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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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All content by Andy Opsahl

Thanksgiving’s memories alive in traditions

Andy Opsahl
December 1, 2004

My family and I just had the last Thanksgiving we'll ever share in the house where we currently live. We've resided in Auburn for the past eight years, but this summer, my parents will move to Lake Almanor,...

Anti-bullying laws: just around the next corner

Andy Opsahl
November 17, 2004

Anti-bullying disciplinary policies in public schools will do nothing to help kids who get bullied. The California Department of Education has been in the process of drafting such polices since funding...

Prop. 63 asks wealthy to pay for mentally ill

Andy Opsahl
November 10, 2004

The passage of Proposition 63 is a sign of dangerous things ahead for democracy in California. Political operatives now know they can easily sell all kinds of new taxes directly to Californians, provided...

Special interests still need reform

Andy Opsahl
October 27, 2004

Campaign finance reform has been useless in getting the stink out of politics because the odor has been coming from the voting booth all along, not special interest groups. You want substantive politicians?...

The class not taken

Andy Opsahl
October 20, 2004

Many of us think of General Education as something to bare with a grin until we get to our major-focused classes. Consequently, we go the painless route of choosing the electives that are easiest or most...

Action, not preaching, key to sharing values

Andy Opsahl
October 13, 2004

I am constantly stunned by the way people can decipher my values without me having to preach a thing. Action is the true language of values. But I didn't always know that. College is the time when we're...

Cell phones are chatty status symbol

Andy Opsahl
October 6, 2004

I am finally about to buy my first cellular phone. A friend of mine told me: "I couldn't give up my cell phone if I wanted to. It's my lifeline." If that's the case, I have a few questions before I sign...

Sex will be worth the wait

Andy Opsahl
September 29, 2004

I recently discovered that not all women share my view of sex. The only person I will ever have sex with is the woman I marry. Sex is being as close to a person as physically possible. In my ideal world...

BigNerd.com is textbook issue when you buy and sell online

Andy Opsahl
September 22, 2004

I won't be using BigNerd.com to buy and sell my textbooks next semester. There's simply too much hassle involved for a commuter student. The idea behind the site is that students can buy and sell their...

‘Cheeseburger bills’ halt gorging through courts

Andy Opsahl
September 8, 2004

State "Cheeseburger Bills" are barring lawsuits fromthose claiming to have been super-sized by the fast food industry.Twelve states have already passed them, four are pending and eighthave been shot down...

Column: File (share) this one under theft

Andy Opsahl
September 1, 2004

Illegally downloading music has little to do with "sharing." Mass distributing someone else's work over the Internet for free is unfair to the person who created that work. The principle of compensating...

ASI stays busy over summer break

Andy Opsahl
May 12, 2004

With the Associated Students Inc. budget now finalized for thenext fiscal year, board members are cruising into the three low-keysummer months ahead of them before the legislative process beginsagain in...

Record turnout for ASI elections

Andy Opsahl
May 5, 2004

Sacramento State'sspring elections this year saw a record turnout of 4,985 ballotscast, almost more than twice last year's turnout of2,648. The vote tabulationprocess lasted until 4:35 a.m. Thursday morning....

SB 1535 would cap fee hikes for undergraduate students

Andy Opsahl
May 5, 2004

On April 22, Republican Sen.Jeffery Denham's "Student Protection Act of2004," got a boost by having essential elements of itslanguage amended into Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's own feepolicy bill in the...

ASI hopes for larger voter turnout, increased student involvement

Andy Opsahl
April 21, 2004

As Associated Students, Inc. gears up for the campus-wideelections on April 27-28, many on the organization's board ofdirectors are hoping for a larger voter turnout than the lastelection. Last spring's...

Retirement of VP’s unrelated to hiring of President Gonzalez

Andy Opsahl
April 14, 2004

Sacramento State President Alexander Gonzalez's first falland spring semesters in office have seen the retirements of threeadministrational vice presidents allowing him a clean slate to fillwith appointees....

ASI VP challenges Career Center’s alumni policy

Andy Opsahl
March 17, 2004

Julio Velasquez, vice president of Associated Students, Inc., is challenging the Career Center's policy of charging alumni a fee starting at $45 for utilizing their services in finding employment. On March...

City awaiting Central Plant’s efficiency tests

Andy Opsahl
March 3, 2004

On Feb. 26-27, students were likely greeted with the booming noise of steam billowing out of Sacramento State's Central Plant as they exited Parking Structure I. The Central Plant, most recognizable as...

Chilled water pipes to cool Riverfront Center

Andy Opsahl
March 3, 2004

Students battling the detour of fences to get to Riverfront Center may be thanking the facilities and maintenance department when the heat comes in May. Matt Altier, associate vice president of facilities...

VP Uplinger set to leave

Andy Opsahl
February 18, 2004

Sacramento State President Alexander Gonzalez announced Feb. 10 that Vice President for Student Affairs Shirley Uplinger will retire in June. "Please join me in thanking Shirley for her many years of service...

Survey shows decrease in student tobacco use

Andy Opsahl
February 18, 2004

An on-campus anti-smoking advocacy group, Students Taking Action Against Nicotine Dependence, has released the results of a survey that they feel shows that their efforts on campus have been effective....

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