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Micah Yip, News Staffer
![Estudiantes frente al Amador Hall protestan por los derechos trans y en contra del evento de Turning Point USA con la ex nadadora universitaria Paula Scanlan el martes 2 de abril de 2024. Varios grupos de estudiantes asistieron a la protesta, como Estudiantes para Educación de Calidad (SQE), Lavender Alliance y Estudiantes Aliados por la Justicia en Sac State.](https://statehornet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/LeadJenn_TPUSA_0P1A0586-2-1200x800-1.jpeg)
Defensores de los derechos trans en Sac State protestan en oposición al orador de Turning Point USA
Varias organizaciones estudiantiles se manifestaron durante horas contra el orador , alegando transfobia.
![Protesters hold up signs at the Students for Justice in Palestine press conference Wednesday, May 8, 2024. Sac State is now the first CSU campus to announce divestment.](https://statehornet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/0P1A4839-1200x800.jpg)
Multiple California Faculty Association members resign over union’s ceasefire resolution
Resigning members say Jewish students and faculty are not supported
![One of the many signs decorating the pro-Palestine encampment site in the Library Quad Tuesday, April 30, 2024. Signs at the protest said phrases such as “Bread not Bombs” and “Resistance is justified when people are occupied.”](https://statehornet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/GZ9B2433-1-1200x800.jpg)
Pro-Palestine encampment draws support from students and community members at Sac State
The community largely embraced the encampment during its first day
![Students gathered at the ASI Election results party in the Terrace Suite of The WELL Thursday, April 11, 2024. Student government leaders for the 2024-2025 academic year were chosen through the election, which saw a 13% voter turnout rate.](https://statehornet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/LeadKai_ASIElections_IMG_1355-1200x818.jpg)
Sac State’s ASI elections unveil student apathy and representation concerns
Low voter turnout reflects student disengagement and frustration
![Humanities and child development librarian Ántonia Peigahi at Sac State stands by the User Services desk at the University Library Tuesday, March 26, 2024. Though Peigahi’s office is located in the library, she spends most of her time interacting with colleagues and students while on campus.](https://statehornet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_9942-1200x800.jpg)
Beyond the books: A Sac State librarian’s significant impact on campus
Antonia Peigahi’s perspective on education, social justice and intersectionality
![Students protest for trans rights in front of Amador Hall against Turning Point USA’s event featuring former collegiate swimmer Paula Scanlan Tuesday, April 2, 2024. Various student groups attended the protest such as Allied Students for Justice, Lavender Alliance and Students for Quality Education at Sac State.](https://statehornet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/LeadJenn_TPUSA_0P1A0586-2-1200x800.jpg)
Sac State trans rights advocates protest in opposition to Turning Point USA speaker
Several student organizations demonstrated for hours against the speaker, citing transphobia
![An official voter information guide at Sac State’s Vote Center for the Tuesday, March 5, 2024, primary election. While SB 1166 is not on this ballot, it is expected to be discussed in a policy meeting this month.](https://statehornet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/LeadMalachi_Election_IMG_9530-1200x800.jpg)
‘Making our college campuses safer is a top priority’: New bill aims to strengthen Title IX in California colleges
Senator Dodd’s SB 1166 expands on previous Title IX reforms
![Signage notating the entrance, language assistance and hours of the vote center located in the Willow Suite, Room 1 in Modoc Hall Monday, March 4, 2024. The Vote Center is open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. to assist students with all their voting needs during Super Tuesday.](https://statehornet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/LeadVoteCenter_0P1A9976-1200x800.jpg)
Sac State hosts on-campus vote center for the 2024 primary election
Same-day registration, in-person voting and ballot drop-offs available
![A graduate salutes to family in a crowded Golden 1 Center during their commencement for Sac State, May 23, 2023. A goal of the Black Student Success Task Force is to offer numerous resources to increase the amount of Black students earning a degree.](https://statehornet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/LeadAlyssa_BSSTF_0P1A7236-1200x800.jpg)
Sac State launches Black Success Initiative and Black Honors College
The university enrolls the highest number of Black students throughout the CSU system
![Students for Justice in Palestine and Arab Student Union’s inaugural banquet showcased flags throughout the evening in the Union Ballroom Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024. One of the flags is the Palestinian flag in black, white and green stripes with a red triangle, which has been displayed by people around the world for over 120 days, as a protest against what is happening to the people of Gaza.](https://statehornet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/LeadAlyssa_SJPBanquet_5509-1200x900.jpg)
Sac State hosts first SJP and ASU banquet
Unity and resistance was on full display at Saturday’s banquet
![In Asian culture, Lunar New Year marks a time for renewal and abundance. It is a time when communities spend the next two weeks ringing in the new year through festivals, food and communal gatherings. (Graphic created in Canva by Micah Yip)](https://statehornet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/sac-lunar-new-year-events-2024-1200x675.png)
Ring in the Lunar New Year with these can’t-miss events
Step into the Year of the Dragon by engaging in time-honored or modern traditions