With the Hornet Bookstore and Sacramento State professors in full cooperation, publishing companies have been running a scam on students with regards to the buying and selling back of books. I call it...

For freshman, the keys to succeeding in college vary, depending on who you talk to, of course. Whether you talk to a magna cum lade graduate of Harvard, just your average Joe, or a stoner still living...

First baseman Brian Blauser hit a three-run home run in the fourth inning on Saturday to propel Sacramento State to a 7-4 victory over the No.5 Arizona Wildcats. Hornet pitcher Ethan Katz gave up three...

One would be hard-pressed to find a lack of leaders in the Hornet clubhouse this year.There are the vocal ones, those who'll jump down teammate's throats if they so much as give anything less than their...

After upsetting No.5 Arizona on Saturday, the Hornets couldn't do the get a win against UC Irvine in the final game of the Hornet Jamboree. In just the first inning, the Hornets struck first. Third baseman...

Sacramento State first baseman Brian Blauser picked the perfect time to start heating up. Blauser's three-run home run in the fourth inning on Saturday afternoon propelled Sac State to a 7-4 victory over...

Even though his name is common, Hornet catcher Matt Wilson is everything but when it comes to baseball. The Hornet backstop went 5 for 15 in Sac State's four-game series against Hawaii-Hilo tallying three...

After suffering a shocking defeat at the hands of the 3-33 Hawai'i-Hilo Vulcans, the Hornets came back to win the final game of the four-game series, 4-1. Sac State scored in every first inning of the...

After Sac State's 9-0 shutout of Hawai'i-Hilo on Saturday at Hornet Field, the Vulcans came back and won the second match of the afternoon double-header in stunning fashion, 6-3. In just the bottom of...

At the 2005 U.S. Racquetball Intercollegiate National Championship, Sacramento State finished eighth overall out of 41 schools, with the University of Alabama taking home the No. 1 ranking. Hornet racquetball...

It's now official: the inaugural Causeway Cup winners are the UC Davis Aggies. Davis defeated the Sacramento State baseball team 4-1 on Friday afternoon, capturing the last points they needed to secure...

When the Sacramento State baseball team's season schedule came out last year, two dates were circled in big, bold ink: March 25 and 26. These two ordinarily nondescript March dates were now some of the...

After beating No.12 Stanford 4-3 on the road on Friday night, Sacramento State baseball returned to Hornet Field to try and upset the Cardinal once again. Stanford would have none of it, though, as they...

When it rains -- for the Hornets at least -- it sure does pour. Sac State lost its fifth game in a row on Saturday in a rainout to the St. Mary's Gaels by a score of 8-1. The game went seven full innings,...

The 2005 River City Classic is one Sac State baseball will soon hope to forget.The River City Classic, a round-robin style tournament in its second year of existence, featured the colleges of Pacific,...

The 2005 River City Classic is one classic Sac State baseball will soon hope to forget. -The River City Classic, a round-robin style tournament in its second year of existence, featured the colleges of...

For the second straight game, Sac State looked tired and nowhere near anything classic. The Hornets got crushed by the University of San Francisco Dons, 12-1, in their second game of the 2005 River City...

In its first game of the 2005 River City Classic, Sac State didn't quite live up to the mini-tournament's "classic" title. The Hornets lost the opening game of the weekend round robin to the St. Mary's...

With the way the season has gone thus far, it wouldn't be too premature to start calling the Sacramento State baseball team, "The Cardiac Kids." The Hornets won the rubber match of their series against...

After losing the season-opener the Sacramento State baseball team started the night before, the Hornets were looking for revenge. And they got it. The Hornets beat Washington State 9-8 with some ninth...

In a game that featured many bright spots for the Sacramento State baseball team, the end result was because of a lack thereof. The Hornets and the visiting Washington State Cougars played to a 7-7 stalemate...

Thanksgiving has come and gone, and with it went all the forced gratefulness that spewed out of my mouth like the vomit from cousin Johnny's grill after he had over-eaten. So in the spirit of the holidays,...

All that was missing from the Sac State soccer team's modest 2004 season was a road victory. Playing in their last game, the Hornets (6-12-1, 5-7 Mountain Pacific) finally did win away from home to finish...

Some things in life you never want to replace, no matter what. Then a new version comes out and smokes the old one, and you never look back. Perfect example: "Halo 2." The end of the human race seemed...

With every new summer comes new promises, but the one that arises every summer is the promise to start exercising and eating healthy. This last summer, that was me. Except this time, it was for real --...

In a season full of ups and downs, peaks and valleys, there has remained one constant for Sacramento State men's soccer: sophomore forward Ryan Rhoads. Rhoads scored his seventh goal in the last eight...

The same paths don't always lead to the same destinations. The same can be said for two of Sacramento State soccer's best players this season, junior midfielder Marco Ramirez and sophomore midfielder/forward...

After an impressive streak of four consecutive wins at home, Sacramento State men's soccer needed another win on Friday to stay in contention for a fourth straight playoff appearance. This time Sac State...

Hornet Soccer Field has never had much of a mystique to it, but so far this season, it's been a nightmare for opposing players of a streaking Sacramento State men's soccer squad. Sac State (4-7-1, 3-3-0...

After last season's heartbreaking loss to rival San Diego State in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation playoffs, Sac State came into Friday's game with redemption in mind, and got it, winning 2-0 at...

Without their top offensive threat, it seemed at the onset that it would be a long day for Hornet men's soccer against San Jose State. Senior forward Patrick Nelle was out with a concussion and was not...

To go an entire season without scoring a goal or recording an assist -- that would be the worst nightmare of any soccer player that's used to being in the offensive spotlight. Though for senior forward...

Sacramento State men's soccer has had a rough time on the road this season, having not won a game away from Hornet Soccer Field. That statistic was not a good precursor to the start of Mountain Pacific...

After Sacramento State football's blowout loss to UC Davis Saturday night, Hornet men's soccer took to the field against the Aggies and though the score was much closer, the outcome was the same. In attempting...

In attempting to win their second straight game of the season, their first on the road, Sacramento State men's soccer fell just short of the task and lost to the UC Davis Aggies on Sunday afternoon by...

One of Sacramento State men's soccer goals this season: stop the opposition on offense. So far this season, though, the Hornet men team has not quite attained that goal; in losing all three games, the...

Josh Cadji State Hornet In the spirit of patriotism and honor, respect and service, theSacramento State-based Reserve Officer's Training Corps willbe holding its annual Armed Forces Day Celebration on...

Last fall, Sacramento State required me to take the InformationCompetency Tutorial, a test administered through the library thatquestions your knowledge of the library and ability to use it. Ihad to pass...

Josh Cadji State Hornet Some of the great mysteries of our time: Why does man exist? Whydo the good die young? How many licks does it take to get to thecenter of a Tootsie Roll Pop? Now, a new one has...

Josh Cadji State Hornet To fight the battle against rape, women are gathering in highernumbers than ever to show their strength and unity. And to win thebattle, men are joining the fight, as well. The...

Josh Cadji State Hornet Though never regarded as the most lovely of languages, youcan't help but adore the German serenades in Wolfgang AmadeusMozart's opera "Die Zauberflote," or morecommonly known in...

Josh Cadji State Hornet For a cold, dirty old drifter looking to find a town to callhome, Modest Mouse's new album, "Good News For PeopleWho Love Bad News," is a warm and comforting quilt stitchedwith...

One wish, you say? Well, I'd wish for a long life, allowing me to pursue all the dreams I've been conjuring up since I was a kid; my greatest fear is dying before I ever get started. Of course, we all...

Boys figuring with their action figures, heroes and villains. Girls toying with their toys, butterflies and fairytales. Everyone is happy, everyone is free. Everyone playing a role they've never rehearsed...

As a boy, well, now a man, I pretty much understand myself through and through. I understand that I don't like meat, I don't like G.E. classes and I don't like decorating my room. Only for the last couple...

Squeeze on those too-tight-to-wear-outside-the-privacy-of-your-own-home jeans, stream your jet black hair over your eyes, lace up those old-school Chucks, fire up the 1974 Camaro, and let's take a ride...

"Yo! Bum Rush the Show!" With that simple yet pro-active title to their first album, rap group Public Enemy revolutionized a culture with the powerfully passionate political rhymes of a man who knew what...