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The Sacramento State women’s volleyball club moved from Division II to Division I this season and finished the year ranked third in the Northern Division. (Photo courtesy of Jackie Pulatie/Sacramento State women's volleyball club)

Sac State volleyball clubs vying for national titles

Samantha Leonard
April 12, 2017

After seven months of competition, the Sacramento State men’s and women’s volleyball club teams are heading to the National Collegiate Volleyball Federation Championships from April 13-15 in Kansas...

The Sacramento State STUNT team finished its regualr season 11-4 and is in the hunt for a top-four spot at NCAA Division I nationals in Dallas, Texas from April 28-30. (Photo by Matthew Dyer)

STUNT team in running for top-4 spot at NCAA nationals

Samantha Leonard
April 4, 2017

After a 2-3 start to the 2016-17 season and three new coaches to the program, the Sacramento State STUNT team is in the hunt for a top-four spot at NCAA Division I nationals. Sac State, which entered...

Karuk, a dance group from Yreka, California demonstrate traditional dances at the last event of Native American Culture Week on Friday in the Library Quad. (Photo by Samantha Leonard)

Native American Culture Week ends with activities, performances

Samantha Leonard
March 11, 2017

Native American Culture Week at Sacramento State came to a close on Friday with its final event, “Go Native,” an immersive celebration of Native American culture showcased through song, dance, art...

Native American dance group Ixtatutli/White Hawk performs in the Foothill Suite of the University Union on Tuesday. (Photo by Andro Palting)

Dance group performance highlights celebration of Native American Culture Week

Samantha Leonard
March 9, 2017

Sacramento State students were treated to a series of performances by the Native American dance group Ixtatutli/White Hawk on Tuesday evening as part of Sacramento State’s annual Native American Culture...

Michelle Stevens, a Sac State professor of environmental studies, gives the "Healing the Land: Traditional Knowledge and Management" lecture about how indigenous people from various tribes discovered "a rich source of information" by learning about their environment as part of the Native American Culture Week in the University Union Foothill Suite on Monday. (Photo by Samantha Leonard)

Native American Culture Week designed to celebrate indigenous heritage

Samantha Leonard
March 7, 2017

The annual Native American Culture Week at Sacramento State started Monday and will be filled with events and discussions meant to address current issues and celebrate the traditions of indigenous cultures. These...

Social media started out as a way for friends and family to stay in touch across long distances, but has now evolved into a social phenomenon allowing for users of all ages and backgrounds to communicate –– for better or for worse. (Photo courtesy of Lauren Done-Here / Flickr)

Students discuss how celebrities and social media impact body image

Samantha Leonard
March 1, 2017

Social media sites like Facebook, Instagram and Twitter have changed the way people see themselves, and the momentum is not slowing. What started out as a method for friends and family to stay in touch...

Dr. Olivia Kasirye speaks to attendees at a forum featuring her and fellow physician Dr. Stephen McCurdy about the health concerns of ingesting lead from water on Thursday, Jan. 26 in the University Union. (Photo by Samantha Leonard)

Physicians weigh in on campus lead contamination

Samantha Leonard
January 29, 2017

Concerned faculty, students and reporters were in attendance at a question and answer session in response to the discovery of lead in some of Sacramento State's drinking water sources. The event took place...

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