of Gracie Abrams’ album, “The Secret of Us,” released Oct. 18, 2024. The album is the 25-year-old’s second studio album and has earned massive sales and critical recognition. (Photo courtesy of Interscope Records, graphic created in Canva by Jocelyn Hill)

‘The Secret of Us (Deluxe)’ yearns for love and bolder production

Gracie Abrams’ sophomore album is lyrically complex but falters instrumentally
Jocelyn Hill, Copy Editor
November 4, 2024
The recently-released deluxe edition of Gracie Abrams’ album “The Secret of Us” cements the artist as a capable lyricist whose instrumentation lags behind. The additional tracks complete the story of the original album, while the live recordings demonstrate the instrumental backing that Abrams lacks in her studio tracks.
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