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Sacramento Taiko Dan  drummers perform traditional Japanese drum beats at the last Wednesday nooner of the semester in the University Union Redwood Room on May 3. (Photo by Matthew Dyer)

Taiko drummers perform at Sac State

Rebecca Armbruster
May 6, 2017

The Sacramento Taiko Dan drummers performed Wednesday for a crowd drawn by the loud banging heard throughout the University Union. Taiko Dan, a Sacramento-based Japanese drumming group, is composed...

Screengrabs of BibliosBook mobile app, which includes the Book Map feature that allows users to see what books are nearby and communicate with owners of books they want. (Screengrabs from BiblosBook app)

Alumnus launches new book trading app to help students save money

Rebecca Armbruster
April 19, 2017

Taylor Simpson, a 25-year-old Sacramento State graduate, has launched a new book trading app called BiblosBooks, which allows its users to trade textbooks and novels for free. BiblosBooks provides a...

Sacramento State staff members attended the  WSCUC open forum in the Folsom Room in the University Union. (Photo by Raul Hernandez)

Sac State accreditation team hosts forum as part of campus visit

Rebecca Armbruster
April 14, 2017

By Rebecca Armbruster, Brenda Contreras and Ricardo Coronado As part of the re-accreditation process, Sacramento State hosted a site visit by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior College...

U-Create: The U-Create! street faire boasts unique art installations, such as this set-up by Hanna Castaneda at the festival in 2016. (Photo courtesy of Craig Koscho / Sacramento State)

Sacramento State Festival of the Arts showcases works by students, faculty

Rebecca Armbruster
March 29, 2017

The Sacramento State Festival of The Arts (FoTA) will bring the work of students and faculty to a wide range of events that showcase dance, theater, visual art, writing and philosophy. The five-day...

Sacramento State senior Trent Goodrich swings and makes contact with the ball against Minnesota Thursday at John Smith Field. (Photo by Rebecca Armbruster)

Three-run eighth inning pushes Hornets over Minnesota baseball team

Rebecca Armbruster
March 17, 2017

The Sacramento State baseball team scored three runs in the bottom of the eighth inning to come back and defeat the Minnesota Golden Gophers 3-2 Thursday at John Smith Field. Sac State (10-6) sophomore...

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Students, professors share tips for getting most out of spring break

Rebecca Armbruster
March 16, 2017

Spring break will soon be upon us. Students are packing their bags for unforgettable trips, getting ready to visit their families back home, or enjoying a “staycation” here in Sacramento. With midterms...

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How to survive the Writing Placement for Juniors exam

Rebecca Armbruster
February 27, 2017

Registration for the Writing Placement for Juniors, also known as the WPJ, opened this week. Undergraduate students with 60 or more units can register from Feb. 20 to March 3 at noon for the upcoming test...

"Through my mom a long time ago," said Jennifer Smith with Chris Hewitt and their child, Christopher Hewitt.

Candid Couples: A Valentine’s Day story

Rebecca Armbruster
February 15, 2017

On a day just for romance, we asked five Sacramento State couples how they met. [su_carousel source="media: 32768,32769,32770,32771,32772,32773,32774" limit="98" link="image" width="1260" height="980"...

A gender-inclusive restroom is located on the basement level of Sequoia Hall at Sacramento State. Sac State has created a transgender task force to make the campus more inclusive and address compliance with AB 1732. (Photo by Kameron Schmid)

Transgender task force set to shape up campus for students

Rebecca Armbruster
February 1, 2017

Sacramento State is establishing its second task force on transgender inclusion, with a goal of making campus a more transgender-inclusive environment and compliant with a new law regarding restrooms. The...

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