Annie Biebl

Annie Biebl, News Staffer

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Annie is a political science and journalism major in her second semester with The State Hornet. She enjoys tackling complex subjects to shift narratives and spark conversations that drive social and cultural change. In her free time, Annie enjoys writing poetry and spending time with her partner and their three dogs.

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Protestors and President Luke Wood standoff over housing requirement and affordability

“It’s hard to see it as an opportunity when opportunity implies choice”

Aaron Smith, Annie Biebl, and Andrea Rivera
November 24, 2025

Students participated in a protest over the upcoming housing requirement for incoming freshmen and overall affordability concerns on Nov. 20. The demonstration led to a conversation between protestors and President Luke Wood.

President Luke Wood holds virtual town hall to address student concerns

Students sent questions through private chat as Wood and his team responded

Annie Biebl and Andrea Rivera
November 17, 2025

President Luke Wood addressed student concerns at a virtual town hall on Wednesday. Students could not share their screens or audio, but they could send their questions in a private chat to Wood and his team. Main themes that emerged include budget and funding concerns, recent athletic moves and the upcoming housing requirement.

Athletics hype and postgame concerts leave students wondering about campus priorities

Focus on athletics energizes some students, worries others

Annie Biebl and Lou Baudouin
November 5, 2025

As new coaches, concerts and a promised stadium work to boost Sac State athletics, students are split between excitement and concern.

Students report disconnect between access and action in sexual health

Even with rising STI and STD rates, protection and regular testing is inconsistent among students

Annie Biebl, News Staffer
November 5, 2025

Sacramento State students have access to sexual health resources on campus but don’t always use protection or get tested regularly for STIs and STDs.

New live-on requirement for freshmen adds to campus housing pressure

The new two-year housing rule goes into effect 2026, as many students still face waitlists

Annie Biebl and Andrea Rivera
October 27, 2025

Starting in 2026, Sacramento State will require freshmen to live on campus for two years. Sac State aims to expand housing options for both freshmen and upperclassmen with three new developments to open in the next few years.

Rising costs, rising concerns: navigating price hikes and tariffs

Sacramento State students report growing financial stress as a result of rising prices

Annie Biebl and Aaron Smith
October 9, 2025

Sacramento State students face mixed effects from new federal tariffs, which are driving up costs and affecting low-income, commuter students and small businesses hardest.

‘This university is a disaster’ Everything we know about Sac State’s budget crisis

Here is what President Luke Wood has said about the budget plans so far

Annie Biebl, Lizeth Tello, and Omid Manavirad
May 17, 2025

Sac State will not be merging colleges just yet, instead implementing cost-saving measures to resolve its budget crisis. Other concerns regarding faculty lay-offs, athletics, research funding and DEI programs were discussed.

Deans share crucial information about proposed Student Success Fee

The fee is said to uniquely address Academic Affairs’ long-standing structural deficit

Annie Biebl, News Staffer
May 9, 2025

Deans of Sac State host panels to share information about proposed Student Success Fee to remedy structural deficit in Academic Affairs.

Students and faculty walk out over layoffs, course cuts and fee increases

‘We are real people, and we deserve investment’

Annie Biebl, News Staffer
April 29, 2025

Sac State students and faculty protest faculty layoffs, course cuts and potential fee increases.

GALLERY: Students come together for annual Out of the Darkness Campus Walk

Students spread a message of suicide awareness

Annie Biebl and Jade Brown
April 16, 2025

Students walked across campus to fundraiser for suicide awareness in annual Out of the Darkness Campus Walk.

Five emergency towers on campus remain inoperable after scheduled testing

Blue emergency towers undergo biannual testing

Annie Biebl and Omid Manavirad
April 16, 2025

The Sac State Police Department has repaired and ensured that nearly all of the emergency blue light towers on campus are operational.

OPINION: Sac State must act boldly and transparently to support DEI

While managing both student concerns and government pressures, Sac State should leverage bold decision-making

Annie Biebl, News Staffer
March 26, 2025

Sac State is attempting to balance student needs and government pressures, but it needs to choose where its priorities lie.

Students present their concerns to President Luke Wood at town hall

Inclusivity, accessibility, ethical use of AI and the new athletics stadium common themes throughout

Annie Biebl and Rain Barron
March 12, 2025

At the March 4 President’s Forum, Sac State President Luke Wood responded to students’ concerns about the administration’s approach to recent attacks on trans and immigrant communities, inclusivity efforts, AI usage, accessibility challenges and budget issues.

Black History Month 2025: A Celebration of Culture and Community

Discover events, activities and resources available at Sac State during Black History Month

Annie Biebl, Staffer
February 15, 2025

Check out events, activities and resources that Sac State is offering to students during Black History Month.

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