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The State Hornet

The student news site of Sacramento State University

The State Hornet

Student news without fear or favor
Tierra Tilby

Tierra Tilby, news reporter

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Tierra Tilby, a graduating political science and journalism student, is serving her second semester at The State Hornet. She works in the news section and contributes to other sections. After graduating, she hopes to get a job writing for broadcasts in her home area of Sacramento with future aspirations to work in a communication office for public officials.
All content by Tierra Tilby
Sacramento State seniors will be graduating May 19-21 at Golden 1 Center, as confirmed by President Robert Nelsen May 1. To prepare for commencement, The State Hornet went over the rules and regulations for entry at Golden 1. (Illustration by Justine Chahal).

Light the Beam Green: A guide to Sac State commencement

Graduation to be held at Golden 1 Center
Tierra Tilby
May 11, 2023
Last minute commencement information every graduate and their guests should know.
Sacramento State’s Placer Center will serve as a gateway for Sierra College transfer and students of Placer County to further their college education with Sacramento State. The center is planned to open in 2027. (Photo courtesy of Placer Ranch, Inc.)

Sac State to bring satellite campus to Placer County

University partnering with Sierra College to expand learning centers
Tierra Tilby
May 2, 2023
Sac State will open a joint campus with Sierra College in Placer County, set to open in 2027.
Lisa Cardoza, Sacramento State’s vice president of University Advancement will be leaving the university this July according to an announcement sent to the campus community on April 28, 2023. Cardoza will be serving as American River College’s president after her departure from Sac State. (Photo courtesy of Sacramento State, graphic made in Canva by Emma Hall).

Vice president of University Advancement to depart Sac State

Lisa Cardoza to be third member of president’s cabinet to leave university
Tierra Tilby
April 28, 2023
Lisa Cardoza will become the next President for American River College this coming July.
Ed Mills, the Vice President of Student Affairs, speaking at the reopening of the Martin Luther King Center in the Alumni Center on Tuesday Feb. 28, 2023. Mills announced his departure from Sacramento State on April 24, 2023. (Photo by Cristian Gonzalez)

Ed Mills, vice president of Student Affairs to leave Sac State

Former Chief Enrollment Officer accepts position at Sonoma State
Tierra Tilby
April 24, 2023
Ed Mills joins President Robert Nelsen in faculty leaving Sac State this summer.
Since the rise in popularity of ChatGPT, an AI chatbot, Sacramento State has been reckoning with how to manage use of the tool. Tom Carroll, Sac State’s Student Conduct Administrator, said students should follow the university’s cheating and plagiarism sections when using ChatGPT for assignments.  (Graphic made in Canva by Chris Woodard).

ChatGPT’s presence at Sac State: friend or foe

Students, professors offer mixed opinions about AI software
Tierra Tilby
April 18, 2023
AI software sparking conversations about the boundaries of plagiarism and research assistance.
California Faculty Association members and supporters holding signs and banners at Sacramento State’s campus entrance Jan. 23, 2023. The union is preparing for its upcoming negotiations with the California State University system in May.

Campus faculty union to face CSU with negotiations

Professors bargaining for semester-long paid leave, increased wages
Tierra Tilby
April 4, 2023
The union will bring leave with pay and salary increases to the bargaining table.
The Golden 1 Center, and the precarious location for Sacramento State's spring commencement, in downtown Sacramento on March 8, 2023. If the Sacramento Kings make the NBA Western Conference Finals, Sacramento State will be forced to move locations for its commencement, likely to Hornet Stadium. (Photo by Jacob Peterson, Graphic made in Canva by Tierra Tilby).

The Sacramento Kings’ playoff run might impact Sac State Commencement

Ceremony to be moved to Hornet Stadium if the arena is taken
Tierra Tilby
March 23, 2023
With the possibility of the Sacramento Kings making the Western Conference Finals, the probability of commencement at Golden 1 is up in the air.
The California State Capitol Friday, Oct 21, 2022. Senate Bill 808, recently introduced to the California legislature in February, aims to hold the California University System accountable with handling sexual assault and sexual harassment complaints. (Photo by Jacob Peterson, Graphic made in Canva by Tierra Tilby).

Proposed bill to hold CSU accountable for sexual misconduct

SB 808 to address reporting process, retreat rights
Tierra Tilby, Ryan Ascalon, and Tobi Fakunle
March 13, 2023
Senate bill aims to ensure sexual assault and harassment cases reach resolution.
The Golden 1 Center on Wednesday, March, 8, 2023. Golden 1 is the anticipated designation for Sacramento State’s commencement ceremonies, spanning from May 19-21. (Photo by Jacob Peterson, Graphic made in Canva by Tierra Tilby).

FAQ: The essential do’s, don’ts for graduation

Sac State staff answers all your questions
Tierra Tilby
March 12, 2023
Spring 2023 commencement is quickly approaching, get all your questions answered here.
(L-R) First year biology major Alanna Vang, fourth year political science major Luis Gasca, history graduate student Andrew Modder on Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023. All three students expressed their wants for a new California State University Chancellor. (Photos by Peyton Sorosinski, Graphic made in Photoshop by Chris Woodard).

Sac State students hoping for new CSU Chancellor to address campus safety

Hornets voice their opinions for potential Castro replacement
Tierra Tilby and Peyton Sorosinski
February 20, 2023
The California State University system has started their process to find a new chancellor, students voiced their standards for the next leader of the CSU.
Jenn Galinto, a third-year political science and journalism major, speaking at the new president open forum in the University Union Ballroom Friday, Feb. 3, 2023. The Advisory Committee for the Selection for the New University President will be selecting a president this semester before Robert Nelsen’s retirement in July.

Sac State students want university president who understands their struggles

University hosts open forum to replace Robert Nelsen
Tierra Tilby
February 3, 2023
Sac State held an open forum Friday to gather insight on who students want as their next university president.
Jamie Gerigk stands in front of WEAVE in Downtown Sacramento Thursday, Nov. 10 2022. Gerigk is the Master of Social Work and Chief Program Officer for the non-profit organization at Sacramento State and says the organization’s services are offered to all students and faculty.

FAQ: WEAVE and Office of Equal Opportunity, what’s the difference?

What the two sexual assault resources at Sac State offer to students, faculty
Dominique Williams and Tierra Tilby
November 16, 2022
Questions about WEAVE and Title IX answered
Alumna de Sacramento State, Angela Chavez, posa para una foto en el patio de Old Soul Coffee en Oak Park el 7 de octubre de 2022. Chavez dirige la organización Chicas Latinas de Sacramento, que se enfoca en educar a la comunidad a través de la acción cívica y el liderazgo cultural.

Alumna de Sacramento State crea organización local para Latinas

El objetivo de Angela Chavez y Chicas Latinas de Sacramento es apoyar a la comunidad
Tierra Tilby and Nancy Rodriguez Bonilla
November 11, 2022
Alumna de Sacramento State Angela Chavez es la fundadora de la organización Chicas Latinas de Sacramento. Como nativa de Sacramento, ella reconoce las dificultades de ser Latina en la comunidad y desea hacer un cambio con su organización.
Second-year health science major Carolina Garcia sits in front of the Multi-Cultural Center on Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022. She hopes to see Sac State add another reuse program for the Hornets to utilize.

Hornet Reuse app shuts down amid success among students

The closure came after parent company Good Use closed down
Tierra Tilby, news staffer
October 27, 2022
Hornet Reuse had over 4,000 users before the announced closure, even after only being active on campus for six months.
Dr. Rose Soza War Soldier, assistant professor in the Native American Studies and Ethnic Studies Department, standing outside Amador Hall on Thursday Oct. 6, 2022. She is from the Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians and is opposed to Proposition 27.

Gambling off tribal land: Proposition 26 and 27

Ballot initiative affects students and California Native community
How the upcoming November propositions on sports betting and gambling on and off tribal lands would affect the Native community at Sac State.
Sacramento State alumna Angela Chavez poses for a photo on the patio at Old Soul Coffee in Oak Park on Oct. 7, 2022. Chavez runs the non-profit Chicas Latinas de Sacramento which focuses on educating the community through civic engagement and cultural leadership.

Sac State alumna creates local Latina nonprofit

Angela Chavez and Chicas Latinas de Sacramento aims to give back to community
Tierra Tilby
October 18, 2022
Sacramento State alumna Angela Chavez is the founder of the local nonprofit Chicas Latinas de Sacramento. As a Sacramento native, she has witnessed first-hand the struggles of being a Latina in the community and hopes to make a change with her nonprofit.
Coordinator of the Sac State Dreamer Resource Center Kim Gomez stands in the Serna Center  Oct. 11, 2022. Gomez said that the center is a community of Hornets dedicated to the undocumented community.

Sac State campus community’s concerns about recent DACA ruling

New ruling of DACA changes the program for future applicants
Sac State students and faculty rely on DACA and after the new ruling, they reflect on possible outcomes. The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court’s ruling that DACA is unlawful, the case will move back to a lower court to determine legality of DACA with consideration of the new rule.
BREAKING: Police search for suspect following two reports of sexual assault

BREAKING: Police search for suspect following two reports of sexual assault

Sac State police say suspect is connected to two separate incidents
Kamelia Varasteh and Tierra Tilby
October 6, 2022
The Sac State Police Department is searching for a suspect who they believe is connected to two separate reports of sexual assault.
Sacramento State’s annual Job & Internship Fair brought students into the University Union Ballroom on Sept. 27, 2022. The event gave Hornets the opportunity to meet with potential employers about internship and job opportunities in the greater Sacramento area. (Graphic made in Canva by Alexis Hunt)

Hornets for hire: Job and internship fair provides opportunity for student employment

Tierra Tilby
September 28, 2022

Sacramento State’s annual Job & Internship Fair brought students into the University Union Ballroom on Sept. 27, 2022. The event gave Hornets the opportunity to meet with potential employers about internship...

Sixth-year art education major Selena Rios Brown poses in the University Union Sept. 13, 2022. She frequently gives away items such as clothing with the help of the Hornet Reuse app.

Sac State app aids campus community with free item exchange

Tierra Tilby
September 16, 2022

Sixth-year art education major Selena Rios Brown poses in the University Union Sept. 13, 2022. She frequently gives away items such as clothing with the help of the Hornet Reuse app.

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