The State Hornet Editorial Board
![The State Hornet has decided to allow our Latin sources to choose their identifiers. Whether they identify as Latinx, Latino, Hispanic or Chicanx, we will adjust our use of the terms based on their choice. (Graphic created in Canva by Mercy Sosa)](https://statehornet.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Latinx-editorial-3-1200x675.png)
EDITORIAL: Latino, Latinx or Hispanic?
It’s time we let our sources decide
![According to the CDC, people ages 18-29 are responsible for 22.4% of COVID-19 cases in the United States as of March 4. That is 4,836,514 cases, the highest of any age group in the U.S.](https://statehornet.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/vaccine-editorial-1-900x506.png)
EDITORIAL: Please, get the COVID vaccine
It’s not too late to start caring about those around you
![California State University Chancellor Joseph Castro said he anticipates at least 50% of classes across the CSU system will be in-person this fall semester at a news conference on Monday, Feb. 8, 2021. Graphic made in Canva.](https://statehornet.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/in-person-fall-semester-editorial-900x506.png)
EDITORIAL: CSU backtracking on in-person instruction is nothing short of betrayal
In Zoom math class we learned that 50% in-person is not the same as ‘primarily’ in-person
![EDITORIAL: Give us back our damn money, Sac State](https://statehornet.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/EDITORIAL-900x675.jpg)
EDITORIAL: Give us back our damn money, Sac State
We need refunds, not virtual workout classes we won’t use
![EDITORIAL: Sac State students are asking for transparency and safety, not a vacation](https://statehornet.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/EDITORIAL-900x675.png)
EDITORIAL: Sac State students are asking for transparency and safety, not a vacation
We don’t want to ‘just get out of school’
![EDITORIAL: It’s better to get it right than to get it first](https://statehornet.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/EDITORIAL1graphic-900x675.png)
EDITORIAL: It’s better to get it right than to get it first
Immediate coverage of Kobe Bryant’s death was irresponsible
![Cal Fire firefighter Xavier Chavez shoots pictures with his phone while helping fight the Kincade Fire in Sonoma county. The fire destroyed 374 structure and on Monday a federal judge ordered an investigation as to whether a transmission line malfunction reported by PG&E was the cause of the fire.](https://statehornet.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/IMG_0728-900x675.jpeg)
EDITORIAL: Death, destruction and darkness: It’s time for PG&E to go
EDITORIAL: PG&E shut off power to 1.3 million people in the month of October and their CEO said customers should expect this strategy for the next 10 years. The State Hornet editorial board weighs in on whether it’s time to move on from the public utility company:
![The American River Courtyard, one of the residence halls located at Sac State. In the university's 2019 Clery Act Report, 31 instances of sexual assault were reported at on-campus housing, an increase of 21 incidents from last year's report.](https://statehornet.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/AMC-900x675.jpg)
EDITORIAL: Sac State must be more transparent about Clery Act Report increases
The 2018 report noted 30 instances of sexual assault, up by 26 since 2017
![EDITORIAL: Goodbye, print](https://statehornet.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/20190415_141041-e1556079135514-900x462.jpg)
EDITORIAL: Goodbye, print
The next 70 years of coverage, and beyond, will be entirely online
![The Sacramento State softball team celebrates with sophomore outfielder Suzy Brookshire, right, after she hit a home run against the University of North Dakota at Shea Stadium on Saturday, April 28, 2018. The Hornets defeated North Dakota 4-1.](https://statehornet.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/IMG_7173-900x600.jpg)
EDITORIAL: Women need better representation in Sac State athletics
Only 2 out of 11 women’s teams are coached by women
![Campus crime logs revealed that an alleged act of sexual assault occurred in the American River Courtyard on Sept. 15. Sac State did not send out a timely warning, but students deserved to be alerted.](https://statehornet.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/campus-log-rape-incident-website-900x600.jpg)
EDITORIAL: Campus crime incident notification lacks urgency or care for students
Students should be made aware of campus sexual assaults
![Mayor Darrel Steinberg, second from right, joins others in ceremonially breaking ground at The Crossings in May 2017. The Crossings are now open, joining other student living communities surrounding campus.](https://statehornet.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Mayor-Darrell-Steinber-are-join-by-others-by-kicking-off-the-new-sate-of-the-art-student-housing-community_-900x600.jpg)
EDITORIAL: New housing near Sac State needs to be inclusive for all students
In a time where housing insecurity is commonplace for CSU students, $800 rent prices are not feasible or inclusive
![Editorial board’s favorite podcast choices](https://statehornet.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Screen-Shot-2017-09-13-at-12.29.26-PM.png)
Editorial board’s favorite podcast choices
From sports to cults to sex, there’s a podcast out there for everyone
![From left, fromer Zambian President Kenneth Kaunda, former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan and current Ghanian President Nana Akufo-Addo have all been invited to give keynote speeches at the Africa Peace Awards annually held at Sacramento State and organized by the University’s Center for African Peace and Conflict Resolution.](https://statehornet.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/AfricanLeaders-900x414.jpg)
EDITORIAL: Sac State shouldn’t break bread with repressive leaders
Persecution of LGBTQ, disabled and the mentally ill not important enough to Nelsen
![Students who wish to have their chosen name read by the normal, professional reader at the May graduation ceremonies have to inform Cely Smart, the president's chief communications officer, of their chosen name by April 25 via email. That the school did not want this widely publicized has concerned some LGBTQ members of the campus community.](https://statehornet.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/IMG_3420-1-900x600.jpg)
EDITORIAL: Students have a right to know naming protocol
Sac State shouldn't risk letting a student be incorrectly named at commencement