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RESULTS: Best of Sac State 2020

RESULTS: Best of Sac State 2020

The State Hornet Staff
May 15, 2020

Continuing a four-year-old annual tradition, The State Hornet conducted an extensive poll of members of the Sacramento State community about dozens of their likes — and even some of their dislikes. The...

SURVEY: What was your Sac State transfer credit experience?

SURVEY: What was your Sac State transfer credit experience?

The State Hornet Staff
May 4, 2019

3,507 first-time transfer students enrolled at Sacramento State compared to 3,757 first-time Freshmen in the Fall 2018 semester, according to the Sac State Data Center. The State Hornet wants to know what...

The State Hornet celebrates its 70th anniversary

The State Hornet celebrates its 70th anniversary

The State Hornet Staff
April 24, 2019

"We’ll tell the world." Those four words were hand-drawn on the front page of the first issue of The State Hornet, then called the Sacramento State College Hornet Bulletin, published on Jan. 14, 1949....

RESULTS: Best of Sac State 2019

RESULTS: Best of Sac State 2019

The State Hornet Staff
April 9, 2019

Over the past several weeks, The State Hornet has conducted an extensive poll of members of the Sacramento State community about dozens of their likes — and a few of their dislikes. Where does the...

Video: See the newly-renovated Sac State University Union

The State Hornet Staff
April 4, 2019

Sac State opened the University Union on April 2 after finishing a two-year-long expansion project that cost the university over $63 million.

Members of A Memory, A Monologue, A Rant, and A Prayer, perform at the University Union Ballroom Monday. The phone number in the background connects to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.

Sac State hosts week of events following DA’s decision

The State Hornet Staff
March 12, 2019

In the week after Sacramento County District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert’s announced the decision to not press charges against the two officers who shot and killed 22-year-old Stephon Clark, activists...

Sac State alumna Breanna Martin shows off an ornate and hand-made coat she attended Tuesdays sit-in with.

Black Lives Matter organizes 3 days of sit-ins

Protesters took to the Sacramento Police Department to show their support for Stephon Clark
The State Hornet Staff
March 11, 2019

Black Lives Matter Sacramento organized three days of sit-ins last week at the Sacramento Police Department on Freeport Boulevard. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday beginning at 3 p.m., protesters stood...

Stevante Clark, Stephon Clarks brother, speaks on behalf of his family at a press conference being held at at Genesis Church on Sunday. Stevante announced a weekend-long Stephon Clark legacy celebration that will feature brunches, socials and community ceremonies.

Gallery: Protests spark mass arrests following Stephon Clark decision

The State Hornet Staff
March 6, 2019

In the days after Sacramento District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert announced that no criminal charges would be filed against the two police officers who shot and killed unarmed 22-year-old black man...

The Arden Fair Mall closed its doors Sunday, March 3 due to demonstration by protesters outside. Members of Sac States Black Student Union entered the mall Saturday and refused to leave overnight.

‘Stand up, fight back’: Sacramento reacts to Stephon Clark decision

Saturday’s announcement set off new bout of protests
The State Hornet Staff
March 6, 2019

In the days following Sacramento District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert’s announcement Saturday that no criminal charges will be filed against the two police officers who shot and killed unarmed 22-year-old...

Greek life at Sac State: its purpose and its problems

Greek life at Sac State: its purpose and its problems

The State Hornet Staff
February 20, 2019

Sparked by an anonymous email and others that followed, Sacramento State’s Greek life has faced investigation, scrutiny and even international attention since late January. After receiving these emails,...

Demonstrators rally at the corner of T st and 7th St. before marching to the Capitol. The slogan Womens Rights are Human Rights has its roots going back to the 1800s but was popularized by a speech Hilary Clinton gave in 1995.

2019 Women’s March gathers organizations in support of women’s issues

Thousands gathered in Sacramento on Saturday to take part in the 2019 Women’s March
The State Hornet Staff
January 21, 2019

Demonstrators from a diverse array of backgrounds and organizations rallied in solidarity for women's issues at the 2019 Women’s March in Sacramento on Saturday morning. Attendees left from Southside...

Moving away to college can be a rough series of adjustments, be it from across the country or just from across the state. We talked to three students on how they deal with homesickness.

The first year experience: a special package

The State Hornet Staff
December 11, 2018

The transition to college — whether it be from high school or community college — is often not easy. Students are faced with adapting to an unfamiliar environment, building new social circles and finding...

The home of Sac State criminal justice student Angelica Philpott’s cousin Justin Reinolds is pictured after it was destroyed by the Camp Fires blaze. The Butte County fire burned more than 6,000 homes, according to Cal Fire.

Nearby Camp Fire prompts closures, other action from Sac State

Students among those affected by destruction, displacement
The State Hornet Staff
November 12, 2018

Butte County’s Camp Fire sparked Nov. 8 and has turned into one of the deadliest wildfires in California’s history, killing 71, displacing tens of thousands and burning through an entire city, according...

Election 2018: a special package

Election 2018: a special package

The State Hornet Staff
November 6, 2018

The future of America, more and more, is looking uncertain. Climate change issues are continuing to grow, and legislation in most states outside of California is reversing progress made under the Obama...

How Sac State helps survivors of sexual assault

How Sac State helps survivors of sexual assault

The State Hornet Staff
October 17, 2018

Sacramento State has implemented specific resources for students who are survivors of sexual assault, sexual misconduct or domestic violence. These resources include an on-campus victim advocate, a...

Stevante Clark holds up his fist at a protest in downtown Sacramento on Tuesday, Sept. 18. Clark attended the protest against law enforcement on the six month anniversary of Stephon Clarks death, his younger brother.

GALLERY: Protesters clash outside statewide law enforcement expo

Black Lives Matter protest falls on 6 month anniversary of Stephon Clark’s death
The State Hornet Staff
September 18, 2018

Protesters were called to disperse after the Sacramento Police Department called their “die in” outside of a statewide law enforcement expo unlawful on Tuesday, the six-month anniversary of Stephon...

Vote: Best of Sac State 2018 (CLOSED)

Vote: Best of Sac State 2018 (CLOSED)

The State Hornet Staff
April 24, 2018

Cast your votes for campus, food, sports and entertainment in The State Hornet’s annual “Best of Sac State” poll. Loading...

Sacramento State student Corey Hopkins speaks to a group gathered at the Library Quad during a rally on Tuesday, April 3 regarding the police-involved shooting of Stephon Clark in March. Hopkins was one of several students, faculty and other demonstrators to voice their concerns and opinions toward an audience of people which included Sac State President Robert Nelsen.

Stephon Clark shooting leads to weeks of protest in Sacramento

The State Hornet Staff
April 4, 2018

In the latest of a series of protests that have shaken Sacramento since the fatal police shooting of 22-year-old unarmed black man Stephon Clark, more than 100 Sacramento State students marched on campus...

We asked students to tell us how the housing crisis has affected them. Heres what they said.

We asked students to tell us how the housing crisis has affected them. Here’s what they said.

The State Hornet Staff
February 28, 2018

  As a part of our coverage of the housing crisis, The State Hornet conducted a month-long survey in which we asked, among other things, for students to explain how the high cost of housing has affected...

(Illustration by Pierce Grohosky)

And the winners are…

The State Hornet Staff
May 11, 2017

Over the past several weeks, The State Hornet has conducted an extensive poll of members of the Sacramento State community about dozens of their likes (and a few of their dislikes). Where do we like...

(Illustration by Barbara Harvey)

VOTE: Best of Sac State (CLOSED)

The State Hornet Staff
April 27, 2017

Cast your vote one more than 40 categories in The State Hornet's first "Best of Sac State" poll. CLICK HERE FOR FULL RESULTS. Loading...  

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