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The State Hornet

The student news site of Sacramento State University

The State Hornet

Student news without fear or favor

Avi Ehrlich, Author

All content by Avi Ehrlich

Controversial vaccine offered at Health Center

Avi Ehrlich
January 5, 2009

The Sacramento State Student Health Center is now offering its female students a vaccination for the human papillomavirus, a sexually transmitted disease referred to as HPV. The vaccine protects women...

Strategic Plan up for review, feedback

Avi Ehrlich
December 13, 2007

The Sacramento State Strategic Planning Council is gearing up to release the final draft of its strategic plan to guide university policies. The document is said to have a greater focus on recruiting and...

Anchor talks religion, baffles group, students

Avi Ehrlich
December 12, 2007

Adrienne Bankert, television anchor for KCRA 3, visited Sacramento State today to speak about her religious views at a discussion hosted by members of the International Students Christian Fellowship. There...

Television anchor talks about God

Avi Ehrlich
December 9, 2007

Click here for a longer, expanded version of this article. Adrienne Bankert, television anchor for KCRA 3, visited Sacramento State today to speak about her religious views at a discussion hosted by members...

Signature gatherers, paid employees

Avi Ehrlich
November 30, 2007

Over the past few weeks, employees of various petition gathering companies have been on campus gathering signatures for ballot initiatives relating to funding for construction projects at children's hospitals,...

Initiative calls for stricter penalties for gang members, drug dealers

Avi Ehrlich
November 29, 2007

Correction: In a photo that accompanied the print edition of this story, a caption failed to note that while David Allen Falls has been charged with shooting and killing Kebret Tekle, he hasn't been convicted...

Grading procedure questioned

Avi Ehrlich
November 24, 2007

Policies preventing student graders hired by math departments at California State University campuses from providing feedback and corrections on homework assignments are about to come to an end. Since...

Suspect in Sequoia Hall theft arrested by police

Avi Ehrlich
November 24, 2007

University Police announced the arrest of Gary Moreno, 27, on Oct. 25. Moreno is accused of stealing more than $13,000 worth of computers, electronics, books and master building keys from Sacramento State...

Herky turns 60, celebrates with video contest

Avi Ehrlich
November 16, 2007

To celebrate Homecoming and Herky's 60th birthday, the Sacramento State Public Affairs Office is encouraging students to submit videos wishing Herky a happy birthday. Submissions can be made using YouTube....

Republicans protest global warming film

Avi Ehrlich
October 3, 2007

A group of 12 College Republicans protested UNIQUE's 7 p.m. screening of Al Gore's "An Inconvenient Truth" in the lobby of the University Union on Thursday, marking the end of Constitution Week at Sacramento...

‘An Inconvenient Truth’ film causes controversy

Avi Ehrlich
October 2, 2007

Members of Sacramento State's College Republicans club protested UNIQUE's 7 p.m. screening of "An Inconvenient Truth" last Thursday. The screening marked the end of Constitution Week on campus. The group...

Center to hire new director by January

Avi Ehrlich
September 12, 2007

Despite accepting applications and interviewing candidates for the position earlier this summer, Sacramento State's Multi-Cultural Center has been without a full-time director for more than two years,...

Officials blame loft vacancies on construction lags

Avi Ehrlich
September 12, 2007

Though many of the beds remain vacant, officials of the Upper Eastside Lofts - off-campus housing exclusively for Sacramento State students - are optimistic about filling the empty rooms as the semester...

Campus is bucking low donation trend

Avi Ehrlich
March 1, 2006

Colleges and universities nationally are receiving a larger amount of private donations from a smaller group of contributors compared to recent years, according to a recent survey. Meanwhile, Sacramento...

Dormitory survey feels students’ ‘pulse’

Avi Ehrlich
February 14, 2006

Sacramento State's Student Housing Advisory Committee unveiled the results of a survey on the housing needs of Sac State students at a reception on Feb. 7.The survey results will be used to formulate plans...

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