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Nijzel Dotson, arts and entertainment editor

Nijzel Dotson is The State Hornet's arts and entertainment editor. He joined The State Hornet fall 2019, his first semester at Sacramento State after transferring from Contra Costa College where he was a staff writer for The Advocate, CCC's student newspaper. He enjoys writing poetry, binge watching Marvel movies and listening to rap and R&B music when not editing stories for The State Hornet.
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Artist Taylor Pannell stands next to a mannequin and in front of a self portrait inside her art studio Taylor’d Mind Studios in Sacramento on Feb. 3, 2021. The self-portrait is made from coffee watercolor and ink.

Sacramento artist offers art studio perfectly ‘Taylor’d’ to the community

April 3, 2021
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STATE HORNET BUZZED: The best and worst of a four-hour Grammys

March 16, 2021
A photo of a golden Grammy Statuette, given to recipients of awards from the Recording Academy. (Photo by Thomas Hawk/CC BY-NC 2.0.)

REVIEW: Some of the best songs nominated at the 2021 Grammys

March 14, 2021
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STATE HORNET BUZZED: ‘WandaVision’ and the next MCU Phase

March 12, 2021
The State Hornet’s 2021 March Madness picks for most binge-worthy TV shows. Categories were made up from streaming services like Netflix, HBO Max, Disney+ and more. Graphic made in Canva.

March Madness 2021: Most binge-worthy TV shows

March 10, 2021
PODCAST: Updates given on police budget, Black students react to talent show incident

PODCAST: Updates given on police budget, Black students react to talent show incident

December 14, 2020
Sac State officials claim an investigation into the racial slurs in the Zoom chat of the UNIQUE talent show Thursday, Dec. 3, 2020 found the users were not local and could not be tied to the university. “What I’ve noticed when it comes to these incidents, there’s not really a valid response or action being taken, we’re allowing this to become normal,” said child development major Kameya Turner.

Black students react to racial slurs at UNIQUE talent show and following investigation

December 11, 2020
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Sac State talent show interrupted by racist comments

December 4, 2020

STINGER SOUND SESSIONS: Think Tank Music

December 2, 2020
Students, staff and alumni attending a

‘You were my bullies’: Sac State theatre and dance students confront faculty over systemic racism

August 9, 2020
Taco Bell voted ‘Best Off-Campus Eatery’

Taco Bell voted ‘Best Off-Campus Eatery’

May 12, 2020
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BROOKE’S UHLENBOPS S1E10: What’s your favorite song?

May 6, 2020
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BROOKE’S UHLENBOPS S1E9: Staffers’ Favorite Genres: Hip-Hop

May 1, 2020
Sacramento rapper Evan Odom who goes by Pyramid Kid. Odom has been making music for two years and was given the opportunity to perform with Nef The Pharoah last fall. Photo courtesy of Evan Odom.

Sacramento rapper turns what was once a hobby into career

April 30, 2020
Oku Best-Wilson, Ben Smith, and Presley Ehezue (left to right) pose for a photo. The three friends met playing intramural basketball at The WELL.

Sac State students reflect on their time playing basketball at The WELL

April 15, 2020
Malachi Powell, Ayra Nuñez and Nahom Semere host the “Mic’d Up Students” podcast. The group is recording its second season this semester while the first season is being posted every Monday.

Sac State students look to spark change with new podcast

February 26, 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.

OPINION: Mahomes Super Bowl victory icing on the cake for Black QBs

February 11, 2020
Donny Lewis Jr., Chukwudi Nnodim and Jordan Neel pose for a photo near Lassen Hall on Monday, Feb. 4. All three men shared their thoughts on their experience as Black students.

Sac State students reflect on identity and the Black experience on campus

February 7, 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 at Sac State for this week's episode of The State Hornet News Podcast.

NEWS PODCAST: The Black student experience at Sac State

February 6, 2020
Kaitlin St. Croix, a Sac State child development major and resident assistant, smiles for a photo in Desmond Hall following an interview with The State Hornet on Tuesday, March 5, 2019. St. Croix died in a head-on collision in Stanislaus County on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020, according to Sac State university communications.

‘Her memory will live on with everyone’: Friends and family remember Kaitlin St. Croix

January 30, 2020
An illustration of Kobe Bryant. Bryant, his daughter Gianna and seven others died in a helicopter crash Sunday.

SPORTS PODCAST: Kobe Bryant inspired a generation

January 30, 2020
An illustration of Kobe Bryant. Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna died in a helicopter crash Sunday morning.

OPINION: A farewell to the Black Mamba

January 27, 2020
Sac State sophomore golfer Ethan Davidson works on hits out of the sand trap at Valley Hi Country Club. Davidson was named an All-Big Sky honorable mention following his freshman season.

Sac State sophomore golfer attributes growth as player to his mental game

December 14, 2019
Sac State sophomore golfer Ethan Davidson works on hits out of the sand trap at Valley Hi Country Club. Davidson was named an All-Big Sky honorable mention following his freshman season.

Sac State sophomore golfer attributes growth as player to his mental game

December 9, 2019
Sac State sophomore guard Brandon Davis dribbles near midcourt and surveys the floor against UC Merced on Tuesday, Dec. 3 at the Nest. Davis had five points and four assists in the win.

[Photo] Sac State men’s basketball team dominates UC Merced in 72-36 win

December 4, 2019
A photo of the Black College Expo at Sac State in January. The expo is planned to happen again on Saturday, Nov. 23.

Black College Expo provides academic resources, application assistance Saturday at Sac State

November 22, 2019
Sac State Alumni tell current students about their experiences at EOP's Open Mic Event Monday. The event was part of the celebration of the program's 50th anniversary.

Educational Opportunity Program commemorates 50 years at Sac State

October 18, 2019
Pauline Yasuda, San Francisco Comedy Competition finalist, performs during the semifinals at the El Rey in Chico on Sept. 17, 2019. Sac State will host a round of the competition's finals in the University Union Ballroom Thursday.

UNIQUE to host 44th annual San Francisco Comedy Competition

September 25, 2019
The Ghost Town Rebellion is a Sacramento based band. Band members, from left to right, Rick Click, Chelsea Baker, Shawn Peter and Mike Shively will be performing at Sacramento State for UNIQUE programs Nooner.

Local band The Ghost Town Rebellion to perform at Sac State Wednesday

September 17, 2019
916 Sports Bar on Folsom Boulevard near the south end of the Sac State campus. 916 recently opened it's door and is hoping to cater to Sac State students.

916 Sports Bar opens doors to Sac State students

September 12, 2019
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