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Sac State CFA chapter holds student vote on possible strike

Mitchell Wilson
April 17, 2012

The Sacramento State chapter of the California Faculty Association have started voting on whether to strike for two consecutive days in the beginning of fall due to a lack of a new contract. The vote to...

Student sues Sac State for rape case

Mitchell Wilson
April 3, 2012

Pending litigation against Sacramento State alleges the university willfully created a dangerous environment on campus and is negligent in enforcing safety policies. Sac State is accused of failing to...

Friends and family remember Sac State alumna and former State Hornet staffer

Mitchell Wilson
March 13, 2012

Family members and friends remembered Sacramento State alumna and former State Hornet photographer Becky Bell on Saturday at a memorial service. Bell, 22, died following a 9-month battle with ovarian cancer....

 

Underrepresented minority retention rates increasing at Sac State

Mitchell Wilson
February 22, 2012

Retention rates for underrepresented minorities at Sacramento State are rising, which is a goal all California State University campuses are attempting to reach as part of the CSU Graduation Initiative....

A small group of students get on the No. 82 bus to leave Sac
State's campus on Jan. 25.

Late-night public transportation looks to improve

Mitchell Wilson
February 1, 2012

Students relying on public transportation to campus can use the Hornet Express Shuttle, Sacramento Regional Transit buses and Light Rail throughout the day, but classes ending at night leave students with...

Sac State welcomes new music fraternity on campus

Mitchell Wilson
January 25, 2012

Mu Phi Epsilon, an international music fraternity, is returning to Sacramento State after being inactive here for years. The fraternity is a co-ed organization that has 20 members and is looking for more...

Space travel should not be a top priority in this economy

Mitchell Wilson
January 4, 2012

Man landing on the moon was an amazing achievement. Getting to Mars would be an impressive feat as well. However, Americans shouldn’t have to pay for that accomplishment anytime soon. NASA’s plan...

Incident near campus leaves a man dead

Mitchell Wilson
November 17, 2011

A fatal incident near the intersection of State University Drive East and Folsom Boulevard caused traffic to be diverted to College Town Drive Thursday afternoon. Eastbound traffic was shut down for a...

Man suffering from chest pains taken to hospital

Mitchell Wilson
November 10, 2011

Campus police and members of the SacramentoFire Department assisted a man outside Riverside Hall after heexperienced chest pains around 9:50 p.m. Thursday.The man’s wife went over to the booth in frontof...

Photo Illustration by Zack Perts.

Coed campus housing should be offered to all

Mitchell Wilson
November 8, 2011

Men and women on campus can have dinner, study well past midnight and reserve a booth in the Terminal Lounge together. But they can't live in the same room together. While dorm buildings aren't gender...

Donate blood and register to save others

Mitchell Wilson
October 18, 2011

Most students can't put on pads and a helmet and leave blood, sweat and tears on the gridiron for the Causeway Classic. The physical talent needed to succeed is a gift given to a select few. Thousands...

Mariposa classes cancelled; Mendocino classes will proceed as scheduled

Mitchell Wilson
October 13, 2011

Update (8:45 p.m.): Classesin Mariposa Hall will be cancelled Friday as the building will beclosed for cleanup, according to a statement from Sacramento Statepublic affairs.Faculty and staff members with...

Two suspicious subjects actually undercover agents

Two suspicious subjects actually undercover agents

Mitchell Wilson
October 6, 2011

The two men referred to as suspicious male subjects in an alert released Monday by Sacramento State Police turned out to be undercover officers working for the FBI and Sacramento County's Sheriff's Department,...

Pension professors dampen the college experience for all

Pension professors dampen the college experience for all

Mitchell Wilson
September 13, 2011

Everyone has at least one of them, the great professor who makes you look forward to class. Professors who engage their students, make time to give extra help and show they actually care about you learning....

Hornets drop close decision to Lumberjacks 61-58

Mitchell Wilson
January 28, 2009

The Sacramento State women's basketball team's late rally fell short, as the Hornets were defeated by the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks 61-58 at home. The Hornets lost their 9-8 lead after a series of missed...

Lumberjacks rout Hornets 89-64

Mitchell Wilson
January 28, 2009

Sacramento State came out shooting hot, but it didn't last, as the Lumberjacks were able to run away with the game 89-64. The men's basketball team early on looked as if it were going to achieve its first...

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