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December 1, 2020
Gavin Willson beatboxes at The University Union stage on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2019. Wilson said he participates in as many competitions as he can to get more exposure for his beatboxing skills.
September 18, 2020
Every week The State Hornet compiles crimes recorded in the campus crime log into a map detailing their location and current status.
Episode 2
May 9, 2020
Six editors and one beat writer at The State Hornet take you through their day during the shelter-in-place order. This episode contains hair dye, a birthday and getting outdoors.
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May 7, 2020
In the last State Hornet News broadcast of the semester, a Sacramento State professor’s wife was seen in a viral video using a racial slur, the nursing program drastically limits the number of accepted...
May 4, 2020
Communications studies won "Best Major" for the second year in a row from the State Hornet's 'Best of Sac State' voting poll.
May 1, 2020
In the latest episode of the State Hornet News broadcast, a Sonoma State student files a class action lawsuit against the California State University system, Sac State students will receive emergency federal...
April 24, 2020
In the latest episode The State Hornet News broadcast, we provide updates on the cancellation of all study abroad programs for fall 2020, faculty senate discussions on AB 1460, information on how Californians...
Episode 1
April 22, 2020
Nine editors at The State Hornet shared how they have been adjusting to the shelter-in-place orders while balancing school, the news organization and their personal life.
Here is some insight on day-to-day...
April 20, 2020
Study abroad material at Sac State's Office of Global Engagement. Sac State emailed study abroad students that fall 2020 study abroad programs are suspended.
April 17, 2020
The latest edition of The State Hornet News broadcast includes updates about the Sacramento State Associated Students, Inc. election, professors and students adapting to online classes, virtual commencement...
Students struggle with mental health, academics and more
April 15, 2020
Sacramento State students have lost their jobs, moved out of the dorms, moved back home, had graduation postponed — and the list goes on.
The State Hornet spoke virtually to six Sac State students...
April 11, 2020
The State Hornet continues to bring weekly broadcasts to Sacramento State. Our sixth broadcast includes updates on fee refunds for The WELL/Union, how student parents are adjusting to online classes and...
April 9, 2020
Despite a week of canceled classes, the residence hall parking lot outside Riverview Hall is still crowded on March 17. Riverview Hall residents will follow mandated restrictions to promote social distancing...
April 4, 2020
Student parents face uncertainty as COVID-19 shuts down schools for the remainder of the school year.
Sacramento State’s transition to online classes leaves student parents with a new set of challenges,...
March 28, 2020
The State Hornet has switched to weekly broadcast updates. Our fifth broadcast includes updates about the Associated Students, Inc. president and vice president, the Sacramento State Placer Center and...
March 24, 2020
The State Hornet continues to bring biweekly broadcasts to Sacramento State. Our fourth broadcast includes updates about the coronavirus, cancellation of campus sports, and the consolidation of students...
March 20, 2020
The Sac State Athletics Department announced Wednesday that all sports would be canceled for the remainder of the academic year. Sac State seniors will now miss out on their final year of eligibility.
March 12, 2020
The State Hornet is bringing biweekly broadcasts to Sacramento State. Our third broadcast includes updates about the coronavirus, students participating in Super Tuesday on campus a and thoughts on the...
Are you worried about the coronavirus?
March 10, 2020
In light of the COVID-19 disease, the coronavirus has been a recurrent topic at Sacramento State and in the community.
The University plans to remain open as of now according to president Robert T....
March 4, 2020
It’s the seventh week of the spring semester and midterms quickly approaching are not the only thing students are struggling with.
The State Hornet reporter, Savannah Solley asked students what their...
March 3, 2020
Sacramento State students kicked off Super Tuesday by voting at the Modoc Hall Vote Center, open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Students who are registered to vote in Sacramento County stopped by to submit...
February 25, 2020
The State Hornet is bringing biweekly broadcasts to Sacramento State. Our second broadcast includes students’ thoughts on what voting means to them, hit-and-runs on campus and Sac State baseball player...
February 24, 2020
Sacramento State students are busy but working one job does not always cover the cost of living.
So, students pick up side hustles to make extra cash.
The State Hornet went out to see what Sac State...
Sac State students’ semester goals, pop-up pantry, softball
February 11, 2020
The State Hornet is bringing biweekly broadcasts to Sacramento State. Our first broadcast includes student’s semester goals, issues with the Iowa Caucus, a weekend sports recap, baseball preview, the...
February 11, 2020
2019 was the season of the Black QB. The regular season MVP, Super Bowl MVP, and Rookie of the Year were all Black quarterbacks for the first time ever.
February 6, 2020
From left to right: Staff writer Nijzel Dotson, freshman criminal justice major Hannah Rowlett and diversity and identity reporter Kayleen Carter. On Feb 5, 2020 they discussed the Black student experience...
February 5, 2020
Study abroad material at Sac State's Office of Global Engagement. The university recently suspended all travel to China over concern of the coronavirus.
The Hornets are perfect at home with a 8-0 record
February 1, 2020
The Sac State men’s basketball team is currently 8-0 at the Nest for the first time since the 1961-62 season according to Sac State Athletics.
Built in 1955, the Nest is the smallest arena in the...
Gov. Gavin Newsom proposes $36 billion in higher education
January 27, 2020
The State Hornet asked students what they thought about the California state budget, proposed by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Jan. 10.
The budget plans to spend $36 billion on higher education - including community...
January 10, 2020
Kaitlin St. Croix, a Sacramento State undeclared student with interest in women's studies and resident assistant, died in a head-on collision in Stanislaus County on Thursday, according to the university.
According...
December 16, 2019
The sky was grey and the ground was wet. Their photographer canceled because of the weather but they were still determined to have their announcement photoshoot at the place where it all started: Sac State...
December 11, 2019
The freshly-tossed dough, steaming house sauce, spicy copa, melted mozzarella and hot honey finish of the “Notorious P.I.G.” fill Neighborhood Pizzeria with a mouth-watering smell.
The pizzeria...
December 10, 2019
The 2010s were a landmark time for cinema. State Hornet opinion staffers Jonah Salazar and Derek Catron sat down to discuss their favorite movies of the decade, by year.
Derek’s Top Movies of the Decade
2010...
December 4, 2019
Serving as a change of taste for Sac State students, food trucks serve as a lunchtime alternative throughout the fall and spring semesters. The State Hornet asked students what they wanted to see from...
November 26, 2019
With limited parking at Sacramento State, students struggle daily to find parking, leaving many to drive around campus looking for a free spot, something University Transportation and Parking Services...
Kevin Montano qualifies for Team USA trials
November 24, 2019
Boxing for Team USA and having an opportunity to compete in the 2020 Olympics may seem like a dream for some, but for Sacramento State student Kevin Montano, this dream may become a reality.
Dedication,...
November 21, 2019
With the cold weather of fall, the leaves change color and so does fashion at Sac State. The State Hornet went out to ask students what’s falling off the clothing racks and what’s jumping into their...
November 19, 2019
Your shitty day isn't a reason to treat your server terribly. Opinion writer Magaly Munoz lays down the issue of being rude to wait staff.
November 18, 2019
With the cold weather of fall, the leaves change color and so does fashion at Sac State. The State Hornet went out to ask students what’s falling off the clothing racks and what’s jumping into their...
November 12, 2019
Nebaiot Lemma is a first-year film major at Sac State who recently went viral on TikTok. Lemma took The State Hornet on a tour of his Sacramento home and answered 16 hard-hitting questions about his videos...
November 7, 2019
Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is a two-day celebration in Latin American countries, primarily Mexico, that honors the souls of those who have passed on from this life to the other.
November 2, 2019
Daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. Sunday, setting clocks back one hour. Hear Sac State students clock in with their takes on DST.
Event will be held in the University Union Ballroom Thursday from 6-9 p.m.
October 30, 2019
Sigma Pi Alpha, a Latina sorority at Sacramento State, will host their annual Dia De Los Muertos event, including an altar-building competition, Thursday, in the University Union Ballroom.
Dia De Los...
‘Merman Mike’ films his underwater journeys, returns lost items in the process
October 24, 2019
Many Sacramento residents, especially in the summer months, make memories on the water at places like the American River, sometimes losing mementos and possessions in the process.
Now, Sacramento State...
October 17, 2019
Dave "Deuce" Mason and Morgan "Mo" Ragan pose for a photo Wednesday, Oct. 17 at Sacramento State. Deuce and Mo each attended Sac State before breaking into the sports media world.
The ‘College Student Right to Access Act’ will go into law in 2023
October 17, 2019
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 24, also known as the “College Student Right to Access Act,” Friday, mandating all public universities in California to offer medicated abortions starting Jan....
October 7, 2019
Sac State men's basketball team captain Joshua Patton's shoes Wednesday, Oct. 2. “I just love getting out,” Patton said. “I’m constantly moving.”
October 2, 2019
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi recently opened an impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump after a whistleblower complaint said the president withheld foreign aid from Ukraine until they opened an investigation...
Buttigieg calls for gun control, election reforms
September 29, 2019
Pete Buttigieg addressed a crowd of thousands about gun control, education, democratic reform and cultural acceptance in West Sacramento Sunday as part of his 2020 Democratic presidential campaign.
When...
Volunteers worked on homes in the Del Paso Heights community
September 29, 2019
Sacramento State students and faculty represented the largest contingent in the 30th annual Paint the Town event Friday and Saturday.
Paint the Town is a neighborhood improvement partnership between...
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