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The State Hornet

The student news site of Sacramento State University

The State Hornet

Student news without fear or favor

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Faculty Senate discusses tenure bill

Amber Kantner
January 3, 2008

This afternoon's Faculty Senate meeting focused primarily on a bill regarding tenured faculty pay scales. Most of the meeting was spent discussing the appropriateness of the bill's structure and language...

MOJO: Adventure provider sells new bike jerseys to community

Amber Kantner
December 13, 2007

Peak Adventures, an outdoor adventure provider, is now selling brand new Sacramento State bike jerseys on campus between the Library Quad and the University Union in an attempt to replace the 4-year-old...

Performers prep for self-choreographed dancing

Amber Kantner
December 10, 2007

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MOJO: Live painting draws students, raises money

Amber Kantner
December 6, 2007

Music filled the air and crowds of people surrounded the Physical Education Majors club booth earlier this afternoon as students rushed to buy spray paint artwork. The fundraiser, titled "Sports and Art,"...

Sacramento State gets $2.2 million from state lottery

Amber Kantner
November 29, 2007

Contrary to popular belief, the CaliforniaLottery isn't just about gambling and taking risks. Last year, it generated over $1.29 billion for California's public schools. Legislators passed the California...

Faculty Senate passes new Academic Advising Policy, Strategic Plan

Amber Kantner
November 16, 2007

In an attempt to improve student education, the Faculty Senate passed a movement supporting recommendations for the Undergraduate Academic Advising Policy at this afternoon's meeting. It also passed a...

Faculty forum discusses change

Amber Kantner
November 16, 2007

The Sacramento State Faculty Senate co-sponsored a campus-wide forum with the Office of Academic Affairs and the Accessible Technology Committee on the Accessible Technology Initiative on Oct. 22 in the...

Author rejects immigration policies

Amber Kantner
November 9, 2007

The guest author of a book that focuses on whether current immigration policies are enforceable, good for America and consistent with the country's views and constitution, gave a presentation before Sacramento...

Solving puzzles abroad

Amber Kantner
November 9, 2007

Sacramento State biological science professor Ruth Ballard and her team of nine students recently completed their work on a DNA database. The database was requested by members of the Tanzanian government...

Sac State professor, students create Tanzanian DNA database

Amber Kantner
November 1, 2007

A DNA database designed for criminal and paternity testing for the Tanzanian government was completed after it was built over the past summer. Biological science professor Ruth Ballard and her team of...

Debate stirs at Faculty Senate meeting

Amber Kantner
October 29, 2007

A letter that was sent to California State University Chancellor Charles Reed and the CSU Board of Trustees on Oct. 19 incited a debate at today's Faculty Senate meeting. During the open forum, Senate...

RWC set for 2010 opening

Amber Kantner
October 24, 2007

Since 2004, members of the Sacramento State community have anticipated the construction and completion of the school's new on-campus Recreational and Wellness Center. Once completed, the RWC will be part...

Panel debates express media’s importance in civil rights movement

Amber Kantner
October 24, 2007

Panelists at the Martin Luther King, Jr. convocation revealed that the media may be responsible for the stagnancy of today's civil rights movement. As a result of King's visit to Sacramento State forty...

$2.5 million gala

Amber Kantner
October 17, 2007

Pressed suits and fancy ballroom dresses transformed Sacramento State's University Union Ballroom for the third annual Green and Gold Gala on Friday night. An art-themed event, the Green and Gold Gala...

Board of Trustees chair responds to Humane Society

Amber Kantner
October 11, 2007

By Amber [email protected] The Humane Society of the United States and its international branch, Humane Society International, recently responded to the Sacramento State hunting controversy...

Green and Gold Gala to feature internationally acclaimed artist

Amber Kantner
October 8, 2007

Pressed suits and fancy ballroom dresses will illuminate Sacramento State's third annual Green and Gold Gala that will take place in the University Union Ballroom on Friday at 5:30 p.m. An art-themed event,...

Campus responds to hunting controversy

Amber Kantner
September 30, 2007

Sacramento State President Alexander Gonzalez has come under scrutiny, after letters he signed in support of the hunting of numerous Tanzanian animals surfaced. On Monday, The Humane Society requested...

Quad hosts study abroad forum

Amber Kantner
September 26, 2007

The Office of Global Education held its Mini Study Abroad Fair on Tuesday on the Library Quad. The event was intended to give Sacramento State students an opportunity to learn more about the study abroad...

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ASI directors to be nominated

Amber Kantner
September 19, 2007

Editor's note: The print version of this story contained an error inserted during the editing process. The error is removed in the version shown below. Despite the low participation among student candidates...

ASI to fill vacant director positions

Amber Kantner
September 9, 2007

Despite the low turnout of student participation among candidates and voters in the Associated Students Inc. election last year, the start of the school year may introduce a shift in trend. Not only did...

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