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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.

EDITORIAL: Please, get the COVID vaccine

March 9, 2021
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.

EDITORIAL: CSU backtracking on in-person instruction is nothing short of betrayal

February 10, 2021
EDITORIAL: Give us back our damn money, Sac State

EDITORIAL: Give us back our damn money, Sac State

April 9, 2020
EDITORIAL: Sac State students are asking for transparency and safety, not a vacation

EDITORIAL: Sac State students are asking for transparency and safety, not a vacation

March 11, 2020
EDITORIAL: It’s better to get it right than to get it first

EDITORIAL: It’s better to get it right than to get it first

January 28, 2020
Photo illustration. Following the announcement of Timothy P. White's retirement, the CSU has begun a search for its next chancellor. A

EDITORIAL: 6 action items the next CSU chancellor must address

November 13, 2019
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.

EDITORIAL: Death, destruction and darkness: It’s time for PG&E to go

November 9, 2019
From left to right, in this photo illustration are DACA recipients Israel Flores, Denisse Garcia and Erik Ramirez. The California State University recently granted funds for schools in their system to offer legal services to DACA recipients.

EDITORIAL: Dreamers at Sac State and nationwide deserve better

October 18, 2019
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.

EDITORIAL: Sac State must be more transparent about Clery Act Report increases

October 7, 2019
Sac State junior quarterback Kevin Thomson prepares to throw a pass against Northern Colorado on Saturday, Sept. 14, at Hornet Stadium. If Gov. Gavin Newsom signs SB 206, players like Thomson will be able to profit off their likeness.

EDITORIAL: College athletes should be allowed to profit from endorsements

September 19, 2019
Sac State students crowd the walkway near Placer Hall during the fall 2019 semester. The California State University system has suspended all international and non-essential domestic travel for all campuses and auxiliary organizations until May 31.

EDITORIAL: Sac State’s over-enrollment problem should have been avoided

September 13, 2019
Construction at Academy65. The apartment complex's delay is irresponsible.

EDITORIAL: Academy65’s delay is irresponsible and unacceptable

September 9, 2019
EDITORIAL: Goodbye, print

EDITORIAL: Goodbye, print

April 23, 2019
EDITORIAL: Celebrating the best — and worst — of Sac State

EDITORIAL: Celebrating the best — and worst — of Sac State

April 11, 2019
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.

EDITORIAL: Women need better representation in Sac State athletics

March 27, 2019
EDITORIAL: To improve, Greeks must be held accountable

EDITORIAL: To improve, Greeks must be held accountable

February 20, 2019
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.

EDITORIAL: Campus crime incident notification lacks urgency or care for students

October 2, 2018
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.

EDITORIAL: New housing near Sac State needs to be inclusive for all students

September 19, 2018
Editorial board’s favorite podcast choices

Editorial board’s favorite podcast choices

September 17, 2018
The victim being treated by paramedics.

EDITORIAL: Hey Sac State, wake the hell up

September 5, 2018
Mason Ramsey, known as the

11 of the best music projects that were released this summer

August 23, 2018
EDITORIAL: Summer’s over, and fall brings change

EDITORIAL: Summer’s over, and fall brings change

August 22, 2018
EDITORIAL: The Best (And Worst) of Sac State

EDITORIAL: The Best (And Worst) of Sac State

May 9, 2018
Water fountains in Placer Hall, as well as six other Sacramento State buildings, are currently shut off after a research project over winter break found excess levels of lead.

EDITORIAL: University can’t just do bare minimum for students

May 2, 2018
Eight covers of The State Hornet from the last three semesters show just some of the scope of coverage that a small group of student reporters and editors have published.

EDITORIAL: Now is the time to #SaveStudentNewsrooms

April 25, 2018
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.

EDITORIAL: Sac State shouldn’t break bread with repressive leaders

April 18, 2018
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.

EDITORIAL: Students have a right to know naming protocol

April 12, 2018
Sacramento State Associated Students, Inc. Election Officer Isaac Curtis talks during a presentation in the Walnut Room in the second floor of the University Union on Feb. 23, 2017. Last year’s elections were short on candidates, and this year’s elections have even fewer students running.

EDITORIAL: 5 ways ASI can start spending our money

April 3, 2018
Five-year-old Elias Taylor sits upon his mother Teriah Taylor's shoulders as he holds a sign in a demonstration that took place around downtown Sacramento on Friday, March 23, 2018. Teriah said that she attended the march and brought her son to the demonstration, held in response to the shooting of Stephon Clark by Sacramento Police, because.

EDITORIAL: Stephon Clark’s death needs to be watershed moment of change

March 29, 2018
10 Binge-worthy shows to watch over spring break

10 Binge-worthy shows to watch over spring break

March 17, 2018
Sacramento State has removed a comment making light of tuition increases left on a post made by Instagram user @csus_memes. The post depicts Sac State welcoming tuition increases.

EDITORIAL: Sac State should leave the memes to the masses

March 14, 2018
Sacramento State social work major Helen Quiej wakes up in her dorm in Sierra Hall, which she shares with a roommate, on Friday, Feb. 23.

EDITORIAL: Student housing and food insecurities need creative solutions

February 28, 2018
As it’s currently written, Sacramento State's policy, which was announced on Feb. 8 via SacSend, outlines rules that can apply to anyone who wishes to create visual and audio content on campus, including students filming on their smartphones, according to Student Press Law Center Senior Legal Fellow Frank LoMonte.

EDITORIAL: Unwise recording policy shows Sac State’s cards

February 22, 2018
Sacramento State President Robert Nelsen and Associated Students, Inc. President Mia Kagianas answer questions during the tuition forum Feb. 8.

EDITORIAL: Shoot straight with students, Nelsen

February 14, 2018
The California State University has announced it will not raise tuition for the 2018-2019 academic year.

EDITORIAL: A betrayal of the true mission

February 6, 2018
If passed by the State Assembly and Gov. Jerry Brown, Senate Bill 320 would require all UC and CSU to offer abortion by medication, starting Jan. 1, 2022.

EDITORIAL: Schools need to ensure women’s constitutional rights are protected

January 31, 2018
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