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The State Hornet

Student news without fear or favor

Benjamin Dewey, Author

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Affordable snow activities just up the hill

Benjamin Dewey
January 4, 2012

Unless you are simply taking a walk on a snowyday or smashing a snowball into your little brother’s face, winteractivities can be quite expensive. Between lift tickets, skiattire, gas and lodging, your...


Sacramento State professor Joan Moment’s glass
tessera mosaic lies in the path to the airport tram on the third
floor of the Sacramento International Airport’s new Terminal B.
Travelers can get a glance of her vision titled “A Fragment of the
Universe” as they come and go from the gates and
shops.

Now arriving: faculty art

Benjamin Dewey
November 9, 2011

After 34 years of service to Sacramento State, retired art professor Joan Moment has once again left her mark on the area - this time with an 18 x 12 foot glass mosaic set into the floor of the new airport...

Sac State professor taught at Folsom Prison, served CSUS

Benjamin Dewey
November 2, 2011

Thomas Krabacher may not sound familiar to those who have never enrolled in one of his geography courses or decided not to attend the Livingston lecture he gave on Monday. Nonetheless, some people said...


Actors in the Haunted Hagan Park dress up in Old West-style
clothing for their scary rendition of a haunted house in Rancho
Cordova.

Haunted houses offer spooky alternatives

Benjamin Dewey
October 26, 2011

Once again, Halloween is nearing and you may or may not have already made plans to get completely wasted and stagger the streets in search of a party or anyone willing to throw candy at you. If you thirst...

“(When singing ‘Bare Necessities’)instead of ‘forget about your
worries and your strife,’ I sang ‘forget about your worries and
your knife.’” - Alex Gaither, senior music major

Those may not be the right lyrics

Benjamin Dewey
October 19, 2011

All too often, listeners of all genres have either mumbled their way through or lyrically butchered a song; by definition, these misinterpretations are called "mondegreens." Many have caught a friend or...

Sacramentans mobilize against injustice

Sacramentans mobilize against injustice

Benjamin Dewey
October 13, 2011

Hundreds of protesters began marching at Capitol Park Thursday morning for "Occupy Sacramento," an extension of "Occupy Wall Street," which has been building in New York City due to the Wall Street bailout...

Sacramento Jazz Orchestra pays tribute to a legend

Benjamin Dewey
October 9, 2011

The Sacramento Jazz Orchestra paid tribute to Latin jazz icon Tito Puente on Thursday evening by filling the Capistrano Music Recital Hall with his music. "His contribution to the music world was great,"...

Jim Short, winner of the 2004 San Francisco International Comedy
Competition, will be coming back to host Thursday’s competition at
Sacramento State.

Competitive comedy at Sac State

Benjamin Dewey
October 5, 2011

In 1977 Dana Carvey won and in 1987 Rob Schneider was a finalist. The San Francisco International Comedy Competition has provided a stage for future successful comedians to test their skills since 1976....

Rockers unite for special show at Naked Lounge

Benjamin Dewey
September 30, 2011

Downtown Sacramento's Naked Lounge played host to singer-songwriters Russ Rankin and Kevin Seconds on Thursday. Both have stepped away from their bands for the evening to play in a more intimate setting...

The French Cassettes return to Sacramento State today to play a
Nooner in the University Union’s Serna Plaza. The indie-pop band
has played at Sac State before.

Battle of the Bands winner return to CSUS for Nooner

Benjamin Dewey
September 28, 2011

After winning UNIQUE’S 2011 Battle of the Bands last spring, indie-pop band French Cassettes is returning to perform a Nooner today at the University Union Serna Plaza. “The winner of the Battle of...

The color palette is consistent between paintings and sketches
throughout the gallery. This is McHurd’s second gallery showing at
Sacramento State.

Student encourages meditation through art

Benjamin Dewey
September 21, 2011

Pushed toward art in high school by teachers who sensed she would benefit from a creative pursuit, in addition to her academic goals, said senior studio art major Karissa McHurd. McHurd said she quickly...

Grimey punk at its most pure

Benjamin Dewey
September 15, 2011

Sabertooth Zombie’s “Human Performance III” is heavy enough to make the Melvins stop and listen. The release contains tactful guitar solos picking along to pounding drumbeats that would make Mitch...

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