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El canciller de la Universidad Estatal de California, Timothy White, camina por los pasillos del capitolio estatal el 2 de marzo de 2015, el Día de la Defensa. White participó en un ayuntamiento virtual organizado por CalMatters miércoles 19 de agosto 2020, que cubrió temas incluida la seguridad de COVID-19, políticas contra el racismo, y instrucción virtuales.

[Photo] CSU Canciller aborda el protocolo pandémico, antirracismo en evento virtual

Erick Salgado
August 20, 2020

El canciller de la Universidad Estatal de California, Timothy White, camina por los pasillos del capitolio estatal el 2 de marzo de 2015, el Día de la Defensa. White participó en un ayuntamiento virtual...

El canciller de la Universidad Estatal de California, Timothy White, camina por los pasillos del capitolio estatal el 2 de marzo de 2015, el Día de la Defensa. White participó en un ayuntamiento virtual organizado por CalMatters miércoles 19 de agosto 2020, que cubrió temas incluida la seguridad de COVID-19, políticas contra el racismo, y instrucción virtuales.

[Photo] CSU Chancellor addresses pandemic protocol, anti-racism in virtual event

Madeleine Beck, Managing Editor
August 20, 2020

California State University Chancellor Timothy White walks down the halls of the state capitol on Advocacy Day March 2, 2015. White participated in a virtual town hall hosted by CalMatters on Wednesday...

Sac State honors servicemen with digital billboard

Kellie McCown
August 24, 2015

Sacramento State honors the three servicemen who received the legion d'honneur for stopping a terrorist attack in France with a digital billboard that can be seen from Highway 50, calling the men heroes.The...

Bike Column: Farewell spring 2015

Kellie McCown
May 12, 2015

As this semester comes to a close, so does this column. I’m sad writing this column will be absent from my upcoming weeks. While it has been challenging, it has also been one of the more rewarding things...

Bike tour speeds through Sacramento

Kellie McCown
May 5, 2015

If this column has given you the cycling bug this semester, you probably already know about the upcoming cycling geek-out event hitting Sacramento this weekend.May 10, the AMGEN Tour of California will...

Bicycle riding for leisure is important

Kellie McCown
April 21, 2015

As the days get longer, so does the time spent on a bicycle. That doesn’t mean all long rides are exercise though. Cycling comes in all forms, and Sacramento has a lot to offer urban cyclists as well.A...

Riding a bike can improve mental state

Kellie McCown
April 7, 2015

“I ride because I am addicted to the endorphins and to the adrenaline. I ride because the second my legs start turning circles I become a happier person. I ride because I love to feel the wind on my...

Bikes belong on roads, not sidewalks

Kellie McCown
March 31, 2015

“Get off of the road!”That phrase will be yelled out of the window of a moving car at a cyclist at least a couple of hundred times, guaranteed.Roads are dominated by cars; it’s their realm. They...

Many do not know the dangers of BUIs

Kellie McCown
March 17, 2015

One of the perks that comes with cycling is freedom. Anyone, no matter age, shape or size, can hop on a bike and pedal off into the sunset.However, like with most things in life, the wheel comes full circle...

Spring brings new biking opportunities

Kellie McCown
March 10, 2015

The clocks have sprung forward, giving us one more brilliant hour of sunlight filled with opportunities for adventure, friendship and bike rides. And if anything is better than one hour of cycling, it’s...

Riding a bicycle can engage the brain

Kellie McCown
March 3, 2015

Students always have their heads in a book, their eyes fixed on a computer screen and are always finishing and starting homework assignments.The burnout possibilities of always having your head in academics...

California State University Chancellor Timothy White walks down the halls of the state capitol on Advocacy Day March 2, 2015. Student representatives from all 23 CSU campuses had designated times to meet with different senators to lobby for additional CSU funding and issues pertaining to their campus.

CSU Chancellor Timothy White walking down the halls of the state capitol

Kellie McCown
March 2, 2015

California State University Chancellor Timothy White walks down the halls of the state capitol on Advocacy Day March 2, 2015. Student representatives from all 23 CSU campuses had designated times to meet...

Riding bikes continues to be dangerous

Kellie McCown
February 24, 2015

Last week a bill was introduced by Sen. Carol Liu that if passed, would require cyclists of all ages to wear a helmet or face a $25 fine.While Liu’s intentions are meant to make cycling safer for the...

CSSA names Toni G. Atkins its Legislator of the Year

Kellie McCown
February 19, 2015

The California State Student Association has recognized Speaker of the Assembly Toni G. Atkins as its Legislator of the Year.Atkins, who has served in the California State Assembly since 2010, will be...

Life in the bike lane: sharing the road with different motorists

Kellie McCown
February 10, 2015

Not very often does a motorist shudder at a memory of almost hitting a cyclist or pedestrian. Close calls on the road are an everyday occurrence; most of the time motorists don’t even know they’ve...

Life in the bike lane: Staying calm when encountering a flat

Kellie McCown
February 3, 2015

From the moment you get a bike, one question will follow you like a lost puppy. Day after day curious minds will make a jab about cycling, and then follow up with the ever popular question:Have you gotten...

Life in the bike lane: Riding responsibly

Kellie McCown
January 29, 2015

“Every time I see an adult on a bicycle, I no longer despair for the future of the human race.” - H. G. Wells.Nothing will take you back to your childhood like riding a bicycle. The familiar freedom...

Gonzalez gives last address to Sacramento State

Kellie McCown
January 26, 2015

More than 350 students, faculty and staff filled the University Union Ballroom at Sacramento State Thursday to hear University President Alexander Gonzalez give his final campus-wide address.Gonzalez has...

Freshman bussiness major Bikyt Djaparou votes at a voting center outside the Union Wednesday Dec. 3 after class.

Students overwhelmingly vote no for student event center in record turnout

Kellie McCown
December 4, 2014

Students overwhelmingly voted against the proposed student event center and $219 per semester fee.About 7000 students voted online between Dec. 2 and 3 for the proposed student event center, with 79.6...

The butt that took over the Internet, and why it’s ok

Kellie McCown
November 12, 2014

The Internet went on a trending overload this morning when Paper, a pop culture magazine, posted a picture showing Kim Kardashian’s most famous asset in all its glory: her butt with the disclaimer "Kim...

Arena promotes grad ceremonies on campus, hiked student fees

Kellie McCown
November 3, 2014

Professor Tim Howard’s public relations students have been at work this semester with a campaign that will change the face of Sacramento State: a new campus arena and event center, claimed to be the...

Sexual assault down from 2012

Kellie McCown
October 8, 2014

While sexual assault on California colleges and universities has been on the rise, Sacramento State has seen a significant drop in reported sexual assault cases on campus since 2012.The mandated annual...

Sac State Sustainability adopts parkway, volunteer efforts in cleaning

Kellie McCown
September 4, 2014

The Sac State Sustainability team has added another project in effort to make the campus more environmentally aware, with the recent adoption of Mile 7 South of the American River Parkway.The “Adopt...

Yes Means Yes redefines consent

Kellie McCown
September 3, 2014

Last Thursday, state lawmakers passed a bill that would make California the first state in the nation to redefine consent and how sexual assault cases are handled on campus.Senate Bill 967, otherwise known...

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