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The State Hornet
The student news site of Sacramento State University

The State Hornet
The student news site of Sacramento State University

The State Hornet
Patrick Posuniak

Patrick Posuniak, visuals editor

Patrick Posuniak is the visuals editor for The State Hornet. Majoring in anthropology with a focus in culture, language and society, Patrick strives to tell meaningful and culturally-accurate stories through his images. He extensively covered the 2020 U.S. Presidential election last fall.
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To accommodate the HyFlex modality, there were several different technology solutions added to Sacramento State’s classrooms, according to Jenae Cohn, Director of Academic Technology at Sac State’s Information Resources and Technology (IRT) division.The State Hornet created a graphic to demonstrate what the HyFlex model could look like in a classroom.

[Photo] FAQ: HyFlex and HerkyFlex, what’s the difference?

May 18, 2021
The State Hornet talked to internship coordinators, professors and other faculty from several departments who are very aware of the difficulty of finding jobs, especially during the times we are living through. Graphic made in Canva.

Graduating during a pandemic…what now?

May 18, 2021

[Video] Job advice for graduates from the Sac State nursing department

May 18, 2021
Will I be employed-13

[Photo] Dance professor gives advice for graduating theater and dance students

May 18, 2021
Will I be employed-12

[Photo] Job seeking tips & tricks for business graduates

May 18, 2021
Will I be employed-6

[Photo] Job advice for computer science department graduates

May 18, 2021
Will I be employed-5 (1)

[Photo] Job advice for graduates from the Sac State College of Education

May 18, 2021
Will I be employed-11

[Photo] Job advice for graduates from the Sacramento State music department

May 18, 2021
Will I be employed-9

[Photo] Job advice for graduates from the Sac State communications department

May 18, 2021
Will I be employed-4

[Photo] Job advice for graduates from the Sacramento State design department

May 18, 2021
Will I be employed-5

[Photo] Job advice for graduates from the Sac State criminal justice department

May 18, 2021
Will I be employed-4

[Photo] Job advice for graduates from the Sac State political science department

May 18, 2021
Marisa Rodgers poses in her home Friday, April 30, 2021. Rodgers says ‘60s and ‘70s fashion is on-trend this spring with wide-leg pants, retro floral prints and platform shoes to pull the look together.

[Photo] 5 trends Sac State fashion students are wearing this spring

May 7, 2021
Sacramento State is searching for the next chief of police after current chief Mark Iwasa announced his retirement. Vice President for Administration Jonathan Bowman said the search committee hopes to make a decision by the end of the spring semester or at the end of this coming summer.

[Photo] Sac State’s police chief search continues amid criticism of recruiting firm

May 5, 2021
Illustration concept by Colin Madigan.

[Photo] Sac State students share how music fuels their gains at The WELL

April 23, 2021
Sac State forward Titus Washington races past UC Davis’ defense in an attempt to score a goal in the second period on Saturday, April 10, 2021 at Sacramento State. The Hornets went on to defeat the Aggies 2-1 at the second game of the spring exhibition.

PHOTOS: Sac State men’s soccer beats UC Davis 2-1 in exhibition game

April 11, 2021
The University Union at Sacramento State Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2021. During regular in-person instruction, students may find the CARES office on the first floor of the University Union in room 1260.

[Photo] Isolation and grief: Sac State students cope with declining mental health during pandemic

April 5, 2021
Sacramento State could hold classes with at least 50% capacity in the fall 2021 semester Provost Steve Perez said in the faculty senate meeting Thursday, March 18, 2021. The Provost cited the National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Disease director Anthony Fauci behind the reason Sac State could have a higher capacity in its classes come August. Background photo by Rahul Lal. Graphic created in Canva.

[Photo] Sac State students should expect to return to campus in fall 2021, provost says

March 15, 2021
Sacramento State students will be able to change their grade basis starting April 5 according to a SacSend email from University Registrar Danielle Ambrose on Thursday, March 18, 2021. Graphic made in Photoshop.

[Photo] President Nelsen announces ABC/no credit option for spring 2021

March 11, 2021
TikTok celebrity and Sacramento photographer David Suh poses at his studio Feb. 16, 2021 with one of the many dresses used in his TikTok videos. David tries to challenge preconceived notions of femininity and masculinity in his videos by dressing up and re-enacting the experiences he has with clients.

[Photo] Q&A: Meet the Sacramento photographer who is now a TikTok sensation

March 7, 2021

[Video] The Pop Up Shop At Arden provides opportunity for Sacramento’s Black entrepreneurs

March 5, 2021
A photo illustration depicts a 504 gateway error message that displayed for students and faculty trying to access Canvas, Sac State’s cloud based instruction and content management system on Wednesday, March 3, 2021. Canvas crashed when too many people were trying to access the website at once according to Mark Hendricks, interim vice president & chief information officer for Sac State Information Resources & Technology. Graphic created in Canva.

[Photo] Sac State Canvas goes down due to too many people accessing at once

March 3, 2021
Each day The State Hornet will recap all the action from the day of sports at Sacramento State.

[Photo] Swarm Report Feb. 25: Both basketball programs suffer losses to Weber State

February 26, 2021
President and co-founder of MealMe Matthew Bouchner works on a computer at his family’s home on Friday, Feb. 19, 2021. Designed alongside co-founder Will Said as a streamlined food photography app last March, MealMe found its niche as a price comparison tool between food delivery services such as Postmates, GrubHub and Doordash. (Taken via Zoom)

[Photo] Hungry Sac State students can save money and time with MealMe

February 23, 2021

[Video] Black excellence at Florin Square: the African Market Place showcasing culture

February 22, 2021
This year, Sacramento and the wourld is celebrating Valentine’s Day a little bit differently due to the COVID-19 pandemic. From live outdoor music to antique marketplaces and online couples painting lessons, there’s no shortage of romantic escapades this weekend.

[Photo] Valentine’s Day events to attend this weekend virtually or in-person

February 12, 2021
Opinion writer Shelby Tolly said writing about video games helped her gain confidence and to find her place in life before her diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder at age 21.

[Photo] TESTIMONIAL: How journalism helped me find my voice

February 4, 2021
The Pan-African flag is made up of red, black and green stripes; the Black Power movement is symbolized by a fist. Several virtual events will be held in February to celebrate Black History Month.

[Photo] Black History Month: 7 virtual, socially-distanced events in Sacramento

February 5, 2021

Sac State baseball catches the TikTok bug

February 2, 2021
Sacramento State endured an outage for anyone who attempted a new connection to My Sac State accounts due to a configuration mistake by the university’s cloud service provider Wednesday, according to Interim Vice President and Chief Information Officer Mark Hendricks. Graphic made in Canva.

[Photo] 90-minute ‘My Sac State’ outage not a result of the wind or weather

January 28, 2021
2020: Year in Photos

2020: Year in Photos

December 31, 2020
Left to Right: The Xbox Series S, Xbox Series X, PlayStation 5, and PlayStation 5 Digital Edition have officially begun the next generation of gaming. With lighting fast loading times, ray tracing, 120 frames per second, and near silent fan speeds across all systems, these consoles are aimed at removing as many barriers from the gamer to the game.

PS5 vs Xbox Series X/S: Which next-gen console is right for you?

December 24, 2020
Derrick Florence, Assistant Coach for Sac State Womens Basketball, sits behind pensively after a 74 - 61 loss to Nevada Wolfpack. Despite being two players down by the second quarter, the team maintained an unrelenting effort during the December 12th game.

[Photo] Sac State women’s basketball team loses home opener against Nevada

December 12, 2020
Students exit The WELL at Sacramento State on April 17, 2020. After temporarily closing due to COVID-19 in March 2020, the vision center, located in the WELL, was permanently closed December 2020.

[Photo] Sac State reaches record number of positive COVID-19 cases

November 16, 2020
California Highway Patrol officers situated with riot gear and equipped with batons line up near 9th Street and the Capitol Mall in front of groups counter-protesters opposing Trump supporters on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020. Tensions escalated after counter-protesters and protesters dressed as Proud Boys members clashed on the lawn of the California State Transportation Agency Building.

[Photo] Pro-Trump protesters and counter-protesters clash outside Capitol

November 15, 2020
Hornet Stadium on Oct. 6, 2020. A Sacramento State football player has tested for COVID-19 causing him and 13 other players to be placed in quarantine. Assistant Athletic Director Brian Berger said the players are no longer in quarantine.

[Photo] Sac State football player tests positive for COVID-19

November 13, 2020
Sac State track and field assistant coach Kimberly Graham-Miller poses at the Hornet Stadium Monday, Oct. 26. Graham-Miller discussed the importance of female empowerment and support in athletics.

[Photo] Women at Sac State speak out on gender inequalities within athletics

November 16, 2020

MULTIMEDIA: Scenes from early voting and Election Day in Sacramento

November 3, 2020

[Video] Track and field resumes on campus, hopeful for 2021 season

October 31, 2020
BAOBAB pianist Kenan Jackson plays the keyboard at the Sacramento apartment-turned-studio, Taylord Mind Studios, for Open Mind Night on Oct. 22nd, 2020. BAOBAB is a local Black American music group made up of six members.

[Photo] BAOBAB takes the stage after months of jamming in isolation

October 26, 2020
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