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The State Hornet

The student news site of Sacramento State University

The State Hornet

Student news without fear or favor

Alexandra Poggione, Author

All content by Alexandra Poggione

Boston Marathon explosions were senseless, heinous

Alexandra Poggione
April 17, 2013

A child died in Boston Monday because some individual was deranged enough to cause some kind of explosion amidst a crowd of people – many of whom were about to finish a 26.2-mile journey through the...

Alleged bike thieves arrested

Alexandra Poggione
October 3, 2012

Around 7:40 a.m. Tuesday, three Sacramento State police officers took two men into custody on suspicion of bicycle theft. The men allegedly attempted to steal two bicycles from the racks in front of the...

Sacramento State police arrest two men on suspicion of theft

Alexandra Poggione
October 2, 2012

Around 7:40 a.m., three Sacramento State police officers took two men into custody on suspicion of bicycle theft. The men allegedly attempted to steal two bicycles from the racks in front of the Hornet...

Cool apps for new and returning students to use for study and fun

Alexandra Poggione
August 29, 2012

myHomework free Available on both iPhone and Android platforms One of the first things I noted with the myHomework application was it was compatible with Facebook. With a few taps, users can sign in with...

‘The Amazing Spider-Man’ entertaining but predictable

Alexandra Poggione
July 4, 2012

My expectations were not high when I found out I was going to see “The Amazing Spider-Man,” but as a part-time nanny for an 11-year-old boy, well – duty calls. The new film, which came out Tuesday,...

Staying in school does not mean being unsuccessful

Alexandra Poggione
May 31, 2012

Before we begin, I want to establish this disclaimer: I graduated from Sacramento State in May 2011 with my bachelor’s degree in English – I know what it means to graduate.I also know what it means...

Gluten-free fast food is now on the menu

Alexandra Poggione
May 2, 2012

Going out for fast food with friends and family can be a difficult experience for people with gluten allergies: The choices are have a skimpy meal or risk getting sick by indulging in what everyone else...

Hornet Bookstore expands renting, moving toward online

Alexandra Poggione
September 7, 2011

For those who prefer their Kindle or iPad over the heft of a thick, paper textbook, the Sacramento State bookstore now has a solution. The bookstore is now offering a new service called CafeScribe, which...

How to nix new-school nerves

How to nix new-school nerves

Alexandra Poggione
August 31, 2011

Shiva Chatkara Junior (The best place to) study is the AIRC (and) the Library because they are so quiet and not a lot of people are there and you can use their labs. Shannon Reuser senior Get into an organization...

Textbooks at the University of Texas at Dallas bookstore in Irving, Texas, August 10, 2006. Research shows textbook prices have increased at four times the rate of inflation since 1994, with no end in sight. s. (Natalie Caudill/Dallas Morning News/MCT)

Students do not need textbooks

Alexandra Poggione
April 27, 2011

I’m one of those students you love to hate. I show up to class most of the time. I participate in classroom banter and engage the professor in conversation. I get As on most of my tests. I generally...

In search of the perfect cake

Alexandra Poggione
March 16, 2011

"I love that after a day when nothing is sure - and when I say "nothing' I mean nothing - you can come home and absolutely know that if you add egg yolks to chocolate and sugar and milk, it will get thick....

Solving problems through artwork

Alexandra Poggione
February 9, 2011

Edgar Heap of Birds' art tells a story of both his personal history and the history of hundreds of thousands of Native Americans. Heap of Birds, a Native American artist, has had exhibitions throughout...

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