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The State Hornet

The student news site of Sacramento State University

The State Hornet

Student news without fear or favor

Kiesa Jones, Author

All content by Kiesa Jones

Being pro protest

Kiesa Jones
January 3, 2008

It's saddening that protests, rallies and activism in general are overlooked by mainstream America today. Many Sacramento State students work in addition to attending school, and may lack the time and...

Teen band needs more practice

Kiesa Jones
December 17, 2007

This self-titled album is an interesting mix of eclectic indie sounds and adolescent poetry. The band "Please Quiet Ourselves" is from Berkeley, and all of the members are still in high school. They're...

‘Bodies Revealed:’ educational and exposing

Kiesa Jones
December 17, 2007

Caution: This exhibition is not for the timid, squeamish or easily grossed out. Bodies revealed is an exhibition of real human cadavers on display and is open to the public. From what I gathered after...

Bourne DVD is ultimate release

Kiesa Jones
December 14, 2007

The Bourne Ultimatum DVD was released on Tuesday of this week, and it packs it all in with a punch. This movie had a lot to live up to, considering that the first two Jason Bourne movies were both very...

Another way to study: overseas

Kiesa Jones
December 13, 2007

Get someone to rent out my room, check. Find a carsitter, check. Make the rounds to see family and friends, check. See a major advisor, check. This is what John Arndt's, a sophomore international business...

Take an art walk downtown

Kiesa Jones
December 12, 2007

Considering that there are a lot of things to do on a Saturday night, enjoying an art walk might not be the first thing that comes to your mind. But, sometimes it's cool to take the road less traveled....

‘Atonement:’ requires patience, but worth the wait

Kiesa Jones
December 10, 2007

A handful of people from the crowd got either impatient or confused with the film Atonement and left within the first 10 minutes of the movie; apparently the action didn't come soon enough for them. Atonement...

Music-filled ‘August Rush’ sets a different tune

Kiesa Jones
November 24, 2007

TODAY "August Rush" wisps you away into the world of music, sound, emotion and truth. I have to say this movie was very different than what I had expected. The trailer for "August Rush" looks so ridiculously...

Cookie’s Drive-in is original in location and grub

Kiesa Jones
November 17, 2007

Just a two minute drive from campus, Cookie's is a sleepy old drive-in restaurant that doesn't exactly grab your attention as it sits on 57th and H Street. This being my first visit to Cookie's I actually...

’30 days of Night’ has little bite

Kiesa Jones
October 24, 2007

If you're looking for a scary, yet predictable horror film, then "30 Days of Night" might be exactly what you're aiming for. The story is set in a small town in Alaska called "Borough," in which every...

Wake-up call: coffee

Kiesa Jones
October 22, 2007

When it's still dark and chilly outside, Joseph Owens wakes up at 5 a.m. to work the morning shift at Java City inside of the Sacramento State University Union. Some students cringe when thinking about...

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